Leaving the pop music safety net means Kelly Clarkson obviously has money in the bank. Right?
First-season winner of American Idol Kelly Clarkson returns with her controversial new album, My December. You can laugh now if you wish, it is that funny.If you've been reading the paper or googling through search engine results for Clarkson, you may have come across some reported friction between her and her boss at RCA Records, Clive Davis. It wasn't anything completely worth worrying about. Davis hated that the album didn't have any of the poppy hits like "Since You've Been Gone" while Clarkson, who mostly penned this album, wanted to get away from the genre for something more edgy.…
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26 - Matthew
I absolutely love this album. I think it is her best album yet and I hope she continues to venture off and explore new musical possibilities. Favorite song? Maybe and Chivas I don't agree with most of your "review" however, I do think you have some valid points. Clive does know what he is doing and he has continuously show us that he has a knack for talent. However, depending on how you look at it, you can go on either side. Kelly Clarkson is in it for the art, and saying an art is bad IS an opinion. Clive Davis is in it for the money. He wants to do it for the money. He HAS to. Today's business leaves very room for people to not go mainstream considering the amount of CDs sold is falling every year.
I think she did the right thing with this album. She went with her gut and I appreciate that she did. It's easy to make hits when you're already famous. The same can't be the said when you are letting the world see another side of you especially one that isn't so attractive. This entire "controversy" should never have gone in public anyways.
Some corrections that need to be made....
My December has sold 1 million+ worldwide, though not two million.
Kelly Clarkson won two grammy's, not three
Kelly Clarkson also has stated that she is pretty much financially secured for the rest of her life.
And this article IS much more of an opinion than a review. Too much voice, not enough facts.
27 - Newtype
In the end, if one doesn't like her music, then they don't have to listen to it. Now, the girl's got skill. No doubts there, but I'm not a sucker for depressing songs. Especially two albums of nothing but sobbing and crying, that's just waay too strong for me, and a major turn off. In the end, I don't have to listen to the music, and I don't lose sleep over that fact. So to all those Kelly-haters out there, just relax and get over it. She's made a good name for herself and her music isn't exactly for everyone. Nothing's wrong with that, either.