Carrie Underwood | "Something In The Water"

Carrie Underwood kicks off her upcoming album, "Greatest Hits: Decade #1," due out December 9, with new Christian-country crossover hit, "Something in the Water," and although it's her first mainstream Christian release since her 2005 smash hit "Jesus Take the Wheel," the spiritual heartstring-tugger's music video has some praising the singer's spirited video which featuring dynamic, sensual dancing and others criticizing the choreography. The video is a gorgeous illustration of the song's lyrics, which speak to Underwood's strong Christian faith.
Underwood is known to throw in a Christian hymn here and there when performing live, but as for an original Christian tune "Something in the Water," which is presumably about the ordinance from Jesus Christ to be baptized, Underwood holds nothing back while showcasing her heavenly high vocal range. Despite the criticism the lyrics are overtly Christian. In the first verse the former American Idol is heard talking about tough times. "Wasting a life that the Good Lord gave me," she belted out the powerful ballad.
"Then somebody said what I'm saying to you/ Opened my eyes and told me the truth. They said, 'Just a little faith, it'll all get better.' So I followed that preacher man down to the river and now I'm changed, And now I'm stronger. There must've been something in the water," She continued. The song ends with the Oklahoma native triumphantly singing "Amazing Grace." Underwood certainly provides the listener with a heart felt and righteously powerful performance and the words of her last verse speak of the joy and peace that Jesus promises when someone opens their heart to Him.
An awe-inspiring choir and dance troupe join the country superstar in this spiritually drenched clip, directed by Raj Kapoor, features more than a few things in the custom-built tank of recycled water, including 12 dancers, three costume changes and 16 choir members. Everyone splashes around a flooded soundstage while Underwood stands in the middle, giving it up to God in a series of rotating outfits. Others think Underwood pushed the envelope too far with scenes in the video where she is laying down around a group of under dancers on top of each other.

Jennifer Hudson 'I can't describe(the way I feel)'

Jennifer Hudson returns with a glossy music video for her newest 70s stylized uptempo ballad, "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)." The T.I.-assisted, Pharrell-produced 70's-influenced jazz-soul uptempo ballad is the first offering from Hudson's upcoming yet-untitled third studio album, expected on RCA this winter. Hudson has spent a lot of her time onstage fiercely performing the single, which is reminiscent of 70s throwback dance tracks and the new video transfers every bit of that ferocity in four minutes with feel-good sounds by taking Hudson fans back to the disco.

The Oscar and Grammy-winning singer, who doesn't wait long to explain herself despite the title for "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)," "It feels so good it hurts." Musically, it is an uptempo 1970s-inspired dance ballad that incorporates elements of disco music. Considering she had the "Blurred Lines" combo of Pharrell and T.I., the sensual track keeps up the throwback feel that marks a few of Pharrell's other recent collaborations. Excited about the new track, the former 'American Idol' contestant says, "Working with a visionary like Pharrell was a really special experience for me. He is one of the most talented musicians of our time and I couldn't be more proud of what we did together."
The Weight Watchers spokeswoman has been working with Timbaland, Pharrell, and R. Kelly on her upcoming album. "Some of the songs have a nice old school swag to them, but I think people will be very pleasantly surprised with this album 'cause it's about the mood and the groove and real music," she recently shared with Yahoo! Music of the follow-up to 2011's "I Remember Me," will have an old school feel, while revealing that the new record pays homage to Evelyn's 1981 hit "I'm in Love" and Rufus and Chaka's 1979 smash "Do You Love What You Feel."
In the Anthony Mandler-directed clip, the former 'American Idol' star shows off her svelte figure and gets her sexy on in a red bustier and sunglasses while busting out some choreographed moves (by Fatima Robinson) with her shirtless male crew. T.I. also shows up dressed in a tux. His swagger keeps in line with the coolness of his verse, as he stays calm during a peep show. Hudson told Huffington Post about new video: "It's a different side of me. I'm not going to say I discovered anything, but I'm introducing a new side of me."

Kellie Pickler | "Someone Somewhere Tonight"

In between foxtrots, rumbas, sambas and waltzes, the country singer and former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler has found time to record and release new music. While enjoying her recent "Dancing With the Stars" victory, Pickler has released a new video for her pining ballad, "Someone Somewhere Tonight," the lead-off single from her upcoming fourth studio album, "The Woman I Am," which she promises will be "Kellie Country," due out November 12th. Hopefully, she'll still pull her dancing shoes on from time to time, since she's obviously gifted at both singing and dancing.
The track, finds Pickler singing about the power of love and redemption, was previously recorded by Kenny Rogers on his 2006 album "Water & Bridges" and Pam Tillis on her 2007 album, "RhineStoned," though neither version was a single. The song's lyrics contemplate what different things people in the world are experiencing at the same time, contrasting between good and bad scenarios (such as someone tasting their first kiss versus someone suffering with alcoholism). It is performed from the perspective of a narrator singing to their significant other, and requesting in the chorus that they just lie down together and be still.
The poetic lyrics are lovingly performed over a burning, emotive melody with Pickler showcasing why she's such an engaging vocalist, the kind of vocalist who was born to sing songs like "Someone Somewhere Tonight," a widescreen power ballad with the kind of lyrics. The 27-year-olf country music artist's performance is just short of the magical tear-jerking performance one feels coming from the first note, but still amongst the best and most genuine of her career. It's refreshing to hear her sing from a place of love as opposed to a place of pain as she did early in her career with ballads like "I Wonder."
The Roman White-directed video reunited Pickler with her Dancing With the Stars partner Derek Hough as we see the pair dancing a choreographed routine to the song around an empty house. It was incredibly intimate and overtly sensual, with lots of gorgeous natural light and suggestive dancing, but according to Pickler recalled to Rolling Stone, that the real reason the ballad's video seemed so personal actually had to do with another video playing in the background - her wedding video.

Kelly Clarkson celebrates weddings in "Tie It Up"

Set to tie the knot for real on October 30 in Nashville, Kelly Clarkson rocks a wedding reception in new wedding-themed music video for her marriage anthem "Tie It Up." The 31-year-old "American idol" season one champion has been flirting with country music for the past few years. The Texas gal has straddled the line between the pop and country genres, even releasing singles in the latter genre as she attempts to cross over. She certainly experiments even more with that sound on her new single "Tie It Up," thanks to the twanged-out guitars and groove.
Written by Ashley Arrison, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, "Tie It Up" is a country blues song and the tongue-in-cheek romp about marriage proposals, wedding plannings and getting married. It opens with a "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"-style guitar loop, with Clarkson singing the tale of spotting her groom across a room, it then interpolates to a chorus where she invites him to set the date, hire a band, and ultimately inviting him to "tie it up," accompanied by a sound of wedding bells.
After a series of straightforward pop singles that were empowering and uplifting, it's refreshing for her to let her hair down and sing over a guitar. The let's-get-married come-on "Tie It Up," is a straight-up country with a straight-up blues-country beat. Clarkson's voice is big and soulful, that's why this song doesn't feel married to one genre and like a "mid-'90s Alanis Morissette. "Tie It Up" is feisty genre fun, while still making room for the typical Clarkson wail. It's a vision of commitment that's worth committing to.
The Weiss Eubanks-directed video, meanwhile, is pure feel-good fun, which splices footage of wedding singer Clarkson who shows the bride and groom how to have a good time with clips of normal people's nuptials. It ends with Clarkson winning the bouquet toss but not after she first rocks the wedding reception. Wedding images appear throughout the almost three-minute clip, showing different couples as they take their vows and well into their wedding after-parties. From the rings to the cake, bridesmaids and groomsmen, it is a collage of joyous photos and footage rolled together to complement the fun, country tune.

Carrie Underwood pays tribute in 'See you again'

Carrie Underwood paying tribute to the victims of the recent deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma in the new video which exclusively on ABC's "Good Morning America" Wednesday for her latest tearjerker single, "See You Again," the fourth single and one consistent fan-favorite from Underwood's fourth studio album, "Blown Away." The 30-year-old singer also appeared on the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and performed "See You Again," recasting it as a somber memorial and she says the song is just right for these times. It's got us curled up in a ball of emotion.
Underwood wrote this power ballad about reuniting with a loved one in heaven with Nashville songwriter Hillary Lindsey and former Evanescence member David Hodges. "See You Again" tells the story of moving onwards after experiencing the death of a loved one in life. The lyrics provide hope and promise through Underwood's strong Christian faith that one will reunite with every fallen loved one in the afterlife. The song's opening consists of a solo piano, followed by a backing chorus and band kicking in shortly after. The song to be truly a taste of heaven, carries a hope-filled, inspirational message about a love that lasts forever, and, that's a sentiment she thinks people can really use.
The lyrics hold a simple ‘death is not the end' message but suffer from a lack of context; it is a flaw that given the song's origin I can overlook. The song isn't looking to tell a story, but rather just trying to describe a feeling. What is mostly in the way of doing that is the 1990's power pop production with vocal delays and big choruses. Underwood's voice has always been most effective when left unadorned, as she promptly demonstrates in the well-executed breakdown. What pulls it over the line however, and presumably why it has become a fan-favorite, is its sincerity in wishing to bring comfort and Underwood’s confident performance.
The emotional clip builds on the faith-based message of the song that runs through vaguely inspirational footage and tugs at heartstrings with several emotional shots, including soldiers saying goodbye to their families and dedications to the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut and the tornadoes in Oklahoma, while the country-crooner belts out her inspirational lyrics and looking luminous in a gauzy white dress in a gauzy white room, all blonde and gauzy and pretty and bathed in heavenly light. Nothing illustrates this more than the adorable little girl running to her dad, who has returned from war. Lots of patriotism here in true Underwood fashion!

Kelly Clarkson breaks free in "People Like Us"

Kelly Clarkson breaks free from a restrictive black and white world in her brand new Pleasantville-like video for her catchy pop dance anthem, "People Like Us," the compilation's third and final single to be released from Clarkson's first greatest hits album, "Greatest Hits: Chapter One," which is available in stores and on iTunes now. The 31-year old original American Idol superstar disguises herself as a scientist in the video for "People Like Us," as she tries to help a young woman held captive.
Clarkson recently admitted she now finds it difficult to listen to her early songs like "Miss Independent" and "Since U Been Gone" because of how much auto tune was used on her voice, and because she sounds so young. Filled with empowering lyrics about bringing people together, "People Like Us" soars even higher than the compilation's lead single "Catch My Breath," and showcases Clarkson's ability to turn frustration into uplifting and danceable catharsis. "We are all misfits living in a world on fire," Clarkson belts on her latest single, which is a rousing call for folks to stand up for one another and be individuals.
It's another colossal, fist-in-the-air pop anthem from Clarkson, who is an old expert at spinning hope from hard times and this is the perfect final entry to Clarkson's "Chapter One." "People Like Us," a throbbing outsiders anthem, is also poppy and upbeat, but the biggest draw may be its appeal to the gay community. "People Like Us" finds Clarkson cuing her inner Lady Gaga and belting "Born This Way" levels of encouragement. Unlike her previous more emotionally-themed video for "Catch My Breath," "People Like Us" features a cute little story.
The futuristic clip was directed by Chris Marrs Piliero and filmed on April 9, at Mission Street Lab in South Pasadena, California. It features Miss Independent as a double agent of sorts operating between worlds of color and black-and-white. She alongside a group of stern-looking black and white  scientists analyze this 'in color' little girl in a lab facility. As the storyline unfolds, though, Clarkson's character reveals herself to be more than she appears. Clarkson is actually another in-color person who is trying to save said misfits from a lack of color, in a "Pleasantville"-esque plot against the black-and-white world.

Jessica Sanchez dances night away in "Tonight"

Ten months after came up a little short as runner-up on Season 11 of American Idol, 17-year-old diva-in-training Jessica Sanchez is back with a brand new club-tastic music video for her debut club-ready track, "Tonight," a club thumper featuring R&B prince Ne-Yo, who penned the track, will be served as the lead single from her forthcoming debut album, "Me, You and the Music," which is reported to be upbeat and high-energy and set to feature ballads but will exhibit "more of an R&B/Pop/Urban kind of feel," due out April 30 via Interscope.
Sanchez has a diva's voice a la Mariah Carey or Beyonce, but she's going the dance pop route on her super fresh uptempo, bubbly, dance tune, "Tonight," which teams the diminutive teenager with the very big voice with Ne-Yo on a snappy, dance-oriented song that draws equally from R&B and pop. Spoke of the song, Sanchez described it as "fun, clubby dancy song," and saying: "'Tonight' is a song about people that are usually stressed out, everybody has problems and everything, and 'Tonight' is a song about going out that night and having the best night of your life." Sanchez gives us another reason to vote for her outside of American Idol.
Well, we're happy to report this new track is much stronger than that clunky-ass ballad the show foisted upon her last season, "Change Nothing." They changed everything, with Sanchez and Ne-Yo turning out a fun, if by-the-numbers, dance-pop track. The video features the expected club footage and the unexpected Sanchez-busting-synchronized-moves footage. All in all, a pretty promising start for a teen reality show castoff. The California songstress wants to keep the momentum going, and we braced ourselves for a potential bomb!
The R&B hitmaker and the diminutive teenager singer bring their high energy to the dance floor and light up the club in the Justin Francis-directed dance-heavy visual, which revolves around the club theme. Sanchez and her friends go out to night club to dance their troubles away. There, party-goers will show off their best moves, and Sanchez will execute a choreography, and she obviously takes control of the record from beginning to end. Ne-Yo's ever-present fedora is there and is all confident in his supporting role to the up-and-coming petite pop-R&B singer, letting the young belter take the spotlight with her song-and-dance combo perhaps inspired by what her fellow "Idol" alum, judge Jennifer Lopez does a lot of.

Carrie Underwood unveiled 'Two Black Cadillacs'

Showing off her inner bad girl, Carrie Underwood gets behind the wheel in her dramatic new music video for her chart-topping track "Two Black Cadillacs," a deliciously dark revenge tale of a scorned woman turning to murder, is the third single from the 29-year-old country crooner's latest fourth album, "Blown Away." The video depicts the cryptic storyline of a fallen marriage, with Underwood in the driver's seat, leaving you wondering about her intentions and her actions.
"Two Black Cadillacs," tells the viciously dark tale of murder, lust and revenge. It speaks of a married woman planning on killing her cheating husband with a mistress. Apparently, the mistress did not know the man was married. After the wife learns of the affair, she and the mistress plan to kill the man because of his actions. The woman and mistress had never actually met, but they first made contact when the wife discovered the mistress' number on the husband's cell phone two months prior to the murder. After the killing, both women travel separately in two black Cadillac automobiles (hence the song's title) heading to the funeral, where they meet for the first and only time.
Vocally, Underwood is brilliant as always, and lyrically, she co-penned a tight story that looks like she will be taking us into new territories. Compared to Underwood's other hits, this song doesn't stand out after one digests the macabre storyline, even with heavy thematic elements, the songs impressively maintain a pop/crossover shine and accessible sound, courtesy of Underwood's pristine voice and modern delivery. She told Glamour magazine that though her lyrics are darker than ever, it doesn't mean that she is a violent femme herself.
But not so fast, however. Underwood recently revealed to Nashville-based on-air radio personality Becca Walls that things might not be as they seem. "It's more drama. It's juicy. The day was gloomy and rainy and perfect. And the killer is not who you would expect," she hinted with a smirk. Shot in Nashville's Music Row by director P.R. Brown, the new dramatic thriller is based loosely on Stephen King's "Christine" novel, which is about a car with a mind of its own. Held at the funeral of a cheating husband, Underwood belts out her track while an eerie story line plays through. The ending is way creepy, and find out for yourself.

Kelly Clarkson Stopping To "Catch My Breath"

Kelly Clarkson conjures explosions while hitting some explosive notes in the official new video for her uplifting new pop tune, "Catch My Breath," the lead single off of the chanteuse's first best-of compilation, "Greatest Hits – Chapter 1," due out November 19. The American Idol's most successful champion demonstrates just how she plans to keep up with the young guns on the triumphant meditative song, which moderately incorporates the EDM builds recently in favor with everyone from Pink to Taylor Swift.
Can you believe it's been a decade since Clarkson won original American Idol and launched her career as a pop diva? Neither can she. Back in October, The songstress talked about the meaning behind the song, which reflects on her prolonged success journey for past decade: "This song represents who I've been, what I've felt, and where I'm headed, as not only an artist but as a 30-year-old that is now smart enough to know that it's time to stop, catch my breath, and be proud of not only what has been accomplished but of all the people that have helped me become the woman I am today."
"Catch My Breath" is a midtempo electronic dance song with pop rock arrangements that gradually builds up to an uptempo song in the chorus. The uplifting sunny, synth-laden pop jam is classic Clarkson that showcases her unreal set of pipes, and the euphoric sound of her looking to the future, with the organic tone of her clear vocals revealing her new life mantra. While Clarkson has clocked plenty of songs about the perils of love over the course of her career, her romance on this single is more positive than in the past - warm, upbeat and boasting a chorus so big, you could land a plane on it.
Backed by a green screen and split frame video editing, the clip follows track's formula, is one of her most imaginative and more simpler clips since launching her career with "A Moment Like This." Instead of reflecting on winning the competition in the Kodak Theater though, Clarkson tiptoes on water with gorgeous blonde locks flowing over her elegant dress, surrounded by fire, bubbles, and other elemental visuals as she ponders her decade-long career and belts out the feel-good tune about stopping to catch her breath and appreciate all that she's accomplished in her enviable career thus far.

DAUGHTRY Hoping To "Start of Something Good"

DAUGHTRY has released a brand-new music video on the TV show 'Extra' in support of their latest single, "Start of Something Good," the fourth official single from American rock band's chart topping third studio album, "Break the Spell," which is a serious hard-rock record, and more upbeat, positive lyrically and sounds nothing like the previous two.
"Start of Something Good" takes on a slower tempo and sounds similar to "Life After You," but frontman Chris Daughtry vocals can translate from hard rock and borderline scream, to a more smoothing passionate tone. When the chorus kicks in, there is a vulnerability to DAUGHTRY and his lyrics. It is a simple song about hoping a relationship will work out in the end and DAUGHTRY takes a simple love song and creates an unforgettable track with "Start of Something Good." Chris tells to Extra that the song "is basically the story of when I met my wife. It was one of those times where you're starting to believe it's the start of something good, and 12 years later, it proved to be right."
When it came to shooting the video for the song he felt it would have been a little weird placing the band in the middle of a field on blankets singing this song to a couple in love. Making its way out via Extra, the clip was directed by Nigel Dick and filmed on August 31 at Harlod's Farm in McLeansville, North Carolina. "The concept behind the video is basically I'm observing this young couple who's obviously in love and I'm playing their theme song," says the 32-year-old "American Idol" alum about the video.
The video that doesn't feature the entire band is rather unique in the way it focuses on Chris. "I didn't want to put them on blankets, you know, out in the field on a picnic or something," Chris explained to Extra. "That would have been weird." In the visuals, Chris is playing the guitar solo and singing the song acoustically without his band, while watching a young couple (played by Niki Coyne and Christian Nulty) has a romantic picnic in a field and taking tentative first steps towards a relationship.

Casey James is “Crying On a Suitcase”

Casey James just released the emotionally-charged video for "Crying on a Suitcase," which fits in perfectly with the heart-wrenching song, the follow-up to Season 9 American Idol's debut single, "Let's Don't Call It A Night" from his eponymous debut album. It's a more straightforward, mainstream country song than "Let's Don't Call It a Night," which leaned more toward soul or blues. The 30-year-old Texas native' delivery here is appropriately urgent.
Often a new artist will languish between less definite emotions, however, and the more mainstream cuts from his self-titled album are less convincing. The soul-country sub-genre is one that no artist has really claimed, but James is clearly comfortable mixing influences. This is an easy album to listen to start to finish, and the singer's beachy, gravely timber make him easy to identify. James used his time wisely, building a project that should provide the foundation for a nice career.
"Crying On A Suitcase" is a boppy melody driving and a solid piece of modern country. Chugging electric guitars, a nut-and-bolt tight rhythm section and swirling B-3 organ compliment James' bluesy voice. The song doesn't waste any time before it hits the hooks James is begging, but the story calls for begging. This guy needs to get off his duff and catch the girl before she flies away. "This song is so intense and emotional. The idea of someone right on the verge of losing their loved one, and doing everything to keep it from happening. Who hasn't been there?" shares James.
Filmed in Nashville, he takes on the dramatic role of a man desperate to save his relationship in the emotionally-charged video, which opens with a shot of James standing alone in a bathroom, staring into the mirror. Judging by his shaggy hair and tired eyes, he's contemplating a seriously sad situation. As the video cuts to a montage of the singer hiking, dancing, and taking photos with a beautiful girl, it's easy to see that James is playing the forlorn lover of a girl who has left him. Sure enough, the video shows the two once-lovebirds arguing until the beautiful brunette picks up her suitcase and walks out the door.

Phillip Phillips releases striking clip for "Home"

Phillip Phillips continues his journey and gets his first-ever striking clip to support his debut single and coronation song "Home," since he captured the American Idol crown in May. "Home" is expected to appear in Phillips' upcoming contractually obligated album which is yet to be titled. And it couldn't come at a better time, considering this powerful “Home” video has been used as a official theme song for the 2012 US Olympic Women's Gymnastic Team.
With certified gold, it's the most successful American Idol winner's first single since Kelly Clarkson and the Coldplay-esque tune “Home,” is enjoying a second life on the charts thanks to the Olympics since the song's popularity resurfaced when it was used during the Olympics. So the release of the video is both timely and genius of producers. "The triumphant track is easily the coolest, most relevant song ever used as a reality TV coronation song, which have a tendency to be horrifyingly embarrassing.
"I don’t write songs like that,” Phillips told reporters of the track. “It's a very good song and I'm glad people enjoyed it, but I'm itching to do my own stuff." The triumphant track scratches a particular itch for a return to acoustic-based instrumentation and "organic" approach to recording and mixing. That's how the other folk-inspired acts next to rock best-sellers on radio and the charts. There's a demand for vocal-front, melody-front songs with roots instruments that is being met. Phillips may just be poised to break the Idol curse that has plagued several of the past winners.
As for the Joseph Toman-directed video, it's actually a real video and set up like a documentary that combines performance footage of Phillips and general everyday life footage includes some candid moments in homey settings. The fairly straight-forward affair that follows the crooner from Georgia strumming his guitar and looking pensive as he hits the road and travels the country performing in live concerts at various gigs. Phillips is laid back and dressed casually throughout most of the video, and his girlfriend Hannah Blackwell also appeared in the video

Carrie Underwood Faces Storm in "Blown Away"

Carrie Underwood has premiered a brand-new video on E! News for her dark power ballad "Blown Away," and the 29-year-old former "American Idol" winner creates a dramatic storyline that takes her from being the studious child of an angry alcoholic to the gorgeous survivor emerging into the light of a bright new day. This chilling song is the second single and title track off Underwood's fourth album of same name. Underwood's vocals are majestic, and the somber clip could be one of the most intense clips Underwood has ever released.
"Blown Away," the dark hit song, which has chilling lyrics and a haunting melody, speaks of a female, it's not specified whether she is an adult or child, and her revenge towards her abusive father while using a tornado storm as a metaphor to her anger. This song is extremely bold in both its lyrical content, which deals with child abuse, and its amazingly creative sonic landscape which takes the listener on the child's ride through a storm in Oklahoma that might be able to sweep all her problems away.
Underwood discussed the song's storyline during an interview: "The song is a story about a girl and her father," she said. "The song describes him as a mean old mister. And you can kind of make that as bad, I guess, as you want it to be. You know, the daughter wishes that, you know, she can feel a storm coming, and she just wishes it would wash her past away, and in doing so, you know, take her father along. So it's a very, you know, just deep, dark story and so visual, this song is. You know, when you hear the words and you hear the music, you can just see it all happening in your head."
The Randee St. Nicholas-directed clip fits in perfectly with the song, and finds finds the country superstar playing two roles. She portrays her character as both a teenager and as an adult, and borrows a bit from the theme of 'The Wizard of Oz' when she running through a dark and windy field and is caught up in a tornado. She engages in what looks like a heated domestic dispute with a man, and bedeviled by whisky, twisters and history. But like a modern-day Dorothy, she isn't about to let an abusive relationship or a catastrophic weather event keep her down for long.

David Archuleta Released "I'll Never Go" Video

David Archuleta has just released a music video in support of his latest sensational new love song "I'll Never Go," the second single taken from the American Idol Season 7 runner-up's fourth studio OPM-album, "Forevermore," a collection of all original Filipino classic love songs, has been in stores since spring.
The OPM, or Original Pilipino Music, refers to pop songs–particularly ballads from the late 70s on–made famous by some of the country's most popular singers. "I wouldn't say that I sound better than the original singers because the singers here are so amazing. But I would hope that I could pay tribute to them with this album," Archuleta once said. The new ballad, which might be Archuleta's best song yet, and is sure to get tons of radio airplay this summer.
The 21-year-old soul singer is currently on a Mormon mission, and his content is rolling out at a slow pace in order to space things out before he returns. In March, the half-Honduran singer had another surprise for his fans: he announced he was cutting his Bieber-esque locks in favor of a more conservative look. "Just about to go get my haircut for my mission. You have to keep it short and clean, and nicely cut, so I'm going to go do that now," the singer said at the time.
The clip for "I'll Never Go," was filmed in Manila, back when Archuleta was still in the country, and is more than effective of achieving some great emotion despite being relatively simplistic in structure. The runner-up of 'American Idol' season 7 continues to promote his album "Forevermore," before moving on to his next studio installment called "BEGIN." He re-records singles by such artists as Christina Aguilera, Sarah McLachlan, Cyndi Lauper and U2 for the effort. Among the cover songs, there is one new material called "Broken," which he wrote himself.

Adam Lambert Debuts "Never Close Our Eyes"

Continuing his reign in the pop music realm, Adam Lambert has just released the Dystopian video for his new electropop single "Never Close Our Eyes," the second single from the 30-year-old American Idol runner-up's historic, chart-topping record "Trespassing," which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, and he was obviously thrilled that his new album becoming the first openly gay artist to top the charts. Lambert's not only bringing the new tunes this summer, he's also bringing florescent accessories back.
Lyrically, the carpe diem-themed song is about living life to the fullest and partying until the break of dawn. The song is also about enjoying your time with a special someone, since you never know how much time you'll have. As usual, Lambert's angelic rocker vocals, which soar above and loop through the melody with ease. "Never Close Our Eyes" is a satisfying negotiation between an electro-pop banger and romantic anthem. It's the kind of song that's tailored both for the dance floor and at home/in the car sing-alongs.
Lambert sings the track while living in some sort of boarding facility while being treated like a prisoner. He told press he was obviously thrilled that his new album becoming the first openly gay artist to top the charts. "One of the great things about the album going number one this week is that it proves a point that music doesn't have an orientation, music is universal. And even though at times it does matter in the industry - marketing and all that - I would love to get to a point where it doesn't matter. I think this milestone kind of says that."
Lambert wakes up to find he's no longer able to exercise free will in his new clip, which takes a futuristic tone, set in a dreary post-apocalyptic world where there's not nearly enough color or dancing. He is released from his holding cell only to find that society is now made up of people whose every movement is monitored from their daily intake of a mind control pill to their performances of menial tasks such as scrubbing the floor. But as the song progresses, Lambert leads a dance-dance revolution, beating back the guards, and they engage in a colorful, strobe-and-smoke-filled dance party as the song hits its bombastic final chorus.

Kelly Clarkson Goes Deep Into Her "Dark Side"

The original American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson follows up her Billboard Music Awards performance of new single "Dark Side" with a nicely-timed premiere of the song's music video in that Clarkson lyrically delves into her own well of inner strength, and her soaring synthpop ballad defines what love's all about. The 30-year-old singer will be returning to TV as a judge on ABC's "Duets," started last night.
"Dark Side," the third single from Clarkson's fifth album, "Stronger," is a mid-tempo synthpop song that incorporates a vigorous music box melody with up-tempo beats in choruses, with its lyrics containing the theme of acceptance in spite of someone's flaws. "Everybody's got a dark side, do you love me; can you love mine?," she sings. Lyrically, "Dark Side" does a nice job of conveying difficult truths while trying to stay upbeat and positive. It's a punch to the stomach for anyone who's felt the same.
The video was directed by Shane Drake and shot in Downtown Los Angeles on April 28. It features Clarkson in a pink dress with light makeup and in another scene where she is wearing a funky black and green dress in a graffiti-filled parking structure. The video finds Clarkson revealing her vulnerable side as she tackles demons of sorts and captures an empathetic Clarkson softly gazing into the camera while sharing the screen as a montage captures different personal hardships and struggling with their problems.
Clarkson sings of how better days are to come. "Everybody's got a dark side. Do you love me? Can you love mine?" she belts on the inspirational track, and her powerhouse vocals bring the heartbreaking stories to life and transports the listener right into the middle of the action. As the video comes to a close, the songstress exchanges comforting hugs with those struggling with their problems; accepting each one of them despite their 'dark side.' The sun rises as the track picks up and the shots of drugs, alcohol and sadness are replaced by cheerful imagery.

Daughtry chases a lady down in "Outta My Head"

Daughtry have just unleashed a music video for their latest single "Outta My Head," the third single off of the Multi-platinum rock band's critically acclaimed third album, "Break The Spell," and the follow-up to the album's previous chart-climbing hits "Crawling Back To You" and "Renegade." The single was debut on TV show during the March 15 episode of Fox's American Idol.
The band's frontman Chris Daughtry wrote the song with frequent Aerosmith collaborator Marti Frederiksen, who has worked with the band since the mid-1990s. "He started playing the riff for 'Outta My Head' and it kind of had a 'Rag Doll' riff," the former "Idol" recalled "Melodically, it's not my style to do what Steven Tyler does, it's more what David Coverdale would do, so the verses have this Whitesnake feel. Lyrically, I wanted to go someplace sexier than Daughtry has gone before."
Daughtry's latest album "Break The Spell," which was certified gold within four weeks of its release, builds on the band's reputation for melodic hooks and anthemic choruses while providing a powerful showcase for Chris's emotionally resonant voice. No good deed goes unpunished. That almost seems to be the moral of the video for Daughtry's new single "Outta My Head." The video's plot has almost as many twists and turns as the chase scene, which finds Chris pursuing a beautiful young woman all over town.
Directed by Shane C. Drake, the newly-unveiled clip opens with Chris making some intense 'eye contact' with a fine-looking lady while sitting at an outdoor terrace on a café in Los Angeles. Abruptly, the mysterious, yet sexy girl takes off, forcing Chris to go after her, chases her down the street, and goes to extremes to catch the girl he just can't seem to get out of his head. He dodging many obstacles and hops in a fan's fancy blue Mustang to continue his hunt for the elusive beauty. How it all ends? Watch below!

Kris Allen Embraces "The Vision Of Love"

Kris Allen is finally back and makes his contribution to the anti-bullying movement with the video for his self-empowerment single, "The Vision of Love," the official first single from American Idol season 8 winner's upcoming sophomore studio effort, "Thank You Camellia," the follow-up to his self-titled 2009 debut, arriving on May 22.
Even the smallest steps make a difference, the track is a self-empowerment anthem about standing up for those less fortunate, even when fear takes over. Allen wrote the song with The Messengers production team, Nasri and Adam Messinger, who have also worked with Chris Brown and Justin Bieber. Speaking with Katie Krause of Clevver News before its release, Allen said the single is an, "uplifting song... a world song that's about people being good to each other."
The the 26-year-old former American Idol winner plays narrator in the Lenny Bass-directed new clip, which was filmed last month in Los Angeles. The the storyline involves two teens, one insecure and lonely, the other tormented by bullying, and ultimately shows how acts of kindness helps those suffering find inner strength and confidence. The scenarios play out intercut with footage of Allen playing the song in an empty loft, and is also seen being occupied with creative process of writing the empowerment song.
The video documents the song's lyrics pretty literally by suggesting optimistically, that "standing up" doesn't need be a dramatic, difficult action - one student puts a hand up and stops his friends from harassing another, while our lonely introverted girl learns how to overcome her self-doubt simply by taking off her headphones and introducing herself. The texture of the video is sleek and raw, packing a punch. The clip is meant to appeal to Allen's younger base and it sends a nice, yet oversimplified message.

David Archuleta appreciates fans "Forevermore"

David Archuleta has released the accompanying music video to support his latest single called "Forevermore." the title track from the American Idol alum's latest fourth studio, just premiered last weekend exclusively in the Philippines. This is also Archuleta's first Original Pilipino Music (OPM) album.
Touted as what could be Archuleta's last album before his intended two-year break from the music business to embark on an important spiritual mission serve as a Mormon missionary in Chile, "Forevermore," is a collection of all original Filipino classic love songs written in English and composed by some of the Philippine's renowned songwriters. The songs will definitely invoke feelings of love and hope in every listener.
This album is a fitting tribute not only to Original Pilipino Music, but to his devoted fans who have remained loyal through the years. He wants his fans to know that he loves and appreciates them, wherever he may go... forevermore. Archuleta said at the press conference for the album: "I wouldn't say that I sound better than the original singers because the singers here are so amazing. But I would hope that I could pay tribute to them with this album."
The title track for album is a lovely ballad that lets Archuleta make great use of the top end of his range. The 21-year-old musician keeps the clip simple by filling it with footage of him singing the ballad song to the camera in various places of a homie setting. Archuleta thanks his fans for everything they've done for him since he first appeared on American Idol four years ago. "It's like you guys have brought me on this journey, and I appreciate being able to share everything that I've learned and experienced with you guys because of you guys if that makes sense."

Carrie Underwood Is Warning Har "Good Girl"

Just turned 29, Carrie Underwood has premiered a music video on Entertainment Tonight for her new single, "Good Girl", the lead cut from her forthcoming fourth studio album, "Blown Away," which she has said will feature songs with a "darker storyline," due in stores on May 1. Underwood is primarily a country artist, but here, the 'American Idol' alum heads into territory that straddles three genres. While you can still hear instrumentation from her country roots.
The song, which Underwood co-wrote with Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano, shimmies and shakes with 1980s style hand claps and a pop-leaning melody while the lyrics is about Underwood warning a good girl about her boyfriend, saying that he is actually no good, and that she is better off without him. While the song isn't remotely 'traditional country' and isn't too far removed melodically from the rhythmic pop songs that are dominating pop music airwaves right now, there's also no denying the fantastic vocal delivery Underwood provides on "Good Girl."
Underwood debuted the song in a live performance during the annual Country Radio Seminar event in Nashville last month. The Joan Jett guitars and uptempo drum track crackles with rock guitar and vocal fireworks while encouraging audience participation with a singalong chorus that is pure pop. The country cutie shows off her fabulous voice and witty lyrics and without a shadow of a doubt this is the best uptempo vocal that Underwood has given country radio. Underwood shows she's capable of brandishing her weapon only when needed, and always with cool efficiency and power.
Filmed in Los Angeles, the Theresa Wingert-directed clip is sexy and sassy to fit the uptempo tune's lyrics, but doesn't feature a storyline. It's really just a collection of Underwood in various fashions strutting her stuff and flaunting her stunning looks as if her stunning voice wasn't enough, Underwood proves she is also one heck of a dancer and fashion model. Underwood channels her inner good girl as well as an edgier side that matches the grit of the song. Her two sides even sing/debate at each other, suggesting that the titular 'good girl' getting warned about a lying, no-good man might just be Underwood herself.