Kelly Clarkson might have gotten a few harsh words from her Twitter followers over her endorsement of Ron Paul for President but the "American Idol" star also got a huge bump in album sales for the Tweet. Photos: Kelly Clarkson through the years Celebrities - Democrats or Republicans? Stories: Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul, apologizes for offending some fans Kelly Clarkson covers a Carrie Underwood song on 'VH1 Unplugged' - See video Kelly Clarkson talks dating woes and gay rumors on 'The View' - See video "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomin! ation an d no one gave him a chance," Clarkson wrote on her Twitter page on December 28. "If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't." In the past 24 hours, Clarkson's latest studio album "Stronger" went up 442 percent in sales on Amazon, according to the site's "Movers ...

Published: Dec. 31, 2011 at 12:53 PM Slideshow LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- It's not known how Kelly Clarkson 's endorsement will help Ron Paul 's U.S. presidential campaign, but Amazon.com said it seems to be helping her record sales. The online retailer said sales of Clarkson's CD "Stronger" perked up after the singer voiced support for Paul's campaign earlier this week. Amazon said sales of "Stronger" surged 200 percent in the 72 hours after Clarkson said on Twitter she was impressed with Paul and would vote for him. The spike lifted the album from No. 41 on Amazon's sales rankings to No. 13. The Hollywood Reporter said Clarkson's tweet didn't impress everyone. There were a number of responses chastising her for her support of a candidate some saw as tolerating homophobia. Clarkson's response was to remind fans disagreeing with someone doesn't justify attacking them. "Being hateful is not a healthy way to get people t...

Kelly Clarkson might have gotten a few harsh words from her Twitter followers over her endorsement of Ron Paul for President but the "American Idol" star also got a huge bump in album sales for the Tweet. Photos: Kelly Clarkson through the years Celebrities - Democrats or Republicans? Stories: Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul, apologizes for offending some fans Kelly Clarkson covers a Carrie Underwood song on 'VH1 Unplugged' - See video Kelly Clarkson talks dating woes and gay rumors on 'The View' - See video "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomin! ation an d no one gave him a chance," Clarkson wrote on her Twitter page on December 28. "If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't." In the past 24 hours, Clarkson's latest studio album "Stronger" went up 442 percent in sales on Amazon, according to the site's "Movers ...

Small Text Medium Text Large Text Danny Moloshok/Reuters NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - A word of advice to prospective American Idol contestants: vote libertarian. One day after she announced her support for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Twitter, sales of pop singer Kelly Clarkson's most recent album were surging Friday on Amazon.com. Sales of Clarkson's album Stronger shot up 442% between Thursday and Friday afternoon on Amazon, moving the album from #38 to #7 on Amazon's sales list. While there's no way to tell whether her support for Paul was the only reason for this jump, the endorsement clearly made a difference for some fans. "I must admit I have not really followed you but your recent stance on Ron Paul made me check you out," one fan wrote Friday in a review of the album on Amazon. "If you are smart enough to support Ron Paul then you are probably talented too." "JUST DISCOVERED YOU...BECAUSE OF RON PAUL!" another wrote. ...

Kelly Clarkson Singer Kelly Clarkson performs at Madison Square Garden. (Photo: AP) Pop singer Kelly Clarkson, the first contestant to win American Idol, took a lot of heat this week after she sent a message on Twitter saying she supported Ron Paul and would vote for him if he got the GOP nomination. She was skewered for those remarks. But now she may have the last laugh as one site reports sales of one her albums are skyrocketing since the endorsement. First, a little background from HuffPo : I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance, Kelly Clarkson wrote on Twitter and WhoSay on Wednesday . If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 hes got my vote. Too bad he probably wont. [...] Addressing the criticism, Clarkson later tweeted : I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent. I do not support racism. I support gay rights, straight rights, womens rights, mens rights, white/b...

"American Idol" pop queen Kelly Clarkson has always identified with fiesty underdogs, and her support of Ron Paul seems to be no different. On Wednesday, she took to her Twitter and Who Say accounts to write, "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last Republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't." Not exactly the confidance booster Paul is likely looking for she may as well have written, "Hey, good luck NOT winning!" but it was enough to spark an onslaught of criticism from Clarkson's followers, who lambasted her choice in light of the controversy surrounding newsletters issued from Paul or his operatives in the '80s that used racist and homophomobic language. Sign up for breaking news text message alerts from FOX43! Clarkson answered back in several tweets, including one directed at BarkingTurtles, a private Twitter ac...

Shortly after Kelly Clarkson said she'd be voting for Ron Paul if he won the presidential nomination for the Republican Party in 2012, the first-season "American Idol" winner found out her politics aren't particularly popular with her fan base. "I am really sorry if I have offended anyone. Obviously that was not my intent," the "Mr. Know It All" singer said Thursday on social media outlets like Twitter and WhoSay. This was following fans criticizing her for endorsing Paul while he's in an ongoing controversy stemming from allegations that in the 1980s and '90s, newsletters with racist and homophobic slurs were sent out under his name. "I do not support racism," she said. "I support gay rights, straight rights, women's rights, men's rights, white/black/purple/orange rights. "I like Ron Paul because he believes in less government and letting the people (all of us) make the decisions and mold our country," sh...

KELLY Clarkson hit a sour note with her fans after throwing her support behind Ron Paul in the Republican presidential primary. The American Idol winner tweeted to fans : "I love Ron Paul ... if he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't." But her praise has angered fans, who have called her homophobic and racist for supporting the congressman, who has come under fire for racially derogatory comments contained in newsletters he published around 20 years ago. "Wow, so a pop star endorses a lunatic racist, homophobe and anarchist? Kelly Clarkson, you need to look at Ron Paul closely," one Twitter user wrote. Another added: "That's too bad that Kelly Clarkson had to open her mouth about endorsing Ron Paul." Clarkson took to her blog clarifying: "I do not support racism. I support gay rights, straight rights, women's rights, men's rights, white/black/purple/orange rights. ...

Welcome to the Smart Set. Every morning we bring you the gossip coverage, filtered. Today: Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul and outrages the Internet, Kanye West is still available for New Year's Eve, and Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper are "totally dating." Related: Everyone Would Like Dan Snyder to Go Away Now Kelly Clarkson -- the first and last bearable winner of American Idol -- has endorsed Ron Paul for the presidency. Clarkson announced her support for the Texas congressman last night on Twitter, and elaborated on her reasons for supporting Paul on her blog. "I love Ron Paul," Clarkson explained. "I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't." The endorsement prompted blowback on Twitter and in the comments section of her original post, prompting Clarkson to write a follow-up post severa...

Scotty McCreery sold 85,000 copies of his Clear as Day album last week, taking total sales of the album past the 800,000 mark. According to Nielsen SoundScan, that's Scotty's best sales week since the second week of his album's release. All the other American Idol acts on The Billboard 200 -- Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin and Mandisa -- also scored double-digit percentage gains in their weekly album sales. But don't get too optimistic: With the holiday shopping season done, most album sales are about to plummet like a rock. Idol albums Scotty McCreery, Clear as Day (85,000, +28%, 833,000) (#11 Billboard 200) Daughtry, Break the Spell (58,000, +49%, 299,000) (#21 BB200) Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (41,000, +50%, 426,000) (#39 BB200) Lauren Alaina, Wildflower (18,000, +39%, 214,000) (#90 BB200) James Durbin, Memories of a Beautiful Disaster (13,000, +31%, 70,000) (#129 BB200) Mandisa, What If We Were Real (11,000, +30%, 134,000) (#155 BB200)...

Leah Collins Dec 28, 2011 9:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Dec 27, 2011 3:25 PM ET Jemal Countess / Getty Images Kelly Clarkson, the "queen of breakup" and breakout hits. From Dec. 26 to Jan. 6, National Post readers can download free music, TV episodes and apps from some of the biggest stars on iTunes. Each free download will be available for 24 hours only on nationalpost.com/12days. Today, Leah Collins on Kelly Clarkson. Reflecting on how her fifth album, Stronger , came together compared to her previous efforts, Kelly Clarkson gushes, Oh, it was so much easier! She breathes this out as though something heavy is being released from her. She was in sync with executives at her record label, RCA, and her A&R guy. She connected with the co-writers shed been eyeing. And generally, she thinks there was another important factor at play: I think, because its my fifth album, people are getting more used to me, like writers know me better, producers know me better. I think it become...

Reflecting on how her fifth album, Stronger, came together, compared to her previous efforts, Kelly Clarkson gushes, "Oh, it was so much easier!" She breathes this out as though something heavy is being released from her and her Texas drawl, previously kept in check, rolls out with it. "We just really clicked, the whole team that went into this album," she says. She was in sync with executives at her record label, RCA, and her A&R guy. She connected with the co-writers she'd been eyeing, Greg Kurstin (Sia, Kylie Minogue) and Rodney Jerkins (Destiny's Child, Mary J. Blige). And just generally, she thinks there was another important factor at play: "I think, because it's my fifth album, people are getting more used to me, like writers know me better, producers know me better. I think it becomes a lot easier with each record." But what about the fans, or even the casual pop-watchers? What do we know about Kelly Clarkson? We've had since 2...

Holiday tunes take up half the top 10 on this week's American Idol airplay chart, but three current singles manage to find a place there, as well. Kelly Clarkson's Mr. Know It All (#15 AC, #1 Hot AC, #11 Top 40) remains an easy No. 1 for Idol airplay, though its spins appear to have peaked. Daughtry's Crawling Back to You (#37 AC, #9 Hot AC) comes in at No. 2, while Scotty McCreery's The Trouble With Girls (#25 Country) takes the No. 7 spot. Next week's chart should look markedly different, as Christmas airplay plummets. In particular, look for this week's No. 100 debut to make a big leap. That would be Adam Lambert's Better Than I Know Myself , which had 54 spins in its first week, led by San Francisco's Alice @ 97.3 (KLLC-FM). Even if Better Than I Know Myself doesn't pick up a lot of spins (though it'll almost surely gain some, and maybe a bunch), the diminished play for the 30 seasonal songs on this week's chart should guarantee it...

By Brennan Smith Kelly Clarkson's Vestal Connection December 23, 2011 Updated Dec 23, 2011 at 4:09 PM EST Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) What started as a project by a group of area high school students is now part of Kelly Clarkson's next music video. The performer had a contest on her website asking for home-made music videos based on her song, "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger." WBNG E-News - Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Amy Hogan and five of her friends taped themselves dancing in front of the old Vestal High School. Amy later got an email from RCA Records asking for signed release forms, but didn't know she and her friends would be in Clarkson's video until she saw it online. "it was really weird because I'm a big fan of Kelly Clarkson, so I'm always watching her music videos," Hogan said. "I've got them all on my iPod, so it was weird that I'm in one now, and it's on my iPod now and I can pause it and say that...

HOME > HI-ROLLER > Gaming Life > Kelly Clarkson to perform in Atlantic City in January Kelly Clarkson to perform in Atlantic City in January 23 December 2011 ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Live Nation present Kelly Clarkson in the Mark G. Etess Arena on Sunday, January 15 at 7:30pm. Clarkson first appeared on the publics radar in 2002 when she won the first season of American Idol. Since then Kelly has become an international pop icon, selling over 20 million albums worldwide and notching seven singles on the Top 10, Billboard Hot 100 chart, including Miss Independent, Since U Been Gone, Walk Away, Never Again, and Mr. Know It All from her latest album, Stronger. When developing Stronger, Clarkson was influenced by Tina Turner, Prince, Sheryl Crow, and Radiohead. The whole album is very much about strength and empowerment, so Stronger felt like the perfect title, Clarkson says. Plus the title song Stronger is just a gold ...

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Dec 19, 2011 02:12 PM EDT Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and other ladies celebrated all things soul in New York Sunday night. The gathering, held at the legendary Hammerstein Ballroom, was for the annual "VH1 Divas" telecast taping, which also featured Florence + The Machine, Jill Scott, Jessie J and house band The Roots. "I don't even know what a diva is . . . I think it's someone that's strong in their own talent, strong in who they are," Dolly Parton told MTV before the taping . "I see a lot of divas around here, and some say I am one, and I don't know if that's true or not," she added. Following the taping, Clarkson took to Twitter to write about her evening, which included performing with a sprained ankle. "Just finished taping Diva's for VH1 and seriously there are some really talented ladies y'all should tune in tomorrow night to see! Funny part of the evening is I twis...

Kelly Clarkson performs onstage during VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul at Hammerstein Ballroom on December 18, 2011 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics Kelly Clarkson (Getty Images) Kelly Clarkson has one of the biggest voices in music today, and she was definitely ready to show it off during Sunday night's taping of VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul in New York City. The "Mr. Know It All" singer hit the stage with VH1 Divas veterans like Mary J. Blige , Jennifer Hudson , and Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch . Erykah Badu and Boyz II Men were also on hand to perform for the packed Hammerstein Ballroom. "Just finished taping Diva's for VH1 and seriously there are some really talented ladies y'all should tune in tomorrow night to see!" Clarkson tweeted after taping the show. "Funny part of the evening is I twisted my ankle in a pair of heels right before the show started in a freakin pot hole on the street! Hurt like hell but still one of...

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Vh1 The stars aligned to pay tribute to Amy Winehouse at the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul concert this week, with Nas, Sharon Jones and Wanda Jackson all lending their voices during the show, culminating with a stirring performance of "Back to Black" by Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine. PHOTOS: 12 Albums That Got Big Posthumous Sales Boosts In a night filled with boisterous performances and collaborations from the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson , rapper and Winehouse collaborator Nas emerged to introduce a 2-song tribute to his friend, who featured him on the newly released posthumous track, "Like Smoke." PHOTOS: Portraits of Amy Winehouse by Bryan Adams "It didn't matter where she was from or what color her skin was, because Amy Winehouse was my true soul sister," Nas said in the concert special, which aired Monday (Dec. 19) on VH1. "I'm here to honor a woman who had ...

Last night, Kelly Clarkson, Florence Welch, Jennifer Hudson and Mary J. Blige headlined VH1's 2011 Divas Live concert, which was a celebration of soul. To open the show, Kelly, Jenny and Mary tackled a cover of You Keep Me Hanging On before each launching into their signature hits. Spotlight for Hudson, Since U Been Gone for Clarkson and Real Love for Blige. It was a sensational event that featured countless collaborations for the ages: Erykah Badu, Chaka Kahn & Mavis Staples slaying I'll Take You There , Kelly Clarkson & Ledisi Perform doing Chain of Fools and Mary J. Blige & Chaka Khan tackling Ain't Nobody were personal favorites, but you can't go wrong no matter which video you watch -- which is why VH1 has posted all of them on their website. So dedicate an hour to this sensational show today, it's good for your soul.

Kelly Clarkson performs onstage during VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul at Hammerstein Ballroom on December 18, 2011 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics Kelly Clarkson (Getty Images) Kelly Clarkson has one of the biggest voices in music today, and she was definitely ready to show it off during Sunday night's taping of VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul in New York City. The "Mr. Know It All" singer hit the stage with VH1 Divas veterans like Mary J. Blige , Jennifer Hudson , and Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch . Erykah Badu and Boyz II Men were also on hand to perform for the packed Hammerstein Ballroom. "Just finished taping Diva's for VH1 and seriously there are some really talented ladies y'all should tune in tomorrow night to see!" Clarkson tweeted after taping the show. "Funny part of the evening is I twisted my ankle in a pair of heels right before the show started in a freakin pot hole on the street! Hurt like hell but still one of...

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Dec 19, 2011 02:12 PM EDT Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and other ladies celebrated all things soul in New York Sunday night. The gathering, held at the legendary Hammerstein Ballroom, was for the annual "VH1 Divas" telecast taping, which also featured Florence + The Machine, Jill Scott, Jessie J and house band The Roots. "I don't even know what a diva is . . . I think it's someone that's strong in their own talent, strong in who they are," Dolly Parton told MTV before the taping . "I see a lot of divas around here, and some say I am one, and I don't know if that's true or not," she added. Following the taping, Clarkson took to Twitter to write about her evening, which included performing with a sprained ankle. "Just finished taping Diva's for VH1 and seriously there are some really talented ladies y'all should tune in tomorrow night to see! Funny part of the evening is I twis...

Credit: Getty Images + "VH1 Divas" airs tonight. Watch Kelly Clarkson , Florence Welch , Mary J. Blige , Jennifer Hudson , Jill Scott and Jessie J perform. Welch, Wanda Jackson and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings pay tribute to Amy Winehouse , and The Roots serve as house band. ( MTV News ) + Justin Bieber and Drake joined Stevie Wonder for his 16th Annual House Full Of Toys benefit concert on Saturday. Watch Wonder and Bieber perform "Someday at Christmas." ( Idolator ) + Biebs and Drake (busy boys!) were also joined by Chris Brown , Wiz Khalifa , J. Cole , Lil Wayne and more for L.A.'s Power 106 holiday concert on Friday. Watch various callabos here. ( Idolator ) + If you didn't get to catch the gazillion Jay-Z / Kanye West encores of "N----- In Paris" live, perhaps watching Timbaland premiere a live remix of it will almost make up for missing out. #craycraycool ( Rap-Up ) + Kanye West's been relatively Twitter silent the last co...

Sunday night (December 18), some of the music industry's most-soulful divas will be taking the stage for the latest installment of "VH1 Divas." For some, like Kelly Clarkson , it's a return engagement, but for others, like Florence and the Machine leading lady Florence Welch, it's the chance to display diva-like prowess for the first time. Since the show kicked off in 1998, it's had a long history of getting some of the biggest female performers in the world on the same stage belting out some of pop's best tunes. That first show gathered Aretha Franklin, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Shania Twain and Mariah Carey, quickly becoming a pop-culture milestone. It even prompted the ladies of "Saturday Night Live" to poke fun at the over-the-top singing styles and personalities of the women chosen for the show. In the 11 years since the premiere episode of the concert special, everyone from old-school belters to new-school singing sensations have been b...

. On Wednesday Kelly Clarkson Sets New Release was a top story. Here is the recap: RCA sent over word that American Idol season one champ Kelly Clarkson will be releasing an exclusive 9 track iTunes Sessions on December 27th. The 9 track live iTunes Sessions will include 3 songs off of Kelly's latest release, Stronger, as well as a few classics and a bonus recording of "I'll Be Home For Christmas." All the tracks were recorded live exclusively for iTunes. Kelly is currently gearing up to kick off her Stronger World Tour 2012 on January 13th. - more on this story Kelly Clarkson Tour Dates/Tickets Kelly Clarkson CDs, DVDs and MP3s Kelly Clarkson T-shirts and Posters Kelly Clarkson CDs, vinyl and rarities antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News . ...end