Kelly Clarkson was a guest on So You Think You Can Dance this week and Access Hollywood caught up with her to ask her how she felt about appearing on the show.

The original American Idol winner explained that she loves all kinds of dance styles and said that she grew up learning hip hop and said it might be cool to learn ballroom dancing.  I have always wanted to learn too!  She made it clear, though, that she would never agree to be on Dancing With the Stars (she actually said “hell no” and that she would look like “a big ol’ fool”). 

She also talked about her duet with Chris Daughtry, her weight and the death of Michael Jackson.  It was a fun interview so if you’re a Kelly fan, you will love it!

Let me just get this out of the way – I’m not a big fan of Lady Gaga or her music for that matter.  I know that “Poker Face” is very catchy (I’ve sung along to it on occasion) and I respect that but I can’t say that I love it. 

Anyway, Chris Daughtry did an acoustic version of the song and I think it is soooooo much better than the original.  I actually was able to pay attention to the lyrics and it feels like the song is actually telling a story. 

Check it out, tell me what you think:

David Cook appeared on The Fuse’s No. 1 Countdown where he talked about his eclectic taste in music.  I also love music from all genres so I think that’s pretty cool.  He also mentioned how weird it was to see his own face all over iTunes after he won American Idol – I can’t even imagine how crazy that must have been.  He credits his father for encouraging him to play the guitar and for shaping David’s musical style. 

He also talks about a lot of different topics including what it was like when he moved out on his own for the first time, what kind of instruments he’s been learning to play and which groups influenced him when he put together his own band.  It’s a fun interview, check it out!

Last year’s American Idol winner, David Cook, sang a version of “Billie Jean” while he was competing on the show and it was a huge hit.  I loved what he did with the classic song and I’m sure the fans on his tour were hoping he would perform it as a tribute to the late Michael Jackson. 

I saw this video on MJs Big Blog and it brought tears to my eyes.  David mentioned “Billie Jean” and the crowd went nuts with excitement but it was short lived – David said that he didn’t want to “half-ass it” since he hadn’t practiced the song in a while but, instead, he asked his audience to participate in a moment of silence as he dimmed the lights in honor of the King of Pop.  Very classy.

The Top 10 from the eight season of American Idol are getting ready to go on tour and during a press conference, they sang Journey’s iconic hit “Don’t Stop Believing” as a group number.  I know that the acoustics in the room aren’t all that great and they are still rehearsing but I actually thought that they sounded pretty great! 

Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre were on the piano providing the only music but I think that, for the most part, they all go their harmonies down.  This is such a good song so I really enjoyed listening to it. 

I wanted to write about this earlier but between technical issues and a hugely busy schedule, it just didn’t happen.  As I wrote earlier, Carly Smithson has joined up with some former members of Evanescence to create a new band called “We Are the Fallen” (it was originally “The Fallen” but they had to change it because some other band claims to have had first dibs on the name).

Have you had a chance to listen to their first single “Bury Me Alive”?  If not, you can go and listen to it on their MySpace page (or listen to a live performance below).  Before I go any further, I’d like to say that I am happy for Carly and she does fit this genre and style of music.  However, this song sounds too much like something Evanescence would release and, as a result, I feel that Carly is going to have to endure endless comparisons to Amy Lee who, I believe, is an incredible singer.  It’s not even just the song, it’s the band’s image too.  I just don’t know how I feel about this yet.  I like Carly so, if it was anyone but her and I heard this on the radio, I’d say something like “what is this Evanescence rip-off.” 

Anyway, I’m going to try to keep an open mind but I’d love to hear what you have to say about it.  Leave me a comment.

The original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, was on MuchMusic’s Much On Demand (for those of you not in Canada, it’s similar to MTV’s now defunct Total Request Live) where she was asked about the whole Perez Hilton vs. Will.i.am controversy – Perez alleges that he was assaulted by the Black Eyed Peas’ front man and/or his manager and/or some security guards when he was in Toronto over the weekend to attend the MuchMusic Video Awards. From the footage that TMZ released, it seemed like Perez was the instigator but I digress…

Kelly, ever the outspoken woman that she is, had no sympathy of Perez.  She said that she’s been hit before and never made a video crying about it and she also said that “when you dish that much out, you better be able to take somethin’.”  She made it clear that she doesn’t condone violence but she basically voiced what everyone else has been saying – Perez had it coming.  It might not be right but it’s definitely predictable! 

Jordin Sparks is currently on tour with the Jonas Brothers and when she sang her new single “Battlefield,” I’m sure fans of both acts were thrilled to see them performing together.  I think that the song came out quite well (and could I take a moment to comment on the clarity of this video taken by Hannah Hylen – very nice for something taken at a concert). 

I am not overly impressed with the dress Jordin picked for this song but she looked great.  I hope she is having a great time! 

Kelly Clarkson took to the stage at last night’s MuchMusic Video Awards last night where she sang “My Life Would Suck Without You” and I thought she sounded great.  It just reminded me of why she won American Idol in the first place – she’s got a great voice and I don’t care what anyone says about her weight, she actually looked pretty good to me during this show. 

Kellie Pickler looked gorgeous at the 2009 CMT Music Awards last night in both her red carpet dress and the outfit she wore during her performance. 

She performed “Best Days Of Your Life” and was nominated for Female Video of the Year and Video of the Year for “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful” but ended up losing both times to her close friend, Taylor Swift, for her hugely popular “Love Story.”

Watch Kellie’s performance below. I think that she’s definitely gotten better at singing this song live but she still had a few shaky moments. Overall, it was pretty good for an awards show appearances since I’m sure it’s pretty scary to sing in front of all those other country stars!

Kellie also presented the “Breakthrough Video of the Year” award with fellow American Idol personality, Randy Jackson.  I know that I said Kellie looked good but Randy looked pretty great too!  Their dialogue was a bit silly, though.

The prize ended up going to the Zac Brown Band for their hit “Chicken Fried.”