American Idol season 5 contestant Paris Bennett has debuted on the Billboard charts. She’s #1 on the Top Heatseekers chart with her first album, “Princess P.” Paris is the 27th “Idol” singer to appear on the Billboard charts, and by capturing pole position, she gives the franchise its 122nd No. 1, counting all national, domestic charts compiled by the Billboard Information Group. The album is also on the Billboard 200 (#133) and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (#47).

“Bennett’s chart debut means that the season five contestants have now tied the finalists from season three for having the highest number of chart-worthy singers. Seasons three and five have both produced seven contestants who have charted in Billboard. The top seven finalists from season three have all charted, and the top six from season five, plus the contestant who came in eighth.”

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The online music editor for Sirius Radio provided us with some pretty interesting information last night. Before I continue, let me just say how much I love Sirius. I have it in my van and I listen to it on my computer. It’s great! Moving on…

This Friday, May 18, Kelly Clarkson is going to be on SIRIUS Satellite Radio telling the truth about American Idol and her new album!!!!!

Sirius has made it a whole lot easier for Kelly fans to listen in on the scoop. If you sign up for a free, 3-DAY online trial (zero strings attached/no credit card needed) by Friday you’ll be able to listen to it on SIRIUS Hits 1. She’ll also be on another channel, The Pulse, on Monday. How sweet is that?!?!

Here’s the 411:

Free Trial: www.sirius.com/freetrial

SIRIUS Hits 1: www.sirius.com/hits1

The Pulse: www.sirius.com/thepulse

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Kelly Clarkson is getting a little support from the man who helped her get her start. Simon Cowell, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, weighed in on the controversy surrounding Kelly’s new album, My December. Here’s part of what he had to say:

”Kelly is not a puppet; she does not like to be told what to do. She could have gone the easy route, which is, you go with ['Since U Been Gone' producer] Max Martin — it’s a guaranteed success. She made it absolutely clear that she wanted to steer the musical direction on this record. You just gotta say, ‘You know what? This girl has given us millions and millions of sales.’ You’ve got to give her that opportunity. If it works out, fantastic. If she then decides she wants to do a pop album, every good writer and producer wants to work with her. Because Kelly will be here for 30 years. She has one of the best pop voices in the world right now. What she sold in the U.K., Europe, Asia had nothing to do with American Idol. It had everything to do with the fact that she made a great record and she’s got an incredible voice. She’s not a girl who got lucky in a talent competition; we got lucky to find her.”

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Kelly’s New Album Cover Has Been Revealed. See it, after the jump.

What do you think? I like the coloring and the drama but I don’t think it looks very much like Kelly Clarkson. In fact, I’m not sure who it looks like!

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Here are some pics from Kelly’s visits to Wango Tango and The Ellen Denegeres Show (set to air tomorrow).

Wango Tango:

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Of course, if you like crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, you’ll more than likely be a fan of Michael Buble too.

If so, don’t forget you can pre-order his new album “Call Me Irresponsible” on iTunes.

There’s also a special internet only edition that’s available directly from his website.

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She’s been quite active since American Idol, on top of releasing her album, she’s also written a book about her experience on the show. The book is titled “Idol Eyes”.

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You can get it at Amazon now, just click on the image above and it’s all yours! After payment of course.

He looks totally different with some long hair and facial scruff doesn’t he!

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I’ve got his music playing in the background as I’m working on the computer. I think if you liked Taylor before, this album just continues the feel good music and showcases his talent as an artist.

I really like “The Runaround” and “The Right Place”.

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