Kelly Clarkson

The Ten Biggest Presidential Endorsements by Musicians in the 2012 Campaign

Megadeth rocker Dave Mustaine raised a few collective eyebrows this week when he endorsed former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum's bourgeoning presidential bid. The former Pennsylvania senator has been gaining steam as of late after prevailing in a trio of February contests, including Missouri's non-bindin ... More >>

Idle Warship at 2720 Cherokee: Review

Idle Warship | SoundClash 2720 Cherokee February 15, 2012 Since setting up shop in the burgeoning Cherokee Street Art District in 2009, 2720 has made a name for itself in the national club scene as one of the top venues for street-inspired dance music. Last night's performance with Talib Kweli in ... More >>

Henry Rollins, Old 97s Lead This Week's Show Announcements

Courtesy of the artistHot.​From the looks of it, we're in for another killer spring as far as concerts are concerned. The Old 97's bring that highly accessible Texas twang to The Pageant is a bright spot on January 21. Henry Rollins, he of nimble mind and Black Flag fame also heads to the Page ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson is Coming to the Fox

Kelly Clarkson​Kelly Clarkson will take her new album, Stronger, on the road in 2012, and in March she'll be here in St. Louis. She'll be playing the Fabulous Fox Theatre on March 16th. Tickets are on sale this Friday, November 18th at 10 a.m. You can also become a Kellebrity and get codes f ... More >>

Make St. Louis Proud: American Idol Auditions Come to Scottrade Center Tuesday

​It's hard to believe American Idol is nearing eleven years old. That marks ten years of watching and laughing with (read: at) contestants, ten winners whose names we can remember only about half of, countless instances of celebrity pandering and hundreds of strangely inspired musical collabor ... More >>

Justin Bieber Wins CMT Award, Becomes Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse

Courtesy of Justin Bieber Shrine​Sure signs of an impending apocalypse: 1. Locusts: Depending on what part of St. Louis you're in, you can substitute cicadas. 2. Thunder, hail and tornadoes: Done, done and done. 3. Justin Bieber winning a CMT award: Which he did, earlier this week, for his c ... More >>

Review: Girl Talk at the Pageant, Tuesday, January 18

Todd OwyoungGregg Gillis of Girl Talk​Alternate title: "What do you get when you put a couple thousand white people in a venue and play every pop song ever all at once?" When Gregg Gillis (a.k.a. Girl Talk) made his 2009 stop in St. Louis, I went with a few of my closest friends, drank my wei ... More >>

Carrie Underwood

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 1. The Chaifetz Arena, One South Compton Avenue.

New Release Highlights For November 16: Local Boy Nelly Returns With 5.0

(New albums are typically released on Tuesdays, i.e., today. What can you spend your hard-earned pennies on this week? Find out below.) Cassidy's C.A.S.H.​*Cassidy, C.A.S.H. The once gold-certified rapper returns with a new studio album. Stream the C.A.S.H. in full here. *Crushed Stars, Con ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson Out, Court Yard Hounds In at St. Louis Lilith Fair

Yesterday, Kelly Clarkson pulled out of the Lilith Fair, in light of canceled dates and her work on a new album. The St. Louis Lilith Fair stop has already added a new act: Court Yard Hounds, the side project of Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire and Emily Robison. Everything else is still status quo.

Summertime St. Louis comes alive with the sound of music

Yesterday, Kelly Clarkson pulled out of the Lilith Fair, in light of canceled dates and her work on a new album. The St. Louis Lilith Fair stop has already added a new act: Court Yard Hounds, the side project of Dixie Chicks Martie Maguire and Emily Robison. Everything else is still status quo.

Show Announcements: Week of April 20

Canadian indie rockers Metric will grace St. Louis with their presence not once, but twice in the coming months; with Muse on November 5 and Lilith Fair on July 16. GET EXCITED. ​ Antarctica *Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk, May 13 BB's Jazz Blues and Soups *Eli Cook, June 9 Beale On Broadway * ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Emmylou Harris Added to St. Louis Lilith Fair Line-up

Kelly Clarkson will be at Lilith Fair in St. Louis.​Pop powerhouse Kelly Clarkson, hip-hop diva Mary J. Blige and country legend Emmylou Harris will be joining previously announced acts Sarah McLachlan and Metric at the St. Louis stop of the Lilith Fair on Friday, July 16. Others scheduled to ... More >>

Parachute/SafetySuit

8 p.m. Saturday, January 16. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

Over the Weekend: John Oates at the 'Stache Bash, Kelly Clarkson, Our Lady Peace and Plethora of Halloween Costumes

After a week where we rarely saw the sun, the weekend's weather seemed to make up for the days of gray. Besides Halloween, there was a lot going on and here's a recap of our weekend coverage.John Oates at the 'Stache BashPhoto: Chad GarrisonJohn Oates at the 'Stash Bash on Friday night.​You might ... More >>

Kelly Clarkson

8 p.m. Saturday, October 31. Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles.

St. Louis Halloween Shows: Get Spooked

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year -- which means that the ooky-spooky celebrating (and, let's be real, debauchery) begins on Friday night. In light of this, here's a rundown of all the shows going on so far. Did we miss any? Chime in below. Wikimedia Commons​ October 30 Binge and Purge: ... More >>

American Idols Live Tour

7 p.m. Saturday, August 29. Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Avenue.

St. Louis Concert Announcements: Week Of July 28

Pop's *Born of Osiris/All Shall Perish, Friday, September 11 *Social Distortion, Sunday, September 27 *The Alternative Press "Fall Ball," Tuesday, September 29 *Secondhand Serenade, Wednesday, September 30 *Gojira, Tuesday, October 6Timothy Norris/LA Weekly​Fox Theatre *Leonard Cohen, Saturday, No ... More >>

Girl Talk at the Pageant, Thursday, January 8: Show Review Photos

Better than: A crowded dorm-room party with cheap beer and cheap vodka drank out of red plastic cups, awkward grinding and an iTunes playlist full of cheesy dance hits. Actually, wait - that was kind of what the show was. Slide ShowThere's no easy way to review last night's Girl Talk show, mainly ... More >>

What if Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson's Tour was An Episode of Reba?

Better than: A crowded dorm-room party with cheap beer and cheap vodka drank out of red plastic cups, awkward grinding and an iTunes playlist full of cheesy dance hits. Actually, wait - that was kind of what the show was. Slide ShowThere's no easy way to review last night's Girl Talk show, mainly ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Calendar, February 5 through June

Better than: A crowded dorm-room party with cheap beer and cheap vodka drank out of red plastic cups, awkward grinding and an iTunes playlist full of cheesy dance hits. Actually, wait - that was kind of what the show was. Slide ShowThere's no easy way to review last night's Girl Talk show, mainly ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Calendar, January 29 through May

Better than: A crowded dorm-room party with cheap beer and cheap vodka drank out of red plastic cups, awkward grinding and an iTunes playlist full of cheesy dance hits. Actually, wait - that was kind of what the show was. Slide ShowThere's no easy way to review last night's Girl Talk show, mainly ... More >>

St. Louis Concert Calendar January 11, 2008 through May

Better than: A crowded dorm-room party with cheap beer and cheap vodka drank out of red plastic cups, awkward grinding and an iTunes playlist full of cheesy dance hits. Actually, wait - that was kind of what the show was. Slide ShowThere's no easy way to review last night's Girl Talk show, mainly ... More >>

Blake Lewis

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Girl Talk at the Gargoyle: Hip-Hop, Electro, Tasers and the Police

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Weekend Concert Round-up: July 27-29

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St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 25, 2007

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St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 17

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Dejá Dance

Newest DDR: Same game, fresh set list.

Kelly Clarkson

:30 p.m. Monday, July 24. UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights).

Pink I'm Not Dead (LaFace/Zomba)|Damone Out Here All Night (Island)

:30 p.m. Monday, July 24. UMB Bank Pavilion (14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights).

East Side, Best Side

A pub crawl along the Illinois riverbanks

Pop Rocks

Ten albums that'll snap and fizz

in your ear buds all winter long

Turn It Up, Mr. Prez!

B-Sides unearths some tight presidential tunes, finds the softer side of the Simpsons' notorious bully and knows way too much about the Spin Doctors

Your Government at Work

B-Sides unearths some tight presidential tunes, finds the softer side of the Simpsons' notorious bully and knows way too much about the Spin Doctors

Beat Happenings

Week of September 14, 2005

Fightin' Femmes

We duel with Gretchen Wilson and Kelly Clarkson, get home-cooking tips from the stars and delve into Omarion's psyche

Av Almighty

Unlike Jesus, Avril Lavigne will live to prove her haters wrong

Critical Fatwa

Lindsay Lohan

The Blood Brothers with Dance Disaster Movement

Monday, May 9; Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street)

Fantastic Four

We look back on the career of Gary Mac and check out the concerts of the Final Four

Finally!

No tickets? You can weep outside the Edward Jones Dome -- or you can take our advice for Final Four fun.

Kelly Clarkson

Breakaway (RCA)

Various Artists | Various Artists

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (Walt Disney Records) | Garden State (Epic)

Talk This Way

Where's the reality for people trying out for American Idol?

Film Openings

Week of June 18, 2003

Fear Factor

2002 proved that TV has no shame at any hour

Fear Factor

But just think, no one hates TV more than Trent Lott

Illinois Idol

Millstadt talent shows breathe farm air into an increasingly streamlined pop life