Idolator — It was fun while it lasted, seeing three albums with six digits of sales last week, but in a week where the big new release is from Gorilla Zoe (sigh), it's back to the doldrums next Wednesday when the charts come out, it seems. According to HITS Da... more info

ContactMusic — Irish rockers U2 have fought off competition from LADY GAGA, KELLY CLARKSON and ANNIE LENNOX to remain atop the European albums chart for a third consecutive week. The ... more info

Buffalo News, New York — “American Idol's” first champ, Kelly Clarkson, returned to the top of the U. S. pop charts with her new album “All I Ever Wanted” bowing at No. 1, an encouraging start after disappointing sales of her 2007 effort, “My December.” more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - As Flo Rida, Lady GaGa and Kelly Clarkson continued their strong runs in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, it was Carrie Underwood who scored the highest debut. more info

ContactMusic — FLO RIDA has scored a fifth week at the top of the U.S. pop charts, keeping T.I. and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, KELLY CLARKSON and LADY GAGA away from the number one ... more info

E! OnlineClarkson's 'All I Ever Wanted' tops pop chartsLos Angeles TimesBy Todd Martens There may be no second acts in American lives, but there's always another act for an American idol. American Idol's first champ, Kelly Clarkson, returned to the t... more info

Allmusic Blog — Kelly Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted stands atop the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second week, although with sales under 100,000; meanwhile the early release of the Decemberists’ The Hazards of Love on vinyl and iTunes may have been enough to p... more info

Chorus.fm — *Kelly Clarkson* (http://myspace.com/kellyclarkson) has topped (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/kelly-clarkson-tops-billboard-200-1003952562.story) the Billboard charts with 255k sold last week. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Despite reports that Chris Brown would be “erased” from the promotion of Takers (formerly Bone Deep), co-star T.I. says the beleaguered R&B star will still appear in ads, MTV reports. “Nah man, that can’t be further from the tru... more info

GigwiseArtist Biography - Kelly ClarksonBillboardThe winner of Fox TV's first American Idol competition during the summer of 2002, Kelly Clarkson went from an anonymous talent to a nationally known singer in a matter of months, performing for an aud... more info