Kelly

KELLY IN CONTROL
As she readies for the release of "My December," her third, very personal CD, Kelly Clarkson invites EW over for an advance listen and opens up about her struggle to be taken seriously as a songwriter.

The welcome mat at her front door should have been the tip-off. As you enter Kelly Clarkson's Spanish-style vila, vivenda, villa two miles into the hills above L.A.'s Hollywood Boulevard, the first thing you notice — after the hot rosa, -de-rosa Ford mustang conversível in the driveway — is the dark brown, rough-fiber doormat that greets guests with one word: LEAVE.

Actually, Clarkson is a gracious...

The Department of Defense Warrior Games is pleased to announce an opening ceremony and show, concerto taking place July 1 at 7 pm CT at Soldier Field in Chicago. The event will mark the beginning of the 2017 Warrior Games, a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans.

The show, concerto will feature Grammy Award-winning artists Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson.

“The men and women that serve and protect this country on a daily basis allow the rest of us the freedoms we enjoy,” said Shelton. “I’m proud to be part of this event and root these heroes on to...