While the American Music Awards don't look quite as prestigious on an artist's mantel as a Grammy, it's always big night for pop music -- and Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles was no different. Taylor Swift took home the most hardware, notching five wins, and Michael Jackson took home a posthumous four trophies.

If "Since U Been Gone" didn't win you over, maybe this will: Tuesday night in New York City, on the third stop of her 35-date "All I Ever Wanted Tour" U.S. tour, teen-pop sensation Kelly Clarkson covered the White Stripes, Kings of Leon, Alanis Morissette, and the Black Keys! Watch video below.

Valentine's Day is nine days away, but a few musicians already have love on the brain. Between the poetry, mixtapes, love songs, and lesbian fantasies (yes lesbian fantasies!) we've heard about this week, you'd think every day was February 14.

It's freezing outside, but here at SPIN.com HQ we're combating frostbite with hot new tracks courtesy of our favorite artists, including Justin Timberlake, Neil Young, the Decemberists, and Kelly Clarkson, all of which were unveiled just this week. Throw in news about Metallica, Lil Wayne, and Ryan Adams, and 2009 is shaping up to be a pretty hot year -- take that Old Man Winter!

American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson pleased indie rock and Top 40 pop fans alike with 2005's soaring smash "Since U Been Gone." And now, three years and one album later (2007's My December), Clarkson has returned with another massive anthem, "My Life Would Suck Without You," the first single off her forthcomi