I Didn’t Rip Off Beyonce Track, Says Clarkson

While everyone is busy dissing singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson for ripping off a Beyonce Knowles song, the American Idol winner has gone on Canadian radio to insist that she didn’t steal anything – not intentionally, anyway.

Clarkson’s track, Already Gone, sounds surprisingly similar to Beyonce’s 2009 hit, Halo, and if you’d thought that the two songs were almost identical you’d be forgiven, because they are.

Exactly the same, in fact.

And Clarkson knew this before her record, All I Ever Wanted, had been shipped.

So why should we feel sorry for the onetime reality television contestant? Because her co-writer, Ryan Tedder, gave both Clarkson and Knowles the same backing track to work with, without informing either singer of this fact.

Clarkson said: “It sucks, but it’s one of those things I have no control over. I already made my album. At this point, the record company can do whatever they want with it. It’s kind of a s*****y situation, but… you know, you learn.”

According to Clarkson, when she heard how similar Beyonce’s track was to hers, so “fought and fought” to stop Already Gone from hitting the airwaves, but “in the end, [the record company is] releasing it without my consent.”

The two-time Grammy award winner said she was outraged when she found out what Tedder had done, and confronted him over the phone, saying, “I don’t understand. Why would you do that?”

Clarkson added: “[I said to Tedder] no one’s gonna be sitting at home, thinking ‘Man, Ryan Tedder gave Beyonce and Kelly the same track to write to.’ No, they’re just gonna be saying I ripped someone off.”

Which is exactly what they’re saying.

To hear for yourself just how similar the two tracks really are, check out Clarkson’s Already Gone and Beyonce’s Halo.

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Beyonce & Jay-Z Take Out Marriage License

Beyonce Knowles and her muso beau Jay-Z have reportedly taken out a marriage license in Scarsdale, New York.

The document, which is valid for a period of 60 days, was obtained by the long-time couple on Tuesday morning.

A rep for Ms. Knowles has given the statement of “No comment,” while a spokesperson for Jay-Z has not been reached at this time.

The pair have been dating since 2002.

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