Lilith Fair is beginning to announce dates and artists for the cities on the 2010 tour, and Kelly Clarkson is confirmed for at least three shows -- Chicago (July 17), Indianapolis (July 20) and Toronto (July 24). Both shows also will feature Mary J. Blige, La Roux and Sarah McLachlan, as well as other artists.

Danny Gokey's weekly sales fell 63 percent last week, taking him from No. 4 on The Billboard 200 to No. 16. My Best Days still remains the week's best-selling American Idol act, according to Nielsen SoundScan, his 24,000 sales bringing him to a two-week total of nearly 90,000.

Lilith fair will play Toronto?s Molson Amphitheatre on July 24 with headliners Sarah McLachlan, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige and Chantal Kreviazuk.

Katie Stevens keeps trying to find that younger sound the judges are looking for -- tonight, she's going with Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway. So far, the other contestants who've tried Kelly's songs -- Todrick Hall and Paige Miles -- haven't fared too well. Katie's Breakaway isn't anywhere near as good as those performances -- she's consistently just underneath the pitch. And it's dull as dishwater ...

Kgomotso Moncho says Kelly Clarkson is not a rock star... rather she is a great musician.

Kris Allen takes over the top spot from Kelly Clarkson on the "American Idol" airplay chart this week, as Live Like We're Dying moves into the top 10 of USA TODAY's Top 40 airplay chart and the top five at Hot AC.

Adam Lambert led all Idols last week with nearly 54,000 downloads of Whataya Want From Me. Overall, he ranked 20th on Nielsen SoundScan's Top Digital Tracks chart. Right behind him, at No. 21: Kris Allen, selling nearly 53,000 copies of Live Like We're Dying.

The first official dates and lineups for the returning Lilith Fair have been announced at lilithfair.com . The tour will visit Portland, OR on July 2; George, WA on July 3; Chicago on July 17; Indianapolis on July 20; Toronto on July 24; Cleveland on July 27; Atlanta on August 8 and West Palm Beach, FL on August 10. The lineup for each date is different, with Sarah McLachlan anchoring the tour.

The first block of tickets for the revamped Lilith Fair tour is expected to go on sale March 27, with the tour kicking off July 2 in Portland, Ore. Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, Colbie Caillat, Erykah Badu, and Sugarland will headline that stop, with support from Marina and the Diamonds and A Fine Frenzy.

SUNBURY teen Tahnee McGrath isn't about to let a few fractured vertebrae stand in the way of her first public singing performance.