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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kelly Clarkson Performs ‘Heartbeat Song' With Daughter River Rose in Las Vegas
Kelly Clarkson's daughter, River Rose, is reaping the benefits of her mother being the artist behind her favorite song. During Clarkson's latest performance in her residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the mother-daughter duo delivered a duet of 'Heartbeat Song' from her seventh studio album, Piece by Piece. 'Last night we had a very special guest — my daughter River Rose joined us for 'Heartbeat Song,'' Clarkson wrote on Instagram. 'It's her favorite song.' River, now 11 years old, previously performed the record with her mom in 2023. 'She's been jamming to this song since she was a baby,' Clarkson shared at the time. 'She loves this song so much, so she was like, 'Can I sing this song?'' For that performance, the pair was also joined by Clarkson's son, Remington Alexander. 'Both of my kiddos backstage getting ready to join me on stage in Vegas. Nothing will ever be as cool and amazing as these two little humans that will always have my whole heart,' Clarkson said. Clarkson and River have become frequent collaborators over the years. In 2023, the singer recruited her daughter to appear on 'You Don't Make Me Cry' from her latest album Chemistry. Clarkson kicked off her latest Vegas residency earlier this month after delaying the opening hours before her first night. 'The prep and rehearsals have taken a toll on my voice,' she said. 'I want the shows to be perfect for y'all and I need to protect myself from doing serious damage so I am taking this weekend and next week to rest up so that we can deliver what you all deserve. The show is truly incredible. The musicians and singers are outstanding, and I want us all to start out strong.' The live show is scheduled to continue through November. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kelly Clarkson's mother-daughter duet dazzles fans at Las Vegas residency
Kelly Clarkson is doing Vegas her own way. The talk show host and pop sensation, who is midway through a highly anticipated residency on the strip, invited her daughter on stage during a recent performance for a rendition of "Heartbeat Song," a high-octane crowd pleaser off Clarkson's seventh studio album. "Last night we had a very special guest, my daughter River Rose, joined us for Heartbeat Song. It's her favorite song!" Clarkson wrote on Instagram following the July 18 show. The post featured a photo of the pair touching foreheads on stage mid-song as a packed crowd looked on and captured videos. Kelly Clarkson setlist: All the hit songs powering her Las Vegas residency River Rose, 11, is one of two children Clarkson shares with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, along with son Remington "Remy" Alexander, 9. Clarkson, who recently returned to her NBC talk show after a prolonged absence, is enjoying early success in her Studio Sessions residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. An institution in Sin City, the Colosseum is getting the Clarkson treatment as she plays songs from her newest album and hits from her early days of pop stardom. Kelly Clarkson returns to talk show after unexplained absence "Heartbeat Song," off her sentimental 2015 album "Piece by Piece," took on new meaning with River Rose as backup. In a fan video posted to YouTube, the mother-daughter pair, in matching graphic tees and bell-bottom pants, can be heard harmonizing. River Rose, more timid at the beginning, follows Clarkson's lead and eventually joins in for a more boisterous performance. After the song wrapped, Clarkson treated her daughter to a big hug and kiss on the cheek as the crowd applauded and River Rose disappeared into the wings. Clarkson will continue to perform at the 4,100-capacity theater for shows scattered through July, August and November. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. The "American Idol" alum said she would bring "the studio to the stage" when she announced the slate of shows and has delivered 10-fold with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals, all while joking and jamming with her outstanding band that included dual drums, several guitars, horns and strings. Fans of Clarkson's talk show will be treated to a rotating "Kellyoke" cover on the setlist. On opening weekend, she sang "I Will Always Love You" as sung by Whitney Houston and written by Dolly Parton, and Maneskin's cover of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons' "Beggin'." Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri
USA Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Def Leppard brings rock back to Vegas for new residency: How to get tickets
Def Leppard fans are used to seeing the veteran band headlining stadiums and festivals with some amphitheaters dotting the itinerary. But in February, the rock titans will commandeer the 4,100-capacity Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for a dozen shows. 'Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency' marks the third residency for the hitmakers behind air guitar classics 'Photograph,' 'Rock of Ages,' 'Hysteria,' 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' and dozens of other hits. Def Leppard – singer Joe Elliott, guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell, bassist Rick Savage and drummer Rick Allen – will play at 8 p.m. PT each night: Presale tickets will be available to Citi card members at from 1 p.m. ET July 22 through 1 a.m. ET July 25. A fan club presale starts at 1 p.m. ET July 22 and other presales through Live Nation and Caesars Rewards run from 1 p.m. ET July 24 to 1 a.m. ET July 25. Tickets to the general public go on sale at 1 p.m. ET July 25 via Elliott tells USA TODAY that the quintet is currently tossing out Vegas song suggestions daily. 'We haven't nailed the set yet, but it's percolating in a pot.' Did Elliott share a bit more about what fans can expect at next year's Vegas shows? You betcha. Question: This is your third residency in Las Vegas. Are there favorite places the band has discovered there over the years? Joe Elliott: To be quite honest, I don't go out much. I'm the king of Netflix. Because I'm a singer, what will happen if I go out to eat? I'll hold court and talk all night! I also end up being the Pied Piper because as soon as anyone recognizes you, it gets a bit messy. I saw the band at the Borgata in Atlantic City last month and heard you visited my favorite restaurant, Chef Vola's, the night before the show. The food was outstanding and I had to do the treadmill even longer the day after. When I go to restaurants like that, I have to exercise even more. But they really looked after us and nobody came up to ask for a photo. They were like, we had Sinatra here, who are you guys? (laughs) So you can go out unbothered sometimes? I think in Vegas on a Sunday you might spot me with a baseball cap on trying to find a restaurant. I might play mini golf at the KISS place (at Rio Las Vegas). Gene (Simmons) told me I had to go last time and we did. We also saw 'Love' twice (the now-closed Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show). I went into the gift shop and bent my credit card to death on rugs and mugs and plates. It was total fandom. Much like the Borgata, The Colosseum at Caesars will give the band a chance to play to a few thousand people at a time instead of a massive stadium. I love Caesars. It's iconic and a great vibe. The only thing is the hazard of Vegas. It's the strangest place for residencies. It's the worst environment for a voice, bone dry. Step into the boudoir of any singer in Vegas and if they have half a brain, the bath is full of boiling water. That's another reason I don't go out too much, otherwise I'll get on stage and sound like Tiny Tim. It's still early, but what can you say about the new show? When we close down this current tour in October, that's the last time you're going to see this particular show. Vegas will have a new concept. We have the A, B and C song list – the crown jewels we have to play, the ones we hope other people like and some that will throw people off. Not to copy Taylor (Swift), but I do like the idea of an eras-type thing, maybe one song from every album. We have the acoustic breakdown that may stay, maybe with different songs. We have to keep some mystique about it, but it's going to be great.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Could the Pentagon's $550 Million Bet on Rare Earths Signal the Next Market Boom?
The Pentagon just made one of its biggest strategic investments in U.S. mining in recent history, and it's worth a closer look for investors. In a bold move to secure America's supply of rare earth elements, the Department of Defense purchased a 15% equity stake in MP Materials (MP) — the only major rare earth mining company operating in the U.S. The deal includes a staggering $400 million in stock, plus a $150 million government loan. More News from Barchart Solid US Economic News Lifts the Dollar Dollar Climbs on Signs the US Economy Is Holding Up Stop Missing Market Moves: Get the FREE Barchart Brief – your midday dose of stock movers, trending sectors, and actionable trade ideas, delivered right to your inbox. Sign Up Now! So what's going on here? Rare Earths Are the New Gold Rush Rare earth elements are essential to powering everything from: iPhones and EVs Drones and military jets Missile guidance systems and nuclear submarines And 90% of the world's rare earths? They come from China — the very country the U.S. is competing with in the global artificial intelligence (AI) and defense race. That's why this investment in MP stock isn't just a mining play. It's a national security move. What Do They Know That You Don't? The U.S. Department of Defense plans to continue investing in critical minerals projects to ensure a domestic supply for weapons and many electronics. Just 6 miles north of MP's Mountain Pass mine lies a tiny, overlooked project run by Dateline Resources (DTREF), a microcap mining stock with both gold and rare earth exposure at its Colosseum project. Some analysts believe it may be geologically identical to MP's massive mine — a 'carbon copy,' in the words of insiders. And with China recently hiking rare earth prices by 14%, retail traders and hedge funds are starting to take notice. Apple's $500 Million Bet Apple (AAPL) also just inked a $500 million deal with MP Materials to secure its rare earth pipeline — making this not just a government-backed investment, but a corporate supply chain priority, too. The Department of Defense has even introduced a price floor of $110/kg on rare earths, which could practically guarantee profits for approved suppliers. How to Find the Next Big Rare Earth Winner If this feels like a modern gold rush, it just might be. And Barchart has the tools to help you navigate it. Use Barchart's ETF Screener to track rare earth ETFs like REMX or URNM. Filter Mining Stocks by Market Cap, RSI, and Trend Seeker® to find potential small-cap breakouts like DTR or Lynas Rare Earths (LYSDY). Watch our full YouTube video breaking down how to use Barchart screeners to catch big moves early: Final Thought The Pentagon doesn't usually buy stock. When they do — especially in a critical industry — it's time to pay attention. Rare earths might not just power the next generation of defense tech… They could power your next winning trade, too. On the date of publication, Barchart Insights did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Top Gear
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
HWA Evo review: sacrificial 190e gets the Evo II treatment Reviews 2025
Amazing what a towering rear wing, a good colour and proper stance will do to an old Mercedes 190e. Restomod is the word you've been thinking, but you need to unthink it. In the meantime yes, those are some of the best arches since the Romans built the Colosseum. But this is a restored and modified 190e Evo II isn't it? Obviously it's riffing on that 1990 DTM homologation special, but none of the 502 that were built originally has been sacrificed in the name of creating this. Instead it starts life as a sacrificial 190e, and that's fine seeing as Merc built some 2,000,000 of those. Advertisement - Page continues below Now, we did do a deep dive on this project last year, and made a full walkaround film, so if you want proper nitty gritty details check that out. I'm going to skate over some of that to focus on what it's like to drive this prototype. The only prototype I'm guessing? I can't imagine HWA has the funds to build more than that. You're under-estimating HWA's engineering capacity. I know I said I wasn't going to repeat myself, but here's a quick recap: HWA is named after Hans-Werner Aufrecht (who, in a previous life, was also the 'A' in AMG). In partnership with Mercedes it has been one of the most successful race teams across DTM, GT3, even Formula E. And it's where hypercar firms come when they need a hand: HWA did the nat asp V12 for the Pagani Huayra R, engineered the stillborn Fittipaldi EF7, and is currently working on the De Tomaso P72. The correct interpretation of all this is that HWA does things properly. So not one single prototype, but eight. The last two will be crash tested, four, five and six will do all sorts of dynamic development. But the first three are with Bosch for electronic development. And this green car is, as a sticker under the bonnet proclaims, prototype number 1. Advertisement - Page continues below It's a different story underneath. The cabin is a sprawl of wires, gauges, red buttons, cables and instrumentation, every surface wears temperature strips, there's giant race seats, a non-standard roll cage and the boot is full of electronic boxes. We're at Boxberg, Bosch's top secret test track about an hour north of Stuttgart. It's a corking facility with a banked outer circuit wrapped around a litter of other surfaces, inclines, trails and tracks. Before I can drive I have to wait for everything else to finish for the day. There's all sorts here, but an intimidating piece of paperwork I've signed insists I can't tell you what. Pity. So come on then, what's it like? It shows huge promise. The engine is a modified version of Merc's M276 3.0-litre twin turbo V6 that's found in lesser AMGs such as the SLC 43. I've never been blown away by it, but here it's been uncorked with new turbos, induction and exhaust. It sounds fabulously raspy, yet revs unbelievably smoothly. Barely a vibration to be felt. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Too smooth, too linear in its delivery, reckons HWA. At the next stage of development the intention is to make the turbos less linear, to introduce a bit more lag, more turbo-ness. It's not intended to be a modern car, so they don't want it to feel like one. I'm limited to 5,000rpm, which is about the point the V6 starts to get interesting and the engine note hardens. So I don't have the full ticket of power – which will now be upwards of 500bhp. 450bhp was the original plan, but there's been some mission creep and where once the intention was to leave the internals alone, now HWA is tinkering with conrods and pistons. It's not especially fast right now, but ultimately should have a power to weight ratio of over 370bhp/tonne, which is about bang on with the 656bhp bruiser that is the current Aston Martin Vantage. So it's light then? Just 1,350kg is the plan – the same as the original Evo II. That was steel bodied, this is full carbon. The front and rear subframes are entirely new to improve stiffness and crash protection. The bodyshell feels very rigid, giving the suspension a strong central platform to work from. There's a bit of bodyroll, but it's comforting and true to its heritage, and as you push through that the car takes up an edge through corners, working both axles equally. It really does feel like you're sat centrally in the wheelbase with the car pivoting around you – probably a legacy of the front wheels being pushed forward 50mm. It's got a manual gearbox, hasn't it? Yeah, but like the rest of the controls, it hasn't been polished at all yet. Everything you operate is too light. A lot of this is purposeful to lower the effort levels the development drivers have to put in when they are spending hours and hours at the wheel each day. So the gearlever flicks lightly about the gate. It's a short, accurate throw, but needs more meat and weight to suit the car. Same goes for the steering and brakes. Especially the brakes, which currently have zero feel and not much more than zero power. Until your foot is near the bulkhead at which point they bite hard. But this is a development car, and all of this is to be expected. To be honest, I'm only amazed by how composed it is considering this is the very first. HWA's Chief Technology Officer, Gordian von Schoning reckons cars four, five and six, which are in build now, are a huge leap forward. Car nine, after the two crash test cars, will be the first production intent car. What cars does it put you in mind of? Before I drove it I assumed there would be AMG overtones, but this is not a muscle saloon like a C63, it's more finessed and nuanced than that. There's already a Porsche-like precision to the way it moves, which I suspect is largely due to the fact it's relatively compact, doesn't weigh much and comes from a similar motorsport mentality. This is not a muscle saloon like a C63, it's more finessed and nuanced than that I tell you what, on these initial impressions it drives exactly like you hope a recreated version of the Evo II would drive. With crispness, authority, accuracy and enough charisma to see which way AMG would end up taking its hot road cars. Before they decided the best approach was a hybridised four cylinder. I think I'd have an original Evo II. I completely understand that. It's a legend, but first you need to know two things: it's not very fast and it's a lot of money. The engine is a nat asp 2.5-litre four cylinder with about 230bhp (probably less these days) so 0-60mph takes around seven seconds. Which is going to feel anaemic in 2025. And because they only made 502 (the original intention was 500, all painted the same Blauschwarz metallic, but then Merc built two extra silver cars because they could), a good one nowadays is around £350,000. As I said, being a legend back then means it's an investment now. I haven't driven one, but having had a good nose around it, the new one floats my boat in a way the original doesn't quite. How long will development take? First customer deliveries are planned for early next year, which means Bosch's development schedule is tight and HWA is going to have a very hectic next 12 months. But then they're a race team, they're used to tight deadlines. And once this is done, they get to take it racing anyway. But that's another story. 17 minutes 16 seconds
