Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson

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Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson
Genre Reality television
Based on The Kelly Clarkson Show
Presented by Kelly Clarkson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Alex Duda
  • Kareen Gunning
  • Kelly Clarkson
Production company Universal Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseAugust 19, 2025 (2025-08-19) –
present
Related
The Kelly Clarkson Show

Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson is an American reality television series, based on a segment of The Kelly Clarkson Show , that premiered on NBC on August 19, 2025. It is hosted by Kelly Clarkson. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Production

On May 14, 2025, NBC announced that they had green-lit a four-episode special, Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson based on a segment from her talk show. [4]

Format

Clarkson sits down with her guests, where they talk about the background of some of their songs, and then they sing a portion of it. [4] Sometimes they cover a song; for instance, during the Gloria Estefan episode, they performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". [5]

Episodes

No.Title  [6] [7] Original release date  [6] [7] Prod.
code  [6] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18-49)
1"Jonas Brothers"August 19, 2025 (2025-08-19)1012.21 [8] 0.2/3 [8]
Songs performed in this episode: "Year 3000", "When You Look Me in the Eyes", "Stayin' Alive" (originally by Bee Gees), "Leave Before You Love Me", "Little Bird", "Love Me to Heaven", "Sucker"
2"Gloria Estefan"August 26, 2025 (2025-08-26)1021.99 [9] 0.1/2 [9]
Songs performed in this episode: "Get On Your Feet", "Turn the Beat Around", "Coming Out of the Dark", "Mi Tierra", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (originally by Aretha Franklin), "Conga" [5]
3"Teddy Swims"September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02)1031.95 [10] 0.2/3 [10]
Songs performed in this episode: "Rock with You" (originally by Michael Jackson), "I Can't Make You Love Me" (originally by Bonnie Raitt), "Need You Now" (originally by Lady A), "Some Things I'll Never Know", "She Loves the Rain", "God Went Crazy", "The Door"
4"Lizzo"September 9, 2025 (2025-09-09)1041.83 [11] 0.2/3 [11]
Songs performed in this episode: "Juice", "Good as Hell", "About Damn Time", "Someone like You" (originally by Adele), "Bitch", "Don't Make Me Love You", "Still Bad"

Critical response

Reception

Season 1

Viewership and ratings per episode of Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson
No.TitleAir dateTimeslot (ET) Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1"Jonas Brothers"August 19, 2025Tuesday 10:00 p.m.0.2/3 [8] TBDTBDTBDTBD2.21 [8]
2"Gloria Estefan"August 26, 20250.1/2 [9] TBDTBDTBDTBD1.99 [9]
3"Teddy Swims"September 2, 20250.2/3 [10] TBDTBDTBDTBD1.95 [10]
4"Lizzo"September 9, 20250.2/3 [11] TBDTBDTBDTBD1.83 [11]

References

  1. ↑ ""Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson" Arrives in Late Summer on NBC" (Press release). NBC. May 14, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025– via The Futon Critic.
  2. ↑ Oganesyan, Natalie (May 14, 2025). "Kelly Clarkson Set To Interview Gloria Estefan, Jonas Brothers, Lizzo & Teddy Swims In NBC's New Songs & Stories Four-Episode Specials". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Video: "Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson" - NBC" (Press release). NBC. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025– via The Futon Critic.
  4. 1 2 Hailu, Selome (May 14, 2025). "Kelly Clarkson to Interview Teddy Swims, Lizzo and More Musicians in New NBC Series Songs & Stories". Variety . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Bennett, Tara (August 26, 2025). "Gloria Estefan & Kelly Clarkson's Voices Are a Sublime Match Singing Carole King". NBC . NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "SONGS & STORIES WITH KELLY CLARKSON (NBC)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson – Music". TV Passport. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Douglas Pucci (August 20, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Songs and Stories Premiere on NBC Tops its Hour Among Broadcast Network Shows". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Douglas Pucci (August 27, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: ABC News Special on Bruce Willis Attracts Decent-Sized Total Audience". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Pucci, Douglas (September 4, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: ESPN Leads in Younger Demos with U.S. Open Tennis Quarterfinals". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Pucci, Douglas (September 10, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Big Brother on CBS the Top Prime Time Telecast Among All Key Demos By Far on its Special Night". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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