Kelly Clarkson recording in Nashville

The original Idol has been spotted in the Music City this week, where she is said to be in the studio working on her fourth full-length album since winning the show's first installment back in Sept. 2002. Kelly, who signed a management deal with Narvel Blackstock (a.k.a. Mr. Reba McEntire) one year ago, is working with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder in addition to Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, the latter two having worked with her on her debut album Thankful. Kelly is shooting for a release in the fourth quarter of 2008, but no further information has been revealed. She has also been reportedly recording in destinations as distant as Australia.

With all the Idol alums that have cluttered Nashville as of late, they might as well change its name to Nash-"I was on the #1 show in the world and all I got was this lousy stigma"-ville.