Eight years ago, Kelly Clarkson's diary read, "I will never stray too far from the sidewalk." Drawing inspiration from her tears, sixteen-year-old Clarkson penned a melancholy memoir that would one day become the hit "Because of You." And just a few years ago, The Black Eyed Peas, minus their female rocker Fergie, were cranking out some pretty impressive tunes that were only being heard by a small fraction of their current fans.