"12-12-12" Concert: Music Superstars Rock Out for Sandy Relief
Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Clear Channel(NEW YORK) — It was a night of music, comedy and celebrities at 12.12.12 — The Concert for Sandy Relief, held at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday night.While several top artists in the rock an…
Britney Spears This Year’s Highest-Paid Female Singer
ABC/RICHARD CARTWRIGHT(NEW YORK) — The pop princess of the moment has been bested by the reigning queen. Britney Spears narrowly beat out Taylor Swift and earned more money than any female singer this year, according to Forbes’ latest list of mu…
The "12.12.12" Sandy Relief Concert Takes Place Wednesday Night
Facebook.com/121212Concert(NEW YORK) — 12.12.12 — The Concert for Sandy Relief, the star-packed benefit for the victims of the massive storm that recently battered the northeastern U.S., takes place Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New Yor…
Was Psy Snubbed by Grammy Awards?
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for MTV(NEW YORK) — Someone’s missing from the latest list of Grammy nominees: Psy.The Korean pop star, whose hit “Gangnam Style” had everyone from Madonna to former Senator Alan Simpson galloping in circle…
Fun. Dominates "Grammy Nominations Concert Live!!!" Special, Earns Six Nominations Overall
GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — It was a fun night for fun. at the Grammy Awards nominations TV special in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday.On the strength of their smash hit “We Are Young,” the pop-rock band earned nominations in fou…
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John Reunite in New Video
Charley Gallay/WireImage(NEW YORK) — It may not be the reunion Grease fans have been hoping for, but Danny’s John Travolta and Sandy’s Olivia Newton-John are back together in a new video for their Christmas album.The pair show off their si…
The First Music Video Filmed Entirely Using Instagram
The Plastics Revolution(SAN FRANCISCO) — We’ve all heard a picture is worth a thousand words. So how much is a music video created entirely out of still photos worth?Yes, you read that correctly.Mexico City-based Indie band The Plastics Revoluti…
Rolling in the Sheets? Adele’s Music Puts Britons to Sleep
Kevin Mazur/WireImage(LONDON) — Adele’s music is heartbreaking and beautiful…but also, apparently, sleep-inducing. That’s according to a new survey by British budget hotel chain Travelodge, which found that the Grammy-winning singer’s songs ar…
PSY Breaks Justin Bieber’s YouTube Record
LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — South Korean rapper PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has become the most watched video in YouTube history.On Saturday, the video had been viewed 805 million times, surpassing Justin Bieber’s &ldqu…
Rolling Stones Kick Off ’50 and Counting’ Tour
NICHOLAS ROBERTS/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Half a century ago, the Rolling Stones started as a blues cover band. They found their voice as a kind of anti-Beatles.Together, they’ve sold 200 million albums.Fifty years later, the Rolling Stones …
No Guyana Concert for Chris Brown Amid Protests
Chris Polk/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Chris Brown has backed out of a performance in Guyana after protests there over his 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna, according to a concert promoter.Brown had been booked to headline the Dec. 26 “Unforget…
No Guyana Concert for Chris Brown Amid Protests
Chris Polk/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Chris Brown has backed out of a performance in Guyana after protests there over his 2009 beating of then-girlfriend Rihanna, according to a concert promoter.Brown had been booked to headline the Dec. 26 “Unforget…
‘Little Psy,’ 7, Grabs ‘Gangnam Style’ Spotlight
Choi Soo-Young/Multi-Bits/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — When Korean Rapper Psy’s “Gangnam Style” was first released here earlier this year, fans and critics were surprised to see their chubby-with-the-round-belly entertainer go so internationally…
Fiona Apple Postpones Tour to Be with Her Dying Dog
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Fiona Apple is putting her tour on hold in the name of her dog. In a message posted on Facebook Wednesday, the singer said her dog Janet, a pit bull once used in a dog fighting ring that she found as a puppy…
"Michael Jackson: Bad25" Premieres on ABC Thanksgiving Night
Kevin Mazur/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Michael Jackson: Bad25, a documentary about the making of Michael Jackson’s landmark 1987 album Bad, airs on ABC Thanksgiving night.
The in-depth film was directed by Spike Lee, who traces the King of Pop’s crea…
Nicki Minaj on "Idol" Debut, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey
Michael Becker / FOX(NEW YORK) — Nicki Minaj makes her debut as a judge on American Idol in January and it seems she wants to bury the hatchet with fellow judge Mariah Carey before then.“[Mariah's] been one of my favorite artists of all time sin…
Lindsay Lohan Stars in James Franco-Directed R.E.M. Music Video
Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images for amfAR(NEW YORK) — Meet the star of R.E.M.’s latest music video: Lindsay Lohan.The clip, directed by fellow actor James Franco, features dark, blurry and distorted images of Los Angeles, including of the Hollywood…
Alicia Keys on Having More Kids, New Album "Girl On Fire"
ABC/Jeff Neira(NEW YORK) — Alicia Keys, who is gearing up for the release of her brand-new album Girl On Fire, said she “definitely” wants to have more children, just not right now.”I would love to have some more, definitely one more for sure,” she to…
Justin Bieber Named Artist of the Year at American Music Awards
Lester Cohen/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — So what if the big closing number of the 40th Anniversary edition of the American Music Awards was a song sung in Korean, and the big winner was Canadian? The fan-voted awards show, which aired Sunday night …
American Music Awards 40th Show Set for Sunday
Paramount Pictures(NEW YORK) — Music’s biggest names will gather this Sunday night in L.A. to celebrate the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, airing live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. on ABC at 8 p.m. ET.The evening will include a tribute by…