Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elton John Among Nominees for New Pop Music Hall of Fame
Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a town of about 9,000 people located outside of Pittsburgh, is planning to put itself on the map by opening a new attraction called America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame next summer.
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Kings of Leon to Join Music City Walk of Fame
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kings of Leon will soon get a star on Nashville’s version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band will receive the 61st star on the Music City Walk of Fame in an induction ceremony September 21 at 1 p.m. ET.&ldqu…
Kings of Leon to Join Music City Walk of Fame
Jason Merritt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kings of Leon will soon get a star on Nashville’s version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band will receive the 61st star on the Music City Walk of Fame in an induction ceremony September 21 at 1 p.m. ET.&ldqu…
Demi Lovato on Why "X Factor" Will Wow
Nino Munoz / FOX(LOS ANGELES) — The new season of The X Factor premieres Wednesday night on Fox, with new judges Demi Lovato and Britney Spears joining Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid on the panel.Not only is the show going to compete with The Voice for yo…
Jay-Z’s One Problem with the 99 Percent
PRNewsFoto/BET Networks(NEW YORK) — Jay-z has rapped about “99 problems,” and now he’s identifying one of them: the 99 percent.In an interview with the New York Times, the “Empire State of Mind” rapper and mogul dished ou…
Source Says Beyonce and Kim Kardashian ‘Love Each Other’
Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET(NEW YORK) — It seems Kim Kardashian and Beyonce are best friends after all, reports TMZ. The news comes in the wake of recent speculation to the contrary, following a story in which Beyonce allegedly confronted Ki…
Jessica Simpson’s Down 40 Pounds
James Devaney/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Jessica Simpson officially unveiled her post-baby body on the premiere of Katie Couric’s talk show Monday, saying that losing her pregnancy weight has been a “lot of pressure” and a “challeng…
Nicki Minaj: Romney Endorsement Was Sarcasm
Jason LaVeris//FimMagic(NEW YORK) — Nicki Minaj may have mentioned GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney in a verse, but she tweeted that President Barack Obama is the guy she’ll tell her grandkids about.
President Obama told an Orlando hip-hop stat…
Patti LaBelle May Not Pay Planned Settlement, Victim’s Lawyer Says
Kris Connor/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Patti LaBelle reached an out-of-court settlement this week with a New York woman and her 17-month-old daughter who she is accused of verbally abusing in a Manhattan apartment building. The soul singer agreed to pay…
Rihanna Takes Video of the Year at 2012 MTV VMAs
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Going into Thursday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, expectations were high, as viewers wondered if the network could top last year’s extravaganza, featuring Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement, Lady Gaga in drag, and…
Rihanna Takes Video of the Year at 2012 MTV VMAs
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Going into Thursday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, expectations were high, as viewers wondered if the network could top last year’s extravaganza, featuring Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement, Lady Gaga in drag, and…
Rihanna Takes Video of the Year at 2012 MTV VMAs
Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Going into Thursday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, expectations were high, as viewers wondered if the network could top last year’s extravaganza, featuring Beyonce’s pregnancy announcement, Lady Gaga in drag, and…
MTV Video Music Awards 2012: Full List of Winners
Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Here’s a list of winners for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, held Thursday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles:
Video of the YearRihanna, “We Found Love”Best Pop VideoOne Direction…
Obama Uses MTV to Draw Young Viewers to Speech
Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — President Barack Obama is turning to MTV to get young people to tune in for his speech Thursday night at the Democratic Party’s national convention.Obama’s campaign is running a television ad Thursday n…
Song of the Summer: Carly Rae Jepsen’s "Call Me Maybe"
Kevin Mazur/WireImage via ABC(NEW YORK) — Carly Rae Jepsen had everyone from Cookie Monster to Colin Powell singing “Call Me Maybe” this summer. With 5.5 million downloads sold and nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard.com announce…
Christina Aguilera ‘Loves’ Her Booty, Cleavage
NBC(NEW YORK) — It’s no secret that in recent years, Christina Aguilera has fielded some rough comments about her weight and revealing wardrobe, but in a new interview with Lucky magazine, the singer speaks out about why she’s completely c…
Moonman Maybe? Carly Rae Jepsen Up for Best New Artist at VMAs
Chris Polk/Getty Images via ABC(NEW YORK) — Carly Rae Jepsen had everyone from Cookie Monster to Colin Powell singing “Call Me Maybe” this summer. Now Jepsen, with her mega-hit single, is up for Best New Artist at Thursday’s MTV Video Music Awards.Jep…
Green Day Cancels Gig After Lead Singer Rushed to Hospital
Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Billie Joe Armstrong has reportedly been released from a hospital in Italy, where he was admitted earlier this week, forcing his band, Green Day, to cancel a concert.The singer was rushed to the h…
Nicki Minaj Raps for Romney?
Jason LaVeris//FimMagic(NEW YORK) — Actor-director Clint Eastwood might have some celebrity company this week with his allegiance to Mitt Romney. Rapper Nicki Minaj appears to endorse Romney’s presidential bid in a new rap song out this week.Min…
Mass Murderer Charles Manson Has New Music Release
California Dept of Corrections & Rehabilitation(LOS ANGELES) — A vinyl album with a “raw country” sound and spoken-word poetry has been flying off the shelves at a Hollywood, Calif., boutique, never mind that the artist is convicted&nb…