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Demi Lovato Reveals ‘Unbroken’ Album Cover
What’s the best way to celebrate your birthday if you’re one of the most successful teen pop stars in the business?
For Demi Lovato, who turned 19 over the weekend, the best gift turned out to be one she gave her fans.
Is Will Smith Working on a New Album?
It’s been a long time since Will Smith focused on his music career — and even longer since his days as a chart-topping, multiplatinum hitmaker.
But for Smith, who achieved fame in the ’80s and early ’90s as one half of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince before launching a wildly successful acting career — and then returning to music with 1997′s massive ‘Big Willie Style’ — a comeback is never out
Taylor Swift’s New DVD ‘Journey to Fearless’ Takes Fans Behind the Scenes
Dying to meet Taylor Swift? Well…chances are, that’s probably never going to happen.
But you can get a little closer to the multiplatinum star by watching her upcoming DVD, ‘Taylor Swift’s Journey to Fearless.’
Katy Perry’s ‘Last Friday Night’ Reaches Number One, Ties Michael Jackson’s Record
It’s official: Michael Jackson is no longer the only artist to score five number one hits from a single album.
Katy Perry also owns a piece of that crown, now that her latest single, ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),’ has crested the charts. It follows the first four number one hits from Perry’s latest album, ‘Teenage Dream’: ‘California Gurls,’ ‘Firework,’ ‘E.T.,’ and the title track.
Kelly Clarkson’s New Album, ‘Stronger,’ to Be Released on October 25
Just about a year after it was originally scheduled, Kelly Clarkson‘s new album looks like it’s finally heading for stores.
‘Stronger,’ her fifth full-length release, has a brand new October 25 release date — but fans won’t have to wait that long to hear new music from the original ‘American Idol’ winner. She’ll debut her new single, ‘Mr. Know It All,’ via a live broadcast from her website on Augu
Simon Cowell Wants Mariah Carey on ‘X Factor’
He’s had his hands in some of the most successful albums and TV shows of the last 20 years, and made enough money to never have to work another day in his life — so the list of people Simon Cowell needs to listen to is awfully short.
But when Mariah Carey says she wants to appear on Simon’s new series, ‘The X Factor,’ he pays attention.
Lady Gaga Goes Drag for ‘You and I’ Cover Art [PICTURE]
The cover art for Lady Gaga‘s new single is a drag. Literally.
The multimedia phenom can always be counted on to do something unusual when it comes to her artwork — who can forget her “human motorcycle” pose on the cover of ‘Born This Way’? She continues that tradition for her latest single, “You and I,” posing as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone.
Lauren Alaina’s ‘Like My Mother Does’ Video to Premiere on Monday
She might be on the road with this year’s American Idols Live Tour, but Lauren Alaina isn’t too busy to make plans for her upcoming debut album.
In fact, promotion for Alaina’s first CD will begin in earnest next week, when the video for her latest single, ‘Like My Mother Does,’ debuts on CMT.
Selena Gomez and OneRepublic to Perform at Teen Choice Awards
The live lineup for this year’s Teen Choice Awards is taking shape, and it’s as star-studded as you’d expect.
OneRepublic and Selena Gomez & the Scene — both, not coincidentally, among 2011′s top nominees — have been confirmed to perform at the ceremony, airing August 7 on FOX.
Aerosmith Offers Clip of First Song From New Album [VIDEO]
It wasn’t all that long ago that it seemed like Aerosmith might never record again — but they’re back in the studio, working on their first album of new material in a decade, and they’re giving fans an early behind-the-scenes look at the process.
The band’s latest in-studio video offers a glimpse of what appears to be one of the new songs in progress, with guitarist Joe Perry playing a blues riff
Taylor Swift Explains the Lyrics Written on Her Arm
Taylor Swift’s confessional lyrics have inspired countless fans and helped her become one of the top-selling artists in the world — and now she’s using her current tour to pay tribute to the songwriters who’ve inspired her, in a most personal and unusual way.
During her most recent string of live dates, Swift has scrawled lyrics on her left arm with a Sharpie marker, but not from her own songs; in
Lady Gaga and Cher to Record a Duet, ‘The Greatest Thing’
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Cher’s musical career has been fairly low profile since she scored a massive late ’90s hit with ‘Believe,’ but her influence continues to be felt in the larger-than-life style of many younger artists — including Lady Gaga, who’s planning to acknowledge that debt with a duet that just might melt the dance floor.
They’re teaming up to record ‘The Greatest Thing,’ a song