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Singer Jason Crabb gets 8 Dove Awards nominations (AP)

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AP - Singer Jason Crabb grabbed eight nominations for the Dove Awards, leading the way for the gospel and Christian music show that will be held in Atlanta for the second year in a row.

Cowell: 'X Factor' wants 2 female judges, 2 hosts (AP)

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AP - Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumors that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for "The X Factor."

Tommy Lee Settles Lawsuit With Former Assistant

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Rocker Tommy Lee has agreed to pay a former assistant $400,000 and issue a public apology to settle a dispute over unpaid wages. Michael Sullivan launched legal action against the Motley Crue star...

Franklin says Houston's mother raised her well (AP)

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AP - Aretha Franklin says Cissy Houston raised her daughter Whitney Houston well — and that an interview where Franklin said parents need to make sure children "leave home prepared" was taken out of context.

Whitney Houston open casket photo on tabloid cover (Reuters)

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Reuters - In a classy move certain to enrage fans while boosting sales, the National Enquirer has published a photo of Whitney Houston's open casket this week.

Barack Obama sings with BB King at The White House - video

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The US President treated the crowd to a few lines from 'Sweet Home Chicago'

Metric announce release of new album 'Synthetica'

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The Canadian group will put out their fifth album on June 11

Martin Freeman to star in new music industy movie 'Svengali'

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Carl Barat, Alan McGee, 'Bonehead' all featured in the online TV version of the film

Appeals court rules against Roger Miller's widow (AP)

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AP - The widow of country music legend Roger Miller doesn't own the rights to some of his biggest hits, including "King of the Road," a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Adele breaks Whitney Houston's chart record (Reuters)

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Reuters - The late Whitney Houston was unable to oust Adele from the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, and the British singer's "21" replaced "The Bodyguard" as the longest running No. 1 album by a woman.

Lily Allen: 'Cutting off Adele's Brits speech was a metaphor for the industry...

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Allen takes to Twitter to defend the '21' star

'X Factor' teenager Crow signs TV, record deal (AP)

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AP - Rachel Crow was a tearful runner-up on "The X Factor," but she's a winner now.

Obama sings the blues with Jagger, B.B King (Reuters)

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Reuters - Bill Clinton had his saxophone, but President Barack Obama can sing the blues.

Public Image Ltd., Katy B, Willy Mason for Summer Sundae – ticket details

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The Leicester festival also sees sets from Asian Dub Foundation, Jonathan Richman and Reverend and the Makers

Rihanna could draw criticism for songs with Brown (AP)

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AP - Rihanna is known for making bold statements, from her often sexually charged music to her tattoos to even the hue of her hair.

Brooke Mueller Released From Rehab

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Brooke Mueller, former wife of Charlie Sheen and mother of his twin boys, was released from a three month rehab stint. The thirty four year old entered the Cirque Lodge [...]

Adele turns tables on TV execs with finger gesture (Reuters)

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Reuters - Singer Adele had the tabloid press up in arms on Wednesday and TV executives running for cover over a middle finger gesture after her moment in the sun at British pop's biggest awards was cut short for programming reasons.

Goose to headline special Club NME show at London's KOKO on March 10 – ticket...

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Belgian electro band will top the bill at a special Saturday edition of the club night

Adele Breaks Record By Selling 730,000 After Grammys

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21 sets a new high mark for post-Grammy sales.By Gil Kaufman Adele at the 2012 Grammys Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Adele is starting to make this look a little too easy. And also, who out there doesn't own 21 already? After all, they've had a full year to get their act together. In the same week that she celebrates 52 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, all of them spent in the top 10, the singer set yet another high-water mark when she notched the biggest sales week yet following her Grammy Awards comeback. In the wake of her six-for-six night at the awards show, Adele rolled up her biggest sales week to date, moving 730,000 copies, more than doubling her previous high mark of 399,000 for the week ending December 25, 2011, according to figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan. The last album to sell more copies in a single week before Adele's big jump was Lil Wayne, whose Tha Carter IV moved 964,000 in August 2011. To put her giant leap into perspective, in h...

Chieftains "Voice of Ages" among year's best country albums (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Chieftains have arrived with one of the best country albums of the year - the country in question, of course, being just a bit east of the U.K., where Ireland's traditional music can sound awfully darned Appalachian, when it comes down to it.

Charlatans' Tim Burgess teams up with Kellogg's to launch his own cereal 'Tot...

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Singer tells NME that the cereal is the 'Jazz Odyssey of breakfasts'

Ukrainian party accused of racism in pop scandal (AP)

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AP - A small Ukrainian nationalist party came under fire Wednesday after a high-profile member suggested a singer of African descent was a bad choice to represent the country in the Eurovision song contest.

Chris Brown Feuds With Miranda Lambert, WWE's CM Punk

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Brown reacts to Rihanna-related criticism from the singer and the wrestler on Twitter.By Jocelyn Vena Chris Brown Photo: Mindy Small/ FilmMagic It's an interesting time for Chris Brown. With several career highs, which include a Grammy win and performance at the show earlier this month, come several personal lows, including feuds with two other celebrities. On Tuesday, Brown took to Twitter to address some comments made by WWE wrestler CM Punk in a video he released on TMZ, which itself came in response to an ongoing Twitter feud the guys have been having. "I'm a lifelong proud, drug-free, straight-edge individual, so Chris and I come from two completely different worlds," Punk said in the video, referring to a previous tweet Brown had posted accusing Punk of taking steroids. "I don't have a manager, I don't have a bodyguard, I don't have an assistant, I have no need for a PR team what to tweet or when to delete tweets, and I don't hit women. Period. In my world women are...

Adam Levine Defends Christina Aguilera's 'Plus Size' Figure, Tight Clothes

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Adam Levine defended his The Voice co-star Christina Aguilera on radio this week after shock jock Howard Stern poked fun at the pop star's weight. The pop star has been criticized by gossips in r...

Amazing Spider-Man Makes His Mark In New York

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MTV News joins Spidey supporters to spread the friendly neighborhood web-slinger's insignia all across Manhattan.By Josh Wigler Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker in "The Amazing Spider-Man" Photo: Marvel / Columbia Pictures NEW YORK — Spider-Man needs support. Sure, he's better off than most: Spinning webs and climbing walls does have its perks. But a strong superhero is nothing without a strong base of supporters championing his every move — something that isn't exactly easy for Spidey to accomplish with the Daily Bugle painting him as a menace on every other front page. Perhaps MTV News can show the hero in a different light. Last Friday, we were invited to join a small group of passionate supporters to spread the mark of Spider-Man all across New York City. Our mission: to travel to predetermined locations throughout Manhattan to tag specific walls with the Amazing Spider-Man's famous insignia. "That's kind of odd," you might be saying to yourself. But there was nothing ...

Gotye set to return to the top of the UK Singles Chart this weekend

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Emeli Sande is also holding firm at the top of the album charts

The Game ordered to pay $5 million to US police officers

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Rapper told by court to give cash to police who appeared in his film 'Stop Snitching/Stop Lying'

Adele Flashes Middle Finger At Brit Awards

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Singer flipped the bird after her acceptance speech was interrupted by host James Corden.By Jocelyn Vena Adele at the Brit Awards Photo: Jon Furniss/ WireImage Adele showed her saucy side at the Brit Awards on Tuesday night in London when she flashed her middle finger. When the 21 singer took the stage to accept her second award, for Album of the Year, she was interrupted by the night's host, British TV presenter and actor James Corden. He was ready to introduce Blur, who were set to perform right after Adele accepted her award, the Daily Mail reported. "Nothing beats coming home with six Grammys and then coming to the Brits and winning album of the year," she told the room, filled with A-listers like Coldplay, Rihanna and Bruno Mars, before Corden stepped onstage beside her. His appearance was reportedly met with boos. "Are you about to cut me off? Can I just say then, goodbye and I'll see you next time round?" she asked him before flipping him the bird, causing the room...

'Hunger Games' Cast Will Meet Fans At U.S. Malls

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March mall tour including Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson announced as advance tickets for flick go on sale.By Jocelyn Vena Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence Photo: MTV News With "The Hunger Games" just four weeks away from hitting theaters, the cast will embark on a mall tour starting next month. Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson all will make the rounds during the trek, kicking off March 3. The tour will hit eight cities over the course of a week with stops in Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. In addition to meet and greets with the big three and other castmembers from the highly anticipated flick, the mall stops will include Q&A sessions and giveaways. The first stop, March 3 at the City of Angels' Westfield Century City, will feature director Gary Ross as well as Lawrence, Hutcherson and Hemsworth. March 6 at the JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead in Atlanta, Hemsworth will be joined by Leven Rambin, Dayo Okeniyi, Amandla Stenberg...

Coldplay's Chris Martin: 'We only won Brit Awards because there weren't any o...

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Singer also jokes he wants to open a theme park and release his own fragrance

Bob Seger To Receive Songwriters Hall Of Fame Honor

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Veteran rocker Bob Seger is set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this summer. The Grammy-winning star will join folk songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, country lyricist Don Schlitz and ...

Omar Rodriguez–Lopez: 'There will be no new At The Drive-In album'

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Guitarist says the band's reunion is just a 'nostalgia thing'

Journey drummer ordered to anger management (AP)

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AP - Drummer Deen Castronovo from the rock group Journey was sentenced to 80 hours of community service in Oregon and ordered to attend anger-management classes for a domestic violence dispute.

Domestic violence experts warn Rihanna over 'belligerent' Chris Brown

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Experts add that the singer doesn't seem 'to have changed much'

Hear Kasabian's new track 'Narcotic Farm No.II' now

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Band follow 'Table Tennis Boom Box' with 'Narcotic Farm No.II'

Halfway to New York - Treading Water

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Halfway To New York (HTNY), the convention-cracking British indie/rock band who burst onto the UK music scene last autumn with their debut single &lsq...

Mark Ronson and Miike Snow man to score new ballet piece

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The pair will collaborate with the Royal Ballet for a new project, premiering in April

Violet Bones - Chemicals

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Chemicals is the first single to be taken from the debut album of four piece post punk indie garage band Violet Bones. Infectious guitar driven tunes...

Every Time I Die - Revival Mode Video

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Magnificently brutal rockers Every Time I Die are unleashing an intensely moody and ambitious cinematic accompaniment to their powerful song 'Revival...

Skip The Foreplay - Nightlife

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The ground-breaking new band out of Montreal called Skip The Foreplay have perfected a unique and exhilarating new genre of music. The sound is a high...

Shades of Jade - Her Soul

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Shades of Jade, the most talked about soul rockers from London, are giving away ‘Her Soul', the title track from their debut EP, which was...

Norah Jones - Little Broken Hearts

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Norah Jones has set a 30th April release date for Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), her stunning new album produced by Danger Mouse (aka Brian Bur...

Crocodiles - Endless Flowers

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San Diego's Crocodiles release their new album, Endless Flowers, on Souterrain Transmissions on June 4th. The first single from the album, Sunda...

Aubrey O'Day Sued Over Reality TV Show Song

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Singer-turned-reality star Aubrey O'Day is facing legal action over allegations she used unauthorized music on her cable show without permission. O'Day is being sued over a segment in her Oxygen...

'X Factor' Finalist Rachel Crow Lands TV, Record Deal

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Crow will star in Nickelodeon musical comedy pilot and release album on Columbia Records.By Gil Kaufman Contestant Rachel Crow appears on "X-Factor" Photo: Fox After one of the most famous elimination breakdowns  in reality singing competition history, "X Factor" finalist Rachel Crow has bounced back in a major way. The curly-haired cutie who charmed America during her run on the first American season of the Simon Cowell-created show has not only landed a record deal, but she's also prepping her TV series debut. Though she went out in fifth place on "Factor," Crow has become the sixth top finisher from the show to land a recording contract, following in the footsteps of $5 million winner Melanie Amaro,  Chris Rene, Astro,  Marcus Canty and runner-up Josh Krajcik. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Crow has signed a talent deal with Nickelodeon (which, like MTV, is owned by Viacom Inc.) that will have her starring in her own as-yet-unnamed musical comedy series pilot. Sh...

2012 Brit Awards Fashion: Rihanna Sparkles, Nicole Scherzinger Shines & More

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They aren't on the same scale as the Grammy Awards, but the Brit Awards are very important to those on the other side of the pond. Several U.S. stars attended the event in London yesterday to hobno...

The Game Ordered To Pay $5 Million To Greensboro Police Officers

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An appeals court has ruled The Game must hand over $5 million to a group of police officers who were featured in the rapper's Stop Snitching/Stop Lying film. The cops appeared in the 2005 mixtape...

Justin Bieber Prepping Second Book

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'Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started' is due for release in September.By Gil Kaufman Justin Bieber Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images While they eagerly await the release of his upcoming album, Believe, Beliebers will have to make do with Justin Bieber's upcoming photo book. According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started" is scheduled for release in September. The singer's second official photo book comes on the heels of "First Step 2 Forever: My Story," which was released in October 2010 and sold more than one million copies in 25 languages. The new book will include information about the 17-year-old singer's most recent tour and the making of his record-breaking concert documentary, "Never Say Never," as well as the sessions for Believe. Among the bold-faced names that have popped in so far to lay down tracks for that album are fellow Canadian Drake,  who has long wanted to work with the pop star. Kanye West  is also reportedly slated to contri...

Odd Future reveal 'OF Tapes Vol 2' tracklisting and new artwork

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However Earl Sweatshirt is nowhere to be found on album details…

Blur's album sales increase 28-fold after Brit Awards show

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Adele and Ed Sheeran also get big sales spikes after last night's (February 21) event

Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi in a bloody NYC Bar Fight

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Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi was treated at a NYC hospital over the weekend, after a bar fight got out of control. The 24-year old Prince and some personal pals were [...]

Zac Efron and Taylor Swift Duet on “Ellen” (Video)

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Taylor Swift and Zac Efron hit up the Ellen show, promoting their new animated film, The Lorax. The duo, who claim they aren’t dating, pulled out a few guitars so [...]

The Futureheads: 'We're putting on our own food festival'

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The band also speak about their plans for their sixth studio album and a live LP

Madonna's A&R man discusses new single 'Girls Gone Wild'

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Track will be the second cut from 'MDNA'

Demi Lovato Documents Recovery In MTV's 'Stay Strong'

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'I want people to know that we all have personal strength and can lean on each other,' singer says about MTV special, airing March 6.By Jocelyn Vena Demi Lovato in the "Stay Strong" trailer Photo: MTV News & Docs Demi Lovato is giving fans an insider view of what life's been like for her since leaving a treatment center last year, documenting it for the MTV special "Demi Lovato: Stay Strong," debuting Tuesday, March 6, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. The special will follow the singer in her most private moments, as she deals with her very public recovery from personal issues, including an eating disorder and cutting. "Stay Strong" shows her confronting these problems while still working on her career, including going back on the road for a tour. Since leaving a trek with the Jonas Brothers in the fall of 2010 to enter treatment, the singer has leaned on the support of her family, friends and devoted fans, known as Lovatics. Lovato will go into detail about the events that cause...

Paul Weller and Roger Daltrey to play Teenage Cancer Trust show – ticket details

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Weller and the Who man will join Pulp and Florence And The Machine for this year's run of gigs

Filming resumes on 'Doctor Who' in Cardiff

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The final days of Amy Pond are drawing closer...

Adele's 21, One Year Later: Steady As She Goes

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Bigger Than the Sound takes a look back at 21's rather remarkable ride on the one-year anniversary of its release in the U.S.By James Montgomery Adele in her "Someone Like You" video Photo: Columbia Back in olde tymes, if something was a hallmark of consistency and dependability, it was proclaimed to be "so reliable you could set your watch to it." This was high praise, and not just because watches were, like, the iPhones of their day (minus "Angry Birds," of course). No, there was a time when reliability was actually celebrated in this country, and everything unerring, unchanging or uninterrupted — from Studebakers to Johnny Unitas' haircut — was thusly awarded watch-setting status. Not surprisingly, that's not exactly how things work anymore. Although, one could make the argument that Adele is doing her best to bring reliability off the back burner (back burners were also fairly common back then, both as a heating source and a simmering surface). Exactly one year ago to...

Blur announce 2012 festival headline show

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Damon Albarn and co will head up the bill at Sweden's Way Out West festival

Chris Brown/ Rihanna Collabos Send 'Weird Message' To Fans

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Fans weigh in on 'Birthday Cake' and 'Turn Up the Music' remixes and what it says about their relationship.By Jocelyn Vena Rihanna and Chris Brown in 2008 Photo: WireImage When Chris Brown and Rihanna dropped their remixes of "Birthday Cake" and "Turn Up the Music," fans immediately began to weigh in on the collaborations and what they mean about the status of Ri and Brown's highly publicized tumultuous relationship. While the songs may serve as a distraction from their personal past (which includes the Brown's assault of Rihanna in 2009), many of the music fans we caught up with in Times Square stood on two sides of the line. Some were willing to forget the past and enjoy the music for what it is, while others were not yet ready to forgive. "They're both really good artists. I like Chris Brown a lot. He was down at the bottom during that time and then he came back up," James Hauser told MTV News. "So he's starting to do better." Cassy Cnegt pointed out the negative atte...

Example to play June Eden Sessions gig – ticket details

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Rapper joins Blink-182 and Plan B in playing the event

Oscars 2012 Red Carpet: MTV News Goes Live Sunday!

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Join Josh Horowitz and Christina Garibaldi with your favorite celebs, starting 5 p.m. Sunday on MTV.com.By Kevin P. Sullivan Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images MTV News has been your go-to source for everything Oscars leading up to the big night, and when it comes time to hand out the Academy Awards, we'll be right in the center of the action to bring you what you need. MTV News' Josh Horowitz and Christina Garibaldi will come to you live from the red carpet outside the Kodak Theater this Sunday, February 26, talking to the stars, bringing you the fashion and celebrating all things Oscars. The live stream from the red carpet will begin on MTV.com at 5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT and run right up until the beginning of the ceremony at 7:30 p.m. ET. To join the live conversation, tweet @MTVNews with the hashtag #Oscars to share your thoughts and ask questions of your favorite celebs. During the two and a half hours of coverage, you'll be sure to hear from not only the nominees, but the...

'John Carter' Director Initially 'Bristled' At Title Change

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'If you like a movie, heck, you can call it 'Dirt,' ' Andrew Stanton says of dropping 'of Mars' from the title.By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Taylor Kitsch in "John Carter" Photo: Disney After decades in development limbo, the hero of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, "John Carter of Mars," will finally find his way onto the big screen with the guidance of director Andrew Stanton. But when he gets there, he'll have dropped the "of Mars." After a rather controversial title change, the classic title "John Carter of Mars" became the shortened and genre-neutral "John Carter." For fans of the original Burroughs novels, this came as a move away from the beloved source materials, and Stanton admitted to MTV News' Josh Horowitz that the change concerned him initially as well. "At first, I bristled, to be really honest. You can't control people's first impressions as much as you'd like," he said. "There are just a lot of people that assume that it's this weird as...

Sugarland's lawyers blame fans for Indiana stage collapse

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Attorneys for country rock duo say disaster was an 'act of God'

Nero - Must Be The Feeling

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Nero, one of the biggest names in dance music, release their brand new single Must Be The Feeling which will be a double A side with Innocence on 5th...

Nikki Beach Miami mixed by Miguel Migs

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Esteemed US house pioneer Miguel Migs has joined forces with opulent resort Nikki Beach Miami to bring us a two-disc mix of upfront house. Featuring t...

Jerry Joseph & Jackmormons - Happy Book

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An endlessly insightful rabble-rouser and resonantly skilled musician, for more than 30 years Jerry Joseph has been strapping on a guitar and wrestlin...

Alan McGee to auction off never-before-heard tracks by The Libertines

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Letters from Courtney Love and Tony Blair also going under the hammer

The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood: 'We're on the verge of touring'

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Guitarist says they owe it to the fans to hit the road this year

Game Ordered To Pay $5 Million To North Carolina Police

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Five officers filed a defamation suit against Game in 2006 following the MC's arrest at a North Carolina mall.By Rob Markman Game Photo: Peter Kramer/ Getty Images Game's pockets are about to become significantly lighter. On Tuesday, a North Carolina appeals court judge ruled that the Documentary MC pay $5 million in damages to five Greensboro police officers upholding a 2006 ruling, according to a report for local North Carolina affiliate My Fox 8. The suit stems from an October 2005 incident, when Game was arrested at the Four Seasons Town Centre mall in North Carolina. Originally, Game was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct when he went into the mall to sign autographs wearing a mask. Mall security said that the rapper was wearing a full-face Halloween mask and cursing loudly. When Game was asked to leave, he refused and was arrested soon after. The rapper's crew filmed the arrest and included an edited portion of it in a DVD titled "Stop Snitchin', Stop Lyin'...

Jennifer Lopez Not Planning Steven Tyler Duet

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'American Idol' judges aren't looking to hop on the 'Moves Like Jagger' bandwagon with their own collabo, Lopez tells MTV News.By Gil Kaufman, with reporting by Jim Cantiello Jennifer Lopez Photo: Michael Caulfield/ Getty Images The usual rule in Hollywood is that if something works once, it's probably worth doing it again, and again, and again, and then maybe once more just to make sure the concept hasn't run out of legs. But even though "The Voice" mentors Adam Levine and Christina Aguilera smashed digital sales records with their collaboration "Moves Like Jagger," don't expect "American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez to follow in their fancy footsteps. "None of us are kind of followers in that way," Lopez told MTV News when asked if she and Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler might consider putting their very different pipes together to see if they could capture their own lightning in a bottle. "We kind of do what feels right, and anybody that's been in the business a long time ...

Kirko Bangz Plants His H-Town Flag On New Mixtape

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'A lot of people kinda taking our swag too; I just wanted to bring that back and take that back from them,' Bangz tells Mixtape Daily.By Rob Markman, with reporting by Maurice Bobb Kirko Bangz Photo: Warner Bros. Mixtape Daily Main Pick Headliner: Kirko Bangz Representing: Houston Mixtape: Progression 2: A Young Texas Playa Real Spit: Kirko Bangz has been progressing quite nicely. Even before his breakout single "Drank in My Cup" began charting on the Billboard Hot 100, the Houston upstart was laying groundwork in H-Town's mixtape scene. In 2009, he dropped the aptly titled Progression, and now, three years later, he has followed up with its sequel Progression 2: A Young Texas Playa on mixtape site Datpiff. In this new digital era, where most rap artists occupy the same space on the Internet, it seems that where a rapper hails from has become less important. Still, Bangz clearly is looking to put on for his city. "People were like, 'Where you from?' They thought I was fro...

'Community' Schedule Shuffling Not Doing NBC Any Favors

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Fans are excited for cult comedy's return, but reshuffling 'Parks and Recreation' could mean trouble for the network's lineup.By John Mitchell Amy Poehler in "Parks and Recreation" Photo: NBC Fans of cult comedy "Community" are rejoicing at the news that the show is set to return to NBC's schedule after a three-month hiatus. It will rejoin the Thursday night lineup at 8 p.m. on March 15 to complete its third season, though no decision has been announced as to whether the low-rated, critically acclaimed comedy will get a fourth season. The show's return will bump "30 Rock," which has been pulling down series-low numbers in the 8 p.m. time slot since retuning on January 12, to 8:30 and "Parks and Recreation" will go on a five-week hiatus until "Up All Night" completes its season in April. "The Office" will hold on to its 9 p.m. slot. NBC has had a difficult time attracting viewers to what is easily the best comedy block on network TV, but it's certainly not the first net to ...

Oscar Winners: Who's Had The Steepest Drop?

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Renée Zellweger, Adrien Brody and others have faded since their night of Oscar glory.By Kevin P. Sullivan Adrien Brody Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage Oscar night is supposed to be the night where dreams come true and careers are made, but for many actors over the years, it has marked the beginning of a downward trend. Among the list of past winners, you'll find some of Hollywood's most timeless faces. But you'll also find some names that have faded since their night of Oscar glory. Through no fault of their own, some actors have struggled to escape from under the weight of an Academy Award win — especially if it came early in their career. Despite their best efforts, they have yet to repeat their previous levels of success and live up to the title "Academy Award winner." Here are some of the steepest falls for Oscar winners in recent years: Hilary Swank Despite two wins for Best Actress, Hilary Swank's career maps out with two peaks and large valleys in between. Not counti...

Chiddy Bang, Kimbra, More Added To 2012 mtvU Woodies Fest

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First-ever festival is set for March 15 at South by Southwest and will lead up to the awards themselves.By James Montgomery Chiddy Bang Photo: Patrick Ford/Redferns The 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards will return to Austin, Texas, on March 15, during South by Southwest, and they're definitely getting in the spirit of the annual festival. First, they announced this year's nominees, an epically diverse field that includes everyone from Jay-Z and Kanye West, the Black Keys and Skrillex to up-and-comers like Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino and Cloud Nothings. Then they announced the first round of performers for the first-ever Woodies Fest, a (grammatically adventurous) list topped by Fun., Wallpaper. and A$AP Rocky. And on Wednesday (February 22), the Woodies announced even more performers for that festival: Chiddy Bang (whom, as you might recall, previously set a Guinness World Record for Longest Freestyle during the inaugural O Music Awards), Gary Clark Jr., Kimbra (of "Somebody Tha...

The Wanted Call 'Glee' Cover 'Surreal'

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Tom Parker tells MTV News that having 'Glad You Came' on Fox show 'was absolutely great.'By Jocelyn Vena A scene in "Glee" from the episode, "On My Way" Photo: FOX When artists hear that they're getting the "Glee" treatment, the news is met with excitement or disdain (you know, if you're the Foo Fighters or Kings of Leon). So when British boy band the Wanted got the call that their single "Glad You Came" was getting covered on the show this week, bandmate Tom Parker explains that they fell stoutly into category #1. "I thought it was absolutely great, and it was the first time I had seen a dance routine put to the song," he laughed to MTV News on Wednesday morning (February 22). "So it was really strange actually, 'cause obviously we don't dance. I rang up the boys, like, 'Boys, maybe we should start dancing because actually it looks really good.' "[Our manager] Scooter [Braun] rang us up, and he was like, 'So your song's going to be covered by 'Glee,' ' and if you could h...

Kourtney Kardashian Having A Baby Girl

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Kardashian and longtime boyfriend Scott Disick are expecting a girl in the spring.By Christina Garibaldi Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian and their son, Mason Photo: Getty Images The Kardashians are getting ready to add another girl to the clan! On Wednesday (February 22), Kourtney Kardashian revealed to OK! magazine that she and longtime partner Scott Disick — who have a son together — are expecting a baby girl in late spring. "We feel so blessed to be having a little girl and to be able to share this new experience with Mason," Kourtney told E! News. The couple's first child, Mason, celebrated his second birthday in December. And back in November, the reality TV couple announced the happy news, saying that although it was unexpected, they were more prepared this time around. "It wasn't like we weren't trying," Disick told US Weekly at the time. "We kind of just said, 'If it's meant to be, it'll be.' " MTV News caught up with Kourtney's sister Khloé in December, and she...

Adele Gives Brits the Bird

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Talk about snatching a page from the Book of M.I.A. Adele was crowned the Queen of the Brit Awards (English equivalent of the Grammy Awards) on Tuesday night. But her [...]

Grammy boost for Adele's '21,' 21st week on top (AP)

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AP - Adele's album "21" has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard's Top 200 albums chart — and its 21st week is the biggest one yet.

Rihanna Prefers Using Public Transportation While In London

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R&B beauty Rihanna left her chauffeur behind on Tuesday in favor of taking London's public transport to rehearsals ahead of her Brit Awards performance. The singer, wearing an oversized baseball j...

Adele Causes Controversy At Brit Awards With Obscene Gesture During Acceptanc...

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Adele was a double winner at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday, but her triumph was mired in controversy after she flipped her middle finger when her final acceptance speech was cut short. The ...

Baby on Board for Drew Barrymore?

21 hours ago

Is Drew Barrymore pregnant? The star has raised speculation across the blogosphere that she may be expecting her first child. The Charlie’s Angels star was seen leaving a doctor’s office [...]

Adele adds to awards haul at triumphant BRITs (Reuters)

21 hours ago

Reuters - Soul singer Adele added to her awards haul at the 2012 BRITs on Tuesday and set the biggest night in British pop alight with a rousing performance of "Rolling In the Deep".

Magic Johnson, Diddy, Robert Rodriguez Among New Comcast Network Chiefs

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Look who’s getting their own network. Hip-hop mogul Diddy, NBA great-turned-entrepreneur Magic Johnson and director Robert Rodriguez are among the personalities who have entered agreements to distribute networks through Comcast. [...]

Red Dress Battle: Lana Del Rey & Jessie J At The Brit Awards

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Two of our favorite new pop stars sizzled in red on the red carpet at the Brit Awards in London today. Jessie J wore a provocative see-through lace dress (something we've seen from her before), whi...

Adele's Success Continues At Brit Awards

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Adele was the early winner at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday, taking home the honor for Best Female Solo Artist. The singer, who scooped six Grammys earlier this month, continued her incredi...

Jackson concert promoters out of Joe Jackson lawsuit (Reuters)

1 day ago

Reuters - The promoters of what was to have been Michael Jackson's comeback concerts were dropped on Tuesday from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the singer's father Joe.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Launchs His Own Cable TV Channel

1 day ago

Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is launching his own cable network. The I'll Be Missing You hit-maker has teamed up with executives at Comcast to create new music channel Revolt TV.

Lindsay Lohan Cast as Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime Biopic

1 day ago

Cue the laugh track: Lindsay Lohan will play acting legend Elizabeth Taylor on the small screen. Just as long as she can stay out of trouble. Lohan edged out competition [...]

Justin Bieber, Ashley Tisdale, And Selena Gomez Make Viral Video For Carly Ra...

1 day ago

When Justin Bieber helped Carly Rae Jepsen get signed to his manager's record label, he said "... she's going to blow up... Everyone, you're going to know the name Carly Rae Jepsen." And now we kno...

Sugarland's Attorneys Deny Responsibility For State Fair Stage Collapse

1 day ago

Country stars Sugarland have responded to a civil suit filed against them after last year's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse, insisting they're not the ones to blame for the tragedy. Seve...

Jared Lee - It's Over (Goodbye) Single

1 day ago

American Idol-featured Singer/Songwriter Jared Lee | New behind-the-scenes video You may already be in love with the radio-ready sounds of Jared Lee -...

Bret Michaels Sues Tony Awards Producers For Broadcasting Onstage Accident

1 day ago

Rocker Bret Michaels is stepping up his legal battle against TV producers behind the 2009 Tony Awards, accusing them of broadcasting his onstage accident just to boost ratings. The Poison frontma...

31 Examples of Art by the Mentally Ill

1 day ago

Most geniuses have some type of mental illness or emotional turmoil happening in their creative, artistic minds. In fact, the best art often seems to come from a deeply disturbed mind.

The Quality Of Popular Music Has Declined

1 day ago

When you look at someone who succeeds in a certain field, there are always numerous factors on why that person’s particular talent is above the rest and he or she seems to always excel. Take Peyton...

Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen Celebrate 3rd Anniversary in Costa Rica

1 day ago

Now that the madness surrounding the New England Patriots Superbowl loss has calmed down, Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen appear to be enjoying some much deserved downtime. The couple along [...]

Chris Brown Rihanna Hook Up — For New Duets

1 day ago

Rihanna’s “Birthday Cake” is creating quite the controversy. It’s been three years since Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend, crooner Chris Brown, was put on probation after brutally assaulting the songstress. And just weeks [...]

Chris Brown earns musical redemption from Rihanna (Reuters)

1 day ago

Reuters - R&B singer Chris Brown has earned a measure of musical redemption and forgiveness from ex-girlfriend Rihanna by collaborating on new music together, three years after Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting the pop star.

Mariah Carey Is Sexy In A Little Black Dress On 'Good Morning America'

1 day ago

Mariah Carey was interviewed on "Good Morning America" in New York City this morning. We spotted the singer posing for fans after an appearance on the show.

Motorhead Outraged Over Expensive Box Set

1 day ago

Rockers Motorhead have warned fans against buying a $600 box set, insisting they are not behind the costly compilation. The 15-disc collection, housed in a fake skull with red light-up eyes, feat...

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