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Madonna is featured on the cover of Vanity Fair’s third annual May 2008 Green Issue. It’s not even April yet but the Queen of Pop is looking mighty fierce as usual. Unbowed, uncowed and still taking on the world! I couldn’t have said it better myself. Madonna’s on one really big promotional move for her [...]

It looks like another trip to rehab is in the future for one member of Bon Jovi. Richie Sambora has been arrested for drunk driving. The guitarist was arrested Tuesday night by Laguna Beach, California police on suspicion of DUI. Richie failed several field sobriety tests and was later brought in to get a breathalyzer [...]

Kelly Clarkson recently had a concert in the UK and one might think that after reading the reviews of her concert earlier this week that you were reading a review of Avril Lavigne’s concert. The American Idol alum got slammed for her performances on the songs from her flop of a third album, the [...]

The Veronicas are back! The 23-year-old twin sisters from down under have a new album and a new twist to their sound. The pop-punk influences on their award-winning debut album have been updated to an electro-dance sound that is bound to get you on your feet.
Already named a “Breaker Artist” by AOL and called “Australia’s [...]

Heidi tried again, but The Hills’ star isn’t necessarily set for a hit career in music yet. Her first single, heavy on the synthesizer, bombed. This one, though, got a few more good reviews.
“No More” received a mixture of reviews. One person said, “This release is an improvement over your last. [...]

Justin Timberlake has donated $100,000 each to the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and the Memphis Music Foundation on behalf of his charity, The Justin Timberlake Foundation. Both organizations will use the generous donation to enhance the music education systems for local students which is the aim of JT’s (who happens to originally hail from [...]

Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was critically injured after his band’s bus crashed in Houston, Texas. The Grammy award winning singer and his band Rio had performed at a Houston nightclub on Saturday night. Around 5 AM on Sunday, cops say that the band’s bus slammed into traffic barrels on Interstate 610 northbound in Bellaire, [...]

The Jonas Brothers celebrate their highly successful album with a handprint ceremony at New York City’s Planet Hollywood Times Square on Saturday night. 20-year old Kevin, 18-year old Joe and 15-year old Nick all had their handprints immortalized in plaster before they clawed their way into a celebratory kick. The party can also serve as [...]

Jay Z was there. Jade Puget (AFI) was there. Tokio Hotel was definitely there along with hundreds of screaming girls! Now you can be there too.
Tokio Hotel has posted live video from their first ever U.S. show at the Roxy in Hollywood on their official Imeem page. See what everyone from the NY Times to [...]

Ashlee Simpson’s new single, “Little Miss Obsessive,” is available digitally today. The song features Tom Higgenson of Plain White Ts and will appear on Ashlee’s new album Bittersweet World due out on 4/22.
“Little Miss Obsessive” audio streams:
“Litttle Miss Obsessive” (90 secs) (Windows Media - high)

Madonna’s rep Liz Rosenberg recently went on the record to say that the Queen of Pop and her hubby Guy Ritchie are still happily married. Everyone knows not to believe anything until they see proof and Madonna is more than happy to give us that. She and her director husband arrived arm-in-arm at upscale [...]

The guy who rapper The Game allegedly assaulted on a street basketball court has filed a civil suit against the rapper, claiming assault, battery, a civil rights violation and negligence. All that because of a pick-up basketball game - wow! Court documents elaborate on what happened prior to the rapper’s arrest - from the provoking [...]

Any and all the American Idol wannabes this season might want to pay close attention especially if they want to go further than Ramiele Malubay. The Idol wannabe’s Spanish teacher at Zephyrhills High School leaked out something she distinctly remembered that could knock Ramiele off the show. Shorty is extremely allergic to peanuts! This can [...]

Craig David wants to record the theme song for the new James Bond film.
The British singer is desperate lend his voice to the opening of the latest 007 adventure ‘Quantum of Solace’, but accepts he will have to get past current favorite Amy Winehouse.
He said in an interview: “I think trying to do a [...]