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She better enjoy all the glory while she’s on top because her days as the new sensation are numbered. I doubt she’s going to have staying power but as of right now, Miley Cyrus has the #1 album in America. The Disney skank’s new record ‘Breakout’ sold 371,000 copies this past week which makes it [...]

What was Mariah Carey up to this past weekend? The curvaceous diva kicked it with her hubby Nick Carey, I mean Cannon, at the Aura nightclub in the Bahamas. Nick was hired to DJ at the club which was located in the Atlantis resort. Who knew that he can still book gigs? Even if it’s [...]

Two members of The Smashing Pumpkins are involved in a lawsuit against Virgin Records America. James Yoshinobu Iha and D’Arcy Wretzky-Brown are claiming that the label has screwed them out of ringtone fees and other stuff. They say that back in 2005, five years after the band broke up, Virgin negotiated a deal solely with [...]

Most people hardly care to see her headlining tour so Avril Lavigne is set to get second billing to Chris Daughtry at Tom’s River Fest next month. If that wasn’t humiliatingenough, the Canadian singer is also opening for the Jonas Brothers on a couple of dates on their current US tour. Sure she’s not [...]

SafetySuit checks in again from the road, and this time it’s from the cliffs of Yosemite National Park. Watch the band as they update fans on their current tour with Seether and their success at radio with “Someone Like You.” Check out SafetySuit’s Myspace page for tour dates and more.
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What happens when Jordan, Jon, Donnie, Joey and Danny head to the set for the “Summertime” video? Find out by going behind the scenes at the shoot to see what went down when NKOTB reunited after fifteen years. Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes footage leading up to their album release on September 2nd. [...]

A guy is suing Death Row Records and he’s going after them for more money than what people thought it was worth. The label was bought at an auction last month for $24 million. Ron Goldberg claims in a lawsuit that he got Susan Berg and Reggie Bush to buy Death Row but that he’s [...]

Acclaimed Universal Republic rock band 3 Doors Down continue to ride high and fast with their hit single called “It’s Not My Time,” with the Mississippi/Nashville fivesome grabbing Major League Baseball’s ‘prime time’ spotlight on Monday, July 14, at legendary Yankee Stadium for the coveted opening slot to MLB’s 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby. [...]

MTV gave The Veronicas’ video for “Untouched” a first look on TRL this Wednesday, July 9th. Tune in to watch the electro-beat driven video make its debut and then vote for “Untouched” on MTV.com. Lisa and Jess sat down to record a special message to their fans about the exciting premiere.
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The new incarnation of Menudo have officially arrived with their debut music video for “Lost,” the first single off their forthcoming album due out on September 9th. Carlos, Chris, Emmanuel, José and Monti run wild in style through an action packed hostage rescue mission in Los Angeles. The pulsating dance beats and urban [...]

Sneak a peak inside Clique Girlz’ rehearsal space! Episode 6 of Clique Girlz TV follows the girls to rehearsal in Burbank, CA where Ashlee Simpson and the Jonas Brothers are rehearsing right next door. Stay tuned for the next episode heading back into the studio.
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MTV is ALL OVER Tokio Hotel. The band’s last Times Square takeover was so successful that they have been invited back to spend an entire week on TRL. Check out what MTV has to say about Tokio Hotel below.
“Just another reason why we should petition the U.S. government (they’re not busy, right?) to officially [...]

Vanessa Hudgens’ Identified is available now! The High School Musical alum delivers a varied collection of funky pop songs, hip-hop flavored anthems and beautiful ballads on her sophomore release. Identified kicks off with “Last Night,” the raucously rhythmic opener featuring Vanessa singing over her own chanted harmonies. “I loved it the minute I [...]

Rihanna performed her smash hit single ‘Umbrella’ with Jay-Z at the 3rd Annual THISDAY Fashion and Musical Festival in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday. This year’s festival, which is tagged ‘Africa Rising: To Celebrate the Best and Brightest of Emerging New Africa’, was designed o revolutionize global perspectives on African issues. The organizers of the event [...]