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Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has just announced that they will be renewing Mariah Carey’s contract in an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement. The diva is sure to make millions by signing the contract with the company which will continue to publish Mariah’s songs and future records. In a statement, the Chairman and CEO of UMPG [...]

America’s most famous trio of virgins, The Jonas Brothers, performed for 750 shrieking fans at Kimball Middle School in Elgin, Illinois on Friday morning. 15-year old Nick, 18-year old Joe and 20-year old Kevin want kids to eat healthy so they announced their new breakfast initiative with Breakfast Breaks. One lucky winner will get [...]

Much like John Mayer, country singer Carrie Underwood is aware of the power of YouTube. The American Idol alum has launched her very own YouTube page at YouTube.com/CarrieUnderwood. Check the page every so often for more updates which may include some footage from backstage at the Opry from last Sunday.
And unlike Oprah who prevents embedding [...]

A lot of celebrities chose to party the night away in celebration of 2008 but Madonna chose to celebrate it differently. The singer has been enjoying a low-key holiday since she and her family arrived in India from the Maldives on a chartered jet on December 31.
On Thursday, Madonna and family went on a two-hour [...]

Disney’s newest singing sensations comprised of 20-year old Kevin, 18-year old Joe and 15-year old Nick, collectively known as the Jonas Brothers, know no rest. After rocking in the New Year on Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Party the night prior, they get mobbed by dozens of fans on Tuesday as they make [...]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. And that’s what singer Shakira and her long-time boyfriend Antonio dela Rua did when they chose to spend a romantic holiday on Saturday in Rome. The lovely couple hired a guide to show them around the city. They saw Popolo Square, Campidoglio, the Forum ruins, the Pantheon, [...]

Jonas Brothers will be taking the stage at Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve! Nick, Kevin, and Joe are set to join Miley Cyrus and Carrie Underwood during this year’s bash live in Times Square. The party ushering in 2008 will be hosted by Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest.

Rihanna’s hit single ‘Umbrella’ has been the biggest single of the year which merited a lot of covers from different artists representing different genres. It’s actually the most covered single of 2007. It’s so big that even Rihanna has done her own cover of her own song!
Rihanna actually went back in to the studio and [...]

Please check out the new video for the infectious track “All Over You” from The Spill Canvas. The song can be heard on their Sire Records debut No Really, I’m Fine.
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=DV3tLQ2uGzs

Fans now have the opportunity to follow Ashley through an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the making of Headstrong. These 45 minutes of exclusive nonstop footage give a glimpse into Ashley’s hectic life including promoting her album and touring with the High School Musical cast. The DVD also contains a three song video [...]

Beyonce was snapped giving a warm hug to a hanbok-clad (traditional national costume) girl who brought her bouquets of flowers at Incheon Airport on Thursday in Seoul, South Korea.
The singer is scheduled to play her first set of concerts ever in Korea on the 9th and 10th of November as part of her B’Day World [...]

The Plain White T’s new video for “Our Time Now” makes its premiere today on MySpace. The follow up to international smash hit “Hey There Delilah” from Every Second Counts can be seen Here:
You can also catch Plain White T’s on tour with Fall Out Boy, Gym Class Heroes and Cute Is What We Aim [...]

Check out Armor for Sleep’s new video for “Williamsburg” off of their new album Smile For Them that hit stores today. Fans can rock out to the stand-out track while getting a lesson in Hipster 101 from the band. “Williamsburg” is currently available for voting on MTV’s TRL at mtv.com/ontv/dyn/trl/TRLvoting.jhtml.
Smile For Them [...]

The Plain White T’s along with 30 other bands across the country will Rock for Darfur in an effort to aid the United Nation’s effort in what’s said to be “the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis.” A portion of ticket sales from the Plain White T’s November 10th show in Bridgeport, CT will go directly to [...]