
Benny Blanco to receive Songwriters Hall honor
Benny Blanco, who has co-written and co-produced hits like Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and Maroon 5's "Moves Like Jagger," is getting a songwriting ...

Ke$ha aims for worst-dressed list
While many stars arrived to the MTV Movie awards dressed to impress, Ke$ha had another goal in mind_topping the worst-dressed lists. The "Tik Tok" ...

Black Keys ready for Grammys with 5 nominations
The Black Keys still feel like the black sheep of the Grammy Awards. "It's unexpected. I don't think we'll ever get used to this stuff," singer and ...

Lyric videos become strong way to promote music
The lyric music video — which features words onscreen while a song plays — is not a new phenomenon in music. Some consider Bob Dylan the pioneer of ...

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Feb. 3: UNITED STATES 1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ...

Nicki Minaj isn't sweating lack of Grammy nods
Despite having a big year in music, Nicki Minaj didn't receive any Grammy nominations. Not a problem, she says. "I've gotten tons of awards and I ...

Singer Ke$ha to debut MTV reality series in April
"Jersey Shore" might have ended, but another partygoer is lending her wild life to MTV: Ke$ha. MTV announced late Tuesday that the pop singer will ...

Q&A: fun. lead singer on Grammy nods, tour, life
Fun. is learning to have fun — with less alcohol and more sleep. Lead singer Nate Ruess says the band's successful year has taught him "that I need ...

Ke$ha: The all-American girl at charity concert
Ke$ha is an all-American girl — or at least she was following Inauguration Day at a concert Monday night. The pop singer sported a bright red suit, ...

Smaller crowd, but still excitement this time
Schoolteacher Patricia Cooper gazed out at the many hundreds of thousands of people lining the National Mall, moments after Barack Obama had been ...

Beyonce, Hudson do star turns at inauguration
Beyonce drew a loud cheer at the inauguration Monday even before her impressive rendition of the national anthem. But in the role she played four ...

Beyonce, Katy Perry star at packed inauguration
Kelly Clarkson is a multiple nominee at next month's Grammy Awards, but what she's really excited about is another event where she'll be joined by ...

Top talent lined up for Obama's inaugural events
President Barack Obama is drawing an A-list of performers for his inaugural festivities, including a massive ball expected to draw more than 35,000 ...

Ke$ha tweets hit 'Die Young' 'now inappropriate'
Ke$ha says she understands her hit song "Die Young" ''is now inappropriate" following the shootings in Newtown, Conn. The pop singer said in a Twitter ...

Snooki, JWOWW host MTV's New Year's Eve show
New York's Times Square is getting a little bit Jersey for New Year's Eve. MTV says "Jersey Shore" stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWOWW" ...

Still 'scummy,' Ke$ha gets respect with new CD
Becoming one of pop's top-selling acts over the past two years hasn't changed Ke$ha much — the girl who got famous by celebrating the trashy life is ...