
Mayer, Aguilera among Rock Hall of Fame performers
John Mayer, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars set to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Mayer will perform ...

Alicia Keys to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
Alicia Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show for the third time. The Grammy-winning R&B singer will perform the national anthem before the ...

'American Idol' returns betting big on new judges
"American Idol" is facing a $36 million-plus question: Will that combined paycheck lavished on superstar judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith ...

People's Choice Awards a feast for 'Hunger Games'
"The Hunger Games" devoured the competition at the People's Choice Awards, emerging the top victor with five trophies. Katy Perry won three awards at ...
Publicist for Dave Matthews Band, others dies
Meredith Sue Israel Thomas, a publicist for key acts like Dave Matthews Band and Christina Aguilera, died from cancer last week. She was 39.

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, ...

Hollywood hacker sentenced to 10 years in prison
A federal judge sentenced a hacker to 10 years in prison on Monday after he broke into the personal online accounts of Scarlett Johansson, Christina ...

Justin Bieber gets love at American Music Awards
Justin Bieber may be Canadian, but he was the all-American boy at Sunday night's American Music Awards. The pop singer dominated the awards show, ...

Pitbull, Ke$ha rehearse for American Music Awards
Pitbull dressed up and Ke$ha went casual for American Music Awards rehearsals. The entertainers popped by the Nokia Theatre Friday to practice the ...
Sandy benefit concert draws $23 million in pledges
NBC says its benefit concert for Superstorm Sandy victims drew nearly $23 million in donations to the American Red Cross. Friday's hour-long telethon ...

Songs offer messages of hope at Sandy benefit show
From "Livin' on a Prayer" to "The Living Proof," every song Friday at NBC's benefit concert for superstorm Sandy victims became a message song.

NBC to hold Sandy benefit, Bon Jovi urges donation
NBC will hold a benefit concert Friday for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit. Bruce Springsteen and ...

NBC making a long-sought comeback
During NBC's slow slide to near-irrelevancy in prime time over the past decade, a succession of entertainment executives sat in boardrooms plotting ...

Swift, Minaj to perform at American Music Awards
It'll be a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll onstage at next month's American Music Awards. Organizers announced Wednesday that Taylor ...

APNewsBreak: Costello, more up for Songwriters
Elvis Costello, B.B. King and Ray Davies are among the nominees for the 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame. They're joined by a slew of top acts, including ...

Rihanna, Minaj lead American Music Awards nominees
Rihanna and Nicki Minaj are the leading nominees at the 40th annual American Music Awards with four nods each. Christina Aguilera announced the ...

Usher, Shakira to join NBC's 'Voice' in spring
Usher and Shakira are joining "The Voice" as new coaches next spring, when Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green take a break from the show, NBC said ...

Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban named new 'Idol' judges
The "American Idol" judges' panel is now complete with the naming of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban. The Fox network ...

Awards to honor Lochte, other Latino US Olympians
Ryan Lochte is among the Latino U.S. Olympians to be honored at this year's ALMA Awards. Eva Longoria and George Lopez are returning for the third ...

'X Factor,' 'Voice' clash sour music to Cowell
The stakes are high, the tactics are fierce and the rhetoric is heating up. Obama versus Romney? Nope. It's the contest between "The Voice" and "The ...

Christina Aguilera: New album is a 'rebirth'
Christina Aguilera is comparing her upcoming album to a "rebirth." With more than a decade in the music business behind her, the album will be a ...

Changes in store for NBC's 'The Voice' this season
NBC's "The Voice" is adding a bit of thievery to its format. Executive producer Mark Burnett said Sunday that the singing contest will let coaches ...