http://www.mail.com/people/1232006-carly-rae-jepsen.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1232006-carly-rae-jepsen.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074342-riaa-adds-streams-to-gold-platinum-certification.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Industry Association of America is expanding its gold and platinum certification program to include song streams on the Internet. The first round of 56 combined digital single awards counting both downloads and streams go to artists like Eminem, Adele, Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen. The RIAA is the latest to recognize th... Thu, 09 May 2013 16:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074342-riaa-adds-streams-to-gold-platinum-certification.html 2013-05-09T16:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049604-higher-expectations-digital-media-newfronts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, the inaugural Digital NewFronts didn't skimp on the hype. Google, Hulu, Yahoo and others made brash, glitzy presentations to advertisers trumpeting their ascendancy in a rapidly changing media landscape. Even Jay-Z dropped by. There will be plenty of the same this week in New York at the second Digital NewFronts, the digital wor... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:17:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049604-higher-expectations-digital-media-newfronts.html 2013-04-28T13:17:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2036470-taylor-swift-maroon-5-fun-lead-billboard-awards.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's a three-way tie: Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and fun. are finalists in 11 categories at the Billboard Music Awards. Billboard announced the finalists Monday. Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction are up for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively. Swift, Maroon 5, Rihanna, One Direction and Justin Bieber will compete for the top ar... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:06:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2036470-taylor-swift-maroon-5-fun-lead-billboard-awards.html 2013-04-22T14:06:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1933040-jepsen-drops-boy-scouts-event-gay-rights.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carly Rae Jepsen is canceling her performance at the national Boy Scouts of America Jamboree because of the organization's exclusion of gays. Jepsen, the Canadian pop singer best known for the inescapable hit "Call Me Maybe," made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. "I always have and will continue to support the LGBT community on... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:20:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1933040-jepsen-drops-boy-scouts-event-gay-rights.html 2013-03-05T20:20:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881166-whitney-death-clive-davis-gala-presses.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words — and video. Houston died last year just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that Houston's death still feels "unreal." ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1881166-whitney-death-clive-davis-gala-presses.html 2013-02-10T17:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1869600-grammy-maybe-carly-rae-jepsen-heads-gold.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" became the soundtrack for endless viral online fun last year: U.S. infantry soldiers lip-synched to it in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. So did James Franco and the U.S. Olympic swim team. Models from Abercrombie & Fitch showed off their abs to it, as did hair-whipping Miami Dolphins cheerleaders. Dogs have barked the whole s... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1869600-grammy-maybe-carly-rae-jepsen-heads-gold.html 2013-02-05T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870304-grammy-predictions-fun-frank-ocean-black-keys.html NEW YORK (AP) — Adele dominated last year's Grammy Awards, but this year there isn't a clear winner in sight. That's because a slew of acts are up for top prizes, from fun. to Frank Ocean to Mumford & Sons. Those performers are nominated for six trophies, as are Kanye West, Jay-Z and Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. We here at The Assoc... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1870304-grammy-predictions-fun-frank-ocean-black-keys.html 2013-02-05T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858978-frank-ocean-maroon-5-to-perform-grammys.html NEW YORK (AP) — All five nominees for album of the year at this year's Grammys will perform at the awards show next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that R&B singer Frank Ocean will join Mumford & Sons, The Black Keys, Jack White and fun. at the Grammys, to take place live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1858978-frank-ocean-maroon-5-to-perform-grammys.html 2013-01-31T13:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1824558-adorned-grammys-miguel-breakthrough.html NEW YORK (AP) — When record executive Mark Pitts heard "Sure Thing," a song Miguel wrote for possible inclusion on an album by Usher, Pitts felt there was something special about the young songwriter. Then he heard "Quickie," another song from Miguel, and Pitts knew he had to meet the man behind these infectious R&B jams. "He came and performed and just h... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1824558-adorned-grammys-miguel-breakthrough.html 2013-01-16T14:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1798950-adeles-2011-holdover-21-tops-2012.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too — and set a record while she was at it. The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to 2012 sales figures released by Nielsen SoundScan on Thursday. That's a first in the SoundScan era. Adele sold 4.4 million copie... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1798950-adeles-2011-holdover-21-tops-2012.html 2013-01-04T02:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1792768-us-europe-hope-year-brings-better-times.html NEW YORK (AP) — From teeming Times Square to a once-isolated Asian country celebrating its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural disasters. Fireworks, concerts and celebrations unfolded around the globe to ring in the new ... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1792768-us-europe-hope-year-brings-better-times.html 2013-01-01T02:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1791148-ryan-seacrest-rockin-year-abc.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Ryan Seacrest has a New Year's resolution for 2013: improve his skill at dancing. "There's a Significant Other in my life who's very good at it," he notes. That would be professional dancer Julianne Hough, a two-time champ on "Dancing with the Stars" in whose proximity "I feel the pressure to be as good as she is. It sounds like a jok... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1791148-ryan-seacrest-rockin-year-abc.html 2012-12-30T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html NEW YORK (AP) — Marilyn Monroe. The Rolling Stones. And Bond — James Bond. What do they have in common? Sure, one's long gone, and one's fictional. But all three marked a golden anniversary in 2012. And after a half-century in our pop-culture consciousness, they each displayed a surprisingly enduring appeal. So even though, as a cultur... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1777044-year-enduring-pop-culture-icons-to-shine.html 2012-12-19T17:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1766612-billboard-adele-dominates-year-with-21.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's another year and another Adele domination on the music charts: The British singer is Billboard's top artist of 2012. Billboard said Friday that Adele is the year's biggest artist and her diamond "21" album, released in February 2011, is this year's top album. Adele earned both prizes last year. The year's top three songs are Gotye's "... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1766612-billboard-adele-dominates-year-with-21.html 2012-12-14T13:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1765728-direction-named-mtvs-2012-artist-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — They're platinum. They're fascinating. And now One Direction is MTV's 2012 Artist of the Year. MTV says the fivesome is "the clear choice for the top spot" after a year that included two No. 1 albums, hits such as "What Makes You Beautiful" and a sold-out world tour. One Direction's Louis (LOO'-ee) Tomlinson calls Thursday's honor "the ici... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1765728-direction-named-mtvs-2012-artist-year.html 2012-12-14T00:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1747430-individuality-takes-center-stage-grammys.html Fun. helped break up the sound of dance and electronic music on Top 40 radio with its edgy pop-rock grooves. Frank Ocean made a bold statement in R&B — with an announcement about his sexuality and with his critically revered, multi-genre album, "channel ORANGE." And Mumford & Sons continued to bring its folk-rock swag and style to the Billboard charts with its sophomore albu... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1747430-individuality-takes-center-stage-grammys.html 2012-12-06T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1744998-grammys-spread-love-with-6-top-nominees.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for lead nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun. Auerbach received five nominations as a member of the Keys and also is up for producer of the year, earning a spot with the others at the top of... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1744998-grammys-spread-love-with-6-top-nominees.html 2012-12-06T04:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1747140-nominees-top-categories-grammy-awards.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 55th annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys; "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson; "We Are Young," fun. featuring Janelle Monae; "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye Featuring Kimbra; "Thinkin Bout You," Frank Ocean; "We Are Never ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1747140-nominees-top-categories-grammy-awards.html 2012-12-06T03:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1735036-katy-perry-carly-rae-jepsen-billboard-honors.html NEW YORK (AP) — Billboard named Katy Perry its woman of the year, but the pop star thought her year was 2011. "I felt like my year was last year ... I thought my moment had passed," Perry said in an interview with Jon Stewart at Billboard's Women in Music event Friday in New York City. Perry released "Teenage Dream" in 2010, and the double platinum album ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1735036-katy-perry-carly-rae-jepsen-billboard-honors.html 2012-11-30T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1730102-breakthrough-gotye-hit-spotify-song-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — Gotye's smash hit "Somebody I Used to Know" is Spotify's top song of the year. The digital music service said Wednesday that the multiplatinum pop song is the most streamed track globally this year. Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" and "We Are Young" by fun. are second and third, respectively. "Somebody I Used to Know... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1730102-breakthrough-gotye-hit-spotify-song-year.html 2012-11-28T23:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1728654-abc-celebrating-dick-clark-years-eve.html NEW YORK (AP) — ABC is turning its first New Year's Eve without Dick Clark in four decades partly into a celebration of the showbiz impresario's life. Clark, who did the first annual "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special on ABC in 1972, died at age 82 in April. Fergie and Jenny McCarthy will be hosts of a two-hour tribute to Clark that will air at 8 p.m. ET on... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1728654-abc-celebrating-dick-clark-years-eve.html 2012-11-28T16:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1723668-bieber-booed-native-canada-football-fans.html TORONTO (AP) — Justin Bieber faced a hostile homecoming during his halftime performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers. The Toronto crowd booed Sunday when the 18-year-old pop star's face popped up on the JumboTron screen. They booed when a host spoke his name. And they booed as he took the stage and throughout his medley of the char... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1723668-bieber-booed-native-canada-football-fans.html 2012-11-26T12:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718068-sandy-victims-cheered-nycs-thanksgiving-parade.html NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast were comforted Thursday by kinder weather, free holiday meals and — for some — front row seats to the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "It means a lot," said Karen Panetta, of the hard-hit Broad Channel section of Queens, as she sat in a special viewing section se... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1718068-sandy-victims-cheered-nycs-thanksgiving-parade.html 2012-11-23T00:47:00Z