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Jason Merritt / Frederick M. Brown / Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images Brad Paisley Is Inspired By Eminem and Kanye West
The top of the country singles charts is familiar territory for Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood — their duet ‘Remind Me,’ currently number one, is his 20th chart-topper, and her 14th.
But even if the song produced predictable results for the duo, it started with a burst of unusual inspiration. As Paisley tells it, the idea for ‘Remind Me’ came from watching the sort of character acting commonly heard in hip-hop.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Rihanna Sues After $6.9 Million Home Is Damaged By Rain
In 2009, Rihanna paid $6.9 for a Beverly Hills mansion that was, apparently, not waterproof.
YouTube.com Andy Grammer Goes From The Streets To Pop Star [VIDEO]
September 1, 2011
Andy Grammer has come a long way from where he got his start. He's currently the opening act for Colbie Caillat's tour, which will be at the House Of Blues in Dallas on October 20th, and he'll be appearing on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow night on NBC at 10:35p. His experience performing on the Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade helped shape his first hit "Keep Your Head Up".
Getty Images 2011 NCAA College Football Week One Preview
After the worst off-season ever for college football, we’d like to say it feels good to get back to a sense of normalcy with some actual games. Unfortunately, the off-season woes will continue to dominate the headlines in Week 1.
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Jason Merritt / Stephen Lovekin / Christopher Polk, Getty Images Lady Antebellum, Maroon 5, and Kid Rock to Perform at 2011 NFL Kickoff Concert
After a long, cold winter of labor disputes, lockouts, and a few months where it looked like we might not have a football season this year, the 2011 NFL season is just about ready to begin.
And before the Packers and Saints finally take the field for the first game on September 8, some of music’s biggest stars will celebrate the new season with this year’s NFL Kickoff Concert, featuring performances from Maroon 5, Kid Rock, and Lady Antebellum.
Kelly Clarkson Premieres New Song, ‘Mr. Know It All’
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After a year of delays and a handful of Internet leaks, Kelly Clarkson is finally getting ready to release her next album, ‘Stronger’ — and she kicked things off Tuesday, when she debuted the set’s first single, ‘Mr. Know It All.’
The song was unveiled via a live premiere at Kelly’s official site, but if you missed it, don’t worry: she’s thoughtfully kept it up for your listening pleasure — and posted the lyrics, too, so you can read along while you celebrate her return.
YouTube.com Taylor Swift Covers Colbie Caillat [VIDEO]
August 31, 2011
Taylor's done it again! It seems she does this at all of her shows. She will pick another artist's song and perform it acoustically. This past weekend she was playing the Staples Center in L.A. and covered her friends song "Realize", originally sung by Colbie Caillat. Colbie was at the show and during the performance she tweeted,
What an amazing night at Staples Center watching @taylorswift13! She was gorgeous & wonderful. & sang my song "Realize" so beautifully! ♥"
Catch Taylor's performance right after the jump.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Beyonce’s Pregnancy Delays Remake of ‘A Star Is Born’
In an adorable moment on Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, singer Beyonce showed off her brand new baby bump, revealing to the world for the first time that she and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child.
While the couple is clearly elated about it, the impending arrival does mean the pop diva will have to reschedule some prior career commitments.
YouTube.com Leona Lewis Releases New Video [VIDEO]
August 29, 2011
Leona Lewis has been busy working on her 3rd album and recently released the video for the first single called "Collide". The new album is called Glass Heart but doesn't have a release date set just yet. Leona got her rise to fame for winning the British version of The X Factor back in 2006 and now Simon Cowell's invited her to perform on the American version of The X Factor sometime after it kicks off next month on Fox. Catch the video to "Collide" after the jump.
Christopher Polk, Getty Images 2011 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet
The stars turned out on the red carpet — or should we say black carpet? — for the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Celebs included Justin Bieber, who rocked a pair of scholarly specs, and Jessie J, who rocked a pair of bedazzled crutches and a cast (the singer sprained her foot at a recent live show).
Isaac Brekken, Getty Images Justin Bieber Announces He’s Making a Christmas Album
Do you hear what we hear? It’s the sound of millions of Justin Bieber fans shrieking with glee at the news that the junior pop phenom will be releasing a Christmas album this year.
Bieber broke the news via Twitter and an interview with TMZ this week, revealing that he’s been in the studio cutting some holiday tunes — and for a good cause, too.
Getty Images Who’s Hosting the MTV Video Music Awards This Year?
The MTV Video Music Awards, which air live on Sunday, will be missing an important part of the traditional award show experience: a host.
