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:: Britney Spears and her agent/boyfriend Jason Trawick have called it quits after a year of dating. Now Music's Sexiest Star can play the field—go get 'em, girl! Just stay away from paparazzi, anyone named Jason, or wannabe rappers. [E! Online]
:: Gwen Stefani rocks the cover of InStyle, and discusses her fashion line. She does not, however, talk about being the hottest 40-year old in the world. That's where we come in. This mama of two is fine. [Just Jared]
:: There's one person who isn't calling Lady Gaga's telephone—visionary director Michel Gondry is decidedly not interested in directing a Gaga video. Ever. Ouch. [True/Slant]
:: A comprehensive list of all the delicious foodstuffs musical acts sing about—and the restaurants, cafes and bars they should open in their band's name. [Flavorwire]
:: Bret Michaels says there was nothing weird about recording a song with Miley Cyrus. He probably doesn't think a bus full of skanky fame whores competing for the love of a washed up rock star is anything to worry about, either. [Pop Eater]
After the jump: celebrate St. Patty's Day with one of pop's favorite Irish bands. More »
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The Morning Mix: Britney Spears Is Single Again, Ya’ll
5:10 AM on Wed Mar 17 2010 by Becky Bain
Idolator's American Idolatry
‘American Idol’: Meet 7 Of The Top 24
9:05 AM on Wed Feb 17 2010 by Becky Bain
Rookie judge Ellen DeGeneres continued to emerge as a strong, critical but affable figure on the Idol panel, but the real star of the final Hollywood round wasn't Ellen or any of the 71 contestants still alive at the start of the episode—the night belonged to Michael Jackson and Jason Mraz. It felt like every other contestant tried to bare their souls to either Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" or Mraz's "I'm Yours," though only a handful earned spots in the Top 24. Take a look at who's in, who's out, and who's still got a shot: More »
Idolator's American Idolatry
‘American Idol’: Group Day
7:19 AM on Thu Feb 11 2010 by Robbie Daw
Ryan Seacrest didn’t describe American Idol’s first week in Hollywood as “Hell Week” for nothing. But his warning at the start of Wednesday’s Idol episode proved apt: the remaining 96 contestants sweated through the dreaded Group Day, scrambling to plan and pull off vocal arrangements and choreography with fellow contestants they had barely met. So much drama went down, our heads are still spinning. But the lesson learned for all involved was this: never, ever, ever attempt Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape," Idol hopefuls.
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The Morning Mix: Twitter Gets Us Excited About New No Doubt And Kanye Albums
5:44 AM on Thu Jan 28 2010 by Becky Bain
Morning everyone! While Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is wondering why people are so obsessed with her sister Jessica's fluctuating weight, we're scratching our heads why people are still interviewing Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. While we figure that one out, onto the mix!
Did You Hear?
:: No Doubt tweets about returning to the studio to record their new album. Anyone else think Gwen Stefani's abs deserve their own Twitter account? [MTV]
:: Kanye West is apparently finished with his next album, because somebody's already listened to it. (Their vague one-word Twitter review? "Inspiring.") [EW Music Mix]
:: Usher's long-delayed album Raymond v. Raymond gets an official release date of March 30. Unless, of course, it gets delayed again. [Rap Radar]
:: Soulja Boy is releasing a book called Teenage Millionaire. We hope it's a how-to book. [Hip Hop Wired]
:: At the mere thought of getting Justin Bieber concert tickets, one teenage mega-fan makes her mother do awful, awful things. (Five words: tramp stamp at middle age.) [Buzzfeed]
Behind the jump: We implore Vanessa Williams to return to recording music after the cancellation of her TV show. More »
Did You Hear?
:: No Doubt tweets about returning to the studio to record their new album. Anyone else think Gwen Stefani's abs deserve their own Twitter account? [MTV]
:: Kanye West is apparently finished with his next album, because somebody's already listened to it. (Their vague one-word Twitter review? "Inspiring.") [EW Music Mix]
:: Usher's long-delayed album Raymond v. Raymond gets an official release date of March 30. Unless, of course, it gets delayed again. [Rap Radar]
:: Soulja Boy is releasing a book called Teenage Millionaire. We hope it's a how-to book. [Hip Hop Wired]
:: At the mere thought of getting Justin Bieber concert tickets, one teenage mega-fan makes her mother do awful, awful things. (Five words: tramp stamp at middle age.) [Buzzfeed]
Behind the jump: We implore Vanessa Williams to return to recording music after the cancellation of her TV show. More »
Headlines
No Doubt Countersued By Activision For Failing To Know How ‘Band Hero’ Works
10:55 AM on Fri Dec 11 2009 by Becky Bain
No Doubt may be suing Activision for turning their Band Hero avatars into gender-defying, sex-endorsing puppets, but the game makers aren’t going down without a fight: they’re filing a countersuit. Why? Because this is America, and you can sue anybody for anything. More »
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No Doubt Are Not Feeling Hella Good About Their “Band Hero” Cameos
2:00 PM on Thu Nov 5 2009 by Maura
No Doubt has filed suit against the video-game company Activision over the use of its band member’s avatars in the just-released Guitar Hero variant Band Hero, thanks to the ability for players to put Gwen Stefani through the paces of the hooker-glorifying “Honky Tonk Women.” Also, bassist Tony Kamal can be cross-dressed into singing “Just A Girl.” This usage of Stefani’s and Kamal’s likenesses, the suit claims, “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act.” Uh, hang on a second, I thought the utterly superfluous Talk Talk cover accomplished that task way back in 2003? [AP] More »
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No. 47: Akon, “Sorry, Blame It On Me”
3:00 PM on Tue Oct 20 2009 by Maura
You’d think that someone would have told Akon, the go-to hook man of the mid-’00s, that starting his apologia “Sorry, Blame It On Me” by saying that he intended “to apologize for things I have done, and things that haven’t occurred yet, and things they don’t want to take responsibility for” probably wasn’t the best way to come off as a sincere guy. Then again, you’d think that someone would have told him the old “the dog ate my Internet while I was on tour with Gwen Stefani” excuse wasn’t really going to fly, either. More »
Videodrone
Paramore Gets Trapped In The Closet
10:00 AM on Thu Aug 13 2009 by Maura
Paramore’s video for “Ignorance,” the punchy first single from their forthcoming album Brand New Eyes, is a pretty straightforward affair with an overwhelming sense of claustrophobia; the band’s stuck in a closet with only a lightbulb brandished by lead singer Hayley Williams to guide them, while in other shots Williams sports some very Gwen Stefani-esque bondage gear while being confined by what looks like a giant test-tube. The song is a bit darker than most of the fare from the band’s previous full-length Riot!, and I’m pretty amped to hear where the group will do with its unbridled energy and Williams’ unabashed love for the Twilight-sanitized version of this world’s “dark side.” Clip after the jump. More »
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Five Female Pop Stars Who Should Definitely Not Fill Paula Abdul’s “American Idol” Chair
4:30 PM on Thu Aug 6 2009 by Maura
Fox today outlined its plans for replacing Paula Abdul at the American Idol judges’ table, and somewhat unfortunately, they involve retaining the four-judge panel that was instituted on the show last year. The show is going to bring in guest judges! “Our intention is to have guest judges be female pop stars, female performers,” Fox Entertainment chair Peter Rice said. Signed for next season so far: A & R expert Katy Perry and tabloid fixture Victoria Beckham. Even though Beckham is more known for her stick-thin figure and the clothes she hangs on it these days, she was a Spice Girl, right? Uh, sure. Any Idol watcher knows that Fox will likely make some sort of misstep in selecting other people to round out the panel; as a sort of pre-emptive strike against that, we offer up five female pop stars whose presence would make the new-look Idol judges’ table even more farcical than it already is. More »
Headlines
Katy Perry Hates How The Music Industry Runs Hot And Cold With New Artists
3:30 PM on Wed Aug 5 2009 by Maura
“@katyperry tweeted some pretty universal ideas re: artist development last night… or the lack thereof today,” Dave Navarro noted on Twitter this morning, adding that in his not-so-humble opinion, any Pink Floyd of today would have probably been dropped before they had the chance to make their own Dark Side Of The Moon. (Your mileage may vary on the fallout from that particular scenario, of course.) What did Perry—who, despite not yet being 25, has been in the music business for what could be seen as a long time—have to say? A slightly edited-for-clarity version of her Tweets after the jump. More »
