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Whatcha Say: Madonna’s Super Bowl Performance Had Readers Talking
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Idolator Staff
Like everything she does, Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance was both celebrated and criticized. Kelly Clarkson's rendition of the national anthem, on the other hand, was universally praised — the same week her single "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" knocked Adele out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Top 100 chart and held Madonna's new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin", at #3. Also in the football spirit, Lady Gaga posed topless with a pigskin before unleashing the tour poster, stage design and first few tour dates for her upcoming Born This Way Ball. See what our readers had to say about all this after the jump. More »
Adele Sings “Rolling In The Deep” A Cappella For Anderson Cooper
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Becky Bain
For those concerned that Adele's voice may have been damaged or altered following her throat surgery, breathe easy — the singer sounds just as incredible as she always did. In a preview clip of Adele's pre-Grammy sit-down with Andersoon Cooper on 60 Minutes, the six-time nominee sings her hit single "Rolling In The Deep" a cappella (only because her manicured fingernails were too long to play the piano!). Watch below, and delight in the admission from Anderson that he jogs to "Rolling In The Deep" every morning. More »
Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Album Of The Year
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Becky Bain
Music's biggest night is but days away, and though we know who's showing up and who's performing with whom, the winners of the actual 2012 Grammy Awards remain a mystery. (Okay, so we're pretty sure Adele is going to pick up a few trophies.) After posting our predictions for Best New Artist, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and all the Pop and Dance categories, we turn our crystal ball to the biggest award of the night, Album Of The Year. This year's group of nominees include a rock act, two wildly-dressed pop stars, a classy crooner and a woman who turned her heartbreak into an unprecedented amount of album sales. Head below to see our picks for whose album will come out on top.
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Grammy Awards 2012: A Viewer’s Guide
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Robbie Daw
Los Angeles' Staples Center is where the 54th Grammy Awards will go down this Sunday. The CBS telecast kicks off at 8 p.m. EST, and the thought on everyone's mind is likely this: just how many statues is Britain's not-so-secret weapon Adele going to jet back to London with? Plus, will Grammy give the gift of a posthumous award to the late Amy Winehouse, who's up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (with Tony Bennett)? Will this be the year Skrillex becomes a household name? Also, will Chris Brown and Rihanna bump into each other? Or will they avoid each other like the plague, given they that they've been rumored to be, er, "bumping" again lately? So many questions. But let's run down what we know we're in for on Sunday.
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Blue Ivy Carter To Be Trademarked By Beyonce and Jay-Z: Morning Mix
Fri Feb 10 2012 by Idolator Staff
Did You Hear?
:: She's barely a month old, but Blue Ivy Carter's parents have already begun the application process to trademark their little princess's name. Bey and Jay plan to use the brand for a line of baby products, which will include ... baby cosmetics? [Rolling Stone]
:: Katy Perry and Russell Brand are officially dunzo now that the two have signed papers finalizing their divorce. A slave to old habits, Katy signed her name with a smiley face. [People]
:: Miley Cyrus won't be jumping on the vampire film craze anytime soon. The former Disney star has passed on a role in the upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania, starring Andy Samberg and Cee Lo Green. Selena Gomez, who starts filming Spring Breakers soon, will be taking her spot. [ONTD]
:: Karl Lagerfeld is eating his words after reportedly calling Adele "a little too fat." The Chanel designer backpedaled, saying "Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought." Whatever! Adele recently told People she was comfortable with her body. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: A judge has ruled that Chris Brown should remain under supervised probation for the remainder of his five-year sentence, following the "incident" with Rihanna in 2009. [MSN]
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:: She's barely a month old, but Blue Ivy Carter's parents have already begun the application process to trademark their little princess's name. Bey and Jay plan to use the brand for a line of baby products, which will include ... baby cosmetics? [Rolling Stone]
:: Katy Perry and Russell Brand are officially dunzo now that the two have signed papers finalizing their divorce. A slave to old habits, Katy signed her name with a smiley face. [People]
:: Miley Cyrus won't be jumping on the vampire film craze anytime soon. The former Disney star has passed on a role in the upcoming animated film Hotel Transylvania, starring Andy Samberg and Cee Lo Green. Selena Gomez, who starts filming Spring Breakers soon, will be taking her spot. [ONTD]
:: Karl Lagerfeld is eating his words after reportedly calling Adele "a little too fat." The Chanel designer backpedaled, saying "Sometimes when you take a sentence out of the article it changes the meaning of the thought." Whatever! Adele recently told People she was comfortable with her body. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: A judge has ruled that Chris Brown should remain under supervised probation for the remainder of his five-year sentence, following the "incident" with Rihanna in 2009. [MSN]
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Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Record Of The Year
Thu Feb 9 2012 by Becky Bain
We've shared our 2012 Grammy picks for Best New Artist, Song Of The Year and who we think will take all the Pop and Dance categories — now let's take a look at who's up for Record Of The Year. The nominees in this category are basically a mirror image of Song Of The Year, with Kanye West's "All Of The Lights" swapped with Katy Perry's mega-hit "Firework." Can Perry make the Recording Academy go ahh-ahh-ahh and triumph, or is the unstoppable force of Adele too big to beat? Head below for our predictions.
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Kelly Clarkson Topples Adele On Hot 100, Madonna Debuts In The Top 20
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Robbie Daw
Adele may still be the top diva on Billboard's Top 200 album chart, but over on the Hot 100 she's been bumped off by Kelly Clarkson. The two Grammy nominees trade places as Adele's third 21 single "Set Fire To The Rain", which previously spent two weeks at #1, now cedes the peak position to Super Bowl singer Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)". This marks the American Idol winner's third chart-topper, following 2002's "A Moment Like This" and 2009's "My Life Would Suck Without You".
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Grammy Awards 2012: We Pick Song Of The Year
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Becky Bain
We've shared our 2012 Grammy predictions for Best New Artist and all the Pop categories, and today it's time to move on to one of the big ones - Song Of The Year. Last year, Lady Antebellum won this category (as well as Record Of The Year) for "Need You Now". Is Adele destined to land the same one-two punch with "Rolling In The Deep"? Or will one of the other nominees score an upset? Hop below for our thoughts — and let your voice be heard in our Grammy poll!
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Adele Still On Top Of Album Chart, Lana Del Rey Debuts At #2
Wed Feb 8 2012 by Robbie Daw
With Adele's 21 in the peak position on Billboard's Top 200 for a 19th non-consecutive week, the album is just seven days shy of tying the 20-week run at #1 by the soundtrack to 1992 film The Bodyguard — i.e. the most recent album to have a lengthier run atop the chart. 21 sold another 122,000 copies last week, and the Grammy Album Of The Year nominee will likely see a boost in sales after this Sunday's ceremony.
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Nick Carter Not Allowed To Attend Sister’s Funeral: Morning Mix
Tue Feb 7 2012 by Idolator Staff
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:: Nick Carter gave a beautiful tribute to his sister during one of his tour stops in New York City, although he was noticeably absent from her funeral that took place over the weekend. Nick released a statement saying, "I wanted to be at my sister's funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic." [E! Online]
:: Adele will be making her comeback performance at the Grammys this Sunday and one person in particular is suggesting that the British pop star make the best of it. Noel Gallagher firmly believes her success in the music industry will not last much longer. "I feel sorry for girls in the music industry," he said. "They do have a very short shelf life." At least that's nicer than what Karl Lagerfeld said about her. [Spinner]
:: Turns out Madonna's much younger boy toy Brahim Zaibat was one of her backup dancers during her Super Bowl Halftime Show. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Are Rihanna and Chris Brown trying their hardest to find love in a hopeless place? [Rap-Up]
:: Lady Gaga has created yet another way to interact with her loyal followers. When fully operational, littlemonsters.com will be a "new community" for monsters to socialize on or plan what topic they'll trend on Twitter. [ONTD]
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:: Nick Carter gave a beautiful tribute to his sister during one of his tour stops in New York City, although he was noticeably absent from her funeral that took place over the weekend. Nick released a statement saying, "I wanted to be at my sister's funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic." [E! Online]
:: Adele will be making her comeback performance at the Grammys this Sunday and one person in particular is suggesting that the British pop star make the best of it. Noel Gallagher firmly believes her success in the music industry will not last much longer. "I feel sorry for girls in the music industry," he said. "They do have a very short shelf life." At least that's nicer than what Karl Lagerfeld said about her. [Spinner]
:: Turns out Madonna's much younger boy toy Brahim Zaibat was one of her backup dancers during her Super Bowl Halftime Show. [Pink Is The New Blog]
:: Are Rihanna and Chris Brown trying their hardest to find love in a hopeless place? [Rap-Up]
:: Lady Gaga has created yet another way to interact with her loyal followers. When fully operational, littlemonsters.com will be a "new community" for monsters to socialize on or plan what topic they'll trend on Twitter. [ONTD]
After the jump, find out which acts you can find on the tube today. More »
