Scott Shetler
Watch a Clip of Justin Bieber Punking Taylor Swift
Punk’d, MTV’s early 2000s hidden camera practical joke show hosted by Ashton Kutcher, is making a comeback, and one of the first victims of the new series is Taylor Swift, who is tricked by Justin Bieber into thinking that she ruined a wedding.
Katy Perry Approves if Rihanna + Chris Brown Date Again
Some observers are troubled that Rihanna would consider getting back together with Chris Brown, given that he pleaded guilty to assaulting her, but Katy Perry says that if RiRi wants to reconcile with Breezy, she would support the pairing.
Aretha Franklin Will Perform at Whitney Houston’s Funeral
Aretha Franklin will be performing at Whitney Houston‘s invite-only funeral service on Feb. 18, Entertainment Tonight is reporting. Record label executive Clive Davis, who helped guide the careers of both singers as the president of Arista Records for a quarter-century, personally requested to have Franklin perform, and the Queen of Soul found it impossible to turn down the invitation.
Myspace Garners 1 Million More Users Last Month
Is a great Internet comeback story in the works? Myspace, the presumed-dead social networking site that was purchased by a group including Justin Timberlake, has revamped itself as a music-listening destination and added more than 1 million new users last month.
Skrillex Wins 2012 Best Dance Recording + Best Dance Album Grammy Awards
Skrillex swept both dance awards at the 2012 Grammy Awards, winning Best Dance Recording and Best Dance/Electronica Album in succession for ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.’ The wins followed his earlier victory for Best Remixed Recording, giving him three awards in just over an hour.
Musicians to Protest Grammy Category Cuts Outside Staples Center
While Bruno Mars, Adele, Katy Perry and the rest of the world’s most popular performers celebrate their success inside the Staples Center on Sunday night at the 2012 Grammy Awards, another group of musicians plans to protest outside the arena to express their displeasure at the Recording Academy’s decision to eliminate 31 categories.
Blue Ivy Gets Her Own Lullaby
An outfit called the Jingle Punks Hipster Orchestra has recorded a sweet lullaby for Blue Ivy Carter that creatively weaves together relaxing, instrumental string arrangements of several hit songs by the baby’s parents, Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Cee Lo Green to Perform With Madonna at 2012 Super Bowl Halftime Show
While Madonna remains coy about whether M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj will join her on stage during her Super Bowl halftime performance, a new report suggests that she has enlisted one of pop music’s most colorful characters, ‘Forget You’ singer Cee Lo Green.
Rihanna Holds Down No. 1 Spot on Billboard 100 for 10th Week
‘We Found Love,’ the longest-reigning No. 1 single of Rihanna‘s career, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for the second consecutive week and 10th week overall.
Diddy ‘Threw a Tantrum’ at Golden Globes After-Party
Sean “Diddy” Combs “threw a tantrum” at a Golden Globes after-party this weekend when the bartenders dared to serve a vodka that wasn’t his own brand. Page Six says Diddy made a fuss when he couldn’t order his Ciroc brand, since the party was sponsored by Grey Goose.
Chris Brown Gets New Tattoo of Girlfriend’s Face
Chris Brown must believe it’s true love with his girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, because he now has a tattoo of her face on his arm, according to KarenCivil.com.
Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj + More to Perform at 2012 Grammys
The first batch of performers revealed for the 2012 Grammy Awards includes superstars Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and Nicki Minaj. The Recording Academy announced today that Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters and Jason Aldean will also be taking the stage.
Beyonce Reveals Her Top 10 Songs of 2011
Beyonce has unveiled a list of her 10 favorite songs of 2011 on her website. The list gives plenty of love to female singers and hip-hop artists. Though many critics have Beyonce’s ‘Countdown’ on their year-end lists, Bey went the modest route and did not choose any of her own songs.
Kanye West Is ‘Almost Done’ Recording His G.O.O.D. Music Album
The G.O.O.D. Music album from Kanye West and a host of rappers and singers on his label is “almost done,” according to Big Sean, who gave MTV News the scoop in a new interview conducted during a break from the video shoot for Wale‘s ‘Slight Work.’
LMFAO Concert Venue Catches Fire
Fire broke out during LMFAO‘s show Wednesday night in Honduras, cutting short the concert and forcing fans into the streets. At least 15 people were treated for smoke inhalation, but fortunately nobody was seriously hurt, TMZ reports.
Jay-Z + Kanye West Take Home $6 Million After Performing at Sweet 16 Bash
And you thought your Sweet 16 party was memorable. Two weeks ago, Jay-Z and Kanye West were flown to Dubai to perform at the Sweet 16 bash of an Arab billionaire’s daughter, and they took home millions of dollars for their time.
Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Katy Perry Featured in ‘Batman’ Comic
Three of pop music’s reigning divas are also comic book stars. Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry appear as instructors at Batgirl’s school in the new DC Comics release ‘Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes!’
Will Smith Spends the Holidays With ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Cast
The Fresh Prince was back together with the Banks family in a recent photo, as Will Smith met up with several of his former co-stars from the sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’
Drake Gives Love to the Bay Area in ‘The Motto’ Video
Drake shows his support of Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area in the new video for ‘The Motto’ — the ‘Take Care’ bonus track featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga.
Jay-Z Likens Running a Record Label to Having a Child
Jay-Z is about to become a father for the first time, but the rapper and entrepreneur feels like he already has daddy experience because of the way he’s been overseeing his Roc Nation record label.