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To kick off President Obama‘s second term in office, Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, and James Taylor will perform at the inauguration on January 21. The eclectic trifecta will respectively tackle the national anthem, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” and “America the Beautiful.” While Clarkson and Taylor are surely fitting in the inauguration performance amid tight schedules (Clarkson was recently engaged and Taylor has been involved in intensive charity work over the holiday season), Beyoncé is undoubtedly the busiest of all the inauguration performers. Barely two weeks after her presidential performance, she’ll appear at the Superbowl XLVII halftime show on February 3, and will see the release of her HBO documentary film – “a multi-faceted portrait of the 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer, businesswoman, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, wife and mother” – on February 16. A crazy schedule for sure, but nothing out of the ordinary for Bey’.

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It’s that time of year again! Between the carved pumpkins lining doorstops, shelves of candy practically disappearing overnight, and costume stores boasting Dracula, Superman, and pretty pretty princesses, there’s no doubt that Halloween is just around the corner.

This spook-tacular holiday isn’t just for kids anymore, (I mean, who doesn’t love free candy and dressing up?), and to help you get into the holiday spirit, we’re bringing you a taste of how celebrities across the country are celebrating this year. Check it out after the jump. Continue reading ‘Celebrities In Halloween Costumes: Heidi Klum, Diddy, Fergie & More!’

• This could really use some autotune…
• Madonna: culturally deaf, or just insensitive?
• Not even Gene Simmons could get Zep back together.
• Not many kids’ parents ever try to trademark their name.
• A classic mural restored.
• Blunt is out.

• Just another reason to watch the Super Bowl.
• Bon Iver’s new video plays out like an interstellar Easter egg hunt.
• Prince and Gatsby? Sign us up.
• Thankfully, Goulding won’t be making an album with From First To Last.
• Nobody can accuse Tom Morello of being partisan.
• Passion Pit hit the (real) big time.

As if A-Pop wasn’t bad enough already. Just when one might have thought that American pop, with all its auto-tuned voices and fake plastic beats, couldn’t possibly make the eyes and ears bleed more, it’s about to get worse. Nicki Minaj is set to bombard us with more of her overexposure via a series of reality specials on E!, her new gig as a 12th-season American Idol judge, and, of course, more music, while Britney Spears, of all vocally challenged singers, is already sitting in judgment of wannabe A-Pop idols on The X Factor.

And last but not least scary, Ke$ha’s back, and going by the early success of “Die Young,” the first single from her upcoming sophomore album Warrior (out November 30), she’s here to stay—at least for the time being. Continue reading ‘PSY’s K-Pop Invasion: The Continued Decline of Western Pop Courtesy of the East’

Rhythms Del Mundo: Africa is the latest project from Artists Project Earth, an organization that aims to raise awareness and funds for climate change and disaster relief projects. The vocals of stars including Coldplay, Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beyoncé, Fleet Foxes, Mumford & Sons, and Bruno Mars, combined with the instrumentation of high profile African musicians like Toumani Diabaté and Rokia Traoré, result in a collaboration of epic proportions.  Previous releases from APE include Rhythms Del Mundo: Cuba, Rhythms Del Mundo: Classics and Rhythms Del Mundo: Revival.

Listen to some clips in the player below while you learn more about the project!

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Sweet November is about to spawn another monster. Not a beast like the ugly, twisted child Morrissey warbled on about in 1990, but three beauties in the monster diva throwdown of the year. It will be the month in which three of pop’s biggest female players–Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and Alicia Keys—all release new albums. Who’ll emerge “triumphant”—to quote the title of top diva Mariah Carey’s new single, from an album that won’t be released until March of 2013, long after the diva dust settles? Read on… Continue reading ‘Sound And Vision: Rihanna Vs. Christina Aguilera Vs. Alicia Keys: Who Will Win November’s Battle of the Divas?’

The MTV Video Music Awards were held last week in Los Angeles where some of hip-hop’s biggest names turned up to celebrate the year in videos. The annual event would not be complete without mind-blowing performances, some big surprises, big-named no-shows, and OMG moments.

First off, the VMA’s is becoming quite the spot to flaunt an unexpected baby bump, and this year’s debut came from Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, who told Sway they already knew the sex of their little bundle of joy.

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Just look at this photo and try not to smile. Of course, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and President Obama all had their own reasons to smile this week when the couple hosted a $40,000 dollar-a-plate fundraiser dinner for the President at Hova’s super swanky 40/40 club in New York City. Obama got to clarify his campaign message to a selective group of wealthy donors, and Beyoncé and Jay–Z got to support their candidate of choice. “We believe in his vision,” Beyoncé said of Obama, who took a good-natured jab at her husband during his speech. The president referred to how he and Jay–Z both ”have daughters and our wives are more popular than we are. So, you know, we’ve got a little bond there. It’s hard but it’s OK.” Though Obama has never been one to showboat, rather preferring a calmer, humbler brand of confidence, he also could have just said, “I got 99 problems but a Mitt ain’t one.”

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