Usher Celebrates 34th Birthday in London, Talks 'The Voice'

R&B star Usher says he still feels 21, despite just celebrating his 34th birthday. The singer "danced all night" in London with a host of British singing talent Saturday night before his birthday Sunday, including Leona Lewis, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal and JLS star Ortise Williams. But Usher says that's not ...

Kid Cudi Joins 'Two Night Stand' Romantic Comedy

Kid Cudi has joined the cast of "Two Night Stand," the indie romantic comedy starring Analeigh Tipton and Miles Teller. The Max Nichols directorial debut is of ...

New Video: Bruno Mars' "Locked Outa Heaven"

Its Like a reality show shot in the 80's chronicling his as well as the band's daily routine (Performing, gambling, press conference etc.). Check out the Cameron Duddy directed clip

Brad Pitt is Quite the Character for Interview Oct/Nov 2012 Issue

Brad Pitt is a hitman, among other characters for the cover story of Interview’s Oct/Nov 2012 issue. Reuniting with photographer Steven Klein, Pitt is styled by Ludivine Poiblanc, wearing a very eclectic wardrobe. take a look here

Album Review; Ellie Goulding's "Halcyon"

The have and have not of artistic credibility used to be pretty clear cut in the UK music scene in the 1980s. You had your pop stars, appearing on Top Of The Pops, wearing ridiculous costumes, spending (in the case of the really successful ones) hundreds of thousands of pounds on the blossoming music video phenomenon. Then you had your surly looking ...

Leona Lewis, Little Mix, Steps partner with MixPixie for personalised CDs

Leona Lewis has been announced as the latest artist to partner with MixPixie. Lewis has teamed up with the company, who provide personalized CD covers, for her latest LP Glassheart. An example appears above: 

"I'm so excited to join MixPixie and exclusively offer my fans the only opportunity to personalize my new album, Glassheart," she said. "I'm so proud of the album and its new sound - hope the fans agree too!"

Other acts to sign up with the company include ...

Ke$ha on new album 'Warrior': Fans will pee their pants in a sexy way

Ke$ha has insisted that fans will "pee their pants" when listening to her new album. The singer will release her second studio collection Warrior in the UK on December 3 and a day later in the US and has claimed that her new material will ...

New Videos (Usher, Lana and Justin Bieber)

Wow all i have to say about these three videos is that the bar has clearly been pushed and in a good way, so many dimensions to the whole music-video-cinematic experience and for once, usher and Justin actually impress me and Lana oh my Lana, is such an icon i cant even begin to praise her. its worth the check out

ABMA (Afowzo's Birthday Music awards) WINNERS LIST

Its My Birthday and as i earlier promised, here are the winners that have had my ear for the past year! it was tough to pick but i feel the right people/songs/videos took the right trophies! check it out here

Watch Tarantino’s Sassy ‘Django Unchained’ Trailer

A new trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained will make you wish the release date wasn’t so far off. Set to come out Dec. 25, the action-packed flick is a take on the ...

Pink's 'Try' Video: Daring Choreography and Sexy Paint

Before P!nk's music video for "Try" premiered on Wednesday morning (Oct. 10), the singer declared in a press statement, "Making this video was the most fun I've ever had in my entire career. I never wanted it to end. It's my favorite video ever." That's pretty effusive praise, but the "Try" clip, which finds P!nk and a ...

Nicki Minaj Reveals 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up' Album Cover

Just a few minutes after Rihanna tweeted her "Unapologetic" album cover, Nicki Minaj also took to Twitter to reveal the album cover to "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up. ...

Rihanna poses topless in new album 'Unapologetic' artwork

Rihanna has confirmed the title and artwork for her new album. The singer's seventh studio album titled Unapologetic will be released worldwide on ...

LADY GAGA WEARS GOLD CLAW TO LAUNCH FAME FRAGRANCE AT HARRODS

Lady Gaga launched her new Fame fragrance at Harrods Sunday night in the only way she knows how: with something daringly different adorning her body.  The star prevented a long black dress from being disappointingly safe by wearing gold, claw-like rings on her hands. The gold and black theme is a nod to the... [more inside]

Robbie Williams sells out three O2 Arena shows in an hour

Robbie Williams sold out three nights at London's O2 Arena in less than an hour yesterday morning (October 9). The star's mini jaunt sold 50,000 tickets upon going on sale at 9am yesterday, after ticket registration saw interest in ...

2012 American Music Awards: Nominations

To be frank, the nominations are not a clear representation of the great music that was released within the last year but ill let you be the judge of that. check it out here. The 40th annual American Music Awards are set to air live from the Nokia Theatre on November 18th.

Nu Joint: Eve – She Bad Bad

Today marks the official comeback of Eve, yes the first lady of Ruff Ryders, has returned with a new track called “She Bad Bad”. The track was produced by JukeBox who laced the Philly native femcee with a dope club banger (which incorporates some Nigerian person(s) that sounds like 2 Face for some reason), in which she shows off her mic skills.

“She Bad Bad” is driven by a hard hitting, deep bass that is backed by some catchy, high pitch synths that provide a nice place for Eve’s bars. Eve is gearing up to drop her first album in nearly 10 years, her last being 02’s Eve-Olution. She recently launched Blondie Rockwell Inc., her own record label.

ABMA (Afowzo birthday Music Awards) Nominee LIST

Its another Year y'all and it will be my birthday on Friday so i came up with this awards to give honor to whom honor is due (Last Year) and boy have i added so many more twists and turns to make this year more cut throat. More categories and many more nominees! trust me you'll get a kick outta this so check it out! plus the winners would be announced on Friday (the 12th of October) when yours truly would clock another year. Adele, Maroon 5 and beyonce led the wins last year so who will top the nominations list this year ant possibly take everything as far as my ears are concerned, you'll see

T-Boz & Chilli Cameo In Stooshe’s Remake Of TLC’s “Waterfalls” Video

TLC may have warned us about chasing “Waterfalls” back when their R&B classic debuted in 1995, but Stooshe have obviously not heeded their advice, deciding to cover the trio’s signature track anyway. The UK threesome is in somewhat dicey territory, given the ...

X-Tina Goes to her "Stripped" album for Lotus album cover (at least i think so)

Christina Aguilera has unveiled the artwork for her new album Lotus (which i strongly think was inspired by her 2002 iconic record "Stripped"). The Voice coach took to Twitter to reveal the cover for her upcoming LP, the follow-up to 2010's Bionic.

"#LOTUS album cover. Here it is!" she tweeted, alongside the image. "Album out Nov 13," she added, before signing off "XoXtina". Lotus is the ...

Jessie J in Studio with Sia, Diane Warren on new album

Jessie J is working with Sia on her new album. The 'Price Tag' singer revealed that she is in the studio with the 'Titanium' star and production duo Stargate - the team behind ...

Solange Gets it Right in New Promo Pics

I would not be lying when i said her up-coming record is not my most anticipated record for cops! (case in point- the epic "Losing You") and these promo picks are not helping my hunger and thirst. its gonna be so #MADFRESH!!!!! (more pics inside)

JLS on Robbie Williams album chart battle: 'It's round two'

JLS have spoken about their upcoming album chart battle with Robbie Williams. The boyband will go up against the 'Candy' singer's LP Take The Crown with their latest LP Evolution when they are both released on November 5 in the UK. The two acts previously battled each other in ...

Kelly Clarkson announces new single 'Catch My Breath'

The singer has confirmed that she will release 'Catch My Breath' as her next cut, which will premiere on radio on October 16. Clarkson also posted the accompanying artwork on Twitter, which sees her looking back over her shoulder while stood in front of a grey backdrop. "It's been a decade now since I won...

Rihanna names new album 'Seven'

Rihanna has named her new album Seven, according to a release schedule. The Bajan star is expected to release her seventh studio album worldwide on November 19. The album title is listed on Hits Daily Double, who updated their Q4 release schedule earlier yesterday (October 4).

The date puts Rihanna up against ...

Cameron Diaz flaunts her killer body in leather corset: 'I feel better at 40 than I did at 25'

As former beau Justin Timberlake prepares to marry Jessica Biel, Diaz says marriage ' just wasn't the thing I was drawn to

There's definitely something about Cameron. The leggy leading lady flaunts her toned figure in several sultry poses in the November issue of Esquire UK - and she couldn't be prouder of her impressive physique, she tells the magazine. "For the first time in my life I'm ...

Chris Brown breaks up with girlfriend Karrueche Tran to continue ‘friendship’ with ex Rihanna

Chris Brown and girlfriend Karrueche Tran are officially over. "I have decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna," Chris Brown tells Confidenti@l through his spokesman on Thursday. "I'd rather be single allowing us to be both be happy in our lives."

Brown and Rihanna have been spotted ...

Mariah Carey: Nicki Minaj threatened to shoot me on the set of 'American Idol'

It was no “Idol” threat. Nicki Minaj said she wanted to shoot Mariah Carey on the set of “American Idol” — and Carey felt so frightened that she hired extra security, the “Dreamlover” singer revealed Thursday.

NICKI MINAJ BLOWS UP ON MARIAH CAREY DURING ‘IDOL’ AUDITIONS

From the moment the rumors began to circulate that Nicki Minaj might join the "American Idol" judges' panel alongside Mariah Carey, people started to speculate about how the two larger-than-life superstars would get along. And the speculation has continued since Minaj was confirmed as a judge, at which point both women went on record to assure everyone that there was absolutely no animosity between the two of them — at the time.
TMZ has obtained video of Nicki Minaj lashing out at fellow judge Mariah Carey during auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina. After disagreeing over a contestant’s performance, Nicki loses her cool, shouting ...

Bruno Mars Returns with 'Locked Out of Heaven'

After spending much of 2012 out of the spotlight, Bruno Mars re-emerged Monday night with a YouTube video chat during which he answered fans' questions and premiered his new single, "Locked Out of Heaven." It's a lean, bouncy soul-rock cut that quickly mushrooms into a dramatic synth-pop epic -- think the Police (circa "Ghost in the Machine") infiltrating the Human League.

"Your sex takes me to paradise," Mars moans in the song's chorus, and if you were wondering whether all that grenade-catching had made a man out of him, there's your answer. Listen to the song below.

Solange is Back with 'Losing You'

Solange Knowles returns to music after a four-year hiatus with the release of the single and video for “Losing You.” The singer/songwriter/model's slow sonic evolution has been a captivating one to watch since she released her 2003 debut of unoffensive pop-R&B.

Before coming into her own on 2008’s criminally overlooked ... (watch the video here)

Adele's James Bond Theme, 'Skyfall,' Debuts Thursday

It's official: Adele is going 007. The singer-songwriter confirmed today that she has recorded the theme song for the upcoming James Bond "Skyfall" film, and it will be available for download this week.

The song will premiere on the ...

Jessie J Evolves [Makes Total Sence]

So you remember when Jessie J came on the scene 2 years ago and we were captivated by her "Dude"-like demeanor but you'll be surprised about the new transformation and the reason for the punk-cartoony image shes shelfing...

Early Vinyl Releases Spured by Grammys Deadline

The rush of late-September album releases can only mean one thing: It's the end of the Grammy Awards eligibility period. Superstars, critical darlings and Grammy bait litter the September release calendar in order to make the Sept. 30 cutoff for Grammy Awards consideration. (The 2012 period is for ...