• Kelly Clarkson 'Miracle on Broadway' Benefit: 'I Basically Guilted People into It'

    Kelly Clarkson raised $400,000 at her Miracle on Broadway benefit this weekend in Nashville, which featured the likes of Reba McEntire, Meghan Trainor, Hayley Williams, Kacey Musgraves and several other stars.On Tuesday, CMT revealed Clarkson's secret to landing so many celebrities."I basically guilted people into it," Clarkson said. "I've never asked an artist to do anything, except for sing with me, which a lot of people say no, and it hurts my feelings. So it was a very brave thing for me."One of those recruits was Country Hall of Famer Dolly Parton, who Clarkson contacted at the behest of her husband.

  • Prince Shares Lyric Video For "Anotherlove" From Recent Album 'Plectrumelectrum' [WATCH]

    Although Prince attempted to remove himself and his music from the Internet a few weeks ago, the legendary artist is apparently still using the web to promote his latest albums Art Official Age and Plectrumelectrum. Today (Dec. 23), the Purple One has premiered the lyric video for his Plectrumelectrum track "Anotherlove," an amped-up cover of Alice Smith's song from her 2013 album She. The video combines plenty of swirling psychedelic imagery with clips from Prince's recent performance on Saturday Night Live with his new backing band 3rdEyeGirl, and in true Prince fashion, all of the lyrics on the screen are written in his signature shorthand ("4" instead of "for," "2" instead of "to," all that jazz).

  • Safaree Samuels Says He and Nicki Minaj Are Cool Following Twitter Beef

    Safaree Samuels and Nicki Minaj appeared to go at each other pretty hard on Twitter recently regarding their very public break up. While they never addressed one another directly, it was clear early on that the dispute had to do with their relationship (or lack thereof). TMZ tracked down Samuels down and asked him about the beef.

  • Axwell Λ Ingrosso Release 'Something New' Lyric Video After Being Featured In Beats Commercial [WATCH]

    Lyric videos have been one of the big new trends in 2014. They have evolved dramatically over the course of the year, starting barely a step up from simple blank screens with scrolling words that have been a staple of fan made videos since YouTube's inception, to now intricate videos with expensive graphics that spell out the lyrics. Axwell / Ingrosso, the duo formed by Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso after the break up of Swedish House Mafia, have released the lyric video for their latest single "Something New" and it unsurprisingly is watchable with inventive and unique graphics.

  • Sony Will Release 'The Interview' in Theaters and on VOD After All

    If you are one of the growing number of people who wanted to see "The Interview" simply to defy North Korea's attempt to block its distribution, then it looks like you are in luck. Sony is reportedly gearing up to announce that the film, which was canceled a few days ago, will see the light of day. The plan as of now is to release the film in participating theaters as well as through video on demand simultaneously.The list of distributors is expected to be released at some point today, with theaters in both Atlanta and Austin, Texas, already on board to show the film. Talks between Sony and Dish Network reportedly fell apart over the weekend, and other possible distributors have expressed concern over the possibility of also being hacked if they agreed to show the film.

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs Are On Hiatus, According To Karen O

    We haven't heard very much at all from New York indie rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs since their 2013 album Mosquito, and according to lead vocalist Karen O, this is because the band is currently "on a bit of a hiatus." In a recent interview with NME, O revealed that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs currently have no plans to record another album, though they haven't actually split up.

  • Darius Rucker Shares New Song 'Possibilities,' Inspired by a 12-Year-Old St. Jude's Patient Who Defied the Odds [LISTEN]

    Brennan Simkins was 6 when doctors diagnosed him with acute myeloid leukemia in 2009. He received a total of four bone marrow transplants, but the disease continued to wreak havoc on his immune system. Turner Simkins, his father, turned to music during this difficult time, penning a song titled "Possibilities." He pitched it to Darius Rucker, who jumped at the opportunity to record it for all the people involved at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Taste of Country notes."We had gotten ourselves into the mindset of 'Here we go again,'" Turner told the "Augusta Chronicle" about how the family felt after the fourth transplant.A friend advised Turner to write a song to take his mind off the situation. The family never gave up hope, and Brennan continued to fight. In 2011, his leukemia went into remission and he has been doing well ever since.

  • Dr. Luke Produces Birthday Card From Kesha As Evidence In Defamation Lawsuit

    Dr. Luke and Kesha are currently wrapped up in a defamation suit, but it appears their relationship wasn't always tumultuous. The producer has handed over a birthday card from Kesha as evidence for the court. The 27-year-old singer is also suing the producer for sexual assault, battery and forced drug use.
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