Robin Thicke may have three VMA nominations, a headlining pre-Video Music Awards performance and a bona fide “song of the summer” under his belt, but according to the singer, there was a time when his label wasn’t very enthused with the steamy single “Blurred Lines.” “Well, when we first recorded the song, … Read more
After an afternoon filled with emotional — and, at times, contentious — testimony from both Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Raymond, a judge in Atlanta has denied Raymond’s request for temporary primary custody of their two children. The Friday hearing came after a near-fatal accident at Usher’s house in Atlanta, where one … Read more
ANAHEIM, California — The festivities at Disney’s D23 fan convention kicked off with a look at the studio’s upcoming slate of animated movies, specifically a preview of what Pixar has coming up for the next three years. Disney Animation head John Lasseter presented previews of 2014’s “The Good Dinosaur,” 2015’s “Inside Out” … Read more
Katy Perry burned her blue wig, laid her “California Gurl” to rest and turned an adorable kitten into a ferocious animal. On Friday (August 9), she continued to put the past behind her. In the latest teaser for her upcoming single, “Roar” — the first off her October 22 album Prism — … Read more
While touring the world in support of their hit album The Heist, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have found themselves in the company of iconic stars like Justin Timberlake, whom Macklemore just happened to enjoy a very special frozen yogurt date with recently. Last month, Macklemore shared a photo of himself and Justin … Read more
Top Dawg Entertainment runs a pretty tight ship and label stars Kendrick Lamar and Schoolboy Q have a close bond, but when it comes to the Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, Q is going against the Black Hippy grain. K-Dot’s “Swimming Pools” vid is going up against … Read more
If there’s one things we’ve learned by now it’s that Lady Gaga doesn’t do anything halfway. Whether it’s wearing ankle-hobbling footwear or, literally, performing until she almost breaks her hip, Mother Monster is nothing if not committed to her art. So, when Gaga took a trip upstate last week to study with … Read more
Making the jump from Hollywood to the music industry isn’t always easy, but Tristan Wilds is more than ready — and a co-sign from his hometown heroes can’t hurt. The actor, who got his start on HBO’s acclaimed series “The Wire” and took his career to even higher heights on “90210” and … Read more
The 2013 Teen Choice Awards just got a little more patriotic. Demi Lovato will be performing her second Demi single, “Made in the USA,” this Sunday (August 11). “It’s truuue!! I’m performing #MadeInTheUSA on the Teen Choice Awards!!” Lovato tweeted. “Tune in to Fox on Sun. and get it on iTunes!!” It’s … Read more
Katy Perry may have spent the past week burning — and burying — her past in preparation for her new single “Roar,” but when it comes to the artwork for said single, she’s taking a different approach. Rather than symbolically destroying her past, she’s embracing it … choosing an image that recalls … Read more
If you let Cee Lo Green tell it, he and Andre 3000 are like twin brothers, except Cee Lo may be just a little more “cuddly.” So when it comes to Dre’s much-anticipated return to music, the Goodie Mob MC understands his trepidation. “He just said he had a severe case of … Read more
There is no bigger fan of Marie Antoinette’s “let them eat cake” quote than Steve Aoki. The phrase is plastered on his Dim Mak tank tops for Forever 21 and actual cake is plastered on lucky fans at every show he plays. But repercussions come with throwing large sheet cakes into the … Read more
Jared Leto had plans for a summer vacation. Instead, he ended up making a music video. “It was going to be the first-ever planned summer vacation of my entire adult life. I blacked out the time and said I was going to do it, and then, lo and behold, it went from … Read more
Last week, Lorde was fielding collaboration offers from the Backstreet Boys (“I don’t know if could write something pure enough to be a Backstreet Boys song,” she laughed). This week, she crossed paths with R. Kelly. That came on the heels of high-profile endorsements from the likes of Selena Gomez and Carson … Read more
It wasn’t just her signature swag that she added to “We Can’t Stop,” according to producer Mike Will Made It: Miley Cyrus also had a special something that ended up on his track “23.” Mike admitted to MTV News he was initially skeptical that Miley had the right persona to appear alongside … Read more
