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Jessie J to snog Rihanna, Sheeran
British singer Jessie J says that she will snog pop stars Rihanna and Ed Sheeran if she wins three Brit awards.

The 23-year-old is nominated for best female, best breakthrough and best single for...


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Willow Smith shaves her head completely bald
Will Smith's music minded daughter Willow Smith has taken the bold decision to shave off the long braids that helped to make her famous.

In the music video accompanying her 2010 hit single 'Whip My...
Katy Perry's ex says he'll always be there for her
Katy Perry's ex boyfriend Travie McCoy has been comforting and supporting the singer after her split from now estranged husband Russell Brand.

The 'Firework' hitmaker and British comedian Brand...
Becks and Prince Harry party with Katherine Jenkins in London
David Beckham and Prince Harry cancelled their boys' night out to party with Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins on Friday.

The three partied at the Arts Club in Mayfair and despite the snow warnings the...
Love hurts 'innocent third parties' too
The singers who croon "Love Hurts" are right - but it is not only the jilted partners and unrequited romantics who are at risk but also innocent third parties, researchers say.

People who are...
Katy Perry finds comfort in ex-boyfriend
Singer Katy Perry has found support in her ex-boyfriend after her marriage broke down.

The "Firework" hitmaker and British comedian Russell Brand called off their marriage in December after only 14...
Liz Phair Defends Lana Del Rey
reached out to the singer-songwriter/provocateur to share her thoughts on Lana Del Rey, who has been as intensely loved and loathed by fans and media in recent weeks as Phair herself was in the...
Lambert not new Queen frontman
Adam Lambert has cleared up reports he is the new frontman of Queen, insisting remarks he made about joining the "We Will Rock you" stars were "taken out of context". In a...
Metallica's Kirk Hammett joins ex-Exodus bandmates on stage
Exodus bandmates on stage on Saturday at a special concert in Oakland, California. Hammett, alongside former guitarist Rick Hunolt and original bassist Jeff Andrews joined Exodus' current...
The Black Keys – review
Enormous beats ... Patrick Carney of the Black Keys on the opening night of their UK tour at Arena, Nottingham. Photograph: Ollie...
The Jacobin – review
Jacobin and disinherited. But change, he soon realises, is also needed in his home town, where the mayor is using his authority to press his attentions on Terinka, the spirited daughter of a local...
16 of the week's top entertainment events
The Week Ahead is a weekly list of top entertainment options in the Seattle area. This week: the Oscar-nominated Iranian film "A Separation"; the Northwest Flower & Garden Show; Brad...
Singers audition for town opera
Auditions for Swindon: The Opera have taken place with the script being revealed for the first time. The opera, which received 60,000 of Jubilee Lottery money, is being created and performed to...
Aspen Music Festival chairman Alan Fletcher wins a vote of confidence
Topping this year's Aspen Music Festival and School list of guest artists are well-known names including cellist Alisa Weilerstein, above, violinist Joshua Bell and pianist Yefim Bronfman....
Jazz notes: Derrick Favors’ play still evolving
But make no mistake: Jazz forward Derrick Favors is feeling more confident than ever with the ball in his hands, and the 20-year-old's on-the-court evolution is on...
Jazz guard Earl Watson returns from injury, inflicts pain on L.A. Lakers
Watson, coming back from a one-game absence because of a sprained ankle, finished with eight points and 11 assists as Utah rolled to a 96-87 victory at...
Utah Jazz defeat L.A. Lakers 96-87
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter (0) pulls down a rebound ahead of Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum (17) as the Utah Jazz host the Los Angeles Lakers, NBA...
Joe Cocker: The 'Hard Knock' Life Of A Singular Singer
his version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" can attest to that. The British singer has been belting out hits for more than 40 years, the biggest of which include "Feelin'...
Super Bowl 46: Timbaland Picks Patriots For Win
, who's looking for the New England Patriots to defeat the New York Giants on Sunday night (February 5), decided to make a song about it. "I just did it almost to be playing around, just...
Madonna's Super Bowl Performance: A Cheat Sheet
on Thursday night about being in Indianapolis with Madonna rehearsing for the show. "Omfg. Madonna's show is about to murdaaaa everything movinggg. Wow. Such a surreal moment." There...
Mitt Romney Scores Another Win In Nevada Caucus
by taking Saturday night's Republican caucus in Nevada with 47.6 percent of the vote. In a season where three different candidates have won the first four contests, that gives Romney the...
Violinist’s success in music is electrifying
LEWISTON--Nina DiGregorio's career as an electric violinist, founder of a blond, all-girl band and acoustic orchestra player for the pop likes of Cheap Trick, Johnny Mathis and Mary J. Blige,...
Tulisa drafts in Rihanna songwriter for debut solo album
N-Dubz announced they were going their separate ways, 'X Factor' judge Tulisa had been working with former bandmate and boyfriend Fazer on the record, but that has since changed due to the...
Noel Gallagher: 'It was all better under Thatcher'
Noel Gallagher has said things in the UK were better during the days of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister, claiming there was a stronger work ethic that led to better art. In an interview with...
Concert review: Jimmy Buffett at Amway Center
It was Groundhog Day this past week, which means it was time for Jimmy Buffett to emerge, see his shadow andhit the road for another chorus of the Margaritaville songbook. Like Bill Murray's...
Harrison Ford in talks to play Rick Deckard in new Blade Runner
film. It was announced last year Ridley Scott, director of the 1982 sci-fi classic, would return to helm a new film, and he's since made comments suggesting the movie would be a straight...
Peter Doherty to play intimate acoustic show in London tonight
Pete Doherty will play an intimate acoustic set in London tonight (Sunday). The Babyshambles frontman will perform at The Nambucca in north London. Doors from 7pm, admission is 20 on the door. ...
SNL Recap: Kristen Wiig's Lana Del Rey Addresses Backlash
Did Lana Del Rey Redeem Herself With 'Letterman' Performance? (Video) During his opening monologue, the audience was apparently full of former Tatum patrons, so he naturally began to strip....
UTAH 96, LAKERS 87: Brown ejected after arguing with, bumping into official in loss to Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY - The Lakers, slow, tired and clearly affected energy-wise from Friday's road win over the Denver Nuggets, faltered in the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz on Saturday and...
Jazz lineup including Bobby Broom, Stefon Harris and Chucho Valdes presents three Valentines to Denver, Boulder fans
Cuban musician Chucho Valdes is scheduled to perform at Gates Concert Hall on Valentine's Day. His Grammy-winning CD from 2010 "Chucho's Steps," is thoroughly enjoyable because of...
Oregon Coast Music Review: Manzanita's The Cedar Shakes Debut Record
That old time Americana sound that started to rekindle and reignite with a punkish flair back in the 90's has gleefully returned with Manzanita trio The Cedar Shakes. Old country infused with a...
Jefferson double-double carries Jazz past Lakers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Riding adrenaline and some modern treatment on his sprained ankle, Earl Watson took a close game and broke it open for Utah. He keyed a clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run...
Macca, Lanegan top CD reviews
This week's album reviews include a couple of Beatles legends and the first solo effort in eight years from the true prince of darkness, Mark...
Jazz deal Lakers another road loss
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Pau Gasol of Spain(16) runs into Utah Jazz power forward Paul Millsap (24) as he attempts to drive to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game,...
Jazz send Lakers to another road loss, 96-87
Los Angeles Lakers small forward Matt Barnes (9) slips between Utah Jazz small forward C.J. Miles, left, and Utah Jazz small forward Josh Howard, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball...
Jazz Send Lakers to Another Road Loss, 96-87
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Al Jefferson scored 18 points, Paul Millsap had 16, and Earl Watson keyed a game-clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run to help the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 96-87...
Arts | Westchester: NewUrbanJazz Allows Artists to Stretch Out, Close to Home
FOR all its impact on the larger culture, jazz remains something of a niche attraction in the popular marketplace. So when a jazz concert series survives into a third season, as NewUrbanJazz has, it...
'The Voice' Super Bowl Commercial: Behind the Scenes of the Coaches
already has an amazing lead-in to its Season 2 premiere after the game. But, that didn’t stop NBC from creating a commercial worthy of the big...
The Oak Room Closes Permanently
'Law & Order: SVU': Harry Connick Jr. Joins in Multiepisode Arc (Video) The Algonquin Hotel club featured performances by cabaret and jazz singers for 32 years. When the hotel, which...
Video: Preserving a Latin jazz family legacy
Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution plays a crucial role in the family history of Grammy-winning Latin jazz artist Arturo O'Farrill. Michelle Miller reports on O'Farrill's mission to...
A Latin jazz musician's journey to his roots
(CBS News) The Grammy Awards are due to be handed out next Sunday, February 12. Among the nominees for best large jazz ensemble album is Arturo O'Farrill. As CBS News correspondent Michelle...
5 norteno musicians, 4 others killed in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A masked man opened fire on a band playing popular norteno music Saturday in a Chihuahua city dance hall, killing five musicians, four customers and injuring 10 others.Chihuahua...
Local music: Cheap tricks for music fans
This is easily the most unrocking rock 'n' roll column I've ever written, more Suze Orman than Lester Bangs. With economic forecasts still far from rosy for 2012, though -- especially...
'Rock and roll will never die': The world’s hottest bands answer the doomsaying cultural commentators
It has become as regular a part of the January calendar as filing a tax return, failing to detox and fooling yourself that your team is about to sign a world-class striker in the football transfer...
Why we're watching: Gotye, musician
Actually, he's not doing too shabbily. The single has sold 1.5m around the world and gone to number one in five countries. Now Gotye has his sights set on the UK. If all goes to plan, he'll...
The Long Count – review
It all ends on the count of "one". At one point, a swinging guitar gets whacked by baseball bats, like a particularly unyielding piata. At another, Kelley Deal (best known as one of the...