Britney Spears has ‘everybody rooting for her’ ahead of her X Factor debut, says Kelly Clarkson. Kelly appears on new ABC talent show Duets, alongside John Legend, Robin Thicke and Jennifer Nettles. The American Idol winner thinks her fellow singing show judge Britney will do a great job on the US X Factor panel.’I think [...]
LOS ANGELES: Simon Cowell and Fox television are gambling on pop icon Britney Spears and teen singer Demi Lovato to revive “The X Factor”, but for many media watchers it could be a case of “Oops!…” did they do it again? Spears, 30, and former Disney Channel star Lovato, 19, are expected to bring in [...]
LOS ANGELES: Whitney Houston’s teenage daughter will star in a reality TV show that follows the family of the “I Will Always Love You” singer as they cope with her sudden death earlier this year. The Lifetime channel said on Friday that Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, Houston’s mother Cissy, the singer’s brother Gary, and her [...]
NEW YORK: Hollie Cavanagh was sent home from top-rated TV talent show “American Idol” on Thursday night after singing “I Can’t Make You Love Me” – a song choice that proved prophetic. Cavanagh closed out the show by performing Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb,” remaining composed while fellow contestant Joshua Ledet wept as she sang.Almost 70 [...]
LOS ANGELES: California pop-rock band No Doubt will be making their long-anticipated return to music this September with a new album on September 25, the band said on their website over the weekend. The group, formed of lead singer Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young, will be release their [...]
NEW YORK – Mississippi’s Skylar Laine got the boot from TV singing competition “American Idol” on Thursday, leaving the show with a rousing performance of country singer Miranda Lambert’s “Gunpowder and Lead.” Laine, 18, who idolizes Lambert and aspires to be a country star herself, sang the song as fellow contestant Hollie Cavanagh, also among [...]
Pop star Kylie Minogue is to headline the BBC’s Proms In The Park concert in September.The Australian singer, who is celebrating 25 years in the music industry, will be backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra at the event.Also taking part in the Hyde Park celebration will be Il Divo and tenor Alfie Boe.
NEW YORK: Grammy-award winning singer and new mother Beyonce was named the world’s most beautiful woman for 2012 on Wednesday by People magazine. The 30-year-old entertainer was awarded People’s top spot after she and her rapper husband Jay-Z welcomed their first child, a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter, who was born in New York in [...]
NEW YORK: At age 40, Arnel Pineda lived every wannabe rock star’s dream, middle-aged fan’s fantasy and even one poor country’s hope for financial success. A little more than five years ago, as videos of Pineda performing Journey cover tunes played on YouTube, he sat at home in the Philippines on the verge of giving [...]
LOS ANGELES: The explosion of electronic dance music in the U.S. has thrust DJs into the spotlight, but with great power comes great responsibility as they strive to stay fresh and maintain quality as demand for their skills rise. Electronic dance music has become a dominant force in the 2012 popular music charts, as mainstream [...]
