Singer has reportedly cut ties with retailer over its political donations and their effect on the LGBT community.By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Anita Bugge/ Getty Images Cue the “Bad Romance” headlines. Lady Gaga and Target have dissolved their relationship. According to The Advocate, the pop superstar has decided not to work with the retail [...]

Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus also made the magazine’s top 20 list of Hollywood moneymakers.By Jayson Rodriguez Beyoncé Photo: Columbia/Music World On the East Coast, revenue streams are slowly rising as banks are still cratering and trying to recover from the recession. But out West, money ain’t a thing, as Jermaine Dupri and [...]

Singer says animated series will follow a teenage girl’s fight against evil.By James Dinh Ne-Yo Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Ne-Yo might be a singer, songwriter and actor, but he’s looking to expand his résumé even further by creating his very own show. In an interview with the Associated Press, the “Beautiful Monster” star revealed that [...]

Ke$ha, Chris Brown Heat Up The Us Hot Hollywood Party Related Artists Ke$ha Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1652662 Devin Schrimpf Alma Thomassen Marlin Scalf Alaina Julye John Abel

Music industry urges other stars who played for Libyan dictator’s family to donate their earnings.By Gil Kaufman Beyonce Photo: Al Pereira/ WireImage Just days after singer Nelly Furtado announced that she planned to donate to charity money she received for playing a concert for the family of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, a spokesperson for Beyoncé [...]

If I Were A Boy Artist: Beyoncé Label: Columbia/Music World Music Director: Jake Nava Album: I Am…Sasha Fierce Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1236911&vid=288236 Dylan Vanous Tari Kliethermes Harvey Hargrove Antonina Mertes Britt Touhey

‘If it puts me in a good mood, it clicks for me,’ singer tells Ryan Seacrest of Ke$ha-penned track.By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Jeremy Cowart/ WireImage Britney Spears got her fans amped up for her forthcoming album, Femme Fatale, when she released its second single, “Till the World Ends,” on Thursday. The chugging, Ke$ha-penned [...]

DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love Artist: Usher Label: LaFace Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=555426 Antonina Mertes Britt Touhey Carey Brozina Cedrick Combest Ingrid Stoudymire

There Goes My Baby Artist: Usher Label: LaFace Records, JLG Director: Anthony Mandler Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=544989 Luther Helton Sharonda Sadhra Rod Dagen Enid Feehly Raymon Burtle

Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus also made the magazine’s top 20 list of Hollywood moneymakers.By Jayson Rodriguez Beyoncé Photo: Columbia/Music World On the East Coast, revenue streams are slowly rising as banks are still cratering and trying to recover from the recession. But out West, money ain’t a thing, as Jermaine Dupri and [...]

‘I probably won’t get on this album, but hopefully the next one,’ singer/songwriter Sia says of song she pitched for Beyonce’s new album.By James Dinh Beyoncé Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images As Britney Spears and Lady Gaga gear up to release new albums, there’s another pop heavyweight who may offer them some friendly competition: Beyoncé. [...]

Jyll Saskin dishes to MTV News about Gaga’s Toronto show set with the YouTube sensation.By Jocelyn Vena Maria Aragon (file) Photo: Youtube.com On Thursday night, Mother Monster treated one of her littlest monsters to the ultimate experience by bringing her up onstage during her Toronto tour stop. Lady Gaga sat 10-year-old Maria Aragon on her [...]

Ego Artist: Beyoncé Label: Columbia, Music World Music Director: Beyonce, Frank Gatson, Sheryl Murakami Album: I Am…Sasha Fierce [Deluxe Edition] Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1236911&vid=391548 Israel Vacheresse Migdalia Rubi Neville Mingo Michelina Ocanas Sylvester Kimberlin

Actor must complete 16 hours of community service and enroll in a 12-month domestic-violence program.By Jayson Rodriguez Mel Gibson arrives at the Los Angeles Courthouse Airport branch on Friday Photo: Frederick M. Brown/ Getty Images Mel Gibson and his legal team reached a deal with prosecutors Friday (March 11) that will see the actor avoid [...]

‘People think that I have that money actually sitting at home in the basement,’ Diddy tells MTV News of topping ‘wealthiest in hip-hop’ list.By D.L. Chandler Diddy-Dirty Money Photo: MTV News Everything Diddy touches turns to gold — or millions, in this case. The mogul with the Midas touch has topped yet another list — [...]

Singer teases his new project by pointing to past hits like ‘Yeah!’ and ‘OMG.’By James Montgomery Usher Photo: MTV News With the success of songs like “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” “Hot Tottie” and “OMG,” Usher had himself a fairly massive 2010. But rather than rest on his laurels, he’s looking to build on [...]

Lady Gaga’s Grammy Night Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657884 Rene Armond Kayce Bryars Dylan Vanous Tari Kliethermes Harvey Hargrove

Best And Worst Grammy Fashions Related Artists Lady Gaga Beyoncé Christina Aguilera Jennifer Lopez Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657590 Dylan Vanous Tari Kliethermes Harvey Hargrove Antonina Mertes Britt Touhey

Proceeds will benefit animal-rights group the Gentle Barn Foundation.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: Michael Loccisano/ Getty Images Last week, shortly after the haircut heard ’round the world, Justin Bieber gave a lock of his famous hair to Ellen DeGeneres. The talk-show host graciously took the gift and promised to auction if off and give [...]

Blah Blah Blah Artist: Ke$ha Label: RCA Director: Brendan Malloy Album: Animal [Clean] Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=487452 Brunilda Unkn Devin Schrimpf Alma Thomassen Marlin Scalf Alaina Julye

British singer knocks Justin Bieber from top spot, but Biebs still has two albums in top five.By Gil Kaufman Adele’s <i>21</i> Photo: Columbia Records We called it! As predicted on MTV News last week, Grammy-winning British soul sister Adele will nab the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart next week with her new album, [...]

Rihanna and Ke$ha Perform At Madison Square Garden Related Artists Rihanna Ke$ha Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1645685 Normand Lofgren Gaynelle Tancer Paris Creps Myrtie Tinch Ryan Lisa

Justin Bieber’s ‘Never Say Never’ L.A. Premiere Related Artists Justin Bieber Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657530 Catrina Rolle Carson Finnefrock Christin Diniz Lyle Montrose Shanda Millie

2011 Grammy Awards Red Carpet Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657832 Corrinne Verkler Anthony Maglaras Bev Delapenha Clay Cropp Gwenda Carnes

Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) Artist: Usher Label: JLG Director: Chris Robinson Album: Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=476362 Gwenda Carnes Rene Armond Kayce Bryars Dylan Vanous Tari Kliethermes

‘I plan on making a lot more records, and hopefully one of them will be Grammy-worthy,’ singer tells Vanity Fair.By James Dinh Ke$ha Photo: Jordan Strauss/ Getty Images Last year was full of breakout music stars, including Ke$ha, who ruled the scene with a string of dance-pop hits (and a massive overflow of glitter). But [...]

Bloggers predict that Karen Rodriguez or Jacob Lusk could be next.By Gil Kaufman Ashthon Jones Photo: Fox As “American Idol” marches on, it gets harder and harder to predict who might be going home from week to week. But in the early rounds, especially when producers throw a few wild cards into the mix, the [...]

Singer Alanis Morissette carried her beautiful baby boy in a sling as the pair headed out for a sunny stroll in Brentwood yesterday with dad Mario ‘Souleye’ Treadway (March 10). New motherhood certainly seems to agree with the “Thank You” songstress, who welcomed son Ever Imre on Christmas Day. She looks just wonderful! Top Story? [...]

Big-name stars like Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Britney Spears have also had tense run-ins with photographers.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Photo: x17online.com For many celebrities, their relationship with the prying lens of the paparazzi has always been love/hate. Some bask in the attention and others complain of being hounded relentlessly by [...]

Blah Blah Blah Artist: Ke$ha Label: RCA Director: Brendan Malloy Album: Animal [Clean] Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=487452 Ria Withenshaw Israel Vacheresse Migdalia Rubi Neville Mingo Michelina Ocanas

“I miss you,” the Biebs posted to Gomez while on tour in Europe over the weekend.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez hit Twitter over the weekend and the world let out a collective, “Awwww!” The Biebs, who recently took his act to Europe for [...]

Superstar teen lampoons Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber and herself on sketch comedy show.By Shawn Adler Miley Cyrus on “Saturday Night Live” Photo: NBC/Broadway Video For fans of Miley Cyrus last night’s “Saturday Night Live” had to seem, like, “pretty cool,” as the 18-year-old former Disney Channel Star made her first ever appearance as host on [...]

‘It’s just a result of her constantly evolving,’ Tina Knowles says of the fashion in Beyonce’s “I Am … World Tour” DVD concert special.By Jocelyn Vena Beyoncé Photo: Paul Warner/ WireImage Beyoncé has never been shy about hitting the stage in stunning costumes. Her appearance has always been a mixture of showgirl sparkle and pop [...]

Singer and former ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star battle it out in her new music video.By Jocelyn Vena Ke$ha in her video for “Blow” Photo: RCA Ke$ha’s new music video for her song “Blow” opens with this disclaimer: “No mythological creatures were harmed in the making of this video.” Ke$ha isn’t referring to “Dawson’s Creek” star James [...]

Movie will be directed and produced by the Oscar winner.By Kara Warner Beyoncé Photo: Paul Warner/ WireImage Beyoncé Knowles is headed back to the big screen and into the familiar territory of playing an aspiring singer-turned-superstar. According to Deadline, Knowles will star in a remake of “A Star Is Born,” to be directed and produced [...]

‘BTW’ video creative director Laurieann Gibson says Gaga recruited director Nick Knight to push the envelope.By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images If it wasn’t clear from watching Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” video, the singer intended for the over-the-top clip to be a visual spectacle. And that’s why she wanted fashion [...]

Lilith Fair 2010 Lineup Related Artists Kelly Clarkson Ke$ha Erykah Badu Colbie Caillat Mary J. Blige Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1633220 Gaynelle Tancer Paris Creps Myrtie Tinch Ryan Lisa Natisha Gals

Gaga brings YouTube star onstage with her during tour stop in Toronto.By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga (file) Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage When 10-year-old Maria Aragon posted a video of herself on YouTube covering Lady Gaga’s latest pop smash, “Born This Way,” she probably had no idea what kind of opportunity the video would lead to. It [...]

Ke$ha Exclusive Photos | MTV Style Related Artists Ke$ha Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1646299 Dominique Panik Sammie Bouten Martin Zader Luther Helton Sharonda Sadhra

68th Annual Golden Globe Awards Presenters Related Artists Justin Bieber Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1655293 Ruby Icardo Xavier Castilo Anya Strausser Del Eglinton Eva Truelove

Your Love Is My Drug Artist: Ke$ha Label: RCA Director: Honey Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=516772 Kourtney Giannelli Randal Albe Gail Flem Todd Shiiba Lang Aguila

The elder actor admires Radcliffe’s plan to work beyond ‘Harry Potter.’By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Daniel Radcliffe and Gary Oldman in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” Photo: Warner Bros. Daniel Radcliffe and Gary Oldman share a special sort of bond, one forged during the filming of 2004′s “Harry Potter [...]

Lady Gaga’s Madison Square Garden Performance Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1658394 Luther Helton Sharonda Sadhra Rod Dagen Enid Feehly Raymon Burtle

With the tipoff of our tournament set for Monday, Bigger Than the Sound breaks down your favorite band’s chances of busting the bracket.By James Montgomery Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington Photo: Frank Hoensch/ Getty Images Last year, when we launched the inaugural Musical March Madness tournament, we did it largely on a whim. [...]

Take It Off Artist: Ke$ha Label: RCA Director: Paul Hunter, Dori Oskowitz Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=549666 Kayce Bryars Dylan Vanous Tari Kliethermes Harvey Hargrove Antonina Mertes

DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love Artist: Usher Label: LaFace Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=555426 Neville Mingo Michelina Ocanas Sylvester Kimberlin Catrina Rolle Carson Finnefrock

Unicorn cameos in ‘Born This Way’ and ‘Blow’ videos is ‘just weird coincidence,’ Chris Marrs Piliero tells MTV News.By Jocelyn Vena Ke$ha in her video for “Blow” Photo: RCA The brand-new videos for Ke$ha’s “Blow” and Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” couldn’t be more different. But fans on the Web have been comparing the clips, [...]

Lady Gaga’s Grammy Night Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657884 Anja Frabizio Leroy Burpo Chery Mccrimon Zane Witry Reena Swint

When political commentators mention extreme metal on the air it’s usually in reference to something tragic like a school shooting, church burning or suicide pact. But when MSNBC liberal correspondent Rachael Maddow invoked the names of Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under, Obituary, Death and Deicide it was mostly to take a stab at Republicans, not [...]

Gaga’s inner circle reveals the secrets behind the looks in the video.By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga (file) Photo: Tom Briglia/ WireImage While its visuals were no doubt memorable for fans of the “Born This Way” video, Lady Gaga’s funky fashions have also caught the eye of fashionistas everywhere. The video’s creative director, Laurieann Gibson, credits [...]

‘I was really happy to have him produce on this record,’ Lavigne says of Sum 41′s Deryck Whibley.By Jocelyn Vena Avril Lavigne Photo: MTV News This week, Avril Lavigne released her new album, Goodbye Lullaby, an emotionally charged record that will leave some fans wondering just who she is singing about. With a highly publicized [...]

‘It’s an honor to write for one of pop music’s biggest icons,’ she tells MTV News.By Kelley L. Carter, with additional reporting by Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears “Til The World Ends” cover art Photo: Jive Britney Spears’ new single, “Till the World Ends” is dance-floor ready — just ask Ke$ha. The pop star in her [...]

Singer teases his new project by pointing to past hits like ‘Yeah!’ and ‘OMG.’By James Montgomery Usher Photo: MTV News With the success of songs like “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” “Hot Tottie” and “OMG,” Usher had himself a fairly massive 2010. But rather than rest on his laurels, he’s looking to build on [...]

Singer tries her hand at modeling in Paris, also previewing the song ‘Government Hooker.’By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga at the Thierry Mugler Paris Women’s Fashion Week show Photo: Francois Guillot/ Getty Images Before Wednesday’s (March 2) Mugler fashion show in Paris even kicked off, fans were treated to some behind-the-scenes action as models and stylists [...]

‘I’m so excited for how riveting, energetic and electric the record is, something really phenomenal,’ Laurieann Gibson says.By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage It’s an exciting time to be a Lady Gaga fan. This week, the pop star released her much-anticipated “Born This Way” video and walked the runway and previewed her track [...]

Fed Up (featuring Usher, Young Jeezy, Drake, Rick Ross) Artist: Usher Label: We The Best, E1 Music Director: Gil Green Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=461562 Harvey Hargrove Antonina Mertes Britt Touhey Carey Brozina Cedrick Combest

‘Till The World Ends’ expected out sometime next week.By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Jeremy Cowart/ WireImage Slowly but surely, fans are getting a taste of what Britney Spears’ March 29 album release, Femme Fatale, will sound like. On Wednesday, Spears slowed things down with the tease for her track “Criminal” and psyched fans up [...]

British singer knocks Justin Bieber from top spot, but Biebs still has two albums in top five.By Gil Kaufman Adele’s <i>21</i> Photo: Columbia Records We called it! As predicted on MTV News last week, Grammy-winning British soul sister Adele will nab the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart next week with her new album, [...]

Lady Gaga’s Runway Debut At Mugler Fashion Show Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1659080 Donn Routzen Jutta Eickman Donnie Datson Tracie Dam Edmundo Crighton

My First Kiss Artist: Ke$ha Label: Photo Finish Records Director: Isaac Ravishankara Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=523194 Catrina Rolle Carson Finnefrock Christin Diniz Lyle Montrose Shanda Millie

DJ White Shadow talks to MTV News about the Born This Way track, which he dubs his ‘favorite song.’By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga Photo: Marco Prosch/ Getty Images Earlier this week, fans got a taste of the new Born This Way track “Government Hooker,” which made its debut during a Mugler fashion show in Paris. [...]

‘Power’ producer tweets he’s ‘finishing up some monsters’ after week in the studio with B.By James Montgomery Beyoncé’s already taken inspiration from the likes of Michael Jackson and Lauryn Hill, hit the studio with a list of producers that includes Ne-Yo, Sean Garrett and Jim Jonsin, and now, she’s hoping to capture the surge of [...]

But is it here to stay? Our music-industry experts weigh in.By Akshay Bhansali Ke$ha Photo: Andreas Rentz/ Getty Images In 2010, pop princesses, R&B icons and chart-dominating newcomers all danced to the same beat. Not only did dance music go pop, but pop music caught the club-music bug. Between Katy Perry’s “Firework,” Ke$ha’s “We R [...]

OMG Artist: Usher Label: LaFace Records, JLG Director: Anthony Mandler Album: Raymond V. Raymond Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=1270&vid=551930 Israel Vacheresse Migdalia Rubi Neville Mingo Michelina Ocanas Sylvester Kimberlin

Lady Gaga Knows How To Make An Entrance Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657928 Sharonda Sadhra Rod Dagen Enid Feehly Raymon Burtle Lorie Krukiel

Your Love Is My Drug Artist: Ke$ha Label: RCA Director: Honey Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3213641&vid=516772 Drew Karlgaard Dominique Panik Sammie Bouten Martin Zader Luther Helton

You can spit raw pig organs out into the crowd, play blast beats at deafening volume or wear enough corpse paint to clog your pores until next Halloween, but the real test of whether a musician has balls of steel can b tested most effectively by an eight year old kid asking them where babies [...]

Rihanna and Ke$ha Perform At Madison Square Garden Related Artists Rihanna Ke$ha Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1645685 Luther Helton Sharonda Sadhra Rod Dagen Enid Feehly Raymon Burtle

Plus, Selena Gomez’s rep denies she was attacked by a jealous Bieber fan.By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez at Maggiano’s Little Italy in L.A. Photo: x17online.com Justin Bieber has experienced the many highs of fame, what with chart-topping albums, a blockbuster movie, sold-out tours and a dedicated fanbase. But on his 17th birthday, [...]

Comedian suffered a massive heart attack Sunday.By James Dinh Mike DeStefano Photo: Michael Schwartz/ Getty Images “Last Comic Standing” finalist Mike DeStefano died Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A rep for the 44-year-old DeStefano, who was a finalist on the NBC reality competition, confirmed the news in a [...]

‘He has a major role in the younger generation to this music,’ producer/DJ tells MTV News of his collaborator.By Adam Stewart deadmau5 Photo: Charley Gallay/ Getty Images It’s no secret that 2010 was a pivotal year for electronic dance music here in the States. With deadmau5 and Swedish House Mafia becoming household names, the genre’s [...]

Taylor Swift, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus also made the magazine’s top 20 list of Hollywood moneymakers.By Jayson Rodriguez Beyoncé Photo: Columbia/Music World On the East Coast, revenue streams are slowly rising as banks are still cratering and trying to recover from the recession. But out West, money ain’t a thing, as Jermaine Dupri and [...]

‘If it puts me in a good mood, it clicks for me,’ singer tells Ryan Seacrest of Ke$ha-penned track.By Jocelyn Vena Britney Spears Photo: Jeremy Cowart/ WireImage Britney Spears got her fans amped up for her forthcoming album, Femme Fatale, when she released its second single, “Till the World Ends,” on Thursday. The chugging, Ke$ha-penned [...]

Lady Gaga Lights Up Atlantic City Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1658380 Joella Hershaw Normand Lofgren Gaynelle Tancer Paris Creps Myrtie Tinch

The ‘O.M.G.’ singer looks forward to sharing the stage with his protégé on Sunday night.By James Montgomery Usher Photo: Amanda Edwards/ Getty Images HOLLYWOOD — At Sunday’s 53rd Grammy Awards, Usher will be pulling double duty as both a nominee and a performer. Of course, given the massive year he just completed — with the [...]

What a week: Weezy’s free, TI isn’t, Kanye West hurt Georgie’s feelings, The Anthology of Rap is woefully inaccurate, Hammer hated on Jay, Cudi quit… Meanwhile, on Earth, Waka Flocka was relatively lauded by Pitchfork and Gucci Mane was jailed for driving shitty way too early in the morning but quickly (whew) released. So let [...]

Ensemble film nabs awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress Kimberly Elise.By Shawn Adler Tyler Perry (file) Photo: Michael Tran/ FilmMagic Tyler Perry has yet to crack the Oscar ceiling, but the multi-hyphenate took home the gold at the NAACP Image Awards Friday night (March 4), winning Best Director and Best Picture [...]

The teen stars got cozy at annual Vanity Fair Academy Awards bash.By Jocelyn Vena Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber arrive at the <i>Vanity Fair</i> Oscar party Photo: Michael Buckner/ WireImage While they’ve never spoken publicly about dating one another, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez proudly had their relationship on display when they hit up the [...]

In spring 2009, just as Heaven & Hell (Black Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio) were getting ready to put out their debut full-length, ‘The Devil You Know,’ Dio and bassist Geezer Butler sat down in an apartment in New York’s East Village to talk about the making of the disc, the sorry state of the [...]

Lady Gaga Arrives At The 2011 Grammy Awards Related Artists Lady Gaga Source: http://www.mtv.com/photos/?fid=1657830 Ria Withenshaw Israel Vacheresse Migdalia Rubi Neville Mingo Michelina Ocanas