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Demi Lovato Performs With Cher Lloyd + Covers Rihanna's 'Stay' Live [Video]

Jessica Sager — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:11 +0000

Remember when some dope on ‘X Factor‘ said Demi Lovato needed Auto-Tune and couldn’t sing? We bet he’s hanging his head in shame right now, because Lovato slayed at a Kiss FM concert without any bells and whistles to enhance her strong voice. The ‘Heart Attack’ singer nailed a stripped down rendition of Rihanna‘s ballad [...]

Lana Del Rey Adds Vintage Flair to 'Young and Beautiful' Video

Kat Lee — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:45 +0000

Lana Del Rey‘s latest video for her song ‘Young and Beautiful’ — part of ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack which is out today, May 10 – looks like a beautifully shot ’60s movie. The clip features the singer engaging the camera, interspersed with images of a colorful orchestra performing in silhouette. As always, Del Rey looks like a [...]

Demi Lovato Performs 'Give Your Heart a Break' + Tracks From 'Demi' at Wango Tango 2013 [Video]

Jessica Sager — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:39:38 +0000

Demi Lovato rocked the stage at Wango Tango 2013! The newly blond starlet opened her set at the May 11 superstar showcase with her lead single, ‘Heart Attack,’ complete with a lengthy, dramatic rollicking intro. Lovato gave her summery dress wardrobe a break, sporting a sheer black top over a black cami, skintight black pants [...]

Little Mix's Perrie Edwards Gives One Direction's Zayn Malik a Manicure [Pic]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:19:21 +0000

While One Direction hunk Zayn Malik was crashed out on the couch, catching some much-needed Zs, his lovely girlfriend, Little Mix member Perrie Edwards, got creative. She gave her man a beautiful manicure, using her band’s branded nail wrap designs! Zayn! Never fall asleep with your hands left exposed. We’ve heard of putting someone’s hand [...]

'The Wanted Life' Trailer: 'There's Been A Lot of Bulls— in the Last Year' [Video]

Kat Lee — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:09 +0000

Whoa. The trailer for ‘The Wanted Life’ is seriously promising some draaaama when it premieres on June 2 on E! The boys move to Los Angeles to work on their careers, though judging from the trailer, they are having quite a difficult time striking a good balance between work and hard-partying. The 2-minute teaser shows the [...]

John Legend Remakes Springsteen's Classic Dancing in the Dark

Mark Richards — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:30:40 +0000

I've always said, "If you're going to cover a song, it better sound as good or better that the original." The remake of Bruce Springsteen's 'Dancing In The Dark' by John Legend is just that. John took the stage for an exclusive performance during the innovation festival where he covered Springsteen's famous song. Yahoo! On the Road features the hottest bands, comedians, technology, and they provide us with this great video.

Jimmy Dean's 'IOU' – A Mother's Day Song That Should Top Your Mom's Playlist [AUDIO]

Mark Richards — Sat, 11 May 2013 13:24:13 +0000

It was a beautiful sunny day in May of 1996, Mother's Day 1996 to be exact, when the whole family gathered to salute my mom. We were standing outside, getting ready to hop into a couple of cars for trip to her favorite restaurant for Mother's Day dinner when I handed her a card and a cassette tape.

Watch Emeli Sande Perform 'Next to Me' on 'Leno' [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:21:47 +0000

British singer Emeli Sande performed her crazy catchy song ‘Next to Me’ on ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno’ last night (May 8) and it’s no wonder her album ‘Our Version of Events’ was the best-selling platter in the U.K. last year. Looking bright and colorful in her blue and yellow pantsuit and shock of [...]

Avril Lavigne Rocks a Prom in 'Here's To Never Growing Up' Video

Kat Lee — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:42:27 +0000

Avril Lavigne has made the conscious decision to stave off adulthood in her new video for ‘Here’s To Never Growing Up.’ Lavigne and her backing band put on their Sunday best to play a high school prom complete with a rebellious teenage clientele that runs amok in the halls of their educational institution. Avril performs [...]

Selena Gomez Is a Bumping + Grinding Nature Nymph in 'Come & Get It' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:41:28 +0000

Selena Gomez is a nature nymph in her video for ‘Come & Get It.’ One thing is for certain: She’s all grown up. The singer gets up close and personal with a hunk, all the while becoming one with earth, playing in the water, surrounded by fire and sucking in the air. She dances and [...]

The Wanted Channel Old School Boy Bands in 'Walks Like Rihanna' Video

Jessica Sager — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:21:52 +0000

The Wanted channel not only the Bajan Beauty’s famous strut, but also vintage boy bands in their video for ‘Walks Like Rihanna.’ The clip opens with the group in a meeting for their video. The director is a hottie who, we’ll learn later, can’t sing, nor can she dance — but who cares? She walks [...]

Taylor Swift Graces Tim McGraw's 'Highway Don't Care' Video

Jessica Sager — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:47:51 +0000

Country star Tim McGraw is joined by 'American Idol' judge Keith Urban and none other than Taylor Swift in his dramatic video for 'Highway Don't Care.'

Little Mix to Release 'DNA' on May 28, Reveal Track Listing

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:57:51 +0000

Little Mix, who took the crown on the British version of ‘X Factor,’ will release their U.S. debut ‘DNA’ on May 28 via Syco/Columbia. They’ve shared the track listing, complete with deluxe version tunes. More Little Mix? That’s never a bad thing. In support of the release, the ladies will swoop down onto American soil [...]

Super Waif Sky Ferreira Pouts, Punks Out + Covers Notion Magazine

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:10:22 +0000

Sky Ferreira, the Super Waif, pouts and punks out on the cover of Notion magazine. With her impossibly doe-eyed stare, her messy shock of bleached blonde hair, red-smeared lips and combat boots, she is pop music’s latest brat, perhaps better known for her magazine covers than her music. Sound familiar, Lana Del Rey? Ferreira is [...]

Fifth Harmony Talk Debut Album [Video]

Jeff Giles — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:18:00 +0000

Listen up, Harmonizers! Fifth Harmony is in the studio, and their debut album is on the way. The ladies in the group (otherwise known as Ally, Dinah, Camila, Normani and Lauren) sat down for a brief video chat (embedded above) to discuss progress on the new record, which they’re currently recording in Los Angeles with [...]

Listen to Lana Del Rey's 'St. Tropez (Party Girl)'

Jeff Giles — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:45:21 +0000

Well, this is turning out to be a pretty good week for Lana Del Rey fans. First, she drops the official single release of her ‘Great Gatsby’ soundtrack contribution, ‘Young and Beautiful,’ and now someone’s gone and leaked one of her unreleased recordings. The leaked track, ‘St. Tropez’ (also known as ‘Party Girl’), has been waiting [...]

Janelle Monae + Erykah Badu Get Back to the Future in 'Q.U.E.E.N.' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 04 May 2013 15:30:29 +0000

In her video for ‘Q.U.E.E.N.,’ Janelle Monae is the notorious leader of Wonderland who launched Project Q.U.E.E.N., a 21st century musical weapons program. She ends up stuck in an exhibit of a living museum where rebels throughout history are frozen in suspended animation. Monae is rendered still, as is her dangerous accomplice Badoula Oblongata (aka Erykah [...]

Amazing 8 Year Old Kid Sings Like Luther Vandross [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:01:52 +0000

The golden voice of Luther Vandross may have been silenced by a stroke in July 2005, but his soulful sound can still be heard today on the radio, and through the voice of this 8 year-old Filipino boy. Enjoy him singing ‘Dance With My Father’. Could he be the next singing superstar from that region [...]

Listen to Emeli Sande Cover Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love' for 'The Great Gatsby' Soundtrack

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:48:53 +0000

Beyonce‘s ‘Crazy in Love’ is one of her signature songs but it gets a ’20s Jazz Age makeover courtesy of Emeli Sande and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra for ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack. Since Bey offers her own take on Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back to Black,‘ one that has generated its fair share of press, both negative [...]

Alicia Keys Conquers the Big City in 'New Day' Video

Kat Lee — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:26:31 +0000

Alicia Keys has declared it's a 'New Day,' so get out there and do something with yourself!

The new video for the songstress' third single from her album 'Girl on Fire,' shows Keys walking down an alley like she owns all of New York City and performing some choreography with a couple of backup dancers.