This Is It is an homage to greatness
Watching Michael Jackson s This Is It will have fans grieving once again, but this time, it won t only be for the fallen King of Pop, but for what we lost a brilliant entertainer who gave every inch of his body and soul for what might have been o...
 4.1K - Oct. 30, 2009; scored 249.0 Mariah Carey finds freedom being imperfect
NEW YORK Lee Daniels had so much faith in Mariah Carey s acting that when the director s first choice to play a dowdy, no-nonsense social worker Oscar-winner Helen Mirren backed out, he quickly asked Carey to step in. But Daniels was well aware...
5.4K - Oct. 9, 2009; scored 249.0 Madonna booed in Bucharest for anti-discrimination stance
BUCHAREST, Romania At first, fans politely applauded the Roma performers sharing a stage with Madonna. Then the pop star condemned widespread discrimination against Roma, or Gypsies and the cheers gave way to jeers. The sharp mood change that swe...
5.7K - Aug. 28, 2009; scored 249.0 Ashley Tisdale breaks out of 'High School' mode
NEW YORK Although Ashley Tisdale recently turned 24, in some people s eyes, she s still that scheming, platinum-blond teen diva from the outrageously popular Disney musical trilogy High School Musical. She s trying her best to change that. To that...
4.1K - Jul. 31, 2009; scored 249.0 'Soundtrack to life'
NEW YORK In an era where downloaded singles far outpace the sales of complete CDs, putting out a concept album seems a quaint, if not futile, way to present new music. If any act can restore the luster of the complete album, it may be Green Day: Th...
4.7K - Jul. 31, 2009; scored 249.0 Family members mourn in private
LOS ANGELES (AP) A motorcade that began at the home of Michael Jackson s parents reached a cemetery in the Hollywood Hills early today for a private service in advance of a star-studded memorial in downtown Los Angeles. Numerous vehicles under Cali...
2.8K - Jul. 7, 2009; scored 249.0 Jackson's parents waste no time seeking control
LOS ANGELES - The Jackson family is determined to move on in order to protect Michael Jackson's legacy and make sure his three children are well, family friend Al Sharpton said today. They've had challenges before, Sharpton said on ABC's Good Morni...
6.8K - Jun. 30, 2009; scored 249.0 Influence beyond music
NEW YORK - When Michael Jackson anointed himself King of Pop over two decades ago, there was considerable rumbling about his hubris: Yes, he may have become a world sensation with record-setting sales of Thriller, and yes, he may have had a strin...
4.1K - Jun. 26, 2009; scored 1000.0 Michael Jackson dies at 50
LOS ANGELES (AP) Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted King of Pop who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world s most influential singer and dancer before his life and career deteriorated in a freakish series of ...
3.8K - Jun. 26, 2009; scored 249.0 Michael Jackson dies in LA hospital, King of Pop was 50
LOS ANGELES (AP) Michael Jackson, the sensationally gifted King of Pop who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world s most influential singer and dancer before his life and career deteriorated in a freakish series of ...
3.9K - Jun. 25, 2009; scored 249.0 Green Day: Band lashes out at Wal-Mart policy
NEW YORK Green Day has the most popular CD in the country, but you won t be able to find it at your local Wal-Mart. The band says the giant superstore chain refused to stock its latest CD, 21st Century Breakdown, because Wal-Mart wanted the album...
3.2K - May. 29, 2009; scored 249.0 The CDs of summer: Eminem among artists offering new releases
Every summer, some character from a past blockbuster comes back to entertain yet again. They tease with the notion that this time will be just as thrilling as the last but usually disappoint. Last year it was Indiana Jones. This year, it s Eminem s...
3.6K - May. 29, 2009; scored 249.0 Rascal Flatts adds dimensions to music
NEW YORK One of the reasons Rascal Flatts has sold millions over the decade is their deft blend of rock and pop in anthematic crossover hits, from the cover of Life Is a Highway to the heart-tugging ballad What Hurts the Most. Fans will find tho...
3.2K - Apr. 10, 2009; scored 249.0 Cher says she s living like a nun
NEW YORK Cher s concert stand in Las Vegas may be the ultimate representation of Sin City: it s decadent, glitzy, oversized, over-the-top and a thrill-a-minute experience. But when she leaves the Colosseum at Caesars Palace at the end of her perfor...
3.5K - Feb. 20, 2009; scored 249.0 Lil chance for Lil Wayne on top Grammy this year
Lil Wayne and Coldplay were the kings of the music industry last year. They had the No. 1 and No. 2 best-selling CDs, respectively, and come into this year s Grammys leading the pack in nominations, with Lil Wayne s eight, and Coldplay s seven. But w...
6.5K - Feb. 6, 2009; scored 249.0 New CD takes Spears back to No. 1
NEW YORK Britney Spears latest CD, Circus, has landed her back at a familiar position No. 1. The singer s comeback CD actually, make that her second comeback CD will top the album charts next week, according to her label, Jive. Before offi...
2.2K - Dec. 12, 2008; scored 249.0 Second Spears comeback almost as good as first
It s time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version. It was only last year that our damaged diva attempted to put the focus back on her once spectacular music career with Blackout. A tight collection of sexy club-oriented...
3.8K - Dec. 5, 2008; scored 249.0 Second Spears comeback almost as good as first
It s time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version. It was only last year that our damaged diva attempted to put the focus back on her once spectacular music career with Blackout. A tight collection of sexy club-oriented...
3.8K - Dec. 5, 2008; scored 249.0 Lil Wayne leads Grammy nods with 8
LOS ANGELES Lil Wayne didn t get A Milli Grammy nominations, but his total haul was still pretty amazing eight. Nominations for the prolific and ubiquitous rap MVP, who became pop s biggest success in 2008 with his top-selling album, Tha Carte...
3.4K - Dec. 5, 2008; scored 249.0 Her song
UNCASVILLE, Conn. Taylor Swift remembers the day she walked into one of her writing sessions filled with anger. The boy she liked was acting up, and the singer could barely get out a greeting before unloading her frustration on co-writer Liz Rose...
7.1K - Nov. 14, 2008; scored 249.0 | 
