Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan lead CMT nomineesMiranda Lambert's poised to be the star winner at this year's CMT Music Awards. The singer is nominated for four honors, including Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for "Mama's Broken Heart." She leads the pack of nominees along with Luke Bryan and Eric Church, who each have four nods as well. Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill release new musicNeither Mariah Carey nor Lauryn Hill are letting troubling headlines get in the way of new music. Granted, the news swirling around Hill is more serious - while Carey's still (still!) embroiled in a reported feud with fellow "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj, Hill is dealing with matters of the law. Justin Timberlake announces world tour, new album releaseJustin Timberlake is suiting up for a world tour this fall. The "Mirrors" singer has announced that in addition to releasing a second half of "The 20/20 Experience," he's also going to embark on a tour that will last through 2014. Lil Wayne acknowledges hurt to Emmett Till family ... but they're not buyingLil Wayne, in a letter to the family of Emmett Till, has acknowledged the hurt he caused in a song lyric that compared his sexual prowess to the decimated body of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old whose brutal 1955 murder helped spark the U.S. civil rights movement. The controversy he's responding to stems all the way back to February, when a remix of a song called "Karate Chop" by the rapper Future leaked. In his contribution to "Karate Chop," Wayne said he'd "beat that p***y like Emmett Till." Spice Girls 'Forever'? More like six monthsThe Spice Girls musical, "Viva Forever!" isn't going to be as long-lasting as its title suggests. After opening in the West End to negative reviews in December, the musical is going to end in June, producer Judy Craymer has announced. A #TBT in honor of Chris KellyEven those who aren't that familiar with the rap duo Kris Kross know a line or two from their single "Jump." That's not only because it was a massive success, having spent eight weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, but it's also one of the songs that most readily calls to mind the '90s. |
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