At this point, I’m probably biased when it comes to Avril Lavigne‘s “Here’s To Never Growing Up,” which I maintain is an absolute masterclass in pop nostalgia, so I greeted the song’s video with high expectations — and the punk-pop princess didn’t disappoint. Like the song, the video is bratty and adolescent; also like the song, it’s sort of marvelous, with a sly reference to … Read More

After months of rumors about Britney Spears planning a Las Vegas residency, the pop diva finally confirmed the news! In her new cover story for Shape magazine, she reveals “The [Vegas] performances won’t be simple — they’ll be a massive party from start to finish.” More from Billboard … Read More

Jason Derulo rocked the stage at Dancing With the Stars last night, performing his new single “The Other Side.” The 23-year-old flaunted his back-flipping, moon-walking dance moves, accompanied by flashing lights and pyrotechnics; it ended with Derulo doing a magic trick that transported him from the stage to the dance floor among the fans. Houdini would be so proud!   … Read More

Selena Gomez covers the June issue of In Style, and the “Come & Get It” singer sat down for a revealing interview about her album and love life. Gomez says her forthcoming LP, Stars Dance, could be her last, as she hopes to focus on becoming an actress “with serious cred.” Sel also revealed the album includes a song about Justin Bieber — but apparently not of the Taylor … Read More

SPOILER ALERT:  Sean Lowe can cut back on the spray tanning now that his time on the dance floor has come to an end. He and his professional partner Peta Murgatroyd were eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” last night. In his parting words, Sean said he enjoyed every second of this experience, reminding us all, “I’m just a normal guy from Dallas.” Er, you WERE A normal guy from … Read More

Here’s some upsetting news: This is the second absolutely brilliant song this week (the first being Mariah Carey and Miguel‘s “#Beautiful”) to use a hashtag in the title, which means that there’s no point in trying to fight it. From this moment forward, for the rest of time, all of the best songs will have hashtags in the title, making them feel cheap and disposable and embarrassing. … Read More

So, are you watching this?  After this week, we’ll be at the halfway point of Ke$ha‘s documentary reality show on MTV, My Crazy Beautiful Life. This six-part series, with the pop star’s brother behind the lens, documents the singer’s first world tour in 2011. Nothing is off limits, including Ke$ha’s love life or lack thereof. Last time on My Crazy Beautiful Life, Ke$ha found herself … Read More

It’s been exactly one month since Selena Gomez dropped “Come & Get It,” and during that stretch Gomez has performed the tribal electro-pop jam on just about every award stage or TV studio (seriously, every one). And we’re OK with that. But finally, moments ago, Sel premiered the single’s beautiful music video, so that rattling beat and na-na-na hook will now be firmly implanted in … Read More

Just as he was prepping for his tour with Taylor Swift, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran revealed he had around 26 songs in consideration for his next album, and that he was planning to record some of the record on the road. The British crooner has now given fans a few more details about that + follow-up, telling Billboard the number of tracks in the running has ballooned to 40 — a number he … Read More

Carly Rae Jepsen, a fairy princess from a faraway land called Canada (in case you’d forgotten), stopped by Live With Kelly & Michael the other day to perform her single “Tonight I’m Getting Over You,” which (in case you’d forgotten) is still one of the best pop songs of the year. Unsurprisingly, Nicki Minaj did not launch out of a cannon to join Carly Rae on stage (sadly, she … Read More