Blog: Idolator

Beyonce stepped out in New York City last night for the first time since the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy (a.k.a. the coolest infant on planet Earth ). The soon-to-be monumental pop star celebrated husband Jay-Z's Carnegie Hall benefit of the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation at Hova's 40/40 club. (Good thing they addressed all those health code violations .) Beyonce looked even better than most women do pre -pregnancy as she rocked a coral, curve-hugging dress. Check out the 30-year-old's first public appearance since becoming a [...]

NBC has been hyping its Broadway-centered musical series Smash since last spring, and the pilot episode finally aired last night following The Voice . The reviews for the Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty vehicle, which follows the lives of two struggling actresses in competition to land the role of Marilyn Monroe on the Great White Way, weren't exactly raves. See what critics had to say below, and then let us know whether you think Smash is a smash or not! [...]

Just as speculation on who will win at this Sunday's Grammy Awards is heating up, the lineup of performers for the event keeps expanding. One artist on the roster who apparently won't be officially announced, according to MTV News , is Chris Brown. This will mark the first time the "Turn Up The Music" crooner has attended the Grammys since he and Rihanna's infamous physical fight in 2009 just before that year's ceremony. One could argue that Brown finally achieved a comeback last year [...]

While the deluxe edition of Madonna's upcoming LP MDNA (now on iTunes for pre-order) features a close-up of the Super Bowl halftime dazzler 's face behind ribbed glass, the standard edition's art reveals more of the red-clad Material Girl. Here the singer's crimson lips are matched up with a sleeveless red dress and red fingerless gloves. Also unveiled: those world tour dates fans have been waiting for since word came last week that that Madonna would be giving all her luvin' on stages around the globe. See if she'll be coming to your [...]

Did You Hear? :: Nick Carter gave a beautiful tribute to his sister during one of his tour stops in New York City, although he was noticeably absent from her funeral that took place over the weekend. Nick released a statement saying, "I wanted to be at my sister's funeral, but my family has always had a complicated dynamic." [ E! Online ] :: Adele will be making her comeback performance at the Grammys this Sunday and one person in particular is suggesting that the British pop star make the [...]

After posting gangbusters ratings following the Super Bowl last night, The Voice returned for part two of the blind auditions. The show kicked off with the judges taking on a few of Prince's greatest hits in a pyrotechnic crowd-pleaser. Christina Aguilera, sporting a leather sort of Statue of Liberty crown, led on "Party Like it's 19993; Cee Lo Green drove through "Little Red Corvette" in red sequined footie pajamas — appropriately; Adam Levine put his falsetto to good use on "I Wanna Be Your Lover"; and Blake Shelton wrapped country twang around "Kiss" for the finale. [...]

Lady Gaga has yet to announce dates for 2012-2013's Born This Way Ball tour, but the "Marry The Night" singer gave fans a sneak peek of the tour's new stage via Twitter on Monday night (Feb 6). The black and white sketch features a medieval castle with crosses as accents and a central area enclosed in runway that will hold some audience members. Called the "Monster's Pit," the general admission zone will be for die-hard Little Monsters who "waited all night" and "dressed to 'Ball'," Gaga tweeted . [...]

Ke$ha takes it off for Glamour magazine — her makeup that is. The ladymag gave the "Sleazy" singer a "make under" and we think the pop star looks like she's channeling Brigitte Bardot with that hair! But just because Glamour cleaned up K-Dolla's act for the shoot, in her interview the beard lover still manages to shock, surprise and even make us giggle (all while swearing like a sailor). Jump below for the most delightful gems in our 7 Classy Quotes roundup. [...]

Jimmy Fallon impersonations can brighten up any day, and last night brought out a whole pop-heavy assortment of them. During his post-Super Bowl special, Jimmy auditioned for the halftime show while dressed up as Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Eminem, Josh Groban, LMFAO's RedFoo and Shufflebot, of course, his own hybrid creation, Tebowie . Even better, his Super Bowl-skewed performances were judged by the coaches of The Voice (thanks to some well-edited stock footage). Watch below. Though we would have loved to have seen Jimmy's [...]

The second season of The Voice kicked off last night , and though we've got a whole new batch of contestants to get excited about, we've still got one ear tuned to last year's runner-up, Dia Frampton. "Day off. A good day to do a cover of @LanaDelRey," tweeted Frampton, attaching a video of herself performing an gentle, acoustic rendition of the Born To Die singer's single "Video Games" on the guitar. Did Dia sing it better than Lana? Judge for yourself below. [...]

Of all the artists we're dying to see make their grand entrance on the red carpet during the 2012 Grammy Awards , Christina Aguilera just about tops our list. In an attempt to guess how The Voice coach (and Grammy nominee ) will dazzle us on Sunday, we've decided to take a look back at Xtina's Grammy looks from years past. From sequins and feathers to chic and downright outrageous, we've documented the pop star's long and winding fashion evolution from her various appearances during music's biggest night. Click through and give us [...]

After fighting over a man in their hit single "The Boy Is Mine" fourteen years ago, Brandy and Monica have matured and called a truce. Their new collaboration, the snappy R&B tune "It All Belongs To Me", is a sequel of sorts to their 1998 song, with both singers agreeing that their man "must be blind, you must be dumb, you must be trippin', you must be crazy to know that I would let you off that easy." Nice to see these two ladies finally getting along! Listen to the Rico [...]

We don't know where to even begin with Amber Rose's new single, "Loaded," but something this monstrous deserves to be recognized. Cribbing LMFAO's beats (as well as 20 Fingers ), Wiz Khalifa's sweetie sing-talks about the girth of her bank account: "No, like seriously, I'm really loaded." Clearly this line will rival those of John Lennon's "Imagine" and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" as some of the most truthful and memorable song lyrics in music history. If you hate Adele, are proudly part of the 1%, and can't wait for Paris Hilton's new album , this [...]

Katharine McPhee's new TV show Smash , a music-filled dramedy about the development of a Broadway musical, premieres tonight on NBC, and she's doing her best to make sure everyone — especially straight men — tune in. Even if it means hoppping into a bathtub and showing off her gams for GQ . That Kat, so generous! Head below for more pics (and video!) of the singer-actress in some red hot lingerie. "I can understand why guys wouldn't be into Glee ," she says, acknowledging the [...]

When Liz Phair was propositioned by Rolling Stone to share a soundbite on Lana Del Rey for an upcoming profile on the divisive singer , Phair declined — and instead wrote a whole op-ed piece about Del Rey for The Wall Street Journal . And yet, several hundred words later, we still aren't sure about Liz's feelings towards the songstress, as her write-up was peppered with backwards compliments. She calls Lana "not overwhelmingly talented", admits she bought Born To Die only because of its value as a "phenomenon", and yet says [...]

Even if you're a Giants fan ( like Nicki Minaj ), you'd have to agree that the true winner of last night's Super Bowl was Madonna's halftime show . The Queen not only kept to her promise of pom poms , she Vogued like a futuristic Cleopatra (with choreography from So You Think You Can Dance 's Tabitha and Napoleon D'Uomo), shuffled in ultra high heels alongside LMFAO, gave us all her luvin' , then sent us on our way with a prayer for World Peace with help from Cee Lo Green and a choir, in a [...]

Okay, that's the Super Bowl done . Next up: this coming Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast! Adele , Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are all on tap to perform , and it's not surprising — they're each nominated in various categories this year. Today we kick off our annual round of predictions for who will win Grammy gold in several areas. We're first training our eyes on the Pop and Dance categories. Head below to look into the magical, musical Idolator crystal ball with us. Then, by this time next week, you [...]

For their incredible video for "Needing/Getting", OK Go have initiated a new member into the band — a Chevy Sonic. The infinitely creative foursome — still rockin' those primary colors! — teamed up with Chevrolet for their newest clip, which features over 1,000 instruments (288 guitars, 55 pianos, and 1,157 homemade instruments) set up over two miles of desert outside Los Angeles. And who (or should we say, what ) is playing all those instruments? The Chevy, of course! Be amazed below. OK Go — "Needing/Getting" [...]

The countdown to Valentine's Day has officially begun — and what better pop star to help us play cupid than "Love On Top" siren, Beyoncé? We've got a prize pack giveaway that will definitely trump flowers and a box of chocolates this February 14. So whether you're a single lady or crazy in love, jump below to find out how you can enter. One Grand Prize Winner will receive: Beyoncé Live At Roseland Ballroom: Elements of 4 DVD [...]

Madonna's Super Bowl halftime performance was a glowing spectacle that offered a sampling of the pop queen's lengthy back catalog of hits and boasted a slew of guests like Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green and LMFAO. Of course, M.I.A. was there, too, and she made sure all of America knew the size and shape of her middle finger during "Give Me All Your Luvin'" . Naturally, the Internet at large chimed in with several opinions of the show. Catch our roundup of the reviews below! :: [...]