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Saturday Night Live ended its 37th season by tearfully saying goodbye to Kristin Wiig, and now the show is losing another key player. Fake rapper/ Nicolas Cage impersonator Andy Samberg has confirmed that he won't be returning to SNL next season. Though his comedy group The Lonely Island (also made up of Jorma Taccone and  Akiva Schaffer) may still contribute Digital Shorts, this is the end of their regular involvement with the show. It's too bad, as [...]

No offense to Adam Lambert 's debut last week, but John Mayer' s 219k+ debut for his latest, " Born and Raised " is what a number one position should look like, not 75K, sorry. Out of Mayer's 219,000 units sold 147,000 were digital albums. This is the second biggest one week sales total so far in 2012, trailing only Adele's post-Grammy week total of 176,000 units. It is also Mayer's third chart-topping album and second straight, following 20092s " Battle Studies. " Coincidentally, Adam Lambert's  [...]

By Brendan Klinkenberg & Mike Washington Summer's here. That means that there are going to be more barbecues, outdoor parties, rooftop hangouts, backyard get-togethers and a lot of sitting on stoops or fire escapes. A common theme of P&P readers (and writers) is that we're probably all the kind of people who like to be in charge of the iPod when there's music playing out loud. That upsets people who just want to hear the big hit singles that they know really well. The solution to any kind of [...]

Bethany Benz Miami Cop Shoots, Kills Naked Man Eating Victim's Face [Chicago Tribune] Mary J. Blige’s Women’s Charity Is in Trouble [Vulture] "At Least" 2,000 Layoffs Looming At RIM [All [...]

LMFAO - Billboard Adele ruled the Billboard charts this year, so it's not at all surprising to see her clean up at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. The British songbird, who didn't attend the awards show, held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last night (May 20), won a whopping 12 awards, including Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for 21 , Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Hot 100 Artist. Video: Katy Perry Performs “Wide Awake” At 2012 Billboard Music Awards [...]

A day before the Grammys in February, Whitney Houston died suddenly and producers hastily pulled together a tribute segment for the late singer. And with the Billboard Music Awards just around the corner — the event is being broadcast live this Sunday, May 20, from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. EST — we can't help but wonder if there will be some sort of similar acknowledgment in store for Donna Summer , who lost her battle to lung [...]

The BIEBER couldn't beat the RIHANNA . In the VEVO stakes. The BIEBZ new video, BOYFRIEND, was no match for the RIHANNA 's visual treat, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, with the she-popper smashing the teen-popper's first day views on VEVO. It was expected that the BIEBZ would give her a good run for her money however he was only able to rack up just over 3.5 million views in the video's first 24 hours. The RIHANNA on the [...]

Have we ever seen a week with so many music high profile video premieres? Rihanna , Nicki Minaj , Cheryl Cole , Shakira and even Justin Bieber offered up their latest visuals. Some were sexy. Others promised to be sexy, but ended up being kind of a snooze. Meanwhile, Bobby Brown hit up the Today Show to talk about his late ex-wife [...]

Why do the two surviving members of TLC want to tour with a Left Eye hologram? I loved TLC as much as the next massive TLC fan back in the '90s and early '00s, but I never thought the trio needed to end after the 2002 death of original member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas certainly didn't need to search for a replacement on the ill-advised UPN reality show R U The Girl . After all, TLC was not exactly INXS, a band that, though comprised of ace musicians, soared on [...]

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Adele - Getty The nominees for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards were announced today, and some of the biggest names in pop are being rewarded handsomely with multiple nominations for their big year on the charts. Adele leads the way with a whopping 18 nominations. She's up for awards in major categories like Top Artist, Top Female Artist, and Top Billboard 200 Artist. LMFAO are right on Adele's heels with 17 nominations. They're trying to party rock their way to awards in categories like Top Duo/Group, Top Hot 100 [...]

Time has rolled out it's annual roundup of the 100 Most Influential People In The World, and, music-wise, Grammy-dominating diva Adele , chart queen Rihanna and R&B singer/producer Raphael Saadiq all made the cut. The publication notes that its list is made up of the "people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world," and brands them as "breakouts, pioneers, moguls, leaders and icons." Catch just why these artists were included, and which of their peers did [...]

Hot off the success of her collaboration with DJ Fresh , Kosovo-born British singer/songwriter Rita Ora is ready to make a splash over on this side of the pond, releasing the video for her debut U.S. single " How We Do (Party) ." Produced by hip-hop hit makers The Runners ( Keyshia Cole , Chris Brown , Usher ), " How We Do (Party) " is the ultimate party song, borrowing lyrics from Notorious B.I.G. [...]

Last week, we spied the cover of Entertainment Weekly 's Music Issue, which surprised approximately zero percent of the population by featuring Grammy-winning powerhouse Adele on the cover — is there any possible way she wouldn't take the top slot? (Hint: no there is not.) But in EW 's naming of the "30 Greatest Artists Right Now," we did find a few surprises amongst the ranks. Many of the usual suspects were named, but there's bound to be at least one outrageous omission in such a list to get people buzzing. So who [...]

Did You Hear? :: Like oil and water, Justin Bieber and wax just don't mix. The Biebs gets yet another creepy likeness that looks ultra-feminine, and this time, it's dressed like Michael Jackson. [ Pink is the New Blog ] :: G.O.O.D. news for fans of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music. Producer Mannie Fresh says the album is nearly finished. [ PopCrush ] :: Adele really is everywhere, isn't she? Now the Grammy-winner goes rolling in the East as "Rolling in the Deep" gets some added Asian flair as [...]

Did You Hear? :: Justin Bieber is one social butterfly. After collaborating with Far East Movement (among a cornucopia of artists for his upcoming album Believe ), The Bieb hit the studio with Maroon 5's Adam Levine. "Long night in the studio. good seeing big bro @adamlevine - we got a big idea coming! #newSupergroup," tweeted the 18-year-old pop star. [ Pop Crush ] :: TV personality Piers Morgan went on a rant against model Kate Moss, and found some energy to throw some serious shade at Madonna: "She's [...]

Did You Hear? :: Has Rihanna been using Twitter to start a feud with Chris Brown's girlfriend? The pop star sent out some cryptic tweets and photos that might be a dig at Karreuche Tran. Let's hope it's all a coincidence, because the last thing RiRi needs to get herself involved in is more Chris Brown-related controversy . [ EW Music Mix ] :: This month Christina Aguilera is all about letting her Latin genes show, as she's on the cover of this month's Latina and will also [...]

Did You Hear? :: Lady Gaga and Skrillex were big on Pure Volume before they were big at The Grammys. Check out the two artists' pre-fame profiles from back in the day. According to brunette Gaga's profile, "She’s 20. She’s a songwriter. She is a singer. She’s a pianist. And sheez-a-crazy. A RETRO, DANCE, FREAK." The more things change, the more they stay the same, right? [ Pure Volume ] :: On Justin Bieber's big 18th birthday, not only did he get a new car and buy a home for himself and another [...]

Awesome, we finally have the debut mixtape from The Jane Doze . Although we've previously posted a few of the tracks you'll find on Girls Talk , there's also plenty of new material as well. My personal favs? "Born to Feel Beef" (Calvin Harris v. Lana Del Rey v. Steve Aoki Ft. Afrojack) and "Replacement Ros" (Sigur Ros v. Drake). Also, I should note that the second build and drop in "Wild Ones Take Over" just might kill you (if you have a powerful enough sub). The tape spans multiple genres, multiple artists, [...]

Last night was the music industry's biggest event, so naturally just about every artist out there had something to say about the Grammys on Twitter. Scores of celebrities had kind words for Adele's big sweep — everyone from competitors Katy Perry and Rihanna to Oprah Winfrey (you know, Blue Ivy's godmother). But there was plenty of tweet-love to spare for the performances of Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Hudson, Nicki Minaj, and more. Find out who your faves' faves were below. Miranda Lambert: "Y'all. I have [...]

Did You Hear? :: After having a  wax replica of himself at Madam Tussaud's in London, New York, and Spain, Las Vegas now has a wax statue of Justin Bieber. And in addition to the face barely resembling The Biebs' glowing visage, we're betting they forgot to include the giant Jesus tattoo on his leg , too. [ Pink Is The New Blog ] :: After she recently posed for Armani , it seems as if  Rihanna has received the inspiration for yet another project. RiRi will be producing a reality [...]