According to a profile of Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine in The Hollywood Reporter, all four original Voice coaches are returning to season 5 of the popular television competition.

As Christina Aguilera went to promote her latest release Lotus and Cee Lo Green his latest Goodie Mob effort, Usher and Shakira came to take their places. Now with an edge over American Idol from a ratings standpoint, the NBC show, one of the network’s strongest programs, sees 14.5 million total viewers.

Season 5 starts in fall 2013, according to Friday’s announcement. However, that’s not to say Shakira and Usher are permanently off the program. […] Read more »

Justin Bieber’s European tour has been fraught with all sorts of trouble, from starting a U.K. concert significantly late to that shirtless-in-a-Polish-airport incident to getting his monkey, Mally, confiscated in Munich for not having the proper paperwork.

While the singer, earlier in April, had been warned about picking up the capuchin monkey or paying a fine, he hasn’t appeared to do either. Instead, at the end of last week, German officials stated the singer must pay a fine, now in the thousands of Euros, for the monkey’s two-month stay at a Munich animal shelter. The amount covers the cost of care, food, and vet visits.[…] Read more »

From a new single to a new baby, rumors have circulated Beyonce as of recent. But with the exception of her single for the Epic soundtrack, the singer hasn’t confirmed much, really.

That’s probably why, instead of the “Countdown” singer officially confirming a second pregnancy, multiple sources came to E! with the news instead, stating that Bey is now preparing for child No. 2.

Of course, there have been multiple instances pointing to a possible pregnancy for Beyonce. Sign one – canceling her Antwerp, Belgium concert. While singers do cancel dates on occasion, doctors told her to rest "as a result of dehydration and exhaustion."[…] Read more »

It has been practically four years since we heard any new music from Franz Ferdinand. But the Scottish rockers best known for song “Take Me Out” announced on May 16 a follow-up to 2009’s Tonight.

The release, their fourth studio album, will be called Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, which comes out on August 27 through label Domino. The band recorded all material throughout various locations in Scotland, London, Stockholm, and Oslo.

While the statement revealed the title and release date, the band didn’t give many more further details, instead hinting that, over the next month, more will be divulged: "a few interesting collaborations, but more of that later..."[…] Read more »

Kanye West, rather than deal with leaked tracks like many of his contemporaries, is putting out new music on his own terms. While tracks as of recent could be heard at the recent Met Gala, where the rapper performed, and in DJ Hudson Mohawke’s set at a Polish music festival, West, on Friday, decided to preview his new music with a unique approach.

According to reports from Billboard, images accompanied by music were projected onto 66 building across the globe after the rapper’s following Twitter update on May 17: "NEW SONG AND VISUAL FROM MY NEW ALBUM BEING PROJECTED TONIGHT ACROSS THE GLOBE ON 66 BUILDINGS."[…] Read more »

What’s the deal with Beyonce putting out a new single? “Bow Down” received polarizing reviews, while “Grown Woman,” surfacing in a Pepsi commercial, hasn’t officially been given a go. With an album in the works, although the singer has said very little about it, she’s now on the road with the Mrs. Carter World Tour.

In the meantime, fans will just have to do with a song for the Epic soundtrack. Titled “Rise Up,” the song was written by Beyonce and Sia and produced by Hit-Boy, who was behind “Bow Down.”

Back before Blue Ivy Carter was born in 2012, Beyonce was asked to voice one of the characters in the film, Queen Tara. About this opportunity, she told the press: “I was so honored when they asked me to do the role. I was pregnant at the time. […] Read more »