Looking to get in on Jackson action

Music News: A year and a half after the singer's death, his name still sells -- When last year's impromptu Michael Jackson concert film, "This Is It," broke the $250 million mark worldwide, making it the highest-grossing concert film or documentary in history, it became abundantly clear that the posthumous Jackson biz would have very long legs indeed. This became even more evident as album sales figures rolled in, with his collected discography selling a combined 35 million units worldwide in the 12 months following his June 2009 death.

Lady Gaga Hacker Apologizes for Stealing Her Goodies

A double dose of good news for Lady Gaga.


Not only did she just collect Billboard's Artist of the Year award, she also got an apology for someone who allegedly hacked into her...

Desplat works hard for the money

Music News: Composer raises the bar in the industry -- With more than 20 credits over the last three years, composer Alexandre Desplat is borrowing a page from the James Brown handbook and threatening to become perhaps the hardest working man in showbiz.

The Week in Pictures: Brad Feels Angelina, Prince William's Party Line & Celebrity Kid Fashions

OMG, did you see that?


Whether it was Brad Pitt ass-grabbing Angelina Jolie, Glee kids Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer being awesome or the fun fashions of celebrity tots, this was a week...

Nomination Reaction: Trent Reznor

Music News: Musician nommed for original score, 'Social Network' -- Trent Reznor never even imagined the awards gold rush that was in store for "The Social Network" when he was working on the pic's score.

Ja Rule Pulls a Lil Wayne, Heading Up the River

Remember back in 2007 how Lil Wayne and Ja Rule were busted separately on the same night for gun charges.


We all know Lil Wayne did his time. Now it's Ja Rule's...

Greyson Chance announces first tour dates

Music News: 13-year-old DeGeneres signing to support Cosgrove -- Will Greyson out-Bieb the Bieber? In January, Ellen DeGeneres' 13-year-old musical protege, Greyson Chance, hits the U.S. boards on his first national tour since his YouTube explosion in spring.

Songs in contention

Music News: In tune with the Oscars -- The composers and lyricists behind some the year's most talked about movie tunes discuss their motivation and their aesthetic, often singing the praises of their collaborators in the process.

Grizzly Bear's 'Valentine' to the movies

Music News: Grizzly Bear - 'Blue Valentine' -- From the start, director Derek Cianfrance had one band only in mind to score his movie "Blue Valentine": Grizzly Bear.

Kaczmarek infuses bluegrass into score

Music News: Jan Kaczmarek - 'Get Low' -- When Jan Kaczmarek was approached to score "Get Low," he was attracted to the idea of infusing the music with subtle elements of American bluegrass, which he describes as "having a mystery in it."

Sanko avoided the maudlin

Music News: Anton Sanko - 'Rabbit Hole' -- Writing the music for "Rabbit Hole" should have been difficult. The movie -- a wrenching adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play starring Nicole Kidman -- details the struggles of a couple coping with life after the sudden death of their 4-year-old son.

Chelsea Handler Calls 50 Cent Her "Dark Knight"

The Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang tour is over!


To celebrate, Chelsea Handler recounts for us the highlights of who she bang-banged. Hit the clip for dish on "Superman,"...

Throw Your Hands in the Air! The Top 10 Jams of 2010

True, we only throw our hands up in the air sometimes, but we think now is definitely one of those times. After all, we're about to recount our favorite jams of the past year!...

Justin Bieber Won't Face Bullying Charge

The Biebs is off the hook—and we're not talking about his music.


Nope, turns out Justin Bieber will not be charged with any crime in connection to an alleged assault of a...