Adam Lambert is widely regarded as one of the most successful contestants to come out of American Idol. In that sense, he defies the odds. After all, so many alums of the No. 1 Fox show fizzle as quickly as they skyrocketed to fame. But Lambert, now 30, has cultivated a loyal fanbase that he’s [...]

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Teyana Taylor collaborated with Kanye West on his 2010 album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and now, as an official member of the G.O.O.D. Music team, the Harlem rapper confirms that she will also appear on the upcoming G.O.O.D. compilation album. When MTV News caught up with Taylor after news broke that she’d officially been [...]

Then, his songs connected the city. A proud community formed around Brown’s music. He called it go-go because it wouldn’t stop. Day-Glo concert posters stapled to telephone poles in the ’80s promised 4 a.m. curfews, but Brown was happy to play his guitar past sunrise. His music endured through the dawn and through the decades, [...]

Just back in Beijing from receiving a prestigious Guggenheim Foundation award for music in the United States, Mr. Ye helped make musical history for arranging a performance in Beijing last Saturday of the “Happiness Suite” by Ma Sicong, marking the centennial of Mr. Ma’s birth. A widely admired violinist and composer, Mr. Ma composed in [...]

Have you ever heard a song on the radio only to somehow be reminded of a feeling you felt years ago when you last heard it? You are not even sure when you last heard it, or who you were with when it was playing, but that feeling from when you heard it remains. The [...]

“My dad gave me the Blink-182 album when I was 8, and that’s what I listened to my whole childhood,” Keith said. “I started taking guitar lessons and taught myself the songs and really wanted to get out and play.” With gigs at Jammin’ Java, the Empire and Fat Tuesday’s, and upcoming shows as the [...]

Jay-Z takes a music break to “hang out” with his new baby Blue Ivy Carter. He reflects a new trend as daddy nurturer – most white collar men polled ina a new study want to spend more time at home with their new babies. By Stephanie Hanes, Correspondent / May 16, 2012 Rapper Jay-Z, who will [...]

Warner Music Group, whose artists include Bruno Mars, Lenny Kravitz and Eric Clapton, posted an 8% drop in revenue for its second quarter, due in large part to a light album release schedule. Sales for the quarter ended March 31 dipped to $628 million, down from $684 million as an increase in digital sales helped [...]

The MTV Video Music Awards are moving to the home of the Lakers: Staples Center in Los Angeles. That’s right. On Thursday, September 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the 2012 VMAs will take over Staples for the first time, making the big show even bigger — if that’s possible. The epicenter of the L.A. sports [...]