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What a year it's been for Adele! Her CD, 21, has been a top seller; In fact it's back to number one this week. She's been nominated for four American Music Awards. And, she's had to cancel numerous concerts due to vocal problems.

The 2012 People’s Choice Awards have released a lengthy list of contenders for next year’s ceremony, with Katy Perry and Lady Gaga predictably leading the way. Each award features 12 possible contenders, and it’s up to fans to narrow down the choices to the final five nominees in each category.

After teasing her new ‘Love on Top’ video for weeks, Beyonce has finally unveiled the finished product. The video for the feel-good love song is simple in the sense that the choreography and outfits are the center pieces of the visual, with sets being kept as subdued as possible except for the addition of some lights.

Among the luminaries paying homage to former President Bill Clinton at the 10th anniversary of his foundation were Stevie Wonder, Usher, Bono, and — perhaps most notably — Lady Gaga. Calling it her “Marilyn moment,” Mother Monster appeared in wavy blonde hair, scarlet lips and a nude-colored outfit, altering some of her song lyrics in honor of Clinton, such as changing ‘Bad Romance’ to ‘Bill Roman

Kelly Clarkson performed at the National Rugby League Grand Final, a major sporting event in Australia with a cultural significance similar to the Super Bowl in the US. During her visit, she also had the opportunity to chat with an Australian radio station about her experience in the land Down Under. What was the pop singer’s favorite part? …

Queen is looking to fill the void left by the late Freddie Mercury, and Lady Gaga is being considered for it. Guitarist Brian May previously reached out to Bad Company leader Paul Rodgers, but now it looks as though the pop diva is at the top of the list.

Kelly Clarkson, who’s seen several tracks from her upcoming album leak well before their release date, decided to take matters into her own hands this week. Clarkson took to Twitter and gave her followers an unexpected treat: a free download of the title track from her upcoming album, ‘Stronger.’

The New Yorker doesn’t usually devote much space to young artists or current trends, but they made an exception for Taylor Swift in their most recent issue, giving a full profile of the artist that, as they point out, has sold more albums in the last five years than any other musician. Swift was characteristically frank in the article, offering her thoughts on life and love as a 21-year-old supers

As the trial of Conrad Murray — the doctor accused of administering a drug that killed singer Michael Jackson — wears on and heartbreaking details emerge, MJ fans may find the news of an upcoming album to be a welcome bright spot in the darkness.

Grammy-winning  singer Adele has released the full-length video for the second single off her blockbuster album ’21′ — and it’s just as haunting and somber as her previous hit ‘Rolling in the Deep.’ (You’ll need extra tissues for this one.)

It’s been a few years since Madonna released her last album of original material, and in that time, a whole new crop of budding pop divas — including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ke$ha — has emerged. But it won’t be long before Madonna returns to reclaim the throne. According to a recent interview, she’s nearing the finish line on her next album, the follow-up to 2008′s ‘Hard Candy,’ and plans to re

A busker playing guitar for spare change in Boston’s Public Gardens got a quite a shock when music legend Bruce Springsteen approached him yesterday, and asked if he could borrow his instrument. Bruce then began strumming a tune for the passersby, with a huge grin on his face. Speculation is that Springsteen was in Boston dropping son Evan off at Boston College. No word on how much The Boss collec