Miley Cyrus points to new tour, album and movie as signs she's maturing, in career and lifeSeptember 24th, 2009 Miley talks tour, growing up, and Twitter feedbackLOS ANGELES — Miley Cyrus doesn't need to look at the music charts to know that her songs are making a connection with the fans — all she has to do is update her Twitter page. "I'm stoked that people have been so supportive," she says of her latest project, the EP "The Time of Our Lives.
On the follow-up to 'Spirit,' Leona Lewis gets dark, uptempo on sophomore CDSeptember 24th, 2009 Leona Lewis 'happily' ready for round 2NEW YORK — Leona Lewis made a name for herself with her debut song "Bleeding Love," a soaring ballad that flew the 24-year-old to the top of the charts worldwide. But the British pop singer says her sophomore CD "Echo" goes a step further, and is "full of big, emotional, dramatic songs."
"It's just really like big songs.
Surviving Nirvana members dismayed by Kurt Cobain character in 'Guitar Hero 5'September 10th, 2009 Nirvana members dismayed by 'Guitar Hero 5'LOS ANGELES — Kurt Cobain's appearance in the latest "Guitar Hero" video game is not hitting the right notes with the surviving members of Nirvana. Krist Novoselic (kris noh-voh-SELL'-ehk) and Dave Grohl said in a joint statement Thursday that they were "dismayed and very disappointed" that an avatar of the late Nirvana frontman could be used to play songs by other artists.
Oasis' 'Live Forever' voted Greatest Song Of All TimeSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - English rock band Oasis might be going through a rough patch, but its popularity is reaching new heights - one of their early singles has been named the greatest song of all time in a new poll. The rock band's 1994 track 'Live Forever' has topped the greatest songs of all time list, with three of their songs figuring in the top four.
Kurt Cobain comes back to life - in videogame avatarAugust 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late singer Kurt Cobain is set to feature in a new videogame called Guitar Hero 5. The Nirvana frontman will be playable in the game produced by gaming firm Activision, reports Contactmusic.
Billy Ray Cyrus describes Miley's pole dancing moves as "art"August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Teen starlet Miley Cyrus's dad has defended daughter's provocative pole dance describing her moves as "art". The 'Hanna Montana' star caused a stir when she used the pole during a performance of her song 'Party In The USA' at the Teen Choice Award earlier this month while dressed in high-heeled boots and hotpants, backed by female dancers in matching outfits.
Oprah Winfrey likes Jay-Z because he smells nice!August 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Oprah Winfrey likes rapper Jay-Z because she thinks he smells great. The US talk show host had recently interviewed the '99 Problems' rapper.
Teen Choice 2009: video, picturesAugust 12th, 2009 To let you know how the show was in a single sentence it is-- TC09 Wow! What a show!!!!, over 83 million votes and your faves took home surf boards!
Teen Choice was started in 1999. The 2009 awards were held on Sunday, August 9 in Los Angeles, CA and were aired on Monday, August 10.
Top 10 Greatest guitar riffs of all timesAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - Guns N' Roses anthem 'Sweet Child O' Mine' has been named the 'Greatest Guitar Riff' in a new poll. Eric Clapton's '71 hit 'Layla' came second in the poll of 5,000 music lovers.
Teen edition of self-help phenomenon "The Secret" to be published this fallJuly 23rd, 2009 'The Secret' to be revealed for teens this fallNEW YORK — It's teen time for "The Secret."
Rhonda Byrne's self-help multimedia phenomenon, which has sold millions of copies, will come out this fall in an edition for young people. "The Secret to Teen Power" will be written by Paul Harrington, who produced the DVD version of the original "Secret."
According to Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, the new book will show "how teens can transform their own lives and live their dreams, by understanding and using the power they have in their hands."
Simon Pulse announced Wednesday that "The Secret to Teen Power" will have a first printing of 500,000.
Homer Simpson's 'd'oh' voted top kids' TV programme catchphraseJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Homer Simpson's classic curse 'd'oh' has been voted as the favourite catchphrase from a children's TV programme in a new poll. According to Thebabywebsite.com, the silly father's trademark grunt, which even entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001, piped Fred Flintstone's "yabba dabba doo".
Rihanna was responsible for alleged beatings by Brown, believe Boston teensJune 5th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new survey has revealed that nearly half of teenagers believe that Barbadian singer Rihanna was responsible for the alleged beating singer Chris Brown gave her. The survey, conducted on 200 Boston teenagers by the Boston Public Health Commission, discovered that the alleged beating had caused quite a stir among the pop star's teen fans, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Smells like civic spirit: Former Nirvana bassist runs for clerk in rural Wash. countyJune 5th, 2009 Rock the vote: Nirvana bassist seeks county officeCATHLAMET, Wash. — Nirvana's former bassist is running for clerk of a rural county to protest Washington state's method of letting candidates name their own party affiliation.
Miley Cyrus signs on for fourth season of 'Hannah Montana'June 3rd, 2009 Cyrus signs on for 4th season of 'Hannah Montana'NEW YORK — Miley Cyrus still wants the best of both worlds. After three seasons of "Hannah Montana," the teen superstar isn't ready to let go of her Disney alter ego.
Teen suspended from Ohio Christian school for going to public school's prom with girlfriendMay 11th, 2009 Ohio teen suspended for going to girlfriend's promFINDLAY, Ohio — A northwest Ohio teenager has been suspended by his Christian school because he attended another high school's prom. Officials at Heritage Christian School in Findlay had warned 17-year-old Tyler Frost that he would be suspended and prohibited from attending graduation if he went to the public school dance over the weekend with his girlfriend.