Bruno Mars

Justin Bieber booed at Billboard Awards, says he's no 'gimmick'

2013-05-20 11:40:00

Justin Bieber was booed big time at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. The "Beauty and the Beat" singer took the stage Sunday to accept the first-ever Milestone Award, presented to him for being the first 19-year-old with five No. 1...

2013 Billboard Music Awards: Swift dominates, Bieber deflates

2013-05-20 07:53:00

LAS VEGAS -- On the Billboard stage, there’s not much room for surprises, at least not where the awards are concerned.�This is a ceremony dictated by radio, sales, streaming and fan voting. So it should be�expected that Taylor Swift and Justin...

'American Idol' winner Candice Glover to issue debut 'Music Speaks' July 16

2013-05-17 10:53:00

It hasn’t even been 24 hours since Candice Glover was crowned the winner of “American Idol” Thursday night, but her new record label has already fired up a supercharged promo machine by quickly announcing details of her debut album....

Reporter's Notebook: How five girls won 'American Idol'

2013-05-16 15:37:00

For those following “American Idol,” most of the focus has shifted toward incendiary headlines on sagging ratings, bitter rivalries and the likely mass exodus of the judges panel. It’s a shame, really, considering the aging competition...

Review: It's Wango Tango with Flo Rida, Miguel, Maroon 5, more

2013-05-12 17:20:00

At the annual Wango Tango concert and corporate marketing event Saturday, an endless stream of Twitter messages from fans scrolled across the video screens throughout the day and night as though reporting breaking news. “I luv u mom and dad thanks...

Kobe Bryant accessorizes with crutches at 'An Unforgettable Evening'

2013-05-03 11:42:00

Kobe Bryant looked dapper in his tux Thursday night at "An Unforgettable Evening" in L.A.� He had to accessorize with crutches, thanks to the torn Achilles that knocked him out of the NBA playoffs, but he seemed to take it in stride as he posed with...

Fall Out Boy and Paramore: Coming back on top

2013-05-11 07:30:00

Patrick Stump can't recall which friend of his said it, or where exactly it happened. But when the frontman of Fall Out Boy was told nearly a decade ago — "probably in somebody's basement somewhere" — that his then-scrappy rock band sounded...

Marina and the Diamonds and Charli XCX team up for duet, tour

2013-05-09 13:21:00

Pop fans looking for an experience slightly edgier than KIIS-FM's annual Wango Tango concert -- which is to bring Bruno Mars, Maroon 5 and a host of other Top 40 types to Home Depot Center on Saturday -- should make their way that evening to the Shrine...

'The Voice' recap: Teams Blake and Shakira twang and groove

2013-05-08 09:39:00

Blake Shelton and Shakira's teams stepped out live for the first time on "The Voice" on Tuesday night, as Teams Adam and Usher had done the previous night, to compete for audience votes as well as their coach's favor and vie for a spot in the top 12....

Lady Antebellum enters 'Golden' days

2013-05-07 06:30:00

The edgeless pop-country trio Lady Antebellum is responsible for some of the smoothest, most elegantly rendered singles of the last five years: "I Run to You," "Just a Kiss" and especially "Need You Now," the 2010 smash that reached No. 2 on the Hot 100...

'American Idol' recap: Can we send the judges home instead?

2013-05-02 09:41:00

Although no one went home last week on "American Idol," one of the four remaining singers will be cut this week, Ryan Seacrest assured us on Wednesday night. After all, he said, there are only two weeks left until the finale. And just to boost the...

Coachella 2013: 2 Chainz -- an unlikely rock star is born

2013-04-21 14:16:00

2 Chainz’s tour bus is almost a disappointment. After its packed set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival early Saturday afternoon, you expect revelry. This is, after all, a rapper who has based his persona on three topics: busty...

RATING: *** out of 4 The debut album from Dungeonesse -- the Baltimore duo of Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes) and Jon Ehrens (White Life) -- comes with high expectations.

2013-05-20 07:26:56

Singer Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Neighborhood: South Loop Sound: Incredibly catchy modern pop the band has been conceptualizing and honing for the past two years Influences: Singer Ryan Greshock, 26, is reluctant to pin Above Waves to a particular genre or band but does name Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Radiohead.

2013-04-23 22:19:00