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Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:16 AM PST


Astro Releases "Loser" Mixtape on Night of 'X Factor' Finale
At 10:01pm Pacific time, exactly one minute after the West Coast broadcast of the Season 1 "X Factor" finale, controversial but perpetually fascinating seventh-place contestant Astro (aka the Astronomical Kid) released a free mixtape, cleverly titled LΦSER, available free to his fans (and even his haters) at http://hulkshare.com/otdec7y79ds5. Leave it to Astro to steal a [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:42 AM PST


5 Fascinating Facts About 'X Factor' Winner Melanie Amaro
So 19-year-old nursing student Melanie Amaro is the first winner of "The X Factor USA." And since maybe not quite so many people were watching "The X Factor" as the show's creator, Simon Cowell, might have hoped, I am sure a lot of you are asking this morning...who IS this girl?

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 07:28 PM PST


'X Factor' Finale Results: And The Winner Is…
"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!" Melanie Amaro shouted through tears, after a delayed reaction during which she just stood there next to her proud mentor Simon Cowell, taking it all in. She'd just won the Season 1 "X Factor" title and $5 million record contract, and it's no wonder she was [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 05:58 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #31 through #40
These are selections #31 through #40 in our Best Albums of 2011 countdown series. #31. Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine Released:  October 31, 2011 Label: Universal Republic Metacritic Score: 77 Charts: #6 The Billboard 200, #4 Top Canadian Albums, #1 Top Digital Albums, #1 Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, #1 Top Rock Albums This excellent and [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 05:58 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #41 through #50
These are selections #41 through #50 in our Best Albums of 2011 countdown series. #41. Cults by Cults Released:  June 7, 2011 Label: Itno Metacritic Score: 73 Charts: #52 The Billboard 200, #12 Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, #14 Top Rock Albums Some debut albums are exciting because they introduce a band that has a lot of [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:42 PM PST


X Factor, The Day After: Finale Pt. 1 Dish with Special Guest James Kenney
Top 32 contestant James Kenney received bafflingly little screentime during his run on "The X Factor" this season. But since my usual "Day After" co-host Matt Whitfield has decided he'd rather spend this Christmas week holidaying with loved ones instead of camping out in front of a TV set watching the "X Factor" finale, I've [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:56 PM PST


The 40 Best Singles of 2011: From 'Pumped Up Kicks' to Pumped-Up 'Super Bass'
How deep was our singles love in 2011? Even deeper than the depth of Adele's one-woman singles catalog—though any reasonable list of the year's impact songs would have to include "Someone Like You," "Rumour Has It," and "Rolling in the Deep." But we found room for a few dozen other favorites on our playlist, too—from [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 02:11 PM PST


Common Says 'Lovin' I Lost' About A True Story
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Common talks "The Dreamer, The Believer" album tracks in Part 2 of his video interview with Hip Hop Media Training. WATCH: Common Interview Part 1 Common, who dated tennis star Serena Williams, goes into explicit details about relationships on the songs "Lovin' I Lost" and "Cloth." Without naming names, he [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 12:39 PM PST


'X Factor' Director Brian Friedman Defends Zombie Dancers, Big Productions
"The X Factor" has come under fire this season for its campy numbers and bombastic productions--"zombie dancers," "brides of Dracula," and crazy staging that often involves cages and pyro--but the show's director and choreographer, Brian Friedman, defended such spectacles when he talked to the press on Wednesday after the top three performed.

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:16 AM PST


Miley Cyrus Defends Against Rude Fan
In the smartphone world, a celebrity has to be on her best behavior 24 hours a day. A minor fan incident started politely enough, when a gaggle of girls surrounded Miley Cyrus in mid-stride to a waiting helicopter. According to the Daily Mail, the mega-star -- who was on a Costa Rica trip with beau [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 10:16 AM PST


Adam Lambert Gets Arrested, Is Released, Lives to Tweet the Tale
Well, if the old adage about any publicity being good publicity is true these days, then Adam Lambert just launched a genius campaign for his new single, "Better Than I Know Myself." According to The Hollywood Reporter and many other sources, the rebel Idol spent a few hours in a Finnish jail in the wee [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST


Pregnant Beyonce Steps Out in Animal-Print Leggings
With less than three months to go until the much-anticipated arrival of "Babyonce," mom-to-be Beyonce isn't letting her growing bump get in the way of her sexy style. PHOTOS: Beyonce's bump style The 30-year-old superstar was spotted in shiny, animal-print leggings, a chic leather jacket and her trademark sky-high platforms while shopping in New York City [...]

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST


Rihanna Debuts Fierce New Grill
by The Insider It's hard to know what to expect in the above teaser for Rihanna's You Da One music video, but if anyone knows how to work a hot mess, it's our girl RiRi. With a touch of Hitchcock, a splash of Fly Girl and a mouth full of gold, you have the makings of [...]