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Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:17 PM PST


'American Idol' Top 24 (Or Make That 25?) Revealed
Wednesday night, 14 of this season's "American Idol" top 24 were announced, ending with what was supposed to be a cliffhanger as weepy scenery-chewer Adam Brock awaited his fate. Well, Adam found out within the first 90 seconds of Thursday's part 2 "Green Mile" episode that he'd made it (much to my dismay; see below [...]

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:33 PM PST


Bands Named After Body Parts
We've done a lot of playlists based on band names here at Yahoo Music.  You know a good name when you hear it, and there are thousands of horrible names that deserve to be ragged on as much as possible (I'm looking at you Limp Bizkit, Test Icicles and !!!).

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:05 PM PST


American Idol, The Day After: Green Mile Pt. 1 Dish
Last night, part 1 of "American Idol's" Green Mile episode aired, with 14 of the top 24 announced. So far, I think the boys are a stronger bunch than the girls--and let's face it, semifinalists like Colton Dixon, Phillip Phillips, and Reed Grimm are the stuff that female voters' and Fremantle producers' dreams are made [...]

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:05 PM PST


Paris Hilton's Cautionary Techno Tale Of Drunk Texting: Her New Music Video
When socialites/reality stars and music mix, the outcome is overwhelmingly bad—note Kim Kardashian and Heidi Montag. Paris Hilton, who seemed to have slipped from her hard-partying celebutante throne, is back with a new song and video entitled "Drunk Text".  Seriously. A dance-y, thankfully spoken word song, Paris recounts the highs and lows of clubbing, drunk [...]

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:05 PM PST


Sheila E.'s Father Advised Her To Study Violin Before Drums
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. Most people don't know that America's most famous female drummer, Sheila E., also studied violin for five years. Though it was always her intention to follow in the footsteps of her father, famed percussionist Pete Escovedo, her dad initially discouraged her. "He said, 'I would rather you go out and [...]

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:04 PM PST


Chris Rene Releases Yet Another Version of "Young Homie"
Chris Rene performed his signature song "Young Homie" on the "The X Factor" no less than three times--at his first audition, as part of a mashup with "Let It Be" during Thanksgiving week, and, of course, on the finale. Well, apparently his new label boss L.A. Reid figures if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 05:04 PM PST


Snackin' With Sarah Sellers: 'Idol' Green Mile Viewing Nosh
Diehard "American Idol" viewers will remember Sarah Sellers as the geek-chic food blogger who made it to Hollywood Week last year. (Watch her Season 10 audition here.)  Sarah has since continued her food-blogging, and has been cooking up scrumptious snack suggestions for any "Idol" viewing party and posting them here in Reality Rocks each week.

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:21 PM PST


'You Got Served' Directors Prep Kids Version 'Battlefield America'
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. We're all about to get served, again. C. Brian, director of popular dance film "You Got Served," will release a kid's version of the movie, "Battlefield America," due out on June 1. Set in Long Beach, Ca., "Battlefield …" tells the story of young businessman Sean Lewis (Marques Houston), who [...]

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:49 AM PST


The Rock's Backpages Flashback: London Loves Blur
They've just won the Outstanding Contribution at this year's Brit Awards. 18 years ago — when Paul Moody interviewed them for NME (March 5, 1994) — Blur were about to boss Britpop with the imminent and brilliant album Parklife——Barney Hoskyns, Editorial Director, Rock's Backpages High up on the roof of London, above the glow of [...]

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 04:49 AM PST


Week Ending Feb. 19, 2012. Songs: Women Take Charge
Female solo artists hold down seven of the top 10 spots on this week's Hot 100. Katy Perry leads the charge as "Part Of Me" debuts at #1 with first-week sales of 411K. Adele has three songs in the top 10 (a first for a female lead artist) in the first full week following her [...]