Looks like Usher might be in hot water—and not just because he introduced the demon spawn known as The One They Call Bieber to the world. Turns out Usher may completely ripped off another man’s song in order to write his own tune, “Burn.”
The Soul Train Award ‘s list of nominees is in, and at the top we have Alicia Keys and Usher. Both of these artists got four nods across multiple categories. The award’s show is set to take place on Sunday, November 28, 2010.
Keys’ nominations include Best R&B/Soul Artist Female, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Record of the Year. The Element of Freedom is Keys’ fourth studio album and from the nomination its getting, it sounds amazing. Usher also got four nods, the same categories except for Best R&B/Soul Artist Male and Best Dance Performance.
Another year has gone by and and another batch of unnecessary awards shows have also occurred to capitalize on the teen market who ave no clue the “M” in MTV used to stand for Music Television. Honing in on reality shows such as the filthy Jersey Shore and getting the best B-list celebrity talk show host to talk smack about A-list celebrities (via Chelsea Handler) basically sums up our vapid generation’s interest last night.
But hey, we know some of you were tuned in for the music. That is, whatever is left to be considered music. We’ve got every single VMA performance for you after the jump – but first – let’s take a moment of silence to bow our heads in shame in regards to Justin Bieber winning Best New Artist…
Last week, Katy Perry released her latest album Teenage Dream, which debuted at number one of the Billboard 200 chart. She knock summer mainstay Eminem down a peg with the disc that sold 192,000 copies. Granted that’s nothing compared to what Em or several other artists did their first week out the gate but it was good enough to claim the crown — for this week at least.
Good news apparently comes in threes, at least if you’re Usher Raymond. Billboard reports that the R&B singer’s newest album Raymond vs. Raymond, is his third straight number 1 on the Billboard 200, with 2008’s Here I Stand and 2004’s Confessions both previously occupying the top spot, respectively. Further, that gives his new disc the third-best sales week of the year, selling 329,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Last night was the big night for the music industry. The 52nd Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles’ Staples Center and everyone from Justin Beiber to Jeff Beck showed up for the special event. Also, like usual, they managed to cram in 16 performances into a three hour show.
Although, we have to admit, with the exception of Lady Gaga, Beyonce, The 3-D Michael Jackson tribute, and Mary J. Blige/Andrea Bocelli duet, the show didn’t live up to the hype last night. Whether you tuned in or missed out last night, we’ve got all the performances for you to watch below!
The Obamas were among a bevy of A-list performers on Sunday night at the National Building Museum, celebrating the annual Christmas in Washington benefit concert. Among the famous were singers Neil Diamond and Mary J. Blige, the band Sugarland, comedian George Lopez, and teen sensation Justin Bieber.
Who says gossip isn’t good? It gives us more to write about! For the benefit of your supreme music knowledge (so you can know more random music factoids than your friends), here are the latest confirmed/denied rumors flying around out there:
First and foremost, let’s get David Bowie out of the way, because he’s been hogging the spotlight for too long already. In answer to the multitude of rumors being exchanged about the music icon, here is the quick-and-easy breakdown:
