Scott Shetler

This is not how Madonna wanted to kick off the U.S. leg of her MDNA World Tour. The Material Girl was on the receiving end of boos and expletive-laden chants for showing up fashionably late last night in Philadelphia, but she later won back the crowd and apologized for her tardiness.

Every time the judging panel for Season 12 of ‘American Idol‘ starts to come into focus, a new rumor comes along to shake things up. The latest piece of gossip? Hip-hop king Kanye West is in talks to join Mariah Carey on the show, according to sources at TMZ.

VH1′s ‘Storytellers’ franchise is kicking off its fall season with three of the most successful ladies in pop music. Pink, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys will perform and tell the stories behind their songs on three consecutive nights, starting with Swift’s episode on Nov. 11.

Mariah Carey and a fur coat-wearing Rick Ross cheer on Meek Mill, who takes the ring as a boxer in a preview of Carey’s latest video, ‘Triumphant (Get ‘Em).’

John Legend is returning to the scene with a brand-new album called ‘Love in the Future’ and a set of upcoming concerts designed to preview the new material.

Based on his duet with Carly Rae Jepsen, we know that Owl City‘s Adam Young likes to have a ‘Good Time.’ But now he’s showing the serious side on a ballad called ‘Silhouette,’ which you can hear exclusively on PopCrush. The song, from Owl City’s upcoming album ‘The Midsummer Station,’ finds Young putting aside the poppy electronic arrangements for a moment to craft a more introspective tune. Read

As wardrobe malfunctions go, this one’s a doozy! Katy Perry‘s relaxing day at the Raging Waters waterpark in San Dimas, California, became fodder for the paparazzi when her bikini slipped down after riding a slide and she exposed her backside to the world.

Pink is one pop artist whose style makes her versatile enough to hang with rappers, rockers and everyone in between. Accordingly, her upcoming ‘The Truth About Love‘ album will feature guest appearances from Eminem and ‘We Are Young’ singer Nate Ruess of Fun.

Kanye West and Jay-Z grudgingly allowed a filmmaker to capture footage of their work in the studio while they recorded the collaborative album ‘Watch the Throne.’ The 11-minute documentary (via Global Grind) catches the legendary rappers at work and at play during the recording sessions.

‘The Voice‘ judges are back in fighting mode. A new ad promoting Season 3 of the show finds Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton once again battling each other before they are interrupted by an unlikely former Olympian.

Following the successful collabo with Rihanna, ‘Princess of China,’ Coldplay are issuing yet another single from their multi-platinum album ‘Mylo Xyloto.’ ‘Hurts Like Heaven’ — the track on which Chris Martin sings, “You use your heart as a weapon / And it hurts like Heaven” – will be the next Coldplay single to impact airwaves.

Melanie Amaro wisely chose to take her time putting together a debut album instead of rushing out new music immediately after winning Season 1 of ‘X Factor‘ — and its $5 million Epic Records contract — last December. Unfortunately, her first offering, ‘Don’t Fail Me Now,’ offers a rather bland dance-pop arrangement that doesn’t flaunt her winning voice effectively.