Music & Entertainment News


Akon Responds To Smoking Gun Report That He Fabricated His Criminal Past: 'It Only Helps Me'

Akon talked to MTV News about an online report that claimed he fabricated his criminal past. "To try to discredit an artist, it makes no sense to me," he said. VH1 May 16 2008 Read the full article

Highway To Gwar, 1989, In The Loder Files

Kurt Loder recalls his introduction to gut-flinging, blood-spouting, space-alien thrash-metal band Gwar. VH1 May 20 2008 Read the full article

Nick Hogan's New Pen Pal? Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With A Student Reaches Out To Hulk's Incarcerated Son

Nick Hogan, the incarcerated son of Hulk Hogan, receives a letter from Stephanie Ragusa, a teacher accused of having sex with a student. VH1 Jun 09 2008 Read the full article

Jury Begins Deliberating In R. Kelly Case

The jury is deliberating in R. Kelly's child pornography case in Chicago. Prosecutors replayed for jurors today (June 12) the graphic recording at the center of the case during their closing arguments. Billboard Jun 12 2008 Read the full article

Rocker Doesn't Want Son Singing the Pink Blues (E! Online)

E! Online - Gender-bending is cool for rocker dudes, but apparently not for the next gen. Case in point, Pete Wentz tells In Touch Weekly, "I'd like to know the sex of the baby. It would be a bummer if you bought a boy a bunch of pink stuff!" Yahoo Music Jun 14 2008 Read the full article

Syesha Mercado Came To Terms With 'American Idol' Producers' Suspect Song Choice: 'It's Not Like I Could Change It'

Syesha Mercado said she came to terms with the "American Idol" producers' "Happy Feet" song choice: "It's not like I could change it." VH1 May 15 2008 Read the full article

More News
Signs point to imminent Simpson-Wentz wedding (AP)
Montgomery Gentry gets "Back" in focus on new album (Reuters)
Morissette on the go with 1st new album in 4 years (Reuters)
Ness goes solo to "bring the dirt back into country" (Reuters)
Slipknot promises "controlled chaos" on next album (Reuters)