Chatting It up With the Jonas Brothers
Girl World Daily

You might not know that Camp Rock 2 co-star Demi Lovato and other cast members are joining the Jonas Brothers for a concert tour, which starts in the United States before kicking off the world tour in Mexico in October. The Jo Bros were anxious to chat with us about their new movie and tour, and we were all ears

Hot New Music for Your Playlist
Girl World Daily

Tired of listening to the same tunes over and over? Or maybe you're just outgrowing a lot of the music you've loved in the past. Here's our guide to some new music you're guaranteed to dig

Will Lady Gaga Really Take Madonna's Crown?
Liz Smith

Lady Gaga is most often compared to Madonna, and cited as her inheritor to the crown as Queen of Pop. It's certainly not going to be Britney Spears! Hard to judge at this point. The culture and the music biz has changed so much since Madonna's advent in 1983, that the landscape is almost totally unrecognizable. So, can Lady Gaga hold onto her popularity?

Music - Where the Best Unknown Bands Are Hiding
Mark Yarm

If you think Top 40 is not so tops and want your tunes to be more cutting-edge, you need to know where to find the best music. Read on.

Pink Flies High at the Grammys
Liz Smith

In some ways, I thought the Grammys belonged to Pink. Ten years after her initial surge to fame with 'Get This Party Started,' the soulful-voiced blonde, had one of those classic gasp-inducing performances -- I've rarely seen or heard anything as astonishing as Pink's rendition of 'Glitter.'

Barbra Streisand, Still Pitch-Perfect After All These Years
Liz Smith

Barbra Streisand's voice has not suffered much over the years, despite the fact that she doesn't exercise those golden vocal chords. She has admitted to some last-minute warm-ups right before recording or beginning a tour, but otherwise, she just opens her mouth and out come those famous tones, ravishing, if inevitably matured and deeper.

Mariah Carey - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

Mariah Carey - This 'Imperfect Angel' Knows What Love Is
Liz Smith

"ALL MY life, my saving grace, the thing that kept me steady, was listening to music; on the radio, on records or my mother's singing." That's the famously voluptuous singing superstar Mariah Carey, with whom I had a brief conversation the other day. I was the last of Mariah's duties that long afternoon; she'd given about 19 interviews to promote her new album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."

80s Acts Touring Again: Demand High for Forgotten Decade Music
Andrew Barker

For '80s acts, the moment that signified pop music's wheel of fortune had spun back around their way may have been in 2007's final episode of 'The Sopranos' when Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing' played during the final moments of a series well-known for its pop IQ.

Willie Nelson

10 Best Songs in 'Rock Band: Country Track Pack'
Gus Mastrapa, Crispy Gamer Videogame Reviews

Music games have the power to turn people on to new music.

And what genre needs more rehabilitation than country music?

More people hate on Nashville's music than live in the entire state of Tennessee. Gus Mastrapa has been playing 'Rock Band: Country Track Pack.'

Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon
(M. Ryder)

Remembering My Michael Jackson
Liz Smith

Here's how I want to remember Michael -- not as the mega-star, not as Wacko Jacko, but as a lovely boy whom I got to know a bit during the filming of "The Wiz" when he was 16. He was shy -- surprisingly so, for somebody who was already a show biz veteran, and a star.

His solo "Off the Wall" and "Thriller" albums were just around the corner. He was still the brilliant lead singer of the Jackson Five -- a group that never would have gotten off the ground had it not been for Michael's unique talents.

Who was Michael Jackson
Victor Davis Hanson

When Michael Jackson tragically died two weeks ago, millions were shocked. The wonder, though, is not that the troubled pop-music megastar died at the relatively young age of 50 under regrettable circumstances, but that he was able to live as long as he did

Michael Jackson, Gone Too Soon
Leonard Pitts Jr.

Sometimes, death is lightning from a clear blue sky, a car that runs the red light, ice-cold water dumped on you from behind. That's how it was last week when Michael Jackson died.

Michael Jackson: 'Thriller' Was Greatest Triumph, Greatest Tragedy
Leonard Pitts Jr.

I got to interview Michael Jackson only once, at the family home in Encino, Calif. I remember Jackson did not walk about the place so much as haunt it, slumping from room to room as a great weight rested upon his sparrow shoulders.

Michael Jackson's Creative Self-Destruction
Clarence Page

Which was your favorite Michael Jackson? News that the "King of Pop" had died at age 50 might well have felt more shocking had he not shocked us so often in the past. He shocked the world in a good way back when he was a kid.

Herbie Hancock - Seven Decades: The Birthday Celebration
Music Reviews: Performers celebrated the forward-looking innovator who expands his canvas to embrace the globe.

My Morning Jacket
Music Reviews: Summertime has become the make-or-break time slot for bands who toil in the indie rock arena.

Rihanna/Ke$ha
Music Reviews: Rihanna spent far more time on the trappings than the arrangements of the songs delivered.

Arcade Fire
Music Reviews: Over the past few years, Arcade Fire has experienced one of the more spectacular growth spurts that rock has seen in ages, leapfrogging several steps on the trek from clubs to arenas and scaling the charts with an alacrity that's all but unheard of in the indie ranks.

Gustavo Dudamel/Gabriela Montero Los Angeles Philharmonic
Music Reviews: Dudamel can freshen even the most overplayed standards in the outdoor repertoire.

Carmen
Music Reviews: Gustavo Dudamel pulls opera out of the slog of routine into something really special and thrilling.

Joanna Newsom
Music Reviews: Newsom's 95-min recital welcomed the audience into her eccentric world like a gracious dinner host.

Joanna Newsom
Music Reviews: Blessed with a deep warmth that belies her music's sprawling complexity, Newsom's superlative 95-minute recital welcomed the audience into her eccentric world like a gracious dinner host.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Music Reviews: Band delivered with the proper blend of urgency and plaintiveness.

Magnificent Mozart
Music Reviews: The Bowl's Mozart-interpreter-of-choice these days is Nicholas McGegan, who ventured a bit off the reservation Tuesday.

Smokey Robinson
Music Reviews: Does Smokey Robinson have anything left to prove? Hard to believe, but yes.

KT Tunstall
Music Reviews: Judging by the response of the audience, singer's "Tiger Suit" looks to be a revitalizing effort.

Lilith 2010
Music Reviews: This year's lackluster performance can also be seen as proof of Lilith's success.

Femi Kuti & Positive Force; Terence Blanchard; Richard Bona
Music Reviews: Over the last decade Nigerian Afrobeat disciple Femi Kuti has delivered punchy and inventive performances in Los Angeles, several of them at the Hollywood Bowl where he has found a welcoming home.

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Music Reviews: Pic uses clever touches and resists self-pity in casting the band's misfortunes.

Silvio Rodriguez
Music Reviews: Latin American icon gives one of the most emotional and inspiring shows experienced in years.

Sting: Symphonicity Tour 2010
Music Reviews: Sting performs with London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl.

Playboy Jazz Festival, Day 2
Music Reviews: Program was jolted to life by a man from Mali -- and the wave he generated rolled through the night.

AR Rahman: The Journey Home
Music Reviews: Rahman managed to balance multiple roles deftly, acting as both conductor and soloist.

Playboy Jazz Festival, Day One
Music Reviews: The festival is like comfort food in bad times, as a ritual that one can depend upon and hopefully will never go away.

1. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Teenage Dream by Katy Perry from the album Teenage Dream - Single

2. Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars from the album Just the Way You Are - Single

3. Dynamite - Taio Cruz
Dynamite by Taio Cruz from the album Rokstarr (Bonus Track Version)

4. DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (feat. Pitbull) - Usher
DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (feat. Pitbull) by Usher from the album DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love (feat. Pitbull) - Single

5. Just a Dream - Nelly
Just a Dream by Nelly from the album Just a Dream - Single

6. Love the Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) - Eminem
Love the Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) by Eminem from the album Recovery (Deluxe Edition)

7. Take It Off - Ke$ha
Take It Off by Ke$ha from the album Animal

8. I Like It (feat. Pitbull) - Enrique Iglesias
I Like It (feat. Pitbull) by Enrique Iglesias from the album I Like It (feat. Pitbull) - Single

9. Mine - Taylor Swift
Mine by Taylor Swift from the album Mine - Single

10. Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo) - B.o.B
Magic (feat. Rivers Cuomo) by B.o.B from the album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (Deluxe)

11. Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta) [From "Step Up 3D"] - Flo Rida
Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta) [From "Step Up 3D"] by Flo Rida from the album Club Can't Handle Me - Single

12. Like A G6 - Far East Movement
Like A G6 by Far East Movement from the album Like A G6 (feat. Cataracs & Dev) - Single

13. F**k You - Cee Lo Green
F**k You by Cee Lo Green from the album F**k You! - Single

14. Cooler Than Me (Single Mix) - Mike Posner
Cooler Than Me (Single Mix) by Mike Posner from the album Cooler Than Me - Single

15. Right Above It (feat. Drake) - Lil Wayne
Right Above It (feat. Drake) by Lil Wayne from the album Right Above It (feat. Drake) - Single

16. Ridin' Solo - Jason Derülo
Ridin' Solo by Jason Derülo from the album Jason Derülo

17. Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland
Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland from the album Stuck Like Glue - Single

18. California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Katy Perry
California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) by Katy Perry from the album California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) - Single

19. Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Trey Songz
Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) by Trey Songz from the album Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single

20. Misery - Maroon 5
Misery by Maroon 5 from the album Misery - Single

21. Not Afraid - Eminem
Not Afraid by Eminem from the album Recovery (Deluxe Edition)

22. Secrets - OneRepublic
Secrets by OneRepublic from the album Waking Up (Deluxe Version)

23. Erase Me (feat. Kanye West) - Kid Cudi
Erase Me (feat. Kanye West) by Kid Cudi from the album Erase Me (feat. Kanye West) - Single

24. If I Die Young - The Band Perry
If I Die Young by The Band Perry from the album The Band Perry - EP

25. Letting Go (Dutty Love) [feat. Nicki Minaj] - Sean Kingston
Letting Go (Dutty Love) [feat. Nicki Minaj] by Sean Kingston from the album Letting Go (Dutty Love) [feat. Nicki Minaj] - Single