Nude Lindsay Lohan Photos Leaked

The shoot was a massive investment for Playboy -- the mag shelled out nearly $1 million to Lohan for the spread and we're told the company has printed thousands of extra copies in anticipation of a sales boom. more on this story

50 Cent's G-Unit Rapper Arrested For Strangling Girl Friend

(TMZ) Rapper 40 Glocc -- once signed to 50 Cent's G-Unit record label -- has been arrested in Vegas after cops say he nearly choked his girlfriend to death THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY.

According to the police report obtained by TMZ, 40 Glocc -- real name Lawrence White -- was arrested on October 3rd ... after he allegedly unleashed a brutal beating on the woman.

Cops say 40 Glocc accused his GF of "playing him" -- so he hit her several times about the head, face, legs and rib area ... and choked her to the point where she "could not speak or breathe."

In the report, the GF claims Glocc strangled her twice more before falling asleep -- at which point, she snuck away and called 911.

When cops arrived, officers noticed bruising and swelling all over her face -- and "significant bruising to her throat, consistent with strangulation injuries."

40 Glocc -- reportedly a member of the Crips -- was arrested as he tried to drive away from the house.

The woman then told police Glocc had been abusing her for more than a year ... once handcuffing her and locking her in the truck of his car -- but she was too afraid to go to police, fearing he would kill her.

Glocc was taken to a nearby jail -- where he was charged with three counts of domestic battery by strangulation and coercion with force.

A rep for 40 Glocc tells us ... the rapper's team is working on his release, and they're hopeful he'll be a free man very soon. more on this story

Katy Perry Spoofs Christina Aguilera

(popmusiclife) Katy Perry had some big fun hosting Saturday Night Live on the weekend. The pop superstar appeared in several sketches, playing mostly light-hearted characters.

Perry did get a chance to imitate some fellow pop stars, including Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine, and Christina Aguilera.

In "The Apocalypse," a taped commercial spoof based on the film, "New Year's Eve," Katy played Aguilera, contemplating the end of the world with NBC weatherman Al Roker (played by Keenan Thompson). Check it out here.

Adele Is Billboard's Top Artist of 2011

(popmusiclife) In a year full of pop hits, Adele tops them all. The UK singer has been named Billboard's Top Artist of 2011.

With singles like "Rolling In The Deep" and "Someone Like You," Adele's "21" went on to become the best-selling album of the year, hitting 4.8 million copies sold in the States.

Adele came out ahead of Rihanna (#2), Katy Perry (#3), Lady Gaga (#4) and Lil' Wayne (#5). more on this story

Kirsten Dunst Restrains Stalker

(TMZ) Kirsten Dunst got a protection order today against a 51-year-old French man she claims has flown to the U.S. more than 5 times to see her -- and even confronted Kirsten's mother on her doorstep.

An L.A. County Superior Court Judge granted Kirsten a temporary restraining order against Jean Christophe Prudhon -- who, according to the docs sent dozens of letters to Kirsten, and tried to call Kirsten directly hundreds of times.

According to Kirsten's mom ... one of Prudhon's letters said he "came across the oceans 5 times to try and meet you, always frustrated by fate who took you away each time."

In the docs, Kirsten accuses Prudhon of flat out haunting her -- saying he's admitted sitting in his car outside her home 10 times, and on one occasion walked up to her doorstep and confronted her mother.

The order forces Prudhon to stay at least 100 yards away from Kirsten and her mother. A hearing is scheduled for December 21 to determine if the order should be extended. more on this story

Watch Justin Bieber Perform With Usher and Busta Rhymes

(popmusiclife) Justin Bieber was center stage in Rockefeller Center earlier this month for the annual tree-lighting ceremony.

With "Under The Mistletoe" high on the charts, Bieber performed a few tracks and had some help from his friends.

On "Drummer Boy," Justin was joined by Busta Rhymes, while Usher stepped in to help with "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)." Watch video of both performances here.

Coldplay New Year's Eve TV

(popmusiclife) Americans can ring in the New Year with Coldplay. The band are featured in concert on the first-ever Austin City Limits New Year's Eve special.

The rare 90-minute episode can be seen on PBS stations across the U.S. on Saturday, December 31 at 11pm ET.

The band are plugging their new album, "Mylo Xyloto." MTV described the taping: "It was one of those special nights when a band with a major arsenal finds a way to take its giant energy and squeeze it down into a much smaller space, without losing any of their arena-packing magic." more on this story

Tim McGraw Gives Fans Free Christmas All Over The World

If you missed the free download of Tim McGraw's "Christmas All Over The World" last week, don't worry he is now offering a download of the track directly from his website.

The song, which he recently co-produced with Byron Gallimore at Nashville's Blackbird Studio, is a joyful celebration of the season penned by Daniel Tashian and Troy Verges. The track is being released through McGraw's own label, StyleSonic Records.

"I'm very appreciative of the support my fans have given me over the years, and I wanted to say 'thank you' to them with this new holiday song," said Tim McGraw. "I'm really excited to be recording again and I'll have new music to share early next year."

Fans can get a free download of Tim McGraw's new song, "Christmas All Over The World," and share it here.

Goldfrapp Set New Release

Astralwerks records have set a February 7th, 2012 release date for Goldfrapp's new release The Singles.

The album is a career-spanning overview featuring tracks from their five albums, alongside two brand new songs written especially for this release:

"Yellow Halo" a slow building synth-pop wonder, and the introspective and defiant new wave ballad "Melancholy Sky". more on this story

Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, Toby Keith, And Blake Shelton For Country Thunder

Jason Aldean, Big & Rich, Toby Keith, and Blake Shelton will be the headliners for the 20th Annual Wisconsin Country Thunder Festival.

Webster sent over these details: Headlining Thursday night is multi-platinum duo Big & Rich who's raucous-raising performance will be the perfect way to kick off the 4-day festival extravaganza. Comprised of Kenny Alphin and The Celebrity Apprentice winner John Rich, the duo has garnered multiple GRAMMY, ACM, CMA and CMT Music Award nominations. Their hits include their infectious smash-hit singles, "Fake ID," "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" as well as "Comin' to Your City," "8th of November" and "Lost in this Moment." Joining Big & Rich on Thursday, is hot new All In/Elektra Nashville/ New Revolution country act, THE FARM, whose debut single "Home Sweet Home" is currently building at radio.

Georgia native Jason Aldean will headline Friday night, with Steve Holy and Wade Bowen in the opening slots. Aldean recently earned two CMA Awards, six ACA Awards and three nominations for the upcoming GRAMMYs, and was chosen as a CMT Artists of the Year honoree for the second consecutive year. Also joining Friday's line-up is Aldean's tourmate Luke Bryan, who has performed numerous hits including "All My Friends Say," "Country Man," "Do I," and the chart-topping singles "Rain is a Good Thing," and "Someone Else Calling You Baby." more on this story

Kris Humphries Claims GMA Ambush With Kim Kardashian Questions

(TMZ) Kris Humphries is telling people he felt "ambushed" by "Good Morning America" Friday morning -- claiming he was put under the impression the interview was NOT going to focus on his split from Kim Kardashian ... but "GMA" is calling BS.

Sources close to Kris tell TMZ ... the NBA player claims he knew he would be asked about the divorce during the sit-down ... but he didn't expect to be grilled like a cheeseburger.

During the interview, Kris appears VERY uncomfortable as he's hit with question after question about Kim ... and things got downright awkward when interviewer Josh Elliot asked Kris' mother about the relationship.

We're told Kris is saying ... he only agreed to do the interview to promote his charity work and to support his mother's cooking segment on the show ... and he's "livid" about the way it turned out.

But a rep for ABC tells us no pre-show deal was made to limit the interview ... saying, "There were no ground rules." more on this story

Nicole Scherzinger Break Down After Rachel Crow X Factor Elimination?

(TMZ) Nicole Scherzinger ran off the set of 'X Factor' in tears Thursday night ... when the audience booed her like crazy for eliminating Rachel Crow ... and TMZ has learned she was hysterically crying in her dressing room for nearly a half-hour.

Nicole was charged with casting the final vote between Crow and Marcus Canty ... but didn't want to eliminate either .. so she sent the vote to "Deadlock" -- which meant it all boiled down to the audience vote.

Crow lost ... and broke down in tears ... and when the host of the show asked Nicole to comment, the crowd unleashed a chorus of boos.

Sources connected to the production tell TMZ ... Nicole bolted right for her dressing room ... and was "inconsolable" about the situation.

We're told Crow -- who was a crying mess herself -- heard about Nicole and went to the judge's dressing room ... where the two cried together and Crow told Nicole she was not mad about the decision.

It's been a rough couple of weeks for Scherzinger -- as TMZ first reported, she had already been getting death threats and hate mail for voting Drew Ryniewicz off the show last week. more on this story

Robyn Appears on Saturday Night Live

(popmusiclife) Swedish pop star Robyn was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live over the weekend.

On an episode hosted by Katy Perry, Robyn performed two tracks: "Call Your Girlfriend" and "Dancing On My Own."

Robyn expressed her thoughts on the experience the day after the show on Twitter, saying, "Thank you @nbcsnl @katyperry @cherrytreerec and @decida And thank you for all the love on twitter. I'm in a daze. Band and I are happy!" Check it out here.

Jersey Shore Mall Fight Leads To Legal Battle

(TMZ) Angelina Pivarnick sued first, but she did not sue last -- the girl who allegedly fought with the former "Jersey Shore" star is now firing back with a lawsuit of her own ... TMZ has learned.

As TMZ first reported, Pivarnick sued a girl named Kelsey Balzafiore over a fight that went down at a Staten Island mall last November. In the suit, Pivarnick claimed she "was wounded, bruised, and injured and sustained severe shock to her nervous system."

But Balzafiore claims it was Pivarnick and her friend, Jeanine Vaiana, that started the fight with Balzafiore and her friend, Victoria Aviles.

Balzafiore claims she tried to intervene when Vaianaa and Aviles came face-to-face, and it was Vaiana who struck her first. Once she fell to the floor, Balzafiore claims Pivarnick struck her. The fight was broken up soon after.

Balzafiore is suing both Pivarnick and her friend for unspecified damages. more on this story

Eric Church Among The Best of 2011

iTunes named Eric Church their 2011 Country Breakthrough Artist of the Year for 2011.

In addition, NPR Music hails CHIEF as one of their Top 50 Albums of the Year noting, "On his third album, Church hits his stride, chronicling wild nights and epic hangovers with just the right amount of critical distance.

The album also landed an impressive spot at No. 19 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 50 Best Albums of 2011 and it sits at No. 9 on Amazon's Best Country Albums of 2011. more on this story

Gucci Mane Strikes Custody Deal

(TMZ) Rapper Gucci Mane is doing good by the woman he knocked up -- agreeing to fork over $2,026 a month to help support his 4-year-old son ... this according to new legal docs.

Gucci -- real name Radric Davis -- stepped up to the plate after establishing he was the father, striking the child support agreement with his baby mama Sheena Evans in Georgia court.

According to the docs, Gucci makes $24,908 a month. It was pretty amicable all around -- both sides also agreed to let Sheena take primary physical custody ... giving Gucci visitation as his schedule permits.

See, it doesn't always have to be difficult. more on this story

Rachael Yamagata Selling Out

(Sub) Rachael Yamagata has sold-out 10 of the dates on her current U.S. tour in support of her third release Chesapeake.

Sold out markets on the tour (so far) include: Northampton (10/28), Boston (10/30), Washington, DC (11/1), Baltimore (11/2), Brooklyn (11/4), Pittsburgh (11/5), Los Angeles (11/29), Hoboken (12/20), and New York (12/21-22).

Yamagata also recently stopped by NPR's Tell Me More while on tour in Washington , DC. Listen to the interview and live performance here.

Singled Out: Laura Warshauer's I Love You Mr. Grinch

Today Laura Warshauer tells us about her original holiday song "I Love You Mr. Grinch," which she is giving away as a Christmas present to fans. Here is the story:

I remember loving the book Tom Sawyer when I was in middle school. One day, we got to watch a movie that was about the characters as if they were all grown up and what had happened to them. Oftentimes, when I read a great book or see a movie that I really like, I find myself so taken with the story and the protagonists, that I'm actually sad when it's over. Writing this song, "I Love You, Mr. Grinch" was my way of continuing the famous Christmas classic that we all know and love, Dr. Seuss' "When the Grinch Stole Christmas". I pretended I was the little girl in the story, Cindy Lou Who, as if I was all grown up and had secretly harbored a crush on Mr. Grinch for years. This was just a fun story to tell, and that's the place I was in as I was writing this song. Not to mention when I wrote the song, I had just made the cross-country move to Los Angeles right around the holidays, and was thrown off by the amazing California weather. I loved it, but I was used to growing up in New Jersey where the wintery weather would set in along with all the holiday lights, window displays and music. This all created the spirit of the holidays for me. So, 3000 miles away, writing "I Love You. Mr. Grinch" helped me get into holiday mode without the cold weather. As soon as the sleigh bells kick in when the song starts, I could easily be in some winter-wonderland.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, download it for free right here!