Rapper Arrested For Making Terrorist Threats

Juelz was released hours later on $46,500 bail. Calls to his reps were not returned. more on this story

Katy Perry Debuts New Video and Announces Free Concert

(popmusiclife) Katy Perry premiered her new video, "The One That Got Away," Friday on the Ellen DeGeneres show.

It's the new single from the platinum-selling album, "Teenage Dream," which features five No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 songs.

Katy also announced she will be holding a free concert for fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 23, the day after she plays her scheduled concert date there. more on this story

Rihanna Took A Different Approach With New Album

(popmusiclife) We're only a little over a week away from the November 21st release of Rihanna's new album, "Talk That Talk."

The singer has been sharing all kinds of cool video as part of her "21 Days To Talk That Talk" Countdown series, and the latest footage offers fans some insight into the recording process for the new record.

"The really unique thing is we're doing this [recording] while she's on tour," explains vocal producer Kuk Harrell. "She does a show, and then 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning, she comes in and we'll be able to record after that. To do that is huge." Check out the video here

Lady Gaga Makes Dramatic Appearance On X Factor

(popmusiclife) Lady Gaga stole the show on the UK edition of X Factor Sunday night. The pop superstar performed her latest single, "Marry The Night." For the song, Gaga emerged from a mausoleum dressed as a decapitated corpse - carrying her own head.

Gaga was also involved in some of the show's biggest drama of the evening. As contestant Kitty Brucknell - a former Lady Gaga impersonator – was voted off the program, she started crying, and Gaga came on stage to give her a big hug.

Still very emotional, the singer spoke of how inspiring Gaga is to her, and then Lady Gaga said, "Let's go have a drink," and they ran off stage together. more on this story

Sons of Anarchy Soundtrack Coming

The soundtrack to FX's highest rated series, Sons of Anarchy, will be released on Tuesday, November 29th by Columbia Records.

The soundtrack, Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-4 , features a collection of fifteen new recordings, specifically for the show, of classic tunes such as "What A Wonderful World", "Forever Young" and "John The Revelator".

The collection kicks off with the Emmy nominated series theme song "This Life" written by singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers, Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner, producer Bob Thiele and show creator Kurt Sutter, performed by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. more on this story

Hairy Legal Trouble for Kim Kardashian?

(TMZ) Kim Kardashian is lying about how she gets all that hair off her body ... this according to a new lawsuit.

Kim is the hairless face of TRIA, a home laser hair-removal system. Radiant, a rival company that sells no!no! hair, claims Kim has deceived the public with her pitch, specifically ...

-- Kim claims she uses TRIA over her entire body, but Radiant maintains even TRIA says it's not safe for the face, head, ears, neck, nipples, genitals or anus.

-- Kim touts TRIA by claiming "You'll never need razors or shaving cream again." But according to the lawsuit, TRIA's instructions note the product is supposed to be used in concert with shaving.

-- Kim has said numerous times she's been getting professional hair removal treatments for more than a decade, so Radiant wants to know how she can possibly say TRIA is her secret.

Radiant wants TRIA and Kim to stop making the false claims ... and is seeking unspecified damages. more on this story

Nicki Minaj and David Guetta To Open AMAs

Nicki Minaj and David Guetta are set to open the 2011 American Music Awards which takes place on Sunday night.

They join previously announced acts including Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, LMFAO and Katy Perry.

The show will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, November 20th (8:00-11:00 pm ET/PT) on ABC.
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Behind The Scenes with Florence + The Machine

(popmusiclife) Florence + The Machine are giving fans a look behind the scenes of the recording of their new album, "Ceremonials."

The footage, part of The Creators Project, shows Florence, Isa, Paul Epworth and the rest of the band as they are recording the album in the legendary Abbey Road studios.

The video also includes a live performance of "Shake It Out" from a recent New York concert.
Check it out here

Watch Beyonce's Jimmy Fallon Appearance

(popmusiclife) Beyonce performed on Jimmy Fallon's show Friday night…well, sort of. The pop superstar actually recorded her version of "Countdown" during her visit to the show back in July, way before a baby bump would be seen.

The move seemed to confuse some viewers, since the show didn't make any reference to Beyonce being on tape that night.

An expectant Beyonce has a new DVD due November 21: "Live At Roseland" captures Beyonce in concert at the famed New York venue, where she played four shows this past August, in sync with the title of her latest release, "4." more on this story

Vivid Head Offers Up More Porn Stars For Elementary Schools

(TMZ) Vivid Entertainment president Steven Hirsch thinks Sasha Grey is the porn version of Jackie Robinson ... hoping she's opened the door for other adult stars to read books to kids.

As TMZ first reported, Sasha read children's books at Emerson Elementary School in Compton on November 2 as part of the Read Across America program. Even though we have photos of Sasha reading to kids, a rep for the school denies she was ever there.

Regardless, Hirsch fired off a letter commending the school for allowing Grey to appear. In the letter, Hirsch offers up two of his stars -- Chyna and Allie Haze -- as possible future volunteers. more on this story

Storage Wars Find Loaded Pirates' Chest

(TMZ) The people behind "Storage Wars" just stumbled upon their most incredible discovery yet -- a real-life pirates' chest that's at least 200 years old ... containing half a mil in gold doubloons

Dan and Laura Dotson came across the stash inside a foreclosed storage locker at an auction in Contra Costa County, CA -- which they sold off to one lucky bastard for just over a grand.

The Dotsons discovered the pirates booty after auctioning off the locker -- a small treasure an expert described as "Pieces of Eight Spanish Gold," dating anywhere between the 16th and 19th century.

According to one source, the coin box was so heavy ... it took 3 people to move it out of storage.

We're told an appraisal expert valued the collection at around $500,000. Yo ho ho! more on this story

Marc Anthony Shows Marines A Night On The Town

(TMZ) So there he was, partying in Vegas ... when Marc Anthony noticed two U.S. Marines hanging out at the Venetian ... and decided he was going to show his appreciation, by treating them to most kick-ass night EVER.

TMZ has confirmed ... Anthony approached the two Marines and personally invited them to hang with him at Tao nightclub Thursday night -- hours before Veteran's Day.

We're told Anthony treated the guys like rock stars -- ordering bottles of expensive booze at a private V.I.P. table and making sure everyone knew they were the guests of honor that night.

Sources close to Marc tell us the singer was more than happy to treat the marines as a thank you for their service to our country. more on this story

Heavy D Funeral To Be Private

(TMZ) Heavy D will be laid to rest at a very private funeral ceremony in New York on Friday -- and TMZ has learned only a select number of the rapper's famous friends have been invited to attend.

We're told Heavy's family has organized a public viewing on Thursday -- and anyone who wants to pay tribute to the hip hop legend is encouraged to show up.

But the following day, the burial service is V.I.P. only -- and the invite list only includes close members of Heavy's family and dear friends, such as Diddy, Mary J. Blige, a few of the Wayans brothers ... and others.

We're told Eddie F and G-Whiz -- former members of Heavy D and the Boyz -- are also on the invite list.

TMZ broke the story, Heavy D passed away last Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 44-years-old. more on this story

X Factor Finalists Eaten Alive By Bed Bugs?

(TMZ) Several "X Factor" finalists claim they were nearly eaten alive at their L.A. hotel last week, TMZ has learned -- after a swarm of bloodthirsty bed bugs feasted on their flesh ... while they slept.

Sources close to the contestants tell TMZ, the unidentified singers in question were staying at the Grafton Hotel ... and when four of them woke up in the morning, they were covered in bites.

We're told the contestants did a little digging and claim they discovered the hotel had a massive bed bug infestation -- so they bailed asap, and notified "X Factor" producers ... who then dealt with the hotel and found new digs for the singers.

Sources connected to production say the hotel acknowledged the bed bug problem. A rep for the Grafton had no comment when we called. more on this story

Kris Humphries Taps Lawyer for Divorce

(TMZ) Kris Humphries has lawyered up for his divorce ... TMZ has learned. Kris is using his Minnesota attorney -- Lee Hutton -- to end his marriage to Kim Kardashian. Hutton reps a lot of sports stars and doesn't do much in the way of divorce. But that's OK, because this divorce will be easy as pie.

Sources connected with Kris and Kim tell us ... there are NO conflicts over who gets what, largely because of the prenup. BTW, Hutton repped Kris when the prenup was negotiated.

We're told -- barring something unforeseen -- the divorce will become final 6 months from the date Kim filed. That's the minimum time required by law. more on this story

Michael Jackson: Dr. Conrad Murray's Legal Team Deny Making Money From MSNBC

(TMZ) Dr. Conrad Murray's legal team didn't get any money -- directly or indirectly -- from the Murray documentary which aired on MSNBC Friday ... this according to sources directly connected to the Dr.'s defense team.

There are reports out that MSNBC funded Murray's legal defense, but our sources say it is "absolute B.S."

We're told Murray's lead attorney, Ed Chernoff, is about to leave the case -- possibly before an appeal is filed -- because he needs to get back to his practice in Houston and make some money, because the Murray case almost put him under.

We're told Murray got $1 for his participation in the documentary. But the people who are saying he got a buck will not say if he'll share in profits from selling the show. more on this story

MTV Boyband 2gether Hoping For Reunion

(TMZ) And you thought there were no boy bands left from the 90s to reunite -- TMZ has learned the faux-MTV group 2gether are giving it a shot ... and they want to bring their old TV show back.

For those who don't remember -- the group starred in a TV movie and spin off series which parodied the boy band craze ... and the group became so popular they even toured with Britney Spears.

TMZ spoke to the Alex Solowitz -- the "bad boy" of the group -- who tells us that the guys have discussed filming a parody documentary detailing the band's reunion. The fake-doc would also show them creating a new song.

Sadly, the group's youngest member, Michael Cuccione, passed away in 2001 after a long battle with cancer. The group plans on donating a MAJOR amount of the proceeds to his foundation.

Solowitz says the whole group is on board -- now they just need to meet with MTV and the show's creators to get them to sign off on the idea. more on this story

Singled Out: The Fairchilds' Unbreakable

Today Cyril Niccolai, the man behind The Fairchilds, tells us about "Unbreakable" from his brand new album "Our Revolution". Here is the story:

Unbreakable is one of those songs that came together very naturally. I remember writing the song at my parents' house in the south of France on a cold rainy December day. Some of my closest friends were going through a very tough phase at that time, having the feeling that the world was melting down around them but yet refusing to surrender.

Sadly, the world is - especially in this day and age - akin to a wild roller coaster ride with more downs than ups but it is also a compelling journey which we can't get off and remaining hopeful and optimistic is the key to happiness.

Saying "I'm strong, not unbreakable" is not being weak but merely an admission that we're only human. We can face up to a challenge but we also all have a breaking point within ourselves.

Being a big movie aficionado, most of my songs are structured like movie snippets with a storyline, characters and sequences. Pretty much like a novel where you are the protagonist - if you close your eyes, you can make up your own story of this guy walking through life and fighting his personal battles.

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself and learn more about the album right here!