Taylor Swift Wins Big At American Music Awards: AMAs Recap and Winners List

AMA highlights included live performances by Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Nicki Minaj with David Guetta opening the show, Marc Anthony and Lil Jon, Gym Class Heroes, will.i.am with Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias with Ludacris, and Christina Aguilera. LMFAO closed the night out with a party filled with surprises. more on this story

X Factor Voting Questioned By Astro Fans

(superLOUD) At the end of each X Factor results show, the two acts with the lowest amount of viewer votes are pitted against each other in a sing-off. The four judges (LA Reid, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger) then determine on air who gets sent home. But is the process really that simple? According to one contestant, possibly not.

15-year old Astro started his rock-week themed appearance being introduced by LA Reid as one of the most popular contestants. Yet by the end of the night, Astro found himself fighting for survival. Was this because he rapped instead of rocked? Did his fans just forget to vote? Astro doesn't think so, at least not according to his twitter.

During the episode, an obviously upset Astro threatened to not perform, saying that he didn't see the point. It was an unusual reaction, but was it just him being a brat? Maybe. The drama didn't end on stage though. Afterwords, Astro hit his twitter account (@astronomicalkid) with a series of interesting remarks. Check them out here.

Rihanna Giving Away New Album Today

(popmusiclife) "Talk That Talk," the new album by Rihanna, is out today and fans will be able to literally talk that talk for free.

The pop superstar has teamed up with Best Buy to offer the album free as part of a mobile phone promotion.

Customers get Rihanna's new album, "Talk That Talk," for free at Best Buy with the purchase and 2-year activation of any mobile phone; November 21 only. more on this story

Sex Rehab Star Arrested

(TMZ) Duncan Roy, a film director who appeared on "Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew," was arrested last week on charges of felony attempted extortion ... TMZ has learned.

Roy was busted on November 15 by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. He's being held at Van Nuys Jail on an immigration hold -- which usually can happen when non-American citizens are arrested on felony charges. Roy was born in Whitstable, Kent, England.

He is due in court on November 23. Roy appeared on "Sex Rehab" back in 2009 with other stars like Kari Anne Peniche and Phil Varone. more on this story

White House Crasher Wants 17 Million From Journey Guitarist?

(TMZ) Tareq Salahi ain't taking his internationally humiliating divorce sitting down -- TMZ has learned, he's now demanding his estranged wife and her rock star BF cough up $17 MILLION ... for publicly humiliating him with their torrid affair.

Tareq's attorney just fired off a letter to lawyers for Michaele Salahi and "Journey" guitarist Neal Schon -- claiming the adulterous couple profited unfairly off Tareq's misery ... and sabotaged his career in the process.

The taunting, the $10,000 lingerie shopping sprees, the onstage make-out sessions ... that was all just salt on the wound. According to Tareq's lawyer, the large-scale publicity surrounding Michaele's affair with Schon skyrocketed ticket sales for Journey's most recent tour -- all while torpedoing several pending TV deals Tareq had previously made with his wife ... before she ran off with the rock star.

Tareq claims Michaele and Neal have since put the wheels in motion for their own reality show -- leaving Tareq in the dust ... with $2 million of debt.

Tareq wants $17 million to compensate him for all his suffering. We reached out to reps for Neal and Michaele -- so far, no word back. more on this story

DMX Headed To Relationship Rehab

(TMZ) DMX will be working on his issues... the marital kind ... on VH1's upcoming "Relationship Rehab" … TMZ has learned.

The troubled rapper and his estranged wife Tashera Simmons have agreed to appear on the upcoming reality show in the hopes of getting their failed marriage back on track, a source close to production tells us.

The Simmons separated in July 2010 after 20 years and four kids together … yet they are still best friends, insists the source – and that's why they want to give it another shot.

We're told DMX feels Tashera is "one of the only people [he] truly ever loved and has been down with him through thick and thin."

The thin? DMX cheated on his wife left and right – and even fathered six children during his extra-marital conquests.

"Relationship Rehab," a spin-off of "Celebrity Rehab," is scheduled to begin taping in December. A rep for the rapper had no comment. more on this story

The Black Keys Aim For Quad City DJ's

(Banana 101.5) Speaking about their upcoming album, The Black Keys jokingly compare their new album 'El Camino' to the mid 90′s one-hit wonder rap group Quad City DJ's.

The Black Keys recently spoke with Gigwise about their upcoming album 'El Camino.' Drummer Patrick Carney started by explaining what fans can expect the new material to sound like:

"I think you have to hear it for yourself. I think it's different but a little bit of the same — It sounds like us is what I mean…and by us I mean Quad City DJ's. [Laughs while frontman Dan Auerbach sings portion of Quad City DJ's song 'C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train)'] Actually that does kind of sound like some of the songs." more on this story

School Of Seven Bells To Share Ghostory

School Of Seven Bells have set a February 28 release date for their third release, Ghostory, via Vagrant Records/Ghostly International.

The album finds the band's lineup has evolved along with the music; formerly a trio, they are now a duo: guitarist/producer Benjamin Curtis and vocalist Alejandra Deheza.

Recorded in-between tours, Ghostory exemplifies a fervent progression of School of Seven Bells (SVIIB) growth as artists, preserving the common themes found on their last two releases but exposing them in different fashions. The familiar ethereal and enigmatic tones are omnipresent, surrounded by layers of influences from '80s pop, shoegaze and ambient electronic sounds. However, Ghostory comes with a story in mind; the tale of a young girl named Lafaye and the ghosts that surround her life. more on this story

Beady Eye North American Tour Kicks Off Next Week

Post Oasis rockers Beady Eye return to North America for a tour which kicks off next week.

Beady Eye, Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, will be giving fans a first live taste of their debut album, Different Gear, Still Speeding in a series of concerts.

The tour kicks off Vancouver, BC on November 29th, with a return stop in New York City on December 9th. The band will be joined by Matt Jones on keyboards and Jeff Wootton on bass for all dates. more on this story

Daddy Yankee Accused of Making Promoter's Eyes Bleed?

(TMZ) Daddy Yankee is being sued by a concert promoter who claims his eyeballs were BLEEDING from stress after the rapper bailed on 10-show concert tour in Argentina just two days before the first show.

According to a new lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida, Diego Hernan De Iraola claims he paid Yankee $820,000 up front for a 6-show tour ... and Yankee was on board.

Iraola claims he later struck a deal with the rapper's camp to expand the tour to 10 shows ... and they agreed that Yankee would be paid an additional $480,000.

Iraola claims everything seemed hunky dory ... until days before the first show, when Yankee's people suddenly demanded the $480k up front ... or else Yankee would pull out of the tour.

Iraola claims he PROMISED he would get them the cash once the rapper arrived to Argentina ... but the promise wasn't good enough for Yankee's people ... and the rapper backed out of the ENTIRE TOUR just 2 days before the first show.

Iraola claims he was humiliated by the cancellation -- and was so stressed out, he began to experience nosebleeds, high blood pressure ... and even began to bleed in his eyes.

Now, Iraola is demanding Yankee return the $820k ... PLUS he wants a ton of cash for all the damage he's caused in his personal and professional life.

Calls to Yankee's camp have not been returned. more on this story

Kate Major Checks Herself Into Rehab

(TMZ) Kate Major -- of filing restraining orders against Michael Lohan fame -- has voluntarily checked herself into rehab ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Kate will get treatment for alcohol abuse. Sources close to Kate tell us ... she checked into a treatment center in Boca Raton, FL and will stay there for 90 days.

According to our sources, Major made the decision after her alleged drunken plane fight a few weeks back.

We're told Kate feels drinking changes her into somebody she isn't ... which probably explains how she started dating Michael Lohan in the first place. more on this story

Lavish Car Couldn't Save Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher

(TMZ) Less than two weeks before Demi Moore announced she would divorce Ashton Kutcher, he threw a Hail Mary to save the marriage ... in the form of a lasvish, eco-friendly gift.

According to our sources, Ashton contacted a high-end car company, to buy a new set of wheels for Demi's birthday. We're told Ashton picked out a 2012 Lexus LS 600h L -- and paid North of $100,000.

Ashton Kutcher bought Demi Moore -- a Lexus LS 600h
Our sources say Ashton wanted a quick deal -- bagging the luxury hybrid on November 9, just two days before Demi's birthday.

If it was meant to win back Demi ... clearly it didn't work. We don't know if Demi accepted the vehicle or if Ashton was able to give it back to the car company. more on this story

Ice Cube's Father Character On Board With New Friday Movie

(TMZ) Ice Cube knows ... you can't have a "Friday" movie without John Witherspoon to punish the bathrooms.

TMZ has learned ... Cube has already reached out to the actor to reprise his role as his burrito-eating, dog-catching father, Willie Jones, in the next "Friday" movie.

We spoke to Witherspoon ... who tells us, "I said, 'HELL YEAHHHH! I am ready to do this!"

Witherspoon says nothing is in stone yet ... but he's very confident everything will be worked out.

TMZ broke the story ... Cube has also been in talks with Chris Tucker and Tiny Lister about reprising the roles they made famous in the 1995 hit.

WItherspoon says he's excited to work with all his old pals -- but he's more fired up about the women ... telling us, "One thing for sure that I do look forward to seeing on the set is pretty girls."

"Cube always has bunch fine women on the set. I am an old black man, how could I not look forward to taping with a bunch of pretty girls surrounding the set?" more on this story

Jersey Shore Idea Was Jacked?

(TMZ) The world would not have The Situation, Snooki or GTL if it weren't for a guy named Bruce Hulse -- or at least that's what he claims ... in a new lawsuit alleging MTV jacked the idea for "Jersey Shore" after he pitched the show to network execs.

Hulse filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court earlier this month, claiming he and his production company set up a meeting with MTV honchos back in 2006, where he pitched his idea for a show called, "Jersey Shore."

In his suit, Hulse claims he even showed execs a video he made which featured, "stereotypical young men and women from New Jersey who were spending their summer in and around the New Jersey shore beaches and cities."

Hulse claims MTV "expressed interest" in the project and promised to pay him if they ever went forward with the idea ... but he never heard back and was SHOCKED when "Jersey Shore" premiered on the network in 2009.

Hulse is suing for unspecified damages -- probably safe to assume he wants something in the 7-figure range.

Calls to MTV were not returned. more on this story

Martin Sexton Announces New EP and Tour

Martin Sexton has set a January 24, 2012 release date for his new EP, "Fall Like Rain" with the title track being released on December 6, 2011 and a North American tour early in the new year.

Why an EP? Sexton says, "These songs are relevant today and I didn't want to wait to release a full-length album. And in a down economy, we're getting new music to people for the price of a soy latte."

Martin Sexton will play a string of solo acoustic shows next month ahead of his full tour which kicks off on January 19th in Ann Arbor. more on this story

Paris Hilton Brother's Crash Caught On Tape

(TMZ) Paris Hilton's brother Conrad Hilton was tearing down a street early Saturday when he side-swiped a parked car -- and the impact was all caught on surveillance video ... obtained by TMZ.

In the video, you see Hilton's car speeding down a narrow side street in Brentwood, CA ... then suddenly clipping one car with enough force that it strikes another vehicle, a Mini Cooper. Hilton just keeps in truckin'.

Minutes after the crash ... you see several people milling around in the street, checking the damage -- and then Hilton arrives back on scene.

Someone -- it appears to be Hilton -- has a very animated convo with some of the people. Minutes later an officer arrives and inspects the damage. Cops say Hilton had already left.

According to police, Hilton exchanged information with the owner of the vehicle he hit. He was not ticketed. Check out video here.