Nicki Minaj Stupid H*e Banned

But sources at the company tell us, the ban was put in place because the video's just too explicit for TV. Find out why here.

Adele Confirmed For The Grammys

(popmusiclife) After months of speculation, Adele has confirmed her live performance return will happen at the Grammys.

"I'm immensely proud to have been asked to perform at this year's Grammy Awards," said Adele in a statement. "It's an absolute honor to be included in such a night, and for it to be my first performance in months is very exciting and of course nerve-racking, but what a way to get back into it all."

"Ima be, Ima be singing at the Grammys. It's been so long I started to forget I was a singer! I can't wait, speak soon xx" the singer tweeted on Tuesday. more on this story

50 Cent and Lil Jon Super Bowl Concert To Stream Live

Yahoo! will stream LIVE performances from 50 Cent and Lil Jon from a special concert taking place for Super Bowl Weekend this Saturday, February 4th.

The live broadcast begins on omg! from Yahoo! at 9:00 p.m. CST/10:00 p.m. EST. They have a special page set up here

Beginning Thursday, Feb. 2, Bud Light will transform a 180-room downtown Indianapolis hotel (105 S. Meridian Street) into the premier destination for Super Bowl week entertainment. more on this story

Star Trek Star Arrested

(TMZ) "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" star Avery Brooks was busted for DUI ... TMZ has learned.

63-year-old Brooks -- who played Benjamin Sisko on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" -- was arrested Sunday in Wilton, Connecticut after someone complained he was driving erratically.

Cops pulled Brooks over and after a sobriety test he was arrested for DUI. If convicted, Brooks could get 6 months in the pokey, although in most states first-time offenders end up with probation -- and as far as we know Brooks has no priors.

A rep for Brooks has no comment. more on this story

Super Bowl The Most Nerve-Wracking Thing Madonna Has Ever Done

(popmusiclife) Madonna stopped by The Tonight Show on Monday for an interview with Jay Leno. Just days away from her Super Bowl halftime performance – typically one of the most-watched music events of the year - the singer admits that she's feeling some nerves.

"It's the most nerve-wracking thing I've ever done," Madonna admitted. "The Super Bowl is the holy of holies. It's like the sacred show of America. And I have to go on in the middle of that holy of holies and put on the greatest show that was ever put on before. That's no pressure."

There isn't going to be much time or opportunity for rehearsal on site in Indianapolis on game day. "They're playing football all day, so I don't really have time to do a sound check," said the pop icon. "It's a little bit like a circus act: Get in there, roll out my carpet, put on my show and get the eff off," she joked. Check out video of the interview here.

Randy Travis Launching 25th Anniversary Tour Next Week

Next week, Randy Travis will launch his 2012 concert tour in celebration of his silver anniversary.

The 25th anniversary's kick-off performance will take place on February 10th in Grand Ronde, Oregon at Spirit Mountain Casino with additional shows spanning the U.S. and Canada.

Travis is announcing, at this time, more than 30 cities with early stops to include Boise, Denver, Fort Worth and many others, plus Calgary. Fans can expect several more shows to be added to this year's performance schedule. more on this story

Il Volo Takes Flight On TV, CD and DVD

Il Volo have announced details of their first PBS Special "Il Volo Takes Flight" as well as on their upcoming CD and DVD, "Il Volo Takes Flight – Live From The Detroit Opera House," which is scheduled to be released on Feb. 28th on Geffen Records.

Due to the extraordinary response from a single airing on the PBS Detroit affiliate DPTV this past December, the program is now scheduled to air as part of the March 2012 PBS Fundraising Drive across the country between March 3rd and March 18th. The CD and DVD track listing follows this release.

"Il Volo is extremely talented. It's a wonderful pleasure to introduce another new music sensation like these three, young Italian tenors to American audiences through PBS," said Joe Campbell, Vice President of Fundraising Programming at PBS. more on this story

Feist Debuts New Video and Announces Tour Dates

Feist has announced a North American tour and released a new music video for her single "The Bad In Each Other."

"The Bad In Each Other" video was directed by Martin De Thurah (James Blake, Glasvegas). "When I approached Martin to make a little film for this song, he told me he thought it sounded like a battle cry, and that he wondered about finding the little, tiny wars people experience in between the big dramas," Feist tells SPIN.com.

"I interpreted that to mean all the quiet internal battles that guide our actions; all the hopes and struggles we suppress or let carry us away. I feel like he's made a sort of symphony of In Betweens and stretched split seconds into feel-able, graspable echoes." more on this story

Precious Director and Rambo Producer Exchange Racial Accusations

(TMZ) The director of "Precious" and the producer of a string of hits, including "The Expendables," "Rambo" and "Conan the Barbarian" got into a nuclear verbal fight on the set of a new movie, and exchanged racial accusations.

Lee Daniels -- the "Precious" director -- is directing an upcoming movie, "The Paperboy" starring Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman. TMZ obtained video of Daniels in a brutal argument with producer Avi Lerner.

It's hard to hear the entire argument, but at one point Avi says to Lee, "You call him a racist. You know you're racist too. You always pay attention to that."

It appears Avi threatened to fire Lee, saying, "I don' want you to leave, but if you don't apologize to me and you know you should ...." and then the audio is impossible to understand."

And it seems much of the argument involves money. At the end, Lee taunts Avi, saying, "Need some money, need some money?" Avi says, "We paid the scuba divers a lot. Shame on you." It appears from the conversation ... the movie is way over the paltry $15 million budget.

We contacted reps for both honchos, and were told, "Both parties laughed it off," adding, "'We hope the footage also shows them hugging moments later."

See the video here.

Eric Turner Reteams With Tinie Tempah and Lupe Fiasco For New Single

(EMI) Best known for his work with Tinie Tempah on "Written In The Stars" and with Lupe Fiasco on "Break The Chain" singer-songwriter Eric Turner has teamed with the two rappers for "Angles & Stars," the lead single from Turner's forthcoming Capitol Records debut album.

Produced by Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal ("Written In The Stars"), the song serves as a cautionary meditation on people's fascination with stardom.

"iSHi and I wanted to do something with the 'Written In The Stars' sound, but a little bit darker," says Turner, who recently shot the video for "Angels & Stars" in Los Angeles with Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah. "I've been working a lot of with Tinie and with Lupe, and iSHi and I decided we wanted to do a song with both Tine and Lupe on it. It would be one of the first songs where you got one of the biggest rappers in America together with the biggest rapper in England. We thought that would be an interesting thing." more on this story

Shout Out Louds and Lasskso Supergroup We Are Serenades Debut Set

(FTW) We Are Serenades (formerly Serenades), are set to release their debut album, Criminal Heaven, on Cherrytree Records/Interscope on April 17th.

We Are Serenades are the musical pairing of Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds) and Markus Krunegard (Laakso).

The story of We Are Serenades reads a bit like a love affair. A chance meeting between two leaders of two traveling packs of musicians, stealing glances on the sly at a truck stop somewhere along the Autobahn. more on this story

Flavor Flav Denies Daughter Assault Reports

(TMZ) Flavor Flav says his daughter is getting a bad rap after her arrest this weekend ...claiming she didn't lay a hand on him and the whole thing was just a family dispute that got out of hand.

Flav tells TMZ ... he tried to stop police from arresting Dazayna Drayton -- but cops said they had no choice because Nevada law required police to hook anyone up who allegedly strikes a family member.

Flav tells TMZ, "The whole thing was a big misunderstanding that shouldn't have happened. No one in my family called the cops on my daughter and she did not beat me up."

Flav makes it clear ... "I love my daughter and will never let anything happen that could come between us." more on this story

Fly Moon Royalty Release New Single

Fly Moon Royalty will release their new album, Fly Moon Royalty, next Tuesday (Feb 6th). Before the self-titled project hits shelves, the Seattle duo of singer AdraBoo and producer Action Jackson are excited to release one final single, "Back To You."

"Back To You" strikes a different chord than previous singles "Android Love" and "Lemonade," evoking the feeling of loved-and-lost, and trying to the attempt to rekindle that love. "'Back To You' was written to tell someone that they left an impression," explains AdraBoo. "It's for anyone who is maybe "the one that got away" or a long distance love, or someone whose energy just stays with you."

The production for "Back To You," as with all of Fly Moon Royalty, is handled by Action Jackson, and stays true to the group's roots, blending futuristic beats with jazz-influenced undertones, and places those sounds beneath the smooth, soulful vocals of AdraBoo and guest background vocalist Rachel Ferguson. "The song already had that doo-wop feel to it, so we wanted texture in the vocals," says AdraBoo, explaining why Fly Moon brought in a second voice. "We knew Rachael from theater, and her voice is like none other. She's a beautiful addition to the track."

Download "Back To Love" here

Michael Thompson (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Christina Aguilera) Sets Release

Michael Thompson Band's new album, Future Past, will be released on February 28th in North America.

Known for his work as an elite session player, Michael Thompson's list of impressive credits include Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Christina Aguilera and many more.

Future Past is the culmination of his career and features a return to the sound of the 1988 cult AOR classic album, HOW LONG, until now the only album ever to be released under the Michael Thompson Band moniker. more on this story

Ingrid Michaelson, Sia and Sara Bareilles On New Greg Laswell Album

Greg Laswell's new album, Landline, will be released April 24th and will feature guest appearances by Ingrid Michaelson, Sia, Sara Bareilles and more.

Landline was self-produced and is Laswell's first album since 2010's Take A Bow, and his fourth full-length.

Landline's 11 new tracks were recorded by Laswell in a church-turned-house in a small lobstering town in down-east Maine. Laswell's nomadic tendencies caused him to relocate from Los Angeles to New York City, eventually ending up at the church-turned-house that is owned by his wife's parents. The album's title was inspired by the fact that the home-recording-studio had no cell-phone reception, forcing Laswell to use landlines for all of his calls. more on this story

Adam Lambert Sets New Video Premiere

American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will premiere the music video for the first single, "Better Than I Know Myself" from his upcoming sophomore album, Trespassing, on February 3rd.

The video, which is directed by Ray Kay (Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, ), was shot in Los Angeles earlier this month. Ray Kay and Lambert previously worked together on the "Whataya Want From Me" video.

Lambert collaborated with Pharrell Williams, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, Bonnie McKee, Nile Rodgers, Sam Sparro, and BC Jean for the album.

While you wait for the video premiere, check out the behind the scenes footage here.

Amy Dalley Coming Out Of The Pain Next Month

Rock Ridge Music have set a March 27, 2012 release date for Amy Dalley's new album, Coming Out Of The Pain.

Coming Out Of The Pain is Dalley's second full-length and combines classic pop-country with the edge of heartland rock, as well as Dalley's intimate lyrics and dulcet vocals. The album was produced by Dalley and husband/engineer/writing partner Jack Sizemore (also a member of Jason Aldean's band), along with New Voice Entertainment.

On Coming Out Of The Pain, Dalley showcases her considerable songwriting chops, opting to pen her own compositions rather than rely on the prevalent Nashville practice of tapping professional writers. The results are immeasurable; there's an honesty and depth to the songs—from the witty breakup tale of "Peace Sign," to the dark and powerful "Civil War," to the mother's love that permeates "Bottle It Up"—that couldn't possibly have emanated from anyone other than the artist herself. more on this story

Miley Cyrus Drops $127,000 On A Convertible

(TMZ) Miley Cyrus can go from 0-60 in 5.3 seconds ... without a top on ... and all it cost her was a cool $127,000 ... TMZ has learned.

Cyrus dropped by a Mercedes Benz dealership in Encino, CA last week ... and drove off the lot in a brand new white 2012 SL550 convertible.

Sources close to Miley tell us ... the former Disney star paid for the entire thing up front ... because she can.

The best part ... Miley didn't even turn in her old car ... a bodyguard drove it back to her pad so she could joyride in her new toy. more on this story

Mark Cuban Making Bank On Cat Drawings

(TMZ) Mark Cuban really does have the Midas touch -- his $25,000 investment into an online business that produces stick figure drawings of cats (yes, really) is actually proving to be a moneymaker ... and the guy behind it can't keep up with the demand!

Steve Gadlin's appearance on the ABC show "Shark Tank" aired just this Friday. For the uninitiated ... entrepreneurs go on the show seeking investments from a team of business "sharks," such as Cuban.

The Dallas Mavericks owner pledged $25k to Gadlin in return for 33% of his business. Within 30 seconds of receiving Cuban's blessing, Gadlin tells TMZ, his site crashed.

Gadlin tells us, he's gotten over a thousand orders in the past few days, where before he averaged between 10-40 a week. Gadlin charges $9.95 for his customized cat drawings ... and they only cost him about $0.63 in materials.

He says he's going to take a week off from his real job as a web developer to catch up with the demand.

We talked to Mark Cuban, who said "[Steve] is the master of the bizarre, which means we will be great partners. He comes up with ideas that sound crazy but make perfect business sense," adding, "I'm fired up to work him with." more on this story

A.J. Lamas Denies Trapping Ex In Bathroom

(TMZ) Lorenzo Lamas' reality show son tells TMZ he is NOT a dangerous stalker who tried to trap his ex-GF in her bathroom … but does admit being an alcohol thief.

TMZ spoke with A.J. Lamas … who tells us he DID venture over to his ex-GF's Los Angeles home on January 11 at 2 AM to "discuss" their recent breakup … and entered the home through a window, as he did habitually when they were together.

Basically, he admitted to breaking and entering … but in a good way. Once he got inside the home, A.J. says he saw another man in his ex's bed … and tells us, "That was all I needed to see." A.J, says he attempted to leave the home without "incident." But seeing his ex with another dude made him REALLY thirsty, so he went to the fridge and grabbed a beverage … which turned out to be a Four Loko alcoholic energy drink.

Of course, A.J.'s ex tells a different story … claiming Lamas had NO BUSINESS being in her home … and insists he tried to trap her in a bathroom so he could spout off about their failed relationship.

The ex is seeking a restraining order against A.J. – but the reality star insists he doesn't ever want to contact her again anyway. more on this story

Trespasser Convinces Lindsay Lohan To Leave Beach House?

(TMZ) Lindsay Lohan was so spooked by her recent run-in with a trespasser at her home ... she has decided to move out of her Venice Beach pad for good, TMZ has learned.

A moving van showed up at Lindsay's house - and we're told all her stuff is being taken to a storage facility, until she figures out her next move.

And get this ... we're told by sources directly connected with LiLo ... the move could be cross-country -- she's seriously thinking of living in New York City when her probation is terminated at the end of March.

In the meantime, Lindsay is living at the swanky Chateau Marmont -- made famous by John Belushi who OD'd there in 1982. more on this story