Slipknot's Corey Taylor Wanted Justin Bieber Collaboration

The mash-up video then is said to have given Taylor the idea of having an impromptu live session with the teen pop star. "I was in Baltimore on my book tour and Justin was nearby in Washington, DC. I tried to get him down to my reading because I wanted to try to do an acoustic version of "Psychosocial Baby" together," Taylor said. "But he was actually visiting children's hospitals. You can't say anything bad about a guy who's visiting children's hospitals." See the Slipknot and Bieber Mashup here.

Depeche Mode's Gore Says Someone Should Shoot Simon Cowell

(CBS Local) Depeche Mode is still thriving in an ever-changing music scene, although they wonder if the business will ever return to actually developing artists' careers.

In a recent interview with British-based MusicWeek, the band voiced their disdain for the current state of artist development citing a particularly fiery hated for television shows like X-Factor.

"I'm not advocating violence," says Martin Gore, "but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell!" Unlike the way bands are manufactured today, Gore explained how his band had the luxury of developing over time and found their footing. He asked, "What happened to bands getting together?" Frontman Dave Gahan furthered the sentiment

Boxing Legend Hector 'Macho' Camacho Declared Brain Dead

(TMZ) Early yesterday morning TMZ reported that: Boxing legend Hector "Macho" Camacho will be taken off life support today, the boxing legend's rep tells TMZ.

According to the rep, Camacho's family made the decision to remove him from life support after doctors declared he was brain dead.

The rep says the family is currently making funeral arrangements -- and are deciding between holding the services in either Puerto Rico or New York.

As we reported, Camacho was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting on Tuesday in Puerto Rico. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he went into cardiac arrest.

The former boxing champ was reportedly in the passenger seat of a car ... when another vehicle rolled up and someone opened fire ... striking Camacho several times in the neck and face.

The driver of Camacho's car was killed in the attack. Cops say they recovered 10 baggies of cocaine from the car, 9 of which were on the driver's person. more on this story

Gabriel Aubry Arrested After Fight At Halle Berry's Home

(TMZ) Gabriel Aubry was arrested after a huge fight broke out at Halle Berry's involving Gabriel and Olivier Martinez -- both men were injured, Gabriel is in the hospital and was arrested for battery ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

The incident happened Thanksgiving morning when Gabriel was dropping Nahla off at Halle's house. Halle was present as were other witnesses when the fight erupted.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... "Gabriel went nuts" and started fighting Olivier.

Olivier was not taken to the hospital. It appears he won the fight -- but he did suffer injuries. more on this story

will.i.am To Premiere New Video With Britney Spears On X Factor

will.i.am will premiere the video for his new single, "Scream & Shout," featuring Britney Spears, on The X Factor next Wednesday, November 28th.

"Scream &Shout," produced by Lazy Jay was released to radio on Monday, November 19th and is currently available digitally.

"To be able to work with Britney again was amazing. Working with an artist like Britney is the reason I love making music. She loves music as much as I do. And I am so proud of this new song 'Scream & Shout.' This is the most exciting song I've worked on in a long time," said will.i.am. more on this story

Christna Perri Explains Her Christmas Spirit

(CBS Local) Ever since Christna Perri was a little kid, she's been writing Christmas songs. But it wasn't until now that she was brave enough to let anyone else hear them.

The singer told CBS Local that she's "madly in love" with holiday music, so it was a no-brainer for her to record her own holiday EP. "It's such a big part of my upbringing and my singing in general," she said. "The very first song I sang when I was three was a Christmas song."

But writing a holiday song definitely wasn't something Christina took lightly. "Christmas music is not like writing a regular song," she admitted. "There are so many that are amazing and so many that are terrible. I feel like there's really no shade of gray." A lot more here including her new Christmas video.

Mariah Carey Sees Herself In Some American Idol Hopefuls

(popmusiclife) Mariah Carey is featured in the latest promo for American Idol and discusses how she sees herself in some of the hopefuls.

The pop diva joined the show for the upcoming season, along with new judges Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, and returning member Randy Jackson.

"I didn't have a show like Idol," says Mariah. "I waitressed and did all these other things I hear a lot of the contestants talk about doing. I always sang and I always wrote; it's just having that ambition – you really can't let go of your dreams. When I see that…it's like 'that person has it.'" Watch the promo spot here.

Taylor Swift Scores Global Hit

Taylor Swift's has a global hit on her hands with her latest studio album, RED, already approaching the 2.8 million album worldwide sales mark during its first month of release.

RED will have scanned more than 1.8 million albums in the U.S. since its October 22nd release.

RED, released on Big Machine Records, has topped the sales charts in 42 countries worldwide, with international sales topping 920,000 albums thus far. Taylor now has worldwide career record sales in excess of 26 million albums and 75 million song downloads. more on this story

Alicia Keys To Hold Town Hall With Fans On Monday

Alicia Keys will be taking part in a Town Hall where she will sit down for a Q&A session with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the network's studios in New York City for a special that will air live on Heart & Soul, channel 48, on Monday, November 26 at 2:30 pm ET.

The special is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, intimate gatherings with iconic musicians and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous "SiriusXM Town Hall" specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Gregg Allman, Usher, Taylor Swift, Ziggy Marley and the surviving members of Nirvana.

Moderated by Sway Calloway, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Alicia Keys" will feature Keys answering questions about her career, including the release of her fifth studio album, Girl On Fire, on November 27. more on this story

Aaron Lewis Goes Top 10 With New Solo Album

Aaron Lewis's new solo album, The Road, made an impressive Top 10 debut on the Billboard Country Albums charts.

The album debuted in the No. 7 spot on the charts after selling over 20k albums in its first week of sales.

In a recent interview with Reuters, Lewis talks about his diverse mix of fans at his shows confirming, "It's been quite the pleasant eclectic mix…" more on this story

Lana Del Rey Goes Top 10 With Paradise EP

Lana Del Rey's new eight song 'Paradise' EP has debuted this week at no. 10 on the Billboard 200.

The 'Paradise' EP made the top 10 debut after selling 67,000 copies in its first week in stores.

Lana's album 'Born To Die' has now sold over 2.9 million albums and 4.4 million singles worldwide, with over one million singles in the U.S. alone. In Europe, 'Born To Die' has gone Double Platinum in five countries (U.K, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland), Platinum in four countries (Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, South Africa), and Gold in 12 countries, including Russia, Spain, Brazil, and the Netherlands. more on this story

Tom Cruise Home Intruder Won't Face Charges

(TMZ) The drunken Australian model who was tased after breaking into Tom Cruise's Beverly Hills mansion last month is officially off the hook ... this according to law enforcement.

We broke the story ... Tom made it clear that he didn't feel there was any "malicious intent" when Jason Sullivan drunkenly scaled a wall and wandered onto Tom's property.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, the L.A. County District Attorney spoke with Tom ... who informed officials he did not wish to press charges over the incident because he realizes it was just a mistake ... so it's case closed.

FYI -- Sullivan had been staying at the home next to Tom's pad ... and has been telling friends he simply mistook Casa de Cruise for his house in a drunken stooper.

Now, Jason won't face any legal consequences for the mixup. more on this story

Elijah Wood Sees Diabolical Plot With Hobbit Movie Animal Wranglers

(TMZ) Elijah Wood -- who plays Frodo in the new "Hobbit" movie -- is convinced ... the wranglers who claimed 27 animals died during the production of the film are just out for a payday ... but their diabolical plot will fail.

Elijah was at the airport in L.A. when we asked about the story -- that the production's animal handlers claim the living conditions for the film's horses, chickens, sheep, and goats were so bad ... as many as 27 animals died horrific preventable deaths.

Elijah called the story "heartbreaking" -- but said the complaints were grossly exaggerated, telling us, "I never saw any of those conditions when I was down there."

He added, "All of the technicians who worked on the film take the utmost care of the animals."

Elijah believes the timing of the complaints -- a week before the film premieres -- is extremely suspicious ... and tells us, the people behind them are just out for a quick buck.

But the momentum behind the movie is already so great, Elijah says it won't have an effect on the box office numbers. Watch the video of the interview here.

Kel Mitchell Says Kenan Thompson Wants Nothing To Do With Him

(TMZ) Don't count on ever seeing the "Kenan and Kel" reunion you always hoped for -- because Kel Mitchell tells TMZ, Kenan is actively avoiding him.

Kenan Thompson -- who starred with Kel in a million different Nickelodeon projects back in the day -- is currently developing a new comedy pilot with NBC, so we reached out to Kel to see if he'd be making a cameo.

Kel tells TMZ, "The truth is Kenan does not want to be seen with me in any form of media, or even have my name mentioned around him."

Kel says he nearly reunited with Kenan for an interview with a popular magazine but Kenan pulled out at the last minute ... and he thinks it's because Kenan's still trying to separate himself from his old co-star.

But Kel's not bitter, explaining, "I have not been upset about this. I respect his choice of wanting to make a name for himself solo."

"There is no bad blood on my side, I'm not declining a reunion, I know the fans love the show and would love to see some type of appearance with us … I just don't see that ever happening because of how he really feels."

We reached out to Kenan's camp multiple times -- but our calls and emails were not returned. more on this story

Oprah Still Able To Create Demand

(TMZ) Ever since Oprah announced her preference for a certain kind of soap ... the company's soap sales have exploded.

Oprah publicly endorsed the Lafco soap set on her new "Favorite Things" list -- which she releases every year -- and according to a rep for Lafco, invoices have nearly quadrupled since the list came out.

We called to ask if sales have increased dramatically since Oprah's endorsement, and the rep tells us, "Holy hell, yes it has. It is our third time being chosen. We're busy as hell."

The rep adds, "We usually invoice 80-100 a day, and yesterday we had 431 invoices."

As for the other products on the list -- they're also experiencing sales booms.

The makers of Corkcicle -- a wine-chilling cork -- tell us they've experienced a 350% sales increase ... and the people behind the Tusk Capri Checkbook Clutch say they're getting TEN TIMES the normal order amount.

Sales for Oprah's favorite elliptical trainer have also gone up 300% -- according to the company, Octane Fitness. more on this story