Beyonce To Play Super Bowl Halftime Show

Last year's event featured Madonna and a cast of characters, including Nicki Minaj, Cee Lo Green and LMFAO. more on this story

Adele On The Funeral Chart

(CBS Local) Last year Adele's popular song "Someone Like You" became the first single this decade to sell a million in the U.K.

This year it's reached new heights: it just entered the Co-operative Funeralcare's chart at No. 22.

A song that was deemed the breakup song of last year by many has now become the ultimate breakup song between life on earth. See the Top 20 here.

Christina Aguilera's New Album Loaded With Collaborations

(CBS Local) On Monday online retailers released the full tracking listing of Christina Aguilera's new album Lotus and it features a lot of collaborations.

Christina is teaming up with everyone from The Voice colleagues Blake Shelton and Cee-Lo Green to Sia, Max Martin and Alex Da Kid.

One of the songs on the LP, "Blank Page", Sia originally wrote for singer Leona Lewis. Another track, "Army of Me" Christina calls a "Fighter 2.0." more on this story

Taylor Swift Previews New Song

(CBS Local) The release of her new album, Red, is only a week away. And yesterday morning, Taylor Swift introduced another new song from the collection.

The song is called "State of Grace," and as she has in previous weeks, she introduced the song and played a short clip during a segment of the TV show Good Morning America.

"I wrote this song about when you first fall in love with someone," Taylor explained during her introduction, "the possibilities, and you know, kind of thinking about the different ways it could go. And it's a really big sound to me, and this sounds like the feeling of falling in love in an epic way." Check out the preview

American Idol Champ Phillip Phillips Sets Album Release

(CBS Local) The American Idol winner Phillip Phillips will be releasing his debut album, The World From The Side of the Moon, on November 19.

Phillips teamed up with producer Gregg Wattenberg, who has worked with Train and Daughtry, and wrote or co-wrote the majority of the album.

He also recruited his brother-in-law Ben Neil to play guitar on a few tracks. more on this story

Kelly Clarkson Releases Catch My Breath Lyric Video

(popmusiclife) Kelly Clarkson has released a lyric video for her new single, "Catch My Breath," which is one of three new tunes on her forthcoming "Greatest Hits – Chapter 1" collection, which is due November 19th.

The single is co-written by Clarkson, Jason Halbert and Eric Olson. "It's been a decade now since I won American Idol," says Clarkson. "Sometimes it feels longer because, although it has been exciting, that was a lot of pressure to have as a 19 year old girl. To own a company, lead an organization as a business woman, and be able to create music I'm proud of has been tough but inspiring for me."

"To celebrate the strength and longevity that my fans, friends, and family have supported me with I wrote this song "Catch My Breath" with one of my best friends that has seen me through everything," Clarkson continued. "This song represents who I've been, what I've felt, and where I'm headed as not only an artist, but as a 30 year old that is now smart enough to know that it's time to stop, catch my breath, and be proud of not only what has been accomplished but of all the people that have helped me become the woman I am today." Watch the video here.

Jason Mraz Spreads Love With New Video

Jason Mraz has released a brand new music video for his new single, "Living In The Moment."

Living In The Moment is the newest track from his latest album Love Is A Four Letter Word.

Directed and produced by Derec Dunn & Shannon Toumey, the video sees its four stars- the letters L-O-V-E, making their way across iconic New York landscapes. Watch it here.

Rascal Flatts Expand Changed Tour Plans

(CBS Local) Rascal Flatts has added twenty new tour dates to their current, "Changed Tour", that was scheduled to end on October 27th in Florida.

The new leg of dates begin just after New Years, with shows scheduled in Green Bay and Moline, as the closest locations to the Chicagoland area.

The new dates will also feature The Band Perry, as they take over for Little Big Town, Edens Edge, and the Eli Young Band who accompanied the trio on their summer tour. more on this story

Michael Bolton To Star In TV Sitcom

(CBS Local) Michael Bolton is set to play himself in a new ABC comedy written by actress Allison Miller (Go On), Entertainment Weekly reported.

The 30-minute sitcom, Michael Bolton's Daughter is Destroying My Life, focuses on a young writer who takes a job working as the head of Bolton's social media team.

Unfortunately Bolton's daughter isn't too easy to get along with. No word yet on who will play Bolton's fictional daughter. more on this story

Kris Jenner Saved Khloe Kardashian's X Factor Deal

(TMZ) Kris Jenner single-handedly SEALED THE DEAL to make Khloe Kardashian the new co-host on "X Factor" ... right when negotiations were on the verge of imploding ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the deal tell us ... negotiations had come to a grinding halt because E! and FOX couldn't seem to work out a deal that would allow Khloe to appear on both networks.

We're told "X Factor" was getting ready to pull the plug on talks with Khloe ... when Kris Jenner got word of the hold up and decided to take the bull by the horns.

Sources say Kris "stepped in over the agents ... over everyone" and forced both networks to sit down with her and hash out a deal ... which they eventually did.

As one source puts it, "She just knows how to make sh*t happen."

We broke the story ... Khloe and Mario Lopez have both signed on as co-hosts ... and are expected to make their debut on the show in November. more on this story

Duran Duran's John Taylor Launching Book Tour

Duran Duran fans will have the opportunity to meet bassist and co-founder John Taylor on an upcoming book tour.

Taylor will hold select Q&A and book signing events in support of the release of his memoir In The Pleasure Groove: Love, Death & Duran Duran which was released in the U.S. this week. We were sent these details:

John Taylor will be making special stops through New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Toronto and Chicago for book signings and interviews at various city centre locations. more on this story

Noel Gallagher Releases DVD Ahead of Snow Patrol Tour

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds has released a new double DVD "International Magic Live At The O2," ahead of next week's tour kick off with Snow Patrol.

Disc 1 features the group live at London's O2 on Feb 26, 2012, the biggest Arena show Noel's band have played to date. Disc 2 features an acoustic set by Noel at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club Toronto, the "Ride The Tiger" video trilogy plus footage from the NME Awards.

The special edition package also includes an exclusive CD featuring all the demos of album tracks, B sides and previously unreleased live favorite - "Freaky Teeth." more on this story

Ty Segall Rocks Conan and Premieres New Video

Ty Segall fans have received a double dose of their favorite artist from the one and only Conan.

Segall performed the song "Thank God For Sinners" on Conan last night and Team Coco also premiered Kaki King's latest video for the track "Thump Box".

You can watch the video here and if you missed the show last night you can watch the performance here.

Team Coca adds: Kaki King is a guitarist and composer who has been called "a genre unto herself" by Rolling Stone. We've got the exclusive video premiere of her song "Thump Box" off her sixth studio album Glow, which she describes as "the sound of a person playing guitar. Whatever additions we made, the fundamental of this record is still one person playing a guitar. That's who I am."

Derek Jeter's In Good Hands With Doctor Says NFL Players

(TMZ) Derek Jeter made the RIGHT MOVE by trusting his busted ankle to Dr. Robert Anderson ... so says two NFL superstars who tell TMZ Anderson was able to bring them back from some MAJOR foot injuries.

We spoke with Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub ... who went under Anderson's knife over the summer to repair Lisfranc injury (displaced bones) in his right foot.

Schaub tells us ... "Jeter is in great hands ... Dr. Anderson is the best in the business at what he does."

In fact, Schaub says Anderson exceeded his expectations when it came to recovery time -- "Everything was on schedule, and even ahead of schedule."

Schaub also had some words of wisdom for DJ -- "[Jeter] should follow all procedures that he's told and don't worry about anything ... [he] will be even better after the procedure than he was before going in."

New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw says he also owes his career to Dr. Anderson -- telling TMZ the doc was able to treat him for multiple foot injuries ... and he hasn't lost a step.

"I had the greatest experience ... his staff around him is top of the line ... but to have the best doctor in the world, it's even more comforting."

So far, the extent of Jeter's ankle injury is unclear -- and it's unclear if he'll require surgery. more on this story

Judge Ready To Rule In Halle Berry's Custody Case

(TMZ) The judge in Halle Berry's custody case -- in which she is asking for permission to take Nahla to Paris permanently -- is ready to rule, and the decision could come down this week ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the case tell us ... lawyers for both sides have wrapped their case and the judge has been noodling over his decision.

Sources say the judge has told both sides, he does NOT want to send them a written decision. He wants both sides to appear in court so he can tell them all at once what he's decided.

Halle, we're told, is frustrated because she wants to get on with her life, but it looks like she won't have a long wait. Our sources say the decision could come down Friday -- IF the judge can get everyone together. more on this story

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Spotted Together

(TMZ) Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart continued their public display of forgiveness ... hanging out together for lunch in Hollywood.

Rob and Kristen were spotted leaving a restaurant with a group of friends Monday afternoon -- never holding hands ... but standing mere feet from each other.

This was the 2nd time in 24 hours they were seen together around L.A. ... just 3 months after Kristen admitted cheating with director Rupert Sanders -- but, even more telling, exactly one month before the release of the last "Twilight" movie. more on this story

Joe Francis Going After Accountant

(TMZ) Joe Francis claims his former accountant almost ruined him financially by fraudulently getting him involved in some bogus tax shelters and promising the IRS would be A-OK with it .... and it cost him more than $12 million and possibly a lot more.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the accounting firm, BDO Seidman, admitted to criminal conduct over the tax shelters and agreed to pay fines of $50,000,000.

Joe is seeking more than $20 million in damages, which might make a dent in the $40 million he owes Steve Wynn after losing a defamation lawsuit. more on this story

Taryn Manning's Alleged Beating Victim Wants To Drop Charges

(TMZ) The woman Taryn Manning allegedly beat to a pulp wants to drop all charges against her ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us ... Taryn and Holly Hartman have been very close for 5 years. In addition to working as Taryn's makeup artist, Holly and her 2 dogs live with Taryn and the two women even vacation together.

We're told last night they were partying late, and came back to the Dream hotel -- where Lindsay allegedly hit the guy while driving -- and they were "very drunk."

The two started arguing and we're told at around 2 AM it started getting physical, when Taryn allegedly struck Holly in the face with a closed fist, kicked her in the face and torso (Taryn is into karate, so that's gotta hurt) and slammed her head against the floor and wall.

Taryn was in court today on criminal charges of assault and obstruction of breathing or blood circulation.

But Taryn's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, tells TMZ that he spoke with Holly, who indicated she did not want to press charges ... and he told the judge this as well. Tacopina says Holly told him she and Taryn love each other very much and she wants this whole thing to just go away.

It's unclear what the D.A. will do.

By the way ... Taryn had a big role on "Sons of Anarchy," playing Cherry, the girlfriend of the character played by Johnny Lewis. You'll recall, Lewis died last month, after brutally killing his landlady and her cat. more on this story