Kanye West, Kelly Rowland and Adele also nab multiple nominations for November 27 show. By Jocelyn Vena Chris Brown Photo: Steve Granitz / Getty Images Chris Brown is up for the most nominations at the Soul Train Awards with five nods. Following closely behind are “Party” and “Lift Off” collaborators Beyonc
Singer doesn’t disappoint with her dance moves and costume changes, baby bump and all. By Matt Elias Beyonce in her “Countdown” video Photo: Columbia Records Just as Beyonc
With the clip set to premiere Thursday at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV, Bigger Than the Sound takes a look at B’s career. By James Montgomery Beyonce in her video for “Countdown” Photo: Columbia A few weeks back, a relative who shall remain nameless was complaining about Beyonc
‘I just want to make music,’ singer tells British Vogue. By James Montgomery Rihanna on the cover of British Vogue Photo: Vogue Rihanna channels Marilyn Monroe on the cover of the new British Vogue, but inside the issue, she’s talking about playing a different role: the badass mistress on display in hits like “S&M.” Because no matter what folks may think, Rihanna says that all her vamping — which apparently got so hot and heavy in her upcoming “We Found Love” video that it angered a farmer who owned the land the clip was being shot on — is just an act she puts on for her fans. “That’s not me. That’s a part I play. You know, like it’s a piece of art, with all these toys and textures to play with,” she tells the magazine. “See, people … they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me, and [being a role model] became more of my job than I wanted it to be. But no, I just want to make music. That’s it.” Rihanna added that, despite a past that included a father who reportedly struggled with substance abuse and an assault at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown , she feels stronger now than ever and doesn’t feel that her experiences make her any different from the millions of others who have dealt with broken homes and domestic abuse. “I saw too much. I was way too mature for my age,” she says. “Look, God doesn’t give any more than you can handle. I had to get through a lot of ups and downs — big downs — and a lot of trial and error to get where I am now.” Related Videos Rihanna’s ‘S&M’: A Closer Look Related Artists Rihanna
B gets sexy and artistic in self-directed clip. By Rob Markman Beyonce in her music video for “1+1” Photo: Columbia She may not know much about algebra, but when it comes to music videos, Beyonc
Everyone under the sun knows that Usher and Justin Bieber are besties. Much like the Beyoncé pairing, Usher has not collaborated with the Biebs on a track from scratch and instead hopped on a remix to his dance tune … The rest is here: Usher And The Case Of His Mystery Collabo » MTV Newsroom
Funds from ‘Body and Soul’ single from Bennett’s forthcoming Duets II will go to Mitch Winehouse’s foundation to help those battling addiction. By Jocelyn Vena Amy Winehouse Photo: Ben Stansall/ AFP/ Getty Images Tony Bennett hooked up with a number of modern pop stars for his September release, Duets II . And in the sea of A-list collaborators including Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, John Mayer and Carrie Underwood, to name a few, one name in particular stands out. Bennett was likely the last person to record with Amy Winehouse prior to her death last month. Winehouse appears on the song “Body and Soul,” and when Bennett sat down on the “Today” on Tuesday, he gave the late singer props for her professionalism in the recording studio. “That’s right, that was the last record she made,” he said. “It was great. She sang beautifully.” The legendary crooner also revealed that the track, which closes out the star-studded album, will serve as a charity single. The singer’s dad, Mitch Winehouse, announced shortly after his daughter’s death that he was planning to start a foundation that would assist people in getting help for addiction. “Actually, what’s going to happen is that we’re putting that out ahead of the album [due out September 20],” Bennett said. “And it’s going to a foundation that her father started to teach all the young children not to take drugs, and all the royalties of the record will go to that.” In an interview with the BBC last month, which teased a bit of the jazzy duet between the two, Bennett sang the praises of Winehouse. “Amy was beautiful. She was quite nervous but I thought I met Sinatra before a show and he was nervous and Duke Ellington and he was nervous. What calmed her down when we did the record, and I’ll never forget it, I said the way you sound [you sound like] Dinah Washington … and that calmed her down. She’s truly a good jazz singer. She’s not making believe it’s jazz. She’s completely original and she’s good at it.” Related Videos Amy Winehouse Remembered Related Photos Amy Winehouse: A Life In Photos Related Artists Amy Winehouse
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