Alicia Kort

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Ad-Rock On 'Tonight Show': Beastie Boy Talks Touring With Madonna, Acting, 'While We're Young' & More On First Solo Appearance

Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz stopped by 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on his first solos appearance to promote his new film 'While We're Young.' Instead, he talked about touring with Madonna and his original intentions to be an actor, and became friends with Fallon's other guest Will Forte. The trio also got to touch fish and other "river monsters" with 'River Monsters' host Jeremy Wade.
Zayn Malik of One Direction: Nick Jonas, Lance Bass and Jonathan Knight Comment on 1D Member’s Exit

Former boy band members The Jonas Brothers's Nick Jonas, 'N SYNC's Lance Bass and New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight commented on Zayn Malik's choice to exit One Direction. Malik dropped out of 1D's tour last week and then announced that he was no longer going to be a part of the boy band.
Destiny's Child Reunion: Beyonce Performs 'Say Yes' At Stellar Gospel Music Awards & Honors With Michelle Williams & Kelly Rowland

Destiny's Child reunited briefly at the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards show for a special performance of "Say Yes," which honored Michelle Williams. Williams was nominated for three awards for "Say Yes," which Beyonce and Kelly Rowland also collaborated on.
Mariah Carey and James Corden Sing Her Biggest Hits in Carpool Karaoke [WATCH]

The new host of ‘The Late Late Show,’ James Corden, decided to try out a new segment called carpool karaoke on Mariah Carey. The host was driving to work with Carey, in order to beat L.A. traffic, when he started to play some of her biggest hits to attempt to get her to sing along to them.
Taylor Swift: Princeton Review Misquoted 'Fifteen' Lyrics in SAT Practice Test Book

Taylor Swift called out The Princeton Review, a company that makes study tools for test preparation, for misquoting her lyrics from "Fifteen" in one of their practice test questions.
Adam Lambert Teases "Ghost Town" Single On Instagram From New Album 'Original High'

Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert shared a sneak peak of "Ghost Town," a song off of his much-anticipated third studio album Original High on Instagram.
Blink-182's Tom DeLonge Reveals Plans For New Albums & Reason for Band's Split on Twitter

Blink-182's former vocalist and guitarist, Tom DeLonge, through a series of tweets, revealed a long list of ambitious plans that caused him to leave Blink-182 one month ago. Blink-182 was going to reunite and create a follow-up to their 2011 album, Neighborhoods, but DeLonge left because he had contracts to complete personal projects and other obligations to his other band Angels & Airwaves.
Carole King ‘Beautiful’ Musical Becoming Sony Movie, Will Be Produced by Tom Hanks

Sony is turning Broadway hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, a musical which follows the life and career of Carole King, into a movie. Tom Hanks has just signed off to produce the film along with the producer of the Broadway musical, Douglas McGrath, and Mamma Mia! film producer Paul Blake.
Blur’s ‘The Magic Whip’ Performed in Full at Small London Club for First Time Ever

In an intimate venue in London, Blur premiered and performed all the songs off of their first album in 12 years which is titled The Magic Whip.
Bill Murray's Jimmy Kimmel SXSW Interview Covers 'Blurred Lines,' Rick Ross Collaboration & More [WATCH]

During the Jimmy Kimmel Live takeover of Austin's SXSW, Bill Murray stopped by the show to show off his new red dress and talk about the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit verdict and Rick Ross.
Empire Season 2 Guests: Cast Wants Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, Oprah & More Following Season 1 Finale

After an epic season 1 finale, the cast of Empire got together and put together a long list of famous musicians and influential people they want to guest star on season 2.
Natalia Kills and Willy Moon Apologize for 'X Factor' Bullying

Former New Zealand X Factor judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon took to Twitter to make their apologies for their harsh comments toward contestant Joe Irvine’s performance last week.
Sam Cooke Biopic Will Focus on Singer's Murder

A biopic with some family approval about "King of Soul" Sam Cooke's untimely death is moving forward, and it will focus on his murder.
Alabama Shakes Releases New Song "Future People" Off Upcoming New Album 'Sound & Color' [LISTEN]

Alabama Shakes premiered another song, "Future People," off of their Sound & Color LP. Alabama Shakes premiered another song, "Future People," off of their Sound & Color LP.
James Murphy Premieres "We Used to Dance" off of 'While We're Young' Soundtrack [LISTEN]

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy released a new song, "We Used To Dance," from Noah Baumbach's film While We're Young.
Miley Cyrus 'Bangerz' Tour DVD Trailer Released, Featuring Tongue Slide, Dog Statue & More [WATCH]

The almost-always controversial Miley Cyrus released a trailer for her upcoming 'Bangerz' Tour DVD, which is out March 23.
Ed Sheeran & Ellie Goulding Defend Bullied New Zealand 'X Factor' Contestant on Twitter

After Joe Irvine, a contestant on New Zealand's 'X Factor,' was bullied onstage, Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding took to Twitter to show Irvine support.
Stephen Sondheim Says Lady Gaga's 'Sound Of Music' Oscars Tribute "Was a Travesty"

Although many people were moved by Lady Gaga's Sound of Music tribute at the Oscars, famous composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was not.
John Legend, Ed Sheeran & More Help Make 'The World's Happiest Playlist' for U.N.'s International Day of Happiness [LISTEN]

John Legend, Ed Sheeran, James Blunt, David Guetta and more musicians are helping the United Nations put together "the world's happiest playlist" to draw awareness to "International Day Of Happiness" this Friday.
Dixie Chicks's Natalie Maines Looks Back on President Bush Comments 12 Years Later

Some 12 years later, after making controversial remarks about the Iraq War, the Dixie Chicks's lead vocalist Natalie Maines is still not ready to make nice with former President George W. Bush. She now takes a look back on those comments.
Björk Premieres Strange "Lionsong" Video [WATCH]

Eclectic singer-songwriter Björk premiered her strange music video for "Lionsong" today, March 12. This is the first music video from the Icelandic musician since 2012 and is as out-of-the-box as ever. "Lionsong" opens with a heart pulsating behind spider-like, black latex material. Her heart is literally exposed to the elements in the video. For just shy of seven minutes, Björk dances around in an elaborate costume that makes her look half-spider and half-dandelion.
'Frozen' Sequel Announced, 'Frozen' Short Song "Making Today a Perfect Day" Is Available on iTunes

"Making Today a Perfect Day," a song from the new 'Frozen' short 'Frozen Fever,' was made available on iTunes today., March 12. Just when you thought you got a break from 'Frozen' tunes, a new, peppy Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell duet was released. To keep 'Frozen' ever-present in society, Disney released a 'Frozen' short to tide eager audiences until the much-anticipated sequel is released. Disney just announced via Twitter that there will officially be a sequel after months of speculation.
Mary J. Blige Drops New Music Video for "Doubt" After Guest Starring on 'Empire' [WATCH]

After making a guest appearance in an episode of 'Empire' last night, March 11, Mary J. Blige premiered her music video for her song "Doubt" off her 'London Sessions' album.
Ellie Goulding Gives Hozier's "Take Me to Church" an Electronic Twist [LISTEN]

Fresh off her "Love Me Like You Do" success, U.K. singer Ellie Goulding decided to take on the challenge of covering Hozier's "Take Me to Church." Ellie Goulding puts an understated, electronic twist onto the brooding rock hit that put Irish singer-songwriter Hozier on the map. Goulding rivals Annie Lennox's performance of a medley of "Take Me to Church" and "I Put a Spell on You" at the 2015 Grammys.
'SNL' Host Chris Hemsworth Spoofs 'Empire' and Zac Brown Band Performs New Music

On 'SNL' last night, March 7, 'Thor' star Chris Hemsworth hosted for the first time to spoof 'Empire' and Chris Cornell joined the Zac Brown Band onstage as they premiered their new sound and new music "Heavy Is the Head" and "Homegrown."
Kanye West Debuts "All Day" Video in Paris

Kanye West debuted his new music video for "All Day," directed by Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen, at his concert series in Paris Saturday, March 7.
John Mayer Admits That He's 'A Recovered Ego Addict' [WATCH]

After months out of the public spotlight, John Mayer did an interview with MSNBC's Ronan Farrow to explain his ego addiction and why he is staying out of the tabloids. "I'm a recovered ego addict, and the only way that I can be sure that I don't relapse is to admit that I constantly have this ego addiction, every day," Mayer told Farrow. "So I do the Grammys and I go home because if I stay, I get high again."
Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" Reaches 200th Week on Billboard 200 Chart

Just a month after performing at the Super Bowl, Katy Perry and her album Teenage Dream have hit a major musical milestone of staying on the Billboard 200 chart for 200 weeks.
M.I.A. Debuts New Song "Can See Can Do" [LISTEN]

After more than a year of not releasing new music, M.I.A. premiered her new song, “Can See Can Do,” on Soundcloud Saturday morning. The singer had originally planned on sharing another new song, “All My People,” today but she changed her mind.
Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' Gets a 'Game of Thrones' Parody Remix [WATCH]

Nerdist combined the catchy beat of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" with Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin's affinity for killing off his series' main characters into a hilarious video.