Pop Music

If anyone’s had a whirlwind year, it’s been Carly Rae Jepsen. After being discovered by fellow Canadian Justin Bieber, she went from a relative unknown (save for her mild fame in the Great White North) to a household name through ‘Call Me Maybe.’ Now, the cute brunette is preparing to embark on the massive Believe tour with Biebs — and it still hasn’t really hit her yet.

Good news for Carly Rae Jepsen, but not the kind that’ll get her in Lady Gaga‘s good graces. CRJ’s hit single ‘Call Me Maybe’ enjoyed its eighth week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It matches Gotye’s record for longest stint at No. 1 so far this year. He nabbed that stat with ‘Somebody That I Used to Know.’

‘American Idol‘ winner Kelly Clarkson hasn’t been shy when it comes to commenting on the show that catapulted her into stardom. Since Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced their exits from the show, Clarkson has been vocal as to whom she’d like to see fill the judges seats. And now that Mariah Carey has secured one of the vacant seats, Clarkson has sounded off.

Taylor Swift has a dating history full of some pretty big celebrity names, but her latest rumored beau may very well trump them all: seems the Grammy-magnet has been cozying up with a Kennedy — and robbing the cradle at that.

Matchbox Twenty deal with a crazed girl who breaks their instruments and sets fire to their performance space in the video for ‘She’s So Mean,’ their first new single in five years.

Sorry, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid. It’s Britney Spears and Demi Lovato who steal the spotlight in the new ‘X Factor‘ promo pics. These hot, sexy pop stars are turning heads in the latest images released by FOX promoting Season 2, which kicks off in September.

Madonna won’t let it go when it comes to Lady Gaga‘s ‘Born This Way.’ Months after referring to Ma Monster’s anthem about being and loving yourself as “reductive” and similar to her own ‘Express Yourself,’ Madge engaged in a live mashup, pairing the two songs side-by-side during her MDNA tour. The gloves remain off, as she recently told a Brazilian TV show, “I’m glad I helped Gaga write it.” Read

Lady Gaga is a human listening station of sorts. There’s no better way to create hype and excitement for her upcoming album than by directly sharing bits of music with the little monsters themselves. Gaga reportedly played some of a new song to her fans in New York City on Sunday, July 22. She was stopped while being driven in a car and blasted the song.

Ever wonder what life is like on the road with Aussie superstar Cody Simpson? Well, with the help of his sister and fellow blonde Alli, the ‘Got Me Good’ singer invites fans on a guided tour of his bus while he’s on the road.

Throughout the night, 2012 Teen Choice Awards hosts Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale (that dude that plays Artie on ‘Glee‘) teased the audience, mentioning that viewers were asked to submit videos of them singing along to Carly Rae Jepsen‘s hit song ‘Call Me Maybe.’