MTV hasn’t been about music for a long time, and now it’s official. The network — where TRL is a memory and reality shows rule — announced it will no longer include the words “Music Television” under its logo. Well, there’s always VH-1.
MTV’s head of marketing Tina Exarhos told the LA Times:
“The people who watch [...]

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A jam-packed lineup for the 2010 Bonnaroo Festival was announced Tuesday. Jay-Z, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, Weezer and Flaming Lips top the bill for this year’s ‘Roo, scheduled for June 10-13 in Manchester, Tenn. The full lineup is expected to swell to 125 acts and over 20 comedians, performing on 13 [...]

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Were you underwhelmed by Taylor Swift’s duet with Stevie Nicks at the Grammys? I enjoyed it but critics were brutal. Scott Borchetta, the head of Swift’s record label Big Machine Records, said the criticism was “over the top” and fired back in an AP interview.
“She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to [...]

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The trip-hoppy Groove has unveiled the video for their second single from the new album, “Black Light” which drops on 2 March.
They could have just called it “Christmas in Hollywood.”

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Forest Whitaker will star in CBS’ “Criminal Minds” spinoff.
Jay Leno visits Oprah on Thursday (Jan. 28); Massachusetts’ new senator Scott Brown visits Leno (via satellite) that night.
Taylor Swift’s new Valentine’s song “Today Was A Fairy Tale” is No. 1 on iTunes.
“Avatar” ($551.7M), No. 1 at the box office for the sixth straight week, passed “The [...]

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The emotional Hope for Haiti telethon on Friday night included a night of fantastic and inspirational musical performances from an all-star lineup. The songs are available on iTunes. Here are the ten we liked the best. In chronological order:

Alicia Keys — “Prelude To A Kiss”
Bruce Springsteen — “We Shall Overcome”
Stevie Wonder — “A Time To [...]

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Michael Jackson will be remembered at the Grammy Awards with a five-minute 3-D clip the singer made for his hit Earth Song.
Usher, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson will perform alongside the clip, which was due to be used in Jackson’s comeback shows in London.
Need 3-D glasses? They’re available at Target.
P.S. [...]

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