Kelly Clarkson has blasted her record label bosses for choosing to release Already Gone as her next single – because it sounds too similar to Beyonce Knowles’ hit tune Halo.

The American Idol winner has been forced to defend the track after receiving criticism for its likeness to Beyonce’s recent release, but Clarkson insists any comparisons are down to songwriter and OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, who worked with both artists on their respective songs.

It’s been a long seven years since Whitney’s last release, during which time she battled personal issues and went through a divorce from Bobby Brown. Here’s the first single, “I Look To You,” off her upcoming record of the same name.

The Stan star was instrumental in landing 50 Cent – real name Curtis Jackson – a multi-million dollar record deal in 2002 and the pair has been close friends and collaborators ever since.

Jackson admits he would love to release a whole record with Eminem, but time restraints mean it is unlikely they will be able to write songs together.

He tells MTV.com, “We haven’t (seriously) discussed making an album together, ’cause we would have to sit collectively and create each song.
“Unless we was doing something where half of it was his and half of it was mine. And conceptually, maybe if he came up with the first six songs and I built the last six songs and we just featured on each other’s records, you know what I mean? We’d do that in a heartbeat.”

Beyonce Knowles has pushed back the start of her Australian tour and cancelled two of her dates because of scheduling conflicts.
The Irreplaceable hitmaker was due to take her I Am… world tour Down Under with a show in Brisbane on 12 September (09).
But the singer has now rejigged the dates so she will begin the Australian leg of the trek in Melbourne on 15 September (09).
A statement from the star puts the delay down to an “unforeseen change in her international schedule”.
The reshuffling of the concerts means fans in Brisbane will be able to see the original opening concert on 20 September (09) but the second show due to take place on 13 September (09) has been cancelled.
Sydney will lose one of Beyonce’s three planned gigs there, with the star scrapping her planned performance at the city’s Acer Arena on 20 September (09).
Fans with tickets to the cancelled shows will be contacted later this week about refunds.
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The reality TV starlet, Brooke Hogan signed autographs and took pictures with hundreds of waiting fans yesterday afternoon on July 21 in Miami’s Dolphin Mall in South Florida.

Brooke Hogan is making her promotional rounds for her second album, “The Redemption.”

According to a new article published in The Observer, singer Ciara is back in the studio with her “Fantasy Ride” collaborator Justin Timberlake.

Justin Timberlake was behind two songs on Ciara’s recent “Fantasy Ride” album, “G Is for Girl (A–Z)” and the worldwide hit “Love Sex Magic”

Demi Lovato invited fans to meet her at a Denver coffee shop after a concert tonight to celebrate the midnight release of her album Here We Go Again.

“Just played a fun show in denver… But I’m not saying goodnight yet…. Denver… Wanna meet me?” Lovato writes on her Twitter site. “I’m going to a coffee shop RIGHT NOW in Denver called Paris on The Platte to hangout and celebrate my release tonight with you guys!!!!”

The full studio version of Demi Lovato’s “Catch Me” has found its way onto the Internet.

Fans will have the chance to hear Demi Lovato’s new album Here We Go Again on Saturday, July 18 during Radio Disney’s Planet Premiere (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT).

Check out the tune and decide for yourself:

What do you think of Demi Lovato’s “Catch Me”?

In the clip, the singer is captured sporting a gold leotard, singing and dangling inside a cage.

The music video is expected to arrive in late July, and reportedly will feature live wolves.

Shakira gave “She Wolf”, which is set to be included in her upcoming studio album, for free on ABC Music Lounge starting from July 12 at 7 P.M. ET / 4 P.M. PT. to July 13 at midnight E.T. / 9 P.M. PT. She has recorded its Spanish version titled “Loba”, and will drop both songs for digital purchase on July 14.

The stars came out for the three-day New Orleans, Louisiana event and each artist used their set to pay their respects to Jackson, who died on 25 June (09).

The festival kicked off on Friday (03Jul09) with a brass band providing the soundtrack to a Jackson video montage, with images and footage of the superstar from his Jackson 5 days through to his pop heyday lighting up the screens at the Louisiana Superdrome.

Here’s Black Star: A New Fragrance From Avril Lavigne

and here’s snippet of Avril Lavigne’s Black Star song:

Britney Spears has just announced on her official website an additional opening act for Circus when the tour returns to the U.S

Pop group One Call has just been added to the lineup of opening acts for The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour. One Call will join Ciara and Kristinia DeBarge in opening for Britney at the first nine shows of her upcoming North American tour.

The video was shot May 27-28 at the Bacara Resort & Spa just north of Santa Barbara, Calif. “Radar” was directed by Dave Meyers, who previously collaborated with Britney Spears on her music videos “Lucky,” “Boys,” and “Outrageous.”

“Radar” was included in Britney’s 2007 effort “Blackout”. The track produced by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch then re-appeared in her 2008 studio album “Circus”.

Finally! The final cut of Britney Spears’ latest video, “Radar,” has hit the Net. Check out the video below,

Enjoy…