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Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show featured pop stars, campy costumes, gold pom poms, and a medley of the Queen of Pop's classics.

Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show: 'Sheer fun'?

February 6, 2012, at 11:20 AM

The Queen of Pop vogued, wielded gold pom poms, and led a gospel choir. And by and large, critics loved it

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Madonna's football-themed new video for her single "Give Me All Your Luvin'" is exactly the kind of bouncy camp she does best, critics say.

'Give Me All Your Luvin': Madonna's 'ego-boosting' new video

February 3, 2012, at 2:55 PM

Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. join the Queen of Pop for her new football-themed video, strategically released days before her widely hyped Super Bowl performance

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The investigation into Amy Winehouse's death may be reopened, if her family chooses to challenge the verdict in court.

Could Amy Winehouse's death verdict be overturned?

February 2, 2012, at 3:42 PM

The coroner who ruled that the singer met "death by misadventure" was, it turns out, unqualified for her job. Will that nullify her findings?

During her Super Bowl half-time show, Madonna will reportedly belt out both classic hits like "Holiday" and her latest single, with help from Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.

Madonna's Super Bowl performance: 4 predictions

February 1, 2012, at 11:53 AM

According to rumors and reports about her anticipated halftime show, Madonna plans to "bring gay" to Lucas Oil Stadium, along with superstar collaborators

After Lana Del Rey's failed pop-star past was uncovered, her musical street cred plummeted, but some critics say her album is worth a listen.

Born to Die: Lana Del Rey's 'polarizing' debut album

January 30, 2012, at 4:10 PM

After a disastrous turn on Saturday Night Live, the "Video Games" singer was branded "inauthentic" and "manufactured." Does her new album silence the critics?

"When I'm singing the blues, I'm singing life," Etta James, who died Friday, told the Los Angeles Times in 1992.

Remembering Etta James, 'The Matriarch of the Blues'

January 20, 2012, at 4:19 PM

The legendary soul singer, best known for her searing take on "At Last," died Friday from complications of leukemia at the age of 73

Is Bruce Springsteen latest, "We Take Care of Our Own," an inspiring anthem or a predictable piece of unwitting self-satire?

Has Bruce Springsteen delivered another 'rousing political anthem'?

January 20, 2012, at 1:00 PM

The Boss captured the national zeitgeist with "Born in the USA" in the '80s and "The Rising" after 9/11. Now, he's trying again with "We Take Care of Our Own"

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Jay-Z wasted no time putting his feelings on fatherhood into song, releasing "Glory" just two days after he and Beyonce welcomed their baby daughter into the world.

Jay-Z's 'touching' song about his newborn

January 10, 2012, at 11:07 AM

"My greatest creation was you," the new dad raps on a just-released track in honor of — and featuring the apparent first cries of — baby Blue Ivy Carter

For the first time since 2004, the music industry saw an increase in album sales and Adele's record-setting sales are the pivotal factor.

Did Adele save the music industry in 2011?

January 6, 2012, at 5:08 PM

Album sales rose for the first time since 2004, thanks in part to the massive success of the British songstress' hit release, 21

Kanye West is making some lofty New Year's resolutions that span the tech world, the film industry and even our national education system.

Kanye West's astonishingly 'epic' Twitter spree: 4 takeaways

January 6, 2012, at 1:13 PM

The hip-hop mogul marks his social media return with an "86-tweet opus" tackling the education system, The Jetsons, and why he's the next Steve Jobs

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Madonna at the Venice premiere of her film "W.E.": According to a new deal with Interscope Records, the ever-evolving star will likely be releasing new albums into her 60s.

Can Madonna make a comeback at 53?

December 16, 2011, at 3:15 PM

With a new multimillion-dollar record contract, the Queen of Pop hopes it's not too late to re-conquer the music charts

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Amy Winehouse's posthumous album spotlights her unique voice, but critics say it lacks the emotional rawness that characterized the late singer's tumultuous life.

Does Amy Winehouse's posthumous album live up to her legacy?

December 6, 2011, at 12:25 PM

Vault-emptying collections rarely measure up to a late artist's standards. Lioness: Hidden Treasures attempts to buck the trend

Lady Gaga in the opening scene of her new video "Marry the Night," a bizarrely conceived biographical account of her struggle to become famous.

Lady Gaga's 'epically weird' 'Marry the Night' video: 5 talking points

December 2, 2011, at 5:59 PM

Mother Monster's latest music video may be her strangest yet: An autobiographical tale of naked dancing, psychiatric wards, and cereal-facilitated meltdowns

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