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Korina Lopez back from vacation with some non-Grammy related news: - If you were looking forward to Nine Inch Nails' 3-D tour, looks like you'll have to make alternate plans. - Lily Allen is back o...

In what wasn't exactly the showdown of the ages, Kanye West's 808s & Heartache beat Guns N' Roses long-delayed return, Chinese Democracy (not to mention Taylor Swift's Fearless) for the No. 1 spot ...

Steve Jones is at the playlist controls this week, dishing out a rappers's reggae comeback, the latest hip-hop, neo-soul and a Kenny Rogers cover along the way. Pick of the week: Long Distance Gi...

Since we jumped the gun by a week or so on Britney Spears (although for completists, that review, slightly modified formatically, is reprised here), Akon's new one takes the spotlight. Capsules for...

Korina Lopez with a quick roundup, and then on a short break until Dec. 3. Happy Thanksgiving!: - As Madonna's marriage comes to an end, so does her tour. - Not everyone appreciates free Dr. Pepper...

Three power-packed albums battled for the top spot on the Billboard chart, and when the sales dust cleared, Beyonce's I Am ... Sasha Fierce emerged victorious after selling 482,000, according to Ni...

Korina Lopez reporting: - What do you think of the new Britney Spears album? You can listen to the whole album on imeem. And then check back tomorrow to get our take. - As expected, Nickelback will...

Brian Mansfield is in the playlist spotlight this week, and our erstwhile country critic shows off his impressive breadth of taste by picking Britney Spears at the top of the list and plenty of ecl...

Korina Lopez reporting: - Fans will have to wait a little longer to download Beatles' songs from iTunes. - The new Guns N' Roses album, Chinese Democracy, has been banned in China. - Jay-Z will joi...

It's unlikely to match Beyonce's 12 weeks at No. 1 on the national radio airplay audience chart for Irreplaceable, but Fergie's Big Girls Don't Cry is shaping up to be a major multi-week No. 1. Thi...