Kanye West News

The sixth annual 'BET HIP HOP AWARDS' brought the hip hop heat with the highly anticipated homecoming of Atlanta native T.I., who performed 'F.A.M.E.' alongside Young Jeezy and literally ignited the stage with their phenomenal performance.

Recording artists Nicki Minaj and Pitbull revealed the '2011 American Music Awards(R)' (AMAs) nominees this morning from the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). Katy Perry and Pitbull were announced as performers for the 39th annual AMAs. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Kanye West and Maroon 5 will perform on THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW, to be broadcast Tuesday, Nov. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Recording artists Nicki Minaj and Pitbull revealed the '2011 American Music Awards' (AMAs) nominees this morning from the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE (see full list of nominees below). Katy Perry and Pitbull were announced as performers for the 39th annual AMAs. Additional acts and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Grammy(R) Award-winning artists Kanye West and Maroon 5 will perform on THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW, to be broadcast Tuesday, Nov. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Outasight's first official single, 'Tonight Is The Night,' was selected by Pepsi for their new 'Music Icons' TV ad campaign which celebrates Pepsi's rich music history and features superstars Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Ray Charles and Mariah Carey.

The SCREAM TOUR hits PlayhouseSquare Fri., November 18 at 7 pm.. Tickets are $41, $76 and $101 (VIP/Meet & Greet.) They will be available beginning October 8th at Noon at playhousesquare.org, at 216-241-6000 or the PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office. For more info, log onto www.screamtour.com.

VH1 once again declares a new '100 Greatest...' list with the best jams of 'the '00s.' Hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, VH1 will take viewers on a ride to relieve the decade of Y2K with the 5-night, 1-hour special VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s' starting Monday, October 3 at 10/9c. Additional guest commentators and artists scheduled to appear include Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Rowland, Train, Colbie Caillat, Lil' John, The Plain White T's and more.

VH1 once again declares a new '100 Greatest...' list with the best jams of 'the '00s.' Hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, VH1 will take viewers on a ride to relieve the decade of Y2K with the 5-night, 1-hour special VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s' starting Monday, October 3 at 10/9c.

VH1 once again declares a new '100 Greatest...' list with the best jams of 'the '00s.' Hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, VH1 will take viewers on a ride to relieve the decade of Y2K with the 5-night, 1-hour special VH1's '100 Greatest Songs of the '00s' starting Monday, October 3 at 10/9c. Additional guest commentators and artists scheduled to appear include Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Rowland, Train, Colbie Caillat, Lil' John, The Plain White T's and more.

Z2 Entertainment will present Bob Schneider (Solo Acoustic) at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, September 28th.

The quiet town of Stoolbend, Virginia will never be the same now that Cleveland Brown and his new family have moved in.

ANIMATION DOMINATION kicks off this fall with a star-studded lineup of guest voices on returning favorite animated series THE SIMPSONS, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD premiering Sunday, Sept. 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. New kid on the block, ALLEN GREGORY, sets out on his first day of school Sunday, Oct. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Outasight's first official single, 'Tonight Is The Night,' was selected by Pepsi for their new 'Music Icons' TV ad campaign which celebrates Pepsi's rich music history and features superstars Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Ray Charles and Mariah Carey.

The OBIE Award-winning Classical Theatre of Harlem (Ty Jones, Producing Director) in conjunction with Hip-Hop Theater Festival (Clyde Valentin, Executive Director and Kamilah Forbes, Artistic Director) will present the world & Off-Broadway premiere of SEED, an award-winning play written by Radha Blank & directed by Niegel Smith, at the National Black Theatre in Harlem.

Since debuting in 2001, the SCREAM TOUR quickly proved to be the most successful teen concert series America has ever witnessed. THE SCREAM TOUR also became a platform for all young artists who wanted to make the transition from obscurity to superstar status and be seen by thousands of screaming fans within a concert setting.

Cold Play is among the many bands set to perform at the Austin City Limits Festival, Septmember 16 - 18 at Zilker Park in Austin.

Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University presents a rare opportunity to hear nine-time Grammy® Award-winning singer / songwriter John Legend in an intimate evening of performance and storytelling with audience interaction. As a special event of the 2011-12 Season, An Evening with John Legend will be at 7:00 pm on Sunday, October 23.

Today we are talking to the new Roxie in CHICAGO on Broadway best known for her status as one of the most successful songwriters of the twenty-first century, having had hundreds of songs featured on albums by the likes of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Pink and many, many more - with a significant number of them topping the charts in a variety of genres from pop to rock to country and beyond. In this all-encompassing conversation, DioGuardi and I dissect her career thus far - in front of millions and behind the scenes - and she generously sheds some light on how some of her most famous songs came to be - including the modern-day Gwen Stefani classic "If I Were A Rich Girl", famously sampling a song from FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Additionally, we talk about her two-year stint on AMERICAN IDOL and what working with Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul was like, as well as her opinions on Simon's new talent competition premiering later this year, THE X-FACTOR, and how she looks back on her experience doing the hit show and her own reality series, PLATINUM HIT. Additionally, we discuss DioGuardi's Broadway baby roots and her formative theatrical experiences, as well as what taking the stage at this point in her career means to her - and, all about wearing Ashlee Simpson's costume. Plus, DioGuardi's thoughts on entertainment legends ranging from CHICAGO composer John Kander to rock icon Jim Steinman to Broadway legends like Liza Minnelli, Gwen Verdon, Stephen Sondheim and many, many more. We also have news on her upcoming songs and collaborations to look out for, featuring a vast array of artists such as Jason Mraz, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo and more - many featured through her music publishing company, Arthouse Entertainment. As if all of that weren't enough, DioGuardi also shares her affection for GLEE, Broadway song craftsmanship and gypsies!

Since debuting in 2001, the SCREAM TOUR quickly proved to be the most successful teen concert series America has ever witnessed. THE SCREAM TOUR also became a platform for all young artists who wanted to make the transition from obscurity to superstar status and be seen by thousands of screaming fans within a concert setting.