Mariah Carey News

The Recording Academy announced today that recording artist and co-owner of MoonHouse Studio Christine Albert was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees

HOT 97 WQHT FM, the #1 station for Hip Hop and R&B, hosted HOT 97's Summer Jam XX, presented by Boost Mobile, yesterday, June 2, 2013, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Check out highlights of the event below!

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com), Long Island's premier arts camp, will present the 10th Anniversary edition of its unique and fun one-day arts camp experience for adults, Usdan University. The program takes place on Friday July 12, from 9 AM to 3 PM. on Usdan's 200-acre woodland campus at 185 Colonial Springs Road in Wheatley Heights (Huntington), New York 11798.

BWW Asks, are viewers happy to say 'good riddance' to the dueling divas, or perhaps, were their antics the most exciting and inticing feature of this season's lackluster performance?

Nicki Minaj has joined fellow American Idol judge Mariah Carey in officially leaving the FOX singing competition show. Today, May 30, Minaj confirmed the news via Twitter.

Today, May 30, the diva took to Twitter to confirm the news, after months of rumors. She retweeted a post from her publicists, which said: 'W/ global success of '#Beautiful' (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol.'

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the nationally renowned summer arts day camp now entering its 46th season, has openings in some of the new programs being introduced this summer. Registration also continues for Usdan's new 3-week program that begins on July 22nd.

NBC celebrates the nation's 237th birthday with a live broadcast of the MACY'S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR featuring all-star performances by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, GRAMMY(R) Award winning Tim McGraw and others.

'Motown' is Jesse's 2nd Bway show this season after a five-year hiatus he spent focused on his Broadway Boys concert group.

According to numerous reports, Oscar-winner and season 3 contender Jennifer Hudson has officially signed on to join AMERICAN IDOL's judges' panel.

Despite rumors that former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson was under consideration for one of the show's season 13 judging slots, the singer tells The Hollywood Reporter that she will not be returning to the program. Meanwhile, American Idol execs are reportedly still mulling over an all-alum judges panel for next season, including Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls).

Vulture reports that Fox, FremantleMedia, and 19 Entertainment have approached many of the stars churned out of the IDOL machine - including Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson - for the vacant judging positions. Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are also being considered.

Get ready to rock with some of the biggest names and voices in music in a two-hour, star-studded special, “Rock 'n' Royalty: Billboard's All-Stars.”

It was Kree vs. Candice on last night's AMERICAN IDOL. The ladies had to step it up and perform for the largest crowd they've seen all year at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. In the end, it was Candice Glover who took the Season 12 crown during the May 16th live results show! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Glover cried as she sang 'I Am Beautiful' and confetti rained down on her onstage.

'It's great to go back and see the old gang,' she told TV Guide Magazine earlier this week - and commented on her time on the show. 'I do miss it. I had a great time doing IDOL.'

Get ready, mouth-frothing friends — it's time to vote! The O Music Awards kick off TODAY, May 16, with a whole passel of new categories and nominees on OMusicAwards.com. Did your favorite band/app/whatever get a nod? Find out below!

It shouldn't necessarily come as a surprise, but according to US Weekly, Nicki Minaj has been given the boot from Fox's AMERICAN IDOL.

Disney Consumer Products today unveiled the Disney Royal Ball collection, the first ever line of Quinceañera gowns inspired by the inner qualities, personalities and stories of the Disney Princess characters. Designed and created in collaboration with special occasions fashion industry leader, Ashdon Inc, the new gowns combine classical styling with elements of fantasy and magic to bring an air of royalty and fairy tale to young women celebrating their Quinceañera. The debut line features 21 gowns – two styles for each Disney Princess and a special new gown, “la Corona de la Princesa,” that will be added to the line each year.

Nonesuch Records is releasing Sam Amidon's label debut Bright Sunny South today. The record is already garnering critical acclaim: Pitchfork praises the 'glowing, affectionate music' and Blurt declares 'Amidon makes chart topping hits sound like folk songs, and folk songs like indie rock experiments, and everything sound pure, natural, clean and heartbreaking.' You can listen to the album on Pitchfork HERE.

According to Billboard, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have done it again. They have hit number one with their latest single 'Can't Hold Us.'