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Miley Cyrus went twerk-less on stage but the pop star still put on a risque performance that seemed to please the crowd.

The legal battle GoldieBlox thought it had laid to rest escalated this week when the Beastie Boys sued the Oakland toy company over a copyright dispute after it used the group's song in a video advertisement.

Booty jams, weed anthems and the size of their rims. These are not topics that will come up during an interview with American rap group Dead Prez.

When Garth Brooks retired 12 years ago, he vowed to return when his youngest daughter was 18. After some much needed family time, Brooks is proving that he's a man of his word.

Everyone knows about the 12 days of Christmas, but if Rihanna were writing the song, she might need the entire month of December's days to count her gifts! The "Diamonds" singer, 25, has been receiving some serious merch from her fashion designer fans.

Miley Cyrus reigned in 2013 and topped our Best Artist list , but the pop princess didn't do it alone.

Future almost didn't get here. The rapper's opening spot on Drake's current tour -- which hits The Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday, a make-up date from a postponed October date -- was in jeopardy at one point when a spat between the two rappers resulted in Drake reportedly dropping Future from his tour.

Many African-American people who were a part of the Revolution either joined the "establishment" or left it behind in the 70s.

Black gospel music traveled across the globe and brought its healing force as Grammy Award-winning gospel star Kirk Franklin performed at the memorial service for freedom fighter and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela today, Dec. 10. The memorial was held in the FNB football stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa before an estimated crowd of ... (more)

That's where R. Kelly made a surprise appearance with the French band Phoenix, delighting an indie-minded crowd only minimally aligned with the audience that's helped drive Kelly to R&B superstardom.

Singer Mariah Carey holds hands with Santa Claus as she performs at the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, attended by President Barack Obama and his family, at the Ellipse in Washington, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013.

Miley Cyrus, the pop star who caused a sensation with her raunchy performance at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, was named best artist of 2013 by the cable TV network on Tuesday.

A TEAM of up to 25 inspectors, including doctors and nurses, will descend on Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital for an inspection.

Rapper Macklemore says it feels "very surreal" that he and his partner, Ryan Lewis, have been nominated for seven awards at the upcoming Grammys.

Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber arrived Tuesday in the Philippines, where he has launched a campaign to help victims of last month's killer typhoon.

Oops, he did it again. Kanye West, famous of late for his quotable outbursts as much for his music, once again raised eyebrows during an interview when he compared the dangers of his on-stage maneuvers to those faced by police officers or to being "in war or something."

This Dec. 6, 2013 file photo shows Miley Cyrus performing during the KIIS-FM Jingle Ball concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Las Vegas rockers picked up nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance for their hit "Radioactive."

Kanye West shares with the Design Miami/ Basel audience parts of its unreleased new album Yeezus during a listening session at Design Miami/ Basel on June 12, 2013 in Basel, Switzerland.

Lady Gaga and R. Kelly perform "Do What You Want" at the 41st American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 24, 2013.