http://www.billboard.com/ http://www.billboard.com/news/lana-del-rey-and-leonard-cohen-billboard-1006097352.story Del Rey's debut, "Born to Die," should land at No. 2. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:01:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/lana-del-rey-and-leonard-cohen-billboard-1006097352.story http://www.billboard.com/news/adam-lambert-could-sing-with-queen-at-festival-1006097152.story According to the UK's Daily Star, Lambert and the band will return to the site of their final concert with Freddie Mercury. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:23:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/adam-lambert-could-sing-with-queen-at-festival-1006097152.story http://www.billboard.com/news/the-all-american-rejects-debut-beekeeper-1006095752.story The colorful video includes cheerleaders, a barbershop quartet and even Wayne Newton. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:51:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/the-all-american-rejects-debut-beekeeper-1006095752.story http://www.billboard.com/news/nicki-minaj-s-media-takeover-prompts-social-1006095352.story The hip-hop star is back in the top 10. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/nicki-minaj-s-media-takeover-prompts-social-1006095352.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/four-play-2-chainz-bow-wow-brianna-perry-1006090552.story Check out four virals that deserve extra playtime starring 2 Chainz, Bow Wow, Esperanza Spalding, and Brianna Perry. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/four-play-2-chainz-bow-wow-brianna-perry-1006090552.story http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/coldplay-leads-teenage-rave-in-charlie-brown-1006091952.story In Coldplay's clip for third "Mylo Xyloto" single "Charlie Brown," Chris Martin and the boys lead a black light rave comprised of mischievous teens covered in neon paint. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/coldplay-leads-teenage-rave-in-charlie-brown-1006091952.story http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/weekly-chart-notes-beyonce-robin-thicke-1006091552.story Beyonce continues to tally hits on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs from her album "4," even if pop audiences don't seem to be equally enthralled. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/weekly-chart-notes-beyonce-robin-thicke-1006091552.story http://www.billboard.com/features/bring-it-on-5-awesome-cheerleader-videos-1006091352.story From helping deliver Toni Basil's signature pop chant to conveying My Chemical Romance's subversive vision, check out the usage of cheerleaders in these five classic music clips. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/features/bring-it-on-5-awesome-cheerleader-videos-1006091352.story http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/m-i-a-takes-her-bad-girl-attitude-to-morocco-1006089552.story M.I.A. takes "The Fast and the Furious" to Ouarzazate, Morocco in her new video for "Bad Girls," which features Arabic street racers, ghost riders and women in patterned, blinged-out burkas touting semi-automatics. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:20:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/m-i-a-takes-her-bad-girl-attitude-to-morocco-1006089552.story http://www.billboard.com/news/steven-tyler-defends-national-anthem-performance-1006090352.story Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:20:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/steven-tyler-defends-national-anthem-performance-1006090352.story http://www.billboard.com/news/bon-iver-not-performing-at-grammys-i-don-1006086552.story Bon Iver may be up for four Grammys, and frontman Justin Vernon may even appear (digitally, anyway) in a striking new commercial for this year's ceremony -- but you won't see the band performing next Sunday. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:10:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/bon-iver-not-performing-at-grammys-i-don-1006086552.story http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/track-review-madonna-give-me-all-your-luvin-1006089952.story When Madonna's "Give Me All Your Luvin'" fell victim to a widely publicized leak in November, this reviewer's main reaction was, "that's it?" Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/track-review-madonna-give-me-all-your-luvin-1006089952.story http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/lana-del-rey-tries-tv-once-more-watch-video-1006089752.story Lana Del Rey kept it simple when it came to her vocals and stage movement last night on "Letterman," where she performed "Video Games." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/lana-del-rey-tries-tv-once-more-watch-video-1006089752.story http://www.billboard.com/column/reality-check/american-idol-caps-off-auditions-in-st-1006084352.story St. Louis was the Gateway City both literally and metaphorically last night on "American Idol," as the final stop on the audition tour. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/reality-check/american-idol-caps-off-auditions-in-st-1006084352.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/drake-sued-over-marvin-s-room-by-alleged-1006089152.story Ericka Lee says she has the text messages to prove that the Toronto rapper acknowledged her significant contribution. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/drake-sued-over-marvin-s-room-by-alleged-1006089152.story http://www.billboard.com/features/skrillex-diplo-a-trak-the-billboard-cover-1006087352.story Seven 2012 Grammy nods among them. Three record labels. Big-time synchs. Big brands onboard. Skrillex, A-TRAK and Diplo step from behind the decks to lead EDM's big push toward mainstream global domination. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/features/skrillex-diplo-a-trak-the-billboard-cover-1006087352.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/drake-proud-ly-rewrites-record-for-most-1006088952.story With his 11th No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Songs chart, Drake rewrites the mark for most leaders in the list's 23-year history. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:55:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/drake-proud-ly-rewrites-record-for-most-1006088952.story http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/adam-lambert-s-dark-side-emerges-in-better-1006087552.story The only person who knows Adam Lambert better than he knows himself is -- well -- Adam Lambert. In the "American Idol" runner-up's new video for "Better Than I Know Myself," there are two extreme sides to the performer's personality. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/adam-lambert-s-dark-side-emerges-in-better-1006087552.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/drake-debuts-practice-video-watch-1006086762.story Drake recruits a curvaceous young lady to move her derriere to "Practice." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/drake-debuts-practice-video-watch-1006086762.story http://www.billboard.com/news/tenacious-d-announces-new-album-rize-of-1006086752.story Tenacious D, the mock-rock duo comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, will release its third album and first effort in six years, "Rize of the Fenix," in May. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:35:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/tenacious-d-announces-new-album-rize-of-1006086752.story http://www.billboard.com/news/madonna-releases-give-me-all-your-luvin-1006084952.story The new single, which features Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., debuted on Ryan Seacrest's radio show. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/madonna-releases-give-me-all-your-luvin-1006084952.story http://www.billboard.com/events/sasquatch-2012-lineup-bon-iver-jack-white-1006085552.story Bon Iver, Beck, St. Vincent, The Shins, Feist and the newly announced solo project from Jack White will be featured at the Sasquatch! Music Festival. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:55:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/events/sasquatch-2012-lineup-bon-iver-jack-white-1006085552.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-hook/si-s-swimsuit-issue-embraces-indie-rock-1006084552.story For nearly 50 years, Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has been the ultimate showcase for the hottest models (and, technically, swimwear) in fashion. But for the first time ever, the No. 1 sports magazine's biggest annual issue will double as a showcase for hot new indie bands, too. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-hook/si-s-swimsuit-issue-embraces-indie-rock-1006084552.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-615/tom-t-hall-stands-up-for-country-music-highway-1006084152.story Travel down U.S. Highway 23 in Eastern Kentucky, and you will see some of the most beautiful country on God's green earth. But there's more to the area than just the visual scenery. The area, saluted in song by Dwight Yoakam's "Readin, Rightin, Rt.23" a few years back, has given birth to many of country's biggest stars, such as Yoakam, Patty Loveless, Ricky Skaggs, and Loretta Lynn. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-615/tom-t-hall-stands-up-for-country-music-highway-1006084152.story http://www.billboard.com/news/bon-iver-alicia-keys-to-collaborate-1006083962.story The R&B singer is the latest to work with the busy indie rocker. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:14:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/bon-iver-alicia-keys-to-collaborate-1006083962.story http://www.billboard.com/news/william-shatner-boldly-talks-broadway-music-1006070352.story The incomparable William Shatner is coming to Broadway in mid-February with his one man show wonderfully titled "Shatner's World: We Just Live In It." The octogenarian (nearing 81) "Star Trek" captain and veteran TV actor talked to Billboard.com about the "unusual" way he plans on entertaining theater-goers, plus we chat about his quirk-filled music career and how it started out serious, turned into a joke and has now morphed into acclaimed albums with star-studded collaborations. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:40:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/william-shatner-boldly-talks-broadway-music-1006070352.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-hook/hooked-selena-gomez-gets-sexy-for-cosmo-1006059152.story Selena Gomez's all grown up on the cover of Cosmo, Rihanna buys Marilyn Monroe bling, and more. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:50:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-hook/hooked-selena-gomez-gets-sexy-for-cosmo-1006059152.story http://www.billboard.com/news/bono-elevation-partners-set-to-win-big-from-1006081552.story Months after Bono finished a 3-year tour that grossed a record $736 million, the U2 singer is set to capitalize on one of the biggest stock IPOs in U.S history. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:45:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/bono-elevation-partners-set-to-win-big-from-1006081552.story http://www.billboard.com/news/drive-by-truckers-patterson-hood-defends-1006079552.story With the release of a new single titled "After It's Gone," Drive-By Truckers founding member and Athens, Georgia resident Patterson Hood -- alongside a collective known as the Downtown 13 -- is standing up for his city. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/drive-by-truckers-patterson-hood-defends-1006079552.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/r-b-gospel-singer-david-peaston-dies-at-1006079752.story R&B/gospel singer, David Peaston, died yesterday (Wed., Feb. 1) at 54 yrs. old. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/r-b-gospel-singer-david-peaston-dies-at-1006079752.story http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/chart-juice-drake-seal-win-seals-of-approval-1006080352.story Drake and Seal dominate the R&B/Hip-Hop charts. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:47:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/chart-juice-drake-seal-win-seals-of-approval-1006080352.story http://www.billboard.com/news/glee-s-smooth-criminal-selling-big-heading-1006078162.story "Glee's" take on Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" is off to a fast start. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.billboard.com/news/glee-s-smooth-criminal-selling-big-heading-1006078162.story