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Beyonce's NYC Concert Sells Out in 22 Seconds

Chris M. Junior — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:22:36 +0000

New York City has seen its share of quick concert sellouts, with Prince among the artists whose shows had lightning-fast ticket sales.

You can add Beyonce to that esteemed list. All of the tickets for her Aug. 14 show at Manhattan’s Roseland Ballroom were scooped up just 22 seconds after they went on sale to the general public on Aug. 10.

Sean Kingston Says He's 'Coming with Straight Heat' on His Next Album [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:00:09 +0000

Life-threatening experiences have a way of forcing us to re-assess our priorities and making us realize what’s truly important.

For Sean Kingston, who endured a battery of surgeries after nearly dying in a jetski accident over Memorial Day weekend, what matters most is getting back to his musical roots.

Beyonce Plans to Release Soul Food Cookbook

Jeff Giles — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:45:40 +0000

Looking for a few new ideas in the kitchen? Soon, you might be able to pick up some tips from Beyoncé.

Britain’s Daily Mirror reports that the pop megastar, apparently inspired by her friend Gwyneth Paltrow’s recently released cookbook, has started making plans to publish one of her own — with a soul food twist.

Lil Wayne Is First Performer Confirmed for 2011 MTV VMAs

Jeff Giles — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:40:51 +0000

After plenty of delays, Lil Wayne swears he’s finally releasing ‘Tha Carter IV’ — and he’ll celebrate the album’s August 29 debut with a performance at the MTV VMAs the night before.

Thanks to some information shared by his manager during a recent Billboard interview, Lil Wayne is the first confirmed performer for the 2011 ceremony. After so many bumps in the road, Wayne doesn’t need any additional incentive to get the record out on time, but now he can look forward to a nice post-VMA sales bump.