August 7, 2007 - The nominees are in for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, which have Justin Timberlake and Beyonce leading the pack with seven nods apiece.
May 4, 2007 - When reggae-inspired singerapper Akon wraps up his dates with Gwen Stefani, he plans to team up with powerhouse rapper 50 Cent for a US tour, the Senegalese musician/producer told SoundSpike.
May 2, 2007 - Avril Lavigne's "The Best Damn Thing" sold about 122,000 copies during its most recent week in stores and hangs onto the top position on the US album chart.
April 30, 2007 - To cop a line from Gwen Stefani's song "Hollaback Girl," the pop and fashion icon's show Saturday (4/28) at Phoenix's Cricket Pavilion was b-a-n-a-n-a-s.
April 25, 2007 - Canadian pop-rocker Avril Lavigne tops the US album chart with her new set, "The Best Damn Thing," which sold 286,000 copies during its first week in stores.
April 18, 2007 - The 24th edition of the "NOW That's What I Call Music!" hits-compilation series holds on to the top slot on the US album chart this week, despite selling only 89,000 copies during its most recent week in stores.
April 4, 2007 - With about 325,000 copies sold during its first week in stores, Tim McGraw's "Let It Go" tops this week's US album chart, marking the country singer's fourth No. 1 showing on The Billboard 200 chart.
March 28, 2007 - Gwen Stefani has added a few US dates to her "Sweet Escape" world tour, and has also announced shows in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, Japan and Europe.
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