LMFAO and Nicki Minaj Join “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”

Nicki Minaj, Florence + the Machine and LMFAO will be joining Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber for the 40th annual “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”
 televised extravaganza.

The show will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with help from Fergie in Los Angeles and Jenny McCarthy in New York and will air live from 8 p.m. until after midnight on December 31. The Los Angeles portion of the show has added Taio Cruz, Minaj, Florence, Gym Class Heroes, Blink-182, OneRepublic, the Band Perry, will.i.am. and Christina Perri. Gaga, Bieber, Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae will be on hand for the New York portion of the show.

Ryan Seacrest Starts His Own Music Festival

Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Bruno Mars and Nicki Minaj are among a slew of performers who will swarm on Las Vegas in September for the inaugural iHeartRadio Music Festival, Ryan Seacrest announced on Monday.

Seacrest will host the event, which is being produced by radio giant Clear Channel.

As might be expected from an event being hosted by Seacrest, there’ll be a heavy “American Idol” factor to the proceedings, with current “Idol” judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez among the performers, along with former “Idol” competitors Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson.

Seacrest called the upcoming festival, which will be held on September 23 and 24, a “once in a generation gathering of artists and fans” and “a true, must-see music event.”

Other notable performers at the inaugural event include Alicia Keys, Rascal Flatts and the Black Eyed Peas, with more performers to be added to the roster throughout the summer.

[audio] Jennifer Lopez ft Pitbull – On The Floor

Jennifer Lopez’s much talked about new single is finally out. Ryan Seacrest premiered the final version of the song following an early leak online. The song was produced by RedOne and features rapper Pitbull. ‘On The Floor’ reminds me a lot of Edward Maya’s ‘Stereo Love’ when I first listen to it. Not the sound that I was expecting from Lopez but I love Maya’s song, so it could grow on me.

Check out Jennifer Lopez’s ‘On The Floor’ –

Britney Spears Reveals Single Cover Art. New Details On Upcoming Music Video

It’s official! Britney fans around the globe are finding it hard to sleep with the release of Britney’s new single “Hold It Against Me” just days away. Yesterday, Spears revealed the cover art for her upcoming single via her Twitter account and fans went crazy. She looks absolutely stunning.

A demo of the single leaked online yesterday, but Britney’s management assures everyone that the real single will blow everyone away.

Spears’ managers Larry Rudolph and Adam Leber gave Ryan Seacrest a first listen to the high-energy single on Thursday, which blew away the demo that leaked online earlier this morning. Leber played the song off of his trusted iPod Classic in Ryan’s radio studio (see photo below). Britney’s managing team also played a second song for Ryan, “I I I Wanna Go” another powerhouse single from the new album.

Rudolph and Leber explained to Ryan that the creative process for “Hold It Against Me” music video is well underway and are nothing short of spectacular. Spears has been rehearsing choreography for the video for a month now, and will shoot in two weeks. [source]

102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2010 Coverage – Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Far East Movement & More!

iMusicDaily host Tom Bridegroom caught up with some of your favorite stars at KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2010 in Los Angeles. Among the featured performers were Katy Perry, Enrique Iglesias, Selena Gomez, Far East Movement, DJ Pauly D, Luciana, Taio Cruz, Hayley Williams of Paramore, B.O.B., and Travie McCoy. Other guests in attendance included Victoria Justice, Lacey Schwimmer, YouTube star Matty B Raps, Joey King, Ryan Seacrest, AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys, Joey McIntyre from New Kids On The Block, Darren Criss from Glee, Slash, and the kids from Modern Family (Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould, Sarah Hyland, and Ariel Winter).

Check out what some of your favorite stars are up to this holiday season and what you can expect from them in 2011. –

iMusicDaily Exclusive Interview With Matty B at KIIS FM’s 2010 Jingle Ball

YouTube Star Matty B

iMusicDaily was on the red carpet for KIIS FM’s 2010 Jingle Ball Concert featuring Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Taio Cruz, Far East Movement, Pauly D, Victoria Justice, and many more of your favorite pop stars. But, the biggest surprise of the night came when YouTube Star Matty B showed up and we snagged an exclusive interview with the rising young rapper from Georgia.

Matty B recounted his rise to YouTube fame with us and even gave us what video he’s working on next!

Check out our exclusive interview with Matty B –

For more on Matty B, check out http://www.youtube.com/mattybraps.

NKOTBSB – New Kinds On The Block and Backstreet Boys Announce Joint Tour

Yesterday, Ryan Seacrest announced that the Backstreet Boys and New Kids On The Block will be heading out on a joint tour. The tour will kick off in the summer of 2011 and span across the United States.

The guys will sit down with Ryan Seacrest on November 8th to share more details on the tour. Their first performance will be a big one. They’re sceduled to perform a medley of hits together during the upcoming 2010 American Music Awards, which air live on November 21st at 8PM EST on ABC.

American Idol: First Look At The New Judges Table

And here they are! Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are officially hard at work as the new judges of American Idol.

Nigel Lythgoe tweeted a picture yesterday of new American Idol judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler with Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest.

Are you excited to see the new judges?

New American Idol Judges Announced

After all of the speculation, the rumors were true. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are the new American Idol judges. Lopez and Tyler will join Randy Jackson to complete the judging trio on the upcoming season of American Idol.

Check out their interview with Ryan Seacrest –

Do you think producers made the right decision? Who would you pick to judge Idol?

It’s Official: Britney Spears Will Appear On Glee!

Photo: CBS

After much speculation, Britney Spears will be appearing on the all Britney episode of Glee!

Glee creator, Ryan Murphy, was on air with Ryan Seacrest yesterday and revealed the news –

“She is pop culture, it’s going to be kind, not about her personal life. You know she’s (Britney) been through a lot, but we want to do this episode to say thank you very much for all you’ve done and we’re encouraging you to continue being as fantastic as you are. She’s gonna come and join us and do a couple of scenes. I think Britney, 100 percent, is going to be on the episode.”

“[This episode] is so reverential, so kind and about her music,” he says. “We’re handling Britney with kids gloves.”

Are you excited to see Britney on Glee?

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