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Katy Perry is at the top of her game right now and is one of the most beloved females in the pop music fiefdom. While conventional wisdom might dictate that Perry should continue to strike while the iron is blazing hot, the singer is actually planning to take a step away from her music career in order to concentrate on something a little more important: family.

Tonight at the 2011 American Music Awards, the red carpet was overflowing with star power. In these red carpet pictures from the event, fans can catch up with their favorite pop stars prior to the award show at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson are just a few of the people who posed for the paps at the 2011 Ame

Separated spouses Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are to perform at the 2011 American Music Awards this weekend. But don’t expect them to take the stage together — unless there’s a dramatic surprise in the works.

Singer Ilenia Palmas falls during a performance on Italian TV, bringing a concert to a complete stop. We’re not sure if this is because the video was edited, or because Palmas’ fall made it too awkward to carry on. Watch below.

Gym Class Heroes have taken an unlikely path to mainstream stardom, by fusing hip-hop with pop and rock, signing with an emo label, and building up a fan base with grass roots touring for more than a decade. In 2005, the group released ‘The Papercut Chronicles,’ a deeply personal album that included ‘Cupid’s Chokehold,’ a Patrick Stump-assisted track that took a while to catch on but ultimately be

The iPod, Apple’s MP3 player that revolutionized the way we listen to music, recently celebrated its tenth birthday. How do ya like them apples, Microsoft Zune!

In news that should go a long way toward reaffirming Middle America’s vision of Silicon Valley as a place full of silly people with too much money and not enough common sense, hip-hop legend and honorary ‘Addams Family’ member MC Hammer has started his own search engine, the oddly-named WIREDoo.

As he recently proved on his breathtaking cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man,’ William Shatner has some impressive pipes. Now, he tackles Queen’s karaoke classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in a truly bizarre music video.

In this moving short documentary, Alex Bullis, a young musician who suffered a mysterious illness that caused him to go suddenly deaf a year ago, is shown pursuing his lifelong dream of making music.

This holiday season, Justin Bieber will show us all just how much he’s grown up when he takes us under the ‘Mistletoe’ with his warm and fuzzy new single.

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War. Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’ Here’s a

Stealing a SIM card out of a power meter is impressive enough, but 33-year-old Kylie Maree Monks outdid herself when she racked up a $200,000 data bill on the card in under four months. This week, she pleaded guilty to computer-related fraud, owning stolen property and making a false declaration.