Nielsen Soundscan says that during the week ended May 30, the U.S. music industry only sold a total of 4.98 million albums, including new and catalog releases. That figure represents the lowest number of albums sold in one week since Soundscan started gathering this data in 1994.
"The Cove", an Oscar-winning documentary on a horrifying dolphin hunt, was stopped from being shown in Tokyo in fear of planned protests by conservatives claiming that the film is anti-Japanese, the distributor said on Saturday.
Almost a year after Michael Jackson's passing, his father pledged on Wednesday that their hometown will be transformed into a $US300 million ($A356.51 million)-dollar complex devoted to the Jackson family's musical legacy.
Colombian pop star Shakira graced 85,000 people during the Rock in Rio Madrid music festival. This is said to be one of the biggest concerts of her career.
There will be no royal wedding until 2013 for Prince William and his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton, royal insiders said.
The Pixies have cancelled their first-ever Israel gig without stating any reason for the ditch, Tel Aviv promoters said in a statement.
Just hours after a horrific shooting incident across northern England, Lady Gaga appeared on stage in Manchester acting like she was murdered by a demented killer.
Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue and Spanish model Andres Velencoso Segura are still together.
A new television documentary from BBC will showcase The Great Barrier Reef and the producers say that its likes have never been seen.
"Twilight" stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were in Korea yesterday for the promotion of their new movie "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" which is the third in the Twilight series. It will be released on July 8 in Korea following its June 30 US release.
Rue McClanahan, from the popular 80s sitcom 'The Golden Girls', has died of stroke early Thursday morning. She was 76.
Season 2 of the reality TV show being aired on Channel 10 is receiving good ratings compared with its first season.
Scottish rock singer Annie Lennox recently joined the UN agency fighting HIV/AIDS as its new spokeswoman.
Shannon Price, actor Gary Coleman's wife, told a Utah emergency dispatcher that her husband was bleeding from the back of his head after collapsing at their home, according to a recorded six-minute emergency call released on Wednesday.
3D might be a breakthrough in television history, but according to WA's consumer watchdogs, it should come with health warnings.
Billy Corgan's recent Twitter post has elated Smashing Pumpkins fans in Australia. The band will be heading Down Under for a tour later this year.
British pop singer Leona Lewis has gained her fame as one of the most unlucky stars when she fell down from an elevator shaft in a concert.
A curvy banker from New York has pressed charges against her former employer, saying that she got fired because whe was too good looking.
Lady Gaga is keeping a close eye on her health as she prevents herself from developing lupus.
The Subiaco Football Club will wave their purple bra's in celebration of the second annual Purple Bra Day Game on June 13 at the Medibank Stadium.
Pop star Miley Cyrus confessed her dislike for pop music.
A black and white picture of John F Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe together, taken on May 19, 1962 during a Democratic fund raising event where Monroe sang "Happy Birthday, Mr President" for JFK, will be up for auction.
Veteran Australian journalist Michael Schildberger, presenter of a famous current affairs show in the 1970s, has lost his battle against prostate cancer.
Aussie singer Kylie Minogue and Spanish model Andres Velencoso Segura are said to be having problems in their long-term relationship.
"Release Me" singer Engelbert Humperdinck is being eyed to be the new judge on the American Idol.
Entertainment website TMZ.com reports that actor Charlie Sheen can decide if he wants to serve jail time or go on probation.
A new McDonald's commercial will be aired in France, which features a teenage boy sitting on a table while talking on a mobile phone and looking at a class picture as his father orders food on the counter.
The director of global hit 'Iron Man' and its sequel has announced that there will be no more movies about ingenious industrialist Tony Stark, or his alter-ego Iron Man, until superhero team 'The Avengers' makes their movie debut in 2012.
American rock band The Beach Boys will be surfing Australia when they head to the land down under for an act at the Gold Coast 600 motor race in October.
A music expert says that Tourism Australia might face legal issues soon, with the release of it's latest ad jingle that is silimar with the theme song of Disney's Mickey Mouse Club.