Estelle, the darling of British soul is back, thanks to U.S. rapper Kanye West
As a singer who writes her own songs and staunchly refuses to stick to just one style of music, Estelle Swaray is accustomed to taking risks. Her music spans hip-hop, soul, reggae and pop - and she is equally adept at whatever genre she turns her attention to. Even by her own daredevil standards, though, the decision to abandon her beloved West London and cross the Atlantic to live in New York a year ago seemed like a huge gamble. "It was really a practical move," sighs the 28-year-old, taking a

Video: John Mayer Pairs With Judd Apatow for Video
The latest installment in John Mayer’s quest to become a viral video superstar (which include running around in a Borat thong, a bling-flaunting “In the Studio” clip with Kanye West and a VH1 TV special) pairs the part-time comedian with producer-of-the-moment Judd Apatow, actress Kristen Bell and others for a spot on Will Ferrell’s FunnyOrDie.com. In “Makin’ Music with John Mayer,” the guitarist “takes YOU behind the scenes of his song-writing process” (apparently very different from

Lil Wayne Cracks 1 Million With 'Tha Carter III'
With "Tha Carter III," Lil Wayne becomes the first artist since 50 Cent in 2005 to sell more than 1 million copies of an album in a single week, according to chart reports that will be issued tomorrow morning (June 18) by Nielsen SoundScan. In its first week on the market, "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) sells just over 1 million units. The last album to top that milestone was 50 Cent's "The Massacre" in March 2005. No album in 2006 sold as many as 800,000 copies in a single frame, and the lar

Kanye, Jay-Z Prove Hip-Hop Tours Can Be Big Business
Every night on [celeb iN*E*R*N*E*R*D=32]Kanye West's Glow in the N*E*R*N*E*R*Dark Tour, an alien comes N*E*R*N*E*R*Down from the sky aN*E*R*N*E*R*D N*E*R*N*E*R*Declares the rapper "the biggest star in the universe." That may or may not be true, but this spring, West aN*E*R*N*E*R*D his one-time mentor [celeb iN*E*R*N*E*R*D=59948]Jay-Z have achievN*E*R*N*E*R*D something almost as unlikely: They've turN*E*R*N*E*R*D hip-hop into a blockbuster touring business. [celeb iN*E*R*N*E*R*D=59948]Jay-Z's tour with [cele

Beyonce Is Pregnant!
Looks like the celebrity baby boom that started last year is far from over. Move over Angelina and Ashlee because Beyonce Knowles is going to be adding her name onto the celebrity mommy list. Hollyscoop has learned exclusively through multiple sources that Beyonce is expecting. A source close to the couple revealed, "Beyonce is 100% pregnant, which is why the couple rushed their wedding." The source also told Hollyscoop that all the friends and family that attended Beyonce's and Jay-Z's ultra private we

James Blunt and Shakin' Stevens head Glastonbury's strangest (and most middle-aged) line-up yet
Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill. In complete contrast, MOR favourite Blunt and 1980s pop star Shakin' Stevens will be performing on the Pyramid Stage the same day as headlining rapper Jay-Z.

Cult hip-hop band the Roots struggle at new label
Philadelphia's hip-hop collective The Roots are off to a rough start at their new label. After seven studio albums with MCA and Geffen, they signed to Def Jam in 2006 at the behest of then-label president Jay-Z. However, since Jay-Z's departure last December, things have been a bit more difficult. In an effort to please Def Jam executives with a radio single, drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson says the group presented the pop-leaning "Birthday Girl" featuring Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. Label staffe

Beyoncé & Jay-Z File Signed Marriage License
Beyoncé and Jay-Z are mum, but their paperwork is doing the talking for them: The couple filed their signed wedding license Friday in Scarsdale, N.Y., PEOPLE has confirmed exclusively. Scarsdale Town Clerk Donna Conkling tells PEOPLE the license – which lists the wedding date as April 4 – was received on Friday afternoon. The couple applied for the license just three days before the ceremony attended by friends and family, including Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sis