Usher Closing In On No. 1 Album Debut
Usher's "Here I Stand" (LaFace/Zomba) continues to charge its way towards a No. 1 debut on next week's Billboard 200 album chart, as it will once again lead Nielsen SoundScan's Building chart when it is released later today (May 30). Unweighted sales of "Stand" through the close of business Thursday (May 29) were 267,000. Depending on weekend sales, Usher has a chance to meet or possibly exceed the year's best sales week -- when Mariah Carey's "E=MC2" (Island) bowed with 463,000 in April.

Usher stands tall on music charts
Usher posted the second-biggest sales week of the year, selling 443,000 copies of “Here I Stand” in its first week of release. The LaFace/Zomba album trails only Mariah Carey’s “E=MC2,” which sold 20,000 more copies in its opening session, according to Nielsen SoundScan data. Usher’s last album, “Confessions,” sold more than 1 million copies in its first week four years ago and was the bestselling album of 2004.

Rep: Usher Split Rumor "Completely False"
Usher and his wife Tameka Foster are not separating. TheYBF.com reported Thursday that the R&B crooner had filed for separation from his wife of nine months. "It's 100% not true," Usher's manager Benny Medina tells Usmagazine.com. "Usher and Tameka are currently traveling in Europe together as a family on his promotional tour in support of his album Here I Stand, available May 27," he added. "This rumor is completely false."

Documentary on Usher as Live Performer
Kim Osario, Kenya Byrd (Essence Magazine), Clay Cane (AOL Music Contributor) and others reflect on Usher's dynamic live performances.  Starting with his days of opening for Janet Jackson to headlining his own tour, Usher has earned the title as one of the greatest live performers of his time.  Check out the video on Myspace Music (Behind the Scenes) or on Myspace Celebrity here (scroll down on the page to watch the video): http://celebrity.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=celebrity.icon

On Usher’s Sex Appeal..Let the Journalists Tell It!
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Usher Fires Medina And Re-Hires His Mom
Usher has fired his manager Benny Medina, who he hired after firing his mom last year, and he is running back to mommy. Yes all is right in Usher's world again, he has taken his mom, Jonnetta Patton out of retirement and re-hired her.

Be in Usher's NYC Audience!
Please join Good Morning America at Bryant Park in New York City!Bryant Park Summer Concert InformationDate: May 30, 2008Address: Bryant Park(41st and 6th Avenue)(Behind the New York Public Library)Suggested Arrival Time: 6:00a.m. or earlier (How early is up to you)We DO NOT recommend before 5:00 a.m.Good Morning America airs from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. The concert is over at 9:00 a.m.No reservations required. The concert is free and open to the public.Procedure: When you arrive at Bryant Park stand on the genera

Usher for Vibe Magazine
Usher on the cover of the July 2008 Vibe Magazine.

Check out this event: Usher - Good Morning America Performance
Hosted By: Usher When: Friday May 30, 2008 at 8:30 AMWhere: Bryant Park (41st and 6th Avenue)New York City, New York|33 10018United StatesDescription:Usher Click Here To View Event

USHER : Exclusive MySpace UK Interview w/ The Hook Up
He has been away for 4 years but controvesy and gossip has still followed him. Listen to Usher address: * Whats really happening between his mum and wife * Why Beyonce is HIS Queen * Why he should be the next James Bond This is THE Exclusive MySpace Interview Check out this video: Usher - Where I Stand Now!!!! ..Usher - Where I Stand Now!!!!">Add to My Profile | More Videos

Usher & Tameka Raymond File For Separation!
Well what do we have here? Extremely reliable sources close to Mr. Raymond himself have confirmed to TheYBF.com that Usher has indeed filed for separation from his wife of only 9 months Tameka Raymond. I’m told he actually filed three weeks ago. And Usher is torn on whether he will be making an official announcement or not as he wants to save face and just let it “leak”. How convenient that his album releases in exactly 6 days, his second video hit the net today, and his album leaked yesterday. W

Potent Quotables: Usher Explains Lesbianism
"Women have started to become lovers of each other as a result of not having enough men."--Usher You can almost hear the cringes and eye-rolls, can't you? And during Gay Pride Month! Nice work, dude.

Video: Usher - Moving Mountains
New video from Usher. Moving Mountains.

Usher mulling return of mom-ager Jonetta Patton
Is Usher ready to admit mother knows best? The singer is said to be quietly talking with mom Jonetta Patton about becoming his manager again. Last year, just days before Mother's Day, Usher stunned friends by telling the woman who turned him into an R&B superstar that her services were no longer needed. Shortly afterward, we revealed that he was replacing her with Benny Medina, the man who has steered the careers of Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez, among others. But now that Usher's new album has b

New Usher Songs - "One Hand" + "At The Time"
Here are two new leaked songs from Usher, "One Hand" and "At The Time". Both songs are slow paced and must say that they finally sound like the Usher we used to know. Check them out on Music2Nite!

Chris Brown Doesn't Like His VMA Prospects, Says He's Got A '5 Percent Chance' Against Lil Wayne, T.I.
Chris Brown knows he has some stiff competition at T.I. year's VMAs. After hearing he's up against Lil Wayne, Usher, T.I. and Flo Rida, the Best Male Video nominee for his "With You" clip told MTV News, "I lost. There's, like, a 5 percent chance now. Wayne is definitely on top of his game right now. He might win. He has the flavor." There's also one other nominee that 19-year-old Brown owes some props to: "Usher has been in the game for a while." He does have some other opportunities to get himsel

Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' Returns To Hot 100 Peak
After a three-week break, Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" featuring Static Major returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. It's the longest chart-topping hiatus since Usher's "U Got It Bad" went four weeks between No. 1 stints in January 2002. Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" is No. 2 for a second week, while last week's chart-topper, Rihanna's "Take a Bow," slips 3-1 despite being the fastest-growing track at radio. Usher's "Love in This Club" featuring Young Jeezy rises 5-4, trading places with Jordin Sp

Miley Cyrus' Breakout Bows At #1 But Doesn't Come Close To Lil Wayne's Million
When the world's most famous 15-year-old releases a record, chances are it's going to sell like ice cream in hell. So, heading into this week, it was pretty much a given that Miley Cyrus' first studio album not to feature the words "Hannah" or "Montana" in the title would open as the nation's best-selling release on next week's Billboard albums sales chart. The one thing no one could predict, however, was exactly how many copies Breakout would end up selling. The answer, according to Nielsen SoundScan s

Mariah Carey's Cleavage Puts On A Great Concert
The diva looking deliciously sexy in concert last night.

Mariah Carey at MTV's studio in Times Square
Singer Mariah Carey poses backstage at MTV Studio's in Times Square for MTV's "Total Request Live" show in New York.The 38-year-old Grammy Award-winning singer wore a multi-colored pastel skirt with a blue top that showed off her toned tummy,accentuated with a diamond belt along with matching pumps by Christian Louboutin

BET Awards Ciroc After Party!
As ya'll know tuesday night was the BET Awards and I hosted the hottest after party at the Ciroc Lounge with Keri Hilson and Tigga! So many people came through like Usher, Chris Brown, T-Pain, Cassie, Lauren London, Day26, and more! If you missed out or you just didnt get enough of it the first time around, click HERE to watch the entire Ciroc Afterpaty on BET.com ---------------------------------- God Bless P.Diddy God is The Greatest

Mariah Carey Brings Her Yummy Tummy To MTV's TRL
The gorgeous diva went to MTV's TRL yesterday and brought her yummy tummy and lovely legs with her.

UsherNow.com Launches
The all new Usher website is live and can be found at UsherNow.com.  At UsherNow.com you'll get all the latest news and info about Usher including appearances, tour dates and new music.  You can also join the community to meet and communicate with fellow Usher fans.  UsherNow.com has a blog written by professional writers who specialize in music, fashion, cars and luxury, the same things that make up the lifestyle of a super star like Usher.  Leave your comments and show your supp

Lawd take us now!
Everyone’s fictitious couple from Planet Publicity Stunt were spotted out and about leaving Malibu hot spot Nobu restaurant last night smiling from ear to ear. Why is this cat sporting a Stop Hatin T shirt? Here’s how the phone call Nick placed before they left their make believe crib on Planet Publicity Stunt to go to dinner probably went….“hey listen craig (photographer) you got the payment off of my black card, so just make sure you have like 23 photogs spread out so they snap shots of me and her

Diva Mariah Carey visits TRL
Mariah Carey visits TRL and chats about her marriage to Nick Cannon and her latest cd.