After years of constant touring with Fall Out Boy, Pete Wentz has been, as he puts it, in "Dad land for the last year, year and a half." And he's ready to get back out there on tour with new band Black Cards, especially since he can have the best of both worlds. "The great thing right now is that my family is very mobile and are able to tour with me. And I think that's the only thing that ...

The rock cruise ship, while successful, has been done. But Better Than Ezra, who did the original Rock Boat cruise, wanted to do something in that vein -- with a twist. "We kind of got the idea to do a destination event -- like a package -- because of the success of the Rock Boat and all those other big cruises that John Mayer does, [or] Barenaked Ladies. Lynyrd Skynyrd does one amazingly, [and] ...

By now, fans have heard that Lady Gaga announced over New Year's that her incredibly anticipated 'Born This Way' album will be out in May, with the lead single coming Feb. 13. But details about the album are still largely scarce, and the man who knows more about the album than anyone, producer RedOne, won't give much away. "It's the freedom album, and it's too precious to talk about. That's all ...

YouTube is littered with cover versions of Willow Smith's 'Whip My Hair.' But few have attracted attention like 18-year-old Illinois native Katie Gavin, whose acoustic, bluesy take on the pop hit has garnered more than 210,000 views. Praise from MTV's Buzzworthy was far from the end for Gavin's cover. Last week, Smith chimed in her approval of Gavin's version, telling PopEater in a video ...

As the clock strikes midnight this Friday night and 2010 says goodbye, Patti Smith will ring in the New Year on stage at New York City's Bowery Ballroom, as she has the last dozen years, and Phish will be rocking Madison Square Garden, where they have held court four times. For many bands, New Year's Eve concerts are a tradition, one that 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto has long admired. ...

Barring any surprises, Lee DeWyze will always have the honor in 'American Idol' history of being the winner on Simon Cowell's final season. With Cowell gone, and Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler taking over as judges this upcoming season, it will be a different 'Idol,' but DeWyze believes J. lo and the Aerosmith frontman will be up to the challenge -- as long as they meet one criteria. ...

Nick Cannon has a lot of titles in his career, we mean a lot -- TV host, radio DJ, actor, aspiring stand-up comic, club DJ. And then of course there's his marriage to superstar Mariah Carey. And unless you've been living under a rock, you know the couple have a baby on the way. So understandably when you're juggling multiple jobs, a celebrity marriage, and impending parenthood, Cannon tells ...