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Simon Cowell believes a woman is likely to win his final season on "American Idol." The acerbic British judge told a teleconference Thursday he thinks one of the 12 women among the ninth season's 24 semifinalists has a good shot to win the Fox singing contest....

Seven "American Idol" contestants can stop worrying, for now: They're in the top 24....

John Mayer is apologizing for his mouth. The Grammy-winner took to his Twitter page to make amends for his latest inflammatory comments - this time, in the March edition of Playboy.

Last week, Lil Wayne commanded the spotlight and stage at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards -- but Tuesday, the multi-platinum rapper will find himself in a much less prestigious place: a jail cell at New York City's notorious Riker's Island.

The New Orleans rhymer, born Dwayne Carter, is due to be sentenced Tuesday in a Manhattan court room after pleading guilty in a gun possession case.

Ellen DeGeneres hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers. Fans took to the Internet to express their pleasant surprise over the 52-year-old funnylady's debut as the singing competition's fourth judge. DeGeneres assumed her judging panel post for Tuesday's episode chronicling the first round of "Hollywood Week," the cutthroat post-audition phase in which 181 contestants will be narrowed down to 24 semifinalists.

Howard Stern told his satellite radio listeners on Monday that he is considering leaving Sirius — and radio altogether — to become a judge on “American Idol.”

The head of Taylor Swift's record label is fired up and ready to defend his superstar from people who are criticizing her Grammy-night performance. "She is the voice of this generation. She speaks directly to (her fans), and they speak directly back to her," said Big Machine Records CEO Scott Borchetta in a phone interview. "This is not `American Idol.' This is not a competition of getting up and seeing who can sing the highest note. This is about a true artist and writer and communicator. It's not about that technically perfect performance."

The former front man for Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, says that after decades of living a life of drugs and sex, he's lucky to be alive today.

Money might not buy love, but it will buy a six-figure Maybach for the teenaged son of a hip-hop superstar.

The DOJ has announced its guidelines from the proposed merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster to create a music behemoth.