Scott Shetler

If Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy really do elope, or if they eventually settle down for a more traditional wedding, Swift won’t have to wonder whether she has the Kennedy family’s approval. One prominent member said that the family already adores the superstar singer.

This is not how Madonna wanted to kick off the U.S. leg of her MDNA World Tour. The Material Girl was on the receiving end of boos and expletive-laden chants for showing up fashionably late last night in Philadelphia, but she later won back the crowd and apologized for her tardiness.

OneRepublic find a way to ‘Feel Again’ on their latest single, an up-tempo track from their upcoming third album. With its urgent hand-clapping and swelling vocal hooks, ‘Feel Again’ sounds so similar to ‘Dogs Days Are Over’ that the band might as well add a “Featuring Florence + the Machine” credit.

David Archuleta has left on his two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but before departing he left us with a cover of R.E.M.’s touching ballad ‘Everybody Hurts.’

While their record sales dipped slightly this past year, Lady Gaga and Beyonce remain the most powerful women in the music industry, according to Forbes. Their list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in the World places Bey and Gaga in the same company as heads of state, CEOs and entrepreneurs.

Stuntmen, foreign directors, and shoes flying through the air were all a big part of the making of  Katy Perry‘s ‘Wide Awake’ video. In honor of the clip being nominated for Video of the Year at the 2012 Video Music Awards, MTV has released nearly 20 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot.

VH1′s ‘Storytellers’ franchise is kicking off its fall season with three of the most successful ladies in pop music. Pink, Taylor Swift and Alicia Keys will perform and tell the stories behind their songs on three consecutive nights, starting with Swift’s episode on Nov. 11.

Mariah Carey and a fur coat-wearing Rick Ross cheer on Meek Mill, who takes the ring as a boxer in a preview of Carey’s latest video, ‘Triumphant (Get ‘Em).’

With a new album to promote, Alanis Morissette is hitting the road again. The devoted mom and potential future ‘American Idol’ judge kicks off her latest American tour in less than two weeks.

‘Glee,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol‘ were among the music-themed shows that scored nominations this morning for the 2012 Emmy Awards, which recognize excellence in television.

The only way to make a bride’s special day even better is to give her dinner from Taco Bell in the limo after the ceremony. That’s the message of a somewhat tongue-in-cheek new commercial from the fast food joint, which depicts members of a wedding party pigging out on their way to the after party with the help of vibrant music from an indie musician.

Alanis Morissette‘s first album in four years, ‘Havoc and Bright Lights,’ is scheduled for an August release, but fans don’t have to wait that long to get their first taste of the new music. The first single from the record, ‘Guardian,’ was released online this week.