Cristin Maher

The pop stars at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards might get excited over the awards portion of the ceremony, but the stellar performances are really what keeps the audience and at-home viewers engaged. In this performance list for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, we are recapping all of the dazzling live shows that artists like Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson treated us to

These worst dressed pictures from the 2012 Billboard Music Awards don’t necessarily include the most poorly dressed pack we’ve ever seen, but there were certainly a few artists who fell short when it came to their ensembles.

In these best dressed pictures from the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, we highlight the night’s most chic stars. While there were certain stars who fell flat with their wardrobe choices, there were a crop of standout artists that really dressed to impress, like Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Wiz Khalifa, Alicia Keys and the Wanted.

June 2012 is a huge month for new music releases. Pop superstars like ‘Boyfriend’ crooner Justin Bieber and ‘Payphone’ hitmakers Maroon 5 are getting ready to unveil a fresh batch of songs in June 2012, and eager fans are on the edge of their seats awaiting the new album arrivals.

A couple of weeks ago, Karmin were able to take time out of their busy schedule to talk to PopCrush about their debut album, ‘Hello.’ While talking about their first major label release, which will hit retailers on May 8, Karmin dished on touring and their dreams of opening for No Doubt.

It’s down to the Top 8 on ‘American Idol,’ and tonight, contestant Colton Dixon was tasked with singing a song from the ’80s. Instead of picking something from the alternative rock genre, which definitely seems to be the genre Dixon is most comfortable with, the 20 year old went with Cyndi Lauper’s pop ballad ‘Time After Time.’ However, he couldn’t resist giving the classic a rock twist.  Read Mor

Tonight on ‘American Idol,’ soul man Joshua Ledet was challenged to sing a song from the ’80s, and even though the 19-year-old powerhouse wasn’t even alive in this era, he nailed Simply Red’s cover of ’If You Don’t Know Me by Now,’ which was a hit for the English band back in 1989. Ledet admitted to being “spoiled” by his family back at home, but he seemed all man and not a bit mama’s boy tonight

Rihanna is currently overseas in the U.K., and as always, the ‘Birthday Cake’ songstress has been keeping her loyal Twitter followers updated on her every move. Today (Feb. 27), RiRi was rehearsing for her appearance on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show,’ and yesterday she was getting sexified at her cover shoot for the British version of Esquire magazine.

Britney Spears is apparently such a fan of ‘X Factor,’ that she wants to become a judge on the show! A source close to Spears spoke to Us Weekly about the singer’s hopes to give her two cents on the judge’s panel on Simon Cowell‘s singing competition.

Dev gives fans a glimpse of what she’s packing inside her convertible in her new video for ‘In My Trunk.’ Shot in the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles, Dev teams up with her buddies the Cataracs, who likely produced this heavily Auto-tuned track for her upcoming debut album ‘The Night the Sun Came Up.’

The pics from the show, in case you missed it last night.

Finally, the collaboration rumors can be put to rest. Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson are really working together! Simpson, 15, tweeted a picture of him and Bieber, almost 18, sitting in the studio together working on some tracks. Can you imagine the kind of fandemonium that will ensue after this single gets released? Angels and Beliebers will be going nuts!