One fan threatened to quit his job in order to come.By Matt Elias 311's Nick Hexum (file) Photo: Dana Nalbandian/ WireImage LAS VEGAS — It might have been the day before 311 Day, but the festivities were already in full swing Wednesd... more info

Thursday's show in Las Vegas celebrating the band's legacy could last as long as five hours.By James Montgomery 311's "P-Nut" Aaron Charles Wills Photo: John Shearer/ WireImage Are you at work today? You totally shouldn't be. After all, it... more info

Michael 'Big Mike' Lynche shined, while Aaron Kelly gets an 'unsatisfactory' grade on this week's 'Idol' report card.By Eric Ditzian Aaron Kelly performs on "American Idol" on Wednesday Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Yesterday we gav... more info

Singer complains that radio stations are not playing his songs.By Gil Kaufman Chris Brown Photo: Elsa/ Getty Images As sales of his latest album, Graffiti continue to falter, Chris Brown issued a message to his fans this week to help reviv... more info

Simpson laughs with David Letterman about John Mayer's remarks in Playboy, Tony Romo's butt.By Jocelyn Vena Jessica Simpson Photo: Mark Davis/ Getty Images Jessica Simpson stopped by "Late Night With David Letterman" on Wednesday night an... more info

Beyoncé co-stars in the clip, which is the best big-budget video since ... Gaga's last big-budget video.By James Montgomery Lady Gaga in her "Telephone" video Photo: twitter.com/ladygaga Well, that was certainly worth the wait. On Thursda... more info

Duo played second-ever live show Wednesday night.By Kelly Marino Travis Barker and DJ A-Trak perform in Los Angeles on Wednesday Photo: MTV News/ Kelly Marino LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday night, Travis Barker and DJ A-Trak played their... more info

Lynche sang Kate Bush's 1989 song, which was later covered by Maxwell.By Gil Kaufman Michael Lynche on Wednesday's episode of "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images "American Idol" judges often rail on contestants for not mak... more info

Shaky singers Aaron Kelly and Paige Miles survive to make it to the season-nine top 12.By Gil Kaufman Lilly Scott on 'American Idol' Thursday Photo: Fox After months of auditions, nail-biting Hollywood drama and three sometimes-painful liv... more info

Season-eight finalists perform a dueling-pianos version of Billy Joel's 'Tell Her About It.'By James Montgomery, with additional reporting by Gil Kaufman Matt Giraud on "American Idol" on Thursday Photo: Fox Amid the carnage and genuinely ... more info