Spinner.com — Filed under: Wacked NewsSome teenagers in Christchurch, New Zealand, have been terrorizing shoppers at an outdoor mall, drinking, doing drugs, spreading trash and graffiti and harassing customers. The local business association has a diabolical plan ... more info

Idolator — The New Zealand town of Christchurch has a bigger problem than the orcs in the Mines of Moria. It's being overrun by mall rats! With their texting gizmos and saggy pants and Sbarro breath and fat silent friends in trenchcoats giving life lessons abou... more info

Guardian Music — A shining example to pop stars long past their best, Helmut Geier has pulled himself out of the doldrums and created the best work of his career. Who's next?Many of you will find the idea that DJ Hell has made one of the best albums of 2009 (yes, alr... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Barry Manilow [ tickets ] has returned to Las Vegas' Hilton Theater to kick off the fifth year of his Sin City residency.... continued more info

ET Online — How did Barry Manilow spend his Valentine's Day? Naturally, the music legend celebrated with song! Barry performed a very special concert in New York City -- and ET was there! "I'm a hometown guy coming back to my hometown of New York -- ... more info

ContactMusic — BARRY MANILOW has been inducted into New York's legendary Friars Club - following in the footsteps of FRANK SINATRA, BILLY CRYSTAL and WHOOPI GOLDBERG. The Copacabana ... more info

Billboard Blog — For all the rumor-mongering about season 8's contestants, there's been relatively little chatter about our next slate of mentors. Barry Manilow made his requisite appearance early in the Hollywood rounds -- is he a sign of who's to come? What... more info

Pop Crunch — Barry Manilow, who is promoting his new album The Greatest Songs of the Eighties, performed Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers’ classic hit “Islands In The Stream” live on Good Morning America on Friday. Barry will be roasted as the newest celebrity... more info

Pop Crunch — Let’s get ready to roast. Legendary singer Barry Manilow will be inducted into the World-Famous Friars Club in NYC this Saturday, Feb. 14. How romantic is that? Induction into the club is always marked by a group of comedians and newsmakers getting... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Clash of the Cover SongsSpinner.com: The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a head-to-head death match for musical supremacy. (Sometimes it will be the original recording vs. a cove... more info