The first decade of the 21st century was a tumultuous one for country music. Piracy exploded, iPods ascended, and within a few years the genre had bid adieu to three of its biggest stars–Garth Brooks, who retired after the release of 2001’s ... more info

MTV.com News — Singer became youngest person ever to win Entertainer of the Year award.By Gil Kaufman Taylor Swift onstage accepting the Entertainer of the Year award Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Taylor Swift is starting to make this look too eas... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Heck, if Shania Twain can briefly run with the Olympic torch as it makes its way to Vancouver in February, there has to be room for Metric's Emily Haines to boogie with it part of the way as well. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Heck, if Shania Twain can briefly run with the Olympic torch as it makes its way to Vancouver in February, there has to be room for Metric's Emily Haines to boogie with it part of the way as well. more info

Spinner.com — Shania Twain has been invited to play a part in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The country superstar will carry the Olympic Flame through her hometown of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. "It is certain to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life," Sh... more info

MTV.com News — Announcement comes after Paula Abdul's abrupt exit from the show last month.By Katie Byrne Ellen DeGeneres Photo: Gregg DeGuire/ Getty Images Following Paula Abdul's abrupt exit from "American Idol" after eight seasons as a judge, Fox anno... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip Mariah Carey turning “Heartbreaker” into “Love Hangover.” Whitney Houston singing “I Was Made To Love Her” right alongside its legendary writer, Stevie Wonder. Céline Dion... more info

After seven years of marriage, LeAnn Rimes announced on her website that she and husband Dean Sheremet will divorce. After much thoughtful mutual consideration, Deane and I have agreed to move forward with dissolving our marriage. This decision was a... more info

MTV.com News — Katy Perry will reportedly split fourth-seat duties with the pop-punk singer.By Gil Kaufman Avril Lavigne Photo: Joey Foley/ FilmMagic "American Idol" producers definitely appear to be sending a strong message to hopefuls who are vying to ... more info

People.com — The singer, who is at the Chicago auditions this week, has a "great rapport" with Simon Cowell more info