Popdose — Somebody smarter than I am will have to figure out just what caused pop music to go all wimpy in 1980 and 1981. After the heyday of disco but before the rise of MTV, during this brief period the pop charts were clogged with ballads: slow, syrupy, sap... more info

Guardian Music — America experiences its own Skyfall as the huge storm blows in. Meanwhile, the Gangnam Style craze shows no signs of abatingJames Bond's latest outing, Skyfall, smashed box office records when it opened in the UK last weekend, taking £20.1m – the ... more info

USA Today Music — Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie and the Civil Wars are all up for CMA Awards Thursday. This is country music? more info

ContactMusic — Lionel Richie was joined on-stage by British pop singer Pixie Lott at his show in London over the weekend. The soul legend - who has been wowing... more info

ContactMusic — Alice Cooper has followed in the footsteps of Madonna, Lionel Richie and Dolly Parton by unveiling his handprints at London's Wembley Arena.The... more info

Starpulse — Reality TV star-turned-designer Nicole Richie proved her style credentials as she doled out advice to industry hopefuls at the Teen Vogue Fashion University event on Saturday. Lionel Richie's daug... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Joel Madden has taken his wife Nicole Richie's sister Sofia under his wing and offered to produce her first album.Lionel Richie's 14-year-old... more info

ContactMusic — Lionel Richie can't wait to come back to the UK.The 'My Destiny' singer was forced to postpone a number of dates this month due to illness, but is... more info

Cross Rhythms — Philippa Hanna to tour the UK with Lionel Ritchie more info

ContactMusic — Television personality and adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, Nicole Richie is photographed leaving the Andy Lecompte hair salon with her blonde locks in a long plait and carrying a Givenchy handbag and a health drink in West Hollywood. She takes lit... more info