Nicki Minaj may be dishing out advice to contestants on her new gig at “American Idol,” but she hasn’t forgotten about her Barbz. The Young Moneyrapper has revealed the all pink advertisement for her new fragrance “Pink Friday.” She rocks a pink wig, tutu, leggings, and sparkly heels while posing in front of the New York skyline in the photo. “‘Pink Friday’ is a celebration of my…

“The Voice” is singing a new tune. NBC’s singing competition has hired Usher and Shakira to fill in for Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green next season. The R&B superstar and Colombian bombshell will coach on the spring edition of the series, while Green and Aguilera take breaks to focus on their careers. Both are expected to return to the show next fall. “Having award-winning artists as coaches…

Audio identification app Shazam announced Monday it has surpassed 250 million users worldwide and has expanded its Shazam for TV service to every channel in the U.S. With one quarter billion users, Shazam is easily one of the most common and most important music discovery tools in the world. The app listens to music —…

On July 24, I found out that my newest album hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This isn’t my first time around the block, but it’s one of the most satisfying. I started as a hungry MC from QB, but now I am trying to give back to the hip hop community that made…

Rob Wetstone has been named vp of digital strategy at Sony Music Entertainment’s independent arm RED Distribution. Wetstone will oversee all aspects of the indie distributor’s digital business, including sales and marketing, operations and strategy. He will report directly to RED prexy Bob Morelli. For the last six years, Wetstone was vp of content at…