Cristin Maher

The pop stars at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards might get excited over the awards portion of the ceremony, but the stellar performances are really what keeps the audience and at-home viewers engaged. In this performance list for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, we are recapping all of the dazzling live shows that artists like Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson treated us to

Yesterday, May 8, North Carolina government officials passed Amendment One, which put a constitutional ban on gay marriage within the Southern state. Former ‘American Idol‘ star Clay Aiken, who is an openly gay native of North Carolina, spoke to CNN about his opinions on Amendment One and what it means for homosexual and heterosexual residents of North Carolina.

May 2012 is well underway, which means it’s time for a new songs on the radio recap for the merry month of spring. May is a big month for music releases this year. Artists like hip-hop hitmaker B.o.B and pop duo Karmin are both dropping new (and in the latter’s case, debut) albums, and with these albums come whole new batch of songs for fans to enjoy well into the summer months.

Beloved producer and television/radio host Dick Clark has died at the age of 82, according to sources at TMZ. Clark reportedly suffered a massive heart attack this morning, April 18, due to complications from an outpatient procedure he underwent at St. John’s hospital in Los Angeles last night.

Madonna is making men go crazy as a wild temptress in a teaser clip for her ‘Girl Gone Wild‘ video. Although the official clip has yet to be released, Queen Madge is giving everyone a taste of the second music video time from her ‘MDNA’ album, and it seems as if she’s going back to her roots for some inspiration behind the intoxicating clip.

Nathan Sykes of the Wanted is sending his friend Justin Bieber “a massive happy birthday!” As many already know, Bieber turns 18 today, March 1. PopCrush was able to catch up with Sykes before his show at LG Arena in England — Sykes, along with his fellow Wanted members, opened for Bieber at a few concerts in the past — and the ‘Glad You Came’ crooner had some important advice to share with Justin

Dev gives fans a glimpse of what she’s packing inside her convertible in her new video for ‘In My Trunk.’ Shot in the bustling metropolis of Los Angeles, Dev teams up with her buddies the Cataracs, who likely produced this heavily Auto-tuned track for her upcoming debut album ‘The Night the Sun Came Up.’

The 2012 Grammy Awards are finally here! Tonight on the televised awards ceremony, the stage was overflowing with explosive performances from a variety of artists in the pop, R&B, hip-hop and rock genres.

The Katy Perry divorce drama continues as TMZ releases a new report stating that Russell Brand is no gold digger. Despite the fact that the songstress and her soon-to-be ex-husband did not sign a pre-nuptial agreement prior to their October 2010 wedding, Brand isn’t looking to capitalize off of their split.

Finally, the collaboration rumors can be put to rest. Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson are really working together! Simpson, 15, tweeted a picture of him and Bieber, almost 18, sitting in the studio together working on some tracks. Can you imagine the kind of fandemonium that will ensue after this single gets released? Angels and Beliebers will be going nuts!

During the 2012 People’s Choice Awards, pop stars like Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Lea Michele were all over the place. When they weren’t taking in the show from the audience, these songstresses kept busy winning awards, performing onstage, and posing for pictures with their famous friends.

When the time came for Rihanna to choose her third single off of ‘Talk That Talk,’ she decided to let her fans do the picking. After receiving tons of tweets and Facebook comments, Rihanna has announced that the title track ‘Talk That Talk’ will be her next single.