Blog Posts by Tiffany Lee

Ryan Gosling and the Backstreet Boys (Photos by L. Cohen/WireImage; Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)Hey girl, Ryan Gosling has revealed in a recent interview for his new 1940s shoot-em-up film Gangster Squad, that he missed his opportunity to become a member of the none other than the Backstreet Boys! It's no secret Gosling was a member of pop star-making machine The Mickey Mouse Club, but we didn't know 'til now just how close Gosling got to being in one of the biggest boy bands in history.

Gosling told Celebuzz, “When we were doing Mickey Mouse Club, we were living in the same place as that guy A.J. from the Backstreet Boys. So he was always talking about the Backstreet Boys… he was saying like how big they were going to be... And we were like, just shoot the ball dude. It’s never gonna happen, yeah right. Didn’t they already do that with the New Kids? You’re a little late. Cut too—I was wrong.”

When asked if Gosling regretted not jumping on the BSB train, he replied, “Can’t live in the past, that ship has sailed.” When prodded if he ever sees the Backstreet Boys, he joked,

David Bowie's David Bowie has released a new song, I repeat, David Bowie has released a new song! Fans have been waiting with bated breath for new music from the rock icon since 2003’s Reality, after which Bowie went on an extended hiatus from recording and performing. Bowie has hardly made appearances in recent years besides the occasional charity event, appearing to be content with the simple life of husband and father. But to celebrate his 66th birthday this Tuesday, David Bowie broke his radio silence with the release of his new single and video, “Where Are We Now” along with a new album entitled The Next Day to drop this March!

One Direction singer Harry Styles shows off his tattoos in the Caribbean. [Photo: Splash News]One Direction bad boy Harry Styles is on the fast track to getting inked up like a biker. The UK singer was recently spotted by fans on holiday in the British Virgin Islands with unconfirmed girlfriend Taylor Swift, during which photogs captured the full extent of Styles' strange tattoo collection.

Since turning 18 on February 1 last year, Styles appears to have been going under the needle every chance he could, whether it's his professionally done pirate ship or a wonky padlock done by fellow UK singer Ed Sheeran. But the majority of his tattoos look scrawled on by a buddy, prison-style! Along with his professionally done pirate ship, swallows, bird cage, comedy/tragedy masks and “17 Black”, the singer also showed off hardly perfect tattoos of “Might as well…” on his hip, LA, NY and LON, “Can I cry?”, a coat hanger, a heart, a fish skeleton and other various scribbles, including actual scribble lines on his left arm.

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As the year comes to a close, and the holiday stress puts your therapist on speed dial, why not take a moment from your debilitating rage against the department store cashier to reflect upon the last calendar year of music—we sure have. 2012 has brought us tripped out folk singers, potty-mouthed mermaids, indie super groups and jams hot enough to boil a waterbed, just to name a few.

While some of these artists have been around for longer than a hot second, we're selecting them based on their debut studio or major label albums dropping in 2012. After all, how can you choose a "Best New Artist" without hearing a completed effort? So let’s take a look at the artists we think gave this year a real good shakedown.

Kendrick Lamar: Certainly not a new face to the game, but this year marks the beginning of Kendrick Lamar’s journey into the hip-hop stratos as a full-fledged star. Following in the footsteps of other Dre protégés like Eminem and Snoop Dogg , the LA-based artist’s first

Get your tissues ready: Alicia Keys had the incredible opportunity to have the Empire State Building in New York City display it's brand new, and honest-to-gosh chillingly beautiful LED light show synchronized to her songs "Girl On Fire" and "Empire State Of Mind" on Monday night. Celebrating her latest album Girl On Fire dropping this Tuesday, the stunning singer cheered from a neighboring building as she watched the top of the Empire State Building flourish with an impressive array of colors and effects by PCK. With Sandy in the back of our minds, Keys was not only just celebrating her new album, but was also giving a touching homage to her hometown.

We could go on about the details of the light show, but the video speaks for itself. Don't you want to move to New York now?

Alicia Keys is performing a concert on the evening of Tuesday, Nov 27 to thank Hurricane Sandy volunteers and first responders, and Yahoo! Music s streaming it live!

Tune in at 4:30 PT / 7:30 PT for Alicia Keys

photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImageLet's take a journey back more than a decade ago, to the 40th annual Grammy Awards. The year was 1998, and the legendary Bob Dylan was performing his single "Love Sick," when a man with the words "Soy Bomb" painted on his chest ran out from the back, wildly gesticulating next to the confused musician. Eventually the man was ushered off by security, and the rest was Grammy history. But with the Grammys around the corner, one has wonder: What happened to that guy?

It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday gift-giving, especially if you’re like me who always waits ‘til the last minute (I swear this year I’ll get a head start!). While tons of people will post lists of cool, gadgety, box set-y things to get for you fave music fan this year, we’ve gathered eight weird and wild gifts that will make your lucky giftee freak—in both good and bad ways.

'You gotta hear my sick dubstep MeowReMix.'

Gwen Stefani performs in Paris in 2012 [Photo: David Wolff-Patrick/WireImage]Quite possibly the hottest mom in music, Gwen Stefani just keeps wowing us with her age-defying looks and awesome sense of style! And as if to prove age don't mean a thing, the No Doubt singer revisited some of her signature 90s styles--and looks even better now than she did almost 20 years ago.

At a private concert in Paris last night, Stefani rocked a belly-flaunting velvet halter top, plaid harem pants and knee-high patent leather combat boots. The ensemble is very similar to the one she wore in No Doubt's 1995 music video for their single "Spiderwebs", but with some twists that only a fashion mogul like Stefani could add.