'Stand By Me' Singer Ben E. King Dead At 76

King, born Benjamin Nelson in Henderson, N.C., moved to Harlem when he was 9 years old and joined his first doo wop group at 20. In 1958, he became one of the the lead vocalists of the Drifters, scoring a No. 1 hit on the U.S. R&B charts with "There Goes My Baby" in 1959. He also managed a No. 1 the next year, singing lead on "Save the Last Dance for Me."

But by 1960, he was out of the Drifters, moving on to a solo career under his new stage name. First came "Spanish Harlem," a modest R&B hit in the U.S., before 1961's "Stand By Me," which shot to No. 1 on R&B and No. 4 in the U.S. as a whole. Read more here.

Katy Perry Changes Her Look For Wonderland

The British indie fashion mag are becoming known for their transformative covers, one of which featured a nearly unrecognizable Taylor Swift without makeup last fall.

Perry wrote that the photo shoot was one of her favorites ever (and that is a lot of photo shoots) and that more photos will come soon. See Perry's Instagram post here.

Daft Punk LEGO Minifigures Get Closer To Reality

By December, the project had more than 2,000 LEGO community supporters, with 10,000 required for the Danish toy maker's design team to actually review and seriously consider its viability.

That time has finally come. The campaign broke the 10,000-supporter mark late last month and received its first official (and song pun-filled) comments from LEGO.

"Oh Yeah!" the team writes. "There were Fragments of Time left for the requisite 10,000 supporters to show their Digital Love to this project, and Daft Punk fans from Around The World were Doin' It Right to support your work. We know you're Burnin' for us to make a decision, but now it's Something About Us. Your lovely project officially enters the LEGO Review stage, where we hope you will Get Lucky and your Digital Dreams come true."

This LEGO Review Board, composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members, will examine the idea this month. They will also "build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product." here.

Miranda Lambert Revives Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars Tour

Her previous run under this title saw acts like David Nail, James Otto and Randy Houser support her, but this run will see the only men be behind the scenes or in the backing band, Rolling Stone reports.

Joining Lambert for this go-around are RaeLynn, Ashley Monroe, Clare Dunn and Courtney Cole. RaeLynn has supported Lambert on many of her recent Platinum Tour dates.

A list of cities has emerged for the tour and some of the dates and venues, though not all information for all shows is completely available just yet. No word yet either if more stops will be added. See the revealed dates here.

Adam Lambert Performs 'Ghost Town' on 'Ellen'

Lambert told ET the song is a reflection of where he is in his love life, now that he's in his 30s. "There are moments where I wonder to myself, 'Am I gonna fall in love again? Or ever? To the way that I feel like I want to?'" Lambert said. "Is my heart a ghost town? I don't know. But that's kind of the beauty of the song� it is a bit meloncholy and a bit spooky in the beginning, but then that beat kicks in and it's so euphoric and it makes you wanna dance. So maybe that's the medicine."

His dance moves are on display in the performance, for sure. Lambert's new album, The Original High, is due in stores on June 16. It's his first since 2012's Trespassing. Watch the Ellen appearance here.

Disclosure Reveal New Song 'Bang That'

Titled "Bang That," the song shows that the duo isn't going to necessarily follow their debut's tendency to employ well-known vocalists, instead choosing to focus on the groove and creating a true dance track.

The song made its debut on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show and is not an official single by the group. Their sophomore album, expected to be guest heavy and featuring Jimmy Napes again helping with the vocal songwriting, is out later this year. Listen to the new song here.

Jennifer Lopez Performs Emotional Tribute to Selena

Lopez, who got her big break playing the Tejano star in the 1997 biopic Selena, honored the late singer with a medley of her hits "Como La Flor," "Bidi Bidi Bom Bpm," "Amor Prohibido," "I Could Fall In Love," ending with "No Me Queda Mas."

For the 7-minute tribute, which honored the 20-year anniversary of her tragic death, Lopez performed alongside Selena's family band, Los Dinos and managed to change three times right onstage without any wardrobe malfunctions. Not to mention show of some of Selena's signature moves.

"We love you, Selena," Lopez said with tears in her eyes to end the touching performance as she hugged Selena's brother and sister. Everyone was of course on their feet cheering.

Selena was shot by a business associate in 1995. She was just 23 years old. Watch the full clip of the performance here.

Wiz Khalifa Performs 'See You Again' & 'We Dem Boyz' On SNL

With a little help from Charlie Puth, Khalifa kept it low key with a full band and backup singers to get at the heart of the track, which talks about loving those you lost.

But, instead of it being a sad moment, Khalifa used his SNL debut as a celebration of those who could not be there. Also, a moment to show off his high-knee dance moves.

The Furious 7 track unseated the 14-week Billboard Hot 100 champ Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' monster hit "Uptown Funk" to take the top spot on the charts. So yeah, it's pretty much the biggest song ever right now.

It is the first time a soundtrack and its single have both held the number one Billboard positions at the same time since Eminem's "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile did it 12 years ago.

Khalifa returned later to perform "We Dem Boyz" and once again show off his moves. We can only wait anxiously for the gifs that could come out of this. Read more and watch the performances here.

Zayn Malik Removes One Direction References From His Twitter

Malik also removed any reference to the boy band in his Twitter bio, taking out a link to One Direction's official website. He has yet to replace it with another link, but perhaps a ZaynMalik.com link is yet to come.

Of course, many still don't want to believe it, so the hashtag #YouWillAlwaysBeZaynMalik1D started to trend. Unfortunately, his Twitter handle says otherwise, Directioners. We know, it's hard, but such is life. Read more here.

Hunter Hayes Talks Wheels Up Tour

"I think it's time to give the fans something completely new from us," he tells Radio.com. "So, it's going to be a little bit different but in a good way. I've seen a lot of really inspiring shows lately and I want to give the fans something fun and exciting and new."

Some of those 'inspiring shows' include catching Garth Brooks on tour last year as well as Justin Timberlake and "the most incredible music show" he's ever seen, the Punch Brothers.

"I got to see JT here at the Bridgestone [Arena in Nashville] and Garth came out. I was done. I just laid on the floor with the whole 'can't even' thing," he recalls excitedly. "That was a phenomenal show. What I got out of that show was just everybody on that stage is having fun. I need to work harder to make sure that our show gets that across."

While Hayes says he always has fun onstage, he admits that he and his band sometimes look too serious and think too much. So, he's been working hard to make sure he creates a fun environment both for his bandmates and those who see him on tour.

"The most incredible music show I have ever seen is the Punch Brothers. I saw them in London actually for the first time ever and I was'goosebumps," he recalls with a big smile. "I had a moment where I got really emotional. They're just phenomenal musicians. There was a special thing about their show that I loved." Read more here.

Kanye West Still Doesn't Impress Brandon Flowers

In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Killers frontman was candid about his thoughts on the rapper when asked about that time he said Kanye "makes me ill" back in 2006.

It's been nearly a decade and Flowers' position hasn't changed too much. In his mind, West is coasting without the necessary checks and balances. "Everyone's afraid to say anything contrary to him being a genius," said Flowers. "It's crazy, man! And it's frustrating.

"I'm not going to tear him down, but I will say I find that to be frustrating. [Laughs] That's my stance on it. A lot of people might agree with me now. I may have been a little bit ahead of my time. But I think he wants to be good. I think he wants to be great, and that's something that we all want to strive for. We've just got different roads of getting there, I guess." Read more here.

Mumford & Sons Say New Album Is 'A Development, Not A Departure'

"Towards the end of the Babel Tour, we'd always play new songs during soundchecks, and none of them featured the banjo, or a kick-drum," Marcus Mumford said. "And demoing with Aaron [Dessner of the National] meant that, when we took a break, we knew it wasn't going to involve acoustic instruments."

Mumford is quick to explain that the band didn't set a rule of "no acoustic instruments," but instead had the desire to shake things up. "The songwriting hasn't changed drastically; it was led more by a desire to not do the same thing again," he added. "Plus, we fell back in love with drums! It's as simple as that." Read more here.

Jason Bateman Narrates Upcoming 'A LEGO Brickumentary'

According to a release, directors Daniel Junge and Kief Davidson explore the brick that has captured imaginations for generations and look at the fundamental question: is it a toy or something more? The film is a departure for the two documentarians, well known for their work with socially and politically powerful material.

Narrated by Jason Bateman, the documentary will transport viewers to art galleries full of LEGO creations, show off Master Builders who create unimaginably impressive works of art, dive into the world of LEGO therapy, and introduce the world to AFOLS (Adult Fans of LEGO). Read more here.

Tyler Farr Lays It All On The Table With 'Suffer In Peace'

Farr explains that with the success of his 2013 debut Redneck Crazy and hits like the title track and "Whiskey In My Water" under his belt he is more confident in his craft. He knows the types of songs that best suit him, this album's lead single, "A Guy Walks Into a Bar" being no exception.

Fittingly, Farr stumbled upon the song when he walked into a bar after a day of listening to demos and one of the co-writers, Jonathan Singleton, was playing an acoustic version of the song at a writers' round, a popular setup in Nashville where several songwriters perform new songs and share the stories behind them.

"I'm at the bar maybe ordering a drink of whiskey," he recalls with a smile, "and he starts singing it and I turn around. I was blown away. Immediately after he was done I went up to him and said, 'Dude I got to cut that.' It really happened that easily."
The recording process wasn't so easy, though. Farr says that Blake Shelton also put the song on hold. As a result, Farr soon received a call from his producer asking what he should do.

"I said we're going to cut it. I think Blake's alright with hits," Farr recalls. "We had documentation that showed I had it on hold first."

The funny man that Shelton is, Farr said that after he had a show with Jason Aldean, The Voice coach came backstage raising hell about Farr stealing the song from him.

"I played it for him and he said, 'Well done man.' And we proceeded to give each other crap for hours on end and that's how we became friends," Farr says. Read more here.

Idina Menzel and James Corden Perform '(I've Had) The Time of My Life'

Their duet began when midway through their interview, Menzel asked Corden, "Have you had a good night?" Answering, "I've really enjoyed it, in many ways I could say�" the host took the opportunity to burst into song with a long lead up to the Dirty Dancing anthem "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" originally performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

The next thing, the set of the Late Late Show was transformed into a disco ball-topped dance floor with couples taking the floor to do choreographed moves. Menzel and Corden got in on the dancing action, too. Watch it here.

Hoda Kotb Tops Michael Strahan with 'Uptown Funk' on 'Lip Sync Battle'

Dressed in a pink blazer, bandana, shades and hat just like Mars' in his music video with Mark Ronson the song, she took the stage to screams. Mimicking the dance moves from the video, Kotb seemed to have a blast as she was grinning from ear to ear once her battle was done.

"Oh my God. That was so much fun!" she told host LL Cool J. "For a morning girl, she's got some great up in the club night moves," LL added.

Earlier in the night, she challenged former football star/current morning TV host Michael Strahan's selection of Fergie's "London Bridge" with Sir Mix a Lot's "Baby Got Back." An animated performer, she won over the crowd with her energy and dance moves.

"Can I tell you, it's the total opposite of me," she told LL after her performance. "I'm so embarrassed doing those moves. I'm living my alter ego. My other personality just happened. That was awesome." Check out video here.

Manny Pacquiao Reveals Pre-Fight Playlist

The fighter's playlist includes the Furious 7 track, which unseated the 14-week Billboard Hot 100 champ Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' monster hit "Uptown Funk."

Pacquiao's 17-track playlist includes some other interesting choices, such as Ashanti, and Ed Sheeran, which last time we checked, was also good for sleeping. Listen to the boxer's playlist here.

Singled Out: Tony Ferrari's By My Side

I wrote "By My Side" about a month before I released my very first record. I was in the studio when I got the idea, and it was really tough to decide whether it would make the record or not. In the end, we didn't have the time to cut it and put it in the mix before the release date, so I settled for 'Track #1" on my second album.

I was dating someone who didn't have the most self-confidence, but had every reason to be happy with herself. She was smart, funny, and kind, but like most other teenage girls, felt a ton of the pressure that society put on her to "look beautiful." I began writing the song with the intent of letting her know how important (and beautiful) she was to me. The first line says, "When I see you standing in the shadows, I wonder why you hide your pretty face away." I feel like every human should walk around like they are meant to be right there. You don't have to be a certain way or look a certain way for any other person. You just need to be happy with yourself. Everyone has their struggles and feels different pressures from their surroundings, so I basically wanted to say, "you've been there to hold me up, and I'll be here to do the same."

The song really evolved into something so much bigger for me than just a relationship song, though. The chorus sort of chants "I don't know if I'd be standing without you by my side." That applied to so many people in my life, and I realized I rarely told half of those people how important they were to me. I've been so lucky to be surrounded by so many supportive, loving people in my life (you are probably one of them!) and I wanted all those people to know I would always be equally as supportive as them.

The final line of the chorus says "I have faith in my own stride, and I can hold my own with my head held high when you're standing by my side." That line meant everything to me, and really represented how I felt. When people praise an artist for their songs, it's often hard to see how many people actually affected the writer enough for them to write the song. I had so many people in my life who helped to shape me, both as a human being and as a songwriter. What I wanted that line to portray was, we can only really "hold our own" because of the amazing people who help us up on our own to feet.

"By My Side" started off as kind of a lovey song for a girl, and turned into my proclamation of love and support for all my friends and family. I hope that you listen to the song and have your own unique interpretation of it while feeling appreciated and loved!

Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen for yourself here and learn more about the album right here!

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