There’s no word on how Joe Satriani’s taking this–especially since it wasn’t so long ago that he was staking out an awards show waiting to serve papers on the band. But the biggest problem may be that Chris Martin himself, frontman of Coldplay, has already admitted to having these kinds of problems when he referred to the group as “incredibly good plagiarists” in an interview with Rolling Stone. He’s even publicly admitted to ripping off both Jeff Buckley and Kate Bush.

Why do I get the feeling Coldplay will be going down in particularly hot flames soon?

Jennifer Hudson

EXHALE…Finally!  For those who don’t remember Jennifer Hudson from “American Idol” she was robbed from winning Season 3.  Not long ago, she tragically lost her mother, brother, and nephew in a homicide.

She will return to the lime-light for the first time since the family tragedy at the Super Bowl. Jennifer will sing the national anthem before the big game on February 1st in Tampa, Florida!!

WOOOHOOO!  You Go Girl!

According to E! News, Miley Cyrus will perform a concert at the gymnasium of Beckman High School in Irvine, California.

This past summer, MTV held a contest for high school students to win a live New Year’s Eve concert headlined by no other than Miley Cyrus herself.

E! News reports that the winners name is Alison Kaprielian.  Alison is a senior who has worked for the Pink Ribbon Club for breast cancer awareness which in turn has won her school the Miley Cyrus concert.

Miley and her best friend Mandy even suprised Kaprielian on Tuesday at her home according to MTV.  But there is one catch to tonights concert:  All audience members must wear pink both males and females alike.

Also performing on the special from Times Square in New York will be the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie, while Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Solange and Robin Thicke will celebrate and perform during the Hollywood Party segments of the broadcast which will be hosted by Fergie.  Country music star Kellie Pickler will report live on what’s happening in and around Times Square.

Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009 will air on ABC live starting at 10:00PM ET/PT.

The Target-exclusive album documents her struggle to break-out of the pop-star mold that she was placed into during her early singing years. Some of the album highlights bringing us back to early-Christina include ‘Genie in a Bottle’, ‘Dirrty’ as well as her 3-Grammy-winning songs, ‘Lady Marmalade’, ‘Beautiful‘ and ‘Ain’t No Other Man‘.

Plus, there’s an interesting addition to the 16-track album. “Keeps Gettin’ Better: A Decade of Greatest Hits” features new radio-mixes of popular songs, ‘What a Girl Wants’, ‘Come on Over Baby’ and ‘I Turn to You’. And, watch out for some updated versions of old-school-Aguilera tracks. You’ll hear two brand new songs called ‘Keeps Gettin’ Better’ and ‘Dynamite’.

Christina Fans - get geared up. The singing sensation is reportedly considering recording a brand new album in early-2009.

Christina Aguilera Album Preview

However, fans can catch 2 brand new songs - the first being Reach Out. It clearly samples part of Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’. Straight from Duff, the song is dancey and features a new rapper named Prophet. While busy working with OneRepublics Ryan Tedder, Hilary also recorded a new hit called Holiday a song she classified as very personal. Many listeners are saying the catchy, pop track Holiday is even better than Reach Out.

Because Best of Hilary Duff is the last CD on her current label Hollywood Records, Duff is already on to another label and recording a new, edgier album starting in December 08.

What do you think about the greatest hits album and the new tracks? Are there any old Hilary songs that should have been included on the CD? And what are you looking forward to on her next album?

Hilary Duff Album Preview

Lil Wayne topped the list with eight nominations followed by Coldplay with seven and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six nods.  Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan received five each, and Adele, Danger Mouse, Eagles, Lupe Fiasco, George Strait, and T.I. each garnered four nominations.

Nominees for Record of the Year include “Chasing Pavements” by Adele, “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, “Bleeding Love” from newcomer Leona Lewis, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ “Please Read the Letter” and “Paper Planes” by M.I.A.

Album of the Year nominees include Coldplay, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Radiohead.

The Best New Artist category includes Adele, Duffy, Jonas Brothers, Lady Antebellum, Jazmine Sullivan.

The 51st Annual Grammy Awards will air live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8th on CBS.

In addition to great world premieres, the show will honor legendary game designer Will Wright with the first-ever Gamer God award for his achievements in the gaming industry.  Wright is behind such titles as Sim City, this year’s Spore and the upcoming The Sims 3.

Nominees for Game of the Year include Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Gears of War 2, Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet and Grand Theft Auto IV.

Jack Black has had an incredible year with blockbusters Kung Fu Panda and Tropic Thunder.  “Jack is a huge gamer and a former performer and winner on the ‘VGAs’ having taken home Best Performance By A Human - Male in 2005,” said Casey Patterson, Spike TV’s senior vice president, event production and talent development. “We’re thrilled to have him as our host. With a record 10 world premieres including Brütal Legend starring Jack, it will be a big night and wild ride!”

Fan favorite Hough joined the show during its fourth season and took her first title with partner Apolo Anton Ohno.  She returned the next season and won again with partner Helio Castroneves.  The twenty-year old dancer was diagnosed with endometriosis this season and took time off from the competition to have an appendectomy.  She returned to be voted off with partner Cody Linely this week.

Despite the surgery, Hough acknowledges that was not the reason for her decision not to return next season.  “It’s because I really, really want to focus on the music,” Hough told Seacrest.  “(I want to) be taken seriously a little bit, and I think it’s hard to be on Dancing with the Stars and be singing and kind of get that confusion, and so I’m really going to focus on the music.”

Hough’s music career has skyrocketed with her self-titled album debuting at #1 on the Country Music Charts.  Despite her announcement to not return for the eighth season of the hit show, Hough has left the door open for a possible return down the line.  “I don’t know about the fall. Maybe, maybe not. We’ll see,” she wrote on her blog.  “I’m definitely going to focus on the music. My first album was a learning experience, and I can’t wait for the next one. I feel like the writing and producing will be even better, really awesome.”

As for her predictions for a winner this season?  “I really hope Brooke and Derek win. I think they deserve to win. From day one, they’ve been awesome. I think Brooke is the most technically sound of the celebrities and she’s a beautiful dancer.”