Though Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was already a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum star as part of the superstar R&B/pop group TLC, many wondered whether Lopes - the energetic rapper of the best-selling girl group - could make it as a solo artist.

Sony Music Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of Mariah Carey: The Ballads available on January 20, 2009. This definitive collection celebrates the voice and the career of one of the best selling and most award winning female artists in the world.

Comedienne Amy Poehler will leave her post at the hit comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live to give birth to her first baby later this year.

NEW YORK (AP) - Ne-Yo knows that people appreciate his music. After all, his first two albums have gone platinum and the singer-songwriter has also helped pen

The stakes are high and the competition fierce with all-new, all-star episodes of "Don't Forget The Lyrics!" airing Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Recording artists Boyz II Men, Bret Michaels, Kevin Cronin and Kimberley Locke compete for charity, and Gloria Gaynor and Kenny Loggins make surprise guest appearances on the show.

In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres.

Mariah Carey, one of the most internationally renowned, mega-selling superstars brings her most successful tour, The Adventures Of Mimi, produced by Live Nation, to DVD. Fans will get an all-access pass to exclusive content and a chance to experience Mariah like they've never seen her before.

Okay, as of today the holiday season is officially upon us. Traditionally known as 'Black Friday' to shoppers across the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving marks the biggest shopping day of the year in the country. There will be sales galore and alarm clocks will be ringing in the wee hours of the night to get the masses ready to hit their local Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Target, etc., to hunt for those earlybird specials-- rewards for those who line up early to catch those 5-9am one-time-only superdeals while the rest of us are having breakfast.

Forgotten R&B supergroup Boyz II Men are planning a major comeback with an album of Motown covers. The vocal group will release Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA as their first album for new label Decca.

Entertainment highlights during the week of Aug. 19-25: 1956: The Five Satins made their debut on the R&B charts with ''In the Still of the Night.''