Marques Houston has been granted a restraining order against former B2K singer Raz B after he accused the R&B star of molesting him as a teenager.

The Clubbin' hit-maker has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks after Raz B posted a video online in which the former pals can be heard arguing over the phone. In the footage, Raz B, real name De'Mario Thornton, alleges Houston and his manager Chris Stokes repeatedly abused him during his youth, when he was finding fame with B2K.

Thornton initially made the claims against Houston and Stokes in 2007, only to retract the statements an...

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Ex-B2K star Raz B has retracted his comments accusing the band's former manager of pedophilia and issued a public apology for the false statements. Raz B - real name DeMario Thorton - made the shocking revelations in a new internet video, in which he and his older brother, Ricardo, claim to have been molested by Chris Stokes during their early teens.

The 22-year-old Bump, Bump, Bump star went on to suggest his old bandmates, Omarion, Lil' Fizz and J-Boog, had also been victims of Stokes' reported pedophilia.

In video footage posted on file-sharing website YouTube.com, Raz B says...

The members of NLT aren't pretending to be anything they're not. They love pop music, have been born and bred on pop music, and have manicured their pop music to a brilliant, effervescent sheen on their self-titled debut, Not Like Them.

"It's pop… True pop," says JJ. "We are influenced by everything we love. From Coldplay and The Beatles, to Lauryn Hill and Justin Timberlake, to John Mayer, and literally everything in between," adds Kevin, who along with JJ, V and Travis have been defining their vocal stylings and refining their dance moves throughout their early teen years.

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Former Smiths star Johnny Marr has given his new group, Modest Mouse, a boost - he's helped them land their first number one album in the US.

The cult indie group's We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank has stunned chart watchers by beating soul singer Joss Stone's new album, Introducing Joss Stone, to the top of the new chart with opening-week sales of 129,000.

The sales more than double the group's previous best week. Their last album, Good News For People Who Love Bad News, debuted at number 19 in 2004.

Stone's third album debuts at two with impressive sales of 118,000, ...

With the tag line "This is Why We're Hot," BET's annual spring break special, "Spring Bling '07" returns for its 7th run, and the heat is on. Outdoing each year, "Spring Bling '07" amplifies its performances, heightens the competitions and upgrades all the wild and crazy games as only BET can.

In its new West Palm location, get ready for whirlwinds of top performances and appearances by Akon, Remy Ma, Pretty Ricky, MIMS, Mike Jones, Cherish, UNK, Marques Houston, Bobby Valentino, DJ Khaled and much more, premiering on the network April 5 - 8.

Each year "Spring Bling" brings in en...

One is definitely the magic number for Grammy- nominated singer/songwriter, Ne-Yo. After capping off an amazing year, the Def Jam artist has scored a triple threat with three #1s in just 11 months with: his #1 Album "In My Own Words" which debuted in February of 2006; his #1 single "So Sick" which topped the Billboard 200, Pop, and R&B charts during its first week; and most recently Ne-Yo's new movie, Stomp The Yard which swept the box office as the first #1 movie of the New Year, grossing $26 million over the 4-day weekend. As if that weren't enough, the gifted songwriter also has another ...

Teen R&B sensations 2 Much are preparing to hit the road on the BET Scream Tour, where they will join Omarion to perform "Fire." The group is the newest addition to the Music World Music family, which includes J Xavier, Solange Knowles, Sunshine Anderson, Mic Little and others. Currently in the studio recording their debut album We 2 Much with super-producer Sean Garrett, the group is experiencing the success of their first single "Fire," written and produced by Chris Stokes and David Awogboro, which is already burning up MTV Hits, MTV Jams and BET. We 2 Much is set to drop in the spring o...

Vistakon®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., makers of Acuvue® Brand Contact Lenses, has teamed up with some of today’s most popular young stars to bring teens an exclusive peak at their most meaningful moments and the experiences that have paved their paths to celebrity. The two part series will air nationally on Fox television on Saturday, December 23 and Saturday, December 30 at 11:30 AM. Check your local newspaper for listings.

Acuvue Presents Celebrity Moments will feature personal stories and insights from well-known artists like multi-platinum teen songster JoJo...