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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Beach Boys and More! Five Can't-Miss Bonnaroo Headliners
It's going to be a red hot June if the promoters of Bonnaroo have anything to say about it.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Best New Artist Grammy winner Bon Iver, electro dance master Skrillex, and a reunited Beach Boys, are among the eclectic mix of artists tapped to headline the famed four-day festival on June 7-10.
Taking place in the same spot it's used since its humble beginnings over a decade ago—a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee—the 2012 edition promises to be one of the best yet.
Here's a rundown of the must-see performers.
Bobby Brown: "I Will Always Love You, Whitney"
All Bobby Brown knew to do was go on with his show. And he could barely keep himself together.
The singer, who spent 15 often rocky years married to Whitney Houston before she divorced him in 2007, learned of her stunning death Saturday afternoon just before he and his reunited New Edition mates were scheduled to perform in Southaven, Miss.
"They are all together doing the absolute best they can to keep him together," a band insider told E! News. "It's beyond crazy."
And Brown shared his emotions with the crowd.
Spice Girls Reunion? Mel B Drops More Hints!
Funny, normally it's the stars who try and shoot down rumors, not start them.
Leave it to erstwhile Scary Spice Mel B to veer from the norm, as she has once again fueled the fire of reports of an impending reunion of her girl-powered posse.
A Diamond Jubilee may be the Spice Girls' best friend, after all. So what'd she say this time?
Feud Alert (Again)! Piers Morgan Slams Madonna's "Gruesome" Super Bowl Halftime Show
Well, it's safe to say that Piers Morgan won't be first in line for tickets to Madonna's just-announced world tour.
The pontificating Brit continued his public assault on America's long-reigning Material Girl while chatting with E!'s own Chelsea Handler last night, blasting Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show as a "gruesome" performance.
Where's M.I.A.'s middle finger when you really need it?
Nick Carter Steps Out for the First Time After Sister Leslie's Death
For Nick Carter, the show must go on.
The Backstreet Boy hit the stage at New York's Irving Plaza tonight, his first public appearance following the death of his sister Leslie Carter from an apparent prescription-drug overdose on Wednesday.
Ear-piercing shrieks from a packed, estrogen-laden crowd shook the theater as Carter made a dramatic entrance decked out in spaceman garb, complete with an astronaut helmet.
But even if the night's theatrics shot for the moon, a tender moment kept Carter firmly grounded to somber earthly realities.
So how did it all play out?
Nick Carter Dedicates Tour to Sister's Memory as Aaron Takes Time From Broadway to Mourn Death
The show must go on, but not with its current leading man.
Aaron Carter, currently starring in the off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks, will be temporarily leaving his performing duties to his understudy while he mourns the sudden and so far unexplained loss of his 25-year-old sister, former E! reality star Leslie Carter.
Katy Perry Explains Concert Kiss: That's What I Do!
We're not sure who was accusing Katy Perry of playing it fast and loose in Indonesia, but apparently enough tongues wagged for the singer to feel the need to remind people who she is.
She's the pop superstar who shoots icing out of her bra, darn it!
And with great power comes great responsibility.
Katy Perry Kisses a Boy at First Concert Since Russell Brand Divorce Filing!
It's nice to see Katy Perry back in business.
At her first show since husband Russell Brand filed for divorce, Perry was the usual life of the party—which, in this case meant multiple costume changes, elaborate sets and planting a kiss on a lucky male fan's cheek while performing at Sentul International Convention Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia.
And since he was shirtless, Perry took the opportunity to give the young man's chest a playful pat-down, too.
Who wants to bet he liked it?
Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour Delayed Due to Anthony Kiedis' Foot Surgery
Just when we thought they were revving up to hit the road, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are gonna have to cool their heels for a while.
The SoCal funk rockers have been forced to postpone their upcoming U.S. trek so frontman Anthony Kiedis could undergo an operation on his foot.
Let's hope there's not too much scar tissue.
UPDATE!
Jason Derulo Cancels Tour After Fracturing Neck in Rehearsal
Who knew singing was such a full-contact activity?
Well, Jason Derulo, for one, who's sporting a no doubt painful injury proving just that point, after fracturing his neck during rehearsals for his upcoming European tour.






