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Justin Bieber working on original holiday album

Pop star Justin Bieber is reinventing the Christmas carol this winter with a new holiday album full of original festive tunes, and now he and his manager have started sharing some of the album details through Twitter, reports MTV.

"This christmas album is amazing. might be the best album yet. all originals…soon 2 b classics. every1 i play it 4 is blown away. #excited," wrote manager Scooter Braun on Twitter.

"…Yeah we are going hard for christmas!! #mistletoe," Bieber replied.

Instead of covering the traditional classics like most holiday albums, Bieber confirmed yesterday (September 1) he’s working mostly on original tunes: "The christmas album is almost done…been working hard…yeah its alot of new stuff. trying to make something special for the holidays."

Meanwhile, Bieber continues with his hip-hop collaborations, Tweeting about hitting the studio with Jamaican singer Sean Kingston and record producer Jonathan Rotem. There’s no word yet on whether or not the new track is destined for the Christmas album.

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Justin Bieber collaborates with Taylor Swift

After Justin Bieber’s surprise appearance at Taylor Swift’s Los Angeles concert on August 23, the two stars have decided to team up to write a song together, reports Teen Music.

The young stars thrilled fans with a surprise duet during the country singer’s concert. A week later came the Tweet from Grammy-winning producer Thaddis ‘Kuk’ Harrell.

“Wow!! Got to see Justin Bieber & Taylor Swift write a song together last night!! Smash!!!! Smash!!! Smash!!! Let’s do it again y’all!!!”

Harrell, who appears to enjoy overusing exclamation points then messaged Swift, winner of last year’s much-coveted songwriter of the year award in Nashville: "You and Justin killed that writing last night!!! Smash!!!!!!!"

Currently, no other details has been released, although Bieber did reveal earlier this week that he was working on a Christmas album that will raise funds for charity.

As for this new songwriting team: Jus-Tay or Bie-Swift? You decide.

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Justin Bieber remixes Drake single

Pop star Justin Bieber continues to delve into the world of hip-hop with a new cover of Drake’s Trust Issues, reports MTV.

Bieber announced the new track via Twitter during the lead up to the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night (August 28): "i remixed drakes trust issues," he wrote, including a link to YouTube.

Thanks to auto-tune, the teen’s voice has been pitched to match the deeper timbre of fellow Canadian Drake, making his cover almost an exact copy of the original – save one important exception: to keep things PG-13 for his younger fans, Bieber has swapped out the f-bombs and other colorful language for more benign terms.

Although the singer has been trying his hand at rap under the pseudonym Shawty Mane, this time around, Bieber sticks to singing, leaving Drake’s rap intact.

Earlier this month, Bieber teamed up with frequent collaborator Chris Brown to rap on Brown’s new mixtape, Boy in Detention, spitting some verses for the track Ladies Love Me.

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Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga videos yanked in prank

Pop stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga were the victim of a prank that saw many of their popular music videos removed from video streaming site Vevo.

A YouTube user calling himself iLcreation contacted the site to file a copyright complaint, claiming he held the rights to Bieber and Gaga’s music video catalogues. Since YouTube errs on the side of copyright caution, company policy dictates that the videos be taken down until the copyright issues can be resolved.

This resulted in Bieber’s entire catalogue – including his hit single Baby which boasted a record-breaking six million views – and several Gaga videos being stripped from the website Sunday night (August 28).

"Someone is making false copyright claims against the Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga channels and YouTube has blocked access to the videos as a result," a Vevo rep told TMZ yesterday (August 29). "We are working with YouTube to resolve ASAP."

The videos are now back online.

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Justin Bieber working on Christmas album

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, 17, is getting into the spirit of the season early as he heads to the studio to record a Christmas album to raise funds for charity, he revealed on Twitter.

Last Thursday (August 25), he Tweeted fans his fundraising plans, “So it’s true…been in the studio doing something special for christmas. we are going to try and raise alot of money this year for charity!”

The following day he posted a request for his fans to help him name the album, “Trying to figure out the name of this Christmas album. It is special. We are going to raise a lot for charity with it. What is a good name?”

Yesterday (August 28), before attending the MTV Video Music Awards, Beiber confirmed his plans with this post, “In the studio workin on this Christmas album and #BELIEVE!! Makin hits! …”

No further details regarding the album tracklist or release date are available yet. As well, the list the charities that stand to benefit has not been revealed.

The teen idol has more than 10 million followers on the Twitter social media website and will be throwing considerable star power behind his plans for charitable Christmas present.

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Katy Perry wins big at MTV Video Music Awards

Pop star Katy Perry was the big winner of the night at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards last night (August 28), where girl power was out in force.

Perry took home three Moonman statues, including the coveted video of the year award for her hit single Firework. She was also awarded best special effects and best collaboration, both for her duet with Kanye West on E.T.

"Now this is the time where you want to interrupt me, Kanye," Perry joked with West as they went up to accept the statue, referring to West’s controversial interjection during the 2009 awards ceremony.

Best male video went to Justin Bieber for U Smile, and best female video went to Lady Gaga for Born This Way. Nicki Minaj won best hip-hop video for Super Bass, Foo Fighters won best rock video for Walk, and Britney Spears won best pop video for ‘Till the World Ends. Spears was also awarded the prestigious Vanguard Award and was honored with a tribute performance.

Adele’s hit single Rollin’ in the Deep also took home a number of awards, including best art direction, best cinematography and best editing.

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Justin Bieber invited to Michael Jackson tribute concert

The family of Michael Jackson wants to hold a concert in honor of the late pop singer who died an untimely death at the age of 50 in 2009, reports Music-News.

The tribute concert was organized by Jackson’s mother Katherine , and siblings La Toya, Tito, Marlon and Jackie, and is scheduled to take place in Cardiff, Wales on October 8.

Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Chris Brown, Usher and Bruno Mars are among the artists approached to perform one or two of their favorite Michael Jackson songs onstage.

Reportedly Bieber, Mars, and Brown have respectfully declined the invite, however Cee Lo Green has confirmed.

According to promoters, tickets will go on sale once the final line-up is confirmed.

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Justin Bieber the rapper?

Pop star Justin Bieber has teamed up with R&B crooner Chris Brown again, this time trying his skills at rap as he features on Brown’s first mixtape, Boy in Detention.

Performing under his MC moniker Shawty Mane – which he previously busted out in a Twitter video posted last year – Bieber spits some rhymes on the track Ladies Love Me. Rapping alongside Brown, the teen star swaps verses with the R&B performer over a sample of their previous collab Look at Me Now.

"Did a lil something on the upcoming @chrisbrown mixtape. Ladies love me," Bieber wrote on Twitter last week.

Despite receiving some positive reviews for his efforts at rapping, the young singer insists he has no plans to change genres: "I just do it for fun, but nothing serious. I don’t think people would take me seriously if I came out with, like, a rap album," he told XXL Magazine.

Boy in Detention is currently streaming on YouTube. Fans can listen to Bieber’s latest foray into rap here.

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Taylor Swift honored as Ultimate Choice

In an annual award ceremony where teen-opinion rules, country music star Taylor Swift has been named the recipient of the 2011 Ultimate Choice award.

The award – considered to be the highest honor of the evening – goes to the individual who has been deemed as having made "extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry."

The multi-talented singer-songwriter/musician/actress is also nominated for six additional awards at next month’s ceremony, including best female artist and best country single for Mean.

Previous Ultimate Choice winners include superstars Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mike Myers and Reese Witherspoon.

Teen sensation Justin Bieber is another nominee who’ll be honored at the upcoming awards, receiving nods in the categories of male artist and red carpet fashion icon (male), among others.

The 2011 Teen Choice Awards – hosted by Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco – will take place on August 7. Confirmed performances include Selena Gomez & The Scene, and One Republic.

The ceremony will air at 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. CDT) on Fox.

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Justin Bieber taking a month off

Teen pop star Justin Bieber has announced that he is taking a month off before returning to the studio to start work on his new album, reports MSN.

Only 17, the singer says that a break will give him a chance to mature and gain some perspective.

"It’s been great to just think and enjoy hanging out with my friends," explained Bieber. "I’m still growing up, and when you’re working every day, you don’t really get a chance to figure out who you are. So with the time off, I’m able to think, pray and just kind of grow up."

The teen heart-throb is currently working on the follow-up to his extremely successful album, My World 2.0. The 2010 album topped international charts and launched the young singer to stardom.

For his next album, he’ll be working with some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Chris Brown, Kanye West and Drake.

Bieber, who was just 13 years old when he was discovered by producer Scooter Braun, is the youngest artist to chart seven hits on the Billboard Hot 100.