7 Once again, we have underestimated Beyonce's unique powers. Friday's surprise iTunes release of the 32-year-old diva's self-titled "visual album" -- 14 songs, accompanied by 17 videos shot in Houston, New York, Paris and Rio de Janeiro, among other locales -- marks the latest step in an evolution that has been at once full of stunning turns and remarkably consistent.


2:04 p.m. EST November 6, 2013
The curiously chaotic life of 26-year-old pop star Ke$ha gets the reality-show treatment in MTV's new docu-series Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life, which premieres Tuesday night (11 p.m. ET/PT). The all-access twist: The show was shot over two years by her filmmaker brother, Lagan Sebert.
4:45 p.m. EDT September 28, 2013
Whip out the earplugs and credit cards. It's time for hot fun in the summertime as the concert business rolls out a wide array of stars, lineup configurations and price points in what's expected to be one of the healthiest seasons in years. The industry anticipates a 20% uptick in receipts over 2012, according to Billboard.
A look at 2012's best: Let's Argo to the movies: This has been a banner year for political drama, quirky romance and spectacular epics. Dazzling visuals abounded, including a stop-motion black-and-white story of a boy and his dog, a stunning bayou fable made on a shoestring and the rendering of an oceangoing, crouching tiger in electrifying 3-D. The list of the top films of 2012, in alphabetical order.