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Paige Miles and Katie Stevens, however, might not have done enough to make the top 12. By Gil Kaufman Didi Benami Photo: Fox With last week’s medical drama behind them, the top eight ladies took the “American Idol” stage Tuesday night (March 9) in the final performance before this year’s top 12 is chosen. In what is becoming an Adam Lambert-like bit of déjà vu, leading contender Crystal Bowersox nailed it again, while Siobhan Magnus, Lacey Brown and Didi Benami had solid enough nights to likely make it to next week. First up, singing Kelly Clarkson’s “Breakaway,” was 17-year-old Katie Stevens, the high-schooler who smartly chose a contemporary artist to combat complaints from the judges that she was coming off as too old

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‘American Idol’ Ladies Night: Didi Benami And Crystal Bowersox Shine

New stills give a glimpse of the crazy getups Beyonce and backup dancers wear in the clip. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in “Telephone” Photo: Interscope Records The premiere of the “Telephone” video is only a few days away, but Lady Gaga is giving her little monsters one more taste of what they can expect from the 10-minute clip. In new photos released online on Monday, we get a better idea of what her backup dancers and guest star Beyoncé will look like in the video, which was directed by “Paparazzi” mastermind Jonas Aklerlund. In a photo posted on the Vevo blog, Gaga is wearing an American flag getup that had been seen in previous pics, and she’s surrounded by male dancers in similarly ’70s-inspired looks

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Lady Gaga Releases More Photos From ‘Telephone’ Video

More than a decade after the Notorious B.I.G.’s death, our Mixtape Daily team is still hashing it out. By Shaheem Reid and Rahman Dukes Notorious B.I.G. Photo: Getty Images Legacy Salute: Biggie’s Best, Part 1 Tuesday (March 9) marks the 13th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G. There aren’t enough accolades to give the Brooklyn bone-crusher

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Biggie’s Best: Debating The Brooklyn MC’s Finest, 13 Years Later

Here’s a little of what you can expect from the latest offering from Damon Albarn and crew. By James Montgomery Gorillaz Photo: EMI Music / Jamie Hewlett Much like Lazarus, Superman and, uh, Sayid from “Lost,” Gorillaz are back from the dead with their first new album in nearly five years, a post-apocalyptic parable called Plastic Beach. Of course, not everyone in the band bit the bullet at the end of the promotional cycle for their last album, 2005’s massive Demon Days — just guitarist Noodle, who perished at the conclusion of the band’s “El Mañana” video (she’s since returned in cyborg form), but there was a definite sense that things were winding down in ‘Rillaz land, with co-creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett even telling MTV News that the group was “retiring … we’re going to do it hip-hop style, like Jay-Z.” But, much like Jigga, that retirement didn’t stick, and the proof is Beach which hits stores on Tuesday (March 9)

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Gorillaz Plastic Beach Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know

Paige Miles and Didi Benami need to step it up, while Crystal Bowersox and Lilly Scott should keep doing their thing. By Gil Kaufman Crystal Bowersox on “American Idol” last week Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images This is the week we’ve all been waiting for. Following Tuesday and Wednesday night’s performances, we will be down to season nine’s top 12, and the competition on “American Idol” will start to get serious.

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‘American Idol’ Top Eight Women: What They Need To Do

‘Right now, you are the one everyone has to beat,’ Simon says after Tracy Chapman cover. By James Montgomery Crystal Bowersox Photo: Fox If her straight-outta-the-hospital performance on last week’s “American Idol” established Crystal Bowersox as the unlikely front-runner, well, her Tuesday night (March 9) performance definitely put some distance between her and the rest of the field. Miles of it. Bowersox roared though a version of Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Reason,” armed with an electric guitar and a newfound sense of confidence — perhaps influenced by “Idol” judge Simon Cowell’s praise of her during an appearance on Monday night’s “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” She positively blew away the competition, earned a much-deserved standing ovation and absolutely wowed the judges

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Crystal Bowersox’s ‘Give Me One Reason’ Dominates ‘American Idol’

‘American Idol’ judge brings his fiancée onstage during lengthy ‘Tonight Show’ interview. By Kyle Anderson Simon Cowell appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” Photo: NBC Simon Cowell paid a visit to NBC on Monday night’s edition of “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” During the conversation, the “American Idol” judge and the late-night host discussed Cowell’s looming departure from “American Idol,” his upcoming wedding and whether or not he is “grumpier” this season than last. “I thought I was in a good mood,” Cowell told Leno, who then ran the clip of Cowell’s reaction to Haeley Vaughn’s rendition of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” last week.

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Simon Cowell Endorses Crystal Bowersox On ‘Leno’

MCA is on the mend after cancer treatment, but the group may ‘reevaluate’ new album. By Gil Kaufman Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Photo: Mark Von Holden/ Getty Images After being diagnosed with cancer of the salivary gland last summer, the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch is on the mend and thinking about music again. The MC, who underwent surgery and treatment in the fall, told Entertainment Weekly that he’s ready to get back to work.

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Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Wants To Drop Hot Sauce This Fall

‘In every category, you’re going to miss some wonderful people,’ Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences executive director says. By Larry Carroll Farrah Fawcett Photo: Keystone/ Getty Images Two days after fans of Farrah Fawcett began complaining that the late “Charlie’s Angels” star had been overlooked by the Oscars , an Academy Awards representative is speaking for the first time about the omission, and revealing that it was done on purpose. Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences executive director Bruce Davis, speaking on behalf of the committee who assembles the Oscar’s yearly “In Memoriam” segment, told The Associated Press that it was a difficult decision to omit Fawcett and that they expected some controversy.

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Farrah Fawcett Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ Omission Was Intentional

‘We’ve been playing shows with Gaga since 2006,’ frontman Justin Tranter says. By Matt Harper Semi Precious Weapons’ Justin Tranter in the music video for “Semi Precious Weapons” Photo: Razor & Tie Music Lady Gaga may be busy prepping the release of her eagerly anticipated new video “Telephone,” but it seems she still has time to help out a band of fellow New Yorkers — the fashionista superstar has been quietly working to introduce the world to Semi Precious Weapons. However, these dirty rockers are not new to the game — Semi Precious Weapons have been a staple of the New York party scene for a few years now, bringing their unique formula of rock music, high fashion and “good old-fashioned filth.” Now the guys find themselves playing to different sort of crowd. “The last four months for us have been insane,” lead singer Justin Tranter told MTV News recently.

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Semi Precious Weapons: ‘We Owe Our Lives To Lady Gaga’