Soaring Rise and Splashy Fall of an Ambitious, Sleek and Fragile Teen Idol
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Kevin Spacey's biography of Bobby Darin is a mess, but it captures Darin's desperation, his braggadocio and his magnetism.
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The new breed of pop singers loves to tell us about the burdens of stardom. Their music is better when they don't.
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The earnest indie heartthrob Conor Oberst plugs in, calms down, and makes a bid for pop stardom.
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The young pop star is going to Alaska. And back.
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Lou Yeâs âSummer Palaceâ examines youthful idealism and its unhappy aftermath.
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Jigging to hip-hop beats, streaked hair, fancy glares and a crooked smile that curves his lips. Wipe that droolÂ
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LOS ANGELES  - When she made her debut several years back at only 15, Brit belter Joss Stone was an instant wow, a young girl mining soul's past with a voice beyond her years.
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Spending three seasons watching thousands of wannabes warble their way toward attempted singing stardom can make anyone a bit restless.
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In an era of 'empty celebrity,' an ordinary man who performed an extraordinary act of heroism got more than 15 minutes of fame â but the freebies and swag are running out.
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Tory Burch, a pillar of New York's young social set, seems poised for the kind of popular success that only Diane Von Furstenberg can claim.
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The singer's new album shows that pop Svengalis, weird and controlling  as they may be, are sometimes necessary
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This American icon seems destined to lag for the forseeable future.
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The long blond hair and sexy magazine covers that forged British rock star Peter Frampton's image as a teen idol of the 1970s are gone. That's just fine with the recently naturalized U.S. citizen, who is pouring his passion into writing and performing new music &#151; and becoming a political activist in America's heartland.
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Now that the 'High School Musical' kids are full-fledged tween superstars, we want to know: What will they do next?
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Arts & entertainment: Jason Cowley traces the story of the mental and spiritual decline of a gifted writer and close friend
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Behind the star making formula of tween-TV hit Hannah Montana
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His story singsâa small-town boy who became a senator and a star. But does he have the requisite fire in the belly? We'll soon see.