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       The singer-heartthrob was reportedly involved in an accident in Los Angeles on Monday night involving a pedestrian. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to a collision at 8800 Sunset Blvd., in the famed Sunset Strip area of the city. According to TMZ , as Bieber, 19, was leaving a local comedy club with rapper Lil Twist, his Ferrari was surrounded by paparazzi, one of whom got pinned between Bieber's car and another vehicle. A preliminary investigation showed that no crime was involved, the LAPD's Lt. Craig Valenzuela said. He noted that there may have been initial concern that it was a hit-and-run, but preliminary investigations indicated it was not. Alyssa Milano, who starred as a pre-teen on the '80s series "Who's The Boss?," thinks talent is one factor that helps a child star safely transition into more adult roles. Seven years ago, Jaden Smith was a baby-faced child star appearing wi...

        Jay-Z is going to be challenging his occasional collaborator, Kanye West, for the top of the charts. The Brooklyn hip-hop king's new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is due out July 4, he announced - via a Samsung ad during Game 5 of the NBA Finals - Sunday night. That's just a little more than two weeks after the new album from West , "Yeezus," which officially comes out tomorrow (though, naturally, it's already been leaked). Jay-Z and West joined forces on 2011's "Watch the Throne." The three-minute Samsung ad, which aired just before the end of the second quarter of the matchup between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, required some attention from fans who were more likely wondering how big a lead the Spurs would take into the locker room at halftime. As Jay-Z chats with friends, including Pharrell Williams and Rick Rubin, he drops hints about the new record, implying the need to shake up the music business....

          While folks were busy clamoring over new music for Kanye West  and Jay-Z , Britney Spears dropped her newest single. Spears' uber-poppy track, "Ooh La La," premiered on " On Air With Ryan Seacrest ." The Grammy Award-winning pop star is releasing "Ooh La La" as a bundle with the debut single from new artist, G.R.L. , titled, "Vacation." The fresh material will be featured on the soundtrack for "The Smurfs 2," the sequel to the live action/animated film that raked in over $560 million at the worldwide box office in 2011. Spears is currently working on her eighth studio album, and was most recently seen as a judge on FOX's "The X-Factor." The synth-heavy "Ooh La La" is reminiscent of Spears' earlier, safer tunes that have helped her to sell some 100 million albums worldwide. "The Smurfs 2" will be released on July 23, and the soundtrack also features Nelly Furtado.

              Summer is the best time for outdoor musical festivals and blasting music with all the windows open. We've done the legwork for you, and compiled what should be some of the best albums of the season, and the most tent-worthy festivals, organized by region. Find the ear candy that suits your taste best, and get busy listening: ALBUMS Queens of the Stone Age, "... Like Clockwork," due June 4 The band's sixth album, a follow-up to "Era Vulgaris," welcomes founding bassist Nick Oliveri back into the band, and includes guest spots by Dave Grohl, Elton John, Trent Reznor, Mark Lanegan, Brody Dalle and Jake Shears, among others. It's one of the first meaty rock records of the summer and can be heard here. The Lonely Island, "The Wack Album," due June 11 An anecdote to the oh-so-earnest music out there, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer are back with the hilarity, with help from friends Sola...