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Actor Darren Criss, best known for his role as openly gay Blaine Anderson in “Glee”, lands the cover of Billboard Magazine. The 24 year-old actor, who is preparing to go on tour with his GLEE co-stars (tour dates here), admitted Disney inspired him to get into musicals and musical theater.

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GOOD NEWS: Darren revealed that he has been working on a solo album to possibly release in the future. The actor would love to be able to do that for himself and his fans, and is grateful for the doors “Glee” opened for him.

Here are some highlights from Darren Criss’ Billboard interview:

On his love for musical theater: “For me, it was Disney. I remember seeing people’s reaction to Aladdin and thinking, “Oh, man, I want to be a genie when I grow up!” Robin Williams is a pretty big character in San Francisco.”

On prepping for the Glee tour: “A year ago, I was so psyched that my first show in L.A. was at the Troubadour. Talk about so much for baby steps. It’s like, “Wait—Staples Center, are you kidding me?” I was happy to drive around in a beat-up, crappy old van with my bandmates and just go to small clubs around the country.”

On the possibility of a solo album: “We’re working on it—we’re really excited and it’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I’m so thrilled that it’s something that can happen because of Glee and like the Warblers album I hope I can do it justice and make it something that people can really enjoy.”

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Country singer extraordinaire Taylor Swift is going to be Allure magazine’s December 2010 cover girl. Some of the photos from the shoot have been released in front of the cover and the pictures are fabulous.

The 20 year-old told the magazine she is a Belieber saying: “I adore [Justin Bieber.] He’s sweet and awesome… I’ll join his fan club.”

Swift also claims to be very decisive about ending a romance that isn’t working: “I have a phobia about being in the wrong relationship, so as soon as I establish it’s not the right one, I don’t want to waste their time.”

Swift is having an incredible week: she is breaking records on the BillBoard charts and was the youngest person to win the BMI Country Music Songwriter of the Year Award.

Check out the first set of photos of Taylor, with some behind the scenes shots, from Allure. Read more »

Country star Taylor Swift looks gorgeous in the new black and white image on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard Magazine. Taylor is getting ready to release her new album “Speak Now”, therefore she won’t have time to actively pursue an acting career, which is something she would like to do in the future (maybe in a couple of years!).

In the interview, the 20 year-old talks numbers, touring and the new ideas she drafted in her journal and confesses she lets what people say about her and her music affect her sometimes. Here are some highlights:

On a future acting career: “At the moment, I’ve just made space for putting out an album and then touring the world,” she says. “Maybe in a couple years acting would be a great thing to do, but there aren’t going to be any concert dates moved around for acting in the [near] future.”

On worrying about sales of her music: “I have a lot of anxiety about things on certain days, but I have anxiety because I care. It’s not anxiety that’s crippling. It’s a five-minute conversation with myself about if a [sales] number really defines this piece of art that I’ve created and what that means, and what the number’s going to be. I try to predict what it’s going to be, and then I realize that I can’t predict what it’s going to be, and then I sit there and say something to myself like, ‘Well, you’re happy today. Enjoy this and be proud of the music that you’ve made.’”

On what you’ll possibly see on her next tour: “I already have drawings in my journal of what the stage should look like. I know a few of the set list orders, [and] I want there to be an entire wedding scene on the stage.”

On caring about what the media says: “I care about what everyone thinks of me, and I’m not afraid to say that. There have been times when it’s absolutely leveled me and ruined my day. Then there are times when I can hear it and I’m kind of like, ‘Oh, I’ve heard that before,’ and I just continue on with my day.”

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Actress/singer Miley Cyrus has a new darker, sexier and edgier image on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard Magazine. The 17 year-old is very proud of her work, which she claims is not like fast-food pop but pop with a deeper meaning. Yeah! We love you, Miley!

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“With anything — the clothes I wear or the way I want to look — I don’t plan it,” Miley said. “Even with the video [for "Can't Be Tamed"] I had the treatment, but beyond that, it was whatever comes. We didn’t have all the choreography set in stone because I didn’t want it to end up looking fake and polished. Everything in life has to come naturally or I feel like it’s just been done.”

“I listen to zero pop music, which is really weird for someone who makes pop music,” she said. “My 13-year-old self would have beaten up my 17-year-old self because she would be like, ‘You’re a sellout!’ But that’s not what it is. It’s not dance music that’s just about, ‘Ooh, I’m in the club and everyone’s looking at me.’ It means something. I’m not just sitting here trying to sell glitz and glamour…because no one lives that life. A lot of [pop] songs are super shallow, but this music isn’t.”

Surprisingly, Miley also confessed she is not a fan of “Glee” or musicals. That is definitely not Miley’s thing. And we were actually impressed Miley is able to express her likes and dislikes so easily even when the world does not agree with her. This girl knows exactly who she is and what she wants.

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Canadian teen sensation Justin Bieber landed the cover of the latest issue of Billboard Magazine, the most prestigious music industry weekly publication. In the interview, Justin confessed he does not want to act and be like Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and reveals how he deals with bad criticism. Here are some highlights:

On the haters: “There’s more people that like me than there are who hate me, so I kind of brush it off. People say, ‘Oh, people just like him because he’s pretty.’ Or the funniest one: ‘When he goes through puberty, he’s not going to be a good singer anymore. How does that make sense when we’ve seen people like Michael Jackson and Usher and Justin Timberlake and all these famous singers do it?”

On playing Madison Square Garden: “I just think that I have enough fans, so I could pull in the people. I don’t really get nervous anymore. I’ve already performed at Madison Square Garden, and I’ve performed for an hour before. What’s the difference?”

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Actress/singer Miley Cyrus covers the latest issues of Billboard Magazine (April 2009) and talks about her first autobiography, “Miles To Go“, the end of Hannah Montana and how important it is spending time with her friends.

Hannah Montana: The Movie comes out April 10. Here are some highlights from Miley Cyrus Billboard interview:

On her new book, “Miles To Go”: “It’s just an honor for people to be able to relate to me and my music—and not so much the character anymore. I can’t be Hannah Montana forever. I have to have something after this. I can’t do this when I’m 30.”

On the end of her TV series, Hannah Montana: “This movie was never meant to be the end of Hannah Montana. The thing is, a lot of people put where the show’s future lays in my hands—and it’s not up to me. It’s up to Disney and whether they want more episodes, and we hope that they do.”

On spending time with her best friends: “This is, like, the first time I’ve seen all my friends in seven months. It’s hard, man. With all the stuff that goes on with this business, I only want to do something if I absolutely love it.”