Britney Spears Looks to Tie the Knot for Third Time : December 19, 2011

Cue up the “One More Time” and/or “Oops…I Did It Again” jokes, Britney Spears is engaged again. Spears’ boyfriend Jason Trawick apparently popped the question last Friday, and the couple...

Britney Spears Tacks on Additional US Tour Dates : July 05, 2011

The Britney Spears' world tour “Femme Fatale,” just got longer. Nicki Minaj, the opening act, and Spears will now be out on the road until November. Spears and company have...

Kanye West, Britney Spears, Kid Rock Headline Milwaukee Summerfest : June 02, 2011

Summerfest considers itself to be the largest music festival in the world. Back in 1999, they even got Guiness to certify that for them. The 11-day event based...

Britney Spears Incapable of Testifying in Court Say Parents : May 12, 2011

Sam Lufti, the former manager of Britney Spears, filed a motion with Los Angeles Superior Court and requested that an order be issued by a judge to have a psychiatric...

Nicki Minaj, Usher Eyed as Possible Britney Spears Openers : April 02, 2011

According to sources, Nicki Minaj is involved in discussions to provide support for Britney Spears on her forthcoming tour. This follows the abrupt pull out by Enrique Iglesias just...

Britney Spears Embarks on Arena Tour without Enrique Iglesias : March 29, 2011

Britney Spears' new album was released on March 29. Now she's giving her fans some more good news. This summer she will hit the road for a North...

Britney Spears Plays Secret Show at Las Vegas Palms : March 26, 2011

Britney Spears is releasing an album soon, so why wouldn’t she perform in Las Vegas? So, she hopped on a plane and touched down in Vegas for two unannounced concerts at...

Britney Spears Confirms Summer Concert Tour : March 04, 2011

Britney Spears announced that she will embark on a tour this year to promote her eagerly awaited album entitled, “Femme Fatale.” In an interview on Friday with Ryan Seacrest, Spears indicated...

Britney Spears Looking to Make Acting Comeback with Judd Apatow, Todd Phillips : February 11, 2011

Britney Spears held a “Twitter interview” recently and tweeted about her immediate plans for the future, details about her new album and practically just about anything. With a new album set...

Britney Spears Unveils ‘Femme Fatale’ Details on Twitter : February 03, 2011

During its debut week "Hold It Against Me," the new single from Britney Spears, annihilated Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. She revealed on Twitter today the name of the...

Britney Spears ‘Hold It Against Me’ Debuts at 1 on Billboards Hot 100 : January 20, 2011

Last year was a big one for Billboard's Hot 100. Many milestones were hit and lots of records were broken over the last twelve months. One singer who...

Top 50 Concert Tours of the Decade : December 22, 2009

Well it’s official. 2009 is days away from coming to a close so it’s time to pull out all of those best of the decade lists. They are exhaustive, tedious...

Britney Spears Nailed with Defamation Lawsuit : February 04, 2009

According to a report at People.com, the former manager of Britney Spears, Sam Lutfi, has filed a lawsuit versus the pop singer along with her parents for breach of contract...

Britney Spears Legal Case Dismissed : October 22, 2008

Yesterday Britney Spears avoided a charge for driving without her license. The case was dropped by the prosecutor after the jury wasn't able to agree on the guilt or...

MTV’s VMA Award Pick Up Kid Rock, Jonas Brothers : August 15, 2008

Kid Rock will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards for 2008. The awards ceremony will air live on September 7 in Los Angeles from Paramount Pictures. ...

Britney Spears Hit for Additional Child Support, Visitation Privledges : July 28, 2008

Britney Spears has reached an agreement to pay the legal fees of her ex-husband's and increase her child support payments in exchange for additional visitation rights as part of her...

Britney Spears Hospitalized in Custody Scrap : January 04, 2008

Reportedly last night Britney Spears, the pop star turned tabloid queen, was hospitalized after police responded to a dispute that was reported at her home, and it was deemed that...

Britney Spears Launches ‘Britney’ Concert Tour : November 01, 2001

After pushing the start date of her outing back twice, Britney Spears is launching her tour tonight with theatrics in Columbus, Ohio. Spears will be performing songs off of...

britney spears Biography

Britney Spears, the American pop singer, was born on December 2, 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. She grew up in Kentwood, Louisiana. Britney started performing while still a child and landed acting roles in television shows and stage productions. In 1997 she signed a recording contract with Jive Records. In 1999 Spears released “Baby One More Time,” her debut album. During her first ten years in music, Spears became a prominent popular culture and mainstream popular music figure, which was followed by a highly publicized and turbulent personal life. With the release of her first albums, she became established as pop music icon in addition to breaking sales record. Her title tracks “Oops!... I Did It Again” and “Baby One More Time” became number one international hits. During the later 1990s Spears helped to revive teen pop music.

In 2001, Spears released “Britney,” her third album. She also starred in the movie “Crossroads.” On “In the Zone,” her fourth album released in 2003, Spears assumed creative control. The set spawned the chart-topping singles “Everytime,” “Toxic” and “Me Against the Music.” Spears, after releasing two compilation albums, began to experience personal problems which resulted in her career going into hiatus. She released “Blackout,” her fifth album, in 2007. The set spawned the hit singles “Piece of Me” and “Gimme More” despite getting very little promotion Spears hospitalizations and erratic behavior in 2008 resulted in her being placed into a conservatorship. “Circus,” her six album, was also released in 2008, which spawned the lead, global chart-topping single “Womanizer.” “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” followed in support of the album. She then released “The Singles Collection,” a greatest hits album, which featured the Canadian and U.S. No. 1 single “3.”

Britney Spears has sold more than 100 million worldwide records, which makes her one of contemporary music's all time best-selling musical artists. According to RIAA, Spears, with certified albums of 32 million, is the eighth best-selling female singer in the U.S. For the 21st century's first decade Spears is the top-selling female artist and fifth overall. Billboard ranked Spears as 8th Artist for the decade of 2000-2010. Forbes ranked Spears sixth in June 2010 on their list of the world's 100 Most Influential and Powerful Celebrities, and the world's third most cited musician.