Adam Levine & Nicki Minaj Business Venture Announced, ‘X Factor’ Act Signs With Simon Cowell & More — Hot Music News

- "The Voice" coach Adam Levine and new "American Idol" judge Nicki Minaj may be the stars of rival singing competition shows, but they're coming together for a new business venture. The musicians are both set to launch their own lifestyle brands for Kmart, creating clothing and accessories for the discount department chain. [Capital FM]

- Despite Adam Lambert's scathing review of "actors pretending to be singers" in the new "Les Miserables" musical movie, the soundtrack for the film has jumped to No. 1 on the Billboard Albums chart. [Billboard]