On March 2, Hollywood’s brightest stars will take the stage at the Oscars, a.k.a. the 86th Annual Academy Awards. Three weeks out, all the nominees are gearing up for the big night, and fans can ride along with them on Twitter.

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Every day, music lovers on Twitter share what’s #nowplaying. So it’s only natural that Twitter was abuzz during the 56th annual GRAMMY Awards, which featured performances from legendary stars like @Beyonce, @Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson and many others.Read more…

Hollywood’s brightest stars will come together on Sunday, January 12 (8pm ET/5pm PT) for one of the most fun nights in show biz: The Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes).

As exciting as it will be with so much talent and personality in one room, your TV screen can only capture so much. That’s where Twitter comes in.Read more…

Last night NBC did something fairly unique for this era: they aired a live TV performance of Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music starring @carrieunderwood.

Many Music fans (they are a legion) considered this to be appointment viewing, and were surprised to see something so unusual for network television. That novelty coupled with the fact of it being aired live drove a large volume of conversation on Twitter.Read more…

It’s a Britney Blowout on Twitter this week, as @BritneySpears gears up for the December 3 release of her latest album, #BritneyJean. To get excited for the release, Britney will join with Entertainment Tonight this evening at 7 p.m. (ET) to answer fan questions live on Twitter.Read more…

There’s no time like showtime, and Sunday’s American Music Awards (AMAs) will be packed with live performances from the hottest acts.

Like Twitter, the AMAs embody an eclectic range of music genres and communities. This year’s awards categories mirror some of the most-followed music genres on Twitter: pop, hip-hop and R&B, rock, country. As musical stars make their way to the heart of downtown L.A. on Sunday, you can follow all of the pre-show buzz on Twitter.Read more…

Twitter is already a companion for live experiences, bringing people closer to the moments and events that matter to them. Now media outlets are using Twitter to take people back in time to a moment that changed the course of history.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, you may see a steady stream on Twitter recounting historical moments starting today through Nov, 25, which was the date of Kennedy’s funeral. Here are the Twitter accounts to follow to go back in time:Read more…