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Taylor Swift Dances Like a Wild Woman in New Apple Advert (See!)

Keith Girard
Taylor Swift dances like a wild whirling dervish in a new commercial for Apple’s new iPhone streaming music app. It lets you customize playlists for all kinds of occasions. In this case, Taylor chooses a song from her “getting ready to go out” list and reverts to her middle school years. Swift is all arms, legs and headbanging as she fires up and lip-syncs to Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” the second single off their fourth album, 2001’s Bleed American....
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Rihanna Works It on First Single ‘Work’ From New Album, Anti (Listen!)

Keith Girard
Rihanna’s three year hiatus is officially over. The 27-year-old singer, today (Jan. 27) released the first single, or second depending on who’s counting, from her upcoming–and long awaited–new album. Titled “Work,” it features Drake and a heavily reggae influenced sound. The upcoming album, titled Anti, is her first since Unapologetic was released in 2012....
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Celine Dion Husband René Angélil Dies at 73, After Long Cancer Battle

Keith Girard
Celine Dion husband René Angélil, who began his career as a singer and later devoted his life to Celine’s career, has died after a 20-year battle with throat cancer. His death came at his Las Vegas home Thursday (Jan. 14). He was 73. Celine, 47, has canceled two shows, Saturday and Sunday, at her Caesars Palace residency to deal with his death. She’ll resume performing Feb. 23, according to her rep. ...
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Bruce Springsteen Brings Glory Days Back to Saturday Night Live (watch!)

Keith Girard
Bruce Springsteen returned to Saturday Night Live (SNL) and recalled the show’s glory days with two songs off his new compilation album The Ties That Bind: The River Collection. Bruce first played on the show in 1992 and made his third appearance this weekend. Last night, he performed the lead track off his new album “The Ties That Bind” and “Meet Me In The City.” ...
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Rita Ora Wants Out of Stalled Jay Z Record Deal; Is Rihanna to Blame?

Keith Girard
Rita Ora, the UK singing sensation, is suing to break her contract with record mogul Jay Z, claiming she’s been “abandoned” by his Roc Nation record label. Is Rihanna the real reason her singing career has been sidetracked? Jay Z personally signed Rihanna to a record contract while he was president of Def Jam Recordings. Her debut album, Music of the Sun in 2005 and sophomore effort A Girl Like Me the following year both reached the top ten on the US album charts. ...
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Justin Bieber Faces Grueling ‘Purpose’ Tour; Is He Up For It? (Video)

Keith Girard
Justin Bieber is plunging headlong back into his music career after a three year layoff. He’s hitting the road nationwide on his new “Purpose World Tour” in support of his latest album. Justin last toured in 2012 for Believe. Is he up for it? Justin announced the tour on “Ellen DeGeneres” as part of his “Bieber Week” appearance on the afternoon talk show....
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Adele, Vocal Cord Problems Behind Her, Sings ‘Hello’ Live on BBC (see!)

Keith Girard
Adele, the UK singing sensation, is featured in a new video, singing her new song. “Hello.” for the first time live to promote her upcoming BBC music special. She showed no sign of vocal cord problems that hampered her career early on. The British singer, who is known for her mezzo soprano vocal power and emotive style, underwent surgery in 2012 to remove a polyp on her vocal cord....
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Adele’s New ‘Hello’ Single, Video Mark Career Turning Point (Watch!)

Keith Girard
Adele could sing the phone book and win the acclaim she’s getting for her latest single and video for“Hello." The significance of the new album is the turning point it marks in her life and career. That’s what makes “Hello” and her new album so significant. As she pointed out, her long-awaited third album, titled 25, marks her transition to to adulthood and self-acceptance....
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Taylor Swift, At Top Of Game, Talks Disillusion, Over-Exposure (photos)

Keith Girard
Taylor Swift is about so much more than music. She’s a million-megawatt celebrity trapped in the never-ending, pop-culture news cycle and she thinks she–and her fans–may have had enough of fame and celebrity for the moment. Beside her unprecedented career success, the year hasn’t been all smooth going. She drew heat for her “Bad Blood” video, which many interpreted as a broadside against singer Katy Perry....
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Lorde Plays the Seductress in New Disclosure ‘Magnets’ Video (watch!)

Keith Girard
Lorde, the wildly popular New Zealand singer, has ditched her androgynous clothes for a slinky gown to play the seductress in a new video by English electronic music duo Disclosure. Same voice, same style, but totally different look. The video ends, however, with a decided twist that meshes completely with Lorde’s ball busting feminism....
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Keith Girard

Keith Girard four decades of experience as an award-winning reporter, editor-in-chief, and senior media executive. Keith’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he was a reporter for The Washington Post and a contributing editor for Regardie's and Washingtonian magazines. He also worked as a writer/producer in CNN's Washington Bureau and has written one book on the U.S. Marines in the Gulf War.