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Chris Brown Dumped by Karrueche Tran Over Shocking ‘Baby Drama’

Keith Girard
Chris Brown stepped out on Karrueche Tran more than once during their rocky relationship, but news that he has a nine-month-old child with sometime girlfriend Nia Gonzalez appears to be the final straw. She Tweeted her kiss-off this morning. “Listen. One can only take so much. The best of luck to Chris and his family. No baby drama for me,” she wrote. ...
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Charli XCX Electrifies Katy Perry Prismatic Tour in Germany (watch!)

Keith Girard
Charli XCX, the latest phemon out of the England, opened for Katy Perry in Munich, Germany last night (Mar. 2), and gave her Prismatic Tour an extra kick, which such songs as her hit “Break the Rules.” Charli, real name Charlotte Emma Aitchison, scored a breakout in the United States last summer with her No. 1 hit “Boom Clap.” The song was later added to the soundtrack to Shailene Woodley’s film, “The Fault in Our Stars.”...
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Ariana Grande Featured on Cashmere Cat’s Haunting Tune ‘Adore’ (listen!)

Keith Girard
Ariana Grande lends her soaring vocals to a haunting new tune from Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat in an extension of a collaboration that began with her second studio album My Everything. Cashmere Cat, real name Magnus August Høiberg, is best known as a downtempo, abstract electronic music producer and DJ. In the United States, he's worked with Lana Del Rey, Jeremih, 2 Chainz, Miguel and most recently Kanye West. ...
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Alabama Shakes Rattles and Rolls SNL With ‘Gimme All Your Love’ (see!)

Keith Girard
Alabama Shakes played “Gimme All Your Love” for the first time on television on “Saturday Night Live” featuring the spectacular guitar work and vocals of lead singer Brittany Howard. She belted out the bluesy, R&B tune in what has become her signature style. The band, which formed in Athens, Ala., in 2009, consists of guitarist Heath Fogg, bassist Zac Cockrell, keyboardist Ben Tanner and drummer Steve Johnson. They released their debut album, Boys & Girls, in 2012....
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Foo Fighters Blast Off Sonic Highways Tour in Brisbane, Australia (video!!)

Keith Girard
The Foo Fighters kicked off their Sonic Highways Tour in Brisbane, Australia today (Feb. 25) marking the band’s 20th anniversary in front of a crowd estimated at 50,000 fans. Foo frontman Dave Grohl, former drummer for grunge band Nirvana, set the mood right off the bat. The 25-song set list yielded some classic Foo Fighters songs and the band jammed liberally on a number of them. Joining Grohl on the tour are bandmates Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and former Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear....
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Singer Leslie Gore, a Voice for Teens and Early Feminism, Dies at 68

Keith Girard
Leslie Gore, an American singer-songwriter who withstood the British invasion in music in the 1960s and penned classic teen anthem “It’s My Party,” has died of cancer, her longtime partner said today. She was 68. Gore died Monday (Feb. 15) at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. She was discovered by Quincy Jones and signed to Mercury where she had her first hit song "It's My Party," in 1963....
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Ariana Grande ‘One Last Time’ Video a Hollywood Screen Test? (watch!)

Keith Girard
Ariana Grande must have a feature movie career on her mind. Her new video for her song “One Last Time” is a high-production value short film that features her acting–acting!–in an end-of-the-world scenario. Hello, Hollywood? Although she usually performs in little cat’s ears and tiny black dresses, she gets fully into character in her latest video....
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Rihanna ‘FourFiveSeconds’ Full Video Ft. Kanye West, Paul McCartney (see!)

Keith Girard
Rihanna officially released her “FourFiveSeconds” video this morning (Feb. 3) featuring Kanye West and Paul McCartney and showcasing a different look to go with the decidely un-Rihanna like tune. Rihanna chose a minimalist route for the video. It’s mainly just her, half-naked, against a white backdrop. Who could ask for more? Collaborators Wests and ex-Beatle McCartney make appearances as well. Kanye sings and McCartney plays guitar....
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What the Hell Happened to Mariah Carey? Major Lip-Sync Fail (watch!)

Keith Girard
Mariah Carey must have had something her mind… make that a lot on her mind. She lost her concentration repeatedly while lip-synching at the 2015 Jazz and Blues Festival in Jamaica, Friday (Jan. 30), and at times looked bewildered, botching words and singing off time. It was probably her biggest performance fail yet in a recent string of embarrassing performances. Carey, age 44, or 45, (she can’t even get that right) is in the throes of an increasingly bitter break-up with husband Nick Cannon. They have two children together....
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Miley Cyrus, a Rebel With a Bank Account, Shills for Viva Glam (see!)

Keith Girard
Miley Cyrus’s tongue gets a photo opportunity in a new commercial for 2015 Viva Glam line for MAC Cosmetics. The 16-second spot features Miley in close, close-ups. If you’ve got an oral fixation, this commercial is for you. Miley's a little behind the curve on brand extension; Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna have already been there, done that and moved on to bigger deals. ...
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Charli XCX, Rita Ora Pull a Thelma & Louise in New ‘Doing It’ Video

Keith Girard
Charli XCX and Rita Ora take a road trip in Charli’s video for her song “Doing It.” They’re a modern day Thelma and Louise, except they seem to have more fun. They go on a road trip through the American Southwest, hitting the honky tonks for shots and mechanical bull-riding. “Thelma & Louise” was a 1991 drama starring Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise. ...
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Iggy Azalea Shakes Off Rap Beef With Hot Y100 Jingle Ball Show

Keith Girard
Iggy Azalea has weathered a nasty rap beef and threats from hackers to expose her supposed sex tape, but it didn’t show in her knockout performance at the Y100 Jingle Ball in Florida on Sunday (Dec. 21), where she performed her top hits. Azalea, who is white and Australian, has been the target of a nasty Twitter feud with rapper Azealia Banks. Banks accused Iggy of not caring about black issues following the protests over Eric Garner and Michael Brown, both of whom were killed by police....
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Ariana Grande’s New Christmas Video: Too Sexy for Santa? (see!)

Keith Girard
Ariana Grande gets into the holiday spirit with a video for her new song “Santa Tell Me,” but she spends most of the clip rolling around in bed with four other people. What would Santa think? Naughty, or nice? Grande, 21, has made huge inroads this year with her music career after a successful teen television career. She’s highly sexualized her act on stage with trademark hotpants, thigh-high boots and kit-kat ears. For a Christmas video, however, she may have carried the sexual theme too far....
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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.