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Bilal Finally Steps Out of the Wings With New Album ‘A Love Surreal’

Keith Girard
Bilal’s list of collaborators reads like most people’s playlists: The Roots, Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Erykah Badu, Common, John Legend, J Dilla, and Robert Glasper. But to get to this point in his career, it took a lot of waiting. Late 2013 brought the release of A Love Surreal, distributed by eOne Music. In support of the album, Bilal played at Stage 48 in Manhattan last weekend (May 9), with more touring to be expected....
JAZZ
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Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Hit Voice With Hollaback Throwback (watch!)

Keith Girard
Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams, the newest coaches on ABC’s “The Voice,” gave a glimpse of what they’ll bring to the show last night (May 6) with a kickin’ rendition of Stefani’s 2004 hit, “Hollaback Girl.” The song has a lot of meaning for both. The song appeared on Stefani’s debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby and Pharrell co-wrote it with her and Chad Hugo....
DANCE
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Chris Martin Dances With Abandon With Coldplay on SNL (watch)

Keith Girard
Chris Martin, recently “uncoupled” from wife of 10 years Gwyneth Paltrow made his first public performance since their split, dancing with abandon to “A Sky Full Of Stars” on Saturday Night Live. Martin, frontman for UK supergroup Coldplay, has accepted much of the blame for the break of his marriage and the couple is trying to move on with some New Age assistance. Paltrow and Martin announced the split in March...
ROCK
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Rita Ora Horror! She Goes Down for Terry Richardson (photos!)

Keith Girard
Rita Ora, the British singing sensation has found a way to raise her profile on this side of the pond. She sheds almost all her clothes for photographer Terry Richardson, who has a knack for getting celebrities to disrobe, despite his pervy reputation. Ora, a Rihanna look-a-like, scored the most No. 1 singles on the UK Singles Chart two years ago with her captivating mezzo-soprano vocal range....
CELEBRITIES
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Miley Cyrus, Back On Her Feet, Talks About ‘Scary’ Drug Reaction (listen!)

Keith Girard
Miley Cyrus, who was laid up in the hospital for almost two weeks after an allergic reaction to an antibiotic, is out, back on her feet and ready to resume her concert schedule. She talked about her “poisoning” with Ryan Seacrest on his radio show. Calling the experience scary Miley related: “I had basically been poisoning myself with something I didn’t know I was really scary allergic to.”...
CELEBRITIES
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Rob Cantor Is Not A Trampoline, Even If His Career Seems Like One

Keith Girard
Rob Cantor first found the national spotlight as a singer-songwriter in the Michigan-rooted quintet Tally Hall. With four lead vocalists (and five songwriters), the band’s unique, genre-bending sound and highly-cerebral music videos helped cultivate a cult following that seemed to put them on a fast-track to success. Their popularity led to a record deal with Atlantic Records and the release of their debut studio album, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum. Then, the wheels came off. ...
POP
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Rihanna Sizzles, Topless to a Hot Brazilian Beat in Vogue (14 photos!)

Keith Girard
Rihanna has been out of the spotlight since her last tour ended, but she’s still raising eyebrows with stunning photos like her spread in the new issue of Vogue Brazil. In the Latin American country, famed for it’s expansive beaches, the air is cool, the sun is hot and women wear little or no clothing. Needless to say, the Barbadian singer goes native....
R & B
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Koo Koo Kanga Roo’s Dance Music Happily Confuses Everybody (video)

Keith Girard
Koo Koo Kanga Roo ought to appeal to anyone who wants both escapism and energy in their music. Described as both “the Beastie Boys meets Sesame Street” and an “interactive dance party duo,” Bryan and Neil create musical performance art for fans of artists like Canned Hamm, JP Incorporated and Neil Hamburger. It can be debated whether Koo Koo Kanga Roo makes non-offensive kids music that adults can get behind (a la “Yo Gabba Gabba”)....
DANCE
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Ellie Goulding Dazzles in Revealing See-Through Top in Cosmo (photos!)

Keith Girard
Ellie Goulding exudes supermodel sensuality in a new photo spread for the May issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, wearing an ultra-revealing see-through sheer top and sexy Gucci dresses. The multi-talented UK singer has an eye for fashion and a body for sex. She’s gaining a following in the United States after chart-topping performances in Great Britain. Ellie has a feminine side in Gucci, Blumarine and Elizabeth and James....
ROCK
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Howi Spangler of Ballyhoo: Fun and Chill Like Going to the Beach (video)

Keith Girard
Ballyhoo!, the Maryland-based quartet, plays upbeat yet laid-back rock, which ought to appeal to fans of Sublime, Pepper and Jimmy Buffett. Absolutely not the kind of music I tend to gravitate towards. But after checking out their latest album, 2013’s Pineapple Grenade on Spotify, I was very drawn to the one-two punch of “She Wants To Destroy Me” and “Battle Cry.” They were listed on MTV’s “Top 100 Bands to Watch.” ...
ROCK
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Lana Del Rey’s Languid Beach Day in New ‘West Coast’ Video (watch!)

Keith Girard
Lana Del Rey has been keeping a low profile lately, but she emerged at the Coachella Music Festival for a set that included her new single “West Coast” and followed up with the release of a music video. The song is the first official single off her upcoming album Ultraviolence. Del Rey is collaborating with The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach...
POP
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Miley Cyrus Finds a New Reason to Drop Her Top… a Haircut! (photos)

Keith Girard
Miley Cyrus shows no lack of imagination when it comes to finding reasons to take her clothes off. The end result usually ends up on social media sites and she’s back at it again, with new topless photos. Miley, 21, posted the photos on Instagram today (Apr. 11). She’s getting a haircut covered only in a white towel. Well, you know how it goes, the towel just happens to slip off...
CELEBRITIES
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Beyonce Shows What She’s Got Up Top in Out Magazine (photos!)

Keith Girard
Beyonce is all about the power in the new issue of Out magazine and that includes sexual power. She’s like a hydroelectric power plant when it comes to the sexual energy she generates in topless photos. “There is unbelievable power in ownership, and women should own their sexuality,,” she tells the magazine. Needless to say, women face significant hurdles even today....
CELEBRITIES

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.