Keith Girard, Author at The New York Independent, New York City, NY

Rumer Willis Nails Miley Cyrus ‘Wrecking Ball’ Who Knew? (see!)

Keith GirardSeptember 26, 2013

Rumer Willis, celebrity spawn of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, may have found a career after all. She nails a cover of Miley Cyrus’ new song “Wrecking Ball” at The Sayers Club in Hollywood. Who knew? Rlumer, 25, apparently sings at the club every Tuesday, and a video of her performance made its way to YouTube. Until now, Willis was best known for her celebrity parents....

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Miley Cyrus Reveals New Song Inspired by Liam Hemsworth Split

Keith GirardSeptember 25, 2013

Miley Cyrus is tapping her pain and sorrow over her breakup with Aussie hunk Liam Hemsworth for her latest song “Drive.” She wrote on Valentine’s Day. Emotionally it was such a hard time,” she reveals in a new interview. “It is about needing to leave someone but not really wanting to completely cut yourself off from the relationship,” she tells Fashion magazine....

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Christina Aguilera Leads ‘Voice’ Coaches on ‘I Love Rock ‘n Roll’

Keith GirardSeptember 24, 2013

Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton, showed why they’re coaches on NBC’s “The Voice,” with a rousing rendition of “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” to open Season Five of the reality competition series. “The Voice” has moved ahead of the pack of reality music competitions like “The X Factor” and “American Idol.”...

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Rihanna Stars in A$AP Rocky’s ‘Fashion Killa’ Ode to Bling (video!)

Keith GirardSeptember 24, 2013

Rihanna, for once, leaves the heavy lifting for someone else. She stars in s new video for A$AP Rocky’s hip-hop anthem “Fashion Killa.” Rocky raps about bling and one hot woman. Who could want more than that? Rocky, aka Rakim Mayers, debuted the new video on BET’s “106 & Park” on Sept. 22nd and video of the video has finally made its way to YouTube....

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Justin Timberlake Goes for a Knockout With New Song (listen!)

Keith GirardSeptember 20, 2013

Justin Timberlake comes out swinging with “TKO,” the second single off his much anticipated album “The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2.” But love gets the better of him and he’s the one who ends up going down for the count. The 32-year-old singer collaborates with Timbaland to craft the beat-heavy tune, a blend of pop and R&B. The song lyrics focus on a woman from a previous relationship....

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Britney Spears Rushes Out Fully Mastered ‘Work Bitch’ After Leak

Keith GirardSeptember 16, 2013

Britney Spears jumped back out ahead of the Internet, releasing the official version of her new single “Work Bitch,” after a bootleg copy went viral over the weekend. She called the earlier version “low quality.” The new release comes on the heels of news that Spears has wrapped up a two-year deal to perform at the Planet Hollywood hotel for a reported $15 million a year....

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Justin Bieber, Tyga Slo-Jam on ‘Wait for a Minute’ First Listen!

Keith GirardSeptember 13, 2013

Justin Bieber provides an R&B vibe to Young Money rapper Tyga’s new song “Wait A Minute.” Bieber could easily be channeling Usher with his smooth falsetto choruses. The song will appear on Believe Tour DJ Tay James’ upcoming WeKnowTheDJ Radio Vol. 3 mixtape. No word yet on when it will be out. Bieber has obviously be spending a lot of time with the YMCMB crowd. Check out the song....

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Ariana Grande Hits the Streets in New ‘Baby I’ Video (watch)

Keith GirardSeptember 6, 2013

Ariana Grande has released the video for “Baby I,” the lead single off her debut album “Yours Truly.” She goes with a street party theme and a decided urban East LA vibe with lots of hot cars and beefy dancers. Grande teased the video yesterday (Sept. 5) and dropped the full version this morning. She is best known for her role as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious, iCarly. ...

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One Direction Reveals New ‘Edgier’ Album Name, Release Date

Keith GirardSeptember 6, 2013

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, better known as boy band “One Direction,” are gearing up to crank out their third album, titled Midnight Memories. Will it include any Taylor Swift inspired songs? There’s no word on whether Harry will lobby for his own revenge song, but the album will be out around Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) just in time for Christmas. “YES – 1D’s 3rd album is MIDNIGHT MEMORIES & is out Nov 25th!" the band tweeted. ...

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Katy Perry Is Queen of the Jungle in New ‘Roar’ Video (watch!)

Keith GirardSeptember 5, 2013

Katy Perry unleashes a roar–literally–in the new video for her song “Roar.” It’s a big production number that features Katy as the victim of a plane crash in the jungle. She’s soon left to fend on her own after a tiger takes out her chauvinist colleague. But as the power pop song duly notes, Katy soon learns how to roar and turns her predicament into a tropical paradise. “Roar” is the lead single for her upcoming fourth studio album...

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Anna Christine Keeps America’s Got Talent Judges on Their Feet

Keith GirardSeptember 4, 2013

Anna Christine, one of the stars of season eight of “America’s Got Talent,” continued to demonstrate poise and talent with a soulful rendition of “Wild Horses,” a Rolling Stones song from their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The pre-teen prodigy, who turned 11 following her audition for the show in June, is competing in the semifinals of the competition at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 24 semfinal acts will be pared down to 12 for the final round. ...

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One Direction Gets Wild Reception on America’s Got Talent (Watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 29, 2013

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson better known as UK boy band One Direction, have become the new Beatles. They could barely be heard over the screaming audience on “America’s Got Talent” last night (Aug. 28) as they sang their hit “Best Song Ever.” The band has been promoting their new documentary, “One Direction: This is Us,” which hits theaters Aug 30. At every stop, they’ve drawn record crowds. More than an estimated 18,000 fans overwhelmed Rockefeller Center in New York City when they appeared on the “Today” show....

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Avril Lavigne Goes Girl-on-Girl in New ‘Rock ‘N Roll’ Video (watch!!)

Keith GirardAugust 20, 2013

Avril Lavigne wants you to know rock and roll isn’t dead and she’s rock’s “mother fu*king queen” in the new video for her comeback rock song. She’s in full rebellion, including a little girl-on-girl action with Danica McKellar. ‘Memba her? McKellar starred as the too-cute Winnie Cooper in the ABC sitcom “Wonder Years,” from 1988 through 1993. So, yeah, you could say Avril is dating herself a little bit....

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Beyonce Debuts Jennifer Aniston, Early ‘Friends’ Hairstyle (photos!)

Keith GirardAugust 19, 2013

Beyonce appears to be getting into her new short hairstyle, although she’s sporting considerably more hair than the short bob she showed off two weeks ago. She looks like early Jennifer Aniston now. The 31-year-old entertainer unveiled the new look, obviously thanks to some extensions, at the 2013 V Festival over the weekend. She shot the images backstage wearing some Afro-Caribbean influenced dresses. ...

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Demi Lovato ‘Heart to Heart’ Mortal Instruments Track Leaks (listen!)

Keith GirardAugust 17, 2013

Demi Lovato’s haunting ballad “Heart By Heart” Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack, has made its way to the Internet, just ahead of the Aug. 20 release of the full album by Republic records. The fantasy sci-fi film based on Cassandra Clare’s first book in her “The Mortal Instruments” series, stars Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Kevin Zegers, Jemima West, Godfrey Gao, Lena Headey and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The film hits theaters Aug. 21, one day after the soundtrack album is released. ...

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