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FKA Twigs Back After Robert Pattinson Breakup With New Song; Upcoming Album (video!)

Keith GirardOctober 8, 2019

FKA twigs is getting back in touch with “family,” “nature” and likely herself with a new song from her upcoming album–her first since her Robert Pattinson breakup. ...

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Noah Cyrus, Miley’s Kid Sis, Now 19, Exudes ‘Vulnerability, Trauma’ in New ‘Lonely’ Video (Watch!)

Keith GirardOctober 7, 2019

Noah Cyrus, the sassy little sis of Miley Cyrus, is out with a new video for her tune “Lonely,” a bluesy ballad that shows off her voice and her lithesome body....

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Monkee Micky Dolenz Recalls Fred Rogers Ahead of 12 Stars Tribute Album (Video)

WinchesterOctober 2, 2019

Fred Rogers, the iconic childrens’ television star who appeared on the show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood,", is being honored with a musical tribute album by such artists as Kellie Pickler, Vanessa Williams and Monkee Micky Dolenz....

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Mark Bego Scores Supreme Success: New No. 1 Book on ‘Supremes’ Mary Wilson

WinchesterSeptember 24, 2019

For any writer, having a successful book is like capturing lightning in a bottle. Celebrity-biographer Mark Bego has just had lightning strike three times....

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Whitney Houston Miraculous Comeback–Will Tour Again… as a Hologram! Is this Unholy?

Keith GirardSeptember 18, 2019

Whitney Houston, a star of the first magnitude–when she was alive– is reportedly ready to shine again on stage as a hologram. Is this the unholy future of music?...

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Micky Dolenz (left) will join Todd Rundgren (top) and Christopher Cross in a tribute tour to the Beatles White Album. (Photo; DisCompany)

Micky Dolenz, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross to Slay Beatles White Album in 50th Anniversary Tour

WinchesterSeptember 17, 2019

Monkee Micky Dolenz is heading back on the road for his second concert tour this year to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ White Album....

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Lana Del Rey, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus send mixed messages in 'Don't Call Me Angel' video. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Miley Cyrus Ball Busts, Ariana Grande Gyrates in Don’t Call Me Angel Video (See!)

Keith GirardSeptember 13, 2019

Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and Lana Del Rey try to put a feminist spin on the upcoming Charlie’s Angel’s reboot in their video for the soundtrack song “Don’t Call Me Angel.” But as a cultural touchstone it kinda fails....

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Taylor Swift Pours Her Heart Out Singing Phil Collins’ Classic ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’ (Watch!)

Keith GirardSeptember 4, 2019

Taylor Swift is all about love songs, even when they’re not her own. She performed one of her all-time favorites the Phil Collins Classic “Can’t Stop Loving You” and poured her heart out....

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Kjersti Long Power Rock Ballads, at Age 12, are Sinfully Seductive (See!)

WinchesterJuly 22, 2019

Kjersti Long, a 12-year-old music prodigy from Clinton, NJ, burst onto the music scene with her debut album Stronger Than You Think I Am. Read an exclusive Improper Q&A. ...

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Iggy Azalea Fumes Over Leaked Photos, Hits Photog for Massively Violating Trust

Keith GirardMay 28, 2019

Iggy Azalea, the buxom Australian rapper, is fuming at a photographer who failed to destroy outtakes from a photo shoot that leaked online, showing her in various states of undress, including topless....

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Taylor Swift Delicious Pomp, Circumstance for Billboard ‘Me’ Debut (see!)

Keith GirardMay 3, 2019

Taylor Swift took the big bang approach to her Billboard Music Awards life debut of her new song “Me,” starting with an introduction by a marching band, and then seguing into a Mary Poppins-like dreamscape of umbrellas… everywhere....

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Debbie Gibson, Queen of ’80s Bubblegum Pop, Ready to Relive Smash Hits on Tour

David SalidorApril 17, 2019

Debbie Gibson was my full-time occupation for six years. In that time, I saw her emerge as a huge star in the late ’80s. She was only 17 when she released her triple platinum debut album Out of the Blue. Now 48, she is about to hit the road on her Mixed Tape Tour....

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Tom Petty Family Fight Over Dead Rocker’s Estate a Real Heartbreaker

Keith GirardApril 3, 2019

Tom Petty might look at the family fight over his estate as a great new Heartbreakers song. Daughter Adria Petty says “selfish, unreliable people and drug addicts” are trying to decide how Petty’s multi-million estate is being managed....

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Peter Tork, the TV Monkee Who Fought to Have the Band Taken Seriously, Dies at 77

Keith GirardFebruary 21, 2019

Peter Tork, the affable, goofy bassist on the hit TV music show “The Monkees,” was nothing like his character. He fought for years to have The Monkees and later his own music taken seriously. That battle ended with his death today (Feb. 21). He was 77....

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It Was 50 Years Ago Today… The Beatles Last Blast on Savile Row Rooftop (video)

Keith GirardJanuary 30, 2019

The Beatles’ famous, bittersweet Savile Row rooftop concert on Jan. 30, 1969, drew me to London to pay homage to the group’s last performance and caused me to recall my own rooftop experience with the comedy troupe The Gramcrackers....

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Mariah Carey Sex Tape Leads to Alleged $8M Blackmail Plot, Lawsuit Claims

Keith GirardJanuary 16, 2019

Mariah Carey was doing some “embarrassing things” in the bedroom. Little did she know her assistant was secretly recording her, leading to an alleged $8 million blackmail attempt. But Mariah is fighting back....

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Janet Jackson Puts Pop in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Plus 2018 Album Picks!

WinchesterDecember 14, 2018

Janet Jackson made some great records with the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis back in the day, but mostly staked her claim to fame on being Michael Jackson’s hot sister. And, really, was her music ever rock ‘n roll? The Rock Hall has always had an uneasy relationship with reality....

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