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Lady Gaga Digs Deep for Powerful Tribute to Late Aunt Joanne in New Video (See!)

Keith GirardJanuary 26, 2018

Lady Gaga shows off her soulful side in a powerful new video featuring a piano version of her song “Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin?’). It’s in honor of her late-Aunt Joanne who died of Lupus at 19. Joanne, her fifth studio album is a departure from her dance-driven previous work. She delves into country and pop....

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Lady Gaga Goes Back to Dance Floor for New Perfect Illusion Video (see!)

Keith GirardSeptember 8, 2016

Lady Gaga dropped the high-concept themes that characterized previous videos and returned to her roots–the dance floor–for her new “Perfect Illusions” video. The dance tune has a hard-rock edge, and she tears it up stomping like a true punk rocker. ...

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Harry Styles Face Plants at First One Direction Show on U.S. Tour (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 10, 2015

Harry Styles of boy band “One Direction” joined an elite musical club after he was captured on a fan video taking a shocking tumble on stage during the first show of the band’s U.S. tour. In fact, so many stars have fallen on stage it seems like a rite of passage. Over the past few years, Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Steven Tyler, Iggy Azalea and Lady Gaga have taken stage tumbles while performing....

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Miley Cyrus, a Rebel With a Bank Account, Shills for Viva Glam (see!)

Keith GirardJanuary 21, 2015

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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Iggy Azalea Falls on Stage; Watch Other Artists Who Tumbled, Too!

Keith GirardAugust 25, 2014

Iggy Azalea endured another rite of passage on her way to rap stardom. She fell off the stage last Friday during a performance leading up to the MTV Video Music Awards. But don’t call her clumsy. She follows a long line of artists who tumbled while performing. In fact, stage veteran Jennifer Lopez warned her a while back that it was bound to happen. Now, she joins Steven Tyler, Lady Gaga, Shakira and a slew of others. ...

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Jade Starling, of ’80s Group Pretty Poison, Is Back With Solo Album

WinchesterAugust 19, 2014

Jade Starling, who provided the vocals for Pretty Poison’s “Catch Me I’m Falling,” one of 1987′s biggest hits, is going solo after all these years with a debut album Captive (Subpoena/Universal), and it’s a terrific. Captive features collaborations with Lee Dagger of the hugely successful English remix team Bimbo Jones (Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna); new comer Laszlo (Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj) and French DJ/remixer Franck Dona....

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Lorde Latest Singer to Fall Ill on Tour; Vomits on Stage (video)

Keith GirardJuly 5, 2014

Lorde, the teenage New Zealand singing sensation, has become the latest singer to fall ill in the face of heavy tour schedule. She bailed on her concert in Perth, Australia today (July 5) just 25 minutes into her set. Lorde, like most pop stars, has been working almost non-stop while on tour, which includes traveling through several time zones. Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Lady Gaga have all suffered from illness or bouts of exhaustion on the road. ...

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Lorde Makes History: NYC Debut at Roseland Ballroom (video, photos)

Keith GirardMarch 12, 2014

Lorde, the New Zealand pop sensation who stormed the charts last year with her hit song “Royals,” seemed a fitting opening act for the Roseland Ballroom’s final month as a concert venue. Lorde, 17, one of music’s hottest up-and-coming artists, made her New York City debut at the ballroom, making her one of the last acts in its 58-year history. Lady Gaga, a native New Yorker, will close out the venue with seven shows, starting March 28 through April 7....

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Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera Duet on ‘Do What U Want’ (listen!)

Keith GirardJanuary 1, 2014

Christina Aguilera lent her power vocals in a duet with Lady Gaga from Gaga’s third studio album, Artpop. The song was originally released featuring R. Kelly, but the ladies give it an entirely different vibe on the studio recording released last night (Dec. 31). The album’s seventh track has been described variously as synthpop and R&B with an overlay of ’80s-style synths and electronic dance beats....

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Miley Cyrus Queen of the Crotch at NYC Jingle Ball Show (photos)

Keith GirardDecember 14, 2013

Miley Cyrus has the hottest crotch in show business, officially surpassing Rihanna for the honor (so to speak) at Z100′s Jingle Ball 2013 at Madison Square Garden yesterday (Dec. 13). Her red sequined bikini bottom could not have been cut any higher or any closer and still have been presentable on stage. Say what you will, it upstaged even her....

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Lady Gaga Pays Homage to Love in New Song ‘Venus’ (listen!)

Keith GirardOctober 27, 2013

Lady Gaga rolled out another song, “Venus,” from her upcoming album ARTPOP. It’s a driving dance tune featuring the goddess of love. Although it’s decidedly different, it still evokes Madonna’s 1990 song “Vogue.” It could just be the way Gaga interjects the word “Venus,” in the song and how much it sounds like a similar interjection, “Vogue,” in Madonna’s song....

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Lady Gaga Goes Bare in V Mag; Looks Unusually Thin (Photo!)

Keith GirardJuly 22, 2013

Lady Gaga has either been binge dieting again or got substantial help from airbrushing in a new photo of her posing in the buff for V magazine. Only a strategically placed arm and hand shield her private parts....

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Avril Lavigne Fights to Stay Relevant With Viper Room Show

Keith GirardApril 26, 2013

Avril Lavigne arrives at the Viper Room for a surprise show, featuring her new song. Avril Lavigne and her fiance Chad Kroeger showed up at the Viper Room in L...

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Lady Gaga, Popeye Now Share Something in Common (photo)

TheImproperSeptember 3, 2012

Lady Gaga has gone nautical with her latest tattoo. Although likely unintended, it’s a tribute to the most famous seafarer of all Popeye the Sailor Man. Both now have sea anchors adorning their skin. Gaga posted a photo of her new tat on her Web site, littlemonsters.com. And let her fans in on the development over Twitter. “Thanks Hank and @amstattoomuseum for my New Ink!!” she wrote. “We miss you already, see you at the ball!”...

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Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney Have White Wedding Day (photos, video)

TheImproperAugust 21, 2012

Lady Gaga turned performance art into a dry-run for her wedding day with boyfriend Taylor Kinney standing in as the groom. The video, the fifth in her series of fashion films, is set to her song “You and I.” Move over Bride of Frankenstein. Gaga, 26, started out in bondage gear and ripped fish nets writhing on the floor and tossing her unwashed hair unrepentant. Then the scene cuts to Gaga in a white dress and back again to her leather straps, halter and ripped stockings. ...

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Lady Gaga Dishes Up Raw Meat for Animal Rights Activists

TheImproperAugust 16, 2012

Lady Gaga is the new poster girl for anti-fur activists. Move over Kim Kardashian. The 26-year-old singer, who professes to be a humanitarian, apparently draws the line at skinning animals alive. Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta,, scolded animal rights activists, calling them "childish" and even gave a shout out to Kardashian....

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Santigold Video Tweaks Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry (watch)

TheImproperJanuary 18, 2012

Santi White, a middling pop diva aka Santigold, has found a surefire way to get attention. Her song, “Big Mouth,” takes shots at Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Lindsay Lohan. Seems like one would be enough. But White doesn’t want to be missed....

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Lady Gaga a Real Monster? Satanic Ritual Alleged

TheImproperJanuary 4, 2012

Lady Gaga is causing an uproar in Great Britain, after a London Hotel maid claimed the 25-year-old singer bathed in a tub full of blood, or at least a red substance. Is she really a monster?...

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Lady Gaga Fame-Era Tune ‘Take You Out’ Leaks (listen)

TheImproperDecember 24, 2011

Lady GaGa sings a bouncy tune called “Take You Out,” that was destined for her debut album, The Fame but never made it on the final track list. You can hear it now. It’s leaked onto the Internet. But not from her!...

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Music Mogul Jimmy Iovine a Connoisseur of Culo (photos)

TheImproperDecember 1, 2011

Jimmy Iovine, the Universal Music, Interscope Records mogul, has surfaced as the driving force (no pun intended, well maybe), behind a new book featuring some of the finest culo in music, fashion and film....

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