Ariana Grande Tour Trouble; Battles Illness, Stumbles on Stage During Show (Video)
Ariana Grande has been on a grinding tour and she hinted on social media it's getting to her. (Photo: ScreenCap)Ariana Grande is soldiering through her Sw...
Keith Girard
Grammy 2020: Lizzo Leads New Generation, But Taylor Swift Still Rules
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, also known as Lizzo is ushering in a new generation of Grammy nominees with a leading eight award nods, but Taylor Swift remains a force with three nominations. She’s one of several first-time Grammy nominees....
FKA Twigs Back After Robert Pattinson Breakup With New Song; Upcoming Album (video!)
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. ...
Noah Cyrus, Miley’s Kid Sis, Now 19, Exudes ‘Vulnerability, Trauma’ in New ‘Lonely’ Video (Watch!)
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....
Whitney Houston Miraculous Comeback–Will Tour Again… as a Hologram! Is this Unholy?
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?...
Miley Cyrus Ball Busts, Ariana Grande Gyrates in Don’t Call Me Angel Video (See!)
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....
Taylor Swift Pours Her Heart Out Singing Phil Collins’ Classic ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’ (Watch!)
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....
Iggy Azalea Fumes Over Leaked Photos, Hits Photog for Massively Violating Trust
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....
Taylor Swift Delicious Pomp, Circumstance for Billboard ‘Me’ Debut (see!)
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....
Tom Petty Family Fight Over Dead Rocker’s Estate a Real Heartbreaker
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....
Peter Tork, the TV Monkee Who Fought to Have the Band Taken Seriously, Dies at 77
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....
It Was 50 Years Ago Today… The Beatles Last Blast on Savile Row Rooftop (video)
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....
Mariah Carey Sex Tape Leads to Alleged $8M Blackmail Plot, Lawsuit Claims
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....
Amy Winehouse Civil War; Blake Fielder-Civil Explodes Over 3D Hologram Tour
Amy Winehouse could tour again–as a 3D hologram–but not if ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has his say. He spoke out against the idea in an interview today (Dec. 11) on “Good Morning Britain.”...
Miley Cyrus Loses $10K in Guitars in Brazen Theft; Talks About Devastating Fire (Audio)
Miley Cyrus has a thing for expensive guitars. She kept instruments worth more than $10,000 in a San Fernando Valley storage unit for safe keeping. But somehow thieves found out about and plundered her stash. ...
Madison Beer, 19, Doing It Her Way: Sexy Vixen, Hip-Hop Vibe (Video)
Madison Beer caught Justin Bieber’s eye with a YouTube performance when she was 13. Now, she’s 19, and, well, she’s catching everyone’s eye. The singer and actress posed for some sultry photos in Flaunt magazine and it’s fair to say, she’s all grown up....
Lauren Daigle, Latest Christian Crossover, Has Her Second Coming on Ellen (See)
Lauren Daigle follows a long list of Christian artists who have broken through to the mainstream. She appeared on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” today (Oct 24) to sing “Still Rolling Stones,” the first single off her sophomore studio album Look Up Child....
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Flip Switch on Pop Kitsch in New ‘1999’ Video (See!)
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan oddly look right at home amid the pop kitsch in the new video for Charli’s song “1999.” Not that much has changed at all, or has it, especially when it comes to pop music....
Mariah Carey Owns Hollywood Blvd. and a Sexy Boudoir in New ‘With You’ Video
Mariah Carey goes Hollywood Boulevard in a new video for her sultry ballad, “With You,” before lapsing into full-on diva at the luxurious Fuchs Mansion in Pacific Palisades. The black-and-white clip exudes the LA film noir feel of a ’50s-era crime novel....
Taylor Swift Pays Respect to Aretha Franklin in Concert Tribute (Watch!)
Taylor Swift made a classy move at her Detroit “Reputation Tour” show. She honored the late Aretha Franklin mid-concert with a tribute and a moment of silence. Franklin died two weeks ago after a six-decade career as the “Queen of Soul.”...
Keith Girard
Keith Girard is Editor and Pubilsher of TheImproper, New York City’s cutting edge arts, entertainment pop culture and lifestyle Web magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine and a reporter for the Washington Post among other media positions.
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