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Miley Cyrus is one of several musicians canceling shows because of coronavirus. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Coronavirus Cancellations for Musical Acts, Tours, Festivals Mounting

Keith GirardMarch 13, 2020

Musical acts around the globe are canceling or postponing tours and appearances as a result of the coronavirus crisis, which has also knocked out several major music events. ...

MUSICPOP

The Dixie Chicks are back with a fiery new anthem and a new album. (Photo: ScreenCap)

Dixie Chicks Return (Not a Moment Too Soon) With New Album, Fiery Video (See!)

Keith GirardMarch 5, 2020

The Dixie Chicks, one of the hottest country groups until they took on President Bush and caused country radio to turn on them in 2003, are back–and not a moment too soon....

COUNTRYPOP

K-Pop Band BTS Takes Over Grand Central Station on Tonight Show (Watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020

BTS, the k-pop boy band from South Korea that’s become a worldwide phenomenon, took over New York City’s Grand Central Station for a stunning performance of their song “On.”...

POP

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Handle It Badly at Same Oscars Party

Keith GirardFebruary 10, 2020

Miley Cyrus proved absence doesn’t make the heart grow fonder, at least when she and her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth show up at the same Oscars party. ...

CELEBRITIES

Hosting a major awards show like the Grammys is no easy task, says Alicia Keys. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Alicia Keys Bore an Extra Burden This Year Hosting Grammy Awards

Keith GirardJanuary 27, 2020

Alicia Keys admitted hosting the Grammy Awards this year was “hard” and “painful” coming so soon after the death of NBA basketball great Kobe Bryant and eight others in a California helicopter crash....

POP

Shakira unleashes her sensuality in a new song "Me Gusta." Traslated: "I Like." (Photo:

Shakira Ready to Light Up Super Bowl; Hear Her First New 2020 Song ‘Me Gusta’

Keith GirardJanuary 13, 2020

Shakira, who set the world on fire with her Latin sensuality, is ready to do the same at the Super Bowl. She’ll be appearing with Jennifer Lopez during the halftime extravaganza....

POP

Alicia Keys takes her music to the streets in new Underground video. (Photo: ScreenCap/YouTube)

Alicia Keys Busts a Move for Downtrodden in New Underground Video (watch!)

Keith GirardJanuary 9, 2020

Alicia Keys stands up (and dances) for the downtrodden in a stunning new video for her song “Underground.” The song explores the humanity of those who are struggling to overcome adversity on the lowest rungs of society....

R & B

Kurt Cobain's hit 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' lives on long after his death. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Nirvana Iconic ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views! See!

Keith GirardDecember 28, 2019

Nirvana iconic tune “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” the opening track and lead single from the band’s second album, Nevermind has reached 1 billion views on YouTube, a milestone topped by only one other tune....

POP

Lana Del Rey's Normal Fucking Rockwell is a languid portrait of Americana. (Photo: YouTube/ScreenCap)_

Lana Del Rey Tests Limits of Her Art in 14-Minute Music Video (See!)

Keith GirardDecember 21, 2019

Lana Del Rey takes a languid journey through a post-modern urban world in a new 14-minute music video featuring three of her songs. She flouts music industry conventions and imprints her own style. ...

INDIEPOP

Billie Eilish rocks out with James Cordon on Carpool Karaoke. (Photo: YouTube/ScreenCap)

Billie Eilish Takes Uproarious Ride With James Cordon for ‘Carpool Karaoke’ (Watch!)

Keith GirardDecember 20, 2019

Billie Eilish, who just turned 18 (Dec. 18), hit the road–not on tour–but with James Cordon in an uproarious ride in “Carpool Karaoke.” ...

INDIE

Ariana Grande Tour Trouble; Battles Illness, Stumbles on Stage During Show (Video)

Keith GirardDecember 2, 2019

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 Sweetener Tour, which she hopes to turn into a live album, but the singing star has been str...

POP

Grammy 2020: Lizzo Leads New Generation, But Taylor Swift Still Rules

Keith GirardNovember 20, 2019

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....

MUSIC

FKA Twiggs is rolling out a new song and new album, the first since her split from Robert Pattinson. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

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. ...

DANCER & B

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....

POP

Monkee Micky Dolenz sings the debut single from the Mr. Rogers tribute album. (Photo: DisCompany)

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....

POP

Mark Bego has collaborated o a new book with Mary Wilson, a member of '60s-era supergroup The Supremes. (Photo: DisCompany)

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....

CELEBRITIESPOP

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?...

POPCELEBRITIES

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....

ROCK

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....

SOUNDTRACKS

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....

POP

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. ...

ROCK

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....

HIP-HOP

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....

POP

Micky Dolenz Album Instills Monkee Mike Nesmith’s Songs With New Relevance in Age of COVID-19

Lordy! Lordy! Lorde! Kiwi Singer Posts Racy Song Cover: But Is It Really Her? (See!)

Kid Creole Founders Launch New Creation, NFT Streaming Media Art (See!)

Micky Dolenz Finally Gets His Wish; Singing Michael Nesmith Songs on New Album