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    Will Hot Boy Band ‘The Wanted’ Eclipse Justin Bieber? (watch)

    Keith Girard
    Justin Bieber, the unrivaled king of teen pop, has just met his new rivals. The Wanted, a boy band has just landed from the UK, drawing hordes of U.S. fans. Will Justin be brushed aside for the next new thing? The Canadian teen sensation now has four potential competitors Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes....
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    Alicia Keys, Swiz Beatz Try to Flip Posh Condo for $18M

    Keith Girard
    Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are selling their swank New York City apartment barely two years after buying it in what will likely be a key test of Manhattan’s luxury condo market. They want a whopping $17.95 million, a hefty $5.2 million mark up over their purchase price. The 5-bedroom, 4.5 bathroom condo is located in a star-crossed building at 30 Crosby St. in Manhattan’s trendy SoHo neighborhood....
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    Hunger Games Soundtrack Soars to Top of Charts

    Keith Girard
    Taylor Swift, Kid Cudi, Maroon 5 and other top groups have helped power “The Hunger Games” soundtrack up the charts at iTunes and .com, a solidly positive sign–as if it needed one–for the movie, which opens on Friday (Mar. 23). Sellouts are predicted nationwide. The Hunger Games album went on sale at midnight today (Mar. 20) and rose to No. 4 on iTunes best-selling albums list. It hit No. 5 on amazon’s list and shot to No. 1 for soundtrack albums....
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    Warhol’s Double Elvis (1963) Expected to Fetch $50 Million

    Keith Girard
    Elvis Presley has been worth more dead than he ever was in his lifetime, but the late pop artist Andy Warhol could send the King of Rock through the stratosphere. A Warhol painting of Elvis is expected to fetch an astronomical sum at auction. Presley is garbed in cowboy duds, with a six-gun drawn. Sotheby's described him as "a Hollywood icon of the '60s rather than the rebellious singer who shook the world of music."...
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    Gavin DeGraw Finds Sweetness in New Sweeter Video (watch)

    Keith Girard
    Gavin DeGraw is all about hustling women in bars in his latest music video for his song “Sweeter.” In this case, though, the hustle may be worth it. Starring opposite him is Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Genevieve Morton. Sweet! DeGraw shot to fame when one of his songs was picked as a theme on the WB drama series “One Tree Hill.” The show has featured several of his tunes since then....
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    Justin Bieber Wants Fans to Pick 'Boyfriend' Cover

    Keith Girard
    Justin Bieber will be releasing his new single “Boyfriend” in less than 10 days and wants fans to pick the cover. He’s posted two choice on his Web site and fans can Tweet their favorite. The cover with the most Tweets will go on the record....
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    Reclusive Fiona Apple Sings at SXSW Music Fest (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Fiona , who makes public appearances like a lunar eclipse, was back in full force at the South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival in Austin, TX. She put on a showcase of old songs and new tracks slated to be released on a new album sometime this summer. Apple, 34, set the music world on its ear when he debut album Tidal was released in 1996. She was just 19. Her distinctive contralto voice, piano skills and biting, angst-filled lyrics set her apart....
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    Carlos Santana's Classic Style Endures Since Woodstock

    Winchester
    Carlos Santana first broke into the big time at Woodstock in 1969. I wasn't there, but I marveled at his prowess even back then. I'm also struck by how he and his music have remained relevant to this day. To tell you how much of a fan I am, I still have never been able to completely grasp the fact that the song “Black Magic Woman,” was written in 1968 by Peter Green, then a mainstay of Fleetwood Mac. But Santana made it a worldwide hit in 1970....
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    Titanic Treasures, Plus Ship Up for Auction (video)

    Keith Girard
    The unsinkable H.M.S. Titanic struck an iceberg, sunk in just over two hours and lay undisturbed in the North Atlantic seabed for seven decades. Now more than 5,500 artifacts and the ship itself is up for auction in an unprecedented sale. The famous shipwreck, which reaches its centennial this year, yielded fine china, silverware, clothing, diamond jewelry and other personal items, decorative items from the boat, and even pieces of the ship, according to RMS Titanic Inc., a division of Premier Exhibitions....
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    Is Rihanna Torn Between Drake and Chris Brown?

    Keith Girard
    Rihanna, who admits she's love-lorn, may be turning to rapper Drake for solace. She's always been close to him, but may be getting even closer. On the other hand, is she trying to make Chris Brown jealous. During their collaboration on Rihanna's last video for her song "Take Care," she sang with Drake, and a new promo photo shows them in a close embrace....
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    Lana Del Rey New Single Cover Photo Raises Eyebrows

    Keith Girard
    Lana Del Rey has a knack for finding the sweet spot of public attention. She's raising eyebrows with the reported cover of her new single "Blue Jeans." It shows a heavily tattooed hand at her throat as she lays on her back. The photo carries suggestions of domestic violence and also racial overtones. The 25-year-old singer, who has already had several ups and downs in her short career, released her debut album Born to Die last month....
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    Noel Coward Gets Intimate Look in New Lincoln Center Exhibit

    Keith Girard
    Noel Coward, playwright, composer… and spy? That’s just one of the facets revealed in a new exhibit by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The show opened Monday (Feb. 12). Aptly called “Star Quality: The World of Noel Coward,” the exhibit includes memorabilia and artifacts that capture the golden era of 20th-Century performing arts and reflects the impact Cowardm had on music, literature and theater during his lifetime....
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    Taylor Momsen Depraved, Over-Medicated in New Video (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Taylor Momsen redraws the line again on sexual depravity–lower, of course–in a new video for her song “My Medicine.” Only thing is she’s so far out in front she’s basically left competing with herself. The video features topless waitresses, a woman prancing around with her backside hanging out, lots of drug references and paraphernalia, cigarette smoking, under-age drinking, gratuitous sex and everyone looking generally wasted. Did she miss anything?...
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    Adrian Niles Takes Gritty Memphis Blues to TV on F/X

    Winchester
    Musician Adrian Niles had just released his latest album Roll & Move, featuring the sublime single “Skylark," when we last spoke with him. That was a year ago. Now his great songs being recognized, again. Two will be featured next week in the F/X show "Justified," which was just renewed for a fourth season. The episode, titled "Loose Ends," stars Timothy Olyphant....
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