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Beu Sisters Are Back With New EP 'Beu-tiful Vol. 1' (photos!)

Keith GirardJune 6, 2011

Candice, Danielle and Christie Beu are back. The sisters were born in New York to Broadway actor parents, so it was a homecoming of sorts when they showcased their energetic pop/rock sound (with a hip-hop vibe) at Planet Rose....

POP

Coldplay Single Out: Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall (listen!)

Keith GirardJune 4, 2011

Coldplay is out with a new single, "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall," an upbeat ballad with lead singer Chris Martin's soaring voice supported by Will Champion on drums and Johnny Buckland on guitar....

ROCK

Michael Rapaport Documents a Tribe Called Quest (Watch)

Keith GirardJune 4, 2011

Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad formed the core of '80s rap and hip-hop pioneer A Tribe C...

HIP-HOP

Pop Punk Singer Pink Pops; Gives Birth to Girl

Keith GirardJune 3, 2011

Pop punk singer Pink has popped. The new mom gave birth to daughter, Willow Sage Hart, yesterday (June 2) in Los Angeles. She made the announcement herself on Twitter....

CELEBRITIES

Debbie Gibson Q&A: From Pop Idol to Broadway and Back

Keith GirardJune 2, 2011

Debbie Gibson could tell Justin Bieber a thing or two about being a teen idol. She was just 16 when she soared to the top of the pop charts. And this was before YouTube! How did she do it?...

POP

Avril Lavigne Sorry Over Trash Mouth at Rays Game (video)

Keith GirardJune 1, 2011

Canadian singer Avril Lavigne is eating humble pie for her curse-filled rant during a performance at a Tampa Bay Rays baseball game over the weekend. (more&h...

Music

LeAnn Rimes Tells Fans (Again) She's Not Too Thin (photos)

Keith GirardMay 30, 2011

LeAnn Rimes has a body to die for. But is she killing herself to get it? The county singer tweeted to sexy photos from her honeymoon in Mexico, and immediately touched off a debate about her weight....

CELEBRITIES

Lindsay Lohan Erotic Video to Air at Venice Biennale (watch)

Keith GirardMay 27, 2011

Lindsay Lohan is no Charlie Tuna. She’s capable of producing high art. So says artist Richard Phillips, who makes the wild child the subject of 90-second “motion portrait.”...

PERFORMANCE

Idol Runner Up Lauren Alaina Drops First Single (listen!)

Keith GirardMay 26, 2011

Lauren Alaina is first out of the box with a new single, even though the 16-year-old Chattanooga, Tenn. native, finished second on Fox's "American Idol" behind ...

COUNTRY

Beyonce Responds to Billboard Copy Cat Performance

Keith GirardMay 25, 2011

Beyoncé has graciously given credit where credit is due for her spectacular, although far from original, Billboard Music Awards performance. She acknowledged being “influenced” by Italian singer Lorella Cuccarini....

Music

Hines Ward, Kym Johnson Take DWTS Mirrorball (video)

Keith GirardMay 25, 2011

Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Hines Ward made the catch of his life last night (May 25), winning the Mirrorball on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” It could have gone any of three ways with Kirstie Alley or Chelsea Kane in his place....

CELEBRITIES

Gleeks Go Crazy in New York City; Sneak Peek (watch)

Keith GirardMay 24, 2011

Lea Michele and the rest of the “Glee” cast take a bus to New York City for the epic season finale of the hit Fox show and a new video shows them traipsing about town singing “I Love New York.”...

POP

Debbie Gibson, Tiffany Ready to Relive '80s on Tour (video)

Keith GirardMay 23, 2011

Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, teen idols from the 1980s and some say rivals, will finally join forces in a joint tour, starting with a performance on ABC’s Good Morning America (Summer Concert Series) Friday, July 29....

POP

Rihanna, Britney Spears Shine at Billboard Awards (video)

Keith GirardMay 23, 2011

Justin Bieber and Eminem had a stellar night at the Billboard Music Awards, taking home six trophies each, while Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mumford & Sons, Taio Cruz, Taylor Swift and Usher all represented, with three awards each. Beyonce and Neil Diamond won special recognition awards....

Music

Avril Lavigne Puts On Power Guitar for Smile Video (watch)

Keith GirardMay 21, 2011

Avril Lavigne turned to fans for advice on her new video and smiled back at them for their choice. They picked her song “Smile,” and the Canadian singer cranks out some guitar banging music....

ROCK