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Mitch Koulouris Mines Rock's Past to Build Its Future

Keith GirardMay 27, 2010

Mitchell Koulouris is the chief executive and grand wizard behind Digital Music Group, Inc., a digital distribution company that is pushing beyond its home base in California and trying to establish a global footprint....

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Rihanna Takes Naked Romp in Rockstar 101 Video (watch)

Keith GirardMay 26, 2010

Rihanna ratchets up the war of raunch with Lady Gaga, Christina Aguliera and Beyonce in her latest video, Rockstar 101. The video is laced with lots of sexy writhing and risqué barely there outfits....

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Bret Michaels Caps Recovery With Celebrity Apprentice Win

Keith GirardMay 24, 2010

Poison's Bret Michael's captured the top prize on "Celebrity Apprentice" after a near brush with death from a brain hemorrhage, followed by a mild stroke. He has made a miraculous recovery since, but put his life in peril again to make the show....

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Tommy James Recalls Music's Slimy Mob Underbelly

WinchesterMay 23, 2010

Singer Tommy James holds special significance in the annals of pop music. James and his group, The Shondells, were a major, major force in modern, coming-of-age music in the '60s....

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Jonas Brothers Chart Tour Dates: Ticket Sale! (video)

Keith GirardMay 22, 2010

The Jonas Brothers released tour dates and kicked off ticket sales for their "Live In Concert' world which will launch in July in Dallas, Tx. Tickets go on sale this weekend....

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Flash Some Cash, Diddy Says He'll Join American Idol

Keith GirardMay 21, 2010

He's got the mouth for it and "American Idol" has the cash, Sean "Diddy Combs says that makes the deal perfect for him to replace Simon Cowell on the hit Fox music show....

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Bret Michaels Oprah Interview: I Prayed A Lot (video)

Keith GirardMay 19, 2010

Poison frontman Bret Michaels appeared no worse for wear in his first televised interview on Oprah Winfrey's show today (May 19) after suffering a potentially fatal brain hemorrhage....

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Joel Diamond: 'American Idol' Could Use This Music Visionary

Keith GirardMay 18, 2010

Music industry visionary Joel Diamond has been mentioned more than once as a possible replacement for the departing Simon Cowell on Fox's hit show "American Idol."...

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Metal Legend Ronnie James Dio Dies; Tributes Pour In

Keith GirardMay 17, 2010

Some of the biggest names in rock, from Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich to Slash and Ozzy Osbourne, are paying tribute to another heavy metal legend, Ronnie James Dio, who died Sunday (May 16) of stomach cancer....

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Rolling Stones Revisit ’72’s Exile on Main Street (video)

Keith GirardMay 15, 2010

The Rolling Stones are trying to introduce a new generation to their most creative period by re-mastering one of their greatest albums and adding songs that were written but never published more than 40 years ago....

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Bret Michaels Update: Making Miraculous Recovery

Keith GirardMay 14, 2010

Less than a month after he was rushed to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage, Poison frontman Bret Michaels is talking about returning to the stage to sing, possibly within two weeks. ...

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Glee: Magically Compelling, Captivating Television

WinchesterMay 13, 2010

I've watched network TV my entire life. I gawked at “Twin Peaks,” "24,” “Dallas,” “Millennium,” “The X-Files,” and I think the six seasons of “Lost” rank among the best ever on television. But, “Glee” has me positively giddy. ...

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Christina Aguilera Turns Up Heat in German GQ (photos)

Keith GirardMay 13, 2010

Christina Aguilera may have been gone from the music scene for a while, but she's not about to give up anything to reigning queen Lady Gaga -- including vamping....

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U2 Frontman Bono Celebrates His 50th Birthday (video)

Keith GirardMay 10, 2010

U2 Frontman Bono, who leads one of the most celebrated bands of the late 20th Century, turns 50 today (May 10). He can look back on a career that not only includes music, but also humanitarian crusades that have changed the world....

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Lena Horne, a Pioneer in Music, Civil Rights, Dies

Keith GirardMay 10, 2010

Lena Horne, who broke racial barriers for black performing artists in the face of often blatant discrimination, and did so with grace and talent, died Sunday at New York Presbyterian Hospital, a spokeswoman said. She was 92....

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