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    Bruce Springsteen Brings Glory Days Back to Saturday Night Live (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Bruce Springsteen returned to Saturday Night Live (SNL) and recalled the show’s glory days with two songs off his new compilation album The Ties That Bind: The River Collection. Bruce first played on the show in 1992 and made his third appearance this weekend. Last night, he performed the lead track off his new album “The Ties That Bind” and “Meet Me In The City.” ...
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    Rita Ora Wants Out of Stalled Jay Z Record Deal; Is Rihanna to Blame?

    Keith Girard
    Rita Ora, the UK singing sensation, is suing to break her contract with record mogul Jay Z, claiming she’s been “abandoned” by his Roc Nation record label. Is Rihanna the real reason her singing career has been sidetracked? Jay Z personally signed Rihanna to a record contract while he was president of Def Jam Recordings. Her debut album, Music of the Sun in 2005 and sophomore effort A Girl Like Me the following year both reached the top ten on the US album charts. ...
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    Egon Schiele Paintings at Center of Lawsuit Over Plundered Nazi Art

    Keith Girard
    Egan Schiele paintings are at the center of a legal dispute in Manhattan filed by the heirs of holocaust victim Fritz Grunbaum. The Nazis plundered his art and sent him to a concentration camp in 1938. But the two paintings have recently resurfaced and may be worth $5.5 million. Grunbaum’s heirs, Timothy Reif and David Fraenkel, filed the complaint this week in Manhattan Supreme Court to block a pending auction of the paintings....
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    Canadian Brass Scores a ‘Perfect Landing’ With Latest Studio Album

    Winchester
    Canadian Brass is building on its international reputation as one of the most preeminent brass ensembles with the release of Perfect Landing, their 96th studio album, going back to the group’s origins in the early 1970s. The group currently includes founding member Chuck Daellenbach on tuba, Christopher Coletti and Caleb Hudson on trumpets, Achilles Liarmakopoulos on trombone and Bernhard Scully on horn....
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    Lenny Kravitz at His Best, Rocking Live on Tour, Captured on New DVD

    Winchester
    Lenny Kravitz, known for his retro style and innovative sound, has just released “Just Let Go,” a live-concert DVD, recorded during the European leg of his recent world tour. Kravitz in concert is a force to be reckoned with The 51-year-old singer spans genres from rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk and jazz, to reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Playing with Kravitz on the tour were David Bowie’s bassist Gail Ann Dorsey Carlos Santana’s wife Cindy Blackman Santana...
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    Justin Bieber Faces Grueling ‘Purpose’ Tour; Is He Up For It? (Video)

    Keith Girard
    Justin Bieber is plunging headlong back into his music career after a three year layoff. He’s hitting the road nationwide on his new “Purpose World Tour” in support of his latest album. Justin last toured in 2012 for Believe. Is he up for it? Justin announced the tour on “Ellen DeGeneres” as part of his “Bieber Week” appearance on the afternoon talk show....
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    Adele, Vocal Cord Problems Behind Her, Sings ‘Hello’ Live on BBC (see!)

    Keith Girard
    Adele, the UK singing sensation, is featured in a new video, singing her new song. “Hello.” for the first time live to promote her upcoming BBC music special. She showed no sign of vocal cord problems that hampered her career early on. The British singer, who is known for her mezzo soprano vocal power and emotive style, underwent surgery in 2012 to remove a polyp on her vocal cord....
    POP
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    Ingersol Joins Wave of Female Singer-Songwriters With Debut Album

    Winchester
    Ingersol may not be an artist you immediately associate with Adele, Taylor Swift or Katy Perry, but the young singer, songwriter is part of a trend that has re-ignited the music world. The passion and insight of today’s female singer, songwriters recalls the golden era of Joni Mitchell, Chrissie Hynde and Sarah McLachlan. Ingersol, will released her self-titled, debut album (via JIC Music) on Nov. 6....
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    Adele’s New ‘Hello’ Single, Video Mark Career Turning Point (Watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Adele could sing the phone book and win the acclaim she’s getting for her latest single and video for“Hello." The significance of the new album is the turning point it marks in her life and career. That’s what makes “Hello” and her new album so significant. As she pointed out, her long-awaited third album, titled 25, marks her transition to to adulthood and self-acceptance....
    POP
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    Taylor Swift, At Top Of Game, Talks Disillusion, Over-Exposure (photos)

    Keith Girard
    Taylor Swift is about so much more than music. She’s a million-megawatt celebrity trapped in the never-ending, pop-culture news cycle and she thinks she–and her fans–may have had enough of fame and celebrity for the moment. Beside her unprecedented career success, the year hasn’t been all smooth going. She drew heat for her “Bad Blood” video, which many interpreted as a broadside against singer Katy Perry....
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    Rob Thomas New Solo Album Recalls Matchbox 20’s, Rock’s Golden Era

    Winchester
    Rob Thomas and his work with Matchbox 20 has been consistently exemplary. But as a songwriter, he’s beyond compare. His new solo album The Great Unknown is a superlative work in every way. “Hold On Forever,” “Pieces” and the title track are simply terrific. His work with Carlos Santana, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, Marc Anthony, Taylor Hicks, Travis Tritt and Daughtry are superlative. His Smooth triple platinum album with Carlos, is perhaps his zenith....
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    George Reeves’ Superman Costume Sells for $216k at Movie Prop Auction

    Keith Girard
    George Reeves’ Superman costume from his iconic 1950s era television show sold for more than $200,000 at a Hollywood memorabilia auction. It was topped only by a space ship model from the original 1977 “Star Wars” movie. The spaceship sold for a record $450,000, according to the auction house. Among other items fetching significant prices were Harrison Ford’s bull whip from his “Indiana Jones” movies. It sold for $204,000. ...
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