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    Andy Warhol Waterfront Estate on the Market for Whopping $85M (pics)

    Keith Girard
    Andy Warhol’s sprawling Hamptons estate has hit the market at a price that rivals some of his most famous pop art. Current owner Mickey Drexler, chief executive of J. Crew clothing brand, is asking $85 million. On any given weekend, Jerry Hall, Cheryl Tiegs, Liza Minnelli, Liz Taylor, John Lennon, John Phillips, Mick Jagger, Jackie Kennedy and her sister Lee Radziwill could be found idling on the beach....
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    Florence + The Machine Break Out With No. 1 Album Debut (video)

    Keith Girard
    Florence + the Machine, scored a breakout hit with the debut at No. 1 on the U.S. Album charts of their latest album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. The band’s third studio album pushed Hip-hop record At.Long.Last.A$AP out of the top spot. Led by lead singer Florence Welch with Isabella Summers and collaborating artists, the band sold 128,000 albums, according to music tracker Nielsen SoundScan....
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    Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys Strikes Gold With a New Solo Album

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    Brian Wilson of Beach Boys fame went out on the road last year with guitarist Jeff Beck, of all people, and announced he was working on a new solo album. The album, No Pier Pressure is a confusing affair on several fronts, but Wilson’s genius shines through nonetheless. The album also features guest performances by Sebu Simonian of Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves, of She & Him, and former band member Blondie Chaplin. Al Jardine and Dave Marks also contribute. ...
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    Rolling Stones Gear Up for New Tour With Surprise LA Show (video)

    Keith Girard
    The Rolling Stones played one of the smallest venues since their 2003 Four Flicks concert series, with a show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. It was a tune up for this summer’s Zip Code Tour that will be anything but small, hitting only stadiums in 15 cities. There was plenty of room at last night's show for celebrities like Jack Nicholson, One Direction’s Harry Styles, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Willis, Patricia Arquette, Eric Idle, Don Was and Joe Pesci. ...
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    Janet Jackson Plans Comeback at 49, With New Album, Tour (Video!)

    Keith Girard
    Janet Jackson, one of the most dominant performers of the 1980s and ’90s is about to launch a comeback after a seven- year hiatus with a new album and tour, she said in a surprise announcement at midnight today (May 16). Does she still have it? Legacy acts, as they’re called, often find that their fan bases are still willing to support them, even in middle age. Madonna, who is 56, recently released Rebel Heart, her 13th studio album, and it has been a commercial success. ...
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    B.B. King, the Heart and Soul of Mississippi Delta Blues, Dies at 89

    Keith Girard
    B.B. King, the son of a Mississippi sharecropper and early gospel singer who picked up a guitar at 15 and spread Mississippi delta blues world wide over his long career, has died from an illness related to diabetes. He was 89. From his humble beginnings he helped revolutionize music with his soulful singing and guitar picking. Artists from Elvis Presley to some of the 1960s guitar gods” Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Dave Mason, Steve Winwood and Keith Richards, to name a few, all drew inspiration from delta blues....
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    Melissa Rivers Celebrates New Book About Mom in New York (photos!)

    Keith Girard
    Melissa Rivers, daughter of the late Joan Rivers, was the quest of honor at an event hosted by Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein, better known as The Moms, to mark the publication of Melissa’s new book. “The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, And Manipulation,” is a behind-the-scenes look at Melissa’s celebrated mother-daughter relationship....
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    Justin Bieber Bangs His Own Drum on James Corden’s Show (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Justin Bieber has been called a lot of things, but nobody has ever called him untalented. He slipped into the drummer’s seat with Reggie Watts and the band on the “Late Late Show With James Corden” and kept a mean beat while Watts sang. What a guy! Bieber, who was a creep in an 18-month run of loutish behavior, is now slowly creeping back into everyone’s good graces. He was supporting musical guest Tori Kelly, a protege. ...
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    Mariah Carey Adds 50 Shades of Grey Touch To Vegas Residency (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Mariah Carey got everyone in the mood for her first show in her residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas by employing a little touch of bondage a la the hit movie “50 Shades of Grey.” That’s one way to get to infinity… and beyond. Carey made sure her show would be fun for the audience–and a bit shocking–when she got out handcuffs and a blindfold. The dancers handcuffed and blindfolded him, while he sat back on a double chaise lounge and Mariah went to work....
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    Van Gogh Painting Kicks Off Spring Auctions in NYC with $66.3M Sale Price

    Keith Girard
    Sotheby’s kicked off the Spring art auctions with the sale of a Van Gogh painting for $66.3 million, the highest price paid for a work by the Dutch artist since 1998, the auction house said. Claude Monet’s water lilies also sold for $54 million. The Impressionist and modern art sale Tuesday, saw Van Gogh’s “L’allée Des Alyscamps” go to a private collector in Asia after heated bidding with at least five other collectors. Van Gogh’s works have always been among the most collectible among Impressionist artists. ...
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    Iggy Azalea Faces New Lawsuit Over Record Deals Before Meteoric Rise

    Keith Girard
    Iggy Azalea’s meteoric rise to fame last summer has left a trail of law suits in its wake. The latest filed by Make Millions Music in Harris County, Texas, claims Azalea walked away from her contract when her career took off. Amethyst Amelia Kelly, signed with powerhouse Universal Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Araca Merchandise and Araca Productions....
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    Mariah Carey a Sexy Splash in Vegas; Is She the New Liberace? (video)

    Keith Girard
    Mariah Carey made a grand entrance for her residency at Ceasars Palace in a dazzling display not seen since the days of Liberace during the gambling town’s golden era. Can Mariah restore the glitter that once made Las Vegas famous? Whether intended or not, she recalled the mobster origins by arriving in a pink 1930’s era roadster. Bugsy Siegel would have been proud....
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