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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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    Hozier Takes Music World to Church With Unique Sound, Music (video)

    Winchester
    When Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” first came out, it was unlike anything else on the radio, and that’s a really good thing. “Church” just shook things up and became an instant radio hit; and, not too mention a pretty emotional video in black and white. I got his album and loved it as well. With totally original songs like “Jackie Wilson” and “Someone New” and our favorite, “From Eden,” he approached his music in a whole new and original manner....
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    ‘Woodstock Daddy’ Elliot Tiber is Back With New Book ‘After Woodstock’

    Keith Girard
    Elliot Tiber is the exception to the old adage that there are no second acts in life. In fact, like a Shakespearian play, Tiber has gone through at least five acts. The best known is his role behind the iconic Woodstock Music and Art Festival in upstate New York. His latest as he turns 80, is a new book about his incredible life after the concert, titled aptly 'After Woodstock.'...
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    Taye Diggs Joins Families at Disney Monkey Kingdom Premiere (photos)

    Keith Girard
    Taye Diggs and son Walker Diggs were among the celebrities and their families who turned out for the premiere of Disneynature’s latest animal documentary “Monkey Kingdom,” a film about a monkey troupe living among ancient ruins in Southeast Asia. “Monkey Kingdom” is narrated by Tina Fey, directed by Mark Linfield and co-directed by Alastair. Music is by award-winning composer Harry Gregson-Williams....
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    Madonna Sets Bar for Bitches With Tonight Show Performance (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Madonna let all her pop wannabes know she’s still the “bitch” in the room with her rousing performance of her hit song “Bitch I’m Madonna” last night on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” Diplo pitched in for the number. The Material Girl is still going strong at 56 with the release of her new album Rebel Heart. Madonna also performed her song “Holiday,” from her self-named 1983 debut album, with Fallon and The Roots using classroom instruments....
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    Madonna Still Has the Face; Returns to Cosmo After 25 Years (photos!)

    Keith Girard
    Madonna may be approaching her golden years, but she’s still gold on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine, celebrating the fashion publication’s 50th anniversary. She last appeared on the cover 25 years ago. For the May 1990 issue, Madonna was a fresh-faced 32-year-old and the magazine was celebrating its 25th Anniversary. She wore a short flapper-girl style brunette wig and a tight white spaghetti-strapped top....
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