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    Iggy Azalea Falls on Stage; Watch Other Artists Who Tumbled, Too!

    Keith Girard
    Iggy Azalea endured another rite of passage on her way to rap stardom. She fell off the stage last Friday during a performance leading up to the MTV Video Music Awards. But don’t call her clumsy. She follows a long line of artists who tumbled while performing. In fact, stage veteran Jennifer Lopez warned her a while back that it was bound to happen. Now, she joins Steven Tyler, Lady Gaga, Shakira and a slew of others. ...
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    Tom Maxwell of Squirrel Nut Zippers Drops New Book, Album

    Keith Girard
    Tom Maxwell, the voice and songwriter behind ’90s group the “Squirrel Nut Zippers, is back with a new album and a book about how the band revived swing music. Maxwell, who went solo in 1999, titled the memoir, “Hell: My Life In The Squirrel Nut Zippers.” It shares a release date with his new self-titled full-length album, Tom Maxwell & The Minor Drag. ...
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    Jade Starling, of ’80s Group Pretty Poison, Is Back With Solo Album

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    Jade Starling, who provided the vocals for Pretty Poison’s “Catch Me I’m Falling,” one of 1987′s biggest hits, is going solo after all these years with a debut album Captive (Subpoena/Universal), and it’s a terrific. Captive features collaborations with Lee Dagger of the hugely successful English remix team Bimbo Jones (Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna); new comer Laszlo (Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj) and French DJ/remixer Franck Dona....
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    Justin Timberlake Keeps Rockin’ at Staples Center in LA (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Justin Timberlake drew a celebrity studded crowd for his return to Los Angeles as part of his 20/20 tour last night (Aug. 12). He played to a sold out Staples Center that included Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello and other celebs among his fans. Among the celebrities spotted in the VIP suite were Glee’s Naya Rivera and husband Ryan Dorsey. Colleague Lea Michele and Sofia Vergara and her boyfriend Joe Manganiello. ...
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    Ellie Goulding’s Hard Rock in a Crop Top Wows Hong Kong (see!)

    Keith Girard
    UK rocker Ellie Goulding made her debut in China, performing at the Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Hong Kong today (Aug 12) and received an enthusiastic welcome from a crowd that seemed to know the words to almost every one of her songs. Goulding, 27, is a phenom in Great Britain. This year, she won the Brit Award, the U.S. equivalent of a Grammy, for Best British Female singer. She’s sold more than 4 million albums and 15 million singles worldwide since she launched her career,...
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    OneRepublic Plays Latest Single ‘Love Runs Out’ on Tonight Show

    Keith Girard
    OneRepublic continues its strong run after ending its three year plus hiatus last year. The band appeared last night on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and played their latest single “Love Runs Out.” The song is a follow-up to their monster hit, “Counting Stars,” off their 2013 album Native. The album proved the band has staying power. It was released in March a year ago ending their hiatus. It became their most successful set to date....
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    Iggy Azalea Teases ‘Black Widow Video With Rita Ora (Watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Iggy Azalea, who has talked about making music videos on a shoe-string budget when she was starting out, appears to have pulled out all the stops for her upcoming “Black Widow” video. Azalea released a 17-second teaser clip today (Aug. 11) that suggests she’s going big budget production from start to finish. The song features UK singer Rita Ora, who will appear in the video. ...
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    Rihanna Eyes Fashion Empire; Has Newly Trademarked Her Name

    Keith Girard
    Rihanna wants to be a global empire. She’s trademarked her last name Fenty, under several brand names, suggesting she is planning to launch her own clothing line featuring apparel, underwear and beauty products. Rihanna has been making inroads in fashion every since she was signed to rep for Armani underwear in 2011, taking over from Megan Fox....
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    Tom Petty, Heartbreakers Kick Off Summer Tour in San Diego (video)

    Keith Girard
    Tom Petty, one of rock’s iconic musicians, kicked of his summer tour with The Heartbreakers last night (Aug. 3) in San Diego, with a set list dominated by some of his biggest, classic hits, including “I Won’t Back Down,” “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and “Free Fallin’.” The band, which has been playing since 1976, released their 13th studio album Hypnotic Eye on July 29 just before hitting the road. ...
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    Dianna Agron Acts in Sam Smith’s New ‘I’m Not The Only One’ Video

    Keith Girard
    Dianna Agron plays one-half of a very stale marriage in Sam Smith’s new “I’m Not the Only One” video. Her cheatin’ husband is played by Chris Messina. But would anyone really walk out on the Glee star? As somebody once said: “Show me the most beautiful woman in the world and I’ll show you someone who is tired of screwing her.” So it goes in Smith’s ode to marital dysfunction. ...
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    Laura Prepon Trades Orange for White at Bella Magazine Fete

    Keith Girard
    Laura Prepon, star of the hit series “Orange is the New Black,” highlighted Bella magazine’s Summer White Party over the weekend at the Southampton Inn in Southampton, N.Y. The magazine celebrated its summer Hamptons issue. Laura was joined by New York Housewife LuAnn De Leseps, soap opera star Lois Robbins, animal activist and entrepreneur Wendy Diamond and more than 300 other guests. Spotted in the crowd were Jackie Miranne (VH1), Cindy Vero (Host of 103.5 KTU), red carpet host Marcus Stewart, Lynn Diamante (BRAVO’s “Game of Crowns”) and Karen Koeningsberg (Socialite/Philanthropist)....
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    Maggie Gyllenhaal Shines at ‘The Honourable Woman’ NY Screening

    Keith Girard
    Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the BBC spy thriller television miniseries “The Honourable Woman,” was on hand for a screening of the show in New York City hosted by The Cinema Society, Tod’s and Elle magazine. Sarah Barnett, president of the Sundance Channel, was at the screening along with Gyllenhaal an her husband Peter Sarsgaard. Other guests included Food Channel chef Padmka Lakshmi....
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