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    Ariana Grande All Hips, Butt in Crop Top at iHeart Party (video!)

    Keith Girard
    Ariana Grande was all hip wiggles, butt thrusts and leg splits in a sexy crop-top dress at the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party in Miami Beach. She’s no Miley, but she gives Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato a run for their money on stage. Ariana performed some of her hits and paired up with Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea for their duet on “Problems.” The 21-year-old ingenue is best known as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon sitcom “Victorious.” ...
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    Phillip Phillips, American Idol’s Next Superstar, Hits Today Show (video!)

    Keith Girard
    Phillip Phillips, who won Season 11 of “American Idol” in 2012, could well be the latest artist from the show to build a successful music career. He appeared on the “Today Show” this morning (June 27), in a superstar performance. Phillips, who is only 23, has been hampered by medical problems since he won the reality show. On the “Today Show,” he sang the lead single from the new album, “Raging Fire,” a top ten hit. ...
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    Elton John Classics Recorded Live Featured on Million Dollar Piano DVD

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    Elton John’s classic songs, from “I’m Still Standing,” “Rocket Man,” and “Philadelphia Freedom,” to “Crocodile Rock,” are featured on Eagle Rock’s new DVD release “The Million Dollar Piano.” Footage for The Million Dollar Piano was captured over multiple nights in 2013 at John’s residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Among some of the other DVD hits are “Your Song,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Circle Of Life,” “Blue Eyes,” “Bennie And The Jets,” “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me,” and “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues.”...
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    Lana Del Rey Rules in France at La Fete De La Musique in Paris (video)

    Keith Girard
    Lana Del Rey’s French love affair continued at La Fete De La Musique in Paris where she performed for free in keeping with the spirit of the event. Lana was the headliner and guest of honor for the event which went on for more than ten hours. She sang “Blue Jeans,” “Born to Die” and her breakout hit “Video Games.”...
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    Johnny Depp Ex Vanessa Paradis Sings at Forum in London (video)

    Keith Girard
    Johnny Depp’s ex-partner Vanessa Paradis made a rare appearance at the Forum in London yesterday (June 21) for a concert part of her effort to jump-start her career since splitting from her long-time partner. They broke up officially in June 2012. Depp is now engaged to actress Amber Heard and Vanessa is seeing French singer Benjamin Biolay....
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    George Lucas Joins Celebration of Apollo Theater’s 80th Anniversary

    Keith Girard
    George Lucas and Mellody Hobson were among the high-profile guests at the Apollo Spring Gala and 80th Anniversary Celebration in New York City last night (June 10). Some of the greatest artists of the 20th Century performed on stage during the theater’s long history, including such luminaries as Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, The Supremes, Miles Davis and comedian Richard Pryor. Spotted at the gala were Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, NBC Today Show weatherman Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, Ronald Perelman and Savion Glover. ...
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    Rydel Lynch, R5 Lauch New Music Video for #RockThatRock (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Rydel Lynch and pop-rock band R5, which seems to have caught on with the tween set, wrapped up a major promotion with Bazooka Candy Brands yesterday with a show in New York City to debut their new video. The video for their song “Rock That Rock” included fans who participated in the year-long promotion of Bazooka’s Ring Pop and Ring Pop Gummies candy. The band also includes Ross Lynch, Riker Lynch, Rocky Lynch and Ellington Ratliff....
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    Abby Weitz Powers Up Punk Pop Anthems With Wise Girl (video)

    Keith Girard
    Abby Weitz, frontwoman and songwriter for Wise Girl delivers the kind of power-pop that made Cheap Trick, The Knack, The Cars and Fountains Of Wayne famous. The one-two-three punch of the title track, “I’m A Freak,” and “Second” had me immediately hooked. Weitz (vocals, guitar) is the brain behind Wise Girl, formed in New York in 2010. Drummer Harry Keithline, guitarist Tim Basom and bassist Paul Taite round out the group’s current roster....
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    Nicki Minaj Takes Off Her Top in New Pills & Potions Video (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Nicki Minaj takes a minimalist approach to her new “Pills and Potions” video. It’s mainly just her against a blank screen, but who needs more with the way she moves, writhes and pulls on her clothes? Nicki dropped the video Monday (June 9). Rapper The Game plays her love interest. Nicki sings about love and double dealing with her nig*a. ...
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    Sheryl Crowe Headlining Montreal’s Pop Music Festival 2014 (audio)

    Keith Girard
    Sheryl Crow is among the acts headlining this year’s Pop Montreal 2014 music festival, which is gaining on its more establish jazz festival, with such acts as Ronnie Spector, Suzanne Vega and others. Plus, Juno award winners A Tribe Called Red will play a free concert at Place Émilie-Gamelin. The Canadian city has made music one of its tourism calling cards and definitely knows how to throw a party....
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    Iggy Azalea Slams Fan Bullying With Her Own Sharp Words on Twitter

    Keith Girard
    Iggy Azalea responded to a raft of fan push-back for slamming rapper Nicki Minja with some choice words of her own blasting fans for taking sides, cracking jokes about artists and starting feuds. She was particularly harsh on those fans who “have done NOTHING. NOTHING! With your lives.” After Iggy's album came out, some critics proclaimed her the next big thing in rap, which didn't sit well with Minaj. ...
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