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    Rita Ora Goes Down on Iggy Azalea in Wild Duet (video, pics)

    Keith Girard
    Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea may not be the biggest names in pop music, but they are giving Rihanna and Miley Cyrus a run for their money. Iggy wore next to nothing on stage at the Wireless Festival in London, while Rita got raunchy. Rita, 23, was all over Iggy during the performance. At one point she bit the Australian rapper on her bare thigh....
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    Lorde Latest Singer to Fall Ill on Tour; Vomits on Stage (video)

    Keith Girard
    Lorde, the teenage New Zealand singing sensation, has become the latest singer to fall ill in the face of heavy tour schedule. She bailed on her concert in Perth, Australia today (July 5) just 25 minutes into her set. Lorde, like most pop stars, has been working almost non-stop while on tour, which includes traveling through several time zones. Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Lady Gaga have all suffered from illness or bouts of exhaustion on the road. ...
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    Rita Ora Bares Rock-Hard Abs During Madrid Show (video!)

    Keith Girard
    Singer Rita Ora swept into Spain to perform a showcase at the Joy Eslava Club in Madrid last night (July 3). She wasted no time stripping down to her funky denim pants to show off her super-toned abs in a black sports bra. Ora, 23, was promoting her new single, “I Will Never Let You Down” from her upcoming album, according to local reports. The UK singer has been making tabloid headlines lately for her split from boyfriend Calvin Harris....
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    Jack White, in London, Head Bangs to Crashing Guitar (video!)

    Keith Girard
    Jack White played a rare indoor date on his current tour, banging out hits, while head-banging on stage with his backing band last night (July 3) at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith in London. White, 38, expressed frustration prior to the show over having to play mostly music festivals and outdoor arenas on his current road trip. “I guess I’m trying to put on a club show for 100 people in front of 100,000 people,” he told BBC Radio One in an interview. ...
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    Adam Levine Stars in Mini-Movie in New ‘Maps’ Video (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Adam Levine sees the future and it’s an acting career. His new video for Maroon 5′s single “Maps,” is a mini-drama starring Levine, with the music reduced to soundtrack. Levine, 35, debuted last year in his first film “Begin Again,” a musical comedy-drama directed by John Carney with Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. He seems to have been bitten by the bug. ...
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    Francis Bacon’s Dyer Triptych Shatters Auction Record in London

    Keith Girard
    Francis Bacon painted his lover George Dyer with great passion, which may help explain the extraordinary price of a small format Bacon triptych of Dyer that just sold in London for $45 million. The sale was not only an affirmation of Bacon, but also of contemporary art, which continues to set records at auction in London and New York City. Sotheby’s auction grossed $159.3 million in total sales, according to the auction house. ...
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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

    Winchester
    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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