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    Vanessa Hudgens, YLA Turn It On to Beyonce in HOT Video (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Vanessa Hudgens gets it on with her girls, that is girl group YLA in a sexy dance routine to Beyonce’s song “Younce” it what appears to be a growing collaboration between the actress and some of Hollywood’s hottest up-and-comers. YLA is represented in the video by Noreen Juliano, Chelsea Corp, Laura Jayne, and Michelle “Jersey” Maniscalco....
    POP
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    Lorde Makes History: NYC Debut at Roseland Ballroom (video, photos)

    Keith Girard
    Lorde, the New Zealand pop sensation who stormed the charts last year with her hit song “Royals,” seemed a fitting opening act for the Roseland Ballroom’s final month as a concert venue. Lorde, 17, one of music’s hottest up-and-coming artists, made her New York City debut at the ballroom, making her one of the last acts in its 58-year history. Lady Gaga, a native New Yorker, will close out the venue with seven shows, starting March 28 through April 7....
    POP
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    Nicki Minaj Splish-Splashes Naked in Selfie Shower Pics (see!)

    Keith Girard
    Nicki Minaj must have been feeling frisky in the shower and decided to let her fans in on her fun. She posted a series of racy selfies on Instagram yesterday (Feb. 5) that showed her naked and wet, but not too revealing. The 31-year-old rapper appears to be taking a page out of Rihanna’s playbook, teasing fans with sexy photos to keep them interested....
    HIP-HOPMusic
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    Pink Sings Tribute to Judy Garland at The Oscars (video, photos!)

    Keith Girard
    Singer Pink belted out a special tribute to Judy Garland at the Academy Awards last night going big with a rendition of “Over the Rainbow” from Garland’s classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Pink, real name Alecia Beth Moore, has one of the biggest and most versatile voices in music. Although the 34-year-old singer is known for her physicality and acrobatic performances, she was all glamour when she took the stage....
    POP
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    Kanye West Taps Hype Williams for Yeezus Tour Movie (See Teaser!)

    Keith Girard
    Kanye West is king of the world. He’s got a phat baby mama, a blockbuster tour and now a new tour movie. He’s teamed with Hype Williams to create a Yeezus Tour concert movie. Check out the new trailer! West released his sixth studio album released last June, and it’s as close to a hip-hop masterpiece as the rapper may ever produce....
    HIP-HOPMusic
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    Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones Show Off Swagger in Abu Dhabi (photos)

    Keith Girard
    Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones still showed lots of swagger at a huge concert on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They literally set the stage on fire as the iconic band tore through 19 songs, from classics to their latest tunes. The concert was the opening act of their On Fire tour as the band celebrates its 50th Anniversary making music....
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    Sex & Music: Even Katy Perry Pole Dances in New Video (watch)

    Keith Girard
    Katy Perry must be feeling the heat from rivals. While she’s no Miley Cyrus, she somehow finds a way to pole dance in her sexed up new video for her hit song “Dark Horse.” She plays a queen in ancient Egypt, a theme that is drawing some shade for its similarity to Michael Jackson’s 1997 video for his song “Remember the Time.”...
    POP
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    Bruce Springsteen Plays Epic Aussie Concerts With Local Band Covers

    Keith Girard
    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band staged another epic concert in Sydney, Australia last night (Feb. 19) as part of the band’s tour down under. As promised, he rocked covers of local bands. It’s the band’s most extensive tour down under yet and follows their Wrecking Ball tour last year, the first in Australia in more than a decade....
    ROCK
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    Britney Spears Forgets to Lip-Sync As Track Plays in Vegas (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Britney Spears surprised fans when her voice boomed out of the sound systems during her Vegas show while she held the microphone at her side waving to the crowd. Oops! To say Britney is an automaton going through the motions may be an overstatement, but you have to wonder whether the price of admission to her Las Vegas residency is worth it....
    POP
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    Scott Shannon, Pioneering Radio Figure, Abruptly Departs WPLJ

    Winchester
    Scott Shannon, one of the founding fathers of New York pop music radio, abruptly announced his retirement last week in New York City. Is this another case of commercialism triumphing over independent programming? Could be. Shannon has been a pillar of New York radio since 1984 when he took New York’s Z100 radio station from “worst to first,” in a mere 73 days....
    BETWEEN THE LINES
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    Mariah Carey Croons Topless in New ‘You’re Mine’ Video (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Mariah Carey released a new video for her newest single, “You’re Mine (Eternal)” and let’s cut right to the chase–she appears naked. The video is set in a rain forest and Mariah shows off her hot body. Since giving birth to twins in April 2011, Mariah has progressively shed weight and has returned to her svelte pre-pregnancy weight....
    R & B
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    George Clooney’s Monuments Men in Real Life Featured at The Met

    Keith Girard
    James J. Rorimer, one of art experts portrayed in George Clooney’s film “The Monuments Men,” will be featured in a new Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, highlighting his historic role saving priceless artworks during World War II. Rorimer became director of the Museum after the war. The film, starring Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray and John Goodman, is about museum directors, curators and art historians who go to war in search of plundered Nazi loot. ...
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    Ed Sheeran Leaps From Taylor Swift Opener to Major Star (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Before last night, Ed Sheeran was mostly known as Taylor Swift’s opening act, but his moving acoustic performance of The Beatles’ “In My Life,” on last night’s (Feb. 9) CBS’s tribute show, was nothing less than magical. The show included Stevie Wonder, a reunited Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, E.L.O.’s Jeff Lynne with Dave Grohl, Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, Katy Perry, John Legend, Alicia Keys, John Mayer and Keith Urban. Pharrell Williams, Brad Paisley, Imagine Dragons and Maroon 5 also covered classic Beatles songs....
    ROCK