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Justin Bieber Totally Commercial, Films Macy's Holiday Ad (watch!)

Keith Girard
Justin Bieber looks undeniably cute in a new holiday commercial for Macy’s department stores, but the spot also represents one of the down sides of music these days. It’s all about selling. It wasn’t always that way. Back in the early days rock in the ’50s and ’60s, musicians survived on their music alone. Neither Macy’s nor General Motors, for that matter, would think twice about trying to sell a product with a rock song. Not any more. ...
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Rihanna Steeped in Sexual Imagery in New Diamonds Video (watch)

Keith Girard
Rihanna has released the video for her No. 1 song “Diamonds.” It’s a tour de force of sexual imagery, but is already being overshadowed by another single from her new album, her duet with Chris Brown. The 24-year-old singer’s album became explosive when she released the tracklist earlier this week and revealed the duet “Nobodies Business.” A teaser of the song followed yesterday (Nov. 8). The upbeat pop-driven tune is a departure from “Diamonds,” which is more in the vein of Rihanna’s songs about love, yearning and confused emotions....
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Rita Ora, Britain's Next Big Thing, Rocks UK X-Factor (watch!)

Keith Girard
Rita Ora, who has been called the next big thing from Britain more times than she probably can count, held her own on the UK version of “X-Factor,” sharing the stage with pop/rock powerhouse Gwen Stefani. Ora sang her hit “Shine Your Light.” The 21-year-old singer and actress has already won over her adopted country. She was born in Albania and moved to the UK when she was a year old. Her album the self-named Ora debuted at No 1. in the UK in August, and three singles from the album also topped the charts....
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Kelly Clarkson New Single Don't Rush' Overshadowed by Cover (listen)

Keith Girard
Kelly Clarkson has released the second single, “Don’t Rush” off her new album and caused some very raised eyebrows over the cover art. She looks pounds lighter and years younger in the heavily altered image. Clarkson is gearing up to release Greatest Hits – Chapter 1 next month and is in the middle of a promotional campaign for the new album....
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Cheryl Cole Saucy to Sexy Siren in Hot New Calendar (14 photos!)

Keith Girard
Cheryl Cole has moved on from her “Girls Aloud” days to become a sexy singer and model in her own right and she’s turned into a saucy page-turner once again in her new calendar for 2013. Cole, 29, manages to sex it up, but also keep it clean in a variety of poses to keep the upcoming year, 2013, interesting. The five-member Girls Aloud, includes Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh....
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Katy Perry Thumbs Nose at Parents; Sings at Vegas Obama Rally (watch!)

Keith Girard
Katy Perry was a headliner at a rally in Las Vegas for President Obama, but her parents couldn’t have been happy about it. They are fundamentalist Christians, and hard right politically, who think Obama is the Great Satan. But Katy, 28, has a mind of her own when it comes to politics and has been an avid supporter of the President’s. To show that support, she wore a skin-tight latex dress during the show that was a facsimile of an election ballot. A big box was marked for the Obama, Joe Biden ticket. ...
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Jonas Brothers 'Wedding Bells' Song Rings Up Miley Cyrus Rumors (listen!)

Keith Girard
The Jonas Brothers are following a formula perfected by Taylor Swift… maybe. The set off a Internet buzz after one of the songs played last night in New York City sparked rumors it was about Miley Cyrus. Or, Maybe not. Swift is notorious about writing not-so-flattering songs about relationships that result in bad breakups, including Joe Jonas. The 23-year-old singer dated Swift from July to October 2008 and blew her off with a telephone call after hooking up with actress Camilla Belle. Swift supposedly wrote songs “Forever and Always,” “Last Kiss” and “Better than Revenge” based on the breakup....
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Kelly Clarkson Releases Personal Anthem 'Catch My Breath' (listen)

Keith Girard
Kelly Clarkson calls her new single “Catch My Breath” a song that represents who she is and she dedicated to her fans, who have stuck by the artist since her win on “American Idol.” The single is off her upcoming Greatest Hits, Chapter 1 album. It debuts Nov. 19. “To celebrate the strength and longevity that my fans, friends, and family have supported me with I wrote this song ‘Catch my Breath’ with one of my best friends that has seen me through everything,” she said in a statement....
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Miley Cyrus Soars With New Backyard Session Standard (watch!)

Keith Girard
Miley Cyrus is showing growing maturity in her singing style with the release of another standard, “Look What They’ve Done With My Song, Ma.” It’s part of her “Backyard Sessions,” recorded over the summer, “BH,” i.e. before haircut. Cyrus, 19, sings backed by an acoustic band. The music is stripped down and she sails on the power of her voice and her emotional delivery. Miley recorded the songs during the early summer with Stacy Jones on drums, Mike Schmid on piano, Jamie Arentzen on guitar, Jaco Curaco on Guitar and Vashon Johnson on Bass. Paul Hager engineered the sound....
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Priyanka Chopra Brings Bollywood to NFL With 'In My City' (listen!)

Keith Girard
Priyanka Chopra, the hot Indian singer, actor and writer is crashing the National Football league like an outside linebacker. She was just named the new face of Thursday Night NFL Football. The Bollywood beauty, 30, who is also a beauty queen, Miss India and Miss World 2000, before launching her singing and acting career, will be featured on the broadcast singing her song “In My City” featuring the Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am. Unless you are a Bollywood fan, her film work may not be all that recognizable. So, check her out here!...
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Demi Lovato Back to Scene of Crime in South America for Show (watch)

Keith Girard
Demi Lovato must have had bitter-sweet feelings about returning to South America for Brazil’s Z Festival. She was touring South America in November 2010 when she slugged a dancer in a rage and landed in rehab. Lovato, then 18, was opening for the Jonas Brothers Band on their South American tour. The singer was furious after Jonas’s Dad, Kevin, found out about her late-night partying after a tour curfew. Lovato, now 20, believed dancer Alex “Shorty” Welch had “ratted” her out. She confronted Welch and turned violent....
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Christina Aguilera Ramps Up Vamp in 'Your Body' Video (watch!)

Keith Girard
Christina Aguilera goes back to her dirrty gurl X-Tina ways in what can only be described as ’80s trailer-tramp style in the new video for her song “Your Body.” Is a throwback anyway to make a comeback? Aguilera has been trying to find her footing in a comeback fueled by her dramically increased visibility on the hit show “The Voice,” where she’s a judge. Kristina released “Your Body” as the first single off her upcoming album Lotus....
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Lana Del Rey Goes Downtown on New Up-Tempo 'Paradise' (listen)

Keith Girard
Lana Del Rey has released a new track, possibly off her upcoming reworked Born to Die album, “The Paradise Edition.” Titled “Paradise,” it’s up-tempo while still adhering to her big band orchestration and mood-instilling echo chamber. The 26-year-old singer must have finally gotten the message that her songs were stuck in a rut. She ditches the breathy lyrics and Adagio pacing for something closer to Allegretto, which is a fancy way to say she speeds up the beat. The tune is also appears to be dance influenced. Del Rey sing-speaks the lyrics, something less than a rap, and sings the mellifluous choruses....
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One Direction: Boy Band Antics in Live While Young Video (watch!)

Keith Girard
band created by Simon Cowell from contestants on his UK show “The X Factor,” are priming the pump for their upcoming album with the release of a new video for “Live While We’re Young,” their bouncy pop anthem. The band, made up of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson debuted in the United States earlier this year on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Their 2011 debut album Up All Night made chart history by debuting at No. 1 on U.S. pop charts. It was the first British group in history to debut at No 1 with their first album....
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Christina Aguilera New Single 'Your Body' Reaches High (listen!)

Keith Girard
Christina Aguilera leaped feet first into a market crowded with power pop princesses with the release of the first single “Your Body” off her upcoming album Lotus. Say what you will about the competition, there’s no denying the power of her vocals. Aguilera, 31, has lifted her profile considerably on NBC’s hit show “The Voice,” which premiered last year, but she’s still struggling to make a comeback. She stared in 2010 movie “Burlesque,” with an all-star cast that included Cher, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming and Stanley Tucci. ...
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