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Taylor Momsen, Rock’s Young Tuff Girl in a Push-Up Bra (photos!)

Keith GirardOctober 8, 2013

Taylor Momsen wants you to know she was a bad-girl rocker while upstart Miley Cyrus was still singing nursery songs on “Hannah Montana.” She burns up Maxim magazine with some naughty bathroom play. Talk about a potty mouth. Of course, Taylor and Miley are the same age, and Taylor also played a young ingenue on "Gossip Girls."...

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Selena Gomez Sings a ‘Sad Serenade’ on New Track (listen!)

Keith GirardJuly 15, 2013

Selena Gomez moves firmly into Taylor Swift territory with the latest track, “Sad Serenade.” It’s an uptempo lament about love lost in a relationship gone bad, sort of like her experience with Justin Bieber. On second thought, just like it....

POP

Jonas Brothers Band Sued by Irate Fan Injured at 2009 Concert

Keith GirardJanuary 3, 2013

Jonas Brothers band has been named in a lawsuit stemming from a raucous free concert in May 2010. The woman who filed the suit in an apparent rush to beat the three-year statute of limitations, claims she was severely injured during the concert. The Los Angeles woman, Ashleigh Johnson, has also sued Caruso Management Co., which runs the outdoor shopping mall where the concert took place....

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Demi Lovato Sings Passionate All I Want for Christmas at White House

Keith GirardDecember 26, 2012

As a Disney teen queen, Demi Lovato took a back seat to Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez. But she came into her own at a high profile performance as part of NBC’s holiday special, “A White House Christmas.” She belted out the popular chestnut “All I Want for Christmas is You,” a risky pick since Mariah Carey just revived the 1966 song as part of her Christmas album. Nonetheless, Demi pulled off the song with aplomb by singing more of a classic arrangement compared with Mariah’s up-tempo pop treatment. Demi also imbued the song with passion, rising to the occasion....

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Green Day's 'Oh Love' Video an Ode to the Crotch (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 16, 2012

Green Day caves in to materialism in its first video from rock trilogy ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! It’s fill with hot babes, eating hot pasta. Or is this just a parody? You never know with Billie Joe Armstrong. Just call the video an ode to the crotch. The band, so long identified with hard rock and revolution for the hell of it, offers a taste of sartorial splendors in the clip for single “Oh Love.”...

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Norah Jones Debuts 'Little Broken Hearts' at SXSW (watch)

Keith GirardMarch 18, 2012

Norah Jones made a lot of new friends at the South by Southwest music festival after debuting her new album. Although she's been busy with side-projects, she's been out of the limelight since her 2010 tour. (more…)...

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Watch Out! Taylor Swift New 'Theme' Album in Works (video)

Keith GirardDecember 6, 2011

Taylor Swift is taking aim at an as yet unknown target with a new album, her fourth, due out next year. If it’s anything like her previous releases it will be laden with meaning and based on experiences drawn from her life. So what’s the theme?...

COUNTRY

Nicki Minaj to Join Britney Spears' Tour (Dates Here)

Keith GirardApril 12, 2011

Britney Spears confirmed today (Apr. 12) that rapper Nicki Minaj will join the Femme Fatale touring event of the summer, along with opening acts Jessie and the Toy Boys and Nervo....

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Shakira’s Back in Crazy, Sexy Video for Loca (watch!)

Keith GirardSeptember 30, 2010

Shakira, Shakira! The Colombian singer turns a gold bikini top into gold as she frolics in sequined trousers, and shakes her trademark hips in a new video for her song "Loca" with British rapper Dizzee Rascal....

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Taylor Swift's 'Mine' Video Mines Pop Themes (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 28, 2010

Country sweetheart Taylor Swift's next album will take a step toward the pop mainstream, illustrated by the newly released video of "Mine," a tribute to home and family with a decidedly pop beat....

COUNTRY

Katy Perry Crazy Sexy Cute on Today Show (videos)

Keith GirardAugust 27, 2010

Katy Perry was in top form on NBC's Today Show this morning (Aug. 27), performing two of her hit songs off her latest album. With her great curves, black hair and bouncy bangs, she's quickly becoming the modern equivalent of '50s pin up Betty Page....

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Daryl Hall, John Oates New CD Set Highlights Genius

WinchesterNovember 25, 2009

Daryl Hall and John Oates’ four-CD set, “Do What You Want; Be What You Are,” is nothing short of staggeringly magnificent. The short read is that it reminds you once again what a compelling team of writers and performers Hall & Oates were and still are....

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Monkee Micky Dolenz in West End Musical ‘Hairspray’

Keith GirardNovember 23, 2009

Micky Dolenz, child television actor and star of a 1960s sit-com about a fictional band, "The Monkees," is heading to London's West End, where he will appear in the hit musical Hairspray, TheImproper has learned....

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Lily Allen: Steal My Music if You Want

Keith GirardNovember 20, 2009

UK singer Lily Allen, 24, has suddenly had a change of heart and now thinks music piracy is not so bad, at least as far as her own music is concerned....

POP

Rolling Stones 'Steel Wheels' Tour Feted on DVD

Keith GirardNovember 9, 2009

The Rolling Stones had a lot on the line when they launched their "Steel Wheels Tour" in 1989. The band was attempting to make a comeback after a seven year hiatus, and faced an uncertain reception on the road....

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