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Bruce Springsteen Ready to Hit Road for Wrecking Ball (tour dates)

Keith GirardJanuary 24, 2012

Bruce Springsteen has created a powerful message with his new album Wrecking Ball and now after a few fits and starts he’s taking it on the road. The Boss kicks off the tour March 18 in Atlanta and will hit 15 cities....

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American Idol's Brittany Kerr Sparks Internet Stampede (photos)

Keith GirardJanuary 22, 2012

Brittany Kerr is the first contestant to generate significant buzz following her debut on American Idol. Fans are crashing Web sites in a rush to find out more about her and check out her photos....

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Ricky Gervais Missteps, Flops at Golden Globes

WinchesterJanuary 21, 2012

Ricky Gervais was roundly criticized at last year’s Golden Globes for crude jokes about closeted Scientologists and other easy targets. He was roundly criticized this year, too, but for different reasons. He flopped....

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Etta James, Iconic Jazz Singer, Succumbs to Lukemia (video)

Keith GirardJanuary 20, 2012

Etta James, whose signature style vaulted her to the top of her profession as a jazz singer, died today from a series of health complications after battling leukemia for months, her manager said today (Jan. 20). She was 73....

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Bruce Springsteen Drops 'We Take Care of Our Own' (Listen!)

Keith GirardJanuary 19, 2012

Bruce Springsteen has released the title of his new album and the first single, “We Take Care Of Our Own.” The track from the forthcoming Wrecking Ball, is more of a lament than an angry protest. But it asks a profound question. (more…)...

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Santigold Video Tweaks Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry (watch)

Keith GirardJanuary 18, 2012

Santi White, a middling pop diva aka Santigold, has found a surefire way to get attention. Her song, “Big Mouth,” takes shots at Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Lindsay Lohan. Seems like one would be enough. But White doesn’t want to be missed....

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Bruce Springsteen, Rock's Last Angry Man, Readies New Album

WinchesterJanuary 16, 2012

Bruce Springstein may be the last angry man in rock and roll. While the nation nearly collapsed from financial wrongdoing and unjust war in Iraq, most music artists sang silly little love songs. But not "The Boss."...

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Justin Bieber Goes Back to Boyish Hair Style; But Why?

Keith GirardJanuary 16, 2012

Justin Bieber appears to be trying to soften his image a bit and recapture some of that early magic in his career after a year in which he veered into punk look and was rocked by a baby mama scandal....

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Katy Perry Gets Tough With Tabs, Parents Over Divorce

Keith GirardJanuary 7, 2012

Katy Perry must have been watching the headlines while in Hawaii as her marriage to Russell Brand crumbled. Beseiged by Internet and tabloid rumors, she finally spoke out–and laid down the law on her divorce....

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Katy Perry Going to Peoples Choice; Russell Brand Univited

Keith GirardJanuary 5, 2012

Katy Perry has no plans to ditche the People's Choice Awards this month because of her divorce from Russell Brand. He's also been disinvited...

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Kim Kardashian, Amber Rose Clash Over Kanye West

Keith GirardJanuary 4, 2012

Kim Kardashian may be too much of a maneater to stay married for long. Kanye West’s ex-girlfriend Amber Rose charges Kim cheated with the rapper while dating someone else and destroyed her relationship with him...

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Glen Campbell Goes Out on Top With Ghost of the Canvas

WinchesterJanuary 4, 2012

Glen Campbell’s Ghost on the Canvas came to my attention over the summer in tandem with the artists’ announcement about his fight with Alzheimer's. We don't know how we missed it last year for our best albums list. It's his best ever....

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Lady Gaga a Real Monster? Satanic Ritual Alleged

Keith GirardJanuary 4, 2012

Lady Gaga is causing an uproar in Great Britain, after a London Hotel maid claimed the 25-year-old singer bathed in a tub full of blood, or at least a red substance. Is she really a monster?...

CELEBRITIES

Selena Gomez Opens Up About Hateful Justin Bieber Fans

Keith GirardJanuary 3, 2012

Selena Gomez is hot and heavy with Justin Bieber much to the chagrin of Bieber’s fans, who have directed plenty of hate at the singer because of their relationship. But Selena has a message for them… she understands....

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Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato Sing for MTV's NYE (watch!)

Keith GirardJanuary 2, 2012

Selena Gomez and BFF Demi Lovato rang in the New Year on MTV’s “NYE in NYC,” not far from where Justin Bieber was performing in New York’s Times Square....

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