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Rihanna Stellar on 'The Voice,' Despite Chris Brown Drama (watch!)

Keith Girard
Rihanna may be dealing with a lot of Chris Brown drama, but it didn’t show on NBC’s The Voice last night (Dec. 19). The five-time Grammy Award winner sang her 12th No. 1 hit “Diamonds,” wearing a black, sleeveless pantsuit that plunged at the neck. The Barbadian singer is planning to spend the Christmas holiday in her home country and has rented a splashy $21 million penthouse apartment to host her friends and relatives. She can use the rest. The singer has been going almost non-stop since the release of her new studio album Unapologetic. In between performances she’s been chasing R&B singer Brown, who infamously beat her seriously on the eve of the 2009 Grammys....
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Bruno Mars Stands Out as Master of His Own Unique Sound (video)

Keith Girard
Of all the albums and artists that surfaced last year around this time on “Best of” lists, only one has made good on their promise. And, that is unquestionably Bruno Mars. His debut album doo-wops & hooligans was an amalgam of everything right and wrong with music today. Mars aka, Peter Gene Hernándezis, is simply a whirling dervish of creativity; he wrote, sang, produced or co-produced everything on his first album....
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Michael Feinstein Brings Gershwins to Life in New Book, Performances

Keith Girard
Michael Feinstein, often called “The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook,” has just released a book of his own, The Gershwins and Me It celebrates his history with brothers Ira and George Gershwin and their music. The multi-platinum-selling, two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award-nominated artist exhibits an extraordinary passion for his concerts, records, educational programs and landmark New York club Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. Feinstein lends his vocals to twelve of his favorite Gershwin tunes, a CD of which is included with the book. He’s also performing at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency through Dec. 22 in “A Gershwin Holiday....
JAZZ
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Renee Olstead Channels Slinky '50s in Stunning Retro Style (photos)

Keith Girard
Jazz singer and actress Renee Olstead recreates the look of an early ’50s chanteuse in a stunning new photo shoot for Regard magazine. She talks about the end of her long-running television series, her new tour and a new EP due this month. In October, ABC announced that the upcoming fifth season of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” would be its last. Olstead has appeared on the show as Madison Cooperstein, a friend of the main character, since the show debuted. Filming the final episodes were emotional, she told the magazine....
JAZZ
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Selena Gomez Gets Her Girl On in New Video for Taylor Swift (watch!)

Keith Girard
Selena Gomez and some of her gal pals dance like nobody’s watching in a video shoutout to her BFF Taylor Swift. The girls whirl, twirl and shimmy to Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” off her new album Red. Who knew Selena could be so hot. The song seems appropriate in more ways than one for the “Spring Breakers” star. Gomez reportedly has a rocky relationship with boyfriend Justin Bieber. The two are said to quarrel frequently and have broken up and made up several times. Justin didn’t help much when he got fresh with a bunch of Victoria’s Secret models at their annual fashion show....
POP
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Hayden Panettiere Heats Up Icy Nashville Role in Bikini (photos!)

Keith Girard
Hayden Panettiere may play the “cold bitch of the century” on the new television drama “Nashville,” but in real life she likes a good belly laugh like everyone else. She tells a joke to Esquire magazine, although nothing is funny about her hot bikini photos. The 23-year-old actress, singer and model broke into acting on soap operas like her mother, actress Lesley R. Vogel. By 10, she was part of Disney’s stable of child actresses. On her new show, she plays opposite Connie Britton, the seasoned country star that Hayden’s character is gunning to replace. ...
COUNTRY
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Rihanna Defines Perfect Evening at Home in Racy New Pics (see!)

Keith Girard
Rihanna got frisky with her BFF Melissa Forde, who released new photos of the singer doing one of the things she does best; shedding her clothes in front of a camera. The 24-year-old singer keeps the photos just this side of appropriate because she doesn’t reveal any private parts. She’s wearing a black bra, but no panties, revealing the bare lines of her legs and thighs. The photos were posted to Instagram and are quickly going viral....
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Dave Brubeck, a Titan of Jazz For Seven Decades, Dies at 91

Keith Girard
Dave Brubeck, a seminal figure in jazz, who popularized the musical form over seven decades with his unique compositions, died suddenly today from a heart attack at his home in Norwalk, Conn. He was one day shy of his 92nd birthday. Brubeck composed hundreds of songs during his long career. “In Your Own Sweet Way, “The Duke” and Take Five" were most popular. He recorded and toured with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, with renowned alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and was embraced by the Beat Generation....
JAZZ
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The Truth About Carly Rae Jepsen: She's Paid Her Dues (photos!)

Keith Girard
Carly Rae Jepsen became a YouTube sensation with a little help from another YouTube sensation, Justin Bieber. Now the fellow Canadian talks to Cosmpolitan about finally catching a break in the music business after years trying. Bieber, like millions of others, was enamored by Jepsen’s pop tune “Call Me, Maybe.” He made it an international hit when he Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale and other pals posted a sing-along on YouTube. Jepsen went viral....
POP
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Taylor Swift Down Under Mingles With Fans in Australia (video)

Keith Girard
Taylor Swift was spotted in Australia making the rounds to promote her new album, Red, ahead of her star turn on Aria Awards Thursday night, which is actually tonight by U.S. time standards. The awards show is Australia’s version of the Grammy Awards in the United States, but she’ll only be performing as a special guest. Her new album is not up for any awards. ...
COUNTRY
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Peter Gabriel: Insights Into His Genius on New 'So' DVD

Keith Girard
Peter Gabriel’s classic album So was featured in a compelling behind-the-scenes documentary in October and has just been released on DVD by Eagle Rock Entertainment. I have to say, it’s one of the best behind-the-scenes compilations I’ve ever seen. Gabriel’s smash album contained many of his most beloved songs including “Sledgehammer” and “In Your Eyes.” Released in 1986, it was his fifth studio album and seventh album overall. So became the best-selling album of Gabriel’s career and went five-times platinum in the U.S., selling more than 5 million copies. It was also his first experiment with pop music, albeit “on his own terms,” he once said....
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Ke$ha Hits Today Show Determined to Show She's Real (watch!)

Keith Girard
Ke$ha is still having a hard time proving she’s real. With he second album about to drop, she went on the Today Show this morning (Nov. 20) with at least one goal in mind. She wanted to prove she can sing. “Because I really can sing,” she told Savannah Guthrie. The 25-year-old singer has been battered by Internet snark over her purported use of autotune, an electronic device that automatically corrects off-key sounds during vocal recordings or live performances. ...
ROCK