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Janet Jackson Plans Comeback at 49, With New Album, Tour (Video!)

Keith GirardMay 16, 2015

Janet Jackson, one of the most dominant performers of the 1980s and ’90s is about to launch a comeback after a seven- year hiatus with a new album and tour, she said in a surprise announcement at midnight today (May 16). Does she still have it? Legacy acts, as they’re called, often find that their fan bases are still willing to support them, even in middle age. Madonna, who is 56, recently released Rebel Heart, her 13th studio album, and it has been a commercial success. ...

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Sex & Music: Even Katy Perry Pole Dances in New Video (watch)

Keith GirardFebruary 21, 2014

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.”...

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Conrad Murray Guilty of Michael Jackson's Death

Keith GirardNovember 7, 2011

Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the king of pop....

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Paul Anka Returns to Studio for Christmas Album Classics

Keith GirardOctober 21, 2011

Music legend Paul Anka waited more than 50 years after his last Christmas album to get back in the studio and record a second, and it will hit stores this holiday season....

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Critics Mixed on Michael Jackson Album 'Michael' (photos, video)

Keith GirardDecember 12, 2010

Michael Jackson may or may not be singing the first single, “Hold My Hand” off his first posthumous album, but music critics, for the most part, are giving a thumbs up to the song and sentimental new video featuring the King of Pop....

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'We Are the World' Video Uplifts Spirits Once Again

Keith GirardFebruary 15, 2010

The star-studded official video for “We Are The World 25” shows how song can uplift spirits in the wake of a major disaster like the Haiti earthquake....

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Lady Gaga: I So Didn't Snub 'We Are the World' Crew

Keith GirardFebruary 5, 2010

Lady Gaga isn't being so lady-like about reports that she snubbed the star-studded re-recording of Lionel Ritchie's and Michael Jackson's "We Are the World" to raise money for Haiti victims....

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