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Justin Bieber, Cody Simpson, Heartthrobs Beat as One in Duet

Keith Girard
Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson finally sat down together to duet on a moody ballad called “Home to Mama,” that sent teen fans swooning and crashing servers. Simpson and Bieber have been working on music since the summer with an eye on releasing a joint album. It might be just what Bieber needs to jump-start his career, while the 17-year-old Simpson may finally get the recognition he craves as a teen idol....
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Selena Gomez Countdown Begins to Release of New Music in Nov.

Keith Girard
Selena Gomez declared a hiatus in her music career last year to concentrate more on movies, but she’s not about to let the holiday shopping season pass her by. She’s hinting that she’ll release new tracks this month as part of a greatest hits album. It hardly seems like she’s been around long enough to have a greatest hits album already, but a leaked track list suggests one is on the way. Selena told MTV last month that new music was on the way and she was about to reveal “a whole new chapter coming that I can’t wait to share with people.”...
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Gwen Stefani a Koolaid Acid Test in New ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ Video

Keith Girard
Gwen Stefani, who is glorious as a judge on “The Voice,” is leveraging her visibility on the show into what looks like another solo album, marked by the release of of a new video for her first song “Baby Don’t Lie." Stefani, 45, will be replaced on the show when singer Christina Aguilera returns for the next season. Stefani and Benny Blanco wrote the song with Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella. Sophie Muller directed. ...
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Taylor Swift Releases ‘Welcome to New York’ Hear It, Plus Full Lyrics!

Keith Girard
Taylor Swift has created an Internet frenzy in anticipation of her new song, “Welcome To New York.” Get a jump on your friends and read the full lyrics here. Be ready to sing a long as soon as it hits! Swift unveiled the new song on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and it supposed to be released tonight (Oct. 20) at midnight. A number of gossip sites, such as EntertainmentWeekly and GossipCop have already dropped link bait claiming to have the song. But it’s just a set up....
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Crosby, Stills & Nash Jam Like the ’60s at LA’s Greek Theater (video!)

Keith Girard
Crosby, Stills and Nash played its second of sold out show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles last night (Oct. 4) as part of an extension of the band’s “Three Together” tour, playing new material as well as some of the classics that defined ’60s and ’70s rock music. The band, David Crosby, Steven Stills and Graham Nash, also helped define the ’60s-era counter-culture with songs like “Wooden Ships,” “Ohio,” and “Woodstock.” The trio, noted for their three-part harmonies played together for the first time at the legendary Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. Before that however, each had established themselves in ’60s-era supergroups....
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Lorde Sings Haunting Hunger Games Mockingjay Song (Listen!)

Keith Girard
New Zealand singing sensation Lorde has released her track from “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” a haunting tune that’s designed to “get inside the head” of lead character Katniss Everdeen. Lorde, real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor, released the song this morning (Sept. 29) on YouTube. The movie, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth , Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland, opens in the United States on Nov. 14. ...
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Train Classic Rock Rolls Through NYC’s Radio City Music Hall (See!)

Keith Girard
Train, the Grammy winning 1990 blues and rock band, brought their melodic and visceral sound to Radio City Music Hall in New York City last night (Sept. 25) as part of the band’s tour in support of its new album Bulletproof Picasso. The concert featured the band’s new single “Angel In Blue Jeans” from their seventh studio album, which hit the streets last week. Front man Pat Monahan also led the band through a number of its classics. He was backed by Jimmy Stafford on lead guitar, Jerry Becker, rhythm guitar and piano, Hector Maldonado, bass and Drew Shoals on drums....
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Taylor Momsen, the Last Rocker, Plays Revolution in Fla. (watch!)

Keith Girard
Taylor Momsen, the last unabashed rocker in music, put on a head-banging show at Revolution Live, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, backed by her band The Pretty Reckless. Call her the female Steven Tyler. Momsen seems like she’s been around forever because of her run on the CW show “Gossip Girl” starting in 2007. She was notorious for wearing revealing outfits and smoking cigarettes on the set in New York City when she was only 14....
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Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Lopez Shake the Room in New ‘Booty’ Video

Keith Girard
Jennifer Lopez gets jiggy with Iggy Azalea in steamy hot girl-on-girl action in their new video for Lopez’s song “Booty,” which is all about having the boom to shake the room. Ironically, Lopez, at 45, is nearly twice as old as the Australian rapper, who is 24. She could be her mother. As it is, they make a pretty dynamic pair, ass-slamming in the opening moments of the video...
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Chris Brown Goes Back to Jail in New Video With Ariana Grande

Keith Girard
Chris Brown’s fantasy love affair with Ariana Grande in his new “Don’t Be Gone Too Long” video has a touch of reality in it. He lands in jail in the video as well. Is this a metaphor for the time he spent in the pokey in real life? Brown and Grande, who sing a duet, are forbidden lovers in a medieval fairy tale in the video. The video opens with the two lovers arm-in-arm. ...
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Chris Brown Launches Comeback After Jail on Jimmy Fallon (see!)

Keith Girard
Chris Brown launched his musical comeback on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night after his career was sidelined by a stint in jail. He performed two songs from his upcoming album X, which could make or break his career. Brown, 25, has been dogged by troubles ever since his 2009 beatdown of then girlfriend Rihanna, for which he’s still serving probation. ...
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One Direction Tips ‘Where We Are’ in New Extended Trailer (watch!)

Keith Girard
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, better known as boy band One Direction have released an extended trailer for their upcoming movie “Where We Are–The Concert Film.” The lads are currently touring, and the teaser focuses on their concert at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. The band has also made history of sorts. They were honored by the Guinness Book of Records....
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Jennifer Lopez Lesbian Chic; Gets Jiggy with Iggy in New Video

Keith Girard
Jennifer Lopez hits all the sexual touchstones in her new teaser video for song “Booty,” including the trend raging through Hollywood–Lesbian Chic. She gets jiggy with Iggy Azalea in steamy hot girl-on-girl action. Ironically, Lopez, at 45, is nearly twice as old as the Australian rapper, who is 24. She could be her mother. But you would never know it by all of Lopez’s signature booty moves, including a hot shot of her twerking like no tomorrow. ...
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Jack Bruce of Supergroup Cream Debuts First New Album in Decade

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Jack Bruce is probably best known as the bass player for ’60s supergroup Cream, with drummer Ginger Baker and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton. But his 1969 solo album is one to remember. Bruce largely went under the radar in the early ’70s, but he resurfaced for a Cream reunion tour in 2005. Now, he has a brand new album, his first in a decade. ...
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Ariana Grande Hints at Big Sean Relationship on Today Show (see)

Keith Girard
Ariana Grande, one of the summer’s breakout artists, received a royal welcome on NBC’s “Today Show” this morning. Matt personally handled the interview and she sang four top songs from her new album. Grande, 21, has been been on the road promoting her sophomore album My Everything, which has hit No. 1 in 80 countries. Matt did his best to dig up some dish on her personal life....
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