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Rihanna Wows V-Fest in Tiny Hot Pants (photos, video!)

Keith GirardAugust 22, 2011

Rihanna continued to shock and fascinate Great Britain with a risque performance at the V Festival in Chelmsford, England yesterday, wearing crotch-defying short shorts....

POP

Kayne West Joins Face Dive Club in Stage Fall (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 12, 2011

Kanye West, who likes to portray himself as Mr. Sophisticated (he’s a genius don’t ya know) took a pratfall on stage during a concert in Bergen, Norway, and it was no act....

HIP-HOP

Rihanna Goes Native in Barely There Kadooment Dress (photos)

Keith GirardAugust 2, 2011

Rihanna went native in her home country of Barbados, wearing a festive, but barely there costume to celebrate Kadooment Day. She showed few qualms about showing off her body....

CELEBRITIES

Miley Cyrus Feral to Fantastic at Starkey Benefit Show (see!)

Keith GirardJuly 27, 2011

Miley Cyrus did her part to better the world, not to mention her own image, with a charity performance over the weekend that saw her go from sassy stage outfit to svelte evening wear....

Music

Ric Ocasek, Cars Return With New Album, Video (watch)

Keith GirardJuly 25, 2011

Ric Ocasek and the iconic Cars are back. The new wave band set style and music trends from 1976 to 1988 and helped usher in the MTV era with pioneering music videos. Their new album Move Like This has all of the classic touches....

POP

How Comely Gwyenth Paltrow Turned Me On to Coldplay (video)

WinchesterJuly 22, 2011

It took me more than a few tries to get into the last great British Band Coldplay. The really first caught my attention when Chris Martin married Gwyneth Paltrow....

BETWEEN THE LINES

Michelle Branch Finds the Woman in Her for New Album

Iris WienerJuly 22, 2011

Michelle Branch’s huge hits were nearly impossible escape if you took a car ride, went to a movie, or visited a mall in 2001. She provided the soundtrack to our lives. Ten years later, she's about to release a new album...

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Taylor Momsen Flashes Crowd in Group Grope (video, photos!)

Keith GirardJuly 9, 2011

Taylor Momsen continues her wild ways after she invited female fans to strip down to their bras and join her stage at a show at the Razzmatazz Club in Barcelona, Spain. She was braless of course, and got plenty of volunteers....

ROCK

Rare Beatles Photos From First U.S. Tour Up For Sale

Keith GirardJune 13, 2011

Mike Mitchell was just 18 when he caught the Beatles in his hometown on their inaugural tour in 1964, with camera in hand. He came away with 50 iconic photos that captured the explosion of Beatlemania....

ArtAUCTIONS

Katy Perry Unleashes Kathy Beth in Friday Night Video (watch!)

Keith GirardJune 9, 2011

Katy Perry goes back to the future as a full-on nerd in 1980s video spoof promoting her upcoming single ” Last Friday Night (TGIF).” It features a wild party where Katy flashes a la Janet Jackson....

POP

Glee's Heather Morris Gets Sexy Slinky For Esquire (video, photos)

Keith GirardApril 21, 2011

Glee star Heather Morris, who famously mimicked Britney Spears on the hit Fox series, showed off her slinky dance moves for Esquire magazine’s top 50 songs list....

POP

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....

POP

Lil' Wayne Looks for Comeback With 6'7 Track, Video (watch!)

Keith GirardMarch 6, 2011

Lil Wayne is looking for a comeback after doing some hard time in New York’s infamous Rikers Island prison on an attempted gun possession charge. And, “6′7″ is the track he’s hanging his hat on, complete with an “Inception” flavored video....

HIP-HOP

Eric Lefcowitz Sees Fun, Madness in The Monkees

WinchesterMarch 3, 2011

For more than 25 years, Eric Lefcowitz’s career as a self-described “pop archeologist” has taken him in unpredictable directions. His latest book, “Monkee Business: The Revolutionary Made-For-TV Band” (Retrofuture Products), is a case in point....

Music

Bonnaroo Unveils Acts: From Eminem to Arcade Fire (video)

Keith GirardFebruary 15, 2011

Rap superstars Eminem and rock band Arcade Fire, newly crowned with the Grammy for Best Album of the Year, will headline Bonnaroo 2011, while legacy act Buffalo Springfield will be a show stopper with the likes of Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Rick Rosas and Joe Vitale....

Music