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Taylor Momsen, Rock’s Young Tuff Girl in a Push-Up Bra (photos!)

Taylor Momsen wants you to know she was a bad-girl rocker while upstart Miley Cyrus was still singing nursery songs on “Hannah Montana.” She burns up Maxim magazine with some naughty bathroom play. Talk about a potty mouth. Of course, Taylor and Miley are the same age, and Taylor also played a young ingenue on "Gossip Girls."...
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Joan Jett Fires Up New Album at NY’s Santos House (photos, video)

Joan Jett, rocked Santos House last night in New York City as part of her promotional tour for her 10th studio album Unvarnished. Her new music is raw as it was four decades ago when she shattered the glass ceiling for women in rock ‘n roll. Jett, 55, was immortalized in film by Kristen Stewart in 2010′s “The Runaways,” which highlighted her ground-breaking career with the band....
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Justin Timberlake Goes for a Knockout With New Song (listen!)

Justin Timberlake comes out swinging with “TKO,” the second single off his much anticipated album “The 20/20 Experience: 2 of 2.” But love gets the better of him and he’s the one who ends up going down for the count. The 32-year-old singer collaborates with Timbaland to craft the beat-heavy tune, a blend of pop and R&B. The song lyrics focus on a woman from a previous relationship....
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One Direction Reveals New ‘Edgier’ Album Name, Release Date

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, better known as boy band “One Direction,” are gearing up to crank out their third album, titled Midnight Memories. Will it include any Taylor Swift inspired songs? There’s no word on whether Harry will lobby for his own revenge song, but the album will be out around Thanksgiving (Nov. 25) just in time for Christmas. “YES – 1D’s 3rd album is MIDNIGHT MEMORIES & is out Nov 25th!" the band tweeted. ...
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Paul McCartney Ever Young at 71 With New Single ‘New’ (listen!)

As soon as the new Paul McCartney single, “New,” broke, I listened to it straight away. At 71, McCartney is pushing it more than ever: world tours, videos, re-mastered early works; rather amazing I’d say. As big as The Beatles became, they are just a chapter in his long storied career. The new song is miraculously more ’70s and ’80s than anything else–think “Penny Lane” or “My Brave Face.” “We can do as we want; we can live as we choose” is the one lyric that will jump out at you, and rather charming at that. ...
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Jordin Sparks Back to Music With New ‘Skipping a Beat’ (listen!)

Jordin Sparks, who has largely lived up to her “American Idol” billing, has released her first new song, “Skipping a Beat,’ in four years. She’s set to refocus on music after her solid outing in the 2012 film “Sparkle” with the late Whitney Houston. The track has an easy listening R&B vibe as she sings about true love, presumably inspired by boyfriend and singer Jason Derulo. The singer released her sophomore album, Battlefield” in 2009....
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David Bowie's Back: New Single, New Album, New Video (Watch!)

David Bowie, whose many guises transformed rock in the ’70s as much as himself, is back with a new single and an upcoming album after more than a decade since his last song. Bowie,"only performs when he "has something to say as opposed to something to sell. Today he definitely has something to say," a statement said. But what? Give it a listen. ...