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Green Day's 'Oh Love' Video an Ode to the Crotch (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 16, 2012

Green Day caves in to materialism in its first video from rock trilogy ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tré! It’s fill with hot babes, eating hot pasta. Or is this just a parody? You never know with Billie Joe Armstrong. Just call the video an ode to the crotch. The band, so long identified with hard rock and revolution for the hell of it, offers a taste of sartorial splendors in the clip for single “Oh Love.”...

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Norah Jones Debuts 'Little Broken Hearts' at SXSW (watch)

Keith GirardMarch 18, 2012

Norah Jones made a lot of new friends at the South by Southwest music festival after debuting her new album. Although she's been busy with side-projects, she's been out of the limelight since her 2010 tour. (more…)...

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Katy Perry Crazy Sexy Cute on Today Show (videos)

Keith GirardAugust 27, 2010

Katy Perry was in top form on NBC's Today Show this morning (Aug. 27), performing two of her hit songs off her latest album. With her great curves, black hair and bouncy bangs, she's quickly becoming the modern equivalent of '50s pin up Betty Page....

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No Emotion Spared on Sarah Blasko's Third Album (video)

Keith GirardAugust 16, 2010

Sarah Blasko's smoky vocals have garnered her praise from her native Australia, and she's using them to enchant U.S. audiences with her third album, As Day Follows Night....

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Goo Goo Dolls’ Robby Takac Shares Something for Rest of Us

Iris WienerAugust 6, 2010

The Goo Goo Dolls are still making the insightful rock that won over the world back in 1986. Their new album Something for the Rest of Us features the band’s new single, “Home,” which is now available through TheImproper....

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Ron Wood, Wife Divorce Over Russian Hottie

Keith GirardNovember 11, 2009

Rolling Stones band member, Ronnie Wood isn't letting any more moss gather on his marriage. He has officially split from his wife, Jo Wood, who sought the divorce on grounds of adultry....

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Rolling Stones 'Steel Wheels' Tour Feted on DVD

Keith GirardNovember 9, 2009

The Rolling Stones had a lot on the line when they launched their "Steel Wheels Tour" in 1989. The band was attempting to make a comeback after a seven year hiatus, and faced an uncertain reception on the road....

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