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Tom Petty Family Fight Over Dead Rocker’s Estate a Real Heartbreaker

Keith GirardApril 3, 2019

Tom Petty might look at the family fight over his estate as a great new Heartbreakers song. Daughter Adria Petty says “selfish, unreliable people and drug addicts” are trying to decide how Petty’s multi-million estate is being managed....

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Janet Jackson Puts Pop in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Plus 2018 Album Picks!

WinchesterDecember 14, 2018

Janet Jackson made some great records with the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis back in the day, but mostly staked her claim to fame on being Michael Jackson’s hot sister. And, really, was her music ever rock ‘n roll? The Rock Hall has always had an uneasy relationship with reality....

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The Mac Is Back! Mick, Stevie, Christine Recapture Fleetwood Mac Magic on Ellen

WinchesterSeptember 7, 2018

The re-constituted Fleetwood Mac appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show (their first-time ever on TV) performing “The Chain” and “Gypsy.” At first blush, with new additions Neil Finn and Mike Campbell replacing Lindsay Buckingham, they pretty much sounded the same. And that’s a good thing....

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Lana Del Rey Caught in Love Spell in Dystopian White Mustang Video (See!)

Keith GirardSeptember 13, 2017

Lana Del Rey is off on another romance somewhere in the not too distant future in her lastest video for “White Mustang,” the third song off her new album, Lust for Life. It follows videos for “Love” and “Lust for Life”). The song is cut from the same minor chord mold that marks her musical style. It’s a haunting, some say ethereal, sound that ooze sensuality....

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Stevie Nicks Confirms Fleetwood Mac Tour Still a Go in 2013

Keith GirardJuly 11, 2012

Stevie Nicks, who looks remarkable for 64, is ready to hit the road again with Fleetwood Mac. She confirmed that the “everyone is on board” for the reunion tour in 2013 today in a new interview. Nicks appeared on “CBS This Morning,” and invariably the topic came up whether the ’70s super group would play together again. “It’s the plan,” she said. “Because that’s what we do. I do my thing. And Lindsey [Buckingham] is out doing his thing now.”...

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Dayme Pushes the Limits With Genre-Bending Music

Keith GirardJune 26, 2011

Every so often, a new artist surprises in almost every way. Dayme is one of those artists. The New York singer/songwriter is about to release her first album Fusion Sundae, on her own Imperfect Records imprint....

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Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett Go Hard Rock on Oprah (Watch!)

Keith GirardApril 16, 2011

Just a little country Miley Cyrus went hard rock with one of the hardest rockers of all, Joan Jett. The duo hooked up on Oprah in a live performance, singing a medley of Jett's greatest hits. (more…)...

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Grammy Backlash: Can Taylor Swift Really Sing?

Keith GirardFebruary 4, 2010

A debate has spilled over from the Grammy Awards and is rattling around the music like a dog with tin cans tied to its tail: Can Taylor Swift really sing?...

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