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Why Can't Jessie J Be Bi?

Amy Andre | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Pop Music, The Voice, Celebrity Rumors, Jessie J, Lgbt Celebrities, Lesbian, Bisexual, Sexism, Homophobia, Singer, Biphobia, Biography, Celebrity News
Amy Andre

Singer Jessie J is in the news because of her sexuality again. But this time, it's not because of something the bi artist has done. It's because of something an unofficial biographer says she hasn't done. And that thing is: have sex with men.

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Remembering Marvin Gaye

The Huffington Post | Khristopher J. Brooks | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Men's Guide. Marvin Gaye, Celebrity Birthdays, Motown, Detroit, Singer, Musician, Black Music, R&b, Black Voices News

Marvin Gaye, the Motown recording artist whose smooth voice captured Americans in the 80s, would have celebrated his 73rd birthday today, had he been ...

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Kristin Chenoweth To Kick Off A Concert Tour

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Glee, Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Awards, Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, Broadway, Singer, Kristin Chenoweth Concert Tour, Oklahoma, Kristin Chenoweth Tour, Arts News

NEW YORK — Kristin Chenoweth is taking the long way home. The Tony Award-winning singer and actress announced Wednesday that she'll kick off he...

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Non-American Musicians Are Not Faking Their American-English Accents

The Huffington Post | Amber Genuske | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: First Aid Kit, Fake Accent, Video, Band, Accent, American English Accent, Singer, Slideshow, English Accent, Laura Marling, Musician, Culture News

What are two young (born in the 90s young) Swedish gals doing writing songs titled "Emmylou," after the one and only country singer Emmy Lou Harris an...

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Susana Baca: Latin Grammy-winner Named Peru's Culture Minister

AP | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Cultura, Peru, Black Singer, First Black Minister, Afro Latino, Susana-Baca, Singer, Afro Latina, Black Minister, Culture Minister, Latino Voices, Latin Grammys, Latino Voices News

LIMA, Peru -- Peru's president-elect has chosen acclaimed singer Susana Baca as culture minister. Baca becomes the Andean nation's first black minist...

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On the Rise: Zee Avi Grows With ghostbird; Premieres New Video

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Singer-Songwriter, Malaysian, Bonnaroo, The Book of Morris Johnson, Video Premiere, Vimeo, Singer, Zee Avi, Youtube, Ukulele, Ghostbird, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

The pint-sized star with the retro-smooth voice will also kick off a tour -- ukulele fittingly in hand -- with her three-piece band in September. Not too shabby for a girl trying to find her way via a social networking juggernaut.

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Lost and Found Brings New Year, Same David Gray

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Ray Lamontagne David Gray, Lost and Found, Groupon, Songwriter, English, Englishman, Draw the Line, Foundling, Singer, Musician, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

What a difference a year doesn't make. Last summer, I sat down with David Gray in SoHo and discussed his new album and tour. Last Friday, I chatted...

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Alfie Boe: You've Got to Hear This Guy Sing!

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Impossible Dream, London, Opera, Pbs, Alfie Boe, Bring Him Home, Singer, Les Miserables, British Singer, Entertainment News
Tamar Abrams

When my daughter was a toddler, she would want me to read the same storybook to her over and over, endlessly. I couldn't understand how she could enjo...

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Singer/Songwriter Sean Rowe Makes Magic

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rick Moranis, Rockwood, Ghostbusters, Beach Boys, Songwriter, Bob Dylan, Euell Gibbons, Beards, Meditation, Singer, Geronimo, Sean Rowe, Otis Redding, Leonard Cohen, Sean Rowe Magic, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

2011-02-16-seanrowe.jpg It wasn't until Sean was 17-years-old and discovered Otis Redding that he was so inspired to take the lead vocal.

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Astoria Characters: The Sunshine Goddess

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anne-Margaret Redding, Motivational Speaker, Astoria, Personal Trainer, Colorado, Giving Tree Yoga Studio, Music, Composer, Nancy Ruhling, University of Northern Colorado, Ordained Interfaith Minister, Columbine High School, Take Back the Music, Pianist, Live Your Passion Tour, Raise the Vibration, Actor, Singer, Yoga Instructor, New York News, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

Life doesn't always take a straight and narrow path; it often chooses a circular route, so let's start in the middle of the story and see where we end up.

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Singer James Blunt to Perform at JetBlue Airways' "Live from T5" Concert Series

Farryn Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jetsetter, Jetblue, Live Concert, Airports, Singer, Travel, Music, Air Travel, Airlines, Performance, James Blunt Life From t5, James Blunt Jetblue, Travel News
Farryn Weiner

New York's live in-flight entertainment leader JetBlue Airways announced a free, private concert by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter James Blunt on ...

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Nothing's 'Hoff' Limits: Hasselhoff Talks New Show and Roasting Himself (VIDEO)

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Knight Rider, Taylor, Hayley, The Hasselhoffs, Germany, Baywatch, Youtube, Singer, David Hasselhoff, David Hasselhoff Roast, The Hoff, Europe, German, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

No one can roast or poke fun of David Hasselhoff better than David Hasselhoff. No topic is off limits, be it his alcoholism, divorce, or that infamous YouTube burger video.

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Kate Nash Talks Tour, Music, and Muppets?

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday, Songwriter, Made of Bricks, Christmas, English, Kate Nash, Singer, My Best Friend Is You, Music, Muppets, British, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

2010 has been exciting and extremely busy for Nash, who released her sophomore album My Best Friend is Youand toured to support it for the better part of the year.

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Tom Waits To Publish Book Of Poems

blogs.publishersweekly.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tom Waits Poetry Book, Tom Waits Poems, Tom Waits Poem Book, Poems, Books, Singer, Tom Waits Book, Tom Waits, Tom Waits Poetry, Poetry, Books News

Musician and songwriter Tom Waits will publish his first collection of poems in March 2011, reports the Guardian, in collaboration with photographer M...

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harmony, Art, The Balanced Life, Galleries, Singer, Artist, Light Study, Logan Pollard, New York City, Arts News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

See the rest of this series this week here. ...

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David Gray Goes 'Foundling' in SoHo

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Please Forgive Me, Itunes, Concerts, New York, Songwriter, Bablyon, Foundling, Apple Store, Singer, David Gray, Soho, Ray Lamontagne, Music, British, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

David Gray's honest lyrics and smooth, crisp sound have melted hearts and mesmerized us for over a decade now. I recently spoke with Gray and asked him about putting his new album together.

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Astoria Characters: The Starry-Eyed Tailor

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Astoria, Panayiota Pelengaris, Makeup Mirror, Needle, Astoria Park, Thimble, Cyprus, Chocolates, A&E Cleaners, France, Nancy Ruhling, Camera, Lamppost, Fashion, Book, Refrigerator, Cashmere Sweater, Singer, Nikon, Tailor, Greece, New York News, Dress, Travel-Leisure, Upper Ditmars, New York News
Nancy Ruhling

For nearly a quarter century, Patricia Pelengaris has been the owner of the establishment on 23rd Avenue at 28th Street that she named A&E Cleaners for her children, Alex and Eleni.

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French Contemporary Artist and Legend CharlElie Couture in New York City

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Art Rock Manifesto, Switzerland, Local à Louer, Writer, French Contemporary Art, Thought Leaders, Island Record, Wikipedia, Global Citizens, French Embassy, Painting, Oiww, Russell Simmons, Photography, John Lee, Wynton Marsalis, Charlélie Couture, Tom Novembre, Editions Du Chene, Sculpture, Inner Landscapes, Damon Dash, New York City, Composer, 12 Songs in Sawdust, France, Art Search, Def Jam Music, Les Champs Paraboliques, The Big RE-Construction, Painter, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Des Beaux-Arts, Art, Global Citizenship Award, Orphans International Worldwide, Singer, Manifeste De L?Art Rock, Neo-Constructivism, Photo-Grafs, Dadaism, Multism, New York News
Jim Luce

We first met French Contemporary Artist CharlElie Couture at the French Embassy in New York for the Wynton Marsalis ceremony in the fall of 2009. He ...

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Beyonce proves the "wardrobe malfunction" is back

Andy Pemberton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Singer, Album, Hawaii, Topless, Wardrobe Malfunction, Raunchy, Beyonce, Entertainment News
Andy Pemberton

The wardrobe malfunction is back as new pictures of a newly raunchified Beyonce in a bikini prove. You can see them here. Relaxing on a beach in Haw...

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Peter Tyack: The Intriguing Sound of Marine Mammals

TEDTalks | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: TED Mission Blue, Singer, Science, Oceans, Animals, Ted, TED Conference, Green News
TEDTalks

Peter Tyack of Woods Hole talks about a hidden wonder of the sea: underwater sound. He explains the amazing ways whales use sound and song to communicate across hundreds of miles of ocean.

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The Business of Music II - A Look at the Artist-as-Entrepreneur

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wal-Mart, Songwriter, Recording Artist, Music Business, Creative Artist, Pro Tools, Twitter, Diy, Facebook, Best Buy, Target, Singer, Garage Band, American Idol, Itunes, Entrepreneur, CD Baby, Sonicbids, Live Nation, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

If your goal is the stereotypical rock or pop fantasy, then your dreams might be best realized with a major label. But if your goal is for financial and creative success, other smart models and mindsets are becoming available.

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Alex Chilton DEAD: Box Tops, Big Star Musician Dies Days Before SXSW Show

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Box Tops, Austin, Vocals, Music, Concert, Sxsw, Texas, Heart Problems, Big Star, Brent Grulke, Alex Chilton Dead, Memphis, Alex Chilton Dies, Singer, Guitar, Vocalist, Performance, John Fry, Sxsw 2010, Entertainment News

Alex Chilton, the singer and guitarist who had a No. 1 hit as a gravel-voiced teen with "The Letter" and went on to influence a generation of musician...

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The Newest Old Business Trend

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Outdoor, Website, Craig Mathews, Sales, Charity, Songwriter, Brushfire Records, Patagonia, Million, Dollars, Perception, Business, Amen, Membership, Cause, Believers, Income, Executives, Countries, Products, Philanthropy, 1% for the Planet, 1% FTP, Clif Bar, Apparel, Percentage, Albums, Sigg, Marketing, Volcom, Sierra Club, Positive, Old Testament, Brands, Earth, Church, Blue Ribbon Flies, Recruit, Nonprofits, Supplier, Organization, Religion, Corporations, Companies, Bible, Nature, Image, Tithing, Environment, Jack Johnson, Logo, Members, Singer, Fishing, Mba, Entrepreneurship, Networking, Yvon Chouinard, Business News
Avital Binshtock

Tithing -- offering a percentage of income for a cause -- dates back to the Old Testament. And lately its popularity is surging in the business world.

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Why Is Leona Lewis Turning Herself White?

Andy Pemberton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Singer, White, Star, Black, Race, Slim, Detox, Leona Lewis, Entertainment News
Andy Pemberton

New photos of a trim Leona Lewis appear to make the star look... white. Is Leona more self-conscious than she cares to admit?

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Internet Famous

Jonathan Coulton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Singer-Songwriter, Singer, Youtube, Musicians, Pandora, Songwriting, Internet Fame, Internet Music, Podcast, Rock Star, Media News
Jonathan Coulton

Is this poorly-dressed, shaggy fellow a famous rock star, or is he just an unemployed guy in a crappy rock band? They want to know, is it actually my job to be a singer/songwriter?

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