A professional pop culture junkie for more than 25 years, Jeff Giles regularly surfaces in a number of far-flung locations on the Web, including Rotten Tomatoes, Paste Magazine, Movies with Butter, PopCrush, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser, and Loudwire. He's also the editor-in-chief of Popdose and its parent-oriented affiliate, Dadnabbit, and the author of the upcoming book "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of 'One Life to Live.'"
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Fun. Talk Obama Inauguration Ball 2013 Performance
Make it big enough in the music world, and you'll be invited to play all sorts of amazing gigs -- but being asked to perform at a presidential inauguration is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and one that the members of fun. aren't taking for granted.
Ed Sheeran to Record Followup to ‘+’ During Taylor Swift Red Tour
If you've been eyeing Ed Sheeran's busy tour schedule and fretting that it could take him forever to get around to following up his hit '+' album, don't worry -- he won't be waiting long before he gets back to the studio.
Taylor Swift Wants Harry Styles Back
Not so fast, Harry Styles fans hoping to get a crack at the One Direction singer following his hyped-up split with Taylor Swift! According to the latest rumors, Swift is angling for a Haylor reunion.
Carly Rae Jepsen Duets With A Friend in London on ‘Rest From the Streets’
Carly Rae Jepsen scored arguably the definitive hit of 2012 with 'Call Me Maybe,' but she's been having a tough time driving subsequent singles up the charts -- so maybe what her voice needs is a change of setting, in the form of a duet with rising Danish pop sensations A Friend in London.
Rihanna + Chris Brown Duet ‘Nobody’s Business’ Was Jay-Z’s Idea
The presence of the Chris Brown duet 'Nobody's Business' has been such a huge part of the narrative surrounding Rihanna's new 'Unapologetic' album that it's hard to imagine what the record would have sounded like without the song. And while the paparazzi-teasing duo may never come clean about the true nature of their relationship, we do know one thing: Their in-studio reunion was Jay-Z's idea.
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Is One Direction’s Harry Styles Still a Member of His Old Band?
Much as some of us might like to believe that the members of our favorite boy bands and girl groups were brewed up in a petri dish before taking over our YouTube queues and iPod playlists, they really did have lives before they became famous -- and that includes Harry Styles of One Direction.
OneRepublic’s ‘Native’ Slated for March Release
OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder's busy career as a songwriter and producer for other artists has been keeping him tied up for the last few years, but he hasn't given up his day job -- and the band will prove it on March 26 when they release their third album, 'Native.'
Blake Shelton + Adam Levine Dish on New ‘Voice’ Coaches for Season 4
Anyone who was worried that the influx of new coaching talent on Season 4 of 'The Voice' might disrupt Adam Levine and Blake Shelton's incessant joshing can officially set their minds at ease.
Demi Lovato Gets Weird on ‘The Eric Andre Show’
The New Year is traditionally a time of making a fresh start by saying goodbye to the old and ringing in the new -- but when Demi Lovato strolled onto the stage of 'The Eric Andre's New Year's Eve Spooktacular,' she must have felt like she'd entered a whole new dimension.
Mariah Carey’s Ex Tommy Mottola Reveals Past Abuse in Memoir
Today, Mariah Carey is one of pop's most adorably daffy divas, as well as Nick Cannon's ostensibly happy wife and the mother of two of the world's most pampered twins. But before she achieved true career security and domestic bliss, she spent a few years unhappily married to her former label boss, Tommy Mottola.
Skrillex Releases Video for Ellie Goulding Collabo ‘Summit,’ Has Slew of Unreleased Tracks
Cheer up, brokenhearted Skrellie fans! Skrillex and Ellie Goulding may not be dating anymore, but he promises they're still pals, and would love to collaborate with her again -- and as a token of proof, he's just posted an official video for 'Summit,' the song that started their union in and out of the studio.
Listen to Sia’s Demo of Christina Aguilera’s ‘Blank Page’
If you just can't get enough of Christina Aguilera's 'Blank Page' -- and we can understand if you feel that way, given that she's described it as 'sort of the heart' of her new album 'Lotus' -- you'll want to hear the recently unearthed demo recorded by the song's co-writer, Sia...