C yndi Lauper has never been the type who does things the quiet way. Forty years after she blew up into an Eighties pop icon, she’s still making a great big noise. Lauper just began her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, rocking arenas around North America up to …
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Ahead of her career retrospective documentary premiering this week, Cyndi Lauper has announced that she will embark on a farewell tour this fall. The Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, Lauper’s first major trek in over a decade, will visit theaters and arenas in 22 cities across North America, …
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Gag City just wanna have fun! During Nicki Minaj‘s homecoming show at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday, the Pink Friday 2 rapper welcomed Cyndi Lauper onstage to perform her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”-sampling track “Pink Friday Girls.” One video captured Minaj pulling in Lauper for a tight hug and …
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Thirty years ago, Cyndi Lauper made her television acting debut in the hit comedy show Mad About You. Now, the pop queen behind hit tunes like “Time After Time” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is returning to acting in the new series The Horror of Dolores Roach, premiering …
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Joni Mitchell was recently feted at an all-star tribute concert in Washington, D.C. as the recipient of the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. During the concert, which will be broadcast on March 31 on PBS, Mitchell performed a cover of George Gershwin’s “Summertime.” An array of other …
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As promised, Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, and Debbie Harry have released their all-star collaboration “Gonna Be You,” from the film 80 for Brady. The Diane Warren-penned track manages to pack all five powerhouse vocalists into a three-minute uptempo singalong. The song features in the new film …
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Diane Warren put together the ultimate girl group to sing “Gonna Be You,” the song she wrote for the forthcoming film, 80 for Brady. Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, and Gloria Estefan will join voices with the Go-Gos’ Belinda Carlisle and Blondie’s Debbie Harry for the new film theme song, out …
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Paul McCartney, Halsey, Naomi Campbell, and more shared heartfelt tributes to the late Vivienne Westwood, whose death yesterday at the age of 81 has shaken both the fashion and music worlds. Westwood popularized punk’s iconic style, and her pivotal work with Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren broke through the status …
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Cyndi Lauper stopped by a White House press briefing on Tuesday to express gratitude to Joe Biden and his administration successfully passing the Respect for Marriage Act. The legislation, passed in the midst of potential restrictions by the Supreme Court, fortified marriage rights across the country, particularly for same-sex and …
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In 1980, Cyndi Lauper found herself in court with her fellow Blue Angel bandmates, mixed up in a legal dispute with former manager Steve Massarsky. He sued the group for $80,000 and the singer filed for bankruptcy. When the case was finalized, she recalled to Rolling Stone in 1984, the …
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