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YouTube gives David Bowie 'The Next Day' video adult-only rating

David Bowie released his first album in 10

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David Bowie has never been one to shy away from controversy (which is what earned him a spot on our list of the Hudson Valley’s 40 controversial celebrities), so it’s hardly a surprise that the 66-year-old rock star is making headlines for his most recent music video, which is apparently so scandalous that it was momentarily pulled from YouTube.

Bowie, who owns a home in Woodstock, released...

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Beyonce, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara go punk at Met Gala 2013

Anne Hathaway, former Vassar student, wearing a vintage

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A-listers with Hudson Valley ties including Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara and Blake Lively rocked the red carpet at Monday night’s Met Gala with wild outfits in the spirit of the museum's latest exhibit: “PUNK: Chaos to Couture.”  Here’s a rundown of their red carpet looks.

This girl was on 'fire': Beyoncé in Givenchy

The Met Gala’s honorary chairwoman...

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Justin Timberlake's second '20/20' album: 5 duets we'd like to see

Singer and actor Justin Timberlake attends the TIME

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Justin Timberlake's next "20/20" album is slated for a September release, piquing the interest of audiophiles wondering how the follow-up will compare.

The first single from the first "20/20" album, "Suit & Tie," paired J.T. with Jay-Z, who claimed his marriage license in Scarsdale and is joining the pop star on tour this summer. Because too much of a good...

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Levon Helm documentary, 'Ain't in It For My Health,' to screen in Hudson Valley

Levon Helm, the late drummer of The Band,

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“Ain’t in It For My Health,” a new documentary about Levon Helm, who drummed and sang as a member of the seminal group The Band, will be screened at Upstate Films in Woodstock on Saturday, April 13 (132 Tinker St., 845-679-6608; upstatefilms.org).

Director Jacob Hatley filmed the Woodstock-based musician, who died of throat cancer at  age 71 in April 2012, as Helm wrote and recorded his...

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David Bowie to go on tour, wife Iman says

Singer David Bowie and his wife, Iman, attend

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David Bowie fans just got a glimmer of hope that the Thin White Duke may be touring this year.

The British music site NME is reporting that Bowie's wife, supermodel Iman, let slip to Italian fashion magazine Grazia that her husband is planning to hit the road to promote his new album "The Next Day."

"We have a 12-year-old in school, so we are stuck. We can't travel,"...

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