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Some Gwen Stefani news.

Employing her musical director, Stuart Price, as producer seems to be a masterstroke. Madonna has always been most potent when translating cutting-edge club music into mass-market pop – her early hits were based on the electro-funk of mid-80s New York clubs, Vogue on house music and Ray of Light on trance techno. Price is at the cutting-edge of club music and as been responsible for a series of superb remixes for the Killers, Gwen Stefani and New Order.

The moment we've all been waiting for!

Gwen Stefani, our hometown girl, debuted her new line this past Friday.

Why can't we have them? Now!

We stare at our reflection in the mirror. We turn sideways … Hmm … A belly. Yikes. How did that happen? We turn on the TV. Gwen Stefani. How did she get those abs? And why don’t we have them? Good heavens, the girl is thin! We switch the channel. But the image is already embedded into our brain. And a nagging sense of discomfort now accompanies us.

I found this in the comments section of a blog article on Gwen's new release of "Rich Girl" [tip to commenter Esther]. It's perfect...

I agree with Laya that Gwen’s done better work…but her abs are still very impressive. I so wish I could do platinum. Hair or records, I don’t really care which. Though if I had one, the other would probably soon follow.

Marketing analysis, please:

In marketing terms we call this syncretism, "the layering of similar experience for the benefit of association through co-branding". Pretty sneaky Gwen, but also pretty smart. The song actually includes what sounds like a young Japanese girl saying "Gwen Stefani - you're just like me!" Well not really - but she does want to own more of your wallet.

Gwen Stefani will stand by her man.

Rock beauty Gwen Stefani has blasted reports her marriage to Gavin Rossdale has been thrown into turmoil by revelations he's the father of a teen lovechild.

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After taking a leap into the unknown by launching a solo career last year, the global success of Gwen Stefani’s solo debut ‘What You waiting For?’ has set her an even great challenge- how to follow it up?

Over at the Sticking Point, Tommy is writing about keeping his son's musical tastes pure. It's not easy, in this world of easy musical virtue...

I just hope I can count on H to be selective of what he puts in his earholes and critical enough to not settle for the easy crap. (Like the shit that Gwen Stefani's painting the bowl with these days, for example Did you hear that abomination on SNL?! What an insult!)

But then, what goes around comes around. H will probably grow up to listen to Mozart.

I'm not the only one who thinks that the recording industry has ruined lyrics.

So I was just listening to the radio, and this song "Rich Girl" comes on by Gwen Stefani. It has one of those heavy one note catchy bass lines that is present in almost every song on G105 today. Then the words come in. Oh my gosh! That is some of the worst crap I have heard in a while.

Of course, Rap is the exception. It's all about the words. Gwen, try that on.

Catch Ashton Kutchner and Gwen Stefani on Saturday Night Live.

Saturday, March 19: Ashton Kutcher hosts Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Gwen Stefani. You can bet the names of Kutcher's sweetie Demi Moore and her ex Bruce Willis will come up at some point. (NBC)

We saw this interesting item at www.contactmusic.com:

GWEN STEFANI is confident she can remain a sex symbol long into her forties.

We saw this interesting item at www.teenmusic.com:

Pop beauty Gwen Stefani's music has taken a backseat to her lovelife, following her 2002 engagement to now-husband Gavin Rossdale.

We saw this interesting item at news.yahoo.com:

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