The New York Daily News reports that while critics in the early days predicted Cyndi Lauper would outlast Madonna, she floundered during the 1990s. “Fame came really quickly for her, and she was pulled in a lot of directions in terms of creativity, management, label - everything all at once,” said Tamara Conniff, co-executive editor of Billboard magazine. “But she is still a cool chick with a fantastic voice. She was always out of left field and was very outspoken and nonconformist. Her songwriting has really stood the test of time.” The singer is out with ‘The Body Acoustic’ today, a reinterpretation of some of her favorite songs plus two new ones.

Cyndi Lauper was in the studio with Kyle and Jackie O recently on a visit to Australia. Lauper talked about visiting the country, the influence she had on Jackie when she was growing up, her current tour, and she fielded a few questions by phone by a guy named Kevin. The 5-minute interview has since been removed by the station.

The Boston Herald’s ‘Inside Track’ has gossip from Sunday’s KISS Concert at the Tweeter Center, including a very disgusting detail about Cyndi Lauper’s set - where a bird relieved itself while flying overhead. They write, “Sadly, the ’80s rocker had her mouth opened for a high note and gravity prevailed with dead-on accuracy. To her infinite credit, Ms. Lauper delicately turned away from the crowd and wiped her tongue on her shirt before resuming her set gracefully.”