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Celebrity
Secret Emails Show How Rock Hall Shafted Inductee Laura Nyro’s Son
I told you a couple of weeks ago how the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame--with over $90 million in assets according to its...
Celebrity
Laura Nyro’s Son Not Invited to Rock Hall Induction
Exclusive: Laura Nyro was one of our great singer songwriters–a legend. “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “Eli’s Coming,” and “And When I Die” were just three...
Featured
Remember When Jann Wenner Manipulated the Rock Hall Vote? Flashback to His Now Ended Reign of Terror
I wrote the column below on October 1, 2007. It was just one of many I published about Jann Wenner's now ended reign of...
Celebrity
Joni Mitchell All Star Tribute on PBS Featuring James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Cyndi Lauper, Marcus Mumford, Stolen by…Joni Mitchell, Of Course!
The supernaturally gifted Joni Mitchell stole her own tribute show tonight, the PBS Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.
There are plenty of stars on this...
Charity
David Geffen Gives $150 Million Donation to Yale School of Drama, Which Will Now Be Tuition-Free and Named for Him
Call it the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University.
The record and movie mogul, and current co-producer of "The Music Man" on Broadway,...
Music
Up, Up, and Away: Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr Hit Number 1 on iTunes R&B Album Chart with “Blackbird”
Congrats to Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Their "BLackbird" album tribute to Lennon and McCartney was finally released last night and hit number...
Books
Flashback: How Barbra Streisand Recorded Her One and Only Rock Hit, “Stoney End” Even Though She Didn’t Want To
Barbra Streisand has plenty of hits and signature songs. But she's pretty much known for ballads and show tunes, not rock songs or anything...
Celebrity
Valentine’s Special: The 5th Dimension’s Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo Cover Paul McCartney’s “Silly Love Songs”
I have a deep affection for the 5th Dimension's Billy Davis, Jr. and Marilyn McCoo. They are highly underrated, and the whole group --...