Friday, April 26, 2024

Music

Happy Birthday Sweet 83, Neil Sedaka, Pop Genius Who Belongs in the Rock Hall NOW

Happy Birthday Neil Sedaka! I actually ran into the great pop genius on Friday night at A list star eatery Craigs LA on Melrose. He...

Number 3 at the Box Office: Concert Film by KPop Sensations BTS Earns $6.8 Mil in US

Yes, "The Batman" is up to $238 million after this weekend. And "Uncharted" rose to $113 million. But it was the number 3 box office movie...

Keith Richards Steals the Show as Love Rocks Raises $3 Mil for God’s Love We Deliver

Yes, that was the remarkably resilient Keith Richards on stage last night at the Beacon Theater. Keef helped Love Rocks' John Varvatos and Greg Williamson...

Ripp Off: Billy Joel’s Early Career to Be Exploited on Screen by Sons of First Manager and Greedy Label Owner

Exploitation of musicians is an old song, one that never ends. Now a kid named Adam Ripp is going to write and direct a movie...

No Time to Die, No Time to Show Up: Pop Star Billie Eilish Wins Award for Best Song But She’s in Alabama

The Society of Composers and Lyricists had their third annual Awards dinner Tuesday night, not the dreaded “V’ word, meaning virtual but in person...

Bob Dylan Collection of Essays on Modern Songs: Who He Will Include or Exclude Could Be An Issue

Bob Dylan has something to say about his favorite songs. He's publishing a collection of around 60 essays reviewing them, from songwriters like Nina Simone,...

Morgan Wallen Wins Best Album, Forgiven by Academy of Country Music for Using the N Word

Morgan Wallen's time in purgatory is over. Last night, Wallen won Album of the Year from the Academy of Country Music. His "Dangerous Double Album"...

Dolly Parton Has the Number 1…Book? “Run, Rose, Run” Comes from the James Patterson Publishing Mill

Country superstar Dolly Parton is no stranger to the top of the music charts. But books? This morning, Dolly has the number 1 book on Amazon....