Business
Governor’s Ball — Plagued by COVID Fears — Now Giving Away Unsold Tickets to Vaccinated NYC Teens
The Governor's Ball -- a huge outdoor weekend rock festival -- has been flogging tickets for weeks. They have huge amounts unsold. They even...
Music
Review: Julia Fordham Takes the Cutting Room By Storm in Triumphant New York Return
What a pleasure to be back at the Cutting Room last night to hear live music. And that pleasure was doubled by the sound...
Business
Record Biz: Streaming Was 84% of All Revenue So Far This Year, Digital Downloads are Just 5%
For iTunes this can't be good news.
According to the RIAA, streaming has been 84% of all revenue so far this year. Digital downloads only...
Celebrity
Shocker: Music Star Lana del Rey Deactivating Social Media Accounts Today, “Keeping Circle Closer”
Here's a shock: Lana del Rey says on Instagram she's deactivating all her social media accounts as of today, Sunday. She released a new...
Music
Drake’s Cake: Biggest Debut of the Year with “Certified Lover Boy” Streaming 600,000 Copies First Week
Drake should bake a cake. And put candles all over it.
The Canadian born R&B rap star's "Certified Lover Boy" sold over 600,000 streaming equivalent...
Music
Fleetwood Mac Won’t Stop Fighting About Tomorrow, And Yesterday, and Today in Public
Almost since the beginning of time, Fleetwood Mac has been fighting among themselves.
Long before Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks darkened the door Mick Fleetwood,...
Music
Wednesday UPDATE: Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” at 451K Copies, Could Hit Half a Mil, “Donda” Still Selling
Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" is outta control.
Drizzy's new album is at 451,000 in streaming equivalent units sold. And it's just Wednesday. There's another day...
Music
RIP In Memory of Jerry Blair, Music Man Extraordinaire from Mariah to Ricky Martin and More
A lot of people in the music world lost a huge friend today. Jerry Blair has passed away at age 60 from COVID. Apparently...