Music
Pop Fizz: Lorde’s “Solar Power” Album Was a Dud, “Royals” Singer Hasn’t Been Able to Repeat Chart Success
Oh Lorde!
The New Zealand pop star had a massive hit with "Royals," which turns out to be a one off chart star.
But that was...
Music
Adele Faces Sixth Anniversary of No New Music, Still Second to Sade in Release Intervals
Flip open the calendar. In two months it will be mid November 2021. The last time Adele released a new album was November 20,...
Celebrity
Elton John Hurts Hip, Cancels Rest of 2021 Tour Dates to Get Surgery, Intense Physical Therapy
Speedy recovery to Elton John! He says on social media this morning that he recently fell, and now needs hip surgery and intense rehab.
Elton...
Celebrity
Phony Baloney Global Citizen’s Reality Show, “The Activist,” Falls Apart Under Scrutiny, When Will Celebs Wake Up?
Readers of this column know that I have been telling you about phony baloney Global Citizen for years. Years. They do nothing for poverty...
Charity
Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Jonas Bros In $5K A Ticket Robin Hood Concert
Twenty years ago Harvey Weinstein and John Sykes organized The Concert for New York after 9/11 for the Robin Hood charity. A ton of...
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...