Friday, April 26, 2024

Music

Paul McCartney Remembers Wings Bandmate Denny Laine: “He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player”

Denny Laine first joined Paul and Linda McCartney in 1971 for the Wings Wild Life album, then the famous bus tour around the UK....

RIP Denny Laine, 79, Original Member of Wings and the Moody Blues, Sang the Hit “Go Now,” Co-Wrote “Mull of Kintyre”

I am sorry to echo other reports about the passing of Denny Laine. A great singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Denny was 79. Two months ago,...

Alicia Keys Off Broadway Musical “Hell’s Kitchen” Coming to Broadway in March 2024

Alicia Keys becomes the latest pop star to debut a musical on Broadway. Keys's "Hell's Kitchen," currently at the Public Theater, will open on Saturday,...

Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” Hits Billboard Number 1, But She Gets Zilch from Radio Play

If you believe in Santa Claus, you believe in the Billboard pop charts. It can't hurt, right? So Billboard as anointed Brenda Lee's 1960 hit,...

Happy 50th Anniversary to “Band on the Run,” The Paul McCartney Album That Pushed the Ex Beatle into High Gear

Paul McCartney and Wings released "Band on the Run" 50 years ago today. This means I am 166 years old! "Band on the Run" is...

Round Up: Wild “Saltburn” Coming to Amazon Prime Dec 22, Spotify Laying Off 1,500 People — Daniel Ek Calls Staffers “Bandmates”

Morning roundup: "Saltburn" is coming to Amazon Prime on December 22nd. Emerald Fennell's wild ride of a "Bridehead Revisited" update -- as if Charles...

Box Office: Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour Movie Has Disappointing Opening, Looks at $23 Mil Weekend

Beyonce's Renaissance Tour movie will not approach Taylor Swift numbers. Opening night including Thursday previews came to just $11 million. Another $12 million is likely...

Taylor Swift Sold More than 400K Albums This Week, More Than the Rest of the Top 50 Combined

Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Swift. It's like a mantra. The pop singer and entrepreneur sold more than 400,000 albums this week in the top 50. She...