Just a day after celebrating Sam Moore‘s 75th birthday, and a few days after the passing of Solomon Burke, General Johnson has died. He was the writer and often lead singer for a group called Chairme... Read More
The Jon Stewart-Stephen Colbert rallies in Washington DC are starting to pick up musical artists. I’m told that the rallies, set for October 30th, have already booked Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. More names... Read More
Ozzy Osbourne turns out to be a rabid John Lennon fan. Who knew? Last week, Ozzy recorded the less well known song “How?” for Amnesty International. Then, he and director Ernie Fritz made this ... Read More
Well, it’s a tough week. We lost Solomon Burke, one of the great R&B legends. But on the other hand, today is Sam Moore‘s 75th birthday. He’s the only name check left from Arthur Conl... Read More
Solomon Burke is dead today at age 70. His death is not a total surprise. Solomon was a huge man physically who performed sitting on a gigantic gold throne with a red velvet seat. When he traveled, it was ... Read More
I’m kind of kvelling (which is Yiddish for tweeting, I think) about Elton John and Leon Russell’s album, “The Union,” set to be released on October 19th. Sorry I can’t wait ten more days. And als... Read More
One person missing from the festivities at Sunday’s 25th anniversary performances of “Les Miserables” in London: Susan Boyle. The singer, who was launched on the show “Britain’... Read More
Multi colored party balloons rained down on rock star Sting Saturday night in London’s famed Royal Albert Hall as he celebrated his 59th birthday. It was the second of two sold out shows in two days at t... Read More
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations are in. Sir Elton John was totally snubbed in his quest to get Leon Russell into the Rock Hall. After they win some Grammys in February, Elton and Leon should sch... Read More
Really: dozens and dozens of people huddled under umbrellas on the plaza outside the Metropolitan Opera House last night to watch the Met’s new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold”... Read More
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