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Rocker Sting made a surprise appearance to the Apple store on the Upper West Side Monday night–and debuted his new “Appumentary” from Radical Media. The app– a knockout–featur... Read More

Exclusive: Sting’s 60th birthday party at the Beacon Theater was a four hour celebration of the rock star’s career and songs with his own band and almost a dozen famous musicians performing his... Read More

I’m a little off kilter because of traveling back and forth to Los Angeles during the week. But I didn’t want Clarence Clemons’ funeral to go unremarked upon here. According to reports in... Read More

Exclusive: We’re sending prayers to The Big Man, Clarence Clemons He is said to be seriously ill after a stroke at his home in Florida. The legendary, magnificent saxophone star of Bruce Springsteen&... Read More

I do think that Phoebe Snow, who I first met in the early 80s, would be gobsmacked by all the attention she’s received since news of her death broke earlier today. In real life, Phoebe had enormous s... 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

Even as the Venice Film Festival gets ready to kick off, the big stars are circling Toronto. This morning the TIFF announced that Bruce Springsteen and Bill Gates would be part of the Maverick series, wher... Read More

Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Mick Jagger, U2, Aretha Franklin, Simon & Garfunkel, Sam Moore et al are all coming to DVD on September 28th from last fall’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary... Read More

I told you some time ago — exclusively–that Michael Fassbender, hot as a pistol, had to choose between roles in the new “X Men” and “Spider Man.” I am told he has made h... Read More