Clive Davis’s annual famous pre-Grammy party is going to honor Sir Richard Branson. The dinner and concert –famed for its performances and number of celebs–takes place at the Beverly Hilt... Read More
Arista Records is over. The new management at Sony’s RCA division have put the venerable label started by Clive Davis to sleep at age 36. Arista had drifted since 2000 when BMG, which owned it then, ... Read More
At last, Whitney Houston is in an out patient rehab. The fact is, she’s needed this for some time. Last year, her Europe and Asia concert tour was a disaster. Her voice was shot, although to her cred... Read More
I’ve been listening to Jennifer Hudson‘s sensational new album, “I Remember Me,” all weekend. With the hit single, “Where You At,” the album hits stores a week from tomo... Read More
Doug Morris will become head of Sony Music on July 1st, it was announced today. I told you this in a column on February 11th. Morris has had an unbelievably successful run at Universal Music Group. The fei... Read More
Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick showed Clive Davis’s A list party crowd how superstars make history last night. In front of a double A list crowd in the Beverly Hilton grand ballroom, the two co... Read More
This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise since record or CD or download sales are literally at a fraction of what they used to be: on Grammy night, the two biggest record companies are not havin... Read More
Reported elsewhere, but I’ve done a little confirming of my own: If he can get out of his remaining contract at Universal Music Group, Doug Morris will become the head of Sony Music. Yes, he’s ... Read More
Oh Friday night at SL Nightclub, a mirrored bunker under Abe & Arthur’s shiny, glamorous restaurant. This used to be Lotus nightclub. It’s very hip on West 14th St. Where else would you fin... Read More
Denise Rich started having her annual Angel Ball back in 1999–and it was wild. Those with long memories will recall the party for 1500 people at the Sheraton in midtown. The computer lists for seatin... Read More
