Friday, March 27, 2026

Books

Bob Dylan Collection of Essays on Modern Songs: Who He Will Include or Exclude Could Be An Issue

Bob Dylan has something to say about his favorite songs. He's publishing a collection of around 60 essays reviewing them, from songwriters like Nina Simone,...

Dolly Parton Has the Number 1…Book? “Run, Rose, Run” Comes from the James Patterson Publishing Mill

Country superstar Dolly Parton is no stranger to the top of the music charts. But books? This morning, Dolly has the number 1 book on Amazon....

Listen to Frank Sinatra’s One of a Kind Birthday Song Commissioned by Ringo Starr for Wife Maureen

Ringo Starr-- or maybe his kids-- they're sitting on what could be the all time collector's item, an NFT perhaps worth zillions. Ringo writes in...

Breaking: Britney Spears to Publish A Memoir, Maybe Getting $15 Mil Advance

Britney Spears, I assure you, is not going "to write" a book. She's going to publish one, maybe. Reports this afternoon that Britney has sold...

Disgraceful: Anna Wintour Late to Acknowledge Andre Leon Talley’s Death as Vogue Is Last to Post Tribute

UPDATE: Vogue finally posted a tribute at 9:45am. They were literally the last site to do so.   This is disgraceful: Vogue.com and Vanityfair.com are the...

50 Years Ago: The Post-Beatles Moment of Badfinger, Harry Nilsson, and Lasting Rock Classics

1972-- like 1971, we are in a 50th anniversary nirvana right now of great, timeless music. Half a century ago this week, Don McLean's...

CNN Announces Paul Newman Doc Directed by Ethan Hawke, Scooped Here Back on December 1st

I told you exclusively about Ethan Hawke directing a documentary series about Paul Newman BACK ON DECEMBER 1st. Now CNN has formally announced "The Last...

RIP Legendary Writer Joan Didion, 87, Author of Screenplays, Keenest Observer of the Scene

The great writer, journalist, novelist, observer of the scene, definer of the gestalt, Joan Didion has died at the age of 87. The cause...