Music
Jay Z Selects Usher, Who Hasn’t Had a Hit in 20 Years, to Play Super Bowl Halftime Show
It looks like Jay Z had some trouble getting anyone to play the Super Bowl.
The result is Usher, a lovely guy and a great...
Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers Play to Cold, Wet Crowd: Only 31K Watch Global Citizen Show on YouTube
I did dip in and out of the Global Citizen concert on You Tube.
When it started, there were 250,000 people watching. That number decreased...
Books
Jann Wenner New Book Drops to Number 6,000 on Amazon Three Days Before Publication
So much for "The Masters."
Jann Wenner's new book -- which sounds like it's about golf -- is a dud three days before publication.
"The Masters"...
Music
Paging Paul McCartney, Moody Blues: Former Bandmate Denny Laine In Medical Emergency, Raising Money on Gofundme
Denny Laine, former member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, is apparently very ill.
His wife, Elizabeth, has set up a Go Fund...
Music
New Music Catch Up: Rock Guitars are Back Thanks to the Pretenders, Paul Rodgers, Joe Sumner, Dhani Harrison, Noel Kahan, Carly Simon
Rock guitars are back! So are melody, rhythm, and hooks. I also like actual singers.
If you're listening to contemporary pop now -- all the...
Music
No Love for P Diddy’s “Off the Grid” Album with Just 30K Copies Sold, No Action on Bieber or Weeknd Singles
The numbers are in for this past week and they're not good for Diddy.
Sean Combs's first album since 2006 is a sales dud in...
Music
Global Citizen Concert: Here are the Numbers: 10 Execs Make Over $200K Apiece, 2 Take $400K A Year, Money Does Not Go to Actual...
You're still not getting it about Global Citizen, which puts on a new concert in Central Park on Saturday. Red Hot Chili Peppers and...
Books
UPDATE: Rolling Stone Founder Jann Wenner Book Drops Below 3,500 on Amazon, All Promotional Events Cancelled in Light of Controversy Over Comments
Jann Wenner has cancelled all promotional events for his new book, "The Masters."
A notice went out from the 92nd St. Y this evening cancelled...