Sunday, May 5, 2024

Music

Bonnie Raitt, Talking Heads, Selena, Salt-n-Pepa Among Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Honors

Here's some good news: Bonnie Raitt, the Talking Heads, Salt-n-Pepa, and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds are in the new class of Lifetime Achievement honorees from...

Adele Las Vegas Tickets Go On Sale as Scalpers Charge $30,000 to $40,000 a Seat

Tickets to Adele's residency sit down at Caesar's Palace went on sale today at Ticketmaster. Needless to say, they sold out in minutes as scalpers...

1971 50th Anniversary Albums: Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, and Today, Paul McCartney and Wings

We just had the 50th anniversaries of two important, landmark albums: Carly Simon's "Anticipation" and Harry Nilsson's "Nilsson Schmilsson." The former album launched the...

Fleeting Fame: Adele Replaced at Number 1 on iTunes by New One Name 17 Year Old Singer Gayle

Fame is fleeting and 2021 is a lot different than 2015. Adele is learning this the hard way. Just a few weeks after her single,...

Alicia Keys Readies New Album for Friday But Digital Only Despite Heavier CD Sales in Past

Alicia Keys-- it's hard to think of her as emeritus now. But her hitmaking years are over, along with top 40 radio play. She...

Certified Nut Job: Drake Withdraws His Two Grammy Nominations And No One Really Cares

Big scoop this afternoon from Variety: Drake has withdrawn his two Grammy nominations. He doesn't want them. They were for Rap Album of the Year...

Details: Kennedy Center Honoring Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels, Berry Gordy Tonight in DC

UPDATING LIVE The Kennedy Center is honoring Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler, Lorne Michaels. Berry Gordy, and operatic bass-baritone Justino Díaz tonight at the DC theater....

The Real Winner in 2021 Pop Charts? Elton John, 74, Has Two Major Hits in the iTunes Top 5

The Beatles are getting a lot of attention for their "Get Back" series. Adele is everywhere. Tony Bennett is 95 and doing a victory lap with...