Thursday, April 25, 2024

Music

Prince Advance Album Sales Soar After “60 Minutes” Feature, “Welcome 2 America” Hits Number 2 on Amazon 14 Weeks Before Release

The heirs of Prince may be fighting among themselves, but they should happy about all their recent publicity. Thanks to a big promotional segment on...

Original “Dreamgirls” Reunite for 40th Anniversary as Quarantunes Raises Over $1 Million for Broadway Cares

Another amazing night for Richard Weitz, daughter Demi (just got in to Stanford U), and Quarantunes. They raised around $1.3 million for Broadway Cares last...

Taylor Swift is so “Fearless” That Fans Are Buying the New Album and Streaming the Old One Like Crazy

We do know Taylor Swift is fearless. She released the re-recorded version of her 2008 album "Fearless" on Friday. In one day she basically sold...

First Live Show in 13 Months! Patti Smith Wows Socially Distant Crowd at Dazzling New City Winery on Hudson River

When the publicist for City Winery wrote to me and said Patti Smith would be playing live there on Friday night, would I like...

Tragic: Influential Rapper DMX Dies at Age 50 After Overdose, Heart Attack, Life Support

Influential rapper DMX has finally died after a heart attack, overdose, and prolonged time on life support. He was 50 years old. Born Earl Simmons,...

Taylor Swift is Back at Number 1 with Her Re-recorded “Fearless” Rebuke to Scooter Braun

Taylor Swift is back at number 1 on the album charts. She's dropped the re-rec0rded version of her 2008 album, "Fearless," which adds unreleased tracks...

Prince’s New “Welcome 2 America” Isn’t Really A Song, But Why Is One of His Biggest Hits Still MIA?

Lots of buzz today about a Prince release of a shelved record from 2010. "Welcome 2 America" is the album's title. The title track...

Pandemic Not Over for Rock Tours as Rage Against the Machine Postpones Spring Summer Shows Until 2022

I told you yesterday that Justin Bieber is getting ready to cancel his tour booked for late spring and early summer. Now Rage Against the...