Friday, April 19, 2024

Music

Sirius XM Adds Four Channels for Black History Month: Aretha, Jimi Hendrix. Motown, and Miles Davis

Sirius XM has added four channels to their service and now I will never leave the car! The new channels are dedicated to Aretha Franklin,...

The Amazing Tony Bennett, Age 94, Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Still Knows All the Songs, Has Twice Weekly Rehearsals

Like a lot of you, I've just read John Colapinto's story in the AARP Magazine about Tony Bennett. The beloved 94 year old singer...

Clive Davis’s Amazing 5 Hour All Star Night of Stars Zoom Party With Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Gladys Knight, Beyonce

Clive Davis couldn't bring 2,000 stars and execs and celebrities to the Beverly Hilton tonight, so he put them on a Zoom call. All...

Lockdown Blues: As Van Morrison Backs Lawsuit Against Irish Government, Eric Clapton Erases “Stand and Deliver” from Social Media

It's only seven weeks since Eric Clapton foolishly released his recording of a Van Morrison song called "Stand and Deliver." It was not an anthem...

Retiring at 84: Kris Kristofferson, Famed Songwriter of “Me & Bobby McGee,” Acclaimed Actor, Renaissance Man

Kris Kristofferson is calling it a day. The famed singer-songwriter and actor is retiring now at age 84. He deserves some downtime after a stellar...

Sundance Review: Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” is Like a Box of Fine Chocolates, with Unseen Performances by Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Other Stars

There was a Harlem Cultural Festival in New York in the summer of 1969. Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Sly Stone, the 5th Dimension, and...

Cicely Tyson Wrote in Her Memoir About Husband Miles Davis: “He emitted a distinctly powerful scent, like the smell of burnt iron”

Hard to believe that Cicely Tyson finally published a memoir, this past Tuesday, and died two days later. There is so much to read...

Andra Day Releases “Tigress and “Tweed” New Single from “United States vs. Billie Holiday” Film

Andra Day is about to become an overnight sensation after a decade, at least, making beautiful music as a jazz and R&B singer. Isn't...