Thursday, October 1, 2026

Music

Dionne Warwick Says a Little Prayer for Burt Bacharach: “Burt’s transition is like losing a family member”

Dionne Warwick has posted her thoughts on the passing of Burt Bacharach to Twitter: "Burt’s transition is like losing a family member. These words...

Burt Bacharach Won 2 Oscars for Best Song, But No Grammy Song of the Year for His 60s Classics

Burt Bacharach won only one Grammy Award for Song of the Year. That was "That's What Friends Are For," in 1987. And that's based...

RIP Burt Bacharach, Towering Composer of Pop Classics Was 94, Known for His Hits and His Swagger

Burt Bacharach has died at 94. The towering composer of pop classics like "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head," "Close to You," and dozens...

Beyonce’s Grammys Problem: She Will Never Win Album of the Year Until She Makes a Record of Original Songs

On Sunday, Harry Styles won Album of the Year at the Grammys for his "Harry's House." It had nothing to do with being a guy...

Michael Jackson Catalog Sale for $900 Mil? Not So Fast: He Didn’t Write a Lot of Those Hits, Others Did

Variety is reporting that Sony Music is negotiating to buy a 50% stake in Michael Jackson's song catalog. This is NOT the Beatles catalog. Sony...

Barbra Streisand Memoir is More than a Thousand Pages Long, Cost $40 in Hardcover, Coming In November

Barbra Streisand likes to make records and break records. Her memoir, called "My Name is Barbra," will be published in November. It comes in at an...

Grammy Weekend Notes from Table 119 at Clive Davis Dinner: Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Elvis Costello Meet Judy Collins

Clive Davis pre-Grammy dinner, Saturday Feb 4th, Beverly Hilton ballroom, table 119.  That was the table with iconic legends Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills, Judy...

Grammy Ratings UPDATE: 12.4 Million, Highest Since Pandemic But 40% Lower Than Before, Which Was Already at Low

UPDATE TUES MORNING: CBS says delayed viewing pushed the total to 12.4 million but it was still 40% off from pre-pandemic viewing. MONDAY: Early returns for...