Friday, April 19, 2024

Music

Review: “Meeting the Beatles in India” Is One of the Best Docs Ever on the Fab Four by Someone Who Was There

Paul Saltzman was a 22 year old from Montreal who found himself in India in 1968 at the same ashram as the Beatles and...

Unacceptable Tragedy: Ronald Bell, Co-Founder of Kool & the Gang, Dies at Age 68, Wrote “Celebration” Among Other Hits

Ronald Bell of Kool and the Gang has died age 68 and I want my money back for 2020. Ronald and his brother Robert,...

Gladys Knight vs. Patti Labelle: The Most Amazing Verzuz Face Off Is Coming Live This Sunday

This may be the greatest singing match in history, with a death cage: Gladys Knight vs. Patti Labelle. This Sunday at 8pm the two...

Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” Hits 1.5 Million in Sales, Remains At Number 1 for Most of Summer

Back on July 24th, Taylor Swift surprised us all with a new album called "Folklore." It's been number 1 ever since then. This week "Folklore"...

Billy Preston, the Fifth Beatle, Would Have Been 74 Today, Still Not in the Rock Hall of Fame, And His Estate Still Isn’t Settled

Billy Preston -- a beautiful soul, extraordinary musician, the "fifth Beatle" because he was the only artist ever to share a credit with the...

Rock-Reggae Star Eddy Grant Sues Donald Trump Over Use of 1983 Hit “Electric Avenue” in Campaign Video

Donald Trump is not going to "rock onto Electric Avenue" if Eddy Grant has anything to say about it. Grant sued Trump today for copyright...

MTV’s Video Music Awards Drop 5%: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd Find 2.5 Million Viewers on Major Viacom Channels

The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards had let's say a narrow audience: around 2.5 to 3 million viewers on the main Viacom channels. Only 1.3...

Mariah Carey’s “Save the Day” with a Fugees Sample of Roberta Flack Cover Fails to Fly with Few Downloads in First 8 Days

Mariah Carey's fans get angry with me if I report anything negative about her music sales. But where are they when the star needs them?...