Friday, December 19, 2025

Music

Remember “Electric Avenue”? Judge Declines to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Donald Trump Brought by Singer Eddy Grant for Using Record in Campaign Commercial

Loser, loser, loser. Donald Trump is a loser all the time. United State District Judge John G. Koeltl has now ruled against Trump and his...

Pop Hit 50 Years Old: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1970 “Fortunate Son” Has Sold Almost 1 Million Copies This Year via Streaming

If you know an explanation for this phenomenon, let me know. showbiz411@gmail.com. Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son" has sold via streaming the equivalent of 822,000...

Stevie van Zandt Reveals in New Book Not All Stars Were Nelson Mandela Supporters: Issues with Paul Simon, Whitney Houston

Before 1987, few people in America knew who Nelson Mandela was or was in support of him. The South African leader had been in...

Ratings for Tony Awards Terrible But Who Cares, Global Citizen Concert a Real Bust

The Tony Awards on CBS had pretty bad ratings, just 2.65 million people. And who cares? The two hour show from 9 to 11pm...

Tony Awards Part 1: Jennifer Holliday Steals the Show, Adrienne Warren Best Actress, Aaron Tveit Best Actor in a Musical

The first two hours of the abridged 2020 Tony Awards, shown in September 2021, were well produced, an intimate affair with a lot of...

Dionne Warwick is Everywhere This Year, and She’s Referenced in “The Many Saints of Newark,” Too

Local girl makes good. You know, Dionne Warwick is from Newark, New Jersey. And that's where David Chase and Alan Taylor's "Many Saints of Newark"...

Sting Introduces “Rushing Water,” New Song from Album “The Bridge” Sounds Like a Hit

Sting introduced a new song last night at the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. It's called "Rushing Water," it's from his forthcoming album "The...

(Listen) Elton John and Charlie Puth Duet on “After All” from Elton’s “Lockdown Sessions”

Elton John is on a roll. He has a hit with Dua Lipa on the charts and now he's got a second one with...