Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Music

Adele “30” Drops 34% in Third Week But Sells Another 187K Copies, Remains at Number 1

Adele remains at number 1 today for the third week in a row with her "30" album. "30" sold another 187,000 copies, most of which...

RIP Mike Nesmith of the Monkees, Songwriter, Guitarist Always Marched to His Own “Different Drum”

Mike Nesmith, the great singer songwriter of the Monkees, died this morning at age 78. His family said it was from natural causes but...

Pop Tarts: Director JJ Abrams’ Singer Daughter Gracie Will Open Tour for Olivia Rodrigo

And just like that...another pop star is born. For some time now Gracie Abrams, daughter of "Star Wars," "Star Trek," and "Mission Impossible" director JJ...

Bonnie Raitt, Talking Heads, Selena, Salt-n-Pepa Among Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Honors

Here's some good news: Bonnie Raitt, the Talking Heads, Salt-n-Pepa, and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds are in the new class of Lifetime Achievement honorees from...

Adele Las Vegas Tickets Go On Sale as Scalpers Charge $30,000 to $40,000 a Seat

Tickets to Adele's residency sit down at Caesar's Palace went on sale today at Ticketmaster. Needless to say, they sold out in minutes as scalpers...

1971 50th Anniversary Albums: Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, and Today, Paul McCartney and Wings

We just had the 50th anniversaries of two important, landmark albums: Carly Simon's "Anticipation" and Harry Nilsson's "Nilsson Schmilsson." The former album launched the...

Fleeting Fame: Adele Replaced at Number 1 on iTunes by New One Name 17 Year Old Singer Gayle

Fame is fleeting and 2021 is a lot different than 2015. Adele is learning this the hard way. Just a few weeks after her single,...

Alicia Keys Readies New Album for Friday But Digital Only Despite Heavier CD Sales in Past

Alicia Keys-- it's hard to think of her as emeritus now. But her hitmaking years are over, along with top 40 radio play. She...