Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Music

Van Morrison’s Cheeky Excuse for Anger over Anti-Lockdown Record “Stand and Deliver”: It’s “Only a Song” Is New Single

Van Morrison sounds like he knows he made a big mistake with his crazy "Stand and Deliver" anti-lockdown song over the winter. (Remember, he...

Radio Makes the Oscar Star: Nominated Movie Song “Seen (Io Si)” Turning into a Surprise Hit

You do know that Diane Warren has 12 Oscar nominations now. Her latest is for "Seen (Io Si)" from the Netflix Sophia Loren movie,...

Linda Ronstadt Sells Her “Catalog” to Irving Azoff, But She’s in A Bind as a Non-writing Performer

Big announcement today that music mogul Irving Azoff has bought Linda Ronstadt's "catalog." It's a grand gesture on Azoff's part. I know, because he...

Oscars New Normal: Elton John, David Furnish Selling Tickets to Public for Virtual Pre-Party AIDS Foundation Fundraiser

This is the new normal, kids. Elton John and David Furnish are throwing an Oscar Zoom pre-party on April 25th to raise money for the...

“American Idol” Uses Claudia Conway Again: Kellyanne’s Daughter Advances Even Though Audition is Dreadful

Claudia Conway is back. Kellyanne and George Conway's teenage daughter returned to "American Idol" last night. The show gave her star treatment, her own...

WalMart Discovers 60s Soul First With Aretha Franklin, Now with Wilson Pickett Song in Commercial

WalMart really wants Black customers. Over Christmas, they used Aretha Franklin singing "You're All I Need to Get By" for their commercials. And the really...

Happy Birthday Russell Thompkins, Jr, the Famed Falsetto Lead Singer of The Stylistics Turns 70 Today

I may have told Russell Thompkins, Jr this once, but back in 1972 I spotted the Stylistics tour bus parked near the Lincoln Memorial...

Nick Jonas Is Having a Problem: Despite Catchy Songs and Good PR New Album “Spaceman” Is DOA

Pop fans are fickle, that's for sure. One day you're up, the next day... Take Nick Jonas. Nicest guy in the world. Happily married to...