Thursday, April 25, 2024

Music

Broadway: Nine Stars Are Born in First Ever Revival of Lieber-Stoller “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”

Jerry Lieber (now deceased) and Mike Stoller were the heavy hitters in the Brill Building. Alongside Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Neil Sedaka and...

Former Fugees Star Lauryn Hill Angers Fans on Twitter After Showing Up Late to Shows, Playing Short Sets, Unrecognizable Songs

Believe it or not this is the 20th anniversary year for "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." It was the only commercially viable album by...

Pop: Drake Adds Another 265K In Sales, Mostly from Streaming, and Another $2 Million

The summer of Drake continues unabated. His "Scorpion" album added another 265,000 in sales, almost all from streaming. Drake's album sales-- CDs and downloads-- is...

“Mamma Mia” Sequel Set to Thwart Denzel’s “Equalizer 2,” ABBA Has Three Albums in Top 10, Cher May Release Covers Collection

Here we go again! I swear, back in 1974 when "Waterloo" was on the radio, we thought it was just silliness. Now 45 years later,...

Paul McCartney Sets Surprise Show in Liverpool, More to Come In Anticipation of New Album

One hundred and fifty years agoBack in 1971, Paul McCartney loaded wife Linda and their new band Wings into a van and drove around...

Miley Cyrus Wipes Social Media, Signals New Music Tonight: Must Overcome “Younger” Debacle

Welcome back, Miley Cyrus. The golden throated country-esque singer seems as though she will drop a new single tonight. All her social media has been...

Bruce Springsteen Surprises Billy Joel Fans for 100th Garden Show: Flashback 10 Years to Bruce/Billy for Obama

Bruce Springsteen surprised Billy Joel's fans tonight for the latter singer's 100th show at Madison Square Garden. Long Island met New Jersey, but not...

Seymour Stein Out at Warner Music After 51 Years, The Man Who Gave Us Madonna, the Ramones, Pretenders, Talking Heads

Legendary and beloved music man Seymour Stein is out at Warner Music after 51 years. Seymour is a record business legend, still working as an...