Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Music

Kennedy Center Dis-Honors Symphony Members, Dismisses Them with 1 Week Notice After $25 Mil Stimulus Bailout

The Kennedy Center, under David Rubenstein and Deborah Rutter, has made its worst publicity mistake ever. After receiving $25 million in the stimulus package...

Jimmy Fallon and the Roots LIVE from Their Homes: Very Charming Version of “Stuck in the Middle with You”

My favorite segments from Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show" are the acoustic musical numbers with kids' toy instruments. Last night, Jimmy and the Roots put...

Ringo Starr Moves His 2020 All Starr Band Dates to 2021 Because, You Know, It Don’t Come Easy

Ringo Starr -- well, just Ringo to us-- knows it don't come easy. He tours every year with his All Starr Band of top...

Pop: The Weeknd Scores A Debut Week Twice the Size of Justin Bieber, Beating BTS for 2020’s Biggest Debut

We're about  90 days into 2020, and the biggest debut of the year so far is here. The Weeknd's "After Hours" scored 445,000 copies...

Bob Dylan Releases First New Song in 8 Years, 17 Minute “Murder Most Foul” Goes Straight to Number 3 on iTunes

  Is this Bob Dylan's masterpiece? His first new song in 8 years is the extraordinary 17 minute "Murder Most Foul" about the JFK assassination....

George Harrison’s Material World Foundation Donating $500,000 to Three Organizations Including MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

This in, from George Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son Dhani. They are really just donating the money via their mostly dormant Material World Foundation....

Unbridled Madonna Reveals Huskier, Much Improved Singing Voice in New Posts, Threatens to Write a Musical

Madonna has been posting videos to Twitter and Instagram. This morning she threatens to write a musical. (Please don't.) But I am impressed that...

Universal Problem: Studio Chief Jeff Shell Says He Has Coronavirus, Joining Music CEO Lucian Grainge

It's not a happy scene at Universal Pictures or Universal Music Group. Just revealed this morning: Universal Pictures chief Jeff Shell says he has contracted...