Books
Rihanna Releases Her Version of Kramer’s Coffee Table Book, with Its Own Marble Stand, Weighs 2000 Pounds
Rihanna -- you know, the hottest name in music and fashion -- is constantly marketing herself in interesting ways. And just in time for...
Music
Thank You, Ginger Baker: Cream Drummer Dies At Age 80, Haunted Our Dreams from “Sunshine of Your Love” to Even “Band on the Run”
Ginger Baker, who died today at age 80, has a long, important resume. But it's his work with Cream that has haunted me since...
Music
REM’s Michael Stipe Releases First Ever Solo Single, “Your Capricious Soul,” With All Royalties to Charity
Michael Stipe has waited too long a time to release a solo single. Now, finally, here's "Your Capricious Soul" from the REM bandleader.
You can...
Music
The Beatles Hit Number 1 with “Abbey Road” 50 Years Later, Dodge a Dud as Movie “Lucy in the Sky” Crashes
It's good news and kind of good news for John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
The 50th anniversary edition of "Abbey Road" sold over 65,000 copies...
Celebrity
Diahann Carroll Dead at Age 84: Timeless Beauty Was First African American Woman to Star in Own TV Series
Diahann Carroll has died at age 84, from cancer according to reports. She was the first African American women to star in her own...
Music
Global Citizen Concert: No Sales Bump for Queen, Carole King, Acts that Played on Bill Thanks to Low, Low Ratings
Carole King really put her all into the Global Citizen concert last week on MSNBC. She performed all her big hits, she was lively...
Celebrity
Happy Birthday Sting: Rock’s New Wave Mensch-Slash-Family Man Turns 68, Still Fighting the Good Fight for the Amazon, Other Causes
Happy Birthday, Sting! Newcastle's very own Gordon Sumner turns 68 today, which seems impossible. No one of that age is hipper, smarter, funnier, more...
Music
Jessye Norman, One of the Greatest Opera Superstars of All Time, Has Died at Age 74, Winner of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
I've just received this note from my PR pal Gwendolyn Quinn. What a shame to learn that Jessye Norman passed away. She was a...