Music

Paul Simon May Record with Bob Dylan, Taking Catalog Back to Sony

Paul Simon is going back to Columbia Records. After three decades with Warner Music, Simon tells me he's moving his whole solo catalog back to...

MIA aka Edgar Bronfman’s Daughter-in-Law: Phony, Yet Catchy

I can't overemphasize how much I loved Lynn Hirschberg's piece on rap singer M.I.A. in the May 25th New York Times Magazine. It is...

Janet Jackson Was Great on “American Idol.” Period.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z6CCacSAVY Janet Jackson was just super Wednesday night on "American Idol." Looked great, sounded great. If this is the new direction for her career,...

Don Hill’s Redux; Bebe Buell; African Scorseses; Memphis Toast; Soap Scrub

Rock club Don Hill's in the news. I told you on April 19th that Paul Sevigny and Nur Khan of Kenmare restaurant fame were...

Rolling Stones Gather Gold: Top of the Charts Again

The Rolling Stones are back at the top of the charts. Thirty eight years after it first was issued, "Exile on Main Street" will be...

Paul Allen: Time to Update the Social Software

One thing you can say for mysterious Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen: he doesn't know how to throw a party. He does have a big...

Jagger’s Edge Gets Sharper with Age

Is it possible? The Rolling Stones have shut down a whole side street in Cannes. The lines outside the Palais Stephanie hotel movie theater...

Mary J. Blige: Rainforest This Week, AmFar Next

Mary J. Blige is one of the coolest performers out there. To prove it, she's doing double time for charities over the next week. This...

Mick Jagger Goes Out on a Limb for Girlfriend

Last night, Mick Jagger went out on a limb, so to speak, for girlfriend L'Wren Scott. Jagger made a rare appearance at a rooftop benefit...

Madonna May Revise Duke of Windsor’s Nazi Sympathies in Film

Madonna is interviewed by director Gus van Sant in the new Interview magazine. Let's say this now: I cannot wait to see the movie...