Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Music

Bruce Springsteen Signed Guitar Sells for $280K At 10th Annual Charity Show for Vets

A guitar signed by Bruce Springsteen sold for $280,000 last night at the 10th annual Stand Up for Heroes charity show for veterans. Stand...

Bruno Mars in Pop Plagiarism Claim of the Week: “Uptown Funk” Came from 1983 Record

If it's Tuesday, it must be time for a new pop plagiarism claim: the writers and makers of a 1983 record called "Young Girls"...

Zayn Malik Leaves One Direction Bandmates Out of Book, Says He Has ADHD and Suffers from Anxiety

One Direction's Zayn Malik has published a book. Well, it's like a book. It's called "Zayn." It's also a souvenir, something for his fans...

Pop Chart Update: Lady Gaga’s “Joanne” in Sales Struggle Eleven Days After Release

I think my neighbors three houses away just heard my audible gasp! Lady Gaga's "Joanne" album is in a chart free fall. It's now number...

Chrissie Hynde Has an Excellent New Pretenders Album, But It’s a Stealth Release That Needs Our Help

Chrissie Hynde has her first new Pretenders album in 8 years, but it's a stealth release without marketing and publicity. I'm not even sure...

Lady Gaga’s “Joanne” Is Number 1, But It’s a 47% Sales Drop from Last Album Even with Deep Discounting

Lady Gaga's "Joanne" is a great album. But half as many people who bought her last album, "ArtPOP," wanted her new album this week....

Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen Wants to Make Peace with Bob Dylan: “We always talk about him”

For me, one of the great remaining joys in life is seeing Steely Dan live. Go one further: seeing them play their seminal neo-jazz...

American Music Awards Add Sting, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars as Performers: Show is Now Excellent Marketing Tool for Record Biz

Sting is getting a Lifetime Achievement Award and putting on a show. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are performing. Timing is everything. and the...