Music

Sting Smartly Skips Kazakh Concert Staged by Unpopular Ruler

Rock stars rarely cancel appearances based on political situations. But Sting, an avid supporter of Amnesty International, bowed out of a concert in Astana,...

Independence Day for Legendary Rock Stars

It doesn't matter if you're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or the Songwriters Hall of Fame or if you've had two...

Prince Albert, Charlene Wittstock: Eagles Intervention in Photo

Life in the fast lane: Here's the picture sent out officially from the Monaco royal wedding of The Eagles with Prince Albert and his...

Sam Cooke Finally Gets His “Way” In Chicago

The mighty, legendary Sam Cooke died in 1964. That's 47 years ago, and still we're talking about him because his voice and his music...

Anna Nicole Smith Case May Save Billy Preston’s Legacy

They were each famous but of course didn't know each other. Nevertheless, dead celebrity Anna Nicole Smith's legal cases against her late billionaire husband, J....

Hallelujah! The Real Story of How 1970s Music Came Together

Lots of talk this week about a Jeff Buckley movie with Penn Badgley of "Gossip Girl" as its star. Only, wait a sec: the...

Beyonce In Big Trouble If New Album Flops As Predicted

This is a rare marketing and A&R disaster in the making: Beyonce's new album, called "4," will be released officially on Monday in the...

Clarence Clemons’ Funeral: Bruce, Jackson Browne, and Tributes

I'm a little off kilter because of traveling back and forth to Los Angeles during the week. But I didn't want Clarence Clemons' funeral...

Clarence Clemons Passes Away At Age 69

Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen's magnificent sax man, has died at age 69.  This column was first to report last Sunday night that Clemons had...

Billy Joel Salutes Garth Brooks, Says He’s Happy Not Working

Billy Joel is the most frustrating artist I know. His last album, "The River of Dreams," is almost twenty years old. Billy doesn't care....