Friday, April 3, 2026

Music

Aretha Franklin, With Pulitzer Prize Win, Proves to be a Box Office Draw: “Lost” 1972 Gospel Concert Film “Amazing Grace” Is a Hit

She didn't want it released. She had her reasons. But lo and behold, Aretha Franklin's "lost" gospel film is a hit. Fresh off her surprise...

The Exclusive Inside Story of Sunday Night’s Motown 60 Special on CBS: Why JLO?, Diana Ross Says No to the Supremes, No Mention of...

Tonight's "Motown 60" special on CBS is a mixed bag. It's certainly worth seeing, but what went on backstage and in the negotiations is...

UPDATE: Madonna’s Comeback Fizzles as “Medellin” Drops off iTunes Chart After 5 Days, Gets No Streaming Love on Spotify

MONDAY, 1:50PM: "Medellin" has dropped off the iTunes top 100 after five days. UPDATE SUNDAY NIGHT: "Medellin" has dropped to number 87 on iTunes...

Singer Adele Divorcing Husband, Who Runs Failing UK Charity; Upside is Now She’ll Have Material for Songs on New Album

Adele is getting a divorce from her husband, one Simon Konecki. Sounds sad, which is good. Now she will material for songs on a...

(Listen) Madonna Debuts New Single, “Medellin,” on iTunes Apple Radio After Beyonce Bigfoots Her with Surprise Album Release

Madonna is premiering her new single on Apple Beats 1 this morning with Zane Lowe. Her collaborator on "Medellin" is Maluma aka Colombian singer...

Beyonce Drops Surprise Film and Album, Goes Straight to Number 1, Wrecks Madonna’s Launch of New “Medellin” Single

Beyonce is back! Her 40 track live "Homecoming" album was dropped overnight by Sony/Columbia and is number 1 on the iTunes album chart. In two...

Aretha Franklin Receives a Rare Posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Five Decades of Accomplishments in the Arts

I nearly burst into tears this afternoon when Dana Canedy announced this year's Pulitzer Prizes. Aretha Franklin, who passed on August 16th, received a rare...

Madonna Announces Name for New Album, “Madame X,” Described as a “Secret Agent, Traveling Around the World, Changing Identities”

Madonna is calling her new album "Madame X." Madame X, she says, is a "Spy in the house of love." Madame X is many...