Friday, April 3, 2026

Music

Watch Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes In a Funky Deleted Musical Scene from Adam McKay’s Oscar Nominated “Vice”

Adam McKay's "Vice" scored Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress. It almost had one for Best Song or Score. There was a...

Michael Jackson’s Niece, Brandi, Says In Interview Wade Robson Is Lying About Sexual Abuse, That “GMA” Cancelled Interview with Her

Brandi Jackson, niece of Michael Jackson, gave an interview today to podcaster John Ziegler in Los Angeles. She says that Michael's accuser, Wade Robson,...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha Franklin on the West Coast as Clive Davis Screens Tribute Special for Joni Mitchell, Neil Sedaka, Berry Gordy, Diane Warren, Beverly...

Clive Davis held an intimate dinner party last night at the Sunset Tower to celebrate and preview his already much heralded CBS special  “Aretha:...

Love Rocks: Robert Plant Sings Led Zep, the Heart Sisters Reunite, Lukas Nelson Almost Steals the Show, and Charlie Rose is in the Audience

The third annual Love Rocks concert at the Beacon Theater was notable for many things: Robert Plant singing Led Zeppelin with Sheryl Crow, Ann...

Good News from Chrissie Hynde: She’s Making a New Pretenders Album And She’s Also Excited About Eco Farming

The best news of the day is that Chrissie Hynde is making a new Pretenders album this year. I would listen to Chrissie sing...

Elton John Is On Fire for “Farewell Yellow Brick Road,” Making a Case for His Amazing Legacy as a Rock Legend

Almost every major classic rock act is a group: the Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin. Very few went it alone. That was Elton. He went...

All Star Aretha Franklin Tribute Special This Sunday on CBS is a Rare, Historic Look at Queen of Soul’s Range and Influence

I can't think of any special like "Aretha: A Tribute" airing on Sunday night on CBS. This was the show taped in January, produced...

Review: Mother of Michael Jackson Accuser Recalls in Documentary: “I danced when I heard that he died! I was so happy he died!”

This is the toughest review I've ever had to write. What do we make of Dan Reed's four hour, two part documentary "Leaving Neverland"?...