Music

Harvey Fuqua, the Man Behind Motown, Dies at 80

I am heartbroken to report that Harvey Fuqua has died of a heart attack at age 80. A splendid person, a real gentleman, and just...

Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono Surprise Ringo Starr on Stage at Radio City

What a night for Ringo Starr: Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono put aside their usual differences and surprised the ex Beatle on stage at...

Ringo Starr: Happy 70th Birthday!

Wednesday, July 7th: believe it or not, it's Ringo Starr's 70th birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. Richard Starkey! Ringo is often maligned because he wasn't heavy...

Warner Music Group: No Spin Can Help Them

I've got to say, reading Peter Lauria's account of Fred Goodman's new book about Warner Music, even I thought I must have been wrong. The...

Bessman’s Blog: Country Music Comes to NYC, Time Jumpers & Ranger Doug Swing

It was a beautiful night to be outdoors in Manhattan Thursday, cool and comfortable--except one music fan at the third night's installment of this...

The Beatles’ Apple Records: Making a Comeback

The word around Capitol Records is that they're about to launch a re-master re-release program for the Beatles' Apple Records catalog. Those were the days,...

Sting, Trudie Styler: 19th Century Love Letters

Sting is a major rock star and Trudie Styler, his wife, is a political activist and movie producer with an acting background. So you...

Keith Richards’ Book Will Set the Rolling Stones’ Record Straight

Keith Richards is just this week starting to go over the galleys for his memoir, called "Life." It's coming in late September from Little,...

Michael Jackson Doc Draws 5000 to Press Preview in Japan

"Michael Jackson: Inside the Private World" is a hit in Japan. On Thursday night, 5000 people showed up for a press preview that accommodated only...

Michael Jackson’s Sister Rebbie Gets Dissed By Family

You don't hear too much about Michael Jackson's eldest sibling, Rebbie (Maureen) Jackson. She was smart: she got married young and got away from...