Friday, May 17, 2024

Music

Justin Bieber Given Up by Producer Diplo, Who Also Rats Out Beyonce on Sampling

Well, this party was over fast. TMZ, always waiting at some airport, got producer Diplo to give up Justin Bieber, his management, fellow producer Skrillex...

Justin Bieber: Singer Says “Sorry” Rings a Bell- It’s Her Song and She’s Suing Him

Are we shocked? Here's White Hinterland's song "Ring the Bell." Sound familiar? Yes, it's a lot like Justin Bieber's "Sorry." Casey Dienel, who performs as White...

Hear (Here) Tracks from Paul Simon’s Extraordinary New Album “Stranger to Stranger”

Paul Simon's "Stranger to Stranger" is just a handful of songs and an instrumental called "The Clock." The album is a tableau of percussion...

Exclusive: Grateful Dead Documentary is Now a Four Hour Mini-Series Set for Fall Reveal

As Grateful Dead fans know, their songs-- their live jams-- can be very, very long. Their rare standard hit-- like "Truckin''-- was edited to...

Ratings: Billboard Music Awards Lowest Since 2012, Lose Millions of Viewers

You could feel it while it was happening. The Billboard Music Awards crashed and burned last night. They went went from 11.1 million viewers...

Billboard Music Awards Play the Race Card: “The Oscars of Music Except with Black Nominees”

The Billboard Music Awards? Why, Ludacris says they're the "Oscars of music except with black nominees." Oh yes, both shows air on ABC. It...

Fail: Billboard Awards Choose Madonna Instead of Real Prince Artists for TV Tribute

The Billboard Music Awards-- contrived in recent years -- have done something really crazy. They've chosen Madonna to perform a tribute to Prince tonight...

Pop Charts: Beyonce Tops Actual Sales, But Drake Trounces Her with Streaming Numbers

A wild week on the pop charts: Beyonce's "Lemonade" is number 1 with 95,000 copies in physical CDs and paid digital downloads. Her total number...