Saturday, December 20, 2025

Music

UPDATE: Kanye’s “Ye” Went from Yeesh to Yes, Over Performed with Total 210K Streamed, Downloaded

Kanye West's "Ye" went from Yeesh to Yes, and over performed from its original low ball estimate. BuzzAngle and Hitsdailydouble say it sold a total...

Kanye West’s “Ye” Album Knocked to Number 5 on iTunes After 1 Week, Final Sales Debut May Be Lower than Expected

It was only last Friday night that Kanye West and Def Jam flew 150 press people to nowhere, Wyoming. They were treated to the...

“Sweeney Todd” Still Glorious in Downtown NYC Bake Shop, Wraps 18 Month Run Soon

I would go back and see "Sweeney Todd" in its current incarnation every night if  I could. The version I saw recently (for the...

Will It Go Round in Circles? Fifth Beatle Billy Preston’s Estate Still Not Settled 12 Years After His Death

The amazing Billy Preston died 12 years ago today. He was one of the great music stars of all time-- the only artist ever...

Grammy Legend Salute Set for LA in July Honoring Neil Diamond, Tina Turner, Queen, Emmylou Harris

Some good news about the Grammy Awards and their ilk: I'm hearing the new annual Grammy salute concert for Lifetime Achievement will be in...

Scandal Threatens Future of Grammy Award Charity MusiCares: Chairman Rallies the Troops with Message

The Michael McDonald who is chairman of MusiCares is not the star who sings "What a Fool Believes." (He's a very nice guy anyway.) This...

Kanye West’s Seven Track EP “Ye” Streaming to Underwhelming 175K Debut Week– About a Third of Post Malone Debut

Kanye West is very happy right now, so I don't want to burst his bubble. So: released on Friday, his mini album "Ye" with seven...

Pop: Teen Idol Shawn Mendes Scores Rare Number 1 on Overall Chart of Mostly Hip Hop

I told you folks about Shawn Mendes first, about three years ago when he played his first show in New York. Since then the...