Saturday, December 20, 2025

Music

Frank Ocean Drops the ‘Huckleberry Friend’ from “Moon River,” Andy Williams, Henry Mancini Turn in Graves

Andy Williams sang it. Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer wrote it. "Moon River" is a classic, and we thought it was safe. But Frank...

Pop: Justin Timberlake’s “Man of the Woods” Is Number 1 with 295K Copies Sold, Streamed

Justin Timberlake got mixed reviews for his Super Bowl performance, but it didn't hurt sales one bit. JT's "Man of the Woods" is the number...

Nine Nominations and No Oscars Yet, Hit Songwriter Diane Warren is Ready for Her Statue (And So Are We)

Songwriter Diane Warren has myriad of trophies on her shelf -- a Grammy, Emmy, Globe and more.  Although this respected powerhouse is nominated for the 9th...

Classic R&B News: Smokey’s Working a New Album, Gladys Knight Welcomes Sam Moore, The O’Jays Keep Doin’ It

This is the most important news you'll get this week! On Saturday night, Miss Gladys Knight killed at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts...

Female Record Execs Write Letter Criticizing Academy Chief– But Why Aren’t They Promoting Female Artists?

Listen, I don't get it. Ben Sisario writes in the New York Times online this morning that six female record company execs have sent a...

UPDATE: Justin Timberlake Post Super Bowl Lands 13 Hits on Charts, But Carrie Underwood Hits Number 1 with “The Champion”

UPDATE MONDAY NIGHT Post Super Bowl sales numbers are coming in and Justin Timberlake did very well after his half time show. JT has 13...

Paul Simon Joins Elton John, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin: Retiring from Touring, May Have New York Send Off with Art Garfunkel

Paul Simon is outta here. A little update: Look for Simon probably with Garfunkel at Madison Square Garden. MSG has June 23-24 open before...

Justin Timberlake: Mixed Reviews for Super Bowl, But He Sold 125K Albums Just on Friday Alone

Justin Timberlake got mixed reviews on social media especially from snarky media people for his Super Bowl performance. But I must tell you-- the mainstream...