Monday, April 6, 2026

Music

Get Out the Guitars: Andy Summers of The Police, Richard Thompson Star in East Hampton Live Series

Tonight at Guild Hall in East Hampton, the much anticipated Master Guitar series begins. These are live concerts featuring Andy Summers of the Police,...

Best Buy Is Not Ending CD Sales Yet Contrary to Rumors: The Silver Disc Lives On

Best Buy is not stopping sales of CDs, contrary to rumors from last winter. Even though CD sales have been minimized by downloads and streaming,...

Drake Sales of New Music Swamp Kanye, Beyonce, Jay Z in Debut Week: 740K Expected, Most of it Streaming

The Scorpion is stinging everything else on the pop charts this week. Drake's new album, "Scorpion," is a massive hit far surpassing Kanye, his minions,...

Rolling Stone Magazine Goes Monthly, Cuts Annual Issues in Half, Sets Annual Subscription Price at Whopping $59.99

Rolling Stone magazine still gathers no moss. Recently purchased by Penske Media (Variety, Deadline), the once premier rock mag is cutting its annual number...

Pop Legends: Paul Simon, 76, Wraps it Up While Paul McCartney, Also 76, Plans Another US Tour

I've been bracing myself for the idea of Paul Simon, who is 76,  playing his last shows this summer. He will make a career...

Senate Democrat Ron Wyden Railed Against by Vintage Pop Stars Over Legislation That Could Destroy Their Meager Earnings from Digital, Satellite Broadcast

Famed R&B star "Soul Man" Sam Moore is the latest member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who is furious with Oregon...

Charts: Beyonce & Jay Z, Kanye Are Not Selling Enough Downloads or Streams to Get Hits

Drake released a new album today. It went straight the top of iTunes, and most of its tracks are lodged on the iTunes singles...

The Beatles Will Release First Ever “Sing-a-long” Version of “Yellow Submarine” Movie to Theaters

Big news from the Beatles: They're going to release a first ever sing-a-long version of the movie "Yellow Submarine" next month to support the 50...