Saturday, October 10, 2026

Music

Crash! Madonna’s “Madame X” Album Drops Record 95% in Sales from First Week Without Ticket Bundling

The party is over for Madonna's "Madame X" album. Last week "Madame X" debuted at number 1, beating Bruce Springsteen's "Western Stars." I told you...

(Listen) to the Remixed Version of Whitney Houston’s Unreleased Take on Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love”

Will it be a hit? Is there such a thing? Who knows? But Whitney Houston's unreleased version of Steve Winwood's hit, "Higher Love," will be...

Beatles for Sale: New Movie “Yesterday” Had to Cough Up $5 Mil for Rights to 17 Songs from the Fab Four

Even though Danny Boyle's "Yesterday" has a 65 on Rotten Tomatoes, early audiences are loving it. The movie, written by Richard Curtis, supposes that...

New Beatles Music Film “Yesterday” Has Second Highest Crowd Scene in History, Second Only to “Gandhi”

>Imagine a world in which after a cataclysmic event only one person remembers the Beatles? That’s the premise of “Yesterday,” written by Richard Curtis and...

Neil Young on the Passing of Lifelong Manager Elliot Roberts Dead at Age 76: “All the words in the world could not express my...

Read Neil Young's statement below in italics.   Elliot Roberts owes me one of those Pono players. For two years in a row he said...

Madonna’s Pyrrhic Victory Over Bruce Springsteen: She’ll Be Number 1 with An Asterisk Thanks to Ticket Bundling

"Madame X" will be number 1 for the week just ended thanks to ticket bundling. Madonna's new album is really not the top of the...

Lincoln Center Tribute to Stephen Sondheim Raises $2 Million as Petula Clark Sings “I’m Still Here”

Lincoln Center tributes are always interesting, and even a little weird. What can you do? The main thing is, last night they raised $2...

Madonna, Having Trouble Selling CDs (and Maybe Concert Tix) Opens a Merch Pop Up Store on West Side Highway

Madonna is doubling down on "Madame X." The CD isn't selling except for being included in ticket bundles. That's to be discussed tomorrow. The NY Post...