Music
Hal Blaine, the Legendary Drummer Who Played on Every Top 40 Hit You’ve Ever Heard, Dies at Age 90
The amazing Hal Blaine died today in Los Angeles. He was 90. I was lucky to have met and talked to him over the...
Music
Aretha Franklin Tribute Special on CBS Scores 5.3 Million Viewers, Causes Sensation on Twitter, Heads to Emmy Nominations
"Aretha! A Tribute" scored 5.3 million viewers on CBS last night, winning its time period. The Grammy show beat everything on NBC, the CW,...
Movies
Watch Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes In a Funky Deleted Musical Scene from Adam McKay’s Oscar Nominated “Vice”
Adam McKay's "Vice" scored Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress. It almost had one for Best Song or Score. There was a...
Celebrity
Michael Jackson’s Niece, Brandi, Says In Interview Wade Robson Is Lying About Sexual Abuse, That “GMA” Cancelled Interview with Her
Brandi Jackson, niece of Michael Jackson, gave an interview today to podcaster John Ziegler in Los Angeles. She says that Michael's accuser, Wade Robson,...
Music
R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Aretha Franklin on the West Coast as Clive Davis Screens Tribute Special for Joni Mitchell, Neil Sedaka, Berry Gordy, Diane Warren, Beverly...
Clive Davis held an intimate dinner party last night at the Sunset Tower to celebrate and preview his already much heralded CBS special “Aretha:...
Music
Love Rocks: Robert Plant Sings Led Zep, the Heart Sisters Reunite, Lukas Nelson Almost Steals the Show, and Charlie Rose is in the Audience
The third annual Love Rocks concert at the Beacon Theater was notable for many things: Robert Plant singing Led Zeppelin with Sheryl Crow, Ann...
Music
Good News from Chrissie Hynde: She’s Making a New Pretenders Album And She’s Also Excited About Eco Farming
The best news of the day is that Chrissie Hynde is making a new Pretenders album this year. I would listen to Chrissie sing...
Celebrity
Elton John Is On Fire for “Farewell Yellow Brick Road,” Making a Case for His Amazing Legacy as a Rock Legend
Almost every major classic rock act is a group: the Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin. Very few went it alone. That was Elton. He went...