Friday, December 26, 2025

Music

American Music Awards So Forgettable They’ll Be Announced on Snapchat; Nick Jonas, Charlie Puth Likely Nominees

The American Music Awards are like the 7-11 of the awards business, disposable and forgettable. So much so that this year, several of the...

Sam Smith James Bond Theme Collapses on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify Charts After 5 Days

Adele sang in the theme from "Skyfall": "this is the end." Let's hope not. But the new James Bond theme song, for "Spectre," is...

Ryan Adams Version of “1989” Outsells Taylor Swift’s (This Week) 2-to-1

Here's a problem everyone would like to have. Indie rocker Ryan Adams has made a song for song version of Taylor Swift's "1989" album....

Pope Francis: Beatific Smile While Aretha Franklin Sings “Amazing Grace” in Philly

Want to see a picture of a happy face? That would be Pope Francis listening to Aretha Franklin singing "Amazing Grace" last night in...

Times They Are A-Changin’: Bob Dylan Offering $600 18 CD Set of Bootlegs, Outtakes

Bob Dylan is not stupid. The poet laureate of rock sees gold in his archives. Now he's releasing-- through Columbia Records-- a $600, 18...

(Listen) Sam Smith Couldn’t Work the Word “Spectre” Into His James Bond Theme Song

Maybe it's me. I really wanted to love Sam Smith's theme song from the James Bond movie "Spectre." But couldn't Smith work the title...

Pop Music: Prince A Fatality with “HitNRun,” Gaga Ignores “Hunting Ground” Song, One Direction Hits “Infinity”

Not sure what's going on, why or wherefore... Prince has struck out with his strangely released "HitNRun." It's number 13 on the iTunes R&B albums...

Adele: New Album, Called “25,” Set for November 20th– A Week After Bieber, One Direction

Adele's long awaited third album, "25," is scheduled for November 20th. It's made the release list on hitsdailydouble.com without any other fanfare. That will make...