Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Music

Exclusive: Elton John, David Furnish Producing HBO Pilot with “True Blood” Creator Alan Ball

The word is that HBO is bringing two gigantic forces together. I'm hearing that Sir Elton John and partner (really, husband) David Furnish are...

Rock Hall Gets Burned For Removing Famed DJ’s Ashes From Exhibit

Alan Freed-- I'm sorry, but even though he coined the phrase "rock and roll," this famed dee jay was also at the center of...

’70s Hits at Number 1 on iTunes Thanks to “Guardians” Awesome Soundtrack

The 70s are back, and they're-- well, we're-- number 1 on iTunes. This is thanks to the "Guardians of the Galaxy" soundtrack titled "Awesome...

Pop Charts: Aussie Boy Band 5 Seconds of Summer Has Huge Debut at Number 1

Ever hear of 5 Seconds of Summer? They're a boy band from Australia. They land this week at number 1 on the pop album...

Led Zeppelin Pulls Out the Big Guns: Reissues of “Stairway to Heaven” Album and “Houses of the Holy”

Led Zeppelin may not want to tour or get back together, but they know how to make money. For their reissue series they're pulling...

Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga Duets Coming in Late September, Taped Secret TV Show Last Night

UPDATE: I'm told that the "Cheek to Cheek" album will be issued on Lady Gaga's label, Interscope, and not Sony/Columbia, where Tony Bennett has...

Little Steven of E Street Band Plans All Star Album for Darlene Love

Darlene Love is having a good year. She was featured in the Oscar winning doc "20 Feet to Stardom." That led to her singing...

Will the Rolling Stones Be MusiCares’ Next People of the Year?

It's getting around time to firm up the annual Person of the Year for MusiCares' annual pre-Grammy fundraising dinner. Past recipients include Sting, Bruce...