Thursday, January 1, 2026

Music

Billy Joel Adds 8th Monthly Consecutive Show at Madison Square Garden

The Billy Joel streamroller is here. Last week Madison Square Garden announced Billy's monthly residency. We jokingly said he'd play 1 show per month...

The Beatles Want Us to Buy All of Their CD’s Again in Yet Another Box Set

Ok, even I have to say this is nuts. The Beatles are going to issue a new box set on January 21st. Of all...

Tears for Spears: Britney’s New Album Comes in a Lackluster 5th Behind Duck Dynasty Carols

Britney Spears: do she even have a constituency? As the 31 year old former teen queen heads to Vegas, her recording career is on...

Good News! New Bieber Album No One Wants Will Be Available Only Briefly and Digitally

This is a relief. Justin Bieber is releasing his Manic Mondays singles as a digital-only album on iTunes. And it will only be available...

Grammys Snub Timberlake, Allow Pink’s Album from Last Year, Are Mostly a Fail

The Grammy nominations are bewildering and a little more awful than usual. Announced last night, the Grammys failed to put Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20...

Elton John: Still Standing and Rocking in 3 Hour Show at the Garden

I don't know how he did it. I'm not sure Elton John does either. On the eve of a big trip to Russia for...

Lady Gaga ARTPOP Flop Deep Discounted to Stay on Charts

What to do when your album isn't selling? Try giving it away, almost. Lady Gaga's ARTPOP has been such a dud that amazon.com has...

Van Morrison Brings “Glad Tidings” But No Encore and Few Hits to the Beacon

I do have to laugh: I stopped going to Van Morrison shows a few years ago because they were so frustrating. He rarely sang...