Friday, January 2, 2026

Music

Drum Beat: Clive Davis’s Big Book Coming Tuesday, and It’s Not Just About Whitney

I'm not allowed to tell you anything that's in Clive Davis's 600 page manifesto, "The Soundtrack of My Life," until it's released on Tuesday...

Prince Favors Us With Another Catchy Single

Prince is back. Sort of. First he kinda put out "Screwdriver," a very catchy single. Now there's "Breakfast Can Wait." Again, catchy, fun. A...

Fallen “Idol”: Ratings Tank This Week, Beaten by CBS Comedy Block

UPDATE: It looks like Thursday's "American Idol" ratings were even worse than Wednesday's. The show fell from a 4.3 to an alarming 3.6. Sound...

Lady Gaga Forced to Cancel Rest of Tour: Needs Hip Surgery Similar to A Rod

Lady Gaga has been sidelined. Here's the release: "Live Nation Global Touring has confirmed that the remainder of the Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball...

Tommy Mottola: “If You Want to Get Married at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Be Prepared to Write A Check”

Some years ago, I wrote a story -- probably on Foxnews.com--about how Tommy Mottola got married to singer Thalia in St. Patrick's Cathedral. Because...

Lady Gaga’s New Album: Wait Until November

Everyone would like a new Lady Gaga album, from her label, Interscope, to the 2014 Grammy Awards. But it does seem like Stefani Germanotta...

Donald Byrd Dies, Famous for “Walking in Rhythm”

Donald Byrd passed away a couple of days ago at age 80. Probably every jazz fan will know Donald Byrd a different way. He...

Justin Timberlake Sizzles in High Energy Show, But Insults the Media in Comeback

I like Justin Timberlake and I enjoyed his big comeback show at the Hollywood Palladium last night. So I was a little shocked when...