Business
Sirius Radio Loses Key Motion in Pre- 1972 Cases; Judge Rules Against Them; The Turtles Continue to Make Serious Inroads for Digital Royalties
EXCLUSIVE Sirius XM has lost its motion for reconsideration in the case brought against them by the Turtles over pre-1972 recordings. The satellite radio...
Music
Songwriters Hall of Fame Breaks Its Own Rules as Honorees Dwindle
A couple of years ago, I made inquiries to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Could Luther Vandross be inducted? The answer was no, he...
Celebrity
Grammys: Stevie Wonder Special Scored Big Numbers, Who Should Be Next?
All in all, the Grammy weekend was a TV ratings winner for NARAS prez Neil Portnow. The Grammys themselves dropped off,but the show was...
Music
Van Morrison Duets Album Avoids Greatest Hits But Is Here: Just As I Told You
I did break the news that Van Morrison would jump to RCA and release an album of newly recorded duets of his songs. And...
Celebrity
Miley Cyrus Just Kills It On “SNL40”– She’s a Singer, After All (Video)
Of all the good, bad and questionable moments last night on "SNL40," my favorite was Miley Cyrus. This girl can saing. She could give...
Celebrity
Lesley Gore, The Great Singer of “It’s My Party,” Dies of Cancer at 68
Lesley Gore has died at the age of 68 from cancer. It's a shock because we see her in New York all the time...
Celebrity
Paul McCartney Played a Couple of Rare Numbers Last Night at Irving Plaza
Last night. Paul McCartney's set list (thanks to Setlist.fm) included a couple of rarities. One was "Every Night" the magnificent song from his "McCartney"...
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Paul McCartney: Meryl Streep, Steve van Zandt, Lorne Michaels, Lucky Few Hear Mostly Beatles Set at NYC Club
What a crowd, what a night, what a set: Paul McCartney and his band played a two hour set of mostly Beatles songs and...