Music
Phoebe Snow Would Have Been Amazed by Today’s Attention
I do think that Phoebe Snow, who I first met in the early 80s, would be gobsmacked by all the attention she's received since...
Music
Phoebe Snow, the Greatest Voice of Her Generation, Dies at 60
Phoebe Snow--nee Laub--Â has passed away at age 60. Since January 19, 2010 she's been in a coma after suffering a brain hemorrhage. It's...
Music
Aretha Franklin Sensational New Album May 3rd: Track Listing
Last summer I had the great honor of Aretha Franklin playing me several tracks from a new album called "A Woman Falling Out of...
Music
Elton John: “I Will Never Make a Christmas Album”
In Cameron Crowe's very moving and informational documentary, "The Union," I learned a lot about both of its subjects, Leon Russell and Elton John....
Movies
Jeff Bridges New Album–Scooped Here November 1st; “Idol” Conspiracy?
The trades are reporting that Oscar winner and now six time nominee Jeff Bridges "has inked a contract with Blue Note Records." Yes, well,...
Music
Paul Simon’s New Album Out Tomorrow: So Beautiful, So Great
If you've been complaining about how bad pop music is, how music from the "old days" was so much better, you can't complain any...
Celebrity
Don Hill: Requiem for a Rocker
One thing about the unexpectedly poignant funeral service last night for rock impresario Don Hill: you didn't have to convince the guests to wear...
Music
Justin vs. Britney? Grammy Awards Drop 31 Categories, Go UniSex
The Grammy Awards are dropping 31 categories from their rosters, going from 109 to 78 different awards. To do this they're going unisex-- no...