Music
Leon Russell, Garth Brooks Make Songwriters Hall of Fame
Leon Russell, Garth Brooks, "Lady Marmalade" writer Allen Toussaint, John Bettis, and Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall...
Movies
Helen Mirren Thinks Maria Bello Will Be “Great” in “Prime Suspect”
The magnificent Helen Mirren -- an Oscar presenter this Sunday-- tells me she's thrilled that American producers have chosen Maria Bello to play Jane Tennison in...
Music
Rolling Stone Cover Contest Includes “Unknown” Band of Famous Names
I was kind of shocked the bite sized nature of Rolling Stone. The magazine has turned into a loss leader for the website. But...
Music
Sting, Trudie Styler Make “Spirits” Fly in LA Theater Premiere
Sting was back in Los Angeles last night, fresh from a wildly successful symphony tour of Australia, Japan and New Zealand. He's on his...
Celebrity
Michael Jackson Song Catalog Will Moonwalk to Sony/ATV Publishing
Exclusive: Michael Jackson, even in death, remains in the middle of the current musical chairs deals in the declining record industry.
For all these years,...
Celebrity
Grammy Bold Choices: Arcade Fire, Esperanza Spalding
The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has really kicked up a tempest in a teapot. The fans--maybe thinking this was a bogus award...
Music
Streisand Draws Stevie Wonder, Prince, Glee Cast to Grammy Dinner
Stop the presses: None other than Prince, dressed like Little Lord Fauntleroy, introduced Barbra Streisand last night at her MusiCares Person of the Year...
Music
Music Biz Musical Chairs: Morris to Sony July 1, LA Reid Waits for Simon
Here in Los Angeles, as Grammy weekend revs up, the music biz is about to play musical chairs. I can tell you exclusively that...