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Rock Hall Nominations: Neil Diamond, Maybe; No to Elton’s Pleas for Leon Russell
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominations are in.
Sir Elton John was totally snubbed in his quest to get Leon Russell into the...
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A Night at the Opera: The Met Brings Out the Stars with Wagner
Really: dozens and dozens of people huddled under umbrellas on the plaza outside the Metropolitan Opera House last night to watch the Met's new...
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Mariah Falls on Stage, Keeps Smiling–And Singing
Mariah Carey fell on stage last night in Singapore during a one-off show to celebrate the Formula 1 Grand Prix. (She's not on tour.)
But...
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Michael Jackson New Album: “Before End of Year”
An album of new Michael Jackson recordings--songs left behind and remixed since his death--is on its way.
The question, though, is when?
A Sony source confirmed...
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Rod Stewart Swings Again On “Fly Me to the Moon”
About ten years ago, famed producer Richard Perry played me some tracks he was working on in secret with Rod Stewart. Those tracks became...
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Rolling Stones May Get Their “Hot Rocks” Re-Heated
The Rolling Stones are on a roll. As they discuss cranking up for a US tour next year, the Stones may also be going...
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John Lennon History Getting Reworked, Says May Pang
May Pang was John Lennon's girlfriend during what's knows as his "Lost Weekend"--18 months from 1973 through 1974. She's since become a popular and...
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DefJam’s L.A. Reid On Likely Track to Simon Cowell’s “X Factor”
Yesterday in the New York Daily News, my colleague Frank DiGiacomo ran an excellent story about DefJam Records president L.A. Reid. Frank said Reid...