Music
Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono Surprise Ringo Starr on Stage at Radio City
What a night for Ringo Starr: Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono put aside their usual differences and surprised the ex Beatle on stage at...
Celebrity
Ringo Starr: Happy 70th Birthday!
Wednesday, July 7th: believe it or not, it's Ringo Starr's 70th birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. Richard Starkey!
Ringo is often maligned because he wasn't heavy...
Music
Warner Music Group: No Spin Can Help Them
I've got to say, reading Peter Lauria's account of Fred Goodman's new book about Warner Music, even I thought I must have been wrong.
The...
Music
Bessman’s Blog: Country Music Comes to NYC, Time Jumpers & Ranger Doug Swing
It was a beautiful night to be outdoors in Manhattan Thursday, cool and comfortable--except one music fan at the third night's installment of this...
Music
The Beatles’ Apple Records: Making a Comeback
The word around Capitol Records is that they're about to launch a re-master re-release program for the Beatles' Apple Records catalog.
Those were the days,...
Music
Sting, Trudie Styler: 19th Century Love Letters
Sting is a major rock star and Trudie Styler, his wife, is a political activist and movie producer with an acting background. So you...
Books
Keith Richards’ Book Will Set the Rolling Stones’ Record Straight
Keith Richards is just this week starting to go over the galleys for his memoir, called "Life." It's coming in late September from Little,...
Music
Michael Jackson Doc Draws 5000 to Press Preview in Japan
"Michael Jackson: Inside the Private World" is a hit in Japan.
On Thursday night, 5000 people showed up for a press preview that accommodated only...