Friday, January 16, 2026

Music

Natalie Cole: ‘I Thought I’d Be Dead by 30′

“I never thought I’d live this long,” Natalie Cole told the sold-out-to-the-rafters crowd Saturday night at New York’s City Winery. “I thought I’d be...

Rock Hall May Jump Ahead Five Years to Get Stars

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is considering a move not unlike “Desperate Housewives.” In fact, you might call Jann Wenner the “desperate despot”...

My Interview with Paul Anka: Famed Performer Has a Second “Lost” Michael Jackson Song

Paul Anka got 50% of his own song, the one he wrote and recorded with Michael Jackson in 1983 but was released this week....

Streisand Admits to A List Audience At Historic Village Vanguard Show: “Singing ‘People’ Is Boring”

Barbra Streisand, perhaps the greatest performer of her generation, made history last night for her fans as she returned to her Greenwich Village roots...

Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Strikes Gold at Radio City

You know it’s a good night when Aretha Franklin not only sells out Radio City Music Hall but hires an 11-piece horn section to...

Pierre Cossette, the Great Grammy Producer, Dies at 85

Just a few words about the great Grammy Awards producer Pierre Cossette. He passed away on Friday at age 85. Pierre was one of...

Paul McCartney Narrowly Misses Ex in Hamptons

So what’s going on in the Hamptons? Basically, everyone’s cramming into the Blue Parrot in East Hampton, a little Mexican joint in a parking...