Music
Sam Cooke Finally Gets His “Way” In Chicago
The mighty, legendary Sam Cooke died in 1964. That's 47 years ago, and still we're talking about him because his voice and his music...
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Anna Nicole Smith Case May Save Billy Preston’s Legacy
They were each famous but of course didn't know each other. Nevertheless, dead celebrity Anna Nicole Smith's legal cases against her late billionaire husband, J....
Celebrity
Hallelujah! The Real Story of How 1970s Music Came Together
Lots of talk this week about a Jeff Buckley movie with Penn Badgley of "Gossip Girl" as its star. Only, wait a sec: the...
Celebrity
Beyonce In Big Trouble If New Album Flops As Predicted
This is a rare marketing and A&R disaster in the making: Beyonce's new album, called "4," will be released officially on Monday in the...
Music
Clarence Clemons’ Funeral: Bruce, Jackson Browne, and Tributes
I'm a little off kilter because of traveling back and forth to Los Angeles during the week. But I didn't want Clarence Clemons' funeral...
Music
Clarence Clemons Passes Away At Age 69
Clarence Clemons, Bruce Springsteen's magnificent sax man, has died at age 69. This column was first to report last Sunday night that Clemons had...
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Billy Joel Salutes Garth Brooks, Says He’s Happy Not Working
Billy Joel is the most frustrating artist I know. His last album, "The River of Dreams," is almost twenty years old. Billy doesn't care....
Music
Sony Music: Doug Morris Arrives July 5th, L.A. Reid Follows
Doug Morris won't officially take over at Sony Music until July 5th even though his contract says July 1st. This has to do with...