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Taylor Swift Goes After George Soros’s Family and Her Old Label for Releasing a Live Album of Hits, But What Did She Think Would Happen?

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Taylor Swift Goes After George Soros’s Family and Her Old Label for Releasing a Live Album of Hits, But What Did She Think Would Happen?

I don’t get Taylor Swift. She was paid millions by Big Machine and Scooter Braun for her catalog. She had the chance to buy the catalog, or buy Big Machine. Instead, she took millions more and fled to Universal Music. Then she carped it about endlessly in public.

Now tonight Big Machine is releasing a live album from a 2008 radio show. Taylor is mad, she’s posted a notice to Instagram stories. She writes “It looks like Scooter Braun and his financial backers, 23 Capital, Alex Soros, and the Soros family and The Carlyle Group have seen the latest balance sheets and realized that paying $330 million for my music wasn’t exactly a wise choice and they need money.”

Yeah, one second. Taylor may not like it, but she told it to them. And she will be PAID handsomely on the publishing for all the times those songs are played somewhere. I mean, she will rake it in. So please, enough.

And this has nothing to do with coronavirus, as you’ll see writes. If there were a blizzard this week, she’d say How could they do this when it’s snowing?

So far there’s no listing anywhere for this album that Taylor is crying about. It’s not on amazon or Spotify. Let’s see what happens.

 

 

Rolling Stones Release Great New Single, “Living in a Ghost Town,” Following Triumphant Telethon Appearance

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Rolling Stones Release Great New Single, “Living in a Ghost Town,” Following Triumphant Telethon Appearance

This new Rolling Stones song is GREAT. “Living in a Ghost Town” sounds new but old at the same time. I’ll take it. Great job! Just what we needed.

The song was recorded “isolation”– meaning created & recorded in Los Angeles, London and maybe in Mustique, where Mick is rumored to be. Keith is in Connecticut, Charlie’s in London, Ronnie might be in LA. Credits are:
Mick Jagger (vocals/harmonica/guitar/backing vocals), Keith Richards (guitar/backing vocals) Charlie Watts (drums), Ronnie Wood (guitar/backing vocals), Darryl Jones (bass) Matt Clifford (keyboards, french horn, sax, flugelhorn). Matt Clifford shines on this recording, by the way.

The Stones are relentless. Just a few days ago they were the stars of that crazy special “Together at Home,” performing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” as if they were a new band in their 20s. They are all combined 4000 years old!

Jon Bon Jovi’s Original Anthem “Do What You Can” Stole the Jersey4Jersey Show with the First Quarantine Song, Plus Tony Bennett, 93, Bruce & Patti All Soared

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Jon Bon Jovi’s Original Anthem “Do What You Can” Stole the Jersey4Jersey Show with the First Quarantine Song, Plus Tony Bennett, 93, Bruce & Patti All Soared

Jon Bon Jovi stole the Jersey4Jersey show last night broadcast on all local stations. Jon performed a great new song he wrote two weeks ago called “Do What You Can” that he should put out ASAP. It’s the first quarantine song. I’m told that the new song will be added to the new Bon Jovi album coming this summer. Lyrics are at the bottom of this page. They’re terrific.

Jon also performed a scorching version of “Livin on a Prayer” at the end of the show. He was on fire.

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa were, of course, sizzling singing the very appropriate “Jersey Girl” and “Land of Hope and Dreams.”

Tony Bennett sang Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile,” which a lot of singers on these zoom shows like to do. Lady Gaga sang it the other night. They should cut it as a duet. Tony is 93– he’ll be 94 in August– and his performance was spot on. Standing ovation, Tony! You haven’t lost a beat!

DO WHAT YOU CAN
Written by Jon Bon Jovi

Tonight they’re shutting down the borders
And they boarded up the schools
Small towns are rolling up their sidewalks
One last paychecks coming through

I know you’re feeling kind of nervous
We’re all a little bit confused
Nothing’s the same
This ain’t a game
We got to make it through

When you can’t do what you do
You do what you can
This ain’t my prayer
It’s just a thought
I’m wanting to send
Round here we bend but don’t break
Down here we all understand
When you can’t do what you do
You do what you can

As we wave outside the window
Older loved ones stay inside
Moms and babies blowing kisses
Maybe saving someone’s life

They had to cancel graduation
It ain’t fair to Skype the prom
Our kids sit home in isolation
TV news is always on

When you can’t do what you do
You do what you can
This ain’t my prayer
It’s just a thought
I’m wanting to send
Round here we bend but don’t break
Down here we all understand
When you can’t do what you do
You do what you can

They built a hospital on East Meadow
In Central Park last night
Doctors, nurses, truckers, grocery store clerks
Manning the front lines
I saw a Red Cross on the Hudson
They turned off the Broadway lights
Another ambulance screams by
There by the grace of God go I

So love yourself
And love your family
Love your neighbor and your friend
Ain’t it time we loved a stranger
They’re just a friend you ain’t met yet
We’re gonna get through this together
Until I see you once again

When you can’t do what you do
You do what you can
This ain’t my prayer
It’s just a thought
I’m wanting to send
Round here we bend but don’t break
Down here we all understand
When you can’t do what you do
You do what you can

Ringo Starr’s Beatles Event on YouTube This Saturday is a “Yellow Submarine” Sing-a-long

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Ringo Starr’s Beatles Event on YouTube This Saturday is a “Yellow Submarine” Sing-a-long

Well, now we know why we got those Yellow Submarine coloring book images last week.

The big event set for Saturday on the Beatles’ YouTube channel is a “Yellow Submarine” sing a long. They’ll play the movie and we’re supposed to sing a long with it. It’s unclear if Ringo will be hosting or it’s just that. But it can’t hurt to watch the proceedings.

The songs and animation from “Yellow Submarine” are wonderful, and always entertaining. The movie — which I saw not long ago– has kind of a drag time in the 2nd act, so watch out for that. But if you have kids at home, this will be a treat.

The show begins at noon on Saturday on YouTube, 9am in Los Angeles, 5pm in London. Will Paul McCartney will be involved? Doubtful, but you never know.

Whitney Houston Movie I Told You About Last November Written by Anthony McCarten is On, Produced by Pat Houston and Clive Davis

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Whitney Houston Movie I Told You About Last November Written by Anthony McCarten is On, Produced by Pat Houston and Clive Davis

Last November 26th, 2019 I told you there was a Whitney Houston movie in the works. I told you that Anthony McCarten, who wrote “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Two Popes,” had taken it on.

The movie is a go, with Whitney’s sister in law and final manager, Pat Houston, getting producing credit with Clive Davis. They’ve settled on an odd choice for a director, Stella Meghie. She directed “The Photograph” and three other features that were not really well known.

Meghie has a lot to deal with. Because Pat Houston is involved, the story may be tilted toward this idea of blaming Whitney’s cousin, Dee Dee Warwick, for abusing her and her brother Gary. That’s how Pat and director Nick Broomfield presented it in their documentary. If they do that, of course, Dee Dee’s sister, Dionne Warwick, will be very unhappy. And she’s Clive Davis’s good friend.

Meghie and McCarten, if they’re going to tell the truth, will have to explore how Whitney’s brothers Gary and Michael turned her into a drug addict. They’re also going to have to explain Whitney’s relationship with Robyn Crawford, which Crawford detailed last year in a truthful book. Do they just gloss over all this stuff? Or do they go for realism? They’re calling the movie “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.”

They will also have to deal with Bobby Brown, and tell the story of how Whitney let Nick Gordon into their lives. Gordon is thought to be responsible for the death of Bobbi Kristina, and then he himself died.

This should be interesting, however it pans out.

 

Lady Gaga’s Unreleased “Chromatica” Album Tracklist Reveals Duets with Elton John, Ariana Grande, BlackPink

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Lady Gaga’s Unreleased “Chromatica” Album Tracklist Reveals Duets with Elton John, Ariana Grande, BlackPink

Lady Gaga’s new album, “Chromatica,” looks very promising. The tracklist, revealed today by accident– or are there any accidents?–shows duets with Elton John, Ariana Grande, and BLACKPINK.

The Ariana Grande part answers the question that was looming about which major female singer was on the record. I thought it was Adele. But this is very good news. Ariana has a beautiful voice. She just needs better songs.

“Chromatica” was supposed to be released on April 10th. But Gaga postponed it because of the virus. She also cancelled her tour. Many recording artists have joined her in putting off new releases. Dixie Chicks just did that the other day with their “Gaslighter” album.

It does seem like from the list below, the song “Chromatica” might be instrumental, and used as as theme throughout the record. The Elton John song has a witty title, “Sine from Above,” spelled sine instead of sign. Sine, as we remember from school, is a math term from trigonometry.

So far Gaga has released one single, “Stupid Love.” Wouldn’t we all like another one now?

 

1. “Chromatica I”
2. “Alice”
3. “Stupid Love”
4. “Rain On Me” (ft. Ariana Grande)
“5. Free Woman”
6. “Fun Tonight”.
7. “Chromatica II”
8. “911”
9. “Plastic Doll”
10. “Sour Candy” (ft. BLACKPINK)
11. “Enigma”
12. “Replay”
13. “Chromatica III”
14. “Sine From Above” (ft. Elton John)
15. “1,000 Doves”
16. “Babylon”
17. “Love Me Right” (Bonus)
18. “1,000 Doves” (Piano Version) (Bonus)
19. “Stupid Love” (Vitaclub Warehouse Mix) (Bonus)

“Empire,” Once a Force for Fox with 17 Million Viewers, Finishes Six Season Run in Tatters With Less Than 3 Mil Fans

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“Empire,” Once a Force for Fox with 17 Million Viewers, Finishes Six Season Run in Tatters With Less Than 3 Mil Fans

“Empire” was such a monster hit when it ended its first season on March 18, 2015 , 17.6 million people tuned in for the big cliffhanger. The show had debuted on January 7, 2015.

Five years and six seasons later, “Empire” ended last night with just 2.94 million fans still interested in the fate of the Lyons family.

“Empire” was a rocket with no engine. The Lee Daniels soap opera about the Lyons and their Empire Records company didn’t pace itself. It burned through guest stars and crazy plots at a dizzying speed. They never teased anything, or spaced out a story. They just blew through everything and everyone without looking back.

Starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, “Empire” had three strong seasons, a tepid fourth season. By the 5th season interest was already waning when cast member Jussie Smollett got involved in a scandal in Chicago. He said he’d been mugged in a racial and sex-centered hate attack. But when his story proved unfounded, headlines pounded away. Smollett was fired from the show, but the damage was done. “Empire” quickly crumbled.

It didn’t help that the sixth and last season was foreshortened by coronavirus. Production shut down before the actual final episode could be filmed. Last night’s show, which was likely its last, wasn’t what the producers wanted. But by the time it was over, a reasonable ending was capped onto the last episode filmed. They could come back. But would anyone care?

My guess is, “Empire” returns in five years with new actors and characters a la “Will and Grace.” It’s time to let nostalgia set in.

PS As I wrote in the previous item about Prince’s tribute on CBS, it wasn’t nice of the Tiffany network to schedule that show against “Empire.” You know their thinking– black, music, etc–so let’s try and steal that audience. “Empire” may pick up a few more points from delayed viewing.

READ THIS: https://www.showbiz411.com/2019/11/26/exclusive-whitney-houston-biopic-will-be-written-by-anthony-mccarten-of-bohemian-rhapsody-fame-and-the-two-popes

 

 

Ratings: Prince Tribute Featuring Big Dose of Sheila E. Scores 6.5 Mil Viewers, Second to “NCIS” Rerun, Number 1 in Demos

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Ratings: Prince Tribute Featuring Big Dose of Sheila E. Scores 6.5 Mil Viewers, Second to “NCIS” Rerun, Number 1 in Demos

“Let’s Go Crazy: A Grammy Tribute” to Prince scored 6.5 mil viewers, finishing 2nd in overall viewers to a “NCIS” rerun. But the music special was number 1 in the younger demos. So flip the coin. It’s a win on a slow night.

The Grammy salute to Prince was, let’s say, tepid. With the exception of a sizzling Gary Clark Jr. and an uncredited Wendy Melvoin, the 4th anniversary of Prince’s death must have amused him in heaven.

For one thing, Sheila E., unquestionably talented, emerged as sort of his music widow, the Yoko Ono with a raspberry beret. Music director of the show, she was prominently featured for the whole two hours including a whole segment just for her. Talk  about the glamorous life!

Wendy Melvoin, one half of Wendy & Lisa, the main part of the Revolution, Prince’s famous band, didn’t really emerge until late in the second hour as a lead guitarist in the house band. She was not identified. Where was Lisa? I didn’t see her. I’m sure I’ll get email about some feud going on.

Also missing were Chaka Khan, Sinead O’Connor, Cyndi Lauper, Janet Jackson, all of whom had seminal hits with Prince songs. Alicia Keys, who’d hosted the Grammys two nights before this tribute, offered a pre-taped intro to Usher’s pre-taped medley of hits from Grammy night. This is Ken Ehrlich’s famous trick. He did it last year with Diana Ross to get her on the Motown special, and Jennifer Lopez, as well. CBS has such an older demo, I worry they’re thinking they have dementia seeing the same material in a music special just two months later.

Anyway. The music production was very good for a CBS special, incredibly tame for Prince. Susanna Hoffs and Chris Martin repurposed the song Prince gave her, “Manic Monday,” as a ballad, which was musical but not manic.  Somehow, while fun to hear, Prince’s catalog got a middle of the road high gloss. All of his edgy parts were buffed out. But maybe that’s what happens over time.

One moment, though, that will stand out forever: Mavis Staples, in one of her best showings, led the band and company through “Purple Rain” like a warrior. She reminded me of Tina Turner in “Mad Max.” God bless her, she’s 80, and only triumphs. She was worth the wait during the soggy second hour.

I thought it was interesting that CBS scheduled the Prince special against the final episode of “Empire” over on Fox. It was like, let’s dilute the black audience by pitting these shows against each other.

Listen to the Songs Cut from Lady Gaga’s “Together at Home” Show: Why Did They Solicit 59 Songs No One Heard?

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Listen to the Songs Cut from Lady Gaga’s “Together at Home” Show: Why Did They Solicit 59 Songs No One Heard?

The Lady Gaga Together at Home concert was badly produced in the sense that they over-recorded songs, then threw them away off of the TV show. There are 59 extra tracks available, and if I were those artists, I’d be pissed. Meantime, sketchy Global Citizen is taking responsibility for everything, but not for this mess.These are substantial artists, and there are more on the list on the Spotify page. And anyone of these could have been substituted for Jennifer Lopez’s lip synched verfsion of “People.” The Sheryl Crow song at the bottom is sensational

Here are some of the best performances that no one saw the other night. I made sure to add Jessie J, who I think is way underrated.

Jennifer Hudson, Memory

Jennifer Hudson, Hallelujah


Andra Day, Rise Up

Annie Lennox, Lola Lennox, There Must Be An Angel

Jesse J, Flashlight


Niall Horan, Slow Hands

Sheryl Crow, I Shall Believe

Netflix Releases Numbers and Surprise! “Tiger King” With All Its Publicity Was Second to Mark Wahlberg Detective Movie

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Netflix Releases Numbers and Surprise! “Tiger King” With All Its Publicity Was Second to Mark Wahlberg Detective Movie

Netflix is releasing some viewing numbers aka ratings.

Their number one show was not “Tiger King,” despite so much publicity that it choked the public and clawed at our reason.

No, it was Mark Wahlberg’s “Spenser Confidential,” based on the work of the late great Robert Parker, that was most popular. “Spenser” scored 85 million views.

“Tiger King,” a seven part series about America’s under-under belly, was far behind with 64 million.

“Love is Blind” came in third with 30 million.

Netflix counts a household as having viewed a title if it was watched for at least two minutes. Regular TV has a different formula measured by Nielsen.

Netflix added a net 15.77 million paid streaming customers in the first quarter of 2020 thanks everyone being housebound.

The streamer said it had 182.9 million paid subscribers globally as of the end of Q1, up 22.8% from a year earlier. The company had originally told investors it expected to add 7.0 million subs in the quarter, but that was before COVID-19 kept millions of people on their couches.

“[O]ur membership growth has temporarily accelerated due to home confinement,” Netflix said in its quarterly shareholder letter. “Some cash spending on content will be delayed, improving our free cash flow, and some title releases will be delayed, typically by a quarter.”

 

 

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