Thursday, December 26, 2024

“American Idol” Accused of Lowballing Famed 70s Songwriter for Use of Beloved Hit Song

Stephen Bishop had a lot of hits in the 70s and 80s, and has composed some famous movie music as well. Art Garfunkel recorded...

Brazilian Singer Thinks Adele Ripped Him Off, But Both Songs Sound Like Roy Clark Classic

Martinho de Vila thinks Adele's 2015 song, "Million Years Ago," sounds like his 2005 song, "Mulheres." Adele co-wrote her song with Greg Kurstin, who...

Taylor Swift Wins 10 Billboard Music Awards, Sends Video Acceptance Speech Like Everyone Else

Why even bother showing up at some of these awards shows? Last night Taylor Swift won 10 Billboard Music Awards. "Won" is a flexible term,...

Mariah Carey’s Christmas Song Struggling on Spotify, iTunes, But Number 1 on Billboard

All Mariah Carey wanted for Christmas was to have her perennial holiday song at number 1 again. Well, she got it at Billboard, where the...

Taylor Swift Sells 403K More “Tortured Poets” Copies: Who Doesn’t Have It Already?

Is there anyone left who doesn't have Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department?" Until this past week, the latest album from America's Sweetheart had sold a...

Review: HBO’s “Yacht Rock” Is Wrong About So Many Things Starting with Michael McDonald Song

I caught up with HBO's "Yacht Rock" documentary last night. Is it a coincidence Yacht Rock rhymes with brain rot? The movie is a celebration...

(Listen) Timothee Chalamet Sings 2 Bob Dylan Songs from AFI Top 10 Choice “A Complete Unknown”

Timothee Chalamet is coming for his Oscar playing Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown." The James Mangold directed biopic is getting raves in advance of...

RIP Steve Alaimo, 84, Pop Singer, Music Man Behind Acts from Sam & Dave to KC & the Sunshine Band, George McRae

Steve Alaimo, the veteran music man, died last week. Condolences to his family. Anyone who followed Henry Stone's TK Records in the 1970s knows Alaimo's...