Friday, December 27, 2024

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...

Taylor Swift Selling Almost 400,000 Copies of Expanded “Tortured Poets” This Week at Target

The Taylor Swift marketing continues to astound. According to hitsdailydouble.com, Taylor is on track to sell 388,000 copies this week of her "Tortured Poets Department"...

“YMCA” Writer Says It’s Not a Gay Song, Trump Use at Rallies Has Made Millions of Dollars for Him

Victor Willis, writer of "YMCA," wants to clarify something: the song is not gay themed. "There is nothing gay about it," he says in...

Taylor Swift Sold 6 Million “Tortured Poets” Albums, Twice as Many as Number 2, Morgan Wallen

Yes, 2024 is pretty much over. Hitsdailydouble.com has the countdown of albums sold. Taylor Swift was number 1 with 6.1 million copies of "The Tortured...

RIP Leah Kunkel, Back Up Singer for James Taylor, Art Garfunkel, Dozens of Hits, Sister of “Mama” Cass Elliot

The great back up singer and songwriter Leah Kunkel died this week. She was 77 and according to reports from her friends, her death...

Kendrick No Schmendrick: Streams Way to Number 1 with Surprise “GNX” Album Drop Amid Drake Feud

There's a new number 1 album this week, and it was unexpected. Kendrick Lamar dropped his surprise "GNX" album this week amid his ongoing feud...

“Wicked” Defies Gravity with Incredible Popularity On iTunes Albums and Singles Charts

The movie version of "Wicked" is not just a hit at the box office. On the iTunes Top 100, fans are downloading the songs and...

Lana Del Rey Announces New Album for 2025, “The Right Person Will Stay”

Pop chanteuse Lana del Rey has news for us. In May she'll release a new album called "The Right Person Will Stay." Lana recently got...