Sunday, January 12, 2025

Music

Taylor Swift Wins Best Song at the CMAs for “Better Man,” a Better Song Than Her Own Stuff

In quite a bit of timing, Taylor Swift won Best Song at the CMA's last night in Nashville. But it's a song you won't...

Joe Sumner A “Starman” On Tour With Dad, Sting, He’s Joining 2018 David Bowie Celebration Tour

Joe Sumner is Sting's oldest kid, let's get that out of the way. For a while he fronted a band I loved called "Fiction...

The Bee Gees Will Get a Musical Like “Jersey Boys” and “Motown: The Musical”– How About “Nights on Broadway”?

Look out, Broadway. The story of the Gibb brothers is coming to Broadway. The show will not be called "I Started a Joke." No,...

Miley Cyrus Gets No Sales Bounce from “Saturday Night Live” Performances: Album, Singles Dead

"Saturday Night Live" scored good ratings this weekend with Larry David as host and Miley Cyrus as musical guest. But unfortunately for Miley, her excellent...

Mariah Carey Finally Escapes Manager Stella Bulochnikov, But Now What for Music’s Ditsy-est Diva?

Mariah Carey has finally escaped the hold of her controlling manager, Stella Bulochnikov. Congrats to music's ditzy-est diva. But what next for Mariah, who...

Pop Country: Kenny Chesney’s Number 1, Monster Sales of New Album Saves Columbia Records from Chart Drought

For several weeks or longer Columbia Records has had almost nothing on the charts. No Adele or Beyonce, no Springsteen, Streisand, etc. Harry Styles'...

Wham! George Michael’s “Listen without Prejudice” Back at Number 1 in the UK after 27 Years

George Michael would be smiling from ear to ear this morning. His 1994 album, LIsten Without Prejudice, is back at number 1 after 27...

How Paul McCartney Was Lied to by Jann Wenner Over His Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

There are many great stories in Joe Hagan's "Sticky Fingers," the biography of Rolling Stone and Rock Hall founder Jann Wenner. Almost none of...