Friday, January 10, 2025

Music

Exclusive: Family of Murdered “Voice” Singer Christine Grimmie Files Suit Against AEG Live, Orlando Philharmonic

Today in Florida the bereaved family of Christina Grimmie has filed suit against concert promoter AEGLive SE and the Orlando Philharmonic. Grimmie, 22, a...

RIP Hit Country Songwriter Andrew Dorff, 40, Brother of Actor Stephen Dorff

Andrew Dorff, the hit country songwriter brother of actor Stephen Dorff, has died at age 40. Dorff had many hit with artists like Blake...

Rock Hall, As I Predicted: Pearl Jam, Tupac, ELO, Baez Plus Bombastic Bands Yes, Journey

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: they chose six, not five to induct and still snubbed once again  Janet Jackson, Joe Tex. and of...

Grammy Award Lifetime Achievement Awards to Sly Stone, Nina Simone, Charley Pride, Velvet Underground

The Grammy Awards for Lifetime Achievement: gospel singer Shirley Caesar, jazz performer Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride (one of only a few African American superstars...

Rapper J Cole Scores 3rd Biggest Hit of the Year with 500K Sales of “4 Your Eyez Only”

Bemoaning the end of the record industry? Not so much today as J Cole, hip hopper and rapper, has scored the 3rd biggest hit...

Bruce Springsteen Mobbed in Carnegie Hall Aisles During Rainforest Foundation Show

Wednesday night: Bruce Springsteen found himself mobbed during Sting and Trudie Styler's famous Rainforest concert at Carnegie Hall. Bruce, clad in just t shirt...

Sting Has Arranged for Bruce Springsteen Nirvana Tonight: A Phil Spector Xmas with Darlene Love, Ronnie Spector

Tonight's biennial Rainforest Fund concert at Carnegie Hall should be like nirvana for Bruce Springsteen, who's performing in the show. Sting and Trudie Styler...

Oscars: 91 Original Songs Qualify this Year Including “La La Land,” Sting, John Legend, Pharrell, and Stevie Wonder (Sort of)

The Academy has approved 91 songs for Oscar consideration this year including three from "La La Land" (including the one by John Legend-- "Start...