Friday, November 15, 2024

Music

Apple iTunes Exclusivity Deal With The Beatles Ends Very Quietly After Five Years

We never knew how long the iTunes deal for exclusive downloading of The Beatles was supposed to last. But after five years it does...

UPDATE The Beatles Will Start Streaming Their Music on Nine Music Platforms At Midnight Tonight

UPDATE The Beatles just announced as I said they would-- streaming will begin tonight at 12:01 AM. Their website says: "The band of sun...

Watch the Genius of Aretha Franklin Performing “My Cup Runneth Over”

The Queen of Soul, Miss Aretha Franklin, rocked Jazz at Lincoln Center a few nights ago. She performed for the Ahmet and Mica Ertegun...

Update: The Beatles’ Surprising Sales Figures Bode Well for Their Streaming Launch

As we approach Beatles' Eve-- or Christmas Eve, as it used to be called-- here are just a few numbers to think about. According to...

Will the Beatles Crash Spotify, Apple Music When They Start Streaming on Thursday?

The Beatles are coming to Spotify and Apple Music on Thursday-- streaming for the first time anywhere. Will they crash the systems when ...

(Watch) Paul McCartney Surprises Bruce Springsteen on Best “SNL” in Maybe Years, with Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

What a great "SNL" tonight-- the show just ended with Paul McCartney surprising Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band singing "Santa Claus is...

Update: Adele is Swell with 820K New Sales on “25,” Crossing 6 Million Mark

TUESDAY NIGHT DEC 22: Adele's final numbers for last were 819,586 including streaming, 786,901 without streaming. She's way over 6 million copies of "25."...

Bruce Springsteen Wrote “Hungry Heart” for the Ramones (Watch the Roots Try A Version)

On last night's Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Bruce Springsteen recalls that he wrote "Hungry Heart" for the Ramones. Johnny Ramone, leader of the...