Musical acts around the globe are canceling or postponing tours and appearances as a result of the coronavirus crisis, which has also knocked out several major music events. ...
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, also known as Lizzo is ushering in a new generation of Grammy nominees with a leading eight award nods, but Taylor Swift remains a force with three nominations. She’s one of several first-time Grammy nominees....
Peter Tork, the affable, goofy bassist on the hit TV music show “The Monkees,” was nothing like his character. He fought for years to have The Monkees and later his own music taken seriously. That battle ended with his death today (Feb. 21). He was 77....
My Father’s Place in Roslyn, Long Island, NY, was one of the most influential spots in the country for breaking new acts in the ’70s and ’80s. Dave Mason, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Rundgren, Hall & Oates, The Police, Rick Derringer, The Runaways, Bob Marley, U2 and many, many more, all played there early in their rise to fame and fortune....
onah Hill’s brother Jordan Feldstein, well-known in the music industry as Maroon 5’s manager, died last December from an condition that usually affects people in old age, according to a coroner’s report. Yet, he was just 40. Feldstein died as a result of a deep vein thrombosis in his leg, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office....
Ja Rule was left with egg on his face after his high-end Bahamas festival went bust last year. But the rapper’s partner Billy McFarland appears to be taking the fall. He’s pleaded guilty to two fraud charges. Ja, real name Jeffrey Bruce Atkins, was neither arrested nor charged, but because of his notoriety he bore the brunt of the public relations fallout....
Jimmy Kimmel harvested some mean Tweets for the latest segment on his show and came up with some pointed doozies, all targeting popular musicians. Guess who could ruin a Denny’s meal, who looks like a ball sack, who looks like a ferret and who’s the Pottery Barn of Rap. Viewers had their pick to mix and match from Nick Jonas, Adam Levine, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Pink, Usher, Alice Cooper and other artists....
The 2018 Nickelodeon Kids Choice music awards is shaping up to be a battle between the oldsters and the youngsters–relatively speaking. Beyonce, who is 36, is nominated for Favorite Female Artist along with singer Pink, the grand dame at 38. They’re going up against the younger kids, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. The brat pack ranges in age from 25 (Gomez) to 33 (Perry). Lovato is also 25 and Swift is 28, a full 10 years younger than Pink....
Bruno Mars and his crew took a bow for his sweeping win at the Grammy Awards. (Photo: CBS)
Bruno Mars was all about gold at this year's, 60th Anniversary Gr...
The Grammys were short on female nominees and winners this year, but, hey, it was their fault. Only, Pink, the power pop singer, isn’t buying into Grammy head Neil Portnow’s pert comments. Portnow, the guy with the grey hair and beard, who always comes out at the end of the show, said women need to “step up” if the want to be part of the industry....
Lorde was wearing more than a gown at the Grammys last night. A secret message containing a radical feminist essay was sewn into the hem of her dress. She says it explains why she didn’t wear a white rose. So why did she refuse to perform? Lorde was protesting in other ways as well. She was fuming over a Grammy snub. The New Zealand singer ditched the white rose, symbolizing the Time’s Up movement, worn by the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Pink and Lana Del Rey....
Pharrell Williams and former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie are set to headline the NBA All-Star Game half-time show, which makes you wonder if the league really has a clue about attracting younger fans by featuring over-40 performers. Williams is 44 and Fergie, real name Stacy Ann Ferguson, is 42, which track with the average age of 42 for TV viewers....
Sam Smith and Brandon Flynn have been an item for at least three months, but now there’s no second guessing about their relationship. The couple posted a photo on Instagram as a way to signal it’s official. The duo was first spotted together in October, but just shared a picture of them together on Thursday (Dec. 21)....
Kesha, the pop singer who was dragged through the mud by former producer Dr. Luke over sex assault allegations, successfully launched a comeback with a new song and album. But she’s losing it again with fantastic claims about the inspiration for her new music. Those spaceships on the cover of her album aren’t for nothing. She claims that real-life space aliens inspired her work. ...
