It’s not typical for a rocker to be on Broadway, but it’s been done. Elton John, The Who, Paul Simon and more have stood under the bright lights in NYC. Now we hear that the boss, Bruce Springsteen will also be on Broadway this fall, much like musicians take residency in Las Vegas. Reportedly appearing […]
In 1997, Paul McCartney was knighted by the Queen of England, adding the ‘Sir’ to his name when addressed. It’s a pretty impressive honor (the closest here might be the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award). We now hear that Paul has been appointed an Order of the ‘Companion of Honour’ as part of Great Brittan’s […]
Recently we told you about Taylor Swift’s return to streaming services including Spotify, Amazon, Tidal and Pandora. Well, it’s return has been welcomed with open arms as the songs brought in almost $400,000! Since June 8 the songs have been streamed almost 50 million times, making her a whole lot of dough and even putting […]
Yesterday, Sunday June 25th, was the eighth anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson unexpectedly passing away June 25th, 2009 due to an accidental overdose of anesthetic propofol and the anxiolytic lorazepam. The combination of drugs prompted a heart attack, one that Michael could not survive. Here are five things about Michael you may not […]
On August 1st, 1981 at 12:01 am, the world stopped to watch the Buggles in a video sing the song “Radio Killed the Video Star” and most people over 30 at the time didn’t either understand it, or give it much thought. The Music Television Video (channel) was the mastermind of a few visionaries that […]
Billboard has been releasing a fun chart this year called the “Artist 100” and as the name suggests it features all of the top artists from week to week. The ranking is based on some social media metrics as well as streams and sales. So, artists that have new albums out typically see a big […]
By now it’s fair to think that One Direction will never get back together as a boy band. It’s sad news, but there is good news! Niall Horan was on Entertainment Tonight Canada the other night and opened the door for something great. He came out and said that while it might be weird to […]
Lady Gaga is one of the hottest stars in the planet, earning millions, winning awards, and now starring in movies. You may have heard that she’s signed on to star in the upcoming ‘A Star is Born,’ in production now in LA, but what you may not have known is the updated touring scheduled. Let’s […]
Bob Seger has been in the news recently, writing and producing a Glenn Frey tribute tune that was available on his web site, disclosing that he will be in tour later summer and fall with his ‘Runaway Train Tour.’ Did you know that Glenn Frey sang backup on the early Bob Seger singles? His album […]
Can you believe that 11 years ago this week Taylor Swift released her debut single? It was titled “Tim McGraw” and it was a huge hit for her. This one was a Country hit for her and she’d have plenty before moving on to Pop music and her dominance in that music genre. “Tim McGraw” […]