Sunday night all of the stars were out and in attendance at the Billboard Music Awards and plenty of rap stars were recognized for their greatness. The night was filled with great performances and there was even a special tribute done by Madonna. Let’s take a look at what awards the rap and hip hop […]
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Adele’s Big Night at the Billboard Music Awards
Although Adele could not be in attendance, she was one of the biggest winners of the event. The night was filled with terrific performances and even a masterful tribute by Madonna, so it’ll definitely be one we remember for quite some time. This holds true for Adele even though she couldn’t make it. Let us […]
Rihanna’s Night at the Billboard Music Awards
Heading into the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, Rihanna was nominated for four awards. Leaving the building on Sunday night, she would be walking home with just one win. Let’s talk about how the night unfolded for the star who is bringing the noise with her album, “Anti.” The one win Rihanna had at the BBMAs […]
One Direction’s Last Billboard Music Awards?
Heading into this year’s Billboard Music Awards, we all wondered if this would be the last time One Direction would be up for Billboard Music Awards. The band has been on hiatus for quite some time, and while they say it’s not forever, we can’t help but be pessimistic about the whole situation. Let’s take […]
A Documentary About Clive Davis
Paul Simon, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen and other music icons will appear in a documentary focused on the complex, yet incredibly successful life, of longtime record executive Clive Davis. The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir and Art Garfunkel are also in the expose. Here are a few fun facts about why we would ever be writing […]
Prince and Others in the News
Here are your Monday morning music headlines… Prince’s two ex-wives gathered for a quiet ceremony last week in Los Angles, while family members and lawyers prepare to do battle in court over the $300+ million dollars in assets left by the singer’s demise. It’s likely that Gene Simmons should keep his opinions to himself after […]
Unusual Songs from 1970
Gas in 1970 was below $1 a gallon, Motown music was still strong as the Temptations had crossed over to a more contemporary sound, the Beatles were about to break up (Paul announces he’s leaving in April of 1970) and music was all over the road. Here are the songs that demonstrate just how unusual […]
Original Beastie Boys Member John Berry Dead at 52
At the end of last week, the rock world lost a very influential musician and artist. John Berry, one of the original Beastie Boys’ members, passed away at the age of just 52. The reports are saying that he died of frontal lobe dementia and no foul play was involved. Without Berry, we might not […]
Toni Tennille Divorces Daryl Dragon
In what can only be described as a ‘better late than never’ move, Toni Tennille has divorced her husband of nearly 45 years Daryl Dragon (remember, the Captain and Tennille) and released a memoir. Although it’s unusual for a pair to split after four decades of wedding bliss, Toni confesses Daryl had stopped being affectionate, […]
Great Songs in Some Great Movies
We love our tunes. Yes, we also love our movies. Hollywood is famous for finding the right song for the right scene, for the right reason. Here are even more great songs that appeared in our favorite movies… Louie Armstrong stole the show with his song ‘What a Wonderful World,’ a classic that first aired […]