Rock Hall Rocks to a $4 Million-Plus Haul
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's Joel Peresman has confirmed that last week's monster benefit concerts in Madison Square Garden will yield at least $4 million.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's Joel Peresman has confirmed that last week's monster benefit concerts in Madison Square Garden will yield at least $4 million.
Huffington Post | Posted 11.08.2009 | Chicago
SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES, SLIDESHOW Oprah's big blowout kicking off the 24th season of The Oprah Winfrey Show-- and shutting down a prime stretch of M...
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment
This week's column features music by the B-52's, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, The Wallflowers and Pink Floyd.
Molly Magid Hoagland | Posted 09.13.2009 | Living
In a story my older son wrote, a volcano asks a question of a flamingo, a camel, a beehive and an okapi: "What month are you gonna die in?" He's been thinking about death for a year now.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment
Last night, in an eighth floor Marriott Marquis ballroom, several hit makers were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. And esteemed musicians celebrated in full color.
Sal Nunziato | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment
Why are you apologizing? What is it that still keeps confident adults insecure about their music likes and dislikes?
Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment
Though Tori Amos' career may have suffered from being overly prolific and recording some questionable cover songs, every new album is a bouquet of interesting, intelligent songs for her loyal fans.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.13.2009 | Entertainment
Blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter died over forty years ago, but his influences still can be heard in many blues-rock recordings that employ the instrument.
Dennis Perrin | Posted 03.26.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Davis has written a book any fan of American comedy will enjoy. His mind remains keen, his comic insights penetrating, his natural humor and humane persona evident throughout.
AP | Posted 02.24.2009 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — She's got a friend. James Taylor said he will give a California woman a brand new music player loaded with his songs to replace the ...
George Stevens, Jr. | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics
We've produced a lot of shows but never one that came together this quickly -- or where everyone involved is so caught up with the privilege of being part of an occasion.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment
Nash's trademark high harmony vocals and impressive writing talents fluidly traverse the box set's newly-mastered, 64 tracks with career highlights... and remixes galore.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment
When did children's music get so awful? It wasn't always as painful to listen to. Some historic recordings, though not exactly classified as "children's," have been cherished forever.
AP | MARTHA WAGGONER | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment
RALEIGH, N.C. — Singer James Taylor is so pleased that North Carolina is a presidential election battleground that he's returning to the state h...
Harvey Wasserman | Posted 10.31.2008 | Green
Browne is a long-time opponent of atomic energy and an organizer of Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE).
Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.27.2008 | Entertainment
"Buzzer" is the album's most complex and surreal recording. It is an edgy piece crafted around her character's life choices and their results.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.25.2008 | Entertainment
When it was announced that 600 Starbucks outlets were closing, the music business shared the hit: less stores, less counter and display space, less product, less revenue.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.16.2008 | Entertainment
With the exception of Motown and Atlantic, there is no other catalog with as high a profile or cultural and historical significance as The Beatles' label, Apple Corps.
AP | BY CHARLES J. GANS | Posted 05.20.2008 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — Carly Simon didn't find it easy reading "Girls Like Us," the nonfiction best-seller which interweaves her life story with those of fe...
Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment