Dead dogs, capitalist critique and only four songs: when Wham! squashed Lindsay Anderson’s China film | Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson (centre) with George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley

It’s hard to imagine a stranger pairing: Lindsay Anderson, the pioneering director acclaimed for his provocative leftwing critiques of postwar Britain, and Wham!, the young pop duo behind Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and […]

Review: Frank Ocean remains willfully elusive at Coachella

Review: Frank Ocean remains willfully elusive at Coachella

Frank Ocean stood on the main stage at Coachella on Sunday night wearing an ice-blue parka, his hair under a black durag and fuzzy slides on his feet, and told the crowd of tens of […]

‘The Midnight Special’ TV show shines again on YouTube

A dark stage with a studio audience.

Through the first few decades of television, the last piece of music late-night viewers heard was “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a station signed off. That changed thanks in large part to Burt Sugarman, an independent […]

What to Watch This Week: ‘A Thousand and One,’ ‘Spinning Gold,’ and More

What to Watch This Week: ‘A Thousand and One,’ ‘Spinning Gold,’ and More

The weekend is here again and no one likes to spend hours searching for what to watch.  Whether you’re in the mood to hit a movie theater or stay at home browsing through all of […]

How a Brooklyn ‘hustler’ launched Kiss and Donna Summer

Jeremy Jordan stars as Neil Bogart in "Spinning Gold."

Music executive Neil Bogart’s career took off thanks to an extramarital affair. In the early 1970s, Bogart leaned in to kiss his mistress, Joyce Biawitz, and saw a demo labeled “Kiss.” “Kiss — that’s a […]

Rudolph Isley sues brother Ronald over ‘The Isley Brothers’ trademark

Rudolf Isley (center) is suing his younger brother Ron Isley (right), alleging that he made business transactions without his knowledge.

Rudolph Isley slapped his younger brother Ronald Isley with a lawsuit over trademarks to their legendary music group’s name, The Isley Brothers. In legal documents obtained by TMZ, the 83-year-old alleged that Ronald made business […]

Isley Brothers lawsuit: Rudolph battles Ronald for trademark

Isley Brothers lawsuit: Rudolph battles Ronald for trademark

A sibling rivalry is unfolding between brothers and former bandmates Rudolph and Ronald Isley in the Illinois court system. On Monday, Rudolph Isley filed a lawsuit against Ronald Isley accusing his younger brother of secretly […]

Spinning Gold Casablanca Records and its Founder Neil Bogart on Screen – Rolling Stone

Spinning Gold Casablanca Records and its Founder Neil Bogart on Screen – Rolling Stone

The greatest Artists of all time seem to have emerged fully formed from the ether of musical legend as if their success had been simply undeniable and preordained.  As if Donna Summer didn’t so much […]

2023 Roots Picnic lineup: Lauryn Hill, Diddy, Dave Chappelle

2023 Roots Picnic lineup: Lauryn Hill, Diddy, Dave Chappelle

The Roots unveiled a star-studded lineup Monday for this year’s Roots Picnic music festival, headlined by Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy and the Roots, Dave Chappelle and Lil Uzi Vert. A comedy show starring Chappelle will […]

50 songs you won’t believe are turning 50 this year

50 songs you won't believe are turning 50 this year

Stacker surveyed Billboard’s Hot 100 list of top songs in 1973 and highlighted the top 50. – Michael Ochs Archives // Getty Images Kaiya Shunyata The 1970s was a tumultuous time, full of upheaval on many […]

MusiCares honors Motown’s Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson

Brandi Carlile

Friday night’s MusiCares Persons of the Year gala marked the first time the Recording Academy’s charitable organization honored the work and philanthropy of two musicians instead of just one at its annual Grammy weekend tribute […]

List Of Winners And Performances From The 22 Soul Train Awards

2022 Soul Train Awards - Show

The 2022 Soul Train Awards aired on Saturday, November 26 on BET and BET Her. Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Beyoncé led the pack of winners. Comedian Deon Cole hosted “the feel-good party of the […]

Two Legends Unmasked, Tribute to Leslie Jordan

Two Legends Unmasked, Tribute to Leslie Jordan

Filmed before his tragic death last month, Jordan joins the show one final time, where he witnesses two of the biggest stars on the planet unmasked — who happen to share the same first name! […]

Two Legends Unmasked, Tribute to Leslie Jordan

Two Legends Unmasked, Tribute to Leslie Jordan

Filmed before his tragic death last month, Jordan joins the show one final time, where he witnesses two of the biggest stars on the planet unmasked — who happen to share the same first name! […]

The View’s Sunny Hostin snaps at producer for ‘refusing to give her day off’ after wild birthday in awkward live moment

Sunny Hostin revealed she was refused to take the day off work after her boozy 54th birthday party

SUNNY Hostin has revealed she was refused to take the day off work after her boozy 54th birthday party. The View host seemed hungover as she explained that she tried not to come in for […]

Ivy Jo Hunter obituary | Motown records

Hunter was born in Detroit and was signed to Motown as an artist, songwriter, producer and manager.

Martha Reeves, the lead singer of Martha and the Vandellas, liked to nail a song in a single take, and one day in May 1964 she believed she had done a decent job first time […]

Life Lessons from Pharrell Williams and Michael Jackson

Life Lessons from Pharrell Williams and Michael Jackson

Welcome to Life Lessons. This week, we’re revisiting Pharrell Williams’ conversation with Michael Jackson from our special August 2003 Music Issue. By 2003, Pharrell had reached the pinnacle of music industry fame—as one half of the […]