See Simon & Garfunkel Now, at 81 and 80 — Best Life

Paul Simon performing at Wembley Studios in England in 1966

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel have been connected for nearly their entire lives. After meeting as classmates when they were just kids, the two started making music together and eventually became the folk duo Simon […]

Watch: TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS And SIMON WRIGHT Perform RONNIE JAMES DIO And JUDAS PRIEST Classics At METAL GODS Tour Kickoff

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS And SIMON WRIGHT To Pay Tribute To JUDAS PRIEST And DIO With METAL GODS Tour

METAL GODS, described as the ultimate ode to JUDAS PRIEST and DIO featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, KK’S PRIEST) and Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),kicked off its Australian tour last night (Friday, October […]

Simon Cowell bribed Max Martin with a Mercedes to try and own this Britney hit – Music News

Simon Cowell bribed Max Martin with a Mercedes to try and own this Britney hit - Music News

Simon Cowell once offered songwriter Max Martin a Mercedes in exchange for Britney Spears’ mega-hit ‘…Baby One More Time’. The 62-year-old music mogul had heard the 1998 tune, which the Swedish studio wizard had originally […]

Who Won America’s Got Talent Season 17? — Plus, Comedians Roast Simon Cowell

Who Won America's Got Talent Season 17? -- Plus, Comedians Roast Simon Cowell

RoastMaster General Jeff Ross joins Black Eyed Peas, Darius Rucker, Jon Pardi, Trombone Shorty and “AGT” alums Shin Lim, Darci Lyne, Terry Fator and Light Balance. After a night of mostly great performances — and […]

Simon Cowell tried to steal Britney Spears’ breakout single

Britney Spears and Max Martin

Oh baby, baby! It’s pretty much impossible to imagine the words that launched Britney Spears into music superstardom on her 1999 No. 1 hit “… Baby One More Time” being originally sung by anyone else. […]

Simon Cowell Tried to Take “Baby One More Time” from Britney Spears

Simon Cowell Tried to Take "Baby One More Time" from Britney Spears

Simon Cowell has clearly made a name for himself in the world of pop music, but he hasn’t always gotten everything he’s wanted. In a recent interview, the record executive revealed that he tried to […]

Stevie Nicks, Paul Simon remember music exec Mo Ostin

A man in a tuxedo stands in front of a podium, as three other men stand nearby and applaud.

When interviewing record executives during my three decades as pop critic for The Times, I noticed that they were as eager for publicity as any of their artists. And, I must confess, I appreciated it […]