LOVE TO LOVE YOU — (Via Deadline) The documentary Love to Love You, Donna Summer, about one of the world’s greatest pop stars, constitutes a kind of...
MARIAH’s MISERY — I’ve never been a Mariah fan. Sure, she’s got a great voice, but I always thought of her more as a packaged-deal. I...
Tis’ the season for Debbie Gibson’s Winterlicious tour! Having just released her charming holiday album ‘Winterlicious’, the iconic diva is hitting the road for 13 performances...
ELVIS BY BAZ — We finally caught Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis this weekend and really enjoyed it. There was so much pre-press before the movie even came...
TRY SOME BUY SOME MORE GET BACK — (via Ultimate Classic Rock) Director Peter Jackson says he’s in talks with Disney and Apple about releasing an extended...
David Salidor and Debbie Gibson in 1989 BLUE 35th — Debbie Gibson’s 1987 debut album Out Of The Blue reached its 35th anniversary this week. Amazing,...
ROC DOCS EXPLODE — Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman formally ushered in the new world of rock docs to the theatrical houses. HBO’s already done ones on...
BALDWIN AND THE WOODMAN — (Via Deadline) Alec Baldwin, no stranger to controversy, doesn’t seem to have a problem courting those on the fringe of public...
HEARD HEARD — Listening to Amber Heard’s exclusive rant on Tuesday’s NBC’s Today Show begs the question, why? Sure she refutes the judgement and sure she...
JIM SEALS PASSES — (from Variety) Jim Seals, who as part of the duo Seals and Crofts crafted memorably wistful 1970’s hits like “Summer Breeze” and...
HAWKINS PASSES — (Via Forgotten Hits) We lost another music legend when Ronnie Hawkins passed away this past weekend. While fronting a band called The Hawks,...
KING FOR A DAY — (Via Deadline) A new play by Anna Deavere Smith about tennis icon Billie Jean King is in development, with Marc Bruni...
DOLLY DRAMA — The Dolly Parton/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fiasco continues. Normally, I’d say it was a definite play for more ink, but in...
NEW PEOPLE EDITOR — (Via Variety) People Magazine has a new top editor: Liz Vaccariello, formerly editor in chief of Real Simple magazine. Vaccariello takes over...
DYLAN RETURNS — (Via Noise 11) Bob Dylan performed on 3 March in Phoenix and 4 March in Tucson performing the same setlist both nights. Dylan doesn’t...
QUENTIN GETS JUSTIFIED — (Via Deadline) Deadline hears that Quentin Tarantino is in early talks to direct one or two episodes of Justified: City Primeval, the...
David Salidor; Debbie Gibson; Diane Gibson; and Heather Moore-1998 @ Planet Hollywood DIANE GIBSON RIP — Diane Gibson, mother of Debbie, and who assumed the role...
ONLY IN MY DREAMS AT 35 — Could it really be 35 years since Debbie Gibson’s “Only In My Dreams” ruled the radio roost? Yes, it is...
BEST RECORDS OF THE YEAR — Elton John: The Lockdown Sessions; Micky Dolenz: Dolenz Sings Nesmith; Lana Del Rey: Chem Trails Over The Country Club; Silk Sonic: Leave The Door Open; Brandi...
FREDA PAYNE AT NYC’S BIRDLAND — After an onslaught of major media for “Band Of Gold” songstress Freda Payne (including her telling-memoir written with celebrity-scribe Mark Bego,...
SUTHERLAND RETURNS — After announcing details of his upcoming third album Bloor Street as well as an extensive UK and European tour, Kiefer Sutherland shares the...
HERE’S NATALIE — (Via Deadline) It’s official. Natalie Morales is joining The Talk as permanent co-host. The news, which had been reported by Deadline and other media...
MY GENESIS — In the late-70’s I was working for a PR-firm and one of my clients was Hit & Run Music, who were the publishing concern for prog-rock geniuses...
NILSSON MEMORIES — You read about the imminent release of Harry & Me! from David Roberts and Neil Watson –via This Day In Music Books– next month. We’ve read It and...
ABBA DO— Sure, there have been some terrific revivals this year, but topping them off must be the fact that after 40 years, ABBA is back. Here’s...