It’s always great when Paul Simon is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live but when he plays the role of the good sport in a zany skit, it’s that much better. This week was his turn along with Glee’s Chris Colfer to take the hot seat in the ongoing and going What Up...
Stevie Wonder turns 61 today and we’re celebrating in vintage style. The interview below was recorded in 1972 and it captures the master of soul talking about the release of what has since become his spellbinding classic Talking Book. Originally included as part of the Motown 50th anniversary podcast series we produced, it presents...
There’s a lot going on in the world today to honor the untimely loss of Bob Marley 30 years ago. The GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles is debuting a new exhibit Bob Marley Messenger and the documentary Marley is being previewed in Cannes. Our favorite late night show with Jimmy Fallon has been paying...
This year marks the 75th birthday of Buddy Holly and in celebration, Fantasy Records is releasing Rave On Buddy Holly (6/28/11) with a wide array of artists covering his all too brief but enduring contributions to the pop music songbook. The lineup includes veterans Paul McCartney, Lou Reed, Graham Nash and Patti Smith along...
Long before there were The Real Housewives of Wherever, there was just one housewife who helped put reality TV on the map in 1973. Having a camera crew capture your family’s every waking moment may not seem like any big deal these days, but it was a pretty gutsy move for Pat Loud and...
Is Jeff Bridges the most likable guy in Hollywood, or what? Along with being one of the greatest and most humble actors of our time, he is also a talented painter, sculptor, photographer, musician and devoted family man. Now he can add Blue Note recording artist to impressive bag of tricks. Set to release...