They’re playing STADIUMS? I’ve seen this band. Earthy, roots-based, completely different from what’s in the Spotify Top 50. And it’s not like there’s any buzz. They haven’t had a radio hit in YEARS! Welcome to the 2022 music business, which now resembles the movie business William Goldman wrote about…NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING! For years we’re subjected […]

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“Capitol Drops “Virtual Rapper” FN Meka After Backlash Over Stereotypes – The record company apologized to ‘the Black community’ for insensitivity in promoting an AI-backed artist that critics said was ‘appropriative’ and included ‘slurs infused in lyrics.’”: https://nyti.ms/3QUBLli I can’t tell you how many times people e-mailed me this story, about this “virtual rapper.” Talk […]

I’m stunned how much ink Harry Styles is getting for his residency at Madison Square Garden. Dennis Arfa, agent for Billy Joel, quibbles with that term, but the game remains the same, playing an extended run at a venue over a period of time. Billy can do MSG once a month, because he lives in […]