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I hate oral histories. But I love “Venus and Mars.” “McCartney” was unduly slagged because it came out nearly simultaneously with “Let It Be.” People thought Paul was employing first mover advantage, making a statement, separating himself from the group even though it was John who said he was out of the band first. Yes, […]

https://people.com/what-is-the-turning-point-usa-half-time-show-11898234 Well, we’re Americans too. Black, brown, immigrants, foreign-language speaking people… Sun Tzu says “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” Want to make a statement? Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, they should all petition to be on the Turning Point USA halftime show. That’s right, weren’t all of us supposedly unAmericans not […]

On the other hand… I mean I’m sitting there at Musicares… All those label people? They don’t attend anymore, that’s not where the money is, it’s all in live. And Mariah Carey was honored and it was weird, because everybody involved in breaking her was not there. Donnie Ienner worked me hard on “Vision of […]