Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69
The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.
Category: Pop Culture
Got To Give $7.4 Million Up: Jury Finds Pharrell And Thicke Copied Marvin Gaye Song
A Los Angeles jury has determined that singers Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke lifted portions of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” when writing their hit “Blurred Lines.”
Classical Music Piece Enhances Roald Dahl’s ‘Dirty Beasts’
On Sunday, the London Philharmonic debuted a new piece of music based on Roald Dahl’s Dirty Beasts. With Matilda playing to sold-out crowds on Broadway and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory running in London’s West End, this is just the latest work by the author to get a musical soundtrack.
The Beatles, As America First Loved Them
Later, they’d get weird, experimental, and rebellious, but when the Beatles made their U.S. television debut 50 years ago, they were still just a band — but a magically brilliant band.
Watch The Grammy Awards With Us
Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson get together for the umpteenth time (well, sixth time) to provide live commentary on the Grammy Awards.
The Business Of Hip-Hop; Luring Millennials To Life Insurance
Ozy.com co-founder Carlos Watson talks about a rising star who has made writing about hip-hop serious business, and the advertising tactics that life insurance companies are using to attract young people.
Fix The Best New Artist Grammy: Dump It
Marc Hirsh argues that the Best New Artist award, the kids’ table of the Grammys, ought to go the way of the dodo bird, for everyone’s sake and everyone’s sanity.