Billy Joel on His Songwriting Silence, the Country Today, and His Ideal Farewell
On a July morning, Billy Joel watches through the window the study at his Long Island estate as a helicopter takes flight. “My wife had…
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Want to Buy TuneIn? 10 Million Subs, Nearly Profitable, $500 Million o.b.o.
Looks like TuneIn is seriously shopping itself, or at least considering its ‘strategic options’. But is this a good buy? Hmm. Streaming is exploding. But…
JAY-Z & Beyoncé's Everything Is Love: Top 5 Tweeted Songs & Words From The Carters' New Album –
Music moguls JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s new Everything Is Love is a legit trending topic. Since last weekend, Twitter has exploded with over 2.1 million tweets…
Pusha-T on Drake Beef: "It's All over With"
Days after other parties close to Drake and Pusha-T indicated that the pair won’t be dropping any more diss tracks, the G.O.O.D. Music artist and…
Pusha-T on Drake Beef: "It's All over With"
Days after other parties close to Drake and Pusha-T indicated that the pair won’t be dropping any more diss tracks, the G.O.O.D. Music artist and…
Dave Matthews on His New Album, His Fans’ Desires, and His Own Self-doubt
Dave Matthews has long been one rock’s most successful artists and, in a low-key way, also one its most polarizing. And while the success part…
Isabella Rossellini on Evolution, #MeToo, and the Good Parts of Aging
“When you’re an old lady like me,” says Isabella Rossellini, self-deprecating at 65, “you just do what you want.” So on a spring afternoon in…
The Simpsons Finally Responded to the Problem With Apu Criticism
In the 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu, comedian Hari Kondabolu likened The Simpsons’ Apu Nahasapeemapetilon to a minstrel, and examined how the caricature an…
Kim Gordon Teases New Body/Head LP and Her First Solo Album
Just short two years removed from sharing her debut solo single, Kim Gordon has revealed a full-length effort under her own name is in the…
Mike D on His New Life, NYC Versus L.A., and How Rap Has Changed
When the Beastie Boys’ career came to a tragic halt in 2012 after the death Adam “MCA” Yauch, the remaining band members, Adam Horovitz and…
Julian Casablancas on His Album, the Strokes, and How Money Ruined Modern Pop
As the lead singer the Strokes, Julian Casablancas became famous for embodying classic rock-and-roll nonchalance. These days, though, he’s more interested in showing how deeply…
Martin Short on the Secret to Talk Shows and What SNL Can’t Do Anymore
It’s testament to Martin Short’s talent that he’s attained pantheon status in the comedy world while never quite solely carrying one thing — a blockbuster…
Hear Chris Cornell's Posthumous Johnny Cash Tribute
Earlier this month, it was announced that a star-studded group artists had banded together for a new musical tribute collection Johnny Cash’s poetry. Now, Chris…
Quincy Jones on the Secret Michael Jackson and the Problem With Modern Pop
In both music and manner, Quincy Jones has always registered — from afar, anyway — as smooth, sophisticated, and impeccably well-connected. (That’s what earning 28 Grammy awards…
Erykah Badu on Jedi Mind Tricks and How Millennials Hear Music
“I’m gathering ideas,” says Erykah Badu, talking over dinner at a vegan restaurant in midtown Manhattan. “I’m uploading.” Badu, in a baggy sweater, oversized eyeglasses,…