Stevie Wonder Didn’t Enjoy Marijuana Experience
Stevie Wonder has never been interested in taking drugs because the only time he tried marijuana he felt he’d “lost part of his brain”. Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman The 63-year-old singer...
View ArticleStevie Wonder Issues Statement To Explain His Controversial Comments
Stevie Wonder has been forced to explain some controversial comments that he made to Britain’s The Guardian about homosexuality. Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman While talking with the paper’s Paul...
View ArticlePaul Dainty And Vivian Lees Team For Two Worlds Touring
Promoters Paul Dainty and Vivian Lees have created a new joint venture called Two Worlds Touring. Paul Dainty - image by Ros O'Gorman For more than 40 years Dainty has been one of Australia’s most...
View ArticlePaul Simon To Perform At Star-Studded Charity Gig
For the last quarter century, Paul Simon has been quietly watching over a charity he founded with Dr. Irwin Redlener with the Children’s Health Fund. Paul Simon - image By Ros O'Gorman The fund is used...
View ArticlePaul McCartney Releases Live Kisses DVD
November 12th will see the release of ‘Live Kisses’ ‘ a stunning 13-song film, directed by Jonas Ãkerlund, that captures the magic of an extraordinary evening in February of this year. Paul McCartney...
View ArticleStevie Wonder Leads Host Of Acts To Perform At Obama Fundraiser
A group of artists will come out on October 7 at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater to raise funds for the reelection of Barack Obama. Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman The 30 Days to Victory concert is...
View ArticlePlans For America’s Pop Music Hall Of Fame
Cleveland has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. America's Pop Music Hall Of Fame St. Louis is building the Blues Hall of Fame. Nashville is the home to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Now another town is...
View ArticleMotown Great Frank Wilson Passes Away
One of Motown’s bright lights behind the scenes in the 1960’s, writer and producer Frank Wilson, passed away on Thursday from prostate cancer. He was 71. Frank Wilson As a writer and producer, Wilson...
View ArticleMacy Gray Records Talking Book As A ‘Love Letter’ To Stevie Wonder
Grammy-Award winning R&B/Soul singer-songwriter, Macy Gray, will be releasing a new album called “TALKING BOOK” on October 30th, 2012. Macy Gray Here are some details on her cover album: • Hugely...
View ArticleElvis Presley Tops List Of UK Best-Selling Male Artist
The Official Chart Company in the U.K. are gearing up for next month’s 60th anniversary of their first published chart with countdowns of some of the biggest artists of the era. Elvis Presley On...
View ArticleStevie Wonder’s Surprise Duet with Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Adam Sandler and Samuel L. Jackson were just some of the names that had already been announced as part of the line-up for Spike TV’s gala, Eddie Murphy: One Night Only, but...
View ArticleDick Clark To Be Honoured At 40th American Music Awards
In 1973, Dick Clark created the American Music Awards, an alternative to the Grammys which was meant to be the choice of the people with all winners coming from a public vote (now in its sixth year on...
View ArticleStevie Wonder Cancels Israeli Concert
Stevie Wonder has pulled out of a fundraiser for the Israeli military this week on a United Nations recommendation. Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman Wonder was to perform for the Friends of the...
View ArticleCarole King To Receive 2013 Gershwin Prize
Carole King will be the 2013 recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Carole King. image by Ros O'Gorman The Gershwin Prize “celebrates the work of an artist whose career...
View ArticleStevie Wonder Donates $100,000 To Sick Girl
Stevie Wonder has given $100,000 to a little girl battling cancer, the same child to whom Charile Sheen had also recently donated. Stevie Wonder image by Ros O'Gorman Charlie wrote a check for $75,000...
View ArticleKISS Celebrate Forty Years Of Live Shows
Yesterday (January 30) was the 40th anniversary of the first live performance of KISS who would go on to gather millions of adoring fans and almost as many detractors. Gene Simmons, Kiss. photo by Ros...
View ArticleBillboard Publish Top 50 “Love” Songs
Billboard has published their take on the top 50 love songs of the last 55 years, but with a twist. Lionel Richie SXSW 2012 - Photo By Ros O'Gorman The song couldn’t just be about love. It actually had...
View ArticleElton John And Bernie Taupin To Receive Songwriters Hall Of Fame Award
The songwriting team of Elton John and Bernie Taupin are to be awarded the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Elton John, Photo: Ros O'Gorman The presentation will be made at the...
View ArticleCoolio Announces Australian Dates
Rapper Coolio will return to Australia in June. He will play dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Hobart on the upcoming tour. Coolio Coolio was first played on Australian radio when his 1994 song...
View ArticleCarole King To Receive Gershwin Prize
Carole King will be presented with the Gershwin Prize on Wednesday night at the White House, part of a two night celebration of her music. Carole King performing at The Plenary, Melbourne. Photo Ros...
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