EXCLUSIVE: Stevie Van Zandt, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has had a long association with television, starring as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos and leading Netflix’s Lilyhammer.
14.03.2024 - 02:15 / variety.com
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor John Oates carefully sidestepped the elephant in the room on Wednesday during his keynote conversation at SXSW, even as the veteran hitmaker offered anecdotes and pearls of wisdom from his more than 50 years in the music business. Oates made no overt mention to the lawsuit and enmity that has erupted between him and longtime professional partner Daryl Hall during his hourlong Q&A, held at the Austin Convention Center as part of the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.
Oates’ comments did suggest a level of anger directed at his former collaborator, but he stopped short of any direct mention of the litigation that erupted between the pair in November 2023. Oates is known to be advocating that the pair complete a deal to sell the song publishing royalties to their 1970s and ‘80s hits in order to receive a financial payout sooner rather than later.
Hall has vehemently opposed the proposed deal with Primary Wave Music. This dispute has fueled the legal rift between the partners.
“We used to call ourselves the two-headed monster – so let’s leave it at that,” Oates told moderator Alex Heiche, CEO and founder of Sound Royalties. Sound Royalties is one of numerous financial and investment firms working the help creators with rights tied to large content archives receive checks upfront based on future projected royalty payments for hit songs.
The Hall & Oates catalogue is ripe for such a deal, given that the pair’s songs are part of the pop culture soundtrack of the 1980s with such hits as “Maneater,” “Private Eyes,” “Rich Girl,” “I Can’t Go for That,” “Did It in a Minute,” “Kiss on My List,” “You Make My Dreams Come True,” “She’s Gone,” “Sara Smile” and more. But Hall’s opposition to selling out
.EXCLUSIVE: Stevie Van Zandt, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, has had a long association with television, starring as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos and leading Netflix’s Lilyhammer.
A dad whose baby son died in a bathtime drowning tragedy has vowed to get justice after winning the right to sue Scotland’s biggest council for compensation.
Katie Price is stepping into the ring! The mum-of-five, known for appearing on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, Celebrity Big Brother and Katie Price: My Crazy Life, is now gearing up for a stint in celebrity boxing. She'll be squaring off with an American celeb two decades her junior - who is yet to be named - and she's already prepared her post-match speech assuming she comes off second best. Katie, 45, is facing a Jersey Shore star in the ring as part of a Misfits boxing match, organised by English YouTuber KSI, singer Marms Taylor, and the Sauerland brothers.
Paul O'Grady, the beloved entertainer and drag queen, sadly passed away at the age of 67 on March 28, 2023. His sudden death shocked the entertainment world, with hundreds of tributes pouring in from past co-stars, guests, and organisations he had worked with over the years. His husband Andre Portasio confirmed that Paul had died "unexpectedly but peacefully", causing a huge shock among family, friends, and fans.
John Cale has announced his new album ‘POPtical Illusion’ and shared its first single, ‘How We See The Light’ – listen to it below.The Velvet Underground founder and Welsh musician will release his next record on June 14 via Double Six/Domino, produced by Cale and longtime partner Nita Scott in Los Angeles. Pre-order/pre-save here.A press release says that “Cale has often said that something shifted inside his mind during the pandemic, realizing that, nearing 80, he was living and working through something that many of his past contemporaries weren’t”.It continued: “He wanted to document it. He wrote more than 80 songs in a period of a little over a year, collectively surveying the range of human experience in the process – humour bled into frustration, regret gave way to forgiveness, sadness tangled with surrealism.”The statement also mentioned that Cale, a “hip-hop zealot”, was inspired by how the genre “wields technology to create multi-dimensional textures or build surprising melodies.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Ides of March were marked this year by a three-way race among high profile filmmakers – Peter Farrelly, Doug Liman and Guy Ritchie – with original streaming film and TV series debuts across Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. But the sleeper success story of the week belonged to Netflix’s Lindsay Lohan rom com movie “Irish Wish.” Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style.
Ariana Madix may finally be moving out of the house she shares with ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval.
It's alright being Scottish – even if we haven't won in six games.
he told Newsday as his record-breaking residency at the storied Midtown venue comes to an end. The choice initially concerned his team, who thought his stardom would cause a “big megillah.”But Joel said his commute has been uneventful.“People will sometimes look at me on the railroad and think, ‘Look at this guy, trying to look like Billy Joel.
Two members of the Jackson family are in a bitter legal battle over Michael Jackson’s estate!
sell nearly half of Michael’s music catalog for $600 million.But this month, the judge sided with the executors and allowed them to use the late star’s money for the deal.According to TMZ, Katherine wants to appeal this decision, but Bigi doesn’t because he reportedly believes that she’ll lose. Bigi is the heir of his father’s money, and also does not want Michael’s estate paying for Katherine’s legal bills.Bigi, who arrived via surrogate in 2002, is one of the “Thriller” singer’s three children. Michael also shared son Prince, 27, and daughter Paris, 25, with his ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, 65.
Gillian Anderson once took a trip to Glasgow to officially open a charity shop with a cause very close to her heart. The Sex Education star took a trip to Mount Florida in the city's southside in 1999, where she 'cut the ribbon' to help celebrate the launch of the Neurofibromatosis Association store on Cathcart Road.
Is Aaron Taylor Johnson the next James Bond, taking over for Daniel Craig?! That’s what the latest rumor states…and it’s gaining momentum online!
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent In the early 1970s, Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan wrote and recorded songs for the English version of Italian director Franco Zeffirelli’s film “Brother Sun, Sister Moon,” about the early years of St. Francis of Assisi, that evoked the “flower power” hippie movement and developed a cult following. Half a century later, Donovan traveled to Italy last week to watch a freshly restored version of the film in two celebratory events.
Kanye West is trying to “turn things around” in his marriage to Bianca Censori. And even more specifically, he hopes to mend fences with Bianca’s very concerned momma!
Bowen Yang is defending his friend and co-star Ariana Grande.
performed “Rainbow Connection” as a duet Thursday at Nelson’s 2024 Luck Reunion festival. The Muppet also joined the legendary stoner for the 12th annual festival at his Texas ranch for a gospel medley of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” “I’ll Fly Away” and “Hard to Be Humble.”Kemit’s version of “Rainbow Connection” appeared on 1979’s “The Muppet Movie” soundtrack and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. Nelson, 90, released his cover of the song in 2001 on his album of the same name.
Details have been unveiled from the late Matthew Perry‘s will.
Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo Bocelli took to the stage during the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 10) held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Daisy Ridley took a moment during the post-premiere Q&A for her indie thriller “Magpie” at SXSW on Saturday night to reflect on the journey of bringing the film to life. “I remember the first day on set when I saw the trailers saying ‘Oh my god, we’re making a film.’ Now, I feel like, ‘Oh my god, we’re here,’ ” Ridley said after “Magpie” had its world premeire at the State Theater in Austin, Texas. “Magpie” hails from Bateman’s Werewolf Films, 55 Films and Align.