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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Cynthia Weil — who co-wrote “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” “Walking in the Rain,” “You’re My Soul and Inspiration,” “Uptown,” “He’s So Shy,” “Kicks,” “Here You Come Again,” “Through the Fire,” “Somewhere Out There” and many other hits, mostly with her husband and Brill Building colleague Barry Mann — died earlier this month at the age of 82. She was one of the top “Brill Building” songwriters that came out of the Midtown Manhattan building of the same name (although much of the work actually was done a couple of blocks uptown at 1650 Broadway) and spawned literally hundreds of hits throughout the 1960s for the Righteous Brothers, the Ronettes, the Drifters, the Monkees, the Animals, multiple Phil Spector productions and many others. Along with Mann — to whom Weil was married for some 62 years — the coterie included another young married couple, Carole King and the late Gerry Goffin.

Bruno Mars is doing New England in style this weekend.On June 10-11, the “Uptown Funk” crooner will bring the “24K Magic” at back-to-back shows at Springfield, MA’s MassMutual Center.And if you haven’t picked up last-minute tickets to see the 15-time Grammy winner live yet, that’s not a problem.At the time of publication, inventory is available for both shows.According to our findings, some seats were going for as low as $110 before fees on Vivid Seats.For fans that are hoping to get closer to Mars, we found floor seats for just $165 before fees for the Sunday show.Want to hear “Locked Out Of Heaven,” “Just The Way You Are,” “When I Was Your Man” and countless other Bruno Mars hits live?We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all of Bruno Mars’ MassMutual Center dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.Later this summer, Bruno Mars will headline at Louisville, KY’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival.Taking place Sept.

statement to TMZ. “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for,” she wrote.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Grammy-winning Songwriters Hall of Fame member Cynthia Weil — who co-wrote “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” “On Broadway,” “Walking in the Rain,” “You’re My Soul and Inspiration,” “Uptown,” “Kicks,” “Here You Come Again,” “Through the Fire,” “Somewhere Out There” and many other hits with her husband and Brill Building colleague Barry Mann — has died, her daughter confirmed to TMZ on Friday morning. No cause of death was announced; she was 82. “My mother, Cynthia Weil, was the greatest mother, grandmother and wife our family could ever ask for,” Jenn Mann said. “She was my best friend, confidant, and my partner in crime and an idol and trailblazer for women in music.”

Billy Joel has announced the end of his Madison Square Garden residency. The Uptown Girl singer announced in a press conference on Thursday that he would wrap up his residency at the famed New York City venue in July 2024. "I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did.

Billy Joel announced that he is ending his historic monthly residency at the iconic New York City venue in 2024. Following his final show, Joel will have played the venue 150 times.«I'm kind of flabbergasted that it lasted as long as it did. My team tells me that we could continue to sell tickets, but ten years, 150 shows – all right already,» the 74-year-old singer said in a statement.«I do remember the first time we played Madison Square Garden, it was the pinnacle of my career.

Martin Luther King Jr. (including speaking at the 1963 March on Washington) and other pivotal faces of the civil rights movement, standing up for migrant farmworkers, working in support of LGBTQ, or becoming a voice in South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, Belafonte forged a strong commitment to activism. In fact, in 1968, Belafonte became the first Black person to helm a late-night talk show when he hosted for a week.

Uptown Saturday Night, Island in the Sun, Odds Against Tomorrow, Carmen Jones, The World, theFlesh and the Devil, White Man's Burden, and most recently, Spike Lee’s 2018 film, BlacKkKlansman.In childhood, Belafonte lived somewhat nomadically, traveling between the Caribbean and New York City, where he was born on March 1, 1940. The son of Jamaican immigrants, Belafonte spent his pre-teen years living in Jamaica with his grandmother before moving back to Harlem, New York, where he attended high school.After joining the Navy during World War I, Belafonte returned to the Big Apple to find work.

The Piano Man is back for yet another encore.Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Joel has just extended his record-shattering Madison Square Garden residency yet again adding two more shows at the venue on Aug. 29 and Sept.

Did anyone ask for a “White Men Can’t Jump” remake? Doubtful, but the ’90s classic gets the reboot treatment thanks to screenwriters Kenya Barris and Doug Hall. A property like this could be in worse hands, though.

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks will be touring the country on a co-headlining stadium tour throughout 2023 and the set list was revealed after the first show this month.

Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer have welcomed their first child together. The music producer and actress were spotted going for a walk in New York City over the weekend and the 47-year-old had a baby strapped to his chest. At one point, he buttoned the newborn inside his coat to keep it warm.

The next family star! Grace Gummer and her husband, Mark Ronson, recently welcomed their first child together.

appeared on BBC Radio 3’s program “Private Passions” and talked about his friendship with the late Princess of Wales. Diana and Sleep sent vibrations through England when they performed a dance to Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” in 1985 at a charity gala at the Royal Opera House to celebrate her husband Charles’ 37th birthday. During the rehearsal process, the duo formed a very close friendship.

Jimmy Buffett is returning to venues all over North America to entertain Parrotheads from coast to coast from March through May this year on his ‘Second Wind Tour.’And you wouldn’t believe it but we found some tickets to the “Cheeseburger In Paradise” crooner going for as low as $12 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s cheaper than a cold one at a concert.Heck, while we’re at it, it’s probably less than what it costs to grab a margarita at one of Buffett’s Margaritavilles.(Editor’s note: It is. The ‘Uptown Top Shelf Margarita’ at the Times Square Margaritaville costs $14.75).It really is “Five O’ Clock Somewhere.”So, if you want to make the pilgrimage to catch one of music’s most durable stars live this year, here’s everything you need to know.All prices listed above were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

by the Beach Boys one of the world’s happiest songs, along with “I Got You” by James Brown, “Get the Party Started” by Pink, and “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel.“Previous studies have found songs are perceived as happy if they are in a major key, with a sweet spot of approximately 137 beats per minute,” Bonshor said in a statement to media outlets.“We like ‘7th chords’ as they add interest; regular chords use three notes, whereas ‘7th chords’ add an extra note which provides a sense of musical ‘tension’ and ‘relief.’”The catchy tracks tend to be pop songs with repeated riffs, a strong beat and a bright tone.“We like high volume when it comes to how our happy songs are made, with notes played in a bright and bouncy way by instruments such as trumpets or electric guitars instead of mellower instruments,” Bonshor added. “Finally, a repetitive rhythm or guitar riff that people can latch onto and becomes memorable is the cherry on the cake.”To put the happiness formula to the test, producers Jamie P and Oliver Price created an upbeat track called “The Lighter Note,” which was commissioned by UK yogurt brand Müllerlight.

The Gotham Film & Media Institute paid tribute to the late Sidney Poitier at the awards ceremony taking place at NYC’s Cipriani Wall Street this evening. 

Bruno Mars, one half of the duo Silk Sonic has announced that he and Anderson .Paak are withdrawing from their album "An Evening With Silk Sonic" from Grammy's consideration.  The duo got four Grammy nomination in 2022, for their hit "Leave The Door Open." The song was nominated for record of the year, song of the year, best R&B performance and best R&B song." Silk Sonic won the Grammy for all four of the categories they were nominated for.  Bruno announced the duo's withdrawal from the 2023 ceremony in a statement via Rolling Stone. Bruno Mars announced that the duo Silk Sonic, made up of Mars and Anderson .Paak are withdrawing their album "An Evening With Silk Sonic" from consideration for the 2023 Grammy Awards.  ( 2022 John Esparaza/via Getty Images) "Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open,’ Mars said.

Oh, baby! Grace Gummer is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Mark Ronson.

Entertainment Weekly recently.The 62-year-old went on: “She was very fragile emotionally and, you know, you understood how she could create such moving material, because she has a great depth of feeling and it was very very tragic.”The executive continued: “What an incredible talent, what an incredible voice, what an incredible person she was and it was very, very sad.”The “Back to Black” crooner died at the age of 27 and was found dead in bed at her London home in July 2011. She suffered from drug and alcohol problems for years prior to her death.Winehouse and her musical partner Mark Ronson composed — but never finished — recording a theme in 2008.The 007 bosses decided to go a different route and hired Alicia Keys and Jack White of The White Stripes to record instead.Ronson, 47, announced at the time that he pulled his demo with Winehouse and said she’s “not ready to record any music.” The “Uptown Funk” producer also noted that it would take “some miracle of science” to finish it.White discussed getting the Bond gig in an episode of the podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend this past July and noted that he scored the job at the last minute.

Sarah Jessica Parker has returned to the set of "And Just Like That…" following the death of her stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste. Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw in the "Sex and the City" revival, was seen smiling next to Kristin Davis, who portrays Charlotte York, in Uptown Manhattan on Wednesday.

Billy Joel has been announced as the latest headliner of BST Hyde Park 2023.The summer series of gigs will return to Hyde Park in central London in July 2023, with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band already announced on the line-up.BST Hyde Park organisers have confirmed this morning (September 29) that Joel will headline the series on July 7, 2023, in what will be his only European live appearance of the year.A line-up of special supporting guests for the show is set to be announced soon.Tickets will be available first to AMEX members in a pre-sale from 10am today before a general sale begins at 10am on October 6 from here.A post shared by BST Hyde Park (@bsthydepark)Elsewhere, Billy Joel’s 1990 live film Live At Yankee Stadium will be screened in cinemas next week (October 5 and 9) to celebrate the musician’s 50 years in music.“Billy Joel’s legendary 1990 concert at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx stands as one of the greatest concert films of all time,” a synopsis for the film reads. “Shot in 16mm colour film, the original concert has now been meticulously re-mixed and re-edited.“The newly edited version includes a never-before-released performance of ‘Uptown Girl’, along with interviews from Billy and behind-the-scenes footage from the event’s production.

“As It Was” is an official record holder.

Harry Styles has broken a long-running US chart record with his mega-hit, As It Was.

EXCLUSIVE: The Jim Henson Company is developing All-of-a-Kind Family, a live-action one-hour drama series about a hardworking Jewish family in Manhattan’s bustling Lower East Side in 1911, based on the collection of books by Sydney Taylor.

Harry Styles is continuing to break records on the Billboard chart with ‘As It Was’ after the track hit Number One for a 14th week.The ‘Harry’s House’ lead single, which was released in April, is currently in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the US.In turn, it ties as the fourth longest reign in the Billboard Hot 100’s 65-year history alongside hits including ‘Uptown Funk!’ (by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars), ‘I Gotta Feeling’ (Black Eyed Peas) and ‘I Will Always Love You’ (Whitney Houston), all of which spent 14 weeks in the top position (via Billboard).‘As It Was’ marks the longest Billboard run since Lil Nas X‘s ‘Old Town Road’ (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) remained at Number One for a record-breaking 19 weeks in 2019.Additionally, ‘As It Was’ is the joint longest-running Number One track by a solo artist, joining Elton John‘s ‘Candle In The Wind’ (1997), Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ (1992) and Mariah Carey‘s ‘We Belong Together’ (2005).‘As It Was’ is also the first song ever to spend its first 24 weeks on the top three positions on the same chart, with 23 of the 24 in the top two extending its record.In May Styles achieved the rare feat of simultaneously holding the Number One album and Number One track titles with ‘Harry’s House’ and ‘As It Was’, respectively, in a number of countries.Styles and Kate Bush were recently revealed to be the leading acts on Spotify‘s Top Songs Of Summer 2022 steaming report.According to the platform, ‘As It Was’ registered more than 610million streams between May 29 and August 29.

Serena Williams won her first set Monday against Danka Kovinic, and there are plenty of celebrities in the stands enjoying the games. Rafael Nadal has his first set in the tournament Tuesday against Australian Rinky Hijikata.

Jonathan Cohen Billy Joel welcomed surprise guest Olivia Rodrigo Wednesday night during his 82nd consecutive sold-out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden for runs through her hit single “Deja Vu” and his own 1983 smash “Uptown Girl,” released nearly 20 years before Rodrigo was even born. Decked out in a plunging black top, a brown patterned skirt and black leather boots, Rodrigo saluted Joel’s influence on her songwriting with “Deja Vu,” which references both Joel and “Uptown Girl.” The pair embraced warmly following the latter. Beyond a steady stream of hits such as “Just the Way You Are,” “Allentown,” “Only the Good Die Young” and “My Life,” Wednesday’s show included rarities such as the opening “A Matter of Trust” (played for the first time since 2019 and featuring Joel on electric guitar rather than piano), “I Go to Extremes” and “The Downeaster Alexa” (with a ripping solo by guitarist Tommy Byrnes).