The largely accurate Hits Daily Double Friday chart preview has been posted, and Death Cab for Cutie are projected to hit the top spot on this week’s album chart with sales in the neighborhood of 150,000 copies. More »
USA Weekend celebrated the tenth anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s passing with a series of rememberances from friends, legendary figures, and Gay Talese. While it was touching to read Bill Clinton and Tony Bennett respectively recall discussing Duets and founding the Frank Sinatra School Of The Arts, the most startling revelation involved his Web site. Did you know that Nancy Sinatra would read him messages from franksinatra.com, and that he would dictate his response to her? In 1997? His passing was already tragic enough without knowing how enthusiastic he was about the ever-blossoming information superhighway. The ol’ Reprise CEO might have shown ding-a-lings like Trent Reznor and Thom Yorke how it’s done.
We’re hearing rumors that Alicia Keys’ splashy performance at this Sunday’s Grammys won’t have her singing with Whitney Houston, as previously speculated; instead, she’ll share a stage with Frank Sinatra, or rather a “virtual” version of the nearly-10-years-gone crooner. More »
Warner Music Group is really into the idea of the 360 deal, where record companies “music-based content companies” share in the profits of merchandise and touring with their artists, but I’m curious to the thinking behind its just-announced joint venture with the estate of Frank Sinatra, whose… More »
Warner Music Group is really into the idea of the 360 deal, where record companies “music-based content companies” share in the profits of merchandise and touring with their artists, but I’m curious to the thinking behind its just-announced joint venture with the estate of Frank Sinatra, whose… More »
Warner Music Group is really into the idea of the 360 deal, where record companies “music-based content companies” share in the profits of merchandise and touring with their artists, but I’m curious to the thinking behind its just-announced joint venture with the estate of Frank Sinatra, whose… More »
