Oh, Brandy? Fifty years later, i’s hard to hear “Mandy” — Barry Manilow’s first No. 1 that topped the charts in January 1975 — any other way. But the woman who came and gave without taking was originally named “Brandy.” Told he needed a “career-making single,” Barry Manilow came up with “Mandy,” his first No. … Read more
The scientific formula for the perfect kids’ song has been revealed and it shares a BPM — and chord structure — with hits by Queen and Beyoncé. Dr. Michael Bonshor, a music psychology professor at the University of Sheffield, analyzed dozens of children’s classics to create the magic formula. He concluded the ideal kids’ song … Read more
Meet the Beytles. Consider that the name of the new mutual admiration society that has been started between two legends of the game: Beyoncé and Paul McCartney. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer covers the 1968 Beatles beauty “Blackbird” — written by Macca, although credited to both McCartney and John Lennon — on her countrified new … Read more
As one of the biggest breakouts in pop this year, Teddy Swims has rode the wave of his soul-crushing smash “Lose Control” all the way to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. And it’s taken a triumvirate of music’s mightiest — Beyoncé, Kanye West and Ariana Grande — to keep the singer-songwriter born Jaten … Read more
Isn’t it just like Dolly Parton to give us gifts on her birthday? And if hearing the country queen rock out to “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Heart of Glass” and “Let It Be” — with help from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Debbie Harry and freaking Paul McCartney, respectively — on her “Rockstar” … Read more
Mariah Carey sent some happy holly-days flowers to singer Brenda Lee for her iconic tune “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The pop star, 54, gifted Lee, 78, a bouquet on Dec. 7 to congratulate her for hitting the milestone. The “Losing You” crooner shared a photo of the sweet … Read more
Let’s be real: Dolly Parton is not a rock singer. Nor — as her much-hyped head-banger makeover on “Rockstar” demonstrates — does she have any business making a “rock” album. But, at 77, the country legend has, as much as any living artist today, more than earned the right — at least three lifetimes over … Read more
She definitely has a ticket to anywhere now. Tracy Chapman made history Wednesday night when she won her song “Fast Car” won Song of the Year at the 57th Country Music Association Awards, 35 years after the song’s original release. Her win makes her the first Black songwriter, male or female, to win Song of … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. At most concerts, artists stick to the hits that made them famous and play songs from their own catalog. When it comes to Kidz Bop Live, things are … Read more
A standup comedian sparked the debate among karaoke die-hards about which song is the best to perform in front of a crowd. Ben Brainard, who is also a US Army reservist, prefaced his list as being for educational purposes only because he was tired of walking into bars and hearing poor renditions of hit songs. … Read more
Since he became the de facto lead singer of Queen in 2011, Adam Lambert has often thought about what Freddie Mercury might think. “I often wonder, ‘Is Freddie’s spirit aware that we’re still celebrating him and singing his music? Would Freddie like the way I sing?’ And I hope, with all my heart, that he … Read more
Meet the new Blues Brother: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen. Taking a cue from Jake and Elwood, Bruce — I mean, come on, we’re on a first-name basis with him after 50 years — is embracing his inner soul man on his new album “Only the Strong Survive,” a collection of classic R&B covers that arrives … Read more
Times must be hard: The Boss is now working the “Nightshift.” Bruce Springsteen’s new single, which was released Friday, is a moody, bluesy redo of the 1985 Commodores hit that paid homage to R&B legends Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. It’s from the rock icon’s upcoming album, “Only the Strong Survive,” a collection of classic … Read more