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‘Music to My Years’: New video series from The Post takes John Oates back to the Greenwich Village coffeehouse where Hall & Oates played their very first gig

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‘Music to My Years’: New video series from The Post takes John Oates back to the Greenwich Village coffeehouse where Hall & Oates played their very first gig

The New York Post launches an exclusive new video series today — “Music to My Years.” Famous artists will tour New York City neighborhoods that inspired them — and bring resident music critic Chuck Arnold along as they walk down memory lane. For the premiere episode, John Oates went back to his roots. Chock-full of … Read more

John Oates is going solo — but still calls Daryl Hall ‘one of the greatest singers of all time’

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John Oates is going solo — but still calls Daryl Hall ‘one of the greatest singers of all time’

There’s Batman & Robin, there’s Bert & Ernie, and there’s Hall & Oates. And when news broke last November that Daryl Hall got a restraining order against John Oates — his blue-eyed-soul brother in the best-selling duo in pop history — it seemed as if the pair that ruled the ’80s with their big hair … Read more

Queen of soft rock? Mary J. Blige reveals early bond to Elton John ahead of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

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Queen of soft rock? Mary J. Blige reveals early bond to Elton John ahead of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

She may be the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, but Mary J. Blige knows how to rock too. So don’t tell her she doesn’t belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where she will be forever enshrined after being announced as one of the 2024 inductees last month. The nine-time Grammy winner has actually … Read more

No more drama? Rock & Rock Hall of Fame inductee Mary J. Blige says next album is ‘probably’ her last

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No more drama? Rock & Rock Hall of Fame inductee Mary J. Blige says next album is ‘probably’ her last

Mary J. Blige is surely feeling more than “Just Fine” — after the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night. But for the Yonkers, New York native, the enshrinement into musical immortality may be coming at the end of … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shows ‘Real Love’ to 2024 inductees Mary J. Blige and Cher — but not Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shows ‘Real Love’ to 2024 inductees Mary J. Blige and Cher — but not Mariah Carey and Sinéad O’Connor

When the nominees for the 2024 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced in February, I immediately zeroed in on the battle of the two ’90s R&B-pop divas straight outta New York. In one corner, there was Mary J. Blige, the undisputed Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, who was previously nominated for … Read more

‘The View’ hosts flee studio after grease fire at ‘Tamron Hall Show’ next door: ‘We do not know who started it’

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‘The View’ hosts flee studio after grease fire at ‘Tamron Hall Show’ next door: ‘We do not know who started it’

They didn’t start the fire — or, the tale of a real Hot Topic. “The View” co-hosts and show staff were forced to flee their studio before Wednesday morning’s show after a grease fire broke out at “The Tamron Hall Show,” which shoots in the studio next door. No one was injured in the blaze, … Read more

Toby Keith earned Country Music Hall of Fame vote 1 day after death at age 62

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Toby Keith earned Country Music Hall of Fame vote 1 day after death at age 62

Toby Keith was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame one day after the singer died after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. Sarah Trahern, the CEO of the Country Music Association, made the revelation Monday after announcing that singer John Anderson, 69, and James Burton, 84, would be joining Keith in the … Read more

Inside the murder that brought down NYC City Hall

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Inside the murder that brought down NYC City Hall

It was 11:30 p.m. and Vivian Gordon was heading out for the night. The flame-haired beauty wore a black velvet dress and mink coat, along with her usual array ray of diamonds. She claimed she was an artist, and the staff in the East 37th Street apartment building where she lived noted her late hours. … Read more

Liam Gallagher says ‘f – – k the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’ after Oasis nomination — and takes dig at brother Noel

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Liam Gallagher says ‘f – – k the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’ after Oasis nomination — and takes dig at brother Noel

Today is not gonna be the day. Liam Gallagher of Oasis is not honored that Oasis is nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Hours after the rock institution announced its contenders for the Class of 2024, Liam, 51, took to X, the platform previously known as Twitter, writing: “F – … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 nominees: Mariah Carey, Cher, Ozzy Osborne make the list

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 nominees: Mariah Carey, Cher, Ozzy Osborne make the list

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 15 nominees for its Class of 2024, including “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” Mary J. Blige, Grammy winner Mariah Carey, and Cher, known as the “Goddess of Pop.” Also among the contenders for the Rock Hall are also Foreigner, Dave Matthews Band, Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, Ozzy … Read more

Tarek El Moussa finally reveals the drama that ended Christina Hall marriage: ‘A police officer pointed a rifle at me’

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Tarek El Moussa finally reveals the drama that ended Christina Hall marriage: ‘A police officer pointed a rifle at me’

Tarek El Moussa is opening up about the shocking gun incident that led to his divorce from Christina Hall.  HGTV stars El Moussa, 42, and Christina Hall (nee Haack), 40, were married from 2009-to 2018, co-hosting their hit show “Flip or Flop” together (and they even co-hosted after their divorce) until it ended in 2022. … Read more

Bud Selig, Donald Fehr’s neglect helped ruin Hall of Fame

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Bud Selig, Donald Fehr’s neglect helped ruin Hall of Fame

Two business partners are having lunch at a swanky Midtown restaurant when one suddenly erupts, “I think I left the safe open!”  His partner places a reassuring hand on his arm and calmly says, “What are you worried about? We’re both here.”  And that, baseball fans, is why election to the Hall of Fame has … Read more

HGTV’s Christina Hall claps back at ‘highly offensive’ rumors she won’t work with women

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HGTV’s Christina Hall claps back at ‘highly offensive’ rumors she won’t work with women

“Christina on the Coast” star Christina Hall is clapping back at reports that she refuses to work with women. “Recently a coworker of mine told me that a former employer told him I refused to work with women because was some sort of ?? not sure what the word is because I don’t identify with … Read more

Prince Harry faces backlash over being named to ‘Living Legend of Aviation’ Hall of Fame, which features Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin

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Prince Harry faces backlash over being named to ‘Living Legend of Aviation’ Hall of Fame, which features Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin

Prince Harry has been named a “living legend” and will be inducted into an aviation Hall of Fame, which already features iconic names including Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong. According to author Omid Scobie, who penned the controversial book “Endgame” released in November, the star-studded ceremony will see the Duke of Sussex be honored in … Read more

Christina Hall claps back to ‘sad’ comments asking if she’s pregnant with baby No. 4

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Christina Hall claps back to ‘sad’ comments asking if she’s pregnant with baby No. 4

Christina Hall may be on the coast and in the country but she won’t be in the delivery room anytime soon. The 40-year-old HGTV host responded to pregnancy rumors after she posted three family photos on Instagram and received a slew of comments asking if she was expecting a fourth baby. After one commenter wrote, … Read more

John Oates: Hall & Oates music will ‘trump almost anything Daryl does on his own’

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John Oates: Hall & Oates music will ‘trump almost anything Daryl does on his own’

John Oates is looking forward to the new year. The Hall & Oates musician — who is entangled in a legal dispute with former music partner Daryl Hall — has “moved on” from the band. “I don’t like to live in the past,” Oates said during a recent podcast appearance on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet … Read more

John Oates declares he’s ‘deeply hurt’ over Daryl Hall lawsuit — as lawyers battle in court

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John Oates declares he’s ‘deeply hurt’ over Daryl Hall lawsuit — as lawyers battle in court

It’s only just begun. John Oates has filed a first-person declaration defending himself after his longtime music partner and one-half of Hall & Oates, Daryl Hall, has accused him of trying to sell his part of their music rights. “Far from becoming ‘adversarial and aggressive instead of professional and courteous,’ as Daryl has claimed, over … Read more

The curse of the pop duo — from Simon & Garfunkel to Hall & Oates

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The curse of the pop duo — from Simon & Garfunkel to Hall & Oates

As the Hall & Oates drama continues — with Daryl Hall suing John Oates and getting a restraining order against his longtime partner to block the sale of his share of their publishing royalties to Primary Wave — it’s clear that being in one of music’s biggest duos isn’t always the stuff of making your … Read more

Daryl Hall and John Oates’ legal battle timeline: Every bombshell so far

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Daryl Hall and John Oates’ legal battle timeline: Every bombshell so far

They’re not making each other’s dreams come true. Pop rock duo Daryl Hall, 77, and John Oates, 75, are no longer making sweet music together — instead, they’re embroiled in a public feud and legal battle.  It all began when Hall filed a lawsuit against his former musical partner Oates on Nov. 16.  Fans took … Read more