New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. She may be gone but John Oates isn’t. At 77-years-young, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocalist is as active as ever having released two albums — 2024’s stripped-down, acoustic … Read more
He’s gone. John Oates has revealed the real reason he split from Hall & Oates, and it doesn’t have to do with his recently resolved legal dispute with former bandmate Daryl Hall. During an interview with People published Wednesday, Aug. 27, the “Rich Girl” rocker admitted that he no longer felt “challenged” when it came … Read more
Before they ever went one on one as Hall & Oates, John Oates played his first show with his longtime partner Daryl Hall in New York City. After meeting as students at Temple University in Philadelphia in 1967, the blue-eyed soul brothers behind such classics as “Rich Girl,” “Kiss on My List” and “Out of … Read more
John Oates poses exclusively for the New York Post as he embarks on a solo career with his new album, “Reunion,” after his falling out with Hall & Oates’ Daryl Hall. “The irony behind the title has nothing to do with what was going on with Daryl and I in terms of not working together,” … Read more
When John Oates revisited Electric Lady Studios — the legendary recording mecca in Greenwich Village, Manhattan where Hall & Oates made many of their ‘80s classics — he got back in touch with one particular hit. That would be “Maneater,” the longest-running of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame duo’s six No. 1 singles. … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
Private eyes are now prying into the inner workings of the legal rift between legendary soft-rock duo Hall and Oates. Daryl Hall, 77, sued John Oates, 75, Oates’ wife, and another trustee earlier this month, alleging Oates’ plan to sell his side of a joint venture would violate their business agreement, court documents revealed. The … Read more
Philly pals no more. Daryl Hall and John Oates always wanted to be looked at as individuals for their talent — so their band name, Hall & Oates, never did them any favors. Three years before Hall, 77, filed a lawsuit against his longtime music collaborator, Oates revealed why they never decided to flip the … Read more
John Oates has broken his silence after being mysteriously sued by his longtime collaborator Daryl Hall. On his social media channels, Oates, 75, posted a Thanksgiving message Thursday preaching “a more compassionate and supportive world.” “During this time of communal reflection and connection with loved ones, let’s not forget those experiencing challenges globally,” the Hall … Read more
They’ve lost — or never had — that lovin’ feeling. Daryl Hall’s lawsuit against music partner John Oates may have shocked fans, but the pair have made it clear through the years that they aren’t best friends — to put it mildly. “John and I are brothers, but we are not creative brothers,” Hall declared … Read more
Daryl Hall won’t let his legal issues stop him from playing his music for his fans. The Hall & Oates rocker — who recently filed a lawsuit and was granted a temporary restraining order against band co-member John Oates — played a concert that was chock-full of the duo’s hit singles on Nov. 23. Hall, … Read more
Music lovers were left stunned after learning Daryl Hall had filed a lawsuit against longtime collaborator John Oates in a Nashville, Tennessee, court last week. The suit is currently sealed, sparking speculation as to what could have caused the fallout between the music icons. Now, sources privy to the conflict have told TMZ that the … Read more
All good things must come to an end — including Daryl Hall and John Oates’ friendship. Together, the duo were the beloved ’70s pop duo Hall & Oates, but on Thursday, a judge granted Hall, 77, a temporary restraining order against Oates, 75, shocking fans around the world in what seems to be the beginning … Read more
They’ve lost that loving feeling. When John Oates met Daryl Hall in 1967 is was the start of a beautiful friendship and musical partnership. The two Philadelphia bred singer/songwriters eventually formed the pop duo Hall & Oates, were signed to Atlantic Records by Ahmet Ertegun and released their first album, “Whole Oats,” together in 1972. Throughout … Read more
Say it isn’t so! Daryl Hall — one half of beloved ’70s pop duo Hall & Oates — is suing his former music partner, John Oates, The Post can confirm. Hall, 77, filed the lawsuit on Nov. 16 in Nashville, Tennessee, according to court records viewed by The Post. The rock star and his organization, … Read more