Billy Joel teases his first new music in 17 years

Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s. “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded.

This Sunday Usher will be the headline performer at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Vegas. To take advantage of his moment in the spotlight the R&B superstar has released his latest albu, Coming Home. Coming Home is Usher's ninth studio album and his first since 2016's Hard II Love.

Accomplished filmmaker Bao Nguyen takes us on a trip back to 1985 and the historic recording of one of the biggest charity records of all time, ‘We Are The World’, which united dozens of A-list artists to raise money for the African famine.Produced by Lionel Richie, one of the iconic artists and co-writer of the original song, Nguyen’s film uses archive material and contemporary talking heads (some interviewed in the original studio in which the record was made), including Richie himself.Headed to Netflix one day off of the recording’s 39th anniversary, the film is a nostalgic trip back to the heyday of ’80s music, the year in which the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Prince, Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Billy Joel, Journey, Kenny Loggins and more were dominating the American and international charts, and all are included here in some form.

Supermodel Christie Brinkley has not closed the door on love, but the ageless beauty is not sure there is a suitable person open for her.Brinkley recently admitted that while she “remains open” to a relationship, she is unsure about the dating pool.“There just doesn’t seem to be anybody out there,” she lamented to People magazine. Brinkley has been married four times, famously to singer Billy Joel and most recently to architect Peter Cook. “At the same time,” she continued, “I am pretty comfortable with my life the way it is, so, que será, será!”“I always said my whole life that I think that you have to be happy alone so that you get with a man for the right reasons and you’re not clinging to him because you need to, you know?”As recently as 2022, Brinkley was adamant she would not utilize one frequented avenue for finding love.

Joni Mitchell is hitting the Grammys stage for the first time to perform.

U2 will give a special performance and present an award at next week’s Grammys, live from the Sphere in Las Vegas.It will be the first ever official broadcast from the state-of-the-art venue, which has been hosting the ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby’ show since the end of September, and is due to wrap on March 2.The Grammys are taking place on February 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and will be hosted by Trevor Noah. The nominees were announced in November, with SZA picking up the most nominations with nine.

“We Are the World,” the historic 1985 charity single — where even Bob Dylan was intimidated by the star-studded session.Surrounded by everyone from Ray Charles, Diana Ross and Paul Simon to Tina Turner, Willie Nelson and Billy Joel, the Bard was clearly out of sorts — and out of his element.But it took one particular legend to help another one find his solo mojo.“The secret agent to help him get comfortable was Stevie Wonder,” says David Breskin — one of two journalists invited by producer Quincy Jones to cover the momentous occasion — in the documentary. “Stevie is an insanely great mimic,” continues Breskin, explaining how the R&B master used his special talents to help the folk god: “Stevie sang it ventriloquially in Dylan’s voice.”It’s a dead-on impression that impresses even Dylan, who — in the only time the room is cleared to give one artist his space — finally nails his part.Such is the spirit of unity that — against all odds and egos — pulled together the recording of “We Are the World” on Jan.

2nd UPDATE: Twenty-two-time Grammy winnersU2 are set for a special performance and awards presentation at the 66th Grammy Awards from Sphere in Las Vegas. It will be the first-ever broadcast performance from the new venue, where the band’s months-long residency, U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere, will conclude on March 2.

Billy Joel will co-headline with Rod Stewart at Cleveland, OH’s Cleveland Browns Stadium.This one-off show will be the first time the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have performed in concert together.And while fans can likely expect to hear the legends’ hits, the duo may also sneak a few new tracks in.Joel, 74, is dropping her first new song “Turn The Lights Back On” in 17 years on Feb. 1.As for Stewart, 79, he’s releasing “Swing Fever” with piano player Jools Holland and his band on Feb.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic U2 has been added to the Grammys‘ Feb. 4 telecast, and the band won’t have to be leaving Las Vegas to do it. U2’s socials and the Recording Academy joined Friday afternoon in announcing that the group will perform from the spectacular Sphere venue in Sin City, where the band’s months-long residency, “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere,” is set to wrap up March 2.

“shrink the budget to fill their pockets.” During this unprecedented work stoppage, employees got an unlikely supporter when Baldwin — who has gotten into frequent physical altercations with the press — showed up to talk to and support them. NPR joked about him showing up, and sure enough, he did. “And for the listeners.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Billy Dee Williams appeared on Entertainment Weekly’s “Dagobah Dispatch” podcast and discussed the backlash he’s faced throughout the years due to the “Star Wars” franchise. Williams debuted as Lando Calrissian in “The Empire Strikes Back,” which includes a moment in which Lando makes a deal with the Empire that leads to Han Solo being captured and frozen in carbonite. Some “Star Wars” fans still have not forgiven Lando and the backlash extended into Williams’ real life.

Billy Joel has announced that he will be performing at the Grammy Awards, marking his first time playing the ceremony in 22 years.The ‘Piano Man’ singer will be joining the likes of Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Burna Boy, and Luke Combs as 2024 Grammy performers. This year’s ceremony is due to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, February 4.

“We Are the World” was a once-in-a-generation meeting of musical giants when it was recorded Jan. 28, 1985 — and released two months later on March 7 — to benefit African famine relief.Anyone who was anyone in music at that moment — a who’s who of legends, including everyone from Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Bob Dylan to Billy Joel, Tina Turner and Bruce Springsteen — showed up to support the cause.Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and ’80s hitmaker Michael Omartian, the single sold a whopping 20 million copies.

Thania Garcia Billy Joel has been added to the lineup of performers for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced on Wednesday. Joel, who made his Grammy stage debut in 1988 when he sang “New York State Of Mind,” will return as a performer for the ceremony on Feb. 4, joining a lineup that includes Burna Boy, Luke Combs, Travis Scott, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo.

André 3000 has announced a first series of tour dates behind his recent experimental flute album ‘New Blue Sun’.Last year, the Outkast rapper returned with a surprise new 87-minute long project which saw him collaborate with stars of the jazz scene and make a serene, experimental opus.Beginning next week, he will head out on the road for a series of tour dates across the US. At the shows, he will be accompanied by a number of his ‘New Blue Sun’ collaborators including Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina and Deantoni Parks.André 3000:01-29 Brooklyn, NY – Crown Hill Theatre 01-31 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (8:00 p.m.) 01-31 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (10:30 p.m.) 02-01 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (8:00 p.m.) 02-01 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (10:30 p.m.) 02-02 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (8:00 p.m.) 02-02 New York, NY – Blue Note Jazz Club (10:30 p.m.) 02-05 Brooklyn, NY – St.

Billy Joel announced today that he’ll release his first single in 17 years: “Turn The Lights Back On,” a piano-based ballad judging by the brief snippet included in Joel’s Instagram post, will hit streaming platforms on February 1.

Madison Square Garden residency, telling the crowd, “I have good news. I have bad news. I’ll give you the bad news first.

Billy Joel has announced ‘Turn The Lights Back On’, his first solo song since 2007 and second since 1993.‘Turn The Lights Back On’ is set for release on February 1 via Columbia. It will be available on all streaming platforms as well as a limited-edition 7” vinyl.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Billy Joel is back with new music for the first time in 17 years. The singer-songwriter has announced the release of “Turn the Lights Back On,” his first solo song since 2007 and second since 1993.