Interscope Twenty years ago, on Nov. 12, 2004, Gwen Stefani drove us all B-A-N-A-N-A-S with her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Released during No Doubt‘s hiatus, the album featured a throwback ’80s dance pop sound inspired by artists like Madonna, Prince and Depeche Mode, and was overseen by a long listRead More →

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images John Mayer: Singer, songwriter, guitarist and now … Hollywood mogul? According to The Hollywood Reporter, John has teamed up with director McG, best known for Charlie’s Angels, to buy Henson Studios, described by the publication as “the historic Hollywood home of The Muppets.” They’re currentlyRead More →

Ethan Miller/Getty Images For a guy who’s 73, Sting looks pretty good. But he says if he ever stops looking good, he’ll stop performing onstage. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Sting says his fitness regimen includes yoga, swimming, working out and walking, but admits that 55% of the reasonRead More →

Courtesy SHOF The nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame next year have been announced, and they include hitmakers of every genre. In the “performing songwriter” category, the nominees are Bryan Adams, Janet Jackson, Sheryl Crow, The Doobie Brothers, Boy George, Steve Winwood, Alanis Morissette and David Gates ofRead More →

Courtesy Paramount+ The documentary Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boy Bands is streaming now on Paramount+, and it puts the boy band phenomenon of ’90s/2000s into historical context, explaining how girls have been screaming for male groups since the days of The Beatles, The Jackson 5 and The Osmonds.Read More →