Since we're on the subject of '80s flops that deserved to be bigger hits... Oh, wait! We weren't? Well, it's a topic that's never too far from my mind, so let's discuss, shall we? What about "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger? If you remember the song at all, you probably haven't thought about it since 1986, the year it appeared on the soundtrack to the Bette Midler-Danny DeVito film Ruthless People and peaked at No. 51 on the Hot 100. Today when my iPod landed on it while I was running up [...]
The legendary vocalist and composer talks about her experiences in the music business and what she's up to now.
happy 67th bgay to the BETTE MIDLER . the part-time she-singer was born this day December 1 1944 and i just had a thought, the GAGA hasn't put a pause on her music so she can focus on he acting career yet. wotyougot
Lady Gaga's feud with Bette Midler is over just as it was getting started. (Too bad - we welcomed the break from the incessant Madonna/Gaga debate.) Apparently, the "Edge Of Glory" singer riding around in a wheelchair as a mermaid was neither a rip-off or an homage to the singer-comedian — it was just a coincidence. "I had no idea that she did that and I'm a huge Bette Midler fan," Gaga told Access Hollywood 's Billy Bush. (Er, we guess she can't be that big of a Midler fan if she [...]
Yet another chapter in 2011's Mermaid Wars : It appears we weren't the only ones who thought Lady Gaga's wheelchair-riding mermaid Yuyi (a persona she sported during her performance at Sydney's Town Hall ) was strikingly similar to Bette Midler's own handicapped mer-person that's been a part of her shtick since the 80s." Bette Midler also noticed, and, well, she wasn't thrilled! Though our Song of the Summer champion 's performance may have simply been an homage to Midler's act, the iconic singer and comedian didn't see it [...]
As you know, disability groups are furious because Lady Gaga has been dressing as a mermaid in a wheelchair . Well, Bette Midler is furious too! Bette has accused Gaga of stealing her ideas, saying the controversial wheelchair stunt in Australia was copied from her. She's right! Bette took to her Twitter to call out Gaga for her theft, "I'm not sure Lady Gaga knows that I've performed my mermaid in a wheelchair [...]
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Duets collection by Barry Manilow Available at both physical and digital retail outlets starting May 3, 2011, through Arista/Legacy Grammy, Tony , and Emmy Award-winning recording artist Barry Manilow has been proudly collaborating with the world's greatest singers whenever possible. Buy CDs, MP3s, more: Barry Manilow on Amazon.com Barry Manilow on Amazon.co.uk [...]
Filed under: News , Rock Hall WireImage, Getty Images, FilmMagic The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 2011 inductees include some iconic artists , and now the ceremony will also boast some legendary presenters. Elton John will induct piano man Leon Russell , with whom he co-wrote the Grammy -nominated album 'The Union' this past year. Paul Simon will be on hand to induct Neil [...]
In the pantheon of gut wrenching, emotionally charged break up albums none may top the sheer heartbreak found throughout Bob Dylan's 1975 release Blood On The Tracks . The album has been mined for its share of covers over the years, but it's the first time we are actually featuring a track from what is arguably one of Dylan's best LPs. While there may be a few more obvious choices, we're going with the moody album's melancholy closing track, Buckets Of Rain . The [...]
Ever see two people who are completely unrelated, but can't tell them apart? How about if anyone has ever told you that you resemble a certain celebrity? Well, it's comforting to know that celebs are just like us. (Well, with more money and less problems, I'm sure). Here's a list of 17 stars who look like other stars. Check 'em out! Matthew Morrison & James Badger Dale [...]
Kris Delmhorst: Hummingbird [ purchase ] Bette Midler: Skylark [purchase] Carrie Newcomer: I Heard an Owl [ purchase ] I must say I was quite pleased when I heard what this week's theme was to be... because I had made a Birds mix [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Earlier this year, Yoko Ono revived the Plastic Ono Band for a special engagement in New York that saw the likes of Eric Clapton , Paul Simon , Bette Midler and an impressive list of others all join in on the action. However, when Ono brought the new version of her Plastic Ono Band -- featuring musical director Sean Lennon -- to the Bay Area for [...]
Filed under: The Hit List 45. Bette Midler, 'Wind Beneath My Wings' ('Beaches,' 1988) The theme from the ultimate chick flick is one of those songs we all make fun of in front of our friends. But admit it -- you know you get misty every time you hear the Bette Midler tune playing at Barbara Hershey 's funeral at the end of ' Beaches .' It's ok, so do we. -- MM 44. Stealers Wheel, 'Stuck in the Middle [...]
Number 9, number 9, number 9... It´s Wild Weekend time again. Musical revolution. As an alternative to all them discjockey types polluting the airwaves out there, we´ve got the iPod on shuffle. Once more it spins an eclectic six pack of tunes for the music-hungry masses, so tune in. This just might be on your wavelength. Have been playing a lot of Kristofferson lately. So it´s only fitting that the ghost in the machine picked one of his classic songs to start off this edition. To Beat The Devil [...]
'Twas a fun day in music news. Lots of bits to choose from, and I'm real proud of the updates we settled on. Here are some other stories that caught my eye… Thomas Goetz tries to make the claim, in his new book The Decision Tree , that the Beatles, via 6 degrees of WTF, are responsible for the American healthcare crisis . An engineer at the to-be-eBayed Abbey Road Studios helped rake in so much of that sweet Beatles dough, you see, that [...]
Photography by Kevin Mazur/Wire Image Mothers and fathers and daughters and sons as one a living haiku
Ignore the oft-nonexistent video here entirely and bask in a pretty decent recording of Bette Midler (!) singing "Yes, I'm Your Angel" at last night's bonkers Yoko Ono fete at BAM, also featuri... Continue reading "If You've Ever Wanted To Hear Bette Midler Sing A Yoko Ono Song, Here's Your Chance" >
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Due to a malfunctioning microphone, Yoko Ono stood momentarily mute Tuesday night at New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music, mouthing inaudible cackles while her son, Sean Lennon , sloshed with Eric Clapton through a mean and muddy version of the Beatles ' 'Yer Blues.' Without hesitation, a stagehand rushed from the wings and handed Ono a working microphone, allowing her feral shrieks to compete with Slowhand's expert riffing. On any other night, that [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News If you want to watch the big return of Yoko Ono 's Plastic Ono Band to New York City on February 16, tough luck. Tickets for her "We Are Plastic Ono Band" event at BAM's Gilman Opera House sold out pretty much instantly. And, indeed, the show promises to be a big one -- special guests will include former member Eric Clapton , Paul Simon , Bette Midler , Martha Wainwright , Scissor Sisters and members [...]
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