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Songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly met through producer Keith Olsen in 1981, and it quickly became clear that the two had very complementary songwriting strengths. “Billy was way stronger lyrically and I’m much stronger musically. So rather than me struggling to finish a lyric and rather than him writing a simplistic rock and roll […]
Joel Madden says there’s one Australian rock anthem he wishes he’d written — and it belongs to Silverchair. Speaking on Triple M’s Homegrown with Matty O, the Good Charlotte frontman was asked to name an Australian song he would have liked to claim as his own. After listing several tracks he admires, Madden ultimately chose […]
Taylor Swift‘s “Opalite” is the soundtrack in a new NBC Olympics preview that has the pop star introducing Team USA figure skaters Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito — a trio of athletes also known as “The Blade Angels.” “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to Amber, Alysa and Isabeau, three American showgirls on ice […]
“The idea for that song came from personal experience,” Billy Steinberg said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, as chronicled in Fred Bronson’s The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, about Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” “I wasn’t just trying to somehow get that racy word virgin in a lyric,” mused Steinberg, who co-authored […]
Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday (Feb. 16) against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024. Related Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Era’: 22 Things We Learned From the Docuseries Taylor Swift Drops Star-Studded ‘Opalite’ Video Featuring Lewis Capaldi, Greta […]
Songwriter Billy Steinberg, who died Monday (Feb. 16) from cancer, was responsible for some of the most indelible pop songs of the ‘80s and ‘90s, including “True Colors,” which became one of Cyndi Lauper’s signature hits and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. Related Songwriter Billy Steinberg, Co-Writer of ‘Like a […]
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two Godfather movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in Tender Mercies, has died at age 95. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2026 NBA All-Star Game 2026: How to Watch Team USA […]
Billy Steinberg, the Grammy-winning songwriter who co-wrote such pop classics as Madonna’s “Like A Virgin,” Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors” and the Bangles’ “Eternal Flame” that were some of the biggest, most indelible hits of the 1980s, had died, his attorney confirmed to Billboard. Steinberg, who was 10 days away from his 75th birthday, died of […]
Beyoncé is unveiling a brand new hairstyle. On Friday (Feb. 13), the 44-year-old superstar shared a series of Instagram photos showcasing a chic new blonde bob. The gallery, dated Feb. 8 — the same day as Super Bowl LX — features Bey in a light green trench coat as she prepares for the big game […]
J. Cole is hitting the road in support of his latest album. On Monday (Feb. 16), the 41-year-old rapper announced his upcoming worldwide The Fall-Off Tour in support of his Billboard 200–topping album, The Fall-Off. The headlining arena run will visit more than 50 cities across 15 countries, making stops throughout North America, Europe, the […]
