L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Before Monday night’s show with Barry Manilow, the first of three fireworks-punctuated nights at the Hollywood Bowl culminating with Independence Day, one question came to mind: What does a Barry Manilow crowd look like in 2012? more info

Guardian Music — From Beethoven to Bright Eyes: last week was all about pop paying homage to past mastersLast week we called for your favourite pop songs that borrow from classical music. There may be few as weighty or profound as their classical antecedents, but the... more info

ContactMusic — Barry Manilow started smoking at the age of nine The Copacabana singer gave up the habit 20 years ago after beginning at an early age in the tough New York neighbourhood he grew up in Despite quitting Barry recently started inhaling from e... more info

ContactMusic — Barry Manilow has finally recovered from his hip operation and insists he is back and much better The 68-year-old singer blames years of jumping around to Copacabana for the painful bursitis and torn leg muscles he suffered last December... more info

Topix — Rather than fill this post with more song title puns and bury the lede, here's the announcement: Barry Manilow, the "Mandy" singer with more than 80 million worldwide sales, will play 1st Mariner Arena on Saturday, Sept. more info

ContactMusic — Barry Manilow is feeling the effects of the property market slump - the singer has slashed the asking price of his California beach house by almost 50 per cent The Mandy hitmaker purchased the Malibu mansion for 3 85 million 2 4 million in 2002 and a... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Earlier today, the internet breathed a collective "huh?" at a photo of Lana Del Rey, Marilyn Manson, and Barry Manilow pal-ing around backstage at the Echo Music Awards in Germany. Just a few hours later, a report came out that two of those people we... more info

Dlisted — And I wish I was about to tell you that Barry Manilow's got Marilyn Manson's zombie cream smeared all over his lips, but no. Before Marilyn Manson and Lana Del Rey, made everyone ask themselves "But where's the fourth horseman?" by pos... more info

ContactMusic — Barry Manilow is struggling to get back on his feet as he prepares for his concert tour following hip surgery revealing handlers have to transport him to and from the stage in a wheelchair The Mandy hitmaker underwent a major operation in December 11... more info

Detroit Free Press — With hits like "Can't Smile Without You," and "Copacabana (At the Copa)," Barry Manilow was among the most beloved pop artists of the '70s. In recent years, he's plied his trade as a Vegas-style showman, and now is in the midst of a to... more info