ContactMusic — NEIL DIAMOND, BILLY JOEL and NEIL SEDAKA have led the tributes to music mogul DON KIRSHNER, who died on Monday (17Jan11).The 76-year-old producer, promoter and music publisher passed away at a Florida hospital after suffering heart failure, and the s... more info

ContactMusic — JOAN COLLINS celebrated the end of her one-woman stage show with a star-studded party attended by NEIL SEDAKA and ALAN CUMMING.The Dynasty legend will wrap up the New... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley tracks the course of the Kendal band's operatic pop, from the packed manic elastic action of their debut, Limbo Panto, to their Mercury nominated latest, Two Dancers On their 2008 debut album, Limbo, Panto, Wild Beasts, from historical, d... more info

Allmusic Blog — Smack dab in the middle of the decade, 1975 was the polyester peak of the '70s, the year that captured all the glorious excesses of the Me Decade. Elton John presided over the pop charts -- his pull so powerful he could help give Neil Sedaka, that ol... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Asser-Levy Park bandshell (Lisanne!) The initial/partial schedule for the 2010 Seaside Summer Concert Series at Asser-Levy Park in Coney Island is posted below. The series of free shows kicks off on July 15th with Neil Sedaka and Brenda Lee. After... more info

Guardian Music — Singer leads new generation of British musical talent to be recognised by their peers in annual ceremonyA tearful Lily Allen led a changing of the guard today when she claimed three prizes at the Ivors, the annual awards for British songwriting.The 2... more info

Detroit Free Press — "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do": The tunes of Neil Sedaka are the stars of this light musical, 8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 2 & 8 p.m. Sat., 2 & 6:30 p.m. Sun., 2 & 8 p.m. Wed. Through May 16. Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Auburn Hills. 248-377-3300. www.m... more info

Detroit Free Press — "BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO": The musical sets out to do for Neil Sedaka what "Mamma Mia!" did for ABBA. The lightweight plot centers on a couple of women in search of romance at a Catskills resort, but it's the Sedaka-penned songs ("Calendar Gir... more info

Detroit Free Press — "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do": The tunes of Neil Sedaka are featured in this "Mamma Mia!"-like musical, 8 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 6 p.m. Sat., 2 & 6:30 p.m. Sun., 8 p.m. Wed. Through May 16. Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Auburn Hills. 248-377-3300. ww... more info

Popdose — Citizens of Bootleg City, this is your mayor. This is your mayor on drugs. This is your mayor on drugs trying to get over a bout of hay fever and possibly hallucinating and temporarily leaving the city in the care of Matthew Boles, better known as th... more info