george michael
The Post Pride 2024 playlist: From Diana Ross and Janet Jackson to Lady Gaga and Beyoncé
June 7, 2024 | 5:53pmIt’s the second weekend of Pride Month, so we got a whole lotta shaking and celebrating to do before the end of June. Let’s get this party started with some...
Joni Mitchell and more music legends who have shockingly never performed at the Grammys
February 4, 2024 | 5:49pmAt 80, Joni Mitchell will make her long-overdue Grammy debut on Sunday night, but before now, she wasn't the only certified music legend who had shockingly never played a Grammy...
Take that, Jann Wenner! Missy, Chaka and Sheryl rule at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction
November 4, 2023 | 2:09pmAfter controversial comments made by the aging Hall co-founder saw him ousted from the board, it was cosmic justice that two black women owned the stage Friday night at Brooklyn's...
We found tickets to Brooklyn's 2023 Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony
September 1, 2023 | 10:51amJust a few of this year's inductees include Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against The Machine and more.
Wham! doc reveals why George Michael hid his sexuality for so long
July 5, 2023 | 8:00am"I really ... wanted to come out, and then I lost my nerve completely,” the '80s icon admits in a new film.
Madonna's health scare should justify more love for her after recent mockery
June 28, 2023 | 7:37pmThe 64-year-old Material Girl is the last of the iconic '80s musicians, and we can no longer take her for granted.
Missy Elliott, George Michael and Willie Nelson among 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees
May 3, 2023 | 8:41amFor once, white male rockers are in the minority among the new class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees.
Missy Elliott, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper among 2023 Rock Hall nominees
February 1, 2023 | 8:01amCall it the Woke & Roll Hall of Fame. This year, the first-time noms for the music’s most exclusive club range from a black female rapper to a gay male...
Adam Lambert slams idea of Theo James playing George Michael in biopic
January 18, 2023 | 8:38pm“Yay another straight man playing a gay icon," Lambert commented with a rolling eye emoji.
Princess Diana’s crush on George Michael made Wham! star ‘uncomfortable'
July 21, 2022 | 2:26pmPrincess Diana was instantly smitten when she met George Michael for the first time.
George Michael's friend reveals what 'really' caused singer's death
December 28, 2021 | 4:33pmOn the five-year anniversary of pop legend George Michael’s death, his childhood friend has spoken out about their time together -- and the life-changing loss which he believes is responsible...
Deon Estus, bassist hailed as third member of Wham!, dead at 65
October 12, 2021 | 9:41am"Deon was mostly known as the third member of Wham! Deon was passionate about music and loved interacting with his loyal fans," read a post on his Twitter account.
'Nasty' boys hit on Janet Jackson and other true tales behind the hits
July 7, 2021 | 3:42pmIf it weren’t for a certain “Miss Jackson if you’re nasty,” über producers James “Jimmy Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis might have released their first album way back in the...
George Michael superfan buys late singer's London pad
December 11, 2020 | 11:04amGeorge Michael fan Stephen Cameron has a new place to wake up before he go-go's.
Artists find life after death with 'new' music — but is it any good?
November 14, 2019 | 5:16pmWhen the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Life After Death” album was released just 16 days after the rapper was killed in March 1997, the prophetically titled LP was supposed to be his...
George Michael demanded Emma Thompson for 'Last Christmas'
November 7, 2019 | 8:00pmSometimes you gotta have faith — and Emma Thompson. Both were necessary in the case of “Last Christmas,” the new romantic-comedy inspired by the titular holiday classic from Wham! After...
'Last Christmas' is a lump of coal for our stockings
November 7, 2019 | 10:57amIt’s a shame that George Michael’s final major artistic contribution to the world is the crummy movie “Last Christmas.” In its shoddy attempt to make a splash in the British...
New George Michael song gets fans 'High' again
November 6, 2019 | 7:46pmChristmas came early on Wednesday for George Michael fans. The gift from the heavens arrived in the form of “This Is How (We Want You To Get High),” a previously...
George Michael tops the charts for the first time in years
December 31, 2016 | 4:14pmNothing boosts an artist’s career more than death. In the week since George Michael’s unexpected passing, the singer has returned to the Top 10 album charts for the first time...
High number of celeb deaths in 2016 will drive album sales
December 27, 2016 | 10:35pmThe unusually high number of deaths of iconic musicians in 2016 — and the rush of fans to scoop up their albums — will likely boost the bottom lines of...