My Publicist Note Book

It's always exciting when a famous band or pop group reunites after calling it quits for a few years.  A reunion tour gets planned, tons of fans get a chance to see a group they never thought they'd have a chance to see live, maybe some new music even gets recorded and the group decides to stay together for the long term. In the case of hitmaking Swedish pop quartet ABBA, we may just have a new top score for longest musical hiatus before returning to the stage.  That's right: after more than 35 years out of the spotlight, ABBA has officially reunited and is recording new music. One of the most successful pop groups of the late '70s disco era, ABBA – comprised of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad – officially retired from touring and making music in 1982. For decades to follow, the group would continue to insist that no reunion would ever occur. Indeed, the band stated vehemently that they honestly felt there was no  reason ...

Start your engines: Two of the planets biggest pop starts sign on to play at racing's main event G RAMMY winners  Britney Spears  and  Bruno Mars  have been announced as performers for the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit Of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 20–21. h Watch: Bruno Mars Wins Album Of The Year To kick off the festivities, Mars will perform on Oct. 20 after qualifying finishes, while Spears will perform the following night after the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix race concludes. "We’re excited to welcome Bruno Mars and Britney Spears to this year’s United States Grand Prix stage,”  said  Bobby Epstein, founder and chairman of the Circuit of the Americas. “The pinnacle of motorsports, two global superstar musicians and all of the festive entertainment that comes with the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix defines the weekend as the greatest sports and entertainment celebration of the year....

Mark Zuckerberg helped to create a whole new world when he unveiled Facebook in 2004. Barely 20 years old, the fresh faced college student knew he had something special with his technological find. But even this genius had no way to predict how Facebook would change the world. A s, much as “Mark Zuckerberg” has become a household name for the astronomical success of Facebook launched just 17 years ago, his wife is far from a public figure. In 2012, Mark married Priscilla Chan in the backyard of their $7 million estate. At the young age of 32, this billionaire power couple has been hiding a family secret no one was prepared for! With rumors flying about Mark’s potential departure from Facebook, the real shocker is behind his wife, Priscilla. She is half of one of the world's biggest power couples, yet little is known about the first lady of Facebook, Priscilla Chan. The woman who captured the heart of the social network's billionaire founder and chief executive, Mark Zuc...

The Billboard Latin Music Awards are the culmination of the Billboard Latin Music Conference which took place April 23-26 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, with superstars like Maluma, Ozuna, Bad Bunny, Pitbull and Maná. The full list of finalists and winners to the awards is below: OVERALL ARTIST CATEGORIES Artist of the Year: J Balvin Daddy Yankee Luis Fonsi *Ozuna -- WINNER Artist of the Year, New:   Alta Consigna  Bad Bunny  El Fantasma y Banda Populares del Llano  *Christian Nodal -- WINNER Tour of the Year: Marc Anthony Ricardo Arjona *Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull -- WINNER Marco Antonio Solis Social Artist of the Year: J Balvin  Jennifer Lopez  *Maluma -- WINNER Shakira  Crossover Artist of the Year: Beyonce  *Justin Bieber -- WINNER Little Mix  Ed Sheeran  SONGS CATEGORIES Hot Latin Song of the Year: J Balvin & Willy William feat. Beyoncé, “Mi Gente”  *Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieb...

In music, there are hot artists, there are superstars and then there are pioneers. Billie Holiday brought an intimacy, emotion and relevance to the songs she sang, sending ripples of inspiration and cultural impact through the generations to follow. This year, one of her most enduring signature recordings, "My Man," gets its due induction to the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame as part of the class of 2018. Holiday would go on to be an important voice in both the American jazz revolution and the revolutionary struggle for civil rights. She fronted Count Basie's big band and even went toe-to-toe with Ella Fitzgerald in popularity. Ultimately, she found mainstream success while creating some of the most culturally significant music of its— or of any — time. In 1937, at age 22, Holiday took "My Man," a song that was by no means new, and breathed a completely new spirit into its form, giving it meaning beyond words and soul beyond sound. To get our head...