Daryl Hall and John Oates have privately resolved the legal dispute involving the very public breakdown in their business partnership, court filings confirm. “The claims have been adjudicated in arbitration. Given the entry of final judgment in arbitration, plaintiffs will be contemporaneously filing a notice of voluntary dismissal with the …
Read More »John Oates Is Pretty Sure Hall & Oates Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together
When John Oates spoke to Rolling Stone in January 2020, he explained how balancing his time between massive Hall & Oates concerts with his longtime creative partner Daryl Hall and intimate solo gigs provided him with a dream life. “It keeps me balanced,” he said. “[When I tour solo], I …
Read More »Why Did Two Hall & Oates Musicals Mysteriously Fall Apart?
In the mid-2000s, Bob Garrett was invited backstage at a Daryl Hall and John Oates concert in Southern California. Garrett, whose credits include working on Broadway shows likeThe Color PurpleandSing!and writing songs recorded by Tina Turner, Heart, and others, remembers how he and his creative partner at the time, Christian …
Read More »Jerry Marotta Achieved Shirtless Immortality in Orleans. Then Peter Gabriel Came Calling
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »See John Oates Team Up With Saxsquatch for EDM Spin on Hall and Oates' 'Maneater'
John Oates has teamed with a giant, saxophone-playing Sasquatch — named Saxsquatch, naturally — for a new EDM spin on Hall & Oates’ classic “Maneater.” “I’ve had a lot of otherworldly experiences in my career, but none as mystical and magical as this collab with the amazing, soulful Saxsquatch,” Oates …
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