Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly on her game when performing an offkey disaster with Stevie Nicks at the 2010 Grammys, but it didn’t seem to matter as she went home with the coveted Album of the Year honors for Fearless. At the ripe old age of 20, she becomes the youngest artist to win the award and the best part is she didn’t have to contend with Kanye West storming the stage to put his two cents in.
Archive for January, 2010
Grammys Award Big Night to Beyonce, Taylor Swift
My Morning Jacket Tours with Preservation Hall
My Morning Jacket is hitting the tour trail once again. It will be the first time they’ve been out on the road in almost a year. They have a run of spring dates coming up with Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The indie rock band will kick off their tour in Birmingham, AL on April 20. That will be followed up with shows in eight cities in the southeastern US. Currently the schedule wraps up in Columbus, OH on May 2.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Hits Theaters with Beethoven this Spring
Trans-Siberian Orchestra has announced a slate of spring concerts. The rock symphony will be performing “Beethoven’s Last Night” at the shows in its entirety. The tour of intimate theaters will kick off in Cincinnati on March 25 and feature 30 other concerts across the eastern part of the US. Currently the tour concludes in Grand Prairie, TX on May 2.
Dave Matthews Band Unpacks Summer Tour for 2010
One of the hardest touring bands in music is charting its concert dates for its annual summer tour. Dave Matthews and company will kick off their North American tour in at Hartford, Connecticut’s Comcast Theatre on May 28 and subsequently wrap things up at St Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on September 15.
Corinne Bailey Rae Debuts ‘the Sea’ in 2010 North American Tour
Britian’s jazzy mistress Corinne Bailey Rae is reading a new concert tour for spring of 2010 on North American soil. The Grammy-winning artist will be touring in support of her latest release “The Sea” that was introduced to the music-listening public yesterday (1/26). Her entourage will set down in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 9 and work her way over both coasts before wrapping up in Baltimore, Maryland on May 14.
Kenny Chesney is Going to Vegas Baby!
Kenny Chesney said that he’d be largely be concert free in 2010 save for a handful of one off festival-type shows. I guess the allure of Las Vegas was simply too much for this country boy to pass up. Chesney announced he would be playing four nights at the Joint at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino — May 14 & 15 and July 2 & 3.
Brad Paisley Steps Up to Headline New England Country Music Festival
Brad Paisley will be headlining the New England Musical Festival’s 7th Annual event in Boston, MA at Gillette Stadium. The lineup for the festival will include Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Darius Rucker and Jason Aldean. Tickets for the festival go on sale sat Ticketmaster starting January 30.
Radiohead Auctions Off Seat for Haiti in Small Theatre Show
On January 24 in Los Angeles, Radiohead will be playing a benefit gig to raise money for relief efforts to help the earthquake ravaged Haiti. The show will take place at The Fonda’s Music Box Theatre, according to the website for the band. The capacity of The Fonda is around 1,300, which is a much smaller venue than the ones that typically the band plays in.
The Return of Lilith Fair Continues to Grow with Talent
Cat Power, Heart, Loretta Lynn and Norah Jones are among the artists who have committed for the Lilith Fair tour this year. The itinerary continues to expand. Other additions who have recently joined the lineup for the tour include Elizaveta, Toby Lightman, Melissa McClelland, Rosie Thomas, Priscilla Renea, Marina & The Diamonds, Lissie, Missy Higgins, Lights, Kate Nash, Julia Othmer, Frazey Ford, Erin McCarley, Ceci Bastida, Beth Orton, La Roux, Gossip and Loretta Sia.
Daughtry Doubles Down for Second Arena Leg
The second leg for alt-rockers Daughtry’s first arena tour has been mapped out to support their release from last summer “Leave This Town.” Last summer as well as fall the band spent over three months out on the road for the tour’s first leg. Daughtry returns for part two, kicking things off in Baltimore, MD on March 18. The trek will cover over 50 cities and will conclude in Rochester, NY on June 19.

