The record industry, after suffering declining sales for a decade, have been led by Lady Gaga and Adele into their first overall record sales increase since 2004. Total album sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan data, has increased by one percent during the first six months of 2011 compared to last year during that same time [...]

The Swedes are coming. On Wednesday, the highly touted digital music service Spotify posted a teaser on their website stating that they will be landing in the U.S. soon. The message sparked widespread media coverage over the Web, but did not really say anything that the world wasn’t already aware of. However, it was still [...]

It’s incredible what can take place after golden parachute non-compete clauses and other exit packages for high-level executives expire. Take for example Fred Rosen, the 61 year old founder of Ticketmaster. After clouding the concert experience of fans for three decades with high service fees, he has returned as a partner of Outbox Enterprises, a [...]

Yesterday, it became clear why we’ve had to wait for six years for a new album from Missy Elliot after the innovative producer and rapper revealed she has Graves disease, which compromises the thyroid gland and autoimmune system. In an interview with People magazine, Elliot said the disease has made even everyday, simple tasks difficult. [...]

On August 30, the legendary songwriter and singer Glen Campbell is releasing his final album called “Ghost On The Canvas.” Recently, it was diagnosed that Campbell has Alzheimer’s disease. Apparently, that was a factor in Campbell’s decision to stop touring and recording after this set. In a recent People magazine interview, Campbell discussed his health [...]

It was rumored that Robert Pattinson and James Franco were top runners to portray Jeff Buckley, the late songwriter/singer. However, Penn Badgley, the 24-year-old actor, snagged the role. The actor from “Easy A” and “Gossip Girl” will star in the biopic “Greetings from Tim Buckley,” the film that follows the journey of Jeff Buckley up [...]

A new website from Vanilla Ice, VanillaIceRealEstate.com, is bringing 16 years of the rapper’s real estate experience online. According to the rapper, he has decided to launch the website in order to help people be successful with real estate investing by utilizing the strategies and techniques he has developed over many years. Vanilla Ice got [...]

Many concerts prohibit attendees from taking video footage or photos. However, smart phones have become increasingly sophisticated, making it hard for these rules to be enforced by event security. However reportedly, Apple is developing software which would shut cameras off at concerts. On June 2, a patent was published that would utilize infrared receivers that [...]

Live Nation’s largest shareholders might be considering buying out the ticket seller and concert promoter. The New York Post reports that Irving Azoff, Live Nation Chairman, and John Malone of Liberty Media have begun discussions of a possible buyout. Going private is one of the options being considered for the company, which has been struggling [...]

With “The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey” not scheduled to hit the screen for over a year, what is a LOTRer supposed to do with all their free time? Well if you are a Middle-earther living on the West Coast, mark 2011 on your calendar. That’s when a live concert tour “Lord of the Rings: The [...]