Simon Cowell would like to have Paula Abdul, his former sparring partner on “American Idol,” and Cheryl Cole, the British singer, join him on “The X Factor” U.S. version. However Cowell told Deadline Hollywood no deals have been signed yet to complete the show’s lineup. The program is scheduled to begin airing in September on [...]
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The last two 2011 Caravan festivals for the Dave Matthews Band will take place on August 25-28 at Governor’s Island in New York City and on September 2-4 at George, Washington’s The Gorge. Previously, organizers announced that the Dave Matthew Band’s only performances this year would be the Caravan four festivals. Two other Caravan events [...]
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Battered by last year’s unprecedented downturn for concert business, Ticketmaster has announced they are retooling the way they price their tickets based on demand from consumers.
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Even Simon Cowell, the omnipresent star-maker, might have limits. Reportedly, the former judge of “American Idol” is quitting “The X Factor,” the British version of the show that he helped to create and develop into a blockbuster, due to the fact that it overlaps with him launching the show’s U.S. version on Fox this fall. [...]
Continue ReadingThe possibility of the Kinks reuniting when Meltdown Festival is curated by Ray Davies is down to Ray, according to brother Dave. The Kinks guitarist has been very critical of Ray performing under the Kinks name since the split up of the band in 1996. He has described the gigs in the past as being [...]
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For years there have been rumors floating around about a biopic of Jeff Buckley. However according to Deadline.com, it appears now a film about the deceased rock star really will be made. Ryan Jaffee, who also penned “The Rocker,” will be writing the forthcoming movie. Jake Scott of “Welcome to the Rileys” will direct. He [...]
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John Squire, Ian Brown’s label, and a biographer of Stone Roses are all saying that the rumors of a reunion tour of 21 dates are not true. According to a Daily Mirror article, Stone Roses was going to reunite on their 20th Anniversary of their debut. However, Ian Brown, their frontman, is currently concentrating on [...]
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Allegedly, Lil Wayne has been denied a work visa for the UK, which means the star will be forced to cancel plans for taking his tour “I Am Still Music” across the pond. Currently, Lil Wayne is touring the US with Nicki Minaj, his protege. British immigration officials have reportedly refused the permit because of [...]
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U2 is poised to set the record for having the all-time highest grossing tour. The gross for U2′s “360 World Tour” after their second show in Sao Paulo, Brazil at Morumbi Stadium, will exceed $558 million, which was the take for the Rolling Stones’ “Bigger Bang Tour” from 2005-07. Once the band has wrapped up [...]
Continue ReadingThe prog-rock supergroups Styx and Yes are joining forces for a North American tour this summer that will last one month. The “Progressive U.S. Tour” will have the two co-bands co-headlining 22 dates. The outing will kick off in Mountain View, California on July 4. The shows will provide the new line-up for Yes, which [...]
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