Reading, Leeds Festival Bills Topped by Nine Inch Nails, Eminem, Green Day
As is usually the case, the lineups for the Reading and Leeds music festivals are shaping up to be among the biggest of the European festivals this year with Nine Inch Nails, Eminem and Green Day announced as performers. Other notable artists this year include Fall Out Boy, Phoenix, Skrillex, Alt-J, Tame Impala, Johnny Marr, [...]
Depeche Mode Extend Concert Tour to U.S. in August
It was late last year when Depeche Mode announced a 2013 world tour, and the group has finally gotten around to releasing some North American dates on said tour. The dates will kick off August 22 at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit, and the tour is scheduled to last through an October 8 [...]
Rolling Stones Rumored to Play Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Twice, 18 Date Summer Tour Planned
After playing a handful of dates last year in the U.S. and London, it looks like the Rolling Stones will finally get around to a North American tour that will include 18 concerts. Two of those will be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Rolling Stone [...]
Smashing Pumpkins Book World Tour, New Album In Works for 2014
Billy Corgan is gearing up for a big year with the Smashing Pumpkins this year with an extensive would tour and a new album. The North American leg of the tour will kick off April 29 at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Fla., and the band will stay on the road [...]
Watershed Festival 2013 Grabs Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Luke Bryan
The Watershed Festival will once again be bringing country music to the Pacific Northwest, this time featuring Brad Paisley, Toby Keith and Luke Bryan. The festival is held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash., the same venue that hosts the popular Sasquatch Festival. This year’s Watershed event will be held August 2-4. Other notable [...]
Andrea Bocelli Takes ‘Passione’ On World Tour
Famed tenor Andrea Bocelli will spend much of this year on a world tour promoting his newest album, Passione. Bocelli’s next scheduled performance will be at the du Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on March 22. After that, he has a few shows scheduled in Taiwan, China and Malaysia before he begins a [...]
Ellie Goulding, Passion Pit, Grouplove On for Atlanta’s Party in the Park
This year’s Party in the Park Festival in Atlanta will feature Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, Grouplove and more. The all ages, one-day concert will be held May 18 at the city’s Centennial Olympic Park, lasting from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Only the three top billed artists have been announced at this point, but more [...]
Smashing Pumpkins, Ed Sheeran, Train Join West Palm’s SunFest Lineup
Smashing Pumpkins, Ed Sheeran, The Offspring and Train highlight the extensive and eclectic lineup for the 2013 SunFest Musical Festival. This year’s incarnation of the event will be held in West Palm Beach, Florida from May 1-5. Other notable acts performing this year include Black Crowes, Jimmy Cliff, Cheap Trick, Barenaked Ladies, Kenrick Lamar, Gavin [...]
Weird Al Yankovic Takes His Crazy on the Road This Summer
Weird Al hosted the online special that pulled back the curtain on this year’s Bonnaroo lineup last month, and announced that he will be performing at the Tennessee festival in June. Now he has revealed that he will go on a North American tour before his appearance at the event. The first date will be [...]
Under the Radar Artists to Check Out at SXSW 2013
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual treat for fans of all media in Austin, Texas. One of few festivals to serve as a major player in the music AND film industries, SXSW features plenty of big name performances from the likes of Green Day, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. [...]
