Review: Kings of Leon, The Shins, Macklemore at Hangout Fest : May 18, 2013

I’m sitting here on a lawn chair in the sand, watching the waves crash against the sand, as Jim James’ psychedelic musings drifted over from the Hangout Stage. Now that� ...

Perks of Being a Wallflower: The Music Behind the Book : May 18, 2013

There is a rich history of coming-of-age novels that strike a fine balance between universally relatable youth and the time period the plot takes place in. The Catcher in the Rye, ...

Best Grateful Dead Shows on Archive.org : May 17, 2013

Archive.org is a treasure for fans of bootlegged music shows. Their live music archive is one of the most underrated sources for music on the web, featuring free sets of artists ra ...

Candice Glover Wins American Idol Season 12 : May 17, 2013

Candice Glover is your new American Idol. The South Carolina native was voted the winner of season 12 last night, edging out fellow finalist Kree Harrison. This was the third seas ...

One Direction Sets Concert Dates for 2014 : May 17, 2013

How popular is One Direction? Well, it’s hard to say, but here’s one metric that can give you an idea: when the band announced a new 2014 world tour yesterday, the buzz generat ...

Tony Bennett Croons His Way Into Fall : May 17, 2013

Tony Bennett is 86 years old, but it’s hard to find a space for him to rest in his current tour schedule. He will be on the road consistently from now until August, supporting a ...

Frank Ocean on for Drake’s OVO Festival, Who Might Mystery Guests Be? : May 16, 2013

Drake’s OVO festival will be back for a fourth straight year this summer, and this time will feature Frank Ocean, James Blake and “special guests.” The festival will be held ...

Fall Out Boy, Violent Femmes, Motorhead Rock Chicago’s Riot Fest 2013 : May 16, 2013

Fall Out Boy, Blink 182, Motorhead, Violent Femmes and Rancid will be among the big names playing this year’s Riot Fest in Chicago. This is the eighth year of the event, and the ...

Icona Pop Bring the Love to American Audiences in August : May 16, 2013

Swedish duo Icona Pop currently have the number one single in America with “I Love It,” and they’ll be bringing that song to audiences around the country in a newly announced ...

Linkin Park Come Out of Hiding for Sunset Strip Music Festival : May 16, 2013

Linkin Park will be keeping a pretty low profile for the rest of the year, but they will come out of hiding to headline the sixth annual Sunset Strip Festival in Los Angeles this s ...

Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs, Eazy-E Hologram Highlight Rock the Bells 2013 : May 15, 2013

How can you tell it’s 2013? Because a festival later this year will be headlined by holograms. That’s right, the biggest names on this year’s Rock the Bells festival tour ...

Diana Ross Takes Greatest Hits on the Road with August Concerts : May 15, 2013

Diana Ross will set out on a tour of the U.S. beginning in August. The legendary singer will start her new trek on August 2 at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Palm Springs, Califo ...

Layne Staley’s Mom Sues Alice in Chains for Back Royalties : May 14, 2013

The mother of late Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley is suing the band, claiming they owe her royalties from the band’s hits. Nancy McCallum, Staley’s mother, claims in a la ...

My Bloody Valentine, MGMT, TV on the Radio Travel to LA’s FYF Fest : May 14, 2013

My Bloody Valentine and Yeah Yeah Yeahs will headline a stellar indie rock lineup at this year’s FYF Fest in Los Angeles. This year’s festival will take place August 24-25 at ...

She & Him ‘Volume 3′ Album Review : May 14, 2013

With Volume 3, the duo of Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward return with fourteen more sugary-sweet folk-pop confections. She & Him’s third volume continues to flaunt their auth ...

Aretha Franklin Cancels Chicago, Foxwoods Casino Concerts : May 14, 2013

Aretha Franklin has canceled two upcoming shows due to “medical reasons.” The 71-year-old Queen of Soul canceled a May 20 appearance with the Chicago Symphony orchestra as wel ...

Backstreet Boys Tour with Jesse McCartney, DJ Pauly D in September : May 14, 2013

The Backstreet Boys are heading out on the road this fall to celebrate their 20th anniversary, and the boy band is bringing Jesse McCartney and DJ Pauly D along for the ride. Over ...

Vampire Weekend ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ Album Review : May 14, 2013

On their third album, Vampire Weekend continue to progress from the collegiate prep-friendly Afro-pop revivalism of their 2008 eponymous debut into something more expansive ...

The Supergroup That Almost Was: Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Miles Davis : May 13, 2013

Just read the names in that headline and dream. It has been widely known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had a recording session planned before Hendrix’s death in 1970, but ...

Daft Punk Streams ‘Random Access Memories’ on iTunes : May 13, 2013

Daft Punk fans have waited eight years for a new album. Daft Punk fans: wait no more. Random Access Memories is now streaming on iTunes. The official album is not out until M ...

Australia’s Laneway Festival 2013 Hits America with Sigur Ros, The National : May 13, 2013

First originating in Australia, the Laneway Festival has spread to New Zealand and Singapore in addition to a few cities its original country, but this year the festival will come ...

27 Club: Why So Many Promising Musicians Died So Young : May 13, 2013

Alongside the tragic sense of loss felt by the 2011 passing of one of the greatest soul singers of the 21st Century, Amy Winehouse’s death was also notable for the fact that she ...

Bands to Check Out at Hangout Music Festival : May 13, 2013

In 2010, when the Hangout Music Festival kicked off in Gulf Shores, Alabama, the news came as a delight to both music fans and local business owners. The shore-side festival booste ...

Smashing Pumpkins Concert Review at Chastain Park in Atlanta : May 11, 2013

It seems like almost yesterday that I went to my first rock concert. It was actually 1997. The Smashing Pumpkins were touring on their smash double album Mellon Collie and th ...

Phoenix Concert Review at the Tabernacle in Atlanta : May 10, 2013

Phoenix's latest album Bankrupt! has only been out of the stables for a few weeks, but the band is already hard at work sharing their new vision to the masses. The French gro ...

Courtney Love Climbs Out of Hole for Solo Tour : May 10, 2013

Courtney Love will embark on a seven-date tour this summer and will for some reason be leaving the Hole band name behind in favor of doing a solo tour. Details are relatively scar ...

John Mayer, Demi Lovato, Grace Potter Join Philly 4th of July Jam : May 10, 2013

John Mayer, Demi Lovato and the Roots will be among the artists taking the stage at the Philly 4th of July Jam this year, a festival being promoted as the “largest free concert i ...

Taylor Swift Introduces ‘Red’ to Australia, New Zealand : May 10, 2013

Just to prove to any doubters that she is in fact one of the biggest artists in the world, Taylor Swift will play a handful of stadium dates in Australia at the end of this year. I ...

Tunica’s Inaugural Delta Country Jam Festival Gets Tim McGraw : May 09, 2013

Tim McGraw will headline the first-ever Delta Country Jam in Tunica, Miss. this fall. Details on the event are still filtering in, but right now we know it will be held October ...

LP Tour Snags Soul Asylum, Matthew Sweet, Big Head Todd : May 09, 2013

One of my favorite genres is one I made up and named “Big Dumb Rock.” As you may guess, this genre is played exclusively by “Big Dumb Rock Bands.” That may sound condescend ...

Carolina Rebellion 2013 in Photos : May 08, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="14"] Well this year's Carolina Rebellion certainly was eventful. Normally with our festival coverage, we cap things off with a wrap-up review, but with th ...

Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying Arrested in Murder-for-Hire Plot : May 08, 2013

As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis has been arrested for allegedly attempting to arrange for the murder of his estranged wife. A press release from the San Diego Country Sheriff ...

George Jones Farewell Concert Lives On As Tribute Show : May 08, 2013

November 22 was on the schedule at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to be the farewell concert for country legend George Jones. And though Jones’ April 26 passing prevents that fa ...

Deerhunter Takes ‘Monomania’ On Tour This August : May 08, 2013

Deerhunter just dropped its sixth studio album, Monomania, yesterday, and now they’ve announced a run of North American shows for this August and September. The new tour leg will ...

Austin City Limits 2013 Features Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse : May 07, 2013

This year is the first that the Austin City Limits Music Festival will be held over two weekends, and it looks like organizers wanted to make the most of the expanded edition with ...

Stream New Albums From Vampire Weekend, Great Gatsby : May 07, 2013

If you can’t wait until Friday’s release of Baz Luhrmann’s new film adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” perhaps it would be a worthy experiment to listen to the soundtrack ...

Justin Timberlake Goes Solo for 20/20 Experience World Tour : May 07, 2013

When Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z revealed they would tour together as the Legends of Summer later this year, the bill became one of the most anticipated of the year. Unfortunately, ...

Carolina Rebellion Cancellation Edition Plus Sevendust, Buckcherry : May 06, 2013

Sometimes you begin typing up an article with something completely unexpected. When the day started, we had lots of rain, but the promise of Soundgarden, Bush and Rise Against were ...

Michael Buble Decks the Fall with 40-City U.S. Tour in September : May 06, 2013

Michael Buble will undertake an extensive U.S. tour to support his most recent album, To Be Loved. The 40-city trek will kick off at the United Center in Chicago on September 7, a ...

Megadeth Gigantour 2013 Taps Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah : May 06, 2013

Megadeth has made a yearly event out of its traveling festival Gigantour, and this year will bring along Device, Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society, Death Division, HELLYEAH and Ne ...

Just a Bunch of Sell Outs: Tickets Gone for Rock in Rio, CMA Fest, Splendor in the Grass : May 06, 2013

We’ve got one of the strongest festival seasons in recent memory around the U.S. and the world this year, and many events are not only selling out, but selling out in record time ...

Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett, Jason Aldean Are Boston Strong, Benefit Show at TD Garden May 30 : May 06, 2013

Aerosmith, Jimmy Buffett and Jason Aldean are among the big names in music that have signed on to appear at a benefit concert for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. “B ...

Rodrigo Y Gabriela Trace the West Coast on Summer Tour : May 06, 2013

Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will head out on a summer tour of the U.S. lasting most of July. The first stop on the new trek will come July 5 at JamBase Live in George, Wash., an ...

Review: Alice in Chains, Limp Bizkit, Deftones at Carolina Rebellion : May 05, 2013

What a difference a year makes. This weekend last year, I was sweating my balls off in Memphis, taking in the bevy of acts at Beale Street Music Festival. Last night, I was f ...

The Darker Side of John Lennon : May 05, 2013

John Lennon is one of the most adored figures in the history of music for several reasons. The most obvious is his genius songwriting, which has positively touched the lives of man ...

BYOB: Wave of the Future for Music Festivals or Hopeless Pipe Dream? : May 05, 2013

BYOB – abbreviated for “bring your own booze” – is a concept that’s easy to love. In a restaurant setting, where beers and cocktails are priced several times above their ...

10 Famous Musicians Afflicted with Hearing Loss : May 04, 2013

Even more so than vision, a musician’s hearing is considered essential to his songwriting for obvious reasons. Constructing even a basic melody can be an obstacle with hearing lo ...

Seattle’s Bumbershot Festival 2013 Revels in Death Cab, Kendrick Lamar, MGMT : May 03, 2013

Ben Gibbard’s been in the news this year more for the 10-year-anniversary (and subsequent tour reunion) of his side project the Postal Service than his main band, Death Cab for C ...

Neutral Milk Hotel Sells Out 2 Shows at Athens 40 Watt in Seconds, Tour Dates Planned for 2014 : May 03, 2013

On Tuesday, I wrote of the hipster community across the world imploding in upon itself when the news was announced that Neutral Milk Hotel will reunite later this year for their fi ...

Flaming Lips, Drive-By Truckers Part of Bud Light’s 50 Concerts in 50 States Series on August 1 : May 03, 2013

Bud Light is bringing live music to the entire country on August 1 with its new 50/50/1 event. What does that mean, exactly? The beer company has teamed up with Live Nation, Unive ...

Nas, Wu Tang Clan, Afrojack Head Up Chicago’s North Coast Festival : May 02, 2013

This year’s fourth installment of the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago will star Wu-Tang Clan, NAS and Afrojack. Being dubbed “Summer’s Last Stand,” the festival wi ...

Mixtape Festival 2013 Features Pop Royality NKOTB, Jonas Brothers, Train : May 02, 2013

The big news at this year’s Mixtape Festival is the reunion of TLC, but fans also can look forward to sets by New Kids on the Block, the Jonas Brothers and Train, among many more ...

Top 5 Artists to Check Out at Carolina Rebellion : May 02, 2013

For fans of hard rock and heavy metal, Carolina Rebellion is a festival that can't be missed. Held every May in North Carolina, 2013's version takes place in Concord over two days. ...

Yahoo! on the Road Packs the Car with John Legend, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore : May 02, 2013

Yahoo! is going on the road. The internet company recently announced the Yahoo! On the Road Tour, which will find representatives driving across the U.S. throughout this month. ...

Civil Wars Debut Album Follow-up Due This Summer, Still Fighting? : May 02, 2013

All seemed lost when the Civil Wars announced their breakup due to “irreconcilable differences” back in November. But the band will be back with a new album this summer. The ...

STS9, Umphrey’s McGee Join Forces For Co-Headlining Run in August : May 01, 2013

Why did Umphrey’s McGee and STS9 decide to team up for a co-headlining tour this summer? “For your mind-expanding musical enjoyment,” that’s why. At least it is according t ...

KROQ Roasts a Weenie with Black Keys, Vampire Weekend : May 01, 2013

The KROQ Weenie Roast has become a mainstay of the L.A. summer, and we’ve finally got a lineup for this year. The announcement comes none-too-soon, as said roasting of weenie� ...

Nine Inch Nails, Neutral Milk Hotel Join for Asheville’s Mountain Oasis : April 30, 2013

I’m not sure if you heard, but the indie music world nearly imploded in on itself yesterday when Neutral Milk Hotel announced their first shows in more than 15 years. It might be ...

Pet Shop Boys Setup World Tour Behind ‘Electric’ : April 30, 2013

Where to even start with all the Pet Shop Boys news today: there’s a new tour, a new album, a new record label, a new video… Ok, the tour. To support said new album, the Boy ...

The Eagles Schedule Canada Tour Dates Plus Chicago, Detroit : April 30, 2013

To help celebrate today’s release of the new documentary and concert movie “History of the Eagles,” Don Henley and the boys have announced a few more dates for their upcoming ...

The Killers, Wilco, Alabama Shakes Head to St Louis for LouFest : April 30, 2013

The fourth incarnation of the annual LouFest has gathered an impressive lineup including Wilco, Alabama Shakes and the Killers. This year’s version of the event will be held Sep ...

Black Sabbath Launch 20-Date Tour of North America in July : April 29, 2013

It’s taken quite some time for the Black Sabbath reunion with Ozzy Osbourne to find its rails. The group has performed a few dates, but extensive touring as well as a new album r ...

Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Kenny Chesney Highlight GMA Summer Concert Series : April 29, 2013

“Get ready to party with ‘Good Morning America’ every Friday this summer!” That’s what ABC is saying about it’s upcoming annual summer concert series, and this year the ...

Ani DiFranco Books Quick Tour for ‘Which Side Are You On?’ : April 29, 2013

Ani DiFranco will head out on two short tours later this year to continue to support her most recent album, Which Side Are You On? The first handful of dates will take place in ...

Advanced Album Streaming: A New Digital Trend in Music : April 28, 2013

To generate buzz for an upcoming release, accomplished artists have a variety of methods for digital exposure. The most traditional and straightforward is good old-fashioned pitchi ...

Infographic: The Life of a Rock Star : April 28, 2013

In our weekly infographic series, we take a look at plotting life's course to become a rock star. It seems pretty glamorous from the outside, right? You get as much tail as you can ...

How Musicians Can Use Pinterest for Digital PR : April 28, 2013

In the relatively new world of digital music promotion, musicians would be wise to acquaint themselves with every form of popular social media. Sure, it’s a given to set up a Fac ...

What to Expect From Black Sabbath’s Upcoming Album, ’13′ : April 27, 2013

Black Sabbath's career is spread out over several decades, multiple lineup changes, and varying degrees of success. Like many classic rock groups that persistently carry on, Black ...

Music’s Most Famous Nipple Slips : April 27, 2013

Some may be a genuine case of accidental exposure, some may be a more contrived approach to gain publicity. But whatever the reasons behind it, the female celebrity nipple slip is ...

Bon Jovi’s Final San Jose Tour Stop to be Streamed on EVNTLIVE : April 25, 2013

Not going to make it to the final show on the current Bon Jovi tour in San Jose, California tonight? Not a problem, because you can stream the show on EVNTLIVE using Chrome or Safa ...

Alzheimer’s Forces Glen Campbell to Cancel Remaining Farewell Tour Dates : April 25, 2013

The advancement of his previously announced Alzheimer’s disease has brought the touring career of country legend Glen Campbell to an end, but he’s still got at least one more a ...

Beyonce Bans Professional Photographers from Mrs Carter Concert Tour : April 24, 2013

Beyonce just kicked off her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour last week in Serbia, and it looks like photographers are not welcome on the tour. According to professional photographer No ...

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis to Scavenge Through European Thrift Shops : April 24, 2013

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will head out on an extensive European tour later this year, which will extend an already heavy touring schedule through at least the first part of Octo ...

Hard Summer Los Angeles Features 2 Chainz, Bassnectar, Crystal Castles : April 24, 2013

Did you know there’s already a such thing as neo-dubstep? Well, for better or worse, that’s how Knife Party is now being described, and they are one of the artists announced fo ...

Portugal.The Man Lines Up Summer Tour Behind ‘Evil Friends’ : April 24, 2013

Just after performing at this year’s Coachella festival, Portugal. The Man has announced they will head out for a full-on headlining tour starting next month and continuing throu ...

Robert Plant Adds Summer Tour to Festival Fun : April 23, 2013

It was recently announced that Robert Plant and his band the Sensational Space Shifters would appear at the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California. Now the legendary Led ...

Uproar Festival Calls on Jane’s Addiction, Alice in Chains, Coheed and Cambria : April 23, 2013

This year’s incarnation of the traveling Uproar Festival will feature Jane’s Addiction, Alice in Chains and, Coheed and Cambria. The fourth annual version of the tour will kic ...

3 Doors Down Concerts Cancelled After Bassists’ Vehicular Homicide Arrest : April 23, 2013

3 Doors Down has cancelled all upcoming U.S. dates in April and May as its bassist remains jailed accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a fatal crash on the interstate i ...

Zac Brown Grabs Willie Nelson, Grace Potter for Nashville’s Southern Grounds Festival : April 23, 2013

The Nashville incarnation of Zac Brown’s Southern Grounds festival will be back for a second time later this year, and will feature Willie Nelson and Grace Potter, among others. ...

The Wallflowers, Counting Crows Get Nostalgic on Co-Headlining Tour : April 23, 2013

It’ll be like 1996 all over again this summer when the Counting Crows and the Wallflowers head out on a North American co-headlining tour. The nearly month-and-a-half long tour ...

Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, B.o.B. Get Under the Influence on Tour : April 22, 2013

This year’s second incarnation of the Under the Influence tour will feature Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky and B.o.B, along with a slew of special guests. The expanded version of the t ...

Adam Ant Fills Summer with North American Tour : April 22, 2013

Adam Ant has put together a fairly extensive North American tour later this year that will keep him on the road from July to September. The trek will kick off at the National Grov ...

Carly Rae Jepsen, Leonard Cohen Steal Spotlight at Juno Awards : April 22, 2013

Carly Rae Jepsen and Leonard Cohen were the big winners at last night’s Juno Awards. The awards, of course, are essentially Canada’s answer to the Grammys, and Jepsen took hom ...

Bob Dylan Team with Wilco, My Morning Jacket, More for AmericanaramA Festival Tour : April 22, 2013

Bob Dylan still tours pretty extensively, particularly as a man of a certain age. And when new dates for his so-called “Never Ending Tour” are announced once or twice a year, t ...

Is Taylor Swift Becoming the John Mayer of the Dating World? : April 22, 2013

Relationships are like a double-sided coin for Taylor Swift. As with anyone who is not currently married, all of Swift’s relationships have resulted in a break-up thus far – in ...

Stillwater, Led Zeppelin & Cameron Crowe: The True Story Behind ‘Almost Famous’ : April 21, 2013

Almost Famous is one of the finest music-oriented dramas ever. In addition to its brilliant casting and superb original soundtrack, its success hinged largely on director and write ...

Are Motley Crue Truly Splitting Up? : April 20, 2013

Renowned just as much for their hedonistic behavior as their hair metal, Motley Crue are one of the true survivors of the 80s rock scene. But after a 30-year career plagued by drug ...

Infographic: At Concerts, How Loud Is Too Loud? : April 20, 2013

In today's public service announcement, please protect your ears. They're the only two you've got and as Baz Luhrmann would say you'll miss them when they are gone. I know you've w ...

Rihanna, Slipknot, Sigur Ros Featured at Denmark’s Eclectic Roskilde Festival : April 19, 2013

You can never be sure, but I imagine that Rihanna, Sigur Ros and Slipknot have very little in common. However, this summer they will all come together at Denmark’s famous Roskild ...

Robert Plant, Theivery Corp, Primus Get Their Independence on at High Sierra Festival : April 19, 2013

Robert Plant and Primus are among the artists that will help Quincy, California celebrate Independence Day at the High Sierra Festival this year. The 2013 incarnation of the eve ...

Dropkick Murphys Raise 65K for Boston Bombing Victims : April 19, 2013

Boston rockers Dropkick Murphys have raised $65,000 for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. In an awesome show of support for their hometown, the group began selling t- ...

Las Vegas’ Fremont Street Concert Series Welcomes Hinder, Theory of a Deadman : April 18, 2013

Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and Fuel will be among the performers at this year’s fifth annual Rock of Vegas free concert series. Presented by Fremont Street Experience, the se ...

American Idol Finalists Head Out on Concert Tour in June : April 18, 2013

“American Idol” is currently in its 12th season, and fans have less than a month to wait before finding out who will be this year’s winner on May 16. And not too long after t ...

MusikFest Spans 10 Days with Peter Frampton, Ke$ha, Carly Rae Jepsen : April 18, 2013

Musikfest will celebrate its 30th anniversary by throwing a massive 10-day festival featuring more than 500 performances. Best of all, the majority of the shows are free. Per us ...

Who Will Win American Idol Season 12? : April 17, 2013

As the 12th season of American Idol comes down the final stretch, viewers are reminded how truly intense the show becomes when the number of contestants is dwindled down to five. M ...

New Order Maneuvers Around Festival Dates for U.S. Tour in July : April 17, 2013

New Order are gearing up for their second appearance of the year at Coachella this weekend, and before that they will also play a headlining show with Johnny Marr at the Santa Barb ...

Paul McCartney, Chili Peppers, NIN Book a Trip to San Francisco for Outside Lands : April 17, 2013

Paul McCartney continues to add dates to his North American tour this summer, and the latest is an appearance at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival in San Fr ...

Selena Gomez Launches Arena World Tour in Fall : April 16, 2013

Selena Gomez has announced a massive world tour to support her upcoming debut solo album. The news comes just after she debuted the song “Come & Get It” at this year’s ...

Steely Dan Book Hefty Mood Swings Tour for 2013 : April 16, 2013

There have been times in the career of Steely Dan when the group rarely, if ever, toured. However, those times apparently are gone. [Choose your own Reelin’ in the Years joke her ...

Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Paramore to Feel New Orlean’s Voodoo Experience : April 16, 2013

Fans of mid-‘90s rock and black magic: rejoice. Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails are playing this year’s Voodoo Experience Festival in New Orleans. This year marks the 15th ann ...

BamaJam 2013 Festival Cancelled, Refunds Coming Within 60 Days : April 16, 2013

Things didn’t look to good for the 2013 BamaJam Country music festival early last month when we speculated if the event had been cancelled. All signs indicated the show would lik ...

Keith Richards Makes Surprise Appearance at Clapton’s Crossroads Festival : April 15, 2013

The Rolling Stones have spent the last year or so pushing back their 50th anniversary tour and finally scheduling a trek shorter than was originally anticipated, and the band’s a ...

420 Club: Most Marijuana-Friendly Musicians : April 15, 2013

Already up to her neck in controversy, Rihanna made more unwanted headlines last month when ten of her tour buses were pulled over at the border between Michigan and Canada after c ...

Artists Who Rose to Fame Through Decatur’s Eddie’s Attic : April 13, 2013

Eddie's Attic is a legendary music club that sparked the rise of many stars. John Mayer, Indigo Girls, The Civil Wars, and Justin Bieber are just a few names that saw their profile ...

Muse Adds Atlanta, Philadelphia, Denver to World Tour : April 12, 2013

Muse is currently in the midst of a North American portion of its world tour, and over the past few days the group has been adding dates to an additional U.S. tour leg this fall, w ...

Harry Connick Jr. Takes ‘Every Man Should Know’ On Summer Tour : April 12, 2013

Harry Connick Jr. will head out on the road this summer to support his upcoming album, Every Man Should Know. The tour will kick off on June 19 at the Modell Performing Arts Ce ...

Infographic: Music Listening and Sharing Habits of Social Media Users : April 12, 2013

Last week, we started our new infographic series where we highlight the most interesting music-related infographics on the web. Our first installment was one of our own where we lo ...

How The Music Industry Has Reacted To The Art Of Concert Taping : April 11, 2013

Attend any live show today and at some point you’re bound to be faced with a sea of people holding up their camera phones trying to capture a moment that they will inevitably the ...

Beyonce, Nine Inch Nails, Kendrick Lamar Featured at Made in America 2013 : April 11, 2013

The Made in America music festival is back, and Jay-Z once again has curated the event. Here are the first two things I noticed about the lineup: Least surprising headliner: Mrs ...

Iron Maiden, Megadeth Squeeze in U.S. Tour in September : April 10, 2013

Iron Maiden and Megadeth will head out on a brief tour this fall to bring the rock around America. The seven-date tour will kick off September 9 at the Time Warner Cable Music P ...

Beck, Avett Brothers, Feist Headline Newport Folk Festival : April 10, 2013

This year’s incarnation of the long-running Newport Folk Festival will be headlined by Beck, the Avett Brothers and Feist. This year’s version will take place July 26-28 in, ...

Diana Krall Expands Tour to Phildelphia, Los Angeles, Salt Lake : April 10, 2013

Diana Krall currently is on the spring leg of her “Glad Rag Doll World Tour,” and now she’s announced she’ll be back on North American roads this fall. The new tour surr ...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Take a Stand Against Camera Phones : April 09, 2013

Let it be known: the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are not cool with you living your life through your smartphone. And they’re pretty adamant about it. On a door at a recent Webster Hall sh ...

TomorrowWorld EDM Festival Comes to Atlanta, CounterPoint to New York : April 09, 2013

Tomorrowland, one of the largest EDM festivals in Europe is coming to the U.S., and will be held outside of Atlanta later this year as TomorrowWorld. The festival originated in ...

Album Review: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper ‘Ripley Pine’ : April 09, 2013

When I first heard of Lady Lamb the Beekeeper about four years ago I went looking for an album, but no proper record existed. It seemed inevitable she would get around to it, which ...

Kid Rock Schedules $20 Tour with ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker : April 09, 2013

Kid Rock is heading out on tour this summer with ZZ Top, Uncle Kracker and Kool & the Gang. And he wants you to know the show is only going to cost you 20 bucks. First off a ...

The Black Crowes Set Summer Tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band : April 08, 2013

The Black Crowes are currently on their first tour since 2010, and now they’ve announced a summer tour along with the Tedeschi Trucks Band. This is good news for fans of the C ...

Concert Review: Dave Matthews, Sting, Grace Potter at Centennial Park in Atlanta : April 08, 2013

The Final Four was officially in the books, but the music had just begun to play Sunday afternoon at the Big Dance Concert Series in Atlanta's Centennial Park. The Capital On ...

Stream New Albums From Flaming Lips, Iron & Wine : April 08, 2013

A week from tomorrow (April 16) is one of the biggest album release days so far this year. The following is just a partial list of the big names putting out albums that day: Yeah Y ...

Macca Tour Expands to Washington DC, Austin, Orlando, Memphis : April 08, 2013

Sir Paul is slowly but surely expanding his North American tour this year, adding stops in Austin, Tulsa, Orlando, Memphis and Washington, D.C. Paul McCartney previously was ann ...

Kendrick Lamar Sets Up good kid, m.A.A.d city World Tour : April 08, 2013

Kendrick Lamar just launched his Verge Campus Tour visiting the nation’s colleges, and he’s now announced that he also will be on the road this summer with what he’s calling ...

Album Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Push the Sky Away’ : April 06, 2013

For a man capable of anything, there is a whole lot of nothing going on with this record. That’s not to say that there is not immense talent being presented, or that Nick Cave ...

Concert Review: My Morning Jacket at Centennial Park in Atlanta : April 06, 2013

Music is back in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta! No its not a resurrected On the Bricks crawling from the tomb a decade later. Some of the top touring bands of the summer h ...

Infographic: Coachella Music Festival Facts & Figures : April 05, 2013

The music festival season is about to kick off in a big way. Coachella is bearing down on Indio, California like a tsunami. The two-weekend event brings the big bands (Chili Pepper ...

KISS Paints Face of Canada with ‘Monster Tour’ This Summer : April 04, 2013

KISS has added a month’s worth of Canadian dates to its current world tour that also serves as a 40th anniversary celebration. The dates will kick off July 5 in Victoria, BC, ...

Richie Sambora Out for Bon Jovi Tour. Internal Feud Pulling Band Apart? : April 04, 2013

Richie Sambora is off the current leg of the Bon Jovi tour. The guitarist has left the tour citing “personal issues,” which of course has caused the internet to explode with ...

Billy Joel Mulling Full Album Tour, Playing with Elton John Again : April 04, 2013

Billy Joel has essentially been in semi-retirement for the past three years or so, but he wanted Rolling Stone to know that he’s not retiring. That said, he’s not really sur ...

Motley Crue Head Back to Vegas for Second Residency at the Joint : April 03, 2013

Las Vegas is proving to be a good home for rock acts – particularly for Motley Crue. “They’re Coming Back...” proclaimed a poster announcing the hair metal act will retu ...

Jonas Brothers Chart 26-Date Amphitheatre Tour for Summer : April 03, 2013

The Jonas Brothers hit us with a one two punch as they announced their first tour in three years as well as a new single for an upcoming fifth studio album. No fancy names aroun ...

311 Unity Tour 2013 Features Cypress Hill, G. Love & Special Sauce : April 03, 2013

311 will once again head out on the 311 Unity Tour this summer, and this year Cypress Hill and G Love & Special Sauce are coming along for the ride. The 23-date tour will ki ...

Dave Matthews, Muse, Zac Brown, Sting Hit Atlanta for Free Final Four Concerts : April 03, 2013

Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Muse, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and Zac Brown Band will be among the performers for the 2013 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series in Atlanta presented a ...

Rolling Stones Finally Reveal North American Tour, Add Hyde Park Shows : April 03, 2013

Surprise: The Rolling Stones are going on tour. Just kidding about the surprise part, everyone knew the Stones would tour. Everyone’s known since last year. But nobody from th ...

Reselling Digital Music Runs into Legal Hurdles : April 02, 2013

When I was in high school I experienced a tragedy in my life of epic proportions that I labeled “The Great CD Loss of ’99.” All that actually happened was that I left a case ...

Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson Headline 2013 Honda Civic Tour : April 02, 2013

The 12th iteration of the Honda Civic tour will move decidedly toward a more pop flavor this year with Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson on the bill. This is in contrast to a bill last y ...

2013 Monterey Jazz Festival Showcases Diana Krall, Wayne Shorter : April 02, 2013

Continuing a long tradition of great lineups, the 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival will feature Diana Krall and Wayne Shorter, among many others. In fact, the festival promises to pa ...

Paul McCartney Rocks Boston’s Fenway Park July 9 : April 02, 2013

Paul McCartney is no stranger to playing stadiums, with one of the Beatles most famous concerts held at New York’s Shea Stadium a year after it opened in 1965. The former Beatle ...

Why Ozzy Osbourne Got Kicked Out Of Black Sabbath : April 02, 2013

Following a legal battle between guitarist Tony Iommi and frontman Ozzy Osbourne over the band’s name, not to mention several denials from the former, the prospects of Black Sabb ...

Bjork Schedules San Francisco, Los Angeles Residencies Before Festival Dates : April 01, 2013

Bjork has a few previously announced festival appearances scheduled for this summer, and now the Icelandic artist has revealed two more residencies to continue to support her most ...

Big Time Rush, Victoria Justice Line Up ‘Summer Break’ Tour : April 01, 2013

Get ready for teenage screaming a la the Beatles’ first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” coming to a venue near you: Big Time Rush and Victoria Justice will head out on a ...

Keith Urban Keeps Lighting the Fuse With Fall Tour Dates : April 01, 2013

Keith Urban and Little Big Town apparently weren’t content with their previously announced summer tour, and a new fall leg has been added to the “Light the Fuse” trek. The n ...

Was Justin Timberlake Forced to Release ’20/20′ to Satisfy Live Nation Contract? : March 29, 2013

Earlier this week the buzz around Justin Timberlake concerned the phenomenal sales of The 20/20 Experience, which topped the charts its first week out with 968,000 copies sold. Tha ...

Beth Orton Tours the West Coast in May : March 29, 2013

British singer-songwriter Beth Orton will head out on a brief west coast tour of the U.S. in May and June. The tour will kick off May 27 at the Bluebird Theater in Denver, and w ...

Lollapalooza Rumored Bill Highlight Nine Inch Nails, The Cure : March 28, 2013

It appears previous rumors that Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Postal Service and the Killers will play this year’s Lollapalooza are true, and they also will be jo ...

Pitbull Joins Forces with Ke$ha for Summer Tour : March 28, 2013

“Get the party started with Pitbull & Ke$ha this summer!” announces the former’s official website. The two will pair up for about a month of shows in May and June. The to ...

Glastonbury 2013 Features Rolling Stones, Mumford, Arctic Monkeys : March 28, 2013

The rumors were true: the Rolling Stones will play the 2013 Glastonbury Festival, marking the first time the group has appeared at the event. They will headline along with Arctic M ...

Concert Review: Eric Clapton at Gwinnett Arena in Atlanta : March 28, 2013

There are few things more iconic in music than Eric Clapton. Its impossible to have a discussion about the best guitarist of all time without mentioning his name. He is the only th ...

CMA Fest Busts at the Seams with Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban : March 27, 2013

Nashville’s annual CMA Music Festival is known for drawing the top acts in country music each year, and this year looks to be no different as Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Keith Ur ...

Panama City’s Gulf Coast Jam Features Toby Keith, Trace Adkins, Brantley Gilbert : March 27, 2013

Toby Keith, Trace Adkins and Brantley Gilbert will headline the first ever Gulf Coast Jam country music festival in Panama City Beach, Florida in September of this year. The thr ...

Mumford & Sons Head West of Mississippi for Summer Stampede : March 26, 2013

Mumford & Sons have announced a slew of new North American dates for later this year. The group will kick off this leg of their tour on May 21 in Calgary, Alberta at the Sco ...

Indigo Girls Embark on Summer Tour, Co-Headlining Leg with Joan Baez : March 26, 2013

The Indigo Girls and Joan Baez will both head out on tours later this year, and after doing some shows on their own they plan to team up for a string of co-headlining concerts. ...

Lil Wayne Sets 40-Date Tour with T.I., Future : March 26, 2013

Not only is Lil Wayne not dead, he’s announced a new incarnation of his “America’s Most Wanted” festival tour for this summer. Wayne posted a video on his label’s webs ...

Lou Reed Cancels Coachella Appearance, West Coast Tour : March 26, 2013

Lou Reed has canceled his upcoming appearances at Coachella next month, as well as three other California shows he had scheduled in between the two weekends of the music festival. ...

Dawes Book Headlining Tour Around Bob Dylan Dates : March 25, 2013

Earlier this year it was announced that Dawes would open a slew of shows for Bob Dylan later this year in what must be a great thrill for the relatively young folk rock band. Now t ...

Everclear, Live, Filter Head Out on 90s Summerland Tour : March 25, 2013

Everclear, Live and Filter will headline this year’s version of the Summerland Tour. The tour, which also includes the band Sponge, is appropriately subtitled “Alternative G ...

Fans Want a My Chemical Romance Farewell Tour : March 25, 2013

Well folks, you’ve likely heard by now that My Chemical Romance is no more, having called it quits after 12 years as a group. But fans want one more chance to see the group live. ...

Chronicling Aimee Mann’s Film Accomplishments : March 24, 2013

Aimee Mann has always kept her hand on the pulse of the music and film scenes, maintaining relevance and influence through consistent solo releases, film soundtrack work, and wacky ...

Album Review: Bruno Mars ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ : March 24, 2013

Bruno Mars is a different sort of pop star. It’s hard to define him strictly as being a “pop star” because he seems to command a higher level of respect, even though that is ...

How “Single Ladies” Became Beyonce’s Most Iconic Video : March 23, 2013

Notable for being the first time Beyoncé showcased her onstage alter ego, Sasha Fierce, “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” was greeted with a mixed response when it premiere ...

Album Review: Tegan and Sara ‘Heartthrob’ : March 23, 2013

The sisters Quin have seemed to struggle to find the right balance between cutesy pop and emotional indie. Their latest volley is a lot like 2009’s Sainthood, but punchier and pe ...

Jake Owen Eyes 2014 for Headlining Country Tour : March 22, 2013

Jake Owen is currently playing some of the largest venues in the U.S. as the special guest on Jason Aldean’s headlining tour, but Owen says he’ll soon be getting ready for his ...

The Eagles Cram July with History of the Eagles Tour Dates : March 22, 2013

The Eagles will head out on a short arena tour this July to celebrate a new documentary about the band. The tour will begin July 6 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky ...

Heart Teams with Led Zeppelin Experience for Heartbreakers Tour : March 22, 2013

Heart is hitting the road this summer with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience for the “Heartbreaker” tour. The July-August trek will feature separate sets by both grou ...

John Mayer 2013 Born and Raised Tour Starts in July : March 22, 2013

John Mayer is Back! proclaims the singer-songwriter’s official website before imploring you to use the hashtag #MayerisBack. And he is – Mayer finally will embark on the Bor ...

Album Review: Dropkick Murphys ‘Signed and Sealed in Blood’ : March 22, 2013

I’m going to be completely honest with you off the top: The expectation here is that this will sound like every other Dropkick Murphys album, which is something they can get away ...

Why South by Southwest Music Festival Just Isn’t Worth It : March 22, 2013

The 2013 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is officially in the books. The craziness that descended on Austin for the week brought the music industry and all ...

John Legend ‘Love In the Future’ Advanced Stream, Tracklist : March 22, 2013

John Legend is busily putting the finishing touches on his fourth studio album entitled Love in the Future. Its release date is still a mystery (rumor is he's aiming for a spring r ...

PJ Harvey to Replace Kurt Cobain in Nirvana Reunion? Grohl Wanted It. : March 21, 2013

Dave Grohl asked PJ Harvey to join the remaining members of Nirvana to cover one of the group’s tracks, he reveals to NME, but the British singer was unable to do so. In an in ...

Barbra Streisand Visits London, Paris, Berlin on European Tour : March 21, 2013

Barbra Streisand will head to Europe later this year to continue support of her most recent album. Streisand, who played a handful of U.S. dates late last year, will visit the O ...

Album Review: Atoms for Peace ‘AMOK’ : March 21, 2013

Thom Yorke is a genius, or maybe just a bit odd. Not quite as odd as he looks, but odd enough to consistently surprise with the musical decisions he makes. About the only thing you ...

Prince Launches Residency Tour of West Coast in April : March 21, 2013

Next month, Prince will head out on a residency tour of the west coast that will find him playing four shows in two days at each city he visits. The trek will begin at the Vogue i ...

Lollapalooza 2013 to Feature The Killers, Mumford & Sons, Phoenix : March 20, 2013

Mumford & Sons, the Killers, Vampire Weekend and Phoenix will headline this year’s Lollapalooza festival in Chicago this summer. Festival organizers have not officially re ...

Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls Greet Summer with Amphitheatre Tour : March 20, 2013

Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls will team up this summer for a co-headlining tour. The nearly two-month long tour will kick off June 25 in Manchester, New Hampshire at the ...

5 Seconds of Summer Draws Opening Band Duties for One Direction Tour : March 20, 2013

Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer, which are relatively unknown in the U.S., have been picked to open up for One Direction on the latter band’s world tour. “Soooo excited ...

Gather the Vibes 2013 Assembles Phil Lesh, Black Crowes, The Roots : March 20, 2013

Phil Lesh, The Black Crowes and the Roots are among the big names that will appear at this year’s version of the Gathering of the Vibes festival. The hippy festival is set to ...

LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul Set for Kings of the Mic Tour : March 20, 2013

Hip Hop legends LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, DJ Z-Trip and De La Soul will hit the road this summer on an extensive U.S. tour. Dubbed the “Kings of the Mic” tour, the ...

Ben Folds Five, Guster, Barenaked Ladies Embark on Last Summer on Earth Tour : March 19, 2013

The Barenaked Ladies put together the “Last Summer On Earth” tour last year because the Mayan calendar said the world was going to end. Well, it didn’t, so the Ladies are goi ...

The Strokes ‘Comedown Machine,’ Depeche Mode ‘Delta Machine’ Free Album Streams : March 19, 2013

New albums from the Strokes and Depeche Mode are now available to be streamed in their entirety ahead of their official release date. The Strokes’ fifth studio album, Comedown ...

Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon Join Mayhem Festival Tour : March 19, 2013

This year’s version of the annual traveling Mayhem Festival will feature Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and Mastodon. The summer festival tour starts up in San Bernardino ...

Morrissey Tour Finally Gets Knocked Out as Sickness Prevails : March 18, 2013

Morrissey has canceled his current North American tour citing illness. The English singer has attempted to tour the continent twice in the past half-year or so, but has had to c ...

Lil Wayne Isn’t Dead, Recovering From Seizures of Suspected Overdose : March 18, 2013

Lil Wayne is still in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering at least one seizure last week, though reports about his condition are still conflicting about his current condition. ...

SXSW Review: Vampire Weekend, Haim, Small Black @ Stubb’s : March 17, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="10"] So we’ve reached the end of our SXSW experience. And I do mean experience. SXSW is like no other festival that we’ve covered, primarily because it� ...

SXSW Review: Flaming Lips, Divine Fits, Jim James @ Auditorium Shores : March 16, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="9"] On Friday, we headed over to Auditorium Shores, a beautiful, spacious outdoor venue, to catch three much buzzed about SXSW acts: The Divine Fits, Jim Ja ...

SXSW Review: Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Bun B @ Austin Music Hall : March 16, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="8"] We return with coverage of South by Southwest with the spotlight on Friday’s events. We hit a bit of a hiccup on Thursday, breaking our cardinal rule ...

SXSW Review: Natalie Maines, Iron and Wine, Dawes @ ACL Live : March 14, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="7"] We opened our week-long South by Southwest coverage by hitting up one of Austin’s quintessential hole-in-the-wall bars, The Belmont, to witness music� ...

O.A.R. Fill Summer with 29-Date Concert Tour : March 14, 2013

O.A.R. will launch the 29-date “Sounds of Summer Tour” this June, and will stay on the road through early August. The band, also known as Of a Revolution, will appear at the ...

Robert Plant Headlines Inaugural JamBase Festival at the Gorge : March 14, 2013

Robert Plant will headline the first-ever JamBase Live this summer at the Gorge Amphitheatre. The former Led Zeppelin frontman will appear with his band the Sensational Space Sh ...

Josh Groban, Harry Connick, Sting Featured at Atlanta’s Chastain Park Series : March 14, 2013

This year’s Chastain Park Concert Series in Atlanta will feature a slew of big name artists, including Josh Groban, Harry Connick, Jr. and Sting. This year’s series is sched ...

SXSW Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Action Bronson, Icona Pop @ The Belmont : March 13, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="6"] Welcome to South by Southwest! Spring arrived in sunny Austin, Texas to welcome the music industry after a week of technology and film festivities. Tues ...

Phish Schedule North American Tour with First Canada Show in 13 Years : March 13, 2013

Phish have scheduled a 24-date North American tour this summer that will include the group’s first trip to Canada in almost 13 years. The tour will start on July 3 in Bangor, ...

ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Eying Possible Concert Tour : March 13, 2013

The stars of ABC’s show “Nashville” may be hitting the road for a tour, according to series creator Callie Khouri, though she adds that the possibility depends on which cast ...

Laryngitis Forces Rihanna to Cancel Baltimore, Boston Concerts : March 13, 2013

Rihanna has canceled two dates on her recently launched “Diamonds World Tour” due to contracting the flu and laryngitis. The tour just launched last Friday, March 8 in Buffa ...

Montreal’s Osheaga Festival Pulls The Cure, Mumford and Sons, Phoenix : March 12, 2013

For it’s 8th year, Montreal’s Osheaga Festival will welcome headliners the Cure, Mumford & Sons and Phoenix. This year’s festival will take place August 2-4 at Parc Je ...

Reading, Leeds Festival Bills Topped by Nine Inch Nails, Eminem, Green Day : March 12, 2013

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, Emine ...

Depeche Mode Extend Concert Tour to U.S. in August : March 12, 2013

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 ...

Rolling Stones Rumored to Play Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Twice, 18 Date Summer Tour Planned : March 11, 2013

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. ...

Smashing Pumpkins Book World Tour, New Album In Works for 2014 : March 11, 2013

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 Apr ...

Watershed Festival 2013 Grabs Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, Luke Bryan : March 11, 2013

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 t ...

Andrea Bocelli Takes ‘Passione’ On World Tour : March 11, 2013

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 Y ...

Ellie Goulding, Passion Pit, Grouplove On for Atlanta’s Party in the Park : March 11, 2013

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� ...

Smashing Pumpkins, Ed Sheeran, Train Join West Palm’s SunFest Lineup : March 08, 2013

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 ...

Weird Al Yankovic Takes His Crazy on the Road This Summer : March 08, 2013

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 J ...

Under the Radar Artists to Check Out at SXSW 2013 : March 08, 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 ...

of Montreal Set to Tour U.S. in May : March 08, 2013

Athens, Georgia indie-pop band of Montreal has announced a new North American tour that will keep them on the road throughout most of May this year. The tour will kick off May 3 ...

Stevie Wonder, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Beef Up Hangout Festival Lineup : March 07, 2013

When Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Kings of Leon were announced recently as the headliners of this year’s Hangout Music Festival, organizers promised a third headliner woul ...

Kid Cudi, Zeds Dead Highlight Atlanta’s Magnetic Music Festival : March 07, 2013

Kid Cudi and Zeds Dead highlight the lineup of the first ever Magnetic Music Festival. The new EDM festival will be held April 20 at the KSU Sports and Recreation Park in Atlant ...

Is YouTube About to Launch a Music Streaming Service? : March 07, 2013

YouTube will launch a streaming music service this summer. In fact, Google – the owner of YouTube – plans to launch two separate music services this year, according to a rep ...

Big Boi Takes ‘Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumours’ On Summer Tour : March 06, 2013

Outkast rapper Big Boi will head out on an extensive tour later this year to support his most recent album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. The trek will kick off at the Geor ...

Carly Rae Jepsen, Train Boycott Boy Scout Jamboree Over Gay Equality : March 06, 2013

Both Carly Rae Jepsen and Train have announced they will not perform at the Boy Scouts of America’s 2013 National Scout Jamboree due to the organization’s stance against gay ri ...

Justin Timberlake, Sound City Players, Iggy & The Stooges Join SXSW 2013 : March 05, 2013

We’re exactly a week away from the beginning of the music portion of this year’s South by Southwest festival in Austin on March 12, but the surprise guests are still being anno ...

Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd Team Up For Co-Headlining Amphitheatre Tour : March 05, 2013

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company will team up this summer for a 12-city co-headlining tour. Both bands will be celebrating their 40th anniversaries this year, so the tour appropri ...

Black Keys, Flaming Lips, Avett Brothers Headline Louisville’s Forecastle Festival : March 05, 2013

The Black Keys, Flaming Lips and Avett Brothers will headline the 11th Annual Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Kentucky this year. This festival, which highlights music, arts ...

MGMT Readies Summer Album Release with Spring Tour : March 05, 2013

MGMT will be hitting the road in North America while getting ready to release its upcoming third album. The group will start things off with a show at Pennsylvania State Univers ...

Four Night Stand at Red Rocks Highlight Widespread Panic’s Summer Tour : March 04, 2013

After spending much of 2012 on hiatus, Widespread Panic has been slowly adding headlining shows and festival appearances to their touring itinerary this year, and now the band has ...

Are Tour Mates Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift Dating? : March 04, 2013

It’s time for the Taylor Swift dating-world rumor mill to start up again, with reports stating that the she has been getting cozy with her future tour mate, singer-songwriter Ed ...

Five Must-Follow Musicians On Twitter : March 03, 2013

A whole host of artists use Twitter to simply promote their latest album or tour while just as many use it merely to vainly retweet any messages of support from their adoring fan b ...

Can Justin Timberlake Resurrect MySpace? : March 02, 2013

For anyone who ventured onto the online wasteland that was MySpace in 2012, it seemed impossible to imagine that the social networking platform was once the most popular in the wor ...

Has BamaJam Music Festival 2013 Been Cancelled? : March 02, 2013

One of country music's best festivals returned to Enterprise, Alabama from hiatus last year. BamaJam first strut onto the festival scene in 2008 and has boasted acts like Taylor Sw ...

Tiesto Commits to Residency at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Through 2014 : March 01, 2013

We’ve had quite a few EDM artists announce Las Vegas residencies recently, and now Tiesto says he will spend most of the next two years in Sin City. The artists will perform a ...

Fun., The Shins, The National Featured in Inaugural Boston Calling Festival : March 01, 2013

The National, fun. and the Shins all will be featured at the first ever Boston Calling Music Festival later this year. The new festival will be held May 25-26 at City Hall Plaza ...

Ticketmaster Fees Run into Scalping Law in Baltimore : March 01, 2013

Anyone that's ever purchased a ticket from Ticketmaster knows they can expect a hefty fee tacked on to whatever the face value for the ticket is. And while that may be annoying in ...

Tom Petty Books New York, Los Angeles Residencies Among Summer Tour Dates : February 28, 2013

It was previously announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers would be headlining a few festivals this year, including Bonnaroo, Firefly and the Hangout Festival. Now he has fil ...

Three More Years to See Eric Clapton Live, Says He’ll Stop Touring at 70 : February 28, 2013

Eric Clapton has had it with life on the road. The legendary guitarist says he'll quit touring when he turns 70, which gives fans just three years to catch the 67-year-old befor ...

Never Ending Tour Lives On as Bob Dylan Keeps Rolling into April : February 28, 2013

Bob Dylan wasn't kidding around when he dubbed his current tour the "Never Ending Tour." After all, he did that in 1988. OK, let the record show that Dylan himself didn't actual ...

Madeleine Peyroux Takes the Sweet Jazz of ‘The Blue Room’ on Tour : February 28, 2013

Madeleine Peyroux will play a slew of dates in North American and Europe throughout the coming months to support her upcoming new album. The tour will kick off with show at Tarr ...

Johnny Marr Performs Smiths’ ‘How Soon is Now?’ with Stones Ronnie Wood : February 28, 2013

Let's get this out of the way right now. Johnny Marr is no Morrissey. Singing just isn't his strong suit, but the man can still wield an ax like he could during his heyday in the 8 ...

Zac Brown Band, Rush, Dixie Chicks Highlight 2013 Ottawa Bluesfest Lineup : February 27, 2013

This year’s Ottawa Bluesfest is certainly not only focused on the blues with one of the most eclectic lineups to be announced recently, highlighted by Zac Brown Band, Rush and th ...

Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock Help George Jones at Farewell Concert : February 27, 2013

George Jones has just announced the final dates of his farewell tour, which will culminate with a star-studded event in Nashville. On November 22, Jones will appear at the Bridg ...

Furthur, Grace Potter, Pretty Lights Featured at Ohio’s All Good Festival : February 27, 2013

Furthur, Grace Potter and Pretty Lights will be among the big names appearing at this year’s All Good Music Festival in Ohio. This will be the 17th annual incarnation of the A ...

Motley Crue Rocks Canada with 18-Date Concert Tour : February 26, 2013

Motley Crue will head out on what the band calls it's "biggest Canadian tour ever" later this year. The north of the border trek will kick off April 20 at the South Okanagan Eve ...

David Byrne, St. Vincent Roll ‘Love This Giant’ Tour into Summer : February 26, 2013

David Byrne and St. Vincent will embark on an extensive North American tour later this year to support their recent album, Love This Giant. It was recently announced that the du ...

Third Times a Charm? Morrissey Reschedules U.S. Dates : February 26, 2013

Morrissey's going to try a North American tour again after two failed attempts. He's back with a 28-date trek through the continent. Most of the new dates (25 to be exact) are r ...

Katey Sagal Takes ‘Sons of Anarchy’ On Tour : February 26, 2013

Katey Sagal is taking her show "Sons of Anarchy" on the road. The actress, who plays Gemma Teller Morrow on the hit FX show, will present a handful of dates dubbed "Katey Sagal: ...

Nine Inch Nails Set for Arena Tour in Fall, World Tour Through 2014 : February 25, 2013

Trent Reznor apparently doesn’t mind upstaging himself – with just a week and a day to go before the release of the debut studio full-length from his group How to Destroy Angel ...

Furthur Charts Eight Night Residency at Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York : February 25, 2013

Grateful Dead spin-off group Furthur will take up an eight-night residency at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York later this year. The recently reopened theater hosted ...

Twilight Americana Festival Returns to Athens with Leon Russell, Deer Tick : February 25, 2013

The 6th annual Twilight Americana music festival in Athens, Georgia will feature Leon Russell and Deer Tick, among many others. The festival will be held April 25-28 at venues a ...

Beale Street Festival 2013 Rumors: Black Keys, Flaming Lips, Sheryl Crow : February 25, 2013

Updated February 28 10:34am - The projected line-up was dead on. Add to the mix Gavin DeGraw, AWOLNation, Three Days Grace and you've got the complete picture. The Beale Street ...

Why Are Nickelback So Hated? : February 24, 2013

Second only to The Beatles when it comes to the 2000s biggest-selling foreign act on the Billboard charts, Canadian quintet Nickelback have also sold 50 million records, picked up ...

The Influence of Alice In Chains : February 23, 2013

Perhaps it’s the fact that they never had a genuine crossover hit in the shape of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” or “Black Hole Sun,” or maybe it’s because their constant th ...

Legends of Summer Tour Brings Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake to Stadiums in North America : February 22, 2013

It’s now official: Justin Timberlake will team up with Jay-Z for a summer tour later this year. Dubbed the “Legends of Summer Tour,” the trek will kick off at the Rogers C ...

Trent Reznor’s How to Destroy an Angel Books April Concert Tour : February 22, 2013

Trent Reznor is taking his How to Destroy Angels project on the road later this spring for a tour to support a new album. The tour will kick off at a previously announced appear ...

Slayer Drummer Dave Lombardo Gets Kicked Off the Tour : February 22, 2013

Black Sabbath isn’t the only band with drummer issues – Slayer will be playing its upcoming Australian tour dates without original drummer Dave Lombardo. The drummer announc ...

Bonnaroo 2013 is Stacked: Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Mumford & Songs, Bjork : February 20, 2013

There are tons of great festivals around the U.S. with spectacular lineups, but for the past few years, there have been two that really stand out as the top draws: Coachella and Bo ...

Peach Music Festival Features Allman Brothers, Black Crowes, Grace Potter : February 20, 2013

The Allman Brothers Band will bring back its Peach Music Festival this summer for the second year in a row, and the Black Crowes and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals join them as he ...

Tracy Morgan Heads Out on Comedy Tour After Wrapping ’30 Rock’ : February 20, 2013

Tracy Morgan likely has a bit of free time on his hands now that “30 Rock” has wrapped up its NBC run. Fortunately for his fans, he’s using that time for a new comedy tour la ...

Firefly Music Festival Highlighted by Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Vampire Weekend : February 19, 2013

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to headline the impressive lineup at this year’s Firefly Music Festival. The second an ...

Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Frank Ocean Head up London’s Wireless Festival : February 19, 2013

Further fanning the rumor fire saying Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will tour together this summer, both artists will headline the Wireless Festival in London this summer. The fes ...

Bunbury Festival Features The National, MGMT, Belle & Sebastian : February 19, 2013

The National, MGMT and Belle & Sebastian are among the top acts on the lineup at this year’s Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. This year’s incarnation of the a ...

Led Zeppelin Reunion? Robert Plant’s Stokes Rumor Mill Saying 2014 Calendar Is Open : February 19, 2013

Last time we heard anything about a Led Zeppelin reunion tour, Jimmy Page was saying that the idea was nixed because Robert Plant was “busy.” Now it’s Plant that’s speaking ...

Dave Matthews Band Pack Summer with 45-Date Concert Tour : February 18, 2013

Dave Matthews Band has spent many a summers on the road, and this year will be no different as the group releases an extensive North American tour schedule. Many stops on the to ...

Scott Weiland Plays ‘Purple,’ ‘Core’ on Solo Tour in March : February 18, 2013

Scott Weiland will kick off a 20-city solo tour of North America next month. Dubbed the “Purple at the Core” tour, the trek will kick off March 1 at the Machine Shop in Flin ...

Country Music Loses Mindy McCready to Suicide at 37 : February 18, 2013

Troubled Country star Mindy McCready was found dead of an apparent suicide at her home in Heber Springs, Arkansas on Sunday. She was 37. The Cleburne County (Arkansas) Sheriff� ...

Fort Rock Festival Comes to Fort Myers with The Offspring, 3 Doors Down : February 18, 2013

The Offspring and 3 Doors Down will be among the acts bringing the rock to the first-ever Fort Rock, which is being billed as “southwest Florida’s biggest rock festival. The ...

Greatest Guitarists of All Time : February 17, 2013

It’s a daunting task to list the greatest guitarists of all time. But these particular five have influenced legions of artists through sheer innovation and wonderful playing, tou ...

Prince Signs On for Three Nights at Montreux Jazz Festival : February 15, 2013

Prince will perform three concerts at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. The concerts will be held July 13-15 at the festival, which runs from July 5-20 this y ...

Miranda Lambert Juices Up Summer Tour with 21 Additional Dates : February 15, 2013

Miranda Lambert just kicked off her new tour with Dierks Bentley last month, but she’s already looking ahead in the year, adding a slew of new dates to her current tour itinerary ...

The Fight to Unite Tour Features Kottonmouth Kings, Deuce : February 15, 2013

Kottonmouth Kings will be taking Deuce on the road with them for the second annual “Fight to Unite Tour,” later this year. The tour kicks off April 8 at the Rialto Theater i ...

Eric Church Leads American Country Music Award Nominations with Seven : February 14, 2013

Eric Church emerged with the most Academy of Country Music Awards nominations this year with seven. The nominations for the 48th Annual ACM Awards were announced yesterday, Feb ...

Tom Petty, Kings of Leon Featured at Gulf Shore’s Hangout Music Festival : February 14, 2013

The Hangout Music Festival is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated music festivals in the country by adding bigger and better lineups every year. This year's festival stand ...

Guns N Roses, Korn, Alice in Chains Headline Rocklahoma : February 14, 2013

"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Rock!" proclaims the tagline of the 2013 Rocklahoma Festival, and with a lineup including Guns N' Roses, Alice In Chains, Bush and Korn, it's safe ...

Bruno Mars Tours with Ellie Goulding, Fitz & Tantrums This Summer : February 13, 2013

Bruno Mars announced a summer tour during an appearance on “Ellen,” though he left quite a few questions about the trek unanswered. Here’s what we know: the tour, dubbed t ...

Jimmy Buffett to Play Frisco, Tower Amphitheatre with Jackson Browne : February 13, 2013

Jimmy Buffett says his concerts this year are part of the “Songs From St. Somewhere Tour,” but so far the “tour” has seemed more like a few scattered one-off dates around t ...

Joint Problems Force Postponement of Lady Gaga Chicago, Detroit, Hamilton Shows : February 13, 2013

Lady Gaga has been forced to postpone four shows during the remainder of this week due to severe joint pain caused by an undisclosed injury. The show’s affected are tonight an ...

REO Speedwagon, Styx, Ted Nugent Relive the 80s With Summer Tour : February 13, 2013

“The Midight Rock ‘N’ Roll Express” is back for a second year, and once again features REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent. The nostalgia roadshow will kick off April 18 ...

Rumors Point to Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z MegaTour This Summer : February 12, 2013

Rumor has it Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will embark on a stadium tour this summer in what could be one of the biggest bills of the year. Rolling Stone reports that sources invo ...

Nash Bash Comes to New York City with Lady Antebellum, Sara Evans : February 12, 2013

Country Music is coming to the Big Apple with a three day event at the Roseland Ballroom featuring Lady Antebellum, Sara Evans and Blake Shelton. The concert series is presented ...

Brian Wilson Says Beach Boys Reunion Unlikely : February 12, 2013

It’s doubtful Taylor Swift had the Beach Boys in mind when she wrote her recent hit “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” but she might as well have, according to Brian ...

Adele Gives Chris Brown an Etiquette Lesson at Grammys : February 12, 2013

It seems that Adele was none to pleased with Chris Brown’s lack of respect after he lost the Urban Contemporary Album category to Frank Ocean. As Ocean walked toward the stage to ...

Concert Review: Winter Jam 2013 at Philips Arena in Atlanta : February 11, 2013

[slideshow gallery_id="5"] Praise and worship were the order of the day at Atlanta's Philips Arena when Winter Jam 2013 stopped by Sunday night. Would you expect anything less f ...

Black Keys, Mumford and Sons Stand Out at Grammy Awards : February 11, 2013

Last year’s Grammy Awards show was undisputedly dominated by Adele with her six wins, but this year’s 55th incarnation of the most tuxedo-ed night in music spread the love arou ...

Bon Jovi Plays Free Blizzard Concert for Mohegan Sun Fans : February 11, 2013

Bon Jovi was forced to cancel its show at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut on Saturday after a statewide travel ban was instituted by Governor Dannel P. Malloy due to the ...

Eminem Slating New Album for Summer, European Tour in August : February 11, 2013

Outdated references aside, Slim Shady’s back, and he’ll release a new album and tour sometime this year. The news was announced by Shady Records president Paul Rosenberg to ...

Most Bizarre Moments In The Career Of Prince : February 08, 2013

Despite Madonna’s penchant for controversy and Michael Jackson’s increasing eccentricity, Prince Rogers Nelson was always the most maverick superstar out of the holy trinity of ...

Why ‘Rumours’ Was Such A Ground-Breaking Album For Fleetwood Mac : February 08, 2013

Fleetwood Mac’s 11th studio album, Rumours, sits alongside the likes of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Prince’s Purple Rain as the kind of blockbuster record which is univers ...

Guns n Roses Added as Headliner for Governors Ball : February 08, 2013

New York City’s Governors Ball already had two of the biggest headliners of this year’s festival season with Kanye West and Kings of Leon, but now Guns N’ Roses have signed o ...

fun. Push ‘Most Nights’ Tour into Summer with Tegan & Sara : February 07, 2013

fun. hasn’t even finished its current U.S. tour, but the band has now announced a massive North American summer tour with Tegan and Sara. The “Most Nights” tour will kick ...

Skrillex, Cirque du Soleil Team Up for Light at Vegas’ Mandalay Bay : February 07, 2013

Skrillex will team up with Cirque du Soleil as part of an upcoming residency at the new LIGHT club that will open at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas later this year. Though ...

Tame Impala Expand ‘Lonerism’ Tour into Summer : February 07, 2013

It was recently revealed that Australian indie rockers Tame Impala will appear at this year’s Sasquatch! festival, and now the band has announced a handful of dates along the wes ...

Toby Keith Books Hammer Down Tour with Kip Moore : February 06, 2013

Toby Keith will head out on the road this summer for the Hammer Down Tour, and he’s taking Kip Moore along with him. As of now, the tour kicks off with an appearance at the Th ...

Sasquatch Festival 2013 Features Mumford & Sons, Sigur Ros : February 06, 2013

Mumford & Sons and Sigur Ros are just two of the big-name artists that will perform at Washington state’s Sasquatch! Festival this year. As always, the festival will be held a ...

Daniel Tosh Take Tosh.0 on 2013 Comedy Tour : February 06, 2013

Daniel Tosh, host of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0,” will head out on a month-long comedy tour later this year. “The June Gloom Tour” begins May 30 at Abravanel Hall in Sal ...

Garbage Line Up Winter Concert Tour : February 06, 2013

Garbage will spend most of the first half of 2012 on the road, and has just announced new North American dates. Shirley Manson and Company will hit the road starting in New York ...

Shaky Knees Festival Comes to Atlanta with Lumineers, Band of Horses : February 06, 2013

The inaugural Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta will feature the Lumineers and Band of Horses. The new event will take place May 4-5 at both Historic Fourth Ward Park and th ...

Black Sabbath World Tour for ’13′ Hits Stateside in July : February 05, 2013

It appears the U.S. will finally see a full-on Black Sabbath reunion tour fronted by Ozzy Osbourne. The band has encountered setback after setback since first announcing a reuni ...

BET Experience at L.A. Live Snags Beyonce, R Kelly, Snoop : February 05, 2013

When Beyonce announced her new world tour shortly after her Super Bowl halftime performance, it was revealed that the first date would be at the BET Experience, a festival in Los A ...

Vampire Weekend Set to Release ‘Modern Vampires of the City,’ Spring Tour : February 05, 2013

Vampire Weekend will tour this spring in support of their upcoming third album. Modern Vampires of the City will be released May 7, but the boys in the band will hit the road be ...

Fall Out Boy End Hiatus, ‘Save the Rock and Roll’ Tour Starts May 14 : February 05, 2013

Fall Out Boy is back with a new album and a new tour, and the group is not being humble about their return. Both the album and the tour are called “Save Rock and Roll.” The ...

The Postal Service Tours with Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis : February 05, 2013

After announcing a Coachella show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its first and only album, the Postal Service has now revealed a full-on headlining tour that will also featur ...

Beyonce Announces ‘Mrs. Carter Show’ World Tour : February 04, 2013

Just hours after performing at the Super Bowl halftime show last night, Beyonce announced her first tour in more than three years: The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. The tour will ...

2013 Pitchfork Festival Features Bjork, R Kelly : February 04, 2013

Bjork, R. Kelly and Belle and Sebastian will headline this year’s Pitchfork Festival in Chicago. The headliners are the only performers that have been revealed for the festiva ...

Johnny Marr Takes ‘The Messenger’ Out on Tour : February 04, 2013

Last week, it was announced that Johnny Marr would be a part of Coachella’s unofficial Britpop Revue this year along with Blur and the Stone Roses, and it looks like he’s decid ...

How Many Tickets Really are On Sale for Justin Bieber? : February 03, 2013

Pop phenomenon Justin Bieber is adored by millions of fans willing to spend hundreds of dollars for a single ticket to his show. That love fest may have tapered down slightly after ...

Artists Poised to Break into the Mainstream in 2013 : February 02, 2013

There are countless bands that seem to sit on the fringes of stardom every year. Who might be the next big thing of 2013? Take a look into our music crystal ball as we look into th ...

Rumors of Beyonce’s 2013 Tour Signal an April Kick Off : February 01, 2013

You seemingly can't go anywhere these days without hearing about Beyonce. She is two days away from headlining the Super Bowl halftime show -- maybe with or without her Destiny's C ...

Adele is Married & Happy: Can the Breakup Queen Still Make Good Music? : February 01, 2013

When rumors swirled in late August that Adele secretly married Simon Konecki, her boyfriend of nine months, most fans felt joy – as if a friend had tied the knot. Adele’s soari ...

Carolina Rebellion Returns to Charlotte in May with Soundgarden, Alice in Chains : February 01, 2013

The Carolina Rebellion festival returns for its third year, and the 2013 incarnation will feature Soundgarden and Alice in Chains. The event will take place May 4-5 at the Rock ...

The Script, Gavin DeGraw, Train Embark on Summer Amphitheatre Tour : February 01, 2013

Train is heading out on a tour of amphitheaters around the country this summer, and they’re taking their “old touring buddy” Gavin DeGraw and their “friends” The Script a ...

The Beach Boys Return to the Road Summer 2013 : January 31, 2013

The Beach Boys will be on the road this spring and summer, but it's not the same lineup of the group that hit the road last year for a reunion tour. Mike Love and Bruce Johnston ...

Elton John, Flaming Lips, Belle & Sebastain Featured at Isle of Wight’s Bestival : January 31, 2013

Elton John, Flaming Lips, Snoop Dogg and Belle and Sebastian will headline the 2013 incarnation of the Bestival music festival held annual on the Isle of Wight. Not to be confus ...

Coachella 2013 Sells Out Two Weekends in 21 Hours : January 31, 2013

All tickets for both weekends of Coachella sold out within 21 hours of going on sale. Organizers report that tickets for the first weekend of the festival, April 12-14, were mor ...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Line Up 15 Date Winter Tour : January 31, 2013

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will hit the road soon as part of a continuation of the Rock the Bells tour series the group began last year. The tour will kick off on Valentine’s Day at ...

Victoria Justice Books Summer ‘Here’s 2 Us Tour’ : January 30, 2013

Victoria Justice will spend most of this summer touring North America. The Nickelodeon star announced yesterday, January 29, during “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” that she will ...

New Girl Zooey Deshanel Gets Back to Music with She & Him Tour : January 30, 2013

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward will tour once again as She & Him this year to support an upcoming new album. The tour will begin at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville o ...

Bottle Rock Festival Premieres with Black Keys, Flaming Lips, The Shins : January 30, 2013

The first ever Bottle Rock Music and Arts Festival will feature Black Keys, Flaming Lips and the Shins, among many others. The festival will be held May 9-12 in Napa Valley, Cal ...

The Cure Go South of the Border for Latin American Tour : January 30, 2013

The Cure will tour Latin America for the first time in nearly two decades. “The moment has arrived,” read a statement on the band’s official website. “Iconic British ban ...

Josh Groban Schedules Hollywood Bowl Dates for ‘All That Echoes’ Tour : January 29, 2013

As Josh Groban gets ready to release his sixth album next month, he’s got a flurry of new activity for fans to get excited about. First, the new album, All That Echoes, is cur ...

New Look Paramore Takes to the Road with Kitten : January 29, 2013

Paramore will head out on the road this spring to support their upcoming album, and the Tennessee group will be taking Kitten on the trip with them. As of now, there are only 12 ...

Jim James Breaks From My Morning Jacket for Solo Tour : January 29, 2013

My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James will be heading out on sans MMJ to support his upcoming solo debut album. The new trek will begin February 18 at Johnny Brenda’s in Philad ...

Frank Black Heads Out on Winter Club Tour in February : January 29, 2013

Frank Black has the tour bus gassed up and is set to hit the road for a handful of club dates next month. The tour will kick off at Club Helsinki in Hudson, New York, and will c ...

Bleeding Ulcer Forces Morrissey to Cancel Six Concerts Including Atlanta, Nashville : January 28, 2013

Morrissey has canceled six upcoming U.S. concert dates after being diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. The 53-year-old singer was hospitalized last week at the William Beaumont hos ...

Alice in Chains, Shinedown, Lynyrd Skynyrd to Perform at Jacksonville’s Welcome to Rockville : January 28, 2013

The third annual “Welcome to Rockville” music festival will feature Alice in Chains, Lynryrd Skynyrd and Shinedown, among a slew of other rock acts. As it has for the past t ...

Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers Headline Coachella 2013 : January 25, 2013

We've heard the rumors for months, and now at long last we finally have the Coachella 2013 lineup, and Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix and Red Hot Chili Peppers are the headliners. O ...

Skrillex, Sleigh Bells, The Weekend Highlight Ultra Festival Phase Two : January 25, 2013

The second phase of the lineup for the massive Ultra Music Fest has been revealed, and Skrillex, Sleigh Bells and The Weekend are among the new highlights. The festival takes pl ...

Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins Featured at Taste of Country Festival : January 25, 2013

The first ever Taste of Country Festival will feature Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson & Family, and Trace Adkins. The new festival will be held at the Hunter Mountain Resort ...

The Joy Formidable Schedule U.S. Tour Following European Swing : January 25, 2013

Welsh band The Joy Formidable will take their rock show around North America this spring after wrapping up a European tour. The newly announced dates kick off on the west coast ...

Pearl Jam to Play Chicago’s Wrigley Field July 19 : January 24, 2013

Pearl Jam will perform at Chicago’s Wrigley Field this summer. “IT’S OFFICIAL: Pearl Jam will be playing at Wrigley Field. Will you be there?” The band tweeted yesterday ...

Rock the Range Returns with Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains : January 24, 2013

Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins and Alice in Chains will be among the many bands to play in this year’s seventh annual incarnation of Ohio’s Rock On The Range Festival. This ...

Kenny Chesney to Open Austin’s New Tower Amphitheatre April 5 : January 24, 2013

The brand new Tower Amphitheater in Austin will open with a bang as Kenny Chesney will be the first act to perform at the venue. The concert will take place April 5, and also wi ...

A Day to Remember Sets Spring Tour with Of Mice and Men : January 24, 2013

A Day to Remember will head out on the road for most of this spring, and Of Mice and Men will be along for the ride. The new trek will kick off in Atlanta at the Tabernacle on M ...

New Kids on the Block, Boys II Men, 98 Degrees Team Up for Summer Arena Tour : January 23, 2013

When putting together a tour with New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees, you don't even have to mention any band names in the title – just call it “The Package.” ...

Sting Strips Down His Sound in Back to Bass Tour : January 23, 2013

Sting will bring back his “Back to Bass” tour for the third year in a row later this year. The tour will being with a North American leg that starts May 30 at the Prospera P ...

Rush Returns to the Road with 2013 Tour Dates : January 23, 2013

Rush toured fairly extensively last year behind its 20th album, Clockwork Angels, and the band has announced that “due to overwhelming demand” they will continue the tour into ...

Steve Martin Takes His Banjo on the Road with Edie Brickell : January 23, 2013

Steve Martin will take his banjo, his Steep Canyon Rangers band and Edie Brickell on tour this spring to support an upcoming new album. The tour will kick off on May 22 at the B ...

Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Nas Sign On for Governors Ball Festival : January 22, 2013

Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Nas and a mysterious “too be announced” artist will headline this year's incarnation of New York City's Governors Ball music festival. In its thir ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alabama Cruise the High Seas : January 22, 2013

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Alabama have back-to-back concert cruises scheduled for this fall. Both will take place on the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship and will sail from Miami to a priva ...

Concert Review: Willie Nelson at the Tabernacle in Atlanta : January 21, 2013

Willie Nelson is an American icon. As a life-long Georgian, I have probably heard Willie's version of "Georgia On My Mind" even more times than Ray Charles' original. When I was yo ...

Lupe Fiasco Escorted Off the Stage at Inauguration Concert : January 21, 2013

Lupe Fiasco created something of a, well, fiasco before being asked to leave the stage during a performance at an Obama inauguration party on Sunday, January 20. Fiasco played t ...

The Postal Service Reuniting, Coachella May be First Performance : January 21, 2013

It’s been almost exactly 10 years since The Postal Service released their first and only record, Give Up, and despite a decade of denying reunion rumors, the band looks like it� ...

Biggest Musicians Yet To Play The Super Bowl : January 20, 2013

With Madonna’s spectacle last year pulling in over 114 million viewers, an incredible three million more than the actual game itself, the Super Bowl half-time show has become an ...

Album Review: Green Day ‘¡Tre!’ : January 20, 2013

If we’re being honest, the first two installments in Green Day’s back-to-basics trilogy, ¡Uno! and ¡Dos!, did not differentiate themselves enough to warrant the ambition of t ...

Album Review: Scott Walker ‘Bish Bosch’ : January 19, 2013

Scott Walker has been making great music since the 1960s, but the similarities between his early work as a part of the Walker Brothers and the noise experiments he has crafted over ...

Detroit’s Finest Rockers Kid Rock, Bob Seger Join for St Paul, Fargo Concerts : January 18, 2013

Detroit Rock City, indeed. Two of Michigan’s most famous rock artists will team up for two shows in March. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band will play with Kid Rock and his ...

Blake Shelton Plots Summer Tour with Easton Corbin, Jana Kramer : January 18, 2013

With his gig as a coach on “The Voice,” Blake Shelton hasn’t been able to get much touring in recently, but he’s going to change that with an extensive tour beginning this ...

The Black Crowes, Widespread, Snoop Lion Stack Wakarusa Festival Lineup : January 18, 2013

The Black Crowes, Widespread Panic and Snoop Lion are among the artists that will appear at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival in Arkansas. This year’s incarnation of the f ...

Adele Ready to Tour Again Following Album Release : January 18, 2013

Adele says she’s more than ready to hit the road as soon as her new album is released. Unfortunately, she did not reveal when that new album would happen. Entertainment Tonigh ...

Fleetwood Mac, Dave Matthews, Billy Joel on for 2013 New Orleans Jazz Festival : January 17, 2013

The 2013 incarnation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be just as eclectic as ever – or at least as diverse as it has been for years now. Big names include Fle ...

Widespread Panic, Primus, Avett Brothers Form Mountain Jam 2013 Line Up : January 17, 2013

Widespread Panic, Primus and the Avett Brothers all will take the stage at the 9th annual Mountain Jam Music Festival later this year. Held once again in the Catskill Mountains ...

Esperanza Spalding, Natalie Cole, Wayne Shorter Highlight Newport Jazz Festival : January 17, 2013

Esperanza Spalding, Natalie Cole and Wayne Shorter are among the artists that will perform at the 59th annual Newport Jazz Festival later this year. The music festival will be h ...

Tim McGraw Supports ‘Two Lanes of Freedom’ with Summer Amphitheatre Tour : January 16, 2013

Tim McGraw will be on the road for nearly three months this summer for the “Two Lanes of Freedom” tour. The trek will begin May 2 at the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Birming ...

Prince Takes Over Minneapolis’ Dakota Jazz Club This Week : January 16, 2013

Prince, the enigma of all things purple – really just the enigma of all things – has just announced that he will undertake a three-night residency at the 300-seat Dakota Jazz C ...

Cold War Kids Book 38 Shows on 2013 Tour : January 16, 2013

Long Beach, California-indie rockers Cold War Kids will head out on extensive tours of North America and Europe this year to support their upcoming new album. Before really hitt ...

Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, John Legend Set to Play Presidential Inauguration : January 16, 2013

An eclectic musical lineup including Katy Perry, John Legend and Stevie Wonder will help Barack Obama celebrate his second inauguration next week. These performers and slew of o ...

Widespread Panic Play Atlanta, St Louis, Chicago Twice : January 15, 2013

Widespread Panic ended a 10-month hiatus with a few shows around the New Year, and now they’ve released a slew of new dates for 2013 that the band promises will be the first full ...

The Avett Brothers Bookend European Tour with U.S. Dates : January 15, 2013

The Avett Brothers have announced a handful of additional U.S. tour dates for the spring and summer of this year. The first new concert will be held at the Littlejohn Coliseum i ...

Alice in Chains Prepare Dates for Spring Tour : January 15, 2013

Alice In Chains have announced a months worth of dates for a U.S. tour this spring. The legendary grunge group will kick things off on April 25 at the Fillmore in Miami Beach, F ...

Destiny’s Child Reunites at Super Bowl : January 14, 2013

Destiny’s Child will perform together for the first time in six years at the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show next months, sources report. Beyonce already was slated to perform a ...

Rumors of Britney Spears Las Vegas Residency Flying : January 14, 2013

Now that Britney Spears has cleared up her schedule by leaving her post as a judge on “The X Factor,” it looks like she may be the latest artist to undertake a Las Vegas reside ...

New Black Sabbath Album ’13′ Hits in June : January 14, 2013

It’s finally happening: the long-rumored new Black Sabbath album, which features Ozzy Osbourne on vocals for the first time since 1978, will be called 13 and will be released in ...

Animal Collective, Dan Deacon Line Up March Tour : January 14, 2013

Animal Collective and Dan Deacon will hit the road together for a North American tour that will last for the majority of March. The new dates will kick off March 7 at the House ...

Album Review: Pitbull ‘Global Warming’ : January 13, 2013

Calling an album like this Global Warming is like a statement of intent, either to destroy the world of pop music or-- more likely-- to heat things up a few kelvins on the danceflo ...

Album Review: Ke$ha ‘Warrior’ : January 12, 2013

Ke$ha is an interesting animal. She exists somewhere on the periphery of both terrible and great music, having already proven she is very capable of serving up either when she feel ...

Alicia Keys Locks in Dates for Spring Tour : January 11, 2013

Late last year, Alicia Keys mentioned in a Google+ Hangout that she would be touring with Miguel this year, but offered no other information. Now the official dates have been relea ...

Vampire Weekend, Fitz and the Tantrums, Tegan & Sara Latest for SXSW : January 11, 2013

The newest South by Southwest 2013 lineup announcement reveals that Vampire Weekend, Fitz and the Tantrums and Tegan and Sara will appear at this year’s incarnation of the famous ...

How Kickstarter is Revolutionizing Music Funding : January 11, 2013

It’s nearly impossible for an independent artist to earn a livable salary with the current music industry standards, where the artists earn a miniscule portion of sales revenue. ...

Bob Seger Readies Rock and Roll Never Forgets Tour : January 10, 2013

Bob Seger has been active on the tour front in recent years and 2013 looks to be no different. The classic rock icon has scheduled an eleven date concert tour dubbed "Rock and Roll ...

Leonard Cohen Books Additional Dates on North American Tour : January 10, 2013

Leonard Cohen spent much of 2012 on the road supporting his most recent album, Old Ideas, and it looks like he doesn’t plan to slow down for 2013 as he releases a new North Ameri ...

Crystal Castles Hit the Road with Spring Tour : January 10, 2013

Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles has announced an extensive North American tour that will follow their previously announced appearances at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival lat ...

Romeo Santos Launches Arena Tour in March : January 10, 2013

Romeo Santos has announced a month-long arena tour starting in late March. The new trek will kick off March 22 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and will continue throug ...

Maxwell, Brandy, Jill Scott Featured at Essence Festival : January 09, 2013

The 2013 Essence Festival will feature Maxwell, Brandy and Jill Scott, among many others. Until this year, the annual festival was known as the Essence Music Festival, but the e ...

David Bowie to Release New Album, Tour Coming? : January 09, 2013

David Bowie fans celebrating the legendary artist’s 66th birthday yesterday got quite the surprise when he released his first new song in a decade, and also announced that a new ...

All Time Low, Pierce the Veil Team Up for Theater Tour : January 09, 2013

All Time Low and Pierce the Veil will team up for a co-headlining tour of the U.S. later this year they are calling the Spring Fever Tour. The month-long tour will kick off at C ...

George Strait, Tim McGraw, Zac Brown Fill Out 2013 Houston Rodeo Line Up : January 08, 2013

The 2013 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will have a wide variety of artists providing musical entertainment, including George Strait, Tim McGraw and Zac Brown Band. But the ro ...

Wynn Las Vegas to Host EDM Residencies with Avicii, Steve Angello, Skrillex : January 08, 2013

Wynn Las Vegas will host 42 electronic dance music residencies throughout 2013, with artists including Avicii, Skrillex and Steve Angello. The number of residencies is up from 3 ...

Anthrax Joins With Exodus, High On Fire for Metal Alliance Tour : January 07, 2013

Anthrax, Exodus and High on Fire will be among the bands that hit the road this spring for the third incarnation of the Metal Alliance Tour. This year’s version of the event w ...

The Black Keys, Flaming Lips Team Up on a Handful of Tour Dates : January 07, 2013

The Black Keys and the Flaming Lips will team up for a handful of shows this spring. The first of four scheduled shows to feature both bands will take place on April 28 at the S ...

Album Review: Alicia Keys ‘Girl on Fire’ : January 06, 2013

It seems like Alicia Keys can almost do no wrong at this stage in her career. She has established herself, earning respect to such a degree that listeners are willing to give her a ...

Album Review: Kid Rock ‘Rebel Soul’ : January 05, 2013

Kid Rock had a strangely structured rise in rock music, starting off somewhere between genres and making the most of it with enormous sales to match his ego and image. In recent ye ...

TobyMac, Matthew West, NewSong Featured on Winter Jam 2013 Tour : January 04, 2013

TobyMac, Matthew West and NewSong are among the Christian artists that will be featured on the Winter Jam 2013 tour. Thus far, only the eastern leg of the Winter Jam tour has be ...

Boyz II Men Head to Las Vegas’ Mirage for Year Long Residency : January 04, 2013

Boyz II Men will undertake a 78-show residency in Las Vegas starting in March. The 1990s R&B superstars will perform weekend shows at the Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage b ...

Zac Brown Band Ready Australia, UK Tour in 2013 : January 04, 2013

Zac Brown Band will be heading to Australia to tour for the first time later this year, and they'll also be heading back to the U.K. for some more shows. The group's namesake to ...

Allman Brothers Setup 2013 New York Residency Dates at Beacon Theatre in March : January 03, 2013

The Allman Brothers have once again announced their (nearly) annual residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The legendary group led by Gregg Allman will take over the ...

Elton John, Neil Young, Sting to Perform at MusiCares’ Salute to Bruce Springsteen : January 03, 2013

Elton John, Neil Young and Sting will be among the many artists on hand to honor Bruce Springsteen as  the MusiCares Person of the Year. These artists and more will appear at a ...

deadmau5, Avicii, Tiesto Highlight Phase 1 of Ultra Music Festival Line-Up : January 02, 2013

The initial lineup up this year’s Ultra Music Festival has been released, and it features deadmau5, Avicii and Tiesto, among many others. Organizers are calling the announceme ...

Jam Bands: A Primer to the Best of the Breed : January 01, 2013

It takes a special reputation to earn the status of a jam band, even as some foolishly brush them aside as little more than showcases of virtuosity. Musical improvisation can be da ...

Album Review: Neil Young and Crazy Horse ‘Psychedelic Pill’ : January 01, 2013

Neil Young and Crazy Horse have been busy. After an almost ten year stretch of silence left fans in a state of withdrawal, the band has pushed out a pair of new concoctions in just ...

Album Review: Soundgarden ‘King Animal’ : December 31, 2012

Of all the bands to come out of the pacific northwest in the grunge era, Soundgarden never truly fit in. They still don’t, and their music is still different from what is popular ...

Green Day Reschedules Tour for March Kick Off : December 31, 2012

After canceling all scheduled dates this year after announcing frontman Billie Joe Armstrong's stint in rehab, Green Day is now set to tour North America starting next March. Th ...

Robin Williams Takes His Comedy on Tour in January : December 28, 2012

Robin Williams will kick off 2013 with a slew of new stand-up tour dates in January. The first will be January 11, 2013 at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland, Oregon, and the ...

Black Veil Brides Tour Behind ‘Wretched and Divine’ : December 28, 2012

Black Veil Brides will kick off 2013 with a new tour and a new concept album, Wretched and Divine. The band will hit the road January 4, 2013 with a show at the Hard Rock Cafe i ...

Britney Spears Getting Kicked Off ‘X-Factor’ : December 28, 2012

It looks like Britney Spears may be following the lead of L.A. Reid and leaving “The X Factor.” “Producers wanted her for the long haul, but it isn't working,” a source ...

Best Concert Photos of 2012 : December 27, 2012

[slideshow gallery_id="1"] Over the course of 2012, we have covered a ton of shows at ConcertTour.org. Don't believe me, checkout our past concert reviews. We braved the 100+ de ...

Dixie Chicks Replace Lady Antebellum at Craven Country Jamboree : December 27, 2012

The Dixie Chicks will fill in for Lady Antebellum's headlining spot at next summer's Craven Country Jamboree in Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada. Lady Antebellum was forced to leave ...

The Black Crowes Return with Spring 2013 Tour Dates : December 26, 2012

The Black Crowes have announced that they will end the “indefinite hiatus” they have been on for almost three years now, and will hit the road next spring and release a new alb ...

Album Review: One Direction ‘Take Me Home’ : December 23, 2012

It really doesn’t matter if this album is any good. Millions of people are going to buy it without reading a review or hearing more than one song, and an equal number of people a ...

Album Review: Green Day ‘¡Dos!’ : December 22, 2012

When I wrote my review for the first of Green Day’s three-part album release, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tre!, I said that parts two and three would have to differentiate themselves in ...

Dream Tours We’d Love to See in 2013 : December 22, 2012

It always seems to happen. You find a band to get excited about, only to realize they disbanded several years ago and haven’t toured together since. Here are some artists that fa ...

Peter Frampton to Tour with B.B. King, Other Elite Guitarists in 2013 : December 21, 2012

Peter Frampton will gather B.B. King along with other great guitarists for his Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus touring event next summer. King is the first artist to sign on to ...

Metallica’s Orion Music Festival Moves to Detroit in 2013 : December 21, 2012

Metallica celebrated its first (and surprisingly eclectic) music festival in Atlantic City this summer, and now the group has announced that there will be a second incarnation of t ...

Tate Stevens Takes Season Two of the ‘X-Factor’ : December 21, 2012

After a two-hour season finale that featured performances by One Direction and Pitbull, we finally have a winner for this year’s version of “The X Factor”: Tate Stevens. T ...

B.B. King Kicks Off Spring Tour on New Years Eve : December 20, 2012

Blues legend B.B. King will kick off a new tour on New Year’s Eve that will keep the 87-year-old on the road in North America throughout the majority of the first quarter of next ...

Jimmy Buffett Brings Margaritaville to Pensacola, Jacksonville : December 20, 2012

Just in time to buy tickets for the Parrothead on your Christmas list, Jimmy Buffett has announced two Florida shows for early next year. Buffett will appear along with his Cora ...

Lil Wayne Books First European Tour with Mac Miller, 2 Chainz : December 20, 2012

Lil Wayne is heading to Europe to tour for the first time ever on a 15-date trek that will take him through 10 counties, and he’s bringing 2 Chainz an Mac Miller along with him. ...

Queen Extravaganza Maps Out Tour, Extensive Quebec City Residency : December 20, 2012

Queen Extravaganza, a tribute show put together by the surviving members of Queen, will take up a month-long residency in Quebec next summer, and will tour North America beginning ...

The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying Setup Spring Tour Dates : December 19, 2012

The Devil Wears Prada and As I Lay Dying will team up for an extensive North American tour early next year. The two acts played together this summer on the Rockstar Mayhem tour ...

Deftones Reschedule Hurricane Sandy Dates, Add New Stops : December 19, 2012

Deftones have rescheduled their concerts that were postponed due to Hurricane Sandy for next spring, and have added nearly a months worth of additional dates, as well. The new t ...

Cassadee Pope Winner of ‘The Voice’ Season 3 : December 19, 2012

Cassadee Pope is the latest winner of “The Voice.” The 22-year-old Los Angeles singer was announced as the show’s first-ever female winner last night, and she was one of t ...

Diana Krall Books Spring Tour for ‘Glad Rag Doll’ : December 18, 2012

Diana Krall will spend a good portion of next spring on the road promoting her latest release, Glad Rag Doll. The tour will kick off on April 2 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for ...

The Killers, Stone Roses, Bon Jovi Featured at 2013 Isle of Wight Festival : December 18, 2012

Bon Jovi, the Killers and a reformed Stones Roses will headline next year’s version of the Isle of Wight music festival. The festival will take place June 13-16, 2013, and Bon ...

Sarah Brightman Tour Postponed Till September : December 18, 2012

English singer Sarah Brightman has pushed her upcoming North American tour back until September 2013. The tour originally was scheduled to begin in January of next year, but has be ...

Rolling Stones, Daft Punk Looking Likely for Coachella 2013 : December 18, 2012

It’s looking like the headliners at next year’s Coachella festival may be the Rolling Stones and Daft Punk. Though the official lineup for the 2013 incarnation of the event ...

Jewel Takes Her Greatest Hits on Theatre Tour in March : December 17, 2012

Jewel will hit the road early next year to celebrate her first greatest hits package. The tour will kick off March 7 at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, N.J. on M ...

Madonna, Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen Log Highest Grossing Tours of 2012 : December 17, 2012

Madonna had the highest grossing tour of 2012, with Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters coming in at the numbers two and three spots, respectively. Madonna’s MDNA tour grossed ...

Concert Review: Star 94 Jingle Jam at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth : December 14, 2012

The lights are sparkling on the tree branches and the weather is getting oh so cold so that must mean its time for the annual Star 94 holiday concert extravaganza -- Jingle Jam. Fo ...

Killers Cancel New York, Toronto, Camden Dates Due to Flowers Laryngtis : December 14, 2012

The Killers have cancelled three concerts due to frontman Brandon Flowers coming down with a case of laryngitis. The Las Vegas group first cancelled a December 13 show in Camden ...

Lady Antebellum Forced to Cancel Summer 2013 Festival Appearances After Hillary’s Pregnancy : December 13, 2012

Lady Antebellum has been forced to cancel previously scheduled 2013 summer festival appearances due to the recent revelation that singer Hillary Scott is pregnant. Appearances p ...

Highlights from the 12-12-12 Benefit Concert : December 13, 2012

Mick Jagger joked that the 12-12-12 Benefit Concert for the Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts was the biggest collection of old English rockers ever – and he was pretty much correct ...

Marilyn Manson Kicks Off New Year with Tour Dates : December 12, 2012

Marilyn Manson has been on the road fairly consistently this year, and he will start next year out the same way as he announces a month-long tour starting in January. The new da ...

Rush, Public Enemy Among 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class : December 12, 2012

Rush has been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 14 years now, and in that time the group's fans have been lobbying for the band's inclusion. The Canadi ...

Kenny Chesney, Avett Brothers Headline 2013 Tortuga Music Festival : December 12, 2012

The first ever Tortuga Music Festival will feature Kenny Chesney and the Avett Brothers. The event will be held on the beach Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on April 13-14, 2013, and the ...

Justin Bieber Tour Breaks into Summer 2013 : December 11, 2012

Justin Bieber's massive tour behind his most recent album Believe already was scheduled through January of next year, and now the pop star has announced new dates that will keep hi ...

Yes Plays ‘Close to the Edge,’ ‘Going for One,’ ‘The Yes Album’ Nightly on Upcoming Tour : December 11, 2012

It's become a trend lately for bands to perform full albums at each concert on a tour. A couple years ago Bruce Springsteen alternated between Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A. on ...

Daughtry, 3 Doors Down Push Tour Dates into 2013 : December 11, 2012

Daughtry and 3 Doors Down have extended their co-headlining U.S. tour into 2013 with the announcement of a new tour leg. The new dates will kick off January 25 at the Verizon Th ...

Luke Bryan is Big Winner at American Country Awards : December 11, 2012

Luke Bryan came away as the top winner from last night's American Country Awards, bringing home nine honors throughout the course of the ceremony, including Best Male Artist, Best ...

Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, Black Keys Join Rolling Stones for December 15 Newark Show : December 10, 2012

When the Rolling Stones previously announced a handful of 50th anniversary shows for late this year, we all got excited. When they started bringing special guests like Mary J. Blig ...

Tenacious D Go All Acoustic for East Coast Tour : December 10, 2012

Tenacious D will hit up the East Coast for an acoustic tour early next year. The duo, featuring Jack Black and Kyle Glass, call the new trek “An Old School Acoustic Style Tour ...

Album Review: Andrew Bird ‘Hands of Glory’ : December 09, 2012

When Andrew Bird recorded Break It Yourself he found himself with a separate collection of songs along a slightly different theme, which wouldn’t have fit as well on that record. ...

Album Review: Trey Anastasio ‘Traveler’ : December 08, 2012

When Trey Anastasio made the decision to enter into the realm of indie rock, it can at least be said that he was in no way trepidatious about it. This album is so loaded with quirk ...

Concert Review: Ray Lamontagne at Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta : December 07, 2012

Since his debut release, Trouble, in 2004, Ray Lamontagne has established himself as one of the brightest stars among the new wave of folk singer-songwriters. His lyrics have a pro ...

Grammy Nominations Pass Over Bieber, Springsteen for Miguel, Clarkson : December 07, 2012

The nominations for the 2013 Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday night at a primetime concert special broadcast from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, and there were quite a few su ...

Toby Keith, Luke Bryan Featured at ‘Thunder On the Mountain’ : December 06, 2012

Toby Keith and Luke Bryan will headline the first ever "Thunder on the Mountain" country music festival next year. The new festival will take place in Ozark, Arkansas on June 6- ...

Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw Featured at London’s Country to Country Festival : December 06, 2012

Carrie Underwood and Tim McGraw will be among the country stars set to kick off the first ever C2C: Country to Country Music Festival in London next year. The festival will be h ...

Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck Dies at 91 : December 06, 2012

Jazz great Dave Brubeck died December 5, just one day shy of his 92nd birthday. The pianist and composer best known for his song “Take Five” died of cardiac arrest at a hosp ...

Nick Cave Takes the Bad Seeds on Spring Tour : December 05, 2012

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will hit the road next spring to celebrate the upcoming release of Cave's 15th studio album. The tour will kick off March 14, 2013 at the McFarlin Me ...

Mumford & Sons, Rihanna Locked Down for Scotland’s T in the Park Festival : December 05, 2012

Scotland's T in the Park festival will celebrate it's 20th anniversary this year, and organizers have booked Rihanna, the Killers, and Mumford and Sons as headliners to celebrate t ...

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Charged with Manslaughter : December 05, 2012

Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe has been charged with manslaughter by a court in the Czech Republic after a fan died at a 2010 concert in Prague. Blythe is accused of pushing th ...

Fleetwood Mac Reveal 2013 Concert Tour Dates : December 04, 2012

Fleetwood Mac will embark on an extensive tour of North America next spring. The announcement comes after Stevie Nicks fueled rumors in October that the band would perform next ...

Rod Stewart Kicks Off Tour with Steve Winwood in Spring : December 04, 2012

Rod Stewart is heading out on the road in North America next spring, and he's bringing Steve Winwood with him for support. The two rock legends will kick off the “Live the Lif ...

Alabama Shakes Take to the Road in March : December 04, 2012

The Alabama Shakes have had quite the year since the release of their debut album Boys & Girls in April, and now the band is looking to make next year just as good with a slew ...

Four Drug Overdoses Shut Down Zeds Dead Philadelphia Concert : December 04, 2012

A Zeds Dead concert scheduled for this past Saturday, December 1 in Philadelphia was cancelled after several audience members were hospitalized before the concert due to drug overd ...

Avett Brothers, Thievery Corp, Trey Anastasio Head to Summer Camp Festival : December 03, 2012

Next year's lineup of Illinois' Summer Camp Music Festival will feature the Avett Brothers, Thievery Corporation and two sets by the Trey Anastasio Band. The 13th annual incarna ...

Carrie Underwood to Star in NBC’s ‘The Sound of Music’ Live Musical : December 03, 2012

Carrie Underwood has been tapped to star in a live televised performance of “The Sound of Music” next year. The five-time Grammy Award-winner will perform the role of Maria ...

Yo Gabba Gabba Gets the Sillies Out on 2013 Tour : November 29, 2012

The stars of the Nick Jr. show “Yo Gabba Gabba” will remain on the road well into next year as part of their third live tour. “Yo Gabba Gabba Live!: Get the Sillies Out” ...

Bruce Springsteen Takes Wrecking Ball Tour to Europe : November 29, 2012

It seems Bruce Springsteen has been on the road constantly since releasing Wrecking Ball earlier this year, and with the announcement of a slew of stadium dates in Europe next summ ...

Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts Headline 2013 Boots and Hearts Festival : November 29, 2012

Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts and Miranda Lambert will be among the country stars heading north of the border next summer to appear at Canada's Boots and Hearts Festival. Next yea ...

Kid Rock Launches World Tour for ‘Rebel Soul’ in February : November 28, 2012

Kid Rock will hit the road next February for the first leg of his worldwide “Rebel Soul Tour.” The first leg will be in the U.S., and will kick off at the Sprint Center in K ...

Santana Teams Up with Steve Miller for Co-Headlining Tour : November 28, 2012

Carlos Santana will team up with the Steve Miller Band for a handful of tour dates in Australia in March 2013. The two acts will co-headline four shows Down Under, starting in M ...

Ray Lamontagne Atlanta, Nashville Shows Postponed Due to Strep Throat : November 28, 2012

Ray Lamontagne is currently wrapping up the final dates of his U.S. fall acoustic tour. Unfortunately, things have hit a road bump. Tonight's show at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performi ...

Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown, Miranda Lambert Join 2013 Bayou Country Festival : November 28, 2012

Next year's Bayou Country Superfest strives to puts the super in festival as organizers announce 2013 headliners Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band and Miranda Lambert. The festiva ...

Alicia Keys Preparing 2013 Tour with Miguel : November 27, 2012

In one of the most notable R&B bills in recent memory, Alicia Keys and Miguel will tour together in March 2013. In a recent Google+ Hangout to discuss her new album, Keys re ...

Ozzfest Japan Features Black Sabbath, Tool, Slipknot : November 27, 2012

The first-ever Ozzfest Japan event is shaping up to include some huge names in the world of metal and hard rock, including Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Tool and the Deftones. The ev ...

Miami’s UR1 Festival Postponed : November 27, 2012

Miami's UR1 Music Festival, which included big name headliners Kanye West, Lou Reed, Jane's Addiction and Lenny Kravitz, has been postponed. The event was scheduled to take plac ...

Chris Brown Deletes Twitter Account Following Nasty Exchange with Comedian : November 26, 2012

Chris Brown was just being his normal, controversial self over the weekend in an expletive-laden, sexually derogatory exchange with comic writer Jenny Johnson over Twitter. This ti ...

Ailing Dog Forces Fiona Apple to Cancel South American Tour : November 26, 2012

Fiona Apple has been known to cancel concerts for questionable reasons in the past, but when she announced that she will postpone her upcoming South American tour, she seems to hav ...

Five Best Film Soundtracks of All Time : November 25, 2012

Ever since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, many films have relied on soundtrack accompaniments to further immerse viewers in its setting and plot. In addition to providing ...

Concert Review: Eddie Owen Presents Open Mic Shootout I at the Red Clay Theatre in Duluth : November 24, 2012

Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia is a verifiable institution amongst the Atlanta music scene. The storied venue has helped launch the careers of some of music's biggest acts inclu ...

Album Review: Lupe Fiasco ‘Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1’ : November 23, 2012

The title isn’t referring to a house party or a barbeque, but a statement made in the introduction about the malaise and lethargy of daily American life. “Food and liquor store ...

Album Review: Jason Aldean ‘Night Train’ : November 23, 2012

As country singers go, Jason Aldean has a voice and a style that absolutely drip of stereotypes, laid on so thick as to seem like a caricature, but he’s so insanely good at it th ...

Bon Jovi Adds US Concert Dates to 2013 World Tour : November 21, 2012

When Bon Jovi released a slew of Canadian tour dates late last month, the group promised that U.S. dates wouldn’t be far behind for the “Because We Can” tour. Now we know tha ...

Kanye West Lines Up Three Nights in Atlantic City’s Ovation Hall : November 21, 2012

Kanye West will undertake a three-night residency at the Revel Ovation Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. right before New Year’s Eve this year. The dates will be December 28-30, and ...

Page Says Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour Nixed Because Plant Was Too Busy : November 21, 2012

Jimmy Page has told Rolling Stone  that Led Zeppelin didn’t embark on a tour after a 2007 reunion concert at the O2 Arena in London because Robert Plant was “busy.” “So ...

Eric Clapton Schedules Tour Dates Leading Up to Crossroads : November 20, 2012

Earlier this year, Eric Clapton announced that the fourth incarnation of his Crossroads Guitar Festival will be held next year, and now he has released a slew of U.S. tour dates le ...

Garth Brooks Concert Tour Rumored for 2014 : November 20, 2012

There have been hints floating around for some time that Garth Brooks may return to touring in 2014, and now it looks like a world tour may in fact be in the works for 14. Brook ...

Dropkick Murphys Line Up St Patrick’s Day Tour for 2013 : November 20, 2012

Dropkick Murphys will embark on the “St. Patrick’s Day Tour” early next year. The tour, celebrating Ireland’s patron saint, will kick off February 21, 2013 at the House ...

Kenny Rogers Heads Out on Christmas Tour with Billy Dean : November 20, 2012

Kenny Rogers will head out on the road for his 31st annual Christmas & Hits tour later this month, and he’s bringing Billy Dean along for the ride. This year’s tour will ...

Justin Bieber Cleans Up at American Music Awards : November 19, 2012

Justin Bieber was the uncontested big winner at last night’s American Music Awards, taking home three prizes including Artist of the Year. The 18-year-old also won for Favorit ...

Taylor Swift Adds Toronto, Boston, LA Shows After Instant Sell Outs : November 19, 2012

Taylor Swift has added additional Toronto, Boston and Los Angeles shows to her already extensive tour as the previously announced concert dates in those three cities sold out almos ...

Neutral Milk Hotel Frontman Jeff Magnum Opens 2013 On The Road : November 19, 2012

Neutral Milk Hotel frontman has been relatively less reclusive over the past couple years, and he will spend the majority of the first two months of 2013 on the road, as well. A ...

Album Review: Christina Aguilera ‘Lotus’ : November 18, 2012

Who would have thought that Christina Aguilera would put out one of the best pop collections of the year? No, really; I mean it. I posted it on my Facebook and everything, and nobo ...

Musicians & Advertising: Where Music & Commerce Collide : November 17, 2012

There is a long-standing and complex relationship between the advertising and music industries. Musicians seek any method possible to provide their music with exposure, especially ...

Album Review: Aerosmith ‘Music From Another Dimension’ : November 17, 2012

From the intro this almost seems to want to be a concept album, but the auditory wow-factor of moving sound from one ear to the other is not exactly cutting edge at this stage in t ...

Matchbox Twenty Fill Winter with Tour Dates : November 16, 2012

Matchbox Twenty will head out on an extensive 39-date North American tour next year to support their most recent album, North. The group will kick things off on January 29, 2013 ...

Matisyahu Goes Acoustic for Intimate Tour : November 16, 2012

Matisyahu currently is on the road supporting his most recent album, Spark Seeker, and now he has announced plans to remain on tour at least through late February 2013. The news ...

Nelly Furtado Books January Canadian Tour : November 16, 2012

Nelly Furtado will traverse her home country of Canada on a tour that will last throughout most of next January to support her most recent album. The tour will kick off on Janua ...

Keith Urban Stacks Tour Dates for Summer 2013 : November 15, 2012

Keith Urban has announced the initial dates of his 2013 summer headlining tour. The trek will likely support Urban’s next record, which is expected to be released sometime after ...

Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters Step Up for Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert : November 15, 2012

As the Northeast continues to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, a new concert has been announced to raise money to aid the victims of the disaster. Bruce Springst ...

Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jake Owen Join 2013 Toadlick Festival Lineup : November 15, 2012

The initial artists for the 2013 Toadlick Music Festival have been announced, and Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Jake Owen will be performing at the festival. The country music ...

Buddy Guy Heads Out on Tour with Jonny Lang : November 15, 2012

Legendary bluesman Buddy Guy will be heading out on the road next month for a North American tour along with Jonny Lang. The tour will kick off at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel ...

Country Thunder Arizona and Wisconsin Release Star Lineups : November 14, 2012

Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith, Eric Church and Brantley Gilbert will headline the Arizona version of next year's Country Thunder festival, while Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Dierks ...

Nanci Griffith, Suzanne Vega, Lucinda Williams Headline 30A Songwriter Festival 2013 : November 14, 2012

Lucinda Williams, Nanci Griffith and Suzanne Vega will headline next year's version of the 30A Songwriters Festival. The unique festival will take place at multiple venues along ...

Swedish House Mafia Plan Final Performance for Ultra Music Festival : November 14, 2012

Last month, Swedish House Mafia announced they will undertake their final tour next Spring, and now the group has revealed that their final show will be a headlining set at Miami's ...

Juanes Readies Summer 2013 Concert Tour : November 14, 2012

Colombian pop star Juanes has announced his first North American dates for 2013. The “Loud and Unplugged Tour” will kick off May 26, 2013 at Humprey's Concerts by the Bay in ...

Def Leppard Line Up Las Vegas Residency for March : November 13, 2012

Def Leppard will undertake a nine-evening residency in Las Vegas to celebrate their legendary 1987 album, Hysteria. Appropriately titled Viva Hysteria!, the residency will kick ...

Sigur Ros Rolls Out 2013 North American Tour Dates : November 13, 2012

Icelandic favorites Sigur Ros will tour North America next spring, and also will release a new EP. In fact, a digital copy of the three-song EP is free for everyone that buys a tic ...

Coldplay, Jay-Z Rock in the New Year at Barclays Center : November 13, 2012

Coldplay and Jay-Z will co-headline a New Year’s Eve show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York. “We’re pleased to announce that, on Monday, 31 December, Coldplay wi ...

The Wall Tour Continues as Roger Waters Heads to Europe : November 13, 2012

When Roger Waters played the last date of “The Wall” tour earlier this year, he said that his touring career was over. Turns out, that wasn’t exactly true, as he will once ag ...

Jackson Browne Takes Acoustic West Coast Swing in 2013 : November 12, 2012

Jackson Browne has been touring quite a bit recently, and it looks like he doesn’t plan to slow down in 2013 as he announced an acoustic tour of the West Coast. The nearly mon ...

Morrissey Reschedules Tour Dates for Early-2013 : November 12, 2012

Late last month, Morrissey canned a handful of dates on his U.S. tour to fly back to England due to his mother’s illness, but now he has released a slew of rescheduled dates star ...

Take Action Tour Selects The Used as 2013 Headliner : November 12, 2012

The 2013 Take Action Tour will be headlined by the Used, and the band also will release a new expanded version of their most recent album early next year. As it does every year, ...

Concert Review: Regina Spektor at The Tabernacle in Atlanta : November 11, 2012

It's been a shade over three years since Regina Spektor was last in Atlanta promoting her album Far, and needless to say, her Atlanta fan base has been clamoring loudly for a sprin ...

Album Review: KISS ‘Monster’ : November 10, 2012

It feels like I should be talking about how long it has been since this band took up the charge of heavy, epic rock music, but they have technically been back for a while now, with ...

Album Review: Taylor Swift ‘Red’ : November 09, 2012

Taylor Swift is a bit anomalous in her ability to come off as charming and intelligent while focusing her creative efforts on types of music more closely associated with people who ...

Coheed and Cambria Line Up Club, Theatre Dates : November 09, 2012

There’s a lot for Coheed and Cambria fans to get excited about right now, including two new albums to be released in less than six months and, now, a new tour. The headlining ...

First Batch of South by Southwest 2013 Artists Confirmed : November 09, 2012

There’s just over four months between now and the beginning of the 2013 South by Southwest Music Festival, but we already have the first wave of artists that will be playing the ...

Clint Black, Jana Kramer, Gretchen Wilson Set to Play BonfireJam : November 09, 2012

This year’s winter version of BonfireJam will feature Clint Black, Jana Kramer and Gretchen Wilson. Billed as country music’s only winter festival, the event will be held Fr ...

Kenny Chesney Tours with Eric Church, Eli Young Band in 2013 : November 08, 2012

Kenny Chesney has announced the initial dates of his 2013 headlining tour, and this time he’ll be bringing along Eric Church and Eli Young Band to provide support. The “No S ...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Tour Australia, New Zealand in March : November 08, 2012

Neil Young and Crazy Horse will spend the first half of March 2013 on the road in Australia and New Zealand. The news comes on the heels of the release of the group’s new albu ...

Trent Reznor Working on New Nine Inch Nails Songs, Tour Coming? : November 08, 2012

Trent Reznor says that Nine Inch Nails fans expect some new music and possibly a tour coming soon. Back in 2009, Reznor took Nine Inch Nails on a 20th anniversary farewell tour, ...

The Darkness Rev Up the Tour Bus for 2013 Dates : November 08, 2012

Earlier this year the Darkness embarked on its first tour in eight years, and now the British Glam Rock band has announced an extensive world tour for early 2013. Part One of th ...

Mumford and Sons Roll Out Arena Tour Dates : November 06, 2012

Mumford and Sons will perform in arenas all around Europe in 2013, staying on the road throughout the majority of March and into April. “It’s been a little while since the b ...

Passion Pit Head Out on Tour in 2013 with Matt & Kim : November 06, 2012

Passion Pit have extended their current tour with a new North American leg early next year that will find them on the road with Matt & Kim. These dates will kick off Februar ...

Green Day ‘¡Dos!,’ Soundgarden ‘King Animal’ Available for Free Streaming : November 06, 2012

You weren’t able to listen to Dookie or Superunknown like this before they came out – new albums from Green Day and Soundgarden are now streaming online, a week ahead of the of ...

Surgery Forces Vicente Fernandez to Cancel Remaining Farewell Tour : November 05, 2012

Acclaimed Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez has cancelled all remaining dates on his 2012 farewell tour after doctors found a “small lump” on his liver. Fernandez, who is 72- ...

Civil Wars Cancel Europe, Australia Concert Tours : November 05, 2012

Nashville acoustic duo The Civil Wars have canceled all but one of their remaining tour dates, including a European tour, an Australian tour and some U.S. dates. According to Po ...

Soundgarden Lines Up Intimate Shows in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles : November 02, 2012

Soundgarden have revealed three theater concert dates for later this month that will celebrate the upcoming release of their first new studio album in 16 years. The first show w ...

Blake Shelton Big Winner at CMA Awards : November 02, 2012

Blake Shelton took home his first “Entertainer of the Year” honor from the 46th Annual Country Music Association Awards last night. He was the big winner of the night, and took ...

Depeche Mode, Blur, Rammstein Set for Belgium’s Rock Werchter : November 02, 2012

Next year’s lineup for Belgium’s Rock Werchter festival will include some heavy hitters including Depeche Mode, Rammstein, Kings of Leon, Green Day, the Editors and Blur. Th ...

Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Demi Lovato Corralled for Houston Rodeo : November 01, 2012

This year’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will feature a slew of big names, including Jason Aldean, Toby Keith and Demi Lovato. The 2013 rodeo season will be held from Mond ...

Black Sabbath Set to Tour Australia in 2013 : November 01, 2012

It’s been quite the ride for Black Sabbath over the past year, but now the group has announced a new Australian tour as well their first new album since 1978 to feature Ozzy Osbo ...

Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi Perform at Hurricane Relief Concert : November 01, 2012

Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Bon Jovi will be among the stars coming together tomorrow night for a one-hour telethon and concert that will benefit the Hurricane Sandy relief e ...

The xx Extend World Tour into 2013 : November 01, 2012

The xx have announced make-up dates for two concerts cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. As an added bonus, the band has also released a slew of new concerts for next year. The gr ...

Best Song Covers of All Time : October 31, 2012

Covers are a long-standing tradition in music. For decades, some bands have made their careers exclusively churning out the hits of artists like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, or ABBA, ...

Jonas Brothers Book Two Shows at LA’s Pantages Theatre : October 31, 2012

Kevin Jonas took a break from his E! reality show “Married to Jonas” to announce, along with this brothers Nick and Joe, two new Jonas Brothers shows in Los Angeles. The two ...

Little Big Town Take ‘Tornado’ on Tour : October 31, 2012

Little Big Town will head out on the road next year in what the group is calling the “Tornado Tour.” The extensive tour will kick off on January 31, 2013 at the KY Lovett Au ...

Carrie Underwood Pushs Blown Away Tour into 2013 : October 30, 2012

Carrie Underwood will keep her “Blown Away” tour on the road well into 2013 as she announces 40 new concert dates for the coming year. The first new date on the extensive No ...

Green Day Cancels 2012 Dates, Postpones January 2013 Shows : October 30, 2012

There’s more bad news for Green Day fans as the group cancels all their remaining dates for 2012 due to Billie Joe Armstrong’s stint in rehab. Additionally, all January and Feb ...

Eminem Announces New Album for 2013 on His Hat : October 30, 2012

It looks like we can expect a new album from Eminem in 2013 – if a baseball cap is to be believed, that is. Here’s the deal: Eminem’s official online store revealed a new ...

Taylor Swift Schedules Extensive 2013 ‘Red’ Concert Tour : October 29, 2012

Taylor Swift will embark on a 58-date stadium and arena tour early next year to support her newest album, Red. The extensive tour will kick off with two shows in Omaha on March ...

Foster the People’s Mark Foster Gets Bounced from Prince Show : October 29, 2012

Prince doesn’t allow anyone to use cell phones during his private concerts – and anyone includes Mark Foster, lead singer of Foster the People. Foster was kicked out of an inti ...

Album Review: David Byrne & St. Vincent ‘Love This Giant’ : October 28, 2012

Annie Clark has had a career path almost as interesting as that of David Byrne, though hers has been compressed into one momentous decade. As St. Vincent she has made a tremendous ...

Album Review: Band of Horses ‘Mirage Rock’ : October 27, 2012

This band is almost completely different from the Band of Horses who made their mark with their 2005 debut, Everything All the Time. Lineup changes have come with each of their fou ...

Concert Review: Matisyahu at Georgia Theatre in Athens : October 26, 2012

It was a quiet Thursday night in downtown Athens, as the usual bustling bar scene was replaced by tranquil streets and relative calm. Last night marked the start of the Georgia/Flo ...

Bon Jovi Rolls Out Canadian Tour Dates for 2013 : October 25, 2012

Bon Jovi will embark on a worldwide tour next year to support their upcoming new album, What About Now The first of the dates to be announced are six shows in Canada, though the ...

Ra Ra Riot Opens 2013 on the Road : October 25, 2012

Ra Ra Riot will spend much of the next five months on the road for a new tour that will support a forthcoming new album due out next January. The band’s first performance will ...

Rolling Stones Play Small Paris Club as Tour Warm-Up : October 25, 2012

The Rolling Stones will play a small and inexpensive “warm-up gig” tonight in Paris. The show will serve to prepare the band – which hasn’t played together in five years -- ...

fun. Add US Run to Evolving 2013 World Tour : October 25, 2012

fun. will be on the road for the majority of the remainder of this year, and now they’ve announced their first shows of 2013, which will find them in both the U.S. and Europe. ...

Miranda Lambert Grabs Dierks Bentley for 2013 Tour : October 24, 2012

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will co-headline an extensive U.S. tour in 2013. The country superstars announced the news recently, and revealed which cities they will be vi ...

Andre Rieu Queues the Waltz with March Tour Dates : October 24, 2012

World famous violinist Andre Rieu is coming to North America next year as he takes his “And the Waltz Goes On Tour” around the globe. The North American leg of the tour will ...

Jamey Johnson Hits the Road Supporting Hank Cochran Tribute : October 24, 2012

Last week, Jamey Johnson released a tribute album to the late Hank Cochran and then staged an all-star tribute concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Now Johnson has announced ...

Depeche Mode Head Out on World Tour to Support New Album : October 23, 2012

Depeche Mode will embark on an extensive stadium and arena world tour next year. The announcement came at a recent press conference in Paris, where the group also announced that ...

Maroon 5 Embark on Spring Arena Tour : October 23, 2012

Maroon 5 has announced their “biggest tour yet” for next spring. The extensive tour will kick off February 13 in Columbus, Ohio, and the tour is scheduled to continue until ...

Ellie Goulding Brings English Flavor Stateside : October 23, 2012

British singer Ellie Goulding is heading to North America for a tour early next year. The nearly month-long tour will kick off January 16 in Miami and is scheduled to continue t ...

Morrissey Postpones Pittsburgh, Chicago, Columbus, Flint Shows : October 23, 2012

Morrissey has postponed all of his scheduled U.S. tour dates this week to return to England to be with his ill mother. The news affects four scheduled shows this week, which wer ...

Album Review: Mumford & Sons ‘Babel’ : October 22, 2012

The opening minute of "Babel" immediately sounds like any song from Sigh No More, revealing both the strength of the band’s motif and perhaps their total lack of flexibility or a ...

Album Review: Muse ‘The 2nd Law’ : October 22, 2012

The story of this record for most fans seems to be that Muse has changed things up again, but that isn’t really the case from my perspective. Sure, there are a couple of new elem ...

Jason Aldean Sizes up Stadium Tour in 2013, Starting with Fenway Park : October 19, 2012

Jason Aldean has announced the initial dates for his stadium tour next year, including a history making stop at Boston’s historic Fenway Park. Aldean will become the first cou ...

Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Iron Maiden Sign on for Rock in Rio : October 18, 2012

Next year’s incarnation of the Rock in Rio festival is already shaping up to be a great one with the announcement of headliners Metallica, Iron Maiden and Bruce Springsteen. " ...

Jane’s Addiction, Slash Join UR1 Festival Line-Up : October 18, 2012

Miami’s UR1 Music & Art Festival has revealed the second phase of its lineup, which will feature Slash and Jane’s Addiction, among many others. They will join the previousl ...

Brian Regan Brings the Laughs on 2013 Tour : October 17, 2012

Comedian Brian Regan has announced an extensive U.S. tour that will keep him on the road for the majority of the first half of 2013. The 41-date tour will kick off at the Orpheu ...

Stevie Nicks Says Fleetwood Mac Tour Aiming for April 2013 : October 17, 2012

Earlier this year Stevie Nicks confirmed that Fleetwood Mac will be going on tour next year, and now she has confirmed that the tour will likely begin around April or May 2013. ...

Chris Rock Stokes Rumors of Tour with Dave Chappelle : October 17, 2012

Chris Rock has revived rumors that he and Dave Chappelle may go on tour together. Rock appeared on NBC’s “Today” show yesterday to promote the home video release of his mo ...

Beyonce Brings Sexy Back to Super Bowl Halftime Show : October 17, 2012

Your entertainment for next year’s Super Bowl halftime show: Beyonce. The AP broke the story yesterday by quoting an anonymous source saying Beyonce would perform at the game ...

Rascal Flatts Push Changed Tour into Winter : October 16, 2012

It seems Rascal Flatts just can’t stop touring. Just days after announcing their first-ever trek to Australia, the country group has revealed additional dates that will keep thei ...

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber Headline Two Night KIIS Jingle Balls : October 16, 2012

Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber will headline this year’s annual Jingle Ball, presented by Los Angeles radio station KIIS. This year, the festivities will be spread over two ni ...

Ultra Music Festival Expands to Two Weekends : October 16, 2012

The 15th installment of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami will be the biggest incarnation of the event yet. It will be so big, in fact, that it is expanding and will be held over t ...

Metallica Take Green Day’s Slot at Voodoo Festival : October 15, 2012

Metallica will step up and take over Green Day’s headlining spot at New Orleans’ Voodoo Music and Arts Experience this weekend. Green Day had to pull out of the festival aft ...

Bruce Springsteen Stumps for Obama in Ohio, Iowa : October 15, 2012

Bruce Springsteen has made no secret of his support for President Obama during the last presidential campaign four years ago, and this election will be no different as the rocker p ...

Album Review: Dave Matthews Band ‘Away From the World’ : October 13, 2012

Dave Matthews has always been good to his fans. He has put out a standing offer, from an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, to correct the album cover when he signs autographs for fa ...

Luke Bryan Spring Tour Set with Thompson Square, Florida Georgia Line : October 12, 2012

Luke Bryan is set to head out on his first ever headlining arena tour next year, and he’ll be bringing Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line along for the ride. The “Dirt ...

Nelly Tour Bus Search Yields Heroin, Marijuana, Loaded Weapon : October 12, 2012

Nelly is now the latest in a long line of musicians to be detained by police at a west Texas checkpoint after drugs were discovered on his tour bus. The rapper was detained when ...

Album Review: Diana Krall ‘Glad Rag Doll’ : October 12, 2012

Are you tired of mass produced and pandering music? Does raw talent turn you on more than image and spectacle? Do you long for a simple, beautiful collection of songs that aren’t ...

More Rolling Stones Concert Dates Coming : October 11, 2012

The Rolling Stones just released their first single in six years, and it looks like we can expect some additional tour dates to go along with the new music. In late March, Billb ...

Album Review: Green Day ‘¡Uno!’ : October 11, 2012

Green Day was my favorite band when I was eleven years old, and it’s sort of surreal to me that they are still going and making almost exactly the same sort of music almost twent ...

Bands That Will Survive the Zombie Apocalypse : October 11, 2012

In the unlikely scenario that AMC's Walking Dead does come true and zombies start to wander the earth in search of human flesh, certain skill sets will be in demand. Doctors, marks ...

Album Review: Bob Dylan ‘Tempest’ : October 10, 2012

It isn’t easy to review a living legend, because there is a small part of me that might want to go easy on Bob Dylan. After all, I am probably not qualified to offer criticism to ...

Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith, Zac Brown Headline 2013 Stagecoach Festival : October 10, 2012

Lady Antebellum, Toby Keith and Zac Brown will headline the 2013 version of the Stagecoach Festival. Next year’s version of the country music event will be the seventh incarna ...

Trey Songz Takes ‘Chapter V’ on Tour : October 10, 2012

Trey Songz is getting ready to take his most recent album on tour around the country later this year. The tour will kick off November 17 in Atlanta at the Fox Theatre and will c ...

Skrillex Plans Railroad Reboot for 2013 : October 10, 2012

Skrillex will bring back the Full Flex Express train tour next summer with five stops in Canada. The tour, first launched this past summer, was modeled after the Festival Expres ...

Drake, Lil Wayne Big Winners in Pandora Payday : October 10, 2012

Pandora has more than 150 million registered users, yet it has never had a profitable year. Royalty rates are determined on a label by label basis, and are typically kept private. ...

Rascal Flatts Book First Australian Tour : October 09, 2012

Rascal Flatts are heading Down Under for the first time. The group will headline Australia’s CMC Rocks the Hunter country music festival, which will be held March 15-17 in Pok ...

Daughtry, 3 Doors Down, P.O.D. Team Up for 19 City Tour : October 09, 2012

Daughtry and 3 Doors Down have teamed up for a co-headlining tour. Many dates on the tour also will feature P.O.D. The tour will kick off November 17 in Tunica, Miss., and is sc ...

Keane Schedule Another Leg of US Tour Dates : October 09, 2012

Keane are bringing their Strangeland tour back to America early next year. The group will kick off a month-long tour on January 8 at the McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, ...

Weak Vocal Chords Force Cancellation of 2012 Art Garfunkel Dates : October 09, 2012

Art Garfunkel has been forced to cancel the remaining six dates on his tour due to ongoing vocal cord problems. The singer has already cancelled seven of the last eight tour dat ...

Railroad Revival Tour Cancelled, New Dates for Band of Horses : October 08, 2012

The Railroad Revival Tour, designed to include Band of Horses and Willie Nelson traveling the country by rail, has been cancelled. Fortunately, Band of Horses already has announced ...

Blur Lead 2013 Primavera Sound Festival Line-Up : October 08, 2012

It was only a few months ago that Damon Albarn announced that Blur’s appearance at the London Summer Olympics would likely be the band’s final concert, but the band will indeed ...

Muse Announce Initial 2013 North America Tour Dates : October 05, 2012

It has been more than four months since Muse announced a European tour to support their new album, and the group has finally gotten around to announcing some North American dates. ...

Garth Brooks Las Vegas Residency Coming to an End : October 05, 2012

Garth Brooks will end his three-year residency at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas next month. The one-man show, which Las Vegas Weekly once called “the best thing on any Vegas sta ...

Swedish House Mafia Chart Final Tour for Spring 2013 : October 04, 2012

It’d be hard to argue that Swedish House Mafia isn’t currently at the height of its career – which makes it all the more puzzling that the group would announce its break up a ...

Pink Gets to ‘Truth About Love’ on Upcoming Tour : October 04, 2012

Pink is celebrating her first number one album with an extensive arena tour of North America early next year. “The Truth About Love Tour” kicks off February 13 at the U.S. A ...

Rush, Joan Jett Among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees : October 04, 2012

Rush and Joan Jett lead this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees. Rush joins a long list of first-time nominees for the coveted honor that also includes Deep Purple, Pu ...

Phish Rocks Madison Square Garden in New Years Residency : October 03, 2012

For the third year in a row, Phish will ring in the New Year with a residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The four-show holiday run will take place from December 28-3 ...

Album Review: The Killers ‘Battle Born’ : October 03, 2012

The Killers still feel like a young band. Granted, they are only in their thirties, but they manage to feel even younger, like twenty-somethings or even teenagers, poking at life w ...

Up and Coming Bands to Check Out at Austin City Limits : October 03, 2012

Austin City Limits, taking place the weekend of October 12th, is one of the premiere music festivals in the USA. It features plenty of big headliners, like Neil Young, Red Hot Chil ...

Album Review: Ben Folds Five ‘The Sound of the Life of the Mind’ : October 03, 2012

That’s one heck of a title. It could be interpreted any number of ways, but being that this is a Ben Folds Five record I think the simplest explanation makes the most sense: This ...

Dave Matthews Band Bundle Up for Winter Tour of East Coast : October 02, 2012

Celebrating their recent number one album, Dave Matthews Band will head out on the road for a winter tour later this year. The tour will kick off with a two-night stand for the ...

Black Keys Look to 2013 for New Record, Tour : October 02, 2012

The Black Keys are still on the road supporting their most recent album, yet they’ve already announced that fans can expect a new album and tour next year. “We’re going to ...

Morrissey Reveals Coachella Promised to Go Vegetarian for Smiths Reunion : October 02, 2012

How important would a Smiths reunion be? Apparently important enough for Coachella to go entirely meatless. In an interview with Australia’s Herald Sun a few days ago, Morriss ...

Dave Grohl Confirms Indefinite Hiatus for Foo Fighters : October 01, 2012

During the Foo Fighters’ performance at the Global Citizen Festival this weekend, frontman Dave Grohl indicated that the show may be the last for the band. “Without making a ...

Lollapalooza Chile 2013 Books Pearl Jam, Black Keys, Deadmau5 : October 01, 2012

The lineups for both the second incarnation of Lollapalooza Brazil and the third annual Lollapalooza Chile will include Pearl Jam, Black Keys and Deadmau5. The Lollapalooza Braz ...

Concert Review: Big Boi at CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta : September 30, 2012

The rain clouds loomed large over the CounterPoint Festival grounds on Saturday, but somehow the skies failed to open up to sour the revelry. The rain-shortened Friday session was ...

Concert Review: Skrillex at CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta : September 30, 2012

Saturday night at Atlanta's Counterpoint Festival, belonged to Sonny Moore, better known as the Grammy award-winning Skrillex. From the first beat, he completely owned the crowd, w ...

Concert Review: Avicii at CounterPoint Festival in Atlanta : September 29, 2012

Atlanta welcomes electronica in a big way with the advent of the first annual CounterPoint Festival just south of the airport in Fairburn, Georgia. Literally tucked in the middle o ...

Reba McEntire Moves on From Hosting ACM Awards After 14 Years : September 28, 2012

For the first time since 1999, Reba McEntire will not host the Academy of Country Music Awards next year. McEntire hosted the show by herself every year from 1999 to 2010, and c ...

George Strait Announces Final Tour in 2013 : September 27, 2012

It looks like it’s the end of the road for George Strait, who will retire his tour bus for good following an upcoming two-year tour. The country legend turned 60 this month, a ...

Sarah Brightman Books Extensive 2013 North American Tour : September 27, 2012

Soprano Sarah Brightman will head out on a concert tour around North America early next year to support an upcoming new album. Brightman, probably best known for creating the ro ...

Ed Sheeran Books 2013 Headlining US Tour : September 26, 2012

Ed Sheeran is currently making his way around the U.S. on the “VH1 You Oughta Know Tour,” but he will be back early next year for another round of headlining shows. The Engl ...

Phil Lesh & Friends Play Ten Shows in New York, New Jersey : September 26, 2012

Former Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh will appear around New York and New Jersey this fall for a 10-date outing in three cities. Phil Lesh and Friends will kick things off with ...

Roger Waters, Grace Potter Join ‘Love for Levon’ Event : September 26, 2012

Grace Potter and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters are among the latest additions to the already star-studded “Love for Levon” concert, which will pay tribute to the late Levon Helm, ...

Taylor Swift Takes on Joni Mitchell in ‘Girls Like Us’ Film : September 26, 2012

Taylor Swift will take on the role of Joni Mitchell in the upcoming film “Girls Like Us.” Rumors of Swift’s involvement in the movie, which is an adaptation of Sheila Well ...

Album Review: The xx ‘Coexist’ : September 25, 2012

The xx gained a little bit of notoriety leading up to the release of Coexist by first streaming the album from their own website, with a map to show the way that the music spread o ...

Music Midtown 2012: A Review : September 25, 2012

We've wrapped the second year of Music Midtown in Atlanta, and the expanded two-day festival brought in more bands and more fans to the belly of Piedmont Park. Although the cool re ...

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Enters Rehab after iHeartRadio Implosion : September 24, 2012

Following an expletive laced rant at this weekend’s iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong is heading to rehab for substance abuse. This news ...

LMFAO Call It Quits After Five Years : September 24, 2012

After five years of party rocking, LMFAO is taking a break – at least for a little while. Redfoo told the AP that he and his LMFAO partner (and his nephew) Sky Blu were going ...

Nashville’s Soundland Music Festival Get Axed : September 24, 2012

Folks looking forward to this year’s SoundLand Music Festival in Nashville will have to wait another year. The one-day festival, which was set to include My Morning Jacket, Di ...

Concert Review: Pearl Jam at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 23, 2012

We have come to the final night of Atlanta's 2-day music festival Music Midtown. Saturday, we rolled back the clock to revisit Garbage, had a bizarre visit from swashbuckling Adam ...

Concert Review: Florence + The Machine at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 23, 2012

The 52,000 music fans who came out for the second day of Atlanta's newly resurrected Music Midtown festival were treated many times over to the musical delights of 90s rockers Garb ...

Concert Review: T.I. at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 22, 2012

It has been a year since Atlanta was reintroduced to Music Midtown. Largely left for dead when promoters Alex Cooley and Peter Conlon abandoned the cash hole seven years ago, music ...

Concert Review: The Avett Brothers at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 22, 2012

While Atlanta’s mid-day heat slowly faded into a lovely autumn evening at the Meadow at Piedmont Park, the Friday afternoon crowd that had gathered to hear Grammy-winning R&B art ...

Sticker Disclaimers on Artist’s Albums : September 21, 2012

In the same week that Chris Brown unveiled his horribly misguided new neck tattoo, a rather opportunist and cheeky HMV customer decided to further highlight the R&B star’s well-p ...

Nas, Lauryn Hill Embark on Fall Concert Tour : September 20, 2012

Two of hip-hop’s biggest names – Nas and Lauryn Hill – will head out on the road together this fall for the “Life is Good/Black Rage” tour. The 10-city tour will kick ...

How Much Do Bands Make to Play Private Events? : September 20, 2012

With album sales currently in free fall and showing little sign of recovery, the live stage has now become the main way to earn a crust for most artists. But those raking in seven- ...

Tori Amos Gets Theatrical with New Musical ‘The Light Princess’ : September 20, 2012

Tori Amos is hoping to present “The Light Princess,” her first stage musical, sometime next year. The production of the musical is expected to play at the National Theatre i ...

Album Review: Animal Collective ‘Centipede Hz’ : September 20, 2012

Few bands are able to realize mainstream success with a formula as unlikely as that of Animal Collective, who have defied all expectation now for over a decade. It’s a world of w ...

Aerosmith Resurrect Global Warming Tour with Fall Leg : September 19, 2012

Now that Steven Tyler is no longer a judge on “American Idol,” it’s freed up some of his time for Aerosmith, and the group will hit the road throughout most of November and D ...

Usher Lays Out 21-Date European Tour for 2013 : September 19, 2012

It’s a big week for Usher. After just announcing he will be a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” next season, now he has revealed he will undertake an extensive European tour in e ...

Rumors Link Eric Church with Kenny Chesney for 2013 Tour : September 19, 2012

Eric Church will be taking some time off from touring in 2013, but it appears he might still have some exciting news up his sleeve. Rumors are now rampant that Church will head out ...

John Mayer Late Addition to Southern Grounds Music Festival : September 19, 2012

John Mayer’s not able to sing right now following vocal cord surgery at the end of last month, but that’s not stopping him from appearing at Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Festi ...

The Killers Schedule North American Dates on World Tour : September 18, 2012

Earlier this month, the Killers announced a U.K. tour to support their new album, Battle Born, and now the Las Vegas group have revealed the first North American dates for the tour ...

Eric Clapton Books UK Dates, London Residency : September 18, 2012

Eric Clapton will head out on a tour of the U.K. next spring in celebration of the 50 years he has spent playing guitar for a living. The tour includes a five-night residency in Lo ...

Usher, Shakira Sign On as Coaches for ‘The Voice’ : September 18, 2012

With confirmation of the next “American Idol” judges panel over the weekend, it looks like “The Voice” didn’t want to be left out as it announced its own panel shake up, ...

Neil Young Dubs Piracy the New Radio : September 18, 2012

Neil Young has often been critical of digital music, but it turns out it’s the quality of digital files he’s worried about more than the piracy that takes money away from artis ...

Most Famous Tax Evading Musicians : September 18, 2012

In their various forms throughout history, taxes have inspired the most famous musicians in fascinating ways. Big names like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and James Brown took a ...

Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban Complete ‘American Idol’ Judges Panel : September 17, 2012

After months of speculation, the final judges lineup for the upcoming 12th season of “American Idol” has finally been confirmed. Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban were the final a ...

Could Grunge Nirvana Happen with Joint Pearl Jam, Soundgarden Tour? : September 17, 2012

Could Pearl Jam and Soundgarden be planning on co-headlining road trip next year in what would be one of the biggest tour packages of the year? The Internet certainly is buzzing ab ...

Barbra Streisand Adds Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Jose Concerts : September 17, 2012

As Barbra Streisand has been slowly revealing new fall concert dates this year, she's effectively left the western half of the United States neglected. Three newly announced dates ...

Throat Problems Silence Some of Music’s Biggest Acts : September 16, 2012

Barely a week goes by lately without another high-profile star cancelling a major tour due to various throat problems. John Mayer announced an indefinite live hiatus last year foll ...

Rising Stars To Check Out at Atlanta’s Counterpoint Festival : September 15, 2012

Hipster-haired dubstep maestro Skrillex, Swedish superstar DJ Avicii, and French dream-pop outfit M83 are most likely to grab the headlines when they perform at Atlanta’s brand n ...

Martina McBride Gives Holiday Present with Christmas Tour : September 14, 2012

Martina McBride has spent a large chunk of 2012 on the road, and now she has revealed that she will continue performing for the remainder of the year, as well. Most of the new date ...

Florence and the Machine Take Off on UK Arena Tour : September 14, 2012

Florence and the Machine will spend the first part of December playing shows in huge arenas around the UK. The short arena tour will kick off December 4 at the Exeter Westpoint ...

The Olate Dogs Take ‘America’s Got Talent’ Crown, Osbourne Moves On : September 14, 2012

They talk about things going to the dogs, and this is particularly fitting if you’re talking about this year’s winning votes on “America’s Got Talent.” America voted t ...

Led Zeppelin Releases 2007 Concert Film, Set for Kennedy Honors : September 14, 2012

Back in 2007, Led Zeppelin reunited for a “Celebration Day” concert to honor Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, and soon that concert will be released to theaters and on h ...

Keith Urban Silences ‘the Voice,’ Preparing for ‘American Idol?’ : September 14, 2012

Keith Urban will not return as a coach on the second season of the Australian version of “The Voice,” but it looks like he may find a chair at the “American Idol” judges ta ...

Concert Review: Godsmack at Uproar Festival in Atlanta : September 13, 2012

A random Wednesday in September seems like a peculiar choice for hosting a day-long festival event. The kids are busy learning how to become productive members of society, and the ...

Concert Review: Staind at Uproar Festival in Atlanta : September 13, 2012

The Rockstar Energy Uproar Festival rolled into Atlanta’s Aaron’s Amphitheatre Wednesday, bringing into town hard hitting muthas like Adelitas Way, Godsmack and Shinedown. It w ...

Interpol Frontman Hits Northeast, California on Upcoming Tour : September 12, 2012

Interpol hasn’t released an album in over two years now, but you’ll soon be able to catch the group’s frontman, Paul Banks, playing shows to support his new solo album. Ba ...

Stream Albums: The Killers ‘Battle Born,’ Band of Horses ‘Mirage Rock’ : September 12, 2012

This week’s “albums you can stream before their release date news” stars the Killers and Band of Horses. Both the Killers’ Battle Born and Band of Horses’ Mirage Rock ...

Megadeth Supports ‘Countdown to Extinction’ Reissue with Tour : September 11, 2012

Megadeth’s classic album Countdown to Extinction is 20 years old this year. To celebrate, the band is reissuing a special edition of the album and then hitting the road for a tou ...

Most Interesting Musician Tour Rider Demands : September 11, 2012

Van Halen’s request for a bowl of M&Ms 'with the brown ones taken out' has gone down in history as the ultimate example of how ludicrous a tour rider can be. Having claimed that ...

Dave Koz and Friends Kick Off Holiday Magic with Concert Tour : September 11, 2012

This year will mark the 15th anniversary of the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas tour, and he’s making sure the tour's special guests are even more special than usual. This year ...

My Morning Jacket Closes 2012 with New York, Boston Shows : September 11, 2012

My Morning Jacket will celebrate the birth of 2013 with three shows in New York state and one in Boston. The New York shows will be held at the recently renovated and reopened C ...

Album Review: Owl City ‘The Midsummer Station’ : September 11, 2012

You almost can’t get less cool than Owl City. Well, at least in the eyes of some of us, because after that ‘Fireflies’ song I’m going to have a hard time taking Adam Young ...

Green Day Schedule Winter Tour to Support Album Trio : September 10, 2012

Even though singer Billie Joe Armstrong canceled a show in Italy last week after reportedly being rushed to the hospital with an undisclosed illness, Green Day still rocked hard on ...

Paul McCartney Schedules St Louis, Houston, Vancouver, Edmonton Dates : September 10, 2012

Sir Paul McCartney is coming back to North America. The former Beatle will bring his “On the Run” tour to the continent for four concert dates later this year. The first sho ...

Guns N Roses, Jack White, Neil Young on Tap for 2012 Bridge School Concert : September 10, 2012

Jack White, Guns N Roses and Neil Young are on tap to headline this year’s Bridge School Benefit Concert. The annual event will be held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mounta ...

Album Review: Trey Songz ‘Chapter V’ : September 09, 2012

The album cover for Chapter V is anything but romantic or sexy, which are two words I would use to describe the content, even if they are sometimes in conflict with one another. Th ...

Album Review: The Flaming Lips ‘The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends’ : September 09, 2012

For what has the appearance of a compilation album, and is ostensibly an excuse for The Flaming Lips to work with a bunch of artists they seem to appreciate, it makes for a stellar ...

Rhianna Follows VMA Success with 2013 Tour Announcement : September 07, 2012

Rihanna kicked off the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards last night with a medley of her hits and later won Video of the Year award for the video for “We Found Love,” and now she has ...

Bon Jovi to Release New Album, Tour in 2013 : September 07, 2012

It looks like Bon Jovi fans may have a lot to look forward to in 2013. An article on Examiner.com reports the band will issue a new album and tour during the coming year, citing ...

Elvis Costello, Patti Smith Highlight Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival : September 07, 2012

The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival is living up to its name as it announces this year’s lineup, which includes Elvis Costello and Patti Smith. The free festival will take ...

Wiz Khalifa Unveils Extensive 36-City Fall Tour : September 06, 2012

Wiz Khalifa will hit most regions of the U.S. and Canada during an extensive upcoming tour this year. The “2050 Tour” will kick off on October 12 at the Bryce Jordan Center ...

No Doubt Schedules Los Angeles Residency Dates : September 06, 2012

No Doubt will play a six-date residency in Los Angeles to celebrate their upcoming comeback album, Push and Shove. The band announced the hometown dates in a one-minute video co ...

Kanye West, Lou Reed, Keane Sign On for UR1 Festival : September 06, 2012

In one of the most eclectic festival headline announcements of the year, Kanye West, Lou Read and Keane will be the big names at the first ever UR1 Festival in Miami. The festiv ...

Counting Crows Schedule Fall Run : September 06, 2012

The Counting Crows have been on the road for much of this year, and it doesn’t look like they’re ready to stop just yet. The band has announced a run of shows for this fall ...

Lady Gaga Packs Spring with North American Tour Dates : September 05, 2012

Lady Gaga is finally bringing her “Born This Way Ball” to North America. The artist has already been making her way around the world in support of the 2011 album Born This W ...

R Kelly Lines Up 20-City ‘Single Ladies’ Tour : September 05, 2012

Though R. Kelly was sidelined from touring for most of this year due to vocal issues, he will be undertaking an extensive tour to finish off 2012. The “Single Ladies” tour w ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Welcome New Year in Las Vegas : September 05, 2012

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will ring in the new year (relatively) quietly this year in Las Vegas. MTV reports that the band will play a club show for around 4,000 fans at the Che ...

Stream Bob Dylan ‘Tempest,’ The xx ‘Coexist’ : September 05, 2012

These days most of us are 21st century digital boys and girls, and as album leaks are pretty much a given at this point rather than a fear, many record labels have taken an almost ...

The Killers Set 11 Show Arena Tour in the UK for Fall : September 04, 2012

The Killers have announced a string of arena dates in the U.K. for later this year. The 11-date trek will kick off at the SECC arena in Glasgow on October 26 and is scheduled to ...

Green Day Cancels Bologna, Italy Show After Billie Joe Hospitalized : September 04, 2012

Green Day canceled their scheduled appearance at the I-Day Festival in Bologna, Italy on Sunday night after singer Billie Joe Armstrong was rushed to the hospital. No reason for ...

Album Review: Joss Stone ‘The Soul Sessions Vol 2′ : September 04, 2012

When Joss Stone released her debut album, The Soul Sessions, in 2003, her voice and style of music were fairly unexpected. It was almost a novelty; this beautiful, young Brit singi ...

Prince Spinning Residency Dates in Chicago : September 03, 2012

Prince is no stranger to residencies, recently completing one each in New York and Los Angeles, and soon he will add Chicago to that list. A show titled “Welcome 2 Chicago” ...

John Mayer Undergoes Second Vocal Chord Surgery : September 03, 2012

John Mayer underwent a second surgery to remove granuloma on his vocal cords last week. The news comes a few months after the singer-songwriter cancelled a planed tour to support h ...

Album Review: Bloc Party ‘Four’ : September 02, 2012

Fans of Bloc Party have had reason to worry about the future of the band for a while now. They appeared for a time to be a bit lost as far as what to do next, and seemed to be on t ...

Album Review: Rob Zombie ‘Mondo Sex Head’ : September 02, 2012

While Rob Zombie keeps himself busy working on films-- and just being Rob Zombie-- it’s easy to forget how much he has to offer the world of music, but this is an artist who is s ...

Deftones Introduces New Album on October Tour with Scars on Broadway : August 31, 2012

Deftones fans have a lot to get excited about: they will be getting a new album and tour from the band before the end of the year. The group announced that their seventh studio ...

Vanderbilt Welcomes Childish Gambino, J. Cole for Commodore Quake : August 31, 2012

Childish Gambino and J. Cole will perform at this year’s Commodore Quake concert on the campus of Vanderbilt University. The concert will take place at the Memorial Gymnasium ...

Rolling Stones Return to the Stage in November with Brooklyn, London Shows : August 30, 2012

Though Mick Jagger and Keith Richards said earlier this year that the Rolling Stones wouldn’t go on tour this year to celebrate their 50th anniversary, they have finally announce ...

‘America’s Got Talent’ Parks at Palazzo Theatre in Las Vegas for Residency : August 30, 2012

The winner of this year’s season of “America’s Got Talent” won’t be revealed until September 13, but fans who can’t get enough of this year’s talent won’t have to w ...

The Offspring Schedule Fall Tour with Neon Trees, Dead Sara : August 30, 2012

The Offspring are gearing up to tour North America later this year, and they’ll be bringing Neon Trees and Dead Sara on the road with them. The tour will kick off with an appe ...

Duran Duran Cancels Remaining Tour Dates : August 29, 2012

Duran Duran has cancelled the final week of its current North American tour due to keyboardist Nick Rhodes being ill. Four dates of the “All You Need is Now” tour had alread ...

Celtic Woman Books Dates Through Summer 2013 : August 28, 2012

Celtic Woman, the Irish ensemble started by the former musical director of the hit show “Riverdance,” has announced a North American tour that will last well into 2013. The ...

Republican National Convention Features Kid Rock, Zac Brown, Journey : August 28, 2012

Kid Rock, Zac Brown and Journey are among the artists slated to play events related to the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week – though not all are actively support ...

The Rolling Stones Recording in Paris, Tour Coming? : August 28, 2012

Speculation as to whether the Rolling Stones would record and/or tour on their 50th anniversary this year has been running rampant for months, and now the band has been in a Paris ...

Jimmy Buffett Returns to Australia for Brisbane, Melbourne Shows : August 28, 2012

Parrotheads down under have reason to celebrate – Jimmy Buffett is heading your way. When Buffett played two nights at the Sydney Opera House in January, it was the first time ...

Matisyahu Schedules Fall Tour to Support ‘Spark Seeker’ : August 27, 2012

Matisyahu will be heading to college towns around the U.S. later this year to support his most recent album, Spark Seeker. The trek for the newly clean-shaven reggae/hip-hop art ...

Daft Punk Eyes European Festival Tour in 2013 : August 27, 2012

It looks like Daft Punk fans in Europe will have a good summer next year. EDMSnob reports that, “Reliable sources have indicated that Daft Punk will embark upon a European Sum ...

Uproar Festival Loses Papa Roach : August 27, 2012

The traveling festival known as the Uproar Festival will continue on without Papa Roach. The group was forced to pull out of the remaining dates of the tour because lead singer ...

Santana Postpones Weekend Florida Dates : August 24, 2012

Carlos Santana has canceled three concerts scheduled in Florida over the weekend. “It is with great regret that the upcoming performances featuring Carlos Santana and the Sant ...

Kaiser Chiefs Welcome 2013 with 13 Date UK Tour : August 24, 2012

U.K. rockers Kaiser Chiefs are likely still reeling from their performance at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but now they’re looking into the futur ...

Smashing Pumpkins Release North American Tour Cities : August 23, 2012

Billy Corgan has announced that he will take the current incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins on tour across North America later this year. Thus far, only dates in Canada and Me ...

John Mayer, My Morning Jacket Join ‘Love for Leon’ Lineup : August 23, 2012

John Mayer and My Morning Jacket are among the all-star lineup that will honor the late, great drummer for The Band, Levon Helm, at the upcoming “Love for Levon” benefit concer ...

Taylor Swift Topples Ke$ha’s Single Week Sales Record : August 23, 2012

Taylor Swift’s new single, “We Are Never Ever Going to Get Back Together,” sold an amazing 623,000 downloads in its first week of release. This gives Swift the record of the ...

Silversun Pickups Take to the Road This Fall : August 22, 2012

Silversun Pickups have added a new set of dates to their current fall tour in support of their most recent album, Neck of the Woods. All of the new dates are in October of this ...

CMJ Music Marathon 2012 Set with GZA, The Walkmen : August 22, 2012

This year’s CMJ Music Marathon festival will feature the Walkmen, GZA and many, many more artists. This year’s festival will be held from October 16 – October 20 in Manhat ...

Jack Johnson, Foo Fighters Set to Rock the Vote : August 21, 2012

The Foo Fighters and Jack Johnson are among the big name acts that have signed on to support this year’s Rock the Vote tour. Rock the Vote, a non-partisan voting registration ...

Nicki Minaj May Join Mariah on ‘American Idol’ Judges Panel : August 21, 2012

In the latest American Idol news, it looks like Nicki Minaj may be the newest star to join Mariah Carey at the judges table for the upcoming season of the reality singing series. ...

Jake Owen Headlines CMT on Tour with Love and Theft : August 21, 2012

Jake Owen will headline the upcoming CMT on Tour, and he’ll bring special guests Love and Theft around the country with him. This year will mark the 11th annual incarnation of ...

The Jonas Brothers Back Together Again for Radio City Concert : August 20, 2012

After a three-year hiatus, the Jonas Brothers have announced that they are reuniting. The three brothers will get together for a one-night-only concert at New York City’s Radi ...

Breathing Problems Force Willie Nelson to Cancel Denver Performance : August 20, 2012

Willie Nelson was forced to cancel a Denver concert over the weekend after being hospitalized for a breathing problem. Fortunately, the 79-year-old country singer’s publicist say ...

Strained Vocal Cords Cause Cancelled Nicki Minaj V Fest Appearance : August 20, 2012

Nicki Minaj cancelled her appearances at England’s V Festival over the weekend due to damage to her vocal cords. In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, Minaj’s publicist ...

Album Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse ‘Americana’ : August 17, 2012

By the end of the opening track it’s clear that Neil Young & Crazy Horse came to recording Americana from the purest perspective: that of just wanting to hang out and play some m ...

Album Review: Nas ‘Life is Good’ : August 17, 2012

Nas is generally agreed to be one of the greatest rappers of all time, but he hasn’t always seen the kind of success that his accolades should warrant, especially not in the latt ...

So You Think You Can Dance Annouces 2012 Tour Dates : August 16, 2012

The top 10 finalists of this season of “So You Think You Can Dance” will hit the road for a tour this fall after the television series wraps up. The tour will kick off Octob ...

Lionel Richie Caps 2012 with European Tour : August 16, 2012

After just finishing up a North American tour leg a few days ago, Lionel Richie has announced an extensive European tour that will take him around the continent this fall. The a ...

George Jones to Embark on Farewell Tour in 2013 : August 16, 2012

At the youthful age of 80-years-old, George Jones has decided it is time that his time on the road is over. Fortunately for us, he has planned an extensive farewell tour before he ...

Soundgarden Breaks Sixteen Years of Silence with November Album Release : August 16, 2012

Attention: grunge fans. Soundgarden is back. The band reunited in 2010 after a 13 year hiatus, and they have finally confirmed that a new album of new material – their first in 1 ...

Ben Gibbard Exits Death Cab for Solo Run : August 15, 2012

Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard will leave the band behind this fall as he heads out on the road to support his upcoming debut solo album. The tour will kick off Septem ...

David Gray Tours East Coast This Fall : August 15, 2012

British singer-songwriter David Gray performed a string of dates around the U.S. earlier this summer, and now he has announced that he will be back for more concerts this fall. ...

Joss Stone Supports ‘Soul Sessions 2′ with 10 City Tour : August 15, 2012

British soul singer Joss Stone previously planned worldwide dates to support her most recent album, and now she’s announced some North American dates to go along with those. T ...

Avicii Takes Mix Tables on Road for Fall Tour : August 15, 2012

EDM mainstay Avicii will take his massive production around North America later this year for a fall tour. The tour, which will include major markets as well as many stops at co ...

John Legend Tours ‘Love in the Future’ This Fall : August 14, 2012

Soul Singer John Legend will undertake an extensive fall tour to support his upcoming album, Love in the Future. The North American trek will kick off October 16 at the Ruth Eck ...

Guns N’ Roses Tackle 12 Date Las Vegas Residency : August 14, 2012

Guns N’ Roses (read: Axl Rose and the band he is currently performing with) has announced its first every residency for later this year. “Appetite for Democracy” will cons ...

Jack White Expands Tour to New York, Boston, Canada : August 14, 2012

Jack White has been touring pretty much continually since releasing his first solo album, Blunderbuss, back in April, including making the festival rounds throughout most of this s ...

Alanis Morissette Drops New Album, Schedules Fall Tour : August 14, 2012

Alanis Morissette has announced her first album in four years will be released later this year, and she will hit the road for a North American tour to support the new music. Hav ...

Jack White, Skrillex Top Bill for Virgin Mobile Freefest : August 13, 2012

Jack White and Skrillex are among the top billed artists on the newly announced lineup for the 2012 Virgin Mobile FreeFest. The festival, which will be held October 6 at Merriwe ...

Historic New York Capitol Theatre Reopens with Bob Dylan, Al Green : August 13, 2012

The legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. will re-open later this year after being refurbished, and Bob Dylan will perform the first concert in the renovated building. ...

Album Review: Zac Brown Band ‘Uncaged’ : August 10, 2012

The Zac Brown Band has a reputation for putting out simple, polished country music, and for doing a bit of genre hopping in their own rather controlled way. They have had tremendou ...

Album Review: Matisyahu ‘Spark Seeker’ : August 10, 2012

When Matisyahu posted a photo on Twitter showing his beardless face while he was working on Spark Seeker, his fans freaked out a bit at the thought that he might be distancing hims ...

Jane’s Addiction Wraps Up Tour with October California Dates : August 09, 2012

Over the weekend, Jane’s Addiction appeared at Lollapalooza as part of their current “Theatre Of The Escapists” tour, and now the band has announced a final leg of the tour, ...

Metallica, Linkin Park, Blink-182 Travel Australia with Soundwave 2013 : August 09, 2012

The lineup for Soundwave 2013, a traveling festival in Australia, has been announced and includes Metallica, Linkin Park and Blink-182. Next year’s festival will start out in ...

Cat Power Fills the Fall Concert Calendar : August 09, 2012

Cat Power previously announced that she will be releasing her first album of original material in six years this fall, and now she has revealed that she also will undertake a tour ...

Randy Travis Tangles with the Law Again, This Time Naked : August 09, 2012

Country singer Randy Travis was charged with driving while intoxicated and threatening officers after he wrecked the Pontiac Trans Am he was driving on Tuesday night in north Texas ...

Barbra Streisand Adds Canadian Dates, Philadelphia to Tour : August 08, 2012

Barbra Streisand recently made waves when she announced that she would be performing in her hometown of Brooklyn later this year for the first time since she was in high school, an ...

The Monkees Schedule First Tour Without Davy Jones : August 08, 2012

The surviving members of the Monkees have announced that they will head out on their first tour as a group since the death of singer Davy Jones in February of this year. The tou ...

Robin Williams, Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan Sign On for NY Comedy Festival : August 08, 2012

The ninth annual New York Comedy Festival will be headlined by Robin Williams, Kevin Hart and Jim Gaffigan, organizers announced recently. The five-day festival will take place ...

Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Reunite Soul 2 Soul in Las Vegas : August 07, 2012

As if Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Celine Dion weren't enough blinding stars powering the Las Vegas Strip, today the wattage just got a little brighter. ...

Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Black Keys Head to Central Park for Global Festival : August 07, 2012

Global Festival, which will be held in New York’s Central Park later this year, is shaping up to be one of the most exciting shows this year with its lineup of Neil Young & C ...

Taking Back Sunday Wraps Warped Tour, Schedules Fall Run : August 07, 2012

Taking Back Sunday just wrapped up their appearance on the Warped Tour over the weekend, but they’ve already announced their own headlining tour this fall. The upcoming trek w ...

Primus, Orbital On Deck for Asheville’s MoogFest : August 07, 2012

The lineup for the third annual Moogfest has been announced, and includes heavy hitters Primus and Orbital, organizers announced recently. The two-day festival that celebrates t ...

All Time Low Books 33 Fall Tour Dates : August 07, 2012

Baltimore pop-punk quartet All Time Low have announced an extensive fall tour that will keep them on the road for much of the rest of this year. Dubbed “The Rock Show at the E ...

Lil Wayne Puts Rap on Backburner for Skateboarding : August 06, 2012

Lil Wayne called rap “boring” in a recent interview, and says he will be taking a break from music for a while to concentrate on skateboarding. In an interview with DJ Drama ...

Nicki Minaj Pushs Back Australia, New Zealand Tour Dates : August 06, 2012

Last week, Nicki Minaj announced that she would postpone her upcoming Australia and New Zealand dates on her current “Pink Friday Reloaded Tour,” and now new dates have been re ...

Randy Blythe Released, Lamb of God to Reschedule Tour for October : August 06, 2012

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been released from a Czech Republic prison where he had spent 38 days behind bars after being arrested over an incident involving the death of ...

Album Review: Glen Hansard ‘Rhythm and Repose’ : August 04, 2012

The album opens in a dark place with ‘You Will Become’, a song that feels very resigned and dejected. Glen seems to be looking back on love not with regret that a relationship ...

Holiday Season Begins as Trans-Siberian Orchestra Schedules Winter Tour : August 03, 2012

Like clockwork, the coming of the holiday season brings a new round of holiday touring by the Tran-Siberian Orchestra, and the group has recently announced that this year’s festi ...

Crosby, Stills & Nash Hit the Road this Fall : August 03, 2012

Crosby, Stills and Nash has been on the road for nearly two months on a tour that was already scheduled to run into the fall, and now the band have added even more dates to the ros ...

Zac Brown Recruits Gregg Allman, David Gray, Los Lonely Boys for Southern Grounds Festival : August 03, 2012

Earlier this year, Zac Brown announced that this year’s second annual version of his music festival, Southern Ground Music & Food, will hold a weekend in Nashville in additio ...

Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley Once Again Step Up to Host CMA Awards : August 03, 2012

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will co-host the annual CMA Awards for the fifth year in a row, it was announced recently. The pair that are now veterans of the legendary awar ...

Regina Spektor Maps Fall Concert Tour : August 02, 2012

Regina Spektor has announced more dates to support her most recent album, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats. After a handful of dates beginning August 8 in Portland, Ore, Spektor wi ...

Flaming Lips, Grizzly Bear Take to Aircraft Carrier for Colbchella 2012 : August 02, 2012

Stephen Colbert is no stranger to music festivals since he hosted the StePhest Colbchella last year, but now he’s got some surprises in store for the second year of the festival. ...

2013 Music Festival Round-Up : August 01, 2012

So you still haven't deflated the kiddie pool and the heat is still too oppressive to visit the ballpark. Just because the summer of 2012 isn't yet over doesn't mean you can't star ...

Jay-Z Brings Aboard Drake, Chris Cornell to Made in America Festival : August 01, 2012

Jay-Z announced back in May that he will be bringing a new festival to the Philadelphia-area Labor Day weekend. At the time, he'd wrangled marquee talent like Pearl Jam, Skrillex a ...

Album Review: Flo Rida ‘Wild Ones’ : August 01, 2012

I remember reading about Flo Rida many years ago when he was an up-and-comer, profiled in numerous big-name magazines, which foretold his near certain rise to the pinnacle of his c ...

Kid Rock Goes Cruisin’ to Redneck Paradise : July 31, 2012

Music cruises seem to be all the rage right now, and Kid Rock has been conducting annual festival cruises for three years now, and he has announced that the fourth installment of t ...

Snoop Lion? Snoop Changes His Name After Jamaica Trip : July 31, 2012

He started off as Snoop Doggy Dogg, so it was no surprise when the rapper decided he wanted to be referred to as simply Snoop Dogg. But what may be a surprise is that the name has ...

Hootie & the Blowfish Reunion Coming with New Album, Tour : July 31, 2012

Darius Rucker, first known as the frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish, has established himself as one of the top country music acts over the past for years, but he says that his ...

Album Review: Eric Benét ‘The One’ : July 31, 2012

Eric Benét has long held firm to his vintage R&B style, but he has said that his latest record is a very contemporary offering, which should be a great thing because this kind of ...

Jerry Seinfeld Schedules NYC Comedy Tour This Fall : July 30, 2012

Jerry Seinfeld is getting back to his roots with a tour of New York City later this year. Throughout October and November, the Brooklyn native will perform one show in each of N ...

Stabbing Cuts Short Tenacious D Concert : July 30, 2012

One person was stabbed during a fight that broke out during a Tenacious D concert in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The altercation, which occurred about halfway through the show tha ...

Album Review: Chris Brown ‘Fortune’ : July 30, 2012

So, Chris Brown is an interesting person, but we’re not going to deal with that too much. No matter what you or I might think of the guy, an album is only a body of work, and it ...

Album Review: Fiona Apple ‘The Idler Wheel’ : July 29, 2012

Fiona Apple albums come few and far between, and each appears to have its own growing pains-- though we’re judging by a small sample size; she has released just four albums in to ...

Album Review: Linkin Park ‘Living Things’ : July 29, 2012

Linkin Park have been making subtle adjustments to their formula from day one, evolving noticeably over time without ever leaving behind their radio-friendly rap/rock roots. Living ...

2012 Vans Warped Tour: A Review : July 27, 2012

It’s that time of year when the next wave of punk, rock and metal invade amphitheaters across the nation. Yes it’s the seventeen-year strong Vans Warped Tour, and it found its ...

Bruce Springsteen Spends Fall on the Road : July 27, 2012

Bruce Springsteen might be 62-years-old, he might play at least three hours every night he’s performing, and he might have already been on the road for a good portion of this yea ...

Korn Added to Metal ShipRocked Cruise : July 27, 2012

Organizers of this year’s ShipRocked 2012 rock-themed cruise have just announced that Korn has joined the lineup, and will co-headline the four day cruise along with Godsmack. ...

The Script Dive Into Fall with North American Tour : July 26, 2012

Irish rockers The Script have announced that they will head back to North America for a headlining tour that will span about a month later this year to support their upcoming third ...

Blythe Lockup Forces Cancellation of Lamb of God, Dethlok Tour : July 26, 2012

About a month ago it was reported that Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe had bee arrested and jailed in the Czech Republic on manslaughter charges stemming from the 2010 death of a f ...

2013 Austin City Limits Looks to Expand to Two Weekends : July 26, 2012

The Austin City Limits Music Festival will celebrate its 11th anniversary when it is held later this year in October, but now it is being reported that traditional three-day setup ...

Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie Headline Rock Vegas at Mandalay Bay : July 25, 2012

Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie have been announced as the headliners for a new festival called Rock Vegas. Being described as “Sin City’s Loudest Two Day Rock Music Festival, ...

New Order Schedules Brief North American Fall Tour : July 25, 2012

After reuniting at the end of last year, New Order has been performing consistently around Europe, and will give an upcoming performance in Hyde Park to mark the closing of the 201 ...

Bassnectar Fills Out the Fall with Concert Dates : July 25, 2012

Bassnectar previously had a handful of festival dates scheduled in North America and Europe throughout August and September, but now the band has announced a full-on headlining tou ...

2012 Firely Music Festival: A Review : July 24, 2012

So we have come to the end the first annual Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware. Most artists who performed this weekend had to get out their maps because they'd never booked ...

Willie Nelson, Band of Horses Head Out on Railroad Revival Tour : July 24, 2012

Willie Nelson and Band of Horses will be among the acts playing the second annual Railroad Revival Tour, it was announced recently. This year’s tour will continue the traditio ...

Mariah Carey Becomes Newest American Idol Judge : July 24, 2012

The only thing left to do after both Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler announced their resignation as judges on “American Idol” was to wait in anticipation until their replacemen ...

Grouplove Sets Up Fall Concert Tour : July 24, 2012

California indie band Grouplove has announced that it will hit the road this fall for a headlining tour of North America. The group will kick off the trek with a September 25 sh ...

Primus Plans 3D Tour for the Fall : July 23, 2012

Primus just finished up its last scheduled date so far this year with an appearance at the Gathering of the Vibes festival over the weekend in Bridgeport, Conn., but the band won� ...

Concert Review: Flaming Lips at Firefly Music Festival in Dover : July 23, 2012

We have come to the end of a fantastic weekend at the Firefly Music Festival. Its been a busy day of musical acts ranging from the Cold War Kids and AWOLNation to Fitz and the Tant ...

Top 5 Best “Jimmy Fallon” Performances Featuring the Roots : July 23, 2012

When Frank Ocean made his national television debut earlier this month on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” he did so amidst a swell of attention of the likes the young and promi ...

Concert Review: Lupe Fiasco at Firefly Music Festival in Dover : July 22, 2012

I don't have enough good things to say about Lupe Fiasco's Saturday evening performance at the inaugural Firefly Festival in Dover, DE. Although the socially conscious rapper & hi ...

Concert Review: The Killers at Firefly Music Festival in Dover : July 22, 2012

The crowds flooded in for day two of Dover's Firefly Music Festival. Not since NASCAR invaded in the spring has the capital of Delaware seen its town overrun by fanatics. The promi ...

Concert Review: Jack White at Firefly Music Festival in Dover : July 21, 2012

Jack White has been a very busy man. Since the White Stripes officially disbanded in February of last year, he seems to have answered the nagging question of what was next. In the ...

Concert Review: John Legend at Firefly Music Festival in Dover : July 21, 2012

John Legend is a busy guy. After a 50-city tour with Sade in 2011, he found time to propose to model-girlfriend Chrissy Teigan, sign on with ABC's spin on American Idol called Du ...

The Who Resurrect ‘Quadrophenia’ on 2012 Fall Tour : July 19, 2012

The Who are gearing up to perform at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London soon, but they’ve also announced a Fall and Winter North American tour that will find the band playin ...

Bob Dylan Teams with Mark Knopfler for North American Tour : July 19, 2012

About a month ago, Bob Dylan revealed that he would be hitting the road with Mark Knopfler later this year, and now he has announced a second leg of North American dates that will ...

Coachella Takes to the Seas with Pulp, Hot Chip, Girl Talk : July 18, 2012

Over the past few years, there have been more and more music cruises aimed at younger audiences setting sail, and now Coachella is getting in on the action. The popular music fe ...

Madonna’s Austrailan Concert Tour Cancelled : July 18, 2012

Madonna likely made many of her Australian fans happy when she announced that she planned to tour the country next year for the first time in 20 years, but now those fans will have ...

Album Review: Maroon 5 ‘Overexposed’ : July 18, 2012

Well, that’s a worrying title. People of the Earth be warned: the pop stars are becoming self-aware. Soon they will realize their true potential and bypass the consumer process e ...

Snow Patrol, Noel Gallagher Team for North American Tour : July 17, 2012

Snow Patrol and former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher have announced a series of North American co-headlining shows for later this year. The newly announced shows will kick off ...

Mutemath Books Fall Tour Following Honda Civic Dates : July 17, 2012

In August, Mutemath will head out on the road with Linkin Park and Incubus for nearly a month’s worth of previously announced dates as part of the Honda Civic Tour. Now, the grou ...

George Clinton, Three 6 Mafia Join Insane Clown Posse for Gathering of the Juggalos : July 17, 2012

In a highly produced, 23-minute video on their website, the Insane Clown Posse announced that George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and the Three 6 Mafia will be among the per ...

The Killers, Red Hot Chili Peppers Headline Australia’s Big Day Out Festival : July 16, 2012

Much of the news about Australia’s perennially popular Big Day Out Festival released over the last year was concerned with behind the scenes business dealings. So it’s refreshi ...

Curfew Cuts Short Springsteen, McCartney Jam Session at Hard Rock Calling : July 16, 2012

Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen are inarguably two of the most acclaimed and well-known musicians on the planet right now – perhaps the top two. So you’d think that when t ...

Garth Brooks Eyes Concert Tour in 2014, Yearwood May Join : July 16, 2012

Though Garth Brooks announced his official retirement 12 years ago, he has often opened up the possibility of a new tour after all of his children are out of high school – and he ...

Concert Review: Slayer at Mayhem Festival in Atlanta : July 15, 2012

The crowds at Atlanta's Mayhem Festival survived the onslaught of heavy hitting bands who rocked the Jaegermeister and Sumerian Records stages. As evening crept closer to Slipknot' ...

Concert Review: Motorhead at Mayhem Festival in Atlanta : July 15, 2012

After a couple weeks of seeing what the rest of the country had to offer, the Mayhem Festival parked their rigs and tourbuses at Lakewood Amphitheatre (the kids may know it better ...

5 Best Music Films and Documentaries on Netflix Instant Right Now : July 14, 2012

As a result of their recent beef with Dish Network, Viacom not only pulled all their channels from the popular satellite provider, but decided to punish everyone by also disabling ...

Album Review: Slash ‘Apocalyptic Love’ : July 14, 2012

With his first solo record, 2010’s Slash, Saul Hudson went for the Carlos Santana approach with a diverse set of songs and a host of featured singers. It was a good enough record ...

Steven Tyler, JLo Exit American Idol Judge’s Panel : July 13, 2012

Rumors of a shakeup for the upcoming season of “American Idol” have been confirmed – judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have both announced they will not be on the show w ...

Brantley Gilbert Sets Up First Headlining Tour : July 13, 2012

Brantley Gilbert has been on tours opening for stars like Toby Keith and Eric Church, but later this year he will set out on his first headlining tour. Dubbed the “Hell on Whe ...

Garbage, Neon Trees, Adam Ant Complete Music Midtown Bill : July 13, 2012

Last year, Atlanta festival Music Midtown returned in somewhat limited form after a few year hiatus, but when it was announced earlier this year that Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters ...

Album Review: Carrie Underwood ‘Blown Away’ : July 13, 2012

It’s no surprise that Carrie Underwood is the most successful among her American Idol alumni, and she would likely have been able to achieve the same level of success even withou ...

Jerry Seinfeld Launches Web Series ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ : July 13, 2012

Jerry Seinfeld is back – this time with a new show on the web. “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is set to premiere on July 19 at 9 p.m. on Crackle.com, and the website i ...

Stevie Nicks Confirms Fleetwood Mac 2013 Reunion : July 12, 2012

Stevie Nicks has confirmed that Fleetwood Mac is planning to reunite next year. In an interview with "CBS This Morning,” the singer for the band didn’t offer many details, b ...

Needtobreathe Roll Out Fall Tour Dates : July 12, 2012

South Carolina rock band Needtobreathe have announced a U.S. tour that will keep them on the road throughout most of the fall. The tour will kick off on September 13 at the War ...

Run DMC, Refused, Santigold Highlight Fun Fun Fun Festival Lineup : July 12, 2012

Legendary rap group Run-DMC will reunite for the first time in over a decade at this year’s Fun Fun Fun Fest. They will join other headliners including Refused and Santigold at t ...

Biographer Says Mick Jagger Sexual History Includes 4000 Women, David Bowie : July 12, 2012

A controversial new biography claims that Mick Jagger has slept with more than 4,000 women. The book also seeks to confirm the rumor that the Rolling Stones’ frontman slept with ...

Album Review: R Kelly ‘Write Me Back’ : July 11, 2012

Write Me Back is a direct followup to 2010’s Love Letter. With that album, R. Kelly was able to show his prowess in a new light, and thus separate himself from all of the controv ...

WE Fest Lock Down Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban for 2013 : July 11, 2012

Advertised as the “America’s Best Country Music Festival,” this year’s annual WE Fest hasn’t even happened yet, but that doesn’t mean organizers don’t want to go ahea ...

Alabama Shakes Reveal New Set of Fall Tour Dates : July 11, 2012

The Alabama Shakes have announced a new fall tour which will add to their already crowded tour schedule. The new dates will kick off with a free show in Nashville’s Public Squ ...

Owl City Supports ‘Midsummer Station’ with World Tour : July 11, 2012

Owl City has announced an extensive world tour to support the upcoming release of a new album, The Midsummer Station. Adam Young, who records under the name Owl City, will kick ...

Ed Sheeran Heats Up US with New Tour Dates : July 11, 2012

British sensation Ed Sheeran has announced that he will head to the U.S for his first North American tour this fall, and the initial dates he released sold so well that he has alre ...

Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Rihanna, More Headline 2012 iHeartRadio Festival : July 10, 2012

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, which has been announced for later this year in Las Vegas, will host some of the biggest names in music – as well as one of the most eclectic line ...

Jay-Z Takes Three Night Stand to Open Brooklyn’s Barclays Arena : July 10, 2012

Jay-Z has announced that he will perform a three-night residency to open the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The first concert will be held on September 28 at the new arena, an ...

Dave Matthews, Neil Young, Jack Johnson Spearhead Farm Aid in September : July 10, 2012

Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews have been announced as the headliners for this year’s annual Farm Aid benefit concert. The event wil ...

Michael Buble Signs on as Adviser to Team Blake on ‘The Voice’ : July 10, 2012

“The Voice” will be getting a bit more stylish with the announcement that Michael Buble will join the show for its upcoming third season as an advisor to coach Blake Shelton’ ...

Adam Lambert Rumored as ‘American Idol’ Judge to Replace Randy Jackson : July 10, 2012

It looks like their may be some major shake ups in the “American Idol” judges table when season 12 premieres, and Adam Lambert may be joining the show as a judge. Rumors tha ...

Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley Can’t Save Capital Hoedown from Folding : July 10, 2012

The festival being billed as “Ottawa’s Biggest Summer Party” won’t be a party at all. The 2012 Capital Hoedown Country Music festival has been cancelled, organizers reveale ...

Glen Hansard Breaks from Swell Season for Solo Tour : July 09, 2012

Glen Hansard is known as a lot of things: lead singer of the Irish band The Frames, former member of the duo The Swell Season, an acclaimed actor in “Once,” an Academy Award wi ...

Old 97s Book 15th Anniversary Tour for Fall : July 09, 2012

The Old 97’s had been scrapping around the country for more than half a decade by the time their major label debut, Too Far to Care, was released in 1997. Their first two albums ...

Duo of Destiny’s Child Albums Due Out by End of 2012 : July 09, 2012

Not one but two Destiny’s Child albums are set to be released later this year, the group’s manager announced recently. Unfortunately, the new albums are not the product of t ...

Coachella 2014 Not in Danger as Indio Backs Off Proposed Tax : July 06, 2012

The Indio, Calif. City Councilman that proposed a new tax on Coachella tickets has abandoned the idea after organizers threatened to move the popular festival to a different locati ...

Luke Bryan, Kellie Pickler Performances Highlight Baseball All-Star Game : July 06, 2012

The music at this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star game will consist almost exclusively of contributions from country artists, including Luke Bryan and Kellie Pickler. Br ...

Wisin y Yandel Drop Supporting Duties for Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez Tour : July 06, 2012

Latin urban duo Wisin & Yandel have announced that they will not being provide support for the upcoming North American Enrique Iglesias and Jennifer Lopez tour. According to a ...

Album Review: Usher ‘Looking 4 Myself’ : July 05, 2012

Since the first time I saw Usher perform, which I suppose had to have been around 1997, I found myself in the odd position of advocating the man, singing his praises with wild and ...

Weezer to Resurrect ‘Pinkerton,’ ‘Blue Album’ in Orlando : July 05, 2012

Back in 2010, Weezer undertook a tour in which they played the entirety of either their first or second album at every show they played. Now, the band will do the same thing at two ...

Cee Lo, Flo Rida, B.o.B. Shows Cancelled in Atlanta, LA, Las Vegas : July 05, 2012

Three shows on the upcoming “R U On the List” tour featuring Cee Lo Green, Flo Rida and B.o.B. have been cancelled. The tour will no longer be visiting Atlanta, Los Angeles or ...

‘Glee’s’ Biggest Stars Return for Fourth Season : July 05, 2012

Recent rumors that some of the members of the “Glee” cast might not be returning for season four of the show this year have been squashed by the show’s co-creator and showrun ...

Cher Working on New Album, Concert Tour to Follow : July 03, 2012

Cher’s been causing quite the stir with her Twitter account recently, but the good news is she has used the social media platform to announce that she is planning a new tour to g ...

Maximo Park Plans Brief US Leg on 2012 Tour : July 03, 2012

British rockers Maximo Park have announced their first U.S. your in five years, which will coincide with the North American release of a new album. The short tour will kick off ...

Album Review: Regina Spektor ‘What We Saw from the Cheap Seats’ : July 03, 2012

Many of the tracks on What We Saw From the Cheap Seats have already been heard by fans over the past ten years, but it probably wouldn’t be fair to call this album a b-side colle ...

Lauryn Hill Faces Three Years in Prison After Tax Evasion : July 02, 2012

Reclusive singer Lauryn Hill has pleaded guilty to evading federal taxes and could face up to a three year prison sentence, according to CNN. When U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael ...

Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj Reel in Hardware at BET Awards : July 02, 2012

Jay-Z, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj were among the big winners at last night’s 2012 BET Awards. Jay-Z shared the honor of Best Group with his Watch the Throne collaborator Kanye We ...

Umphrey’s McGee Roll Out 2012 Tour, New Years Residency in Atlanta : July 02, 2012

Jam band Umphrey’s McGee has quite the tour lined up that will last for most of the remainder of the year, which will culminate with a four-night residency in Atlanta to bring in ...

Worst Movie Songs of All Time : June 30, 2012

In honor of the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic I thought I’d take today to look at the truly awful songs that have plagued movie soundtracks over the years. I ...

Kevin Hart Jumps from Theaters to Arenas with Fall Comedy Tour : June 30, 2012

Funny man Kevin Hart’s current “Let Me Explain” tour was playing to so many sold out theaters that a newly announced leg will consist almost entirely of arena dates. The c ...

Photographers Boycotting Stone Roses Shows in UK : June 30, 2012

Of the many, many music fans that are extremely excited about the Stone Roses reunion concerts in their hometown of Manchester, England this weekend, there are dozens of photograph ...

Mary J Blige Schedules East Coast Dates in August : June 29, 2012

Between promoting the recent release of the film version of “Rock of Ages” and talking about the Burger King ad snafu that occurred earlier this year, Mary J. Blige has been a ...

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Arrested on Manslaughter Charges of a Fan : June 29, 2012

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been arrested in Prague and charged with manslaughter, it was recently reported. The singer was detained before the band’s scheduled perf ...

Henry Rollins Hits All 50 State Capitals in Upcoming Capitalism Tour : June 29, 2012

Never known to be one to keep his political opinions to himself, Henry Rollins has announced a spoken word tour that will visit all 50 state capitals this fall, with dates schedule ...

Dave Matthews Preps New Album, Plays Acoustic Show with Tim Reynolds : June 29, 2012

Most artists go on tour after they release an album, but the Dave Matthews Band will release their next album two days following the end of their current tour, it was announced rec ...

Flaming Lips Break World Record, 8 Shows in 24 Hours in Different Cities : June 29, 2012

Well… they said they were going to do it, and now they’ve done it. The Flaming Lips successfully set a Guinness World Record for the most concerts performed in multiple cities ...

Mumford and Sons Round Out Summer with 10 New US Dates : June 28, 2012

Late last month, Mumford and Sons announced a mini music festival road tour called the “Gentlemen Of The Road Stopover” that will be held around the United States every weekend ...

Slash Grabs Foxy Shazam for North American Tour : June 28, 2012

Slash has added a fall leg to his current tour schedule, and he will be taking rockers Foxy Shazam out on the road with him. The first of the newly announced concerts will be he ...

Album Review: The Hunger Games Soundtrack : June 27, 2012

The problem with most soundtracks is that the shifts in mood and genre which take place in a film don’t necessarily work out of context, and with all of the in-between stuff cut ...

Louis C.K. Bypasses Ticketmaster, Sells $45 Tickets Through His Website : June 27, 2012

Louis C.K. made waves (and a bunch of money) last year when he decided to bypass all normal distribution channels and release his newest stand up comedy special on through his webs ...

Jackson Browne Pushs Acoustic Tour into Fall : June 27, 2012

Jackson Browne’s previously scheduled summer acoustic tour hasn’t even begun yet, but he’s already announced more dates for the fall. The previously announced dates run fr ...

Van Morrison, Avett Brothers Plan New Albums for Fall Release : June 27, 2012

Both Van Morrison and the Avett Brothers have announced that they will release new albums before the end of the year. The legendary Morrison will release Born to Sing: No Plan B ...

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Preps First Album in Eight Years, Fall Tour to Follow : June 26, 2012

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has announced that they will release their first album in eight years later this year, and will celebrate with a fall tour. The band will make th ...

Bon Iver Heads East This Fall Including NYC Residency : June 26, 2012

Bon Iver is already set to kick off a European tour next week that will run through this November, but now the group has announced seven U.S. tour dates in the midst of the worldwi ...

Vocal Concerns Sideline Maxwell for Upcoming Arena Tour : June 25, 2012

Maxwell has been forced to cancel his upcoming six-date summer tour due to voice issues. A statement on the singer’s website says that the R&B singer/songwriter “has bee ...

Jack White, Avett Brothers Round Out Final Call for Voodoo Experience : June 25, 2012

New Orleans’ Voodoo Experience Festival was already set host one of the best festival lineups this year when it announced headliners Green Day and Neil Young & Crazy Horse, b ...

Criminal Record Forces The Used to Cancel Canadien Tour Leg : June 25, 2012

The Used were forced to cancel all of the Canadian dates on their current North American tour earlier this month, and it turns out the reason is because frontman Bert McCracken was ...

Concert Review: Norah Jones at Fox Theatre in Atlanta : June 24, 2012

The first time I saw Norah Jones live was March 2002 at Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. Her debut album, Come Away with Me, had just been released and had yet to spiral into the Gram ...

Ledisi Joins Forces with Eric Benet for Summer Tour : June 23, 2012

R&B sensations Eric Benet and Ledisi will join forces for an extensive tour, it was announced recently. Dubbed the Be Good To Yourself Tour, the jaunt will kick off on Sunda ...

Album Review: Our Lady Peace ‘Curve’ : June 23, 2012

Curve opens with an electric guitar which immediately brings to mind Hendrix at Woodstock. It may or may not have been intentional, but it made me think of raw, live music, and the ...

Crossroads Guitar Festival Returns in 2013 at Madison Square Garden : June 22, 2012

The fourth incarnation of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival will be held in New York next year, according to a couple of musicians set to play the event. An official a ...

David Byrne Books Fall Tour Trek with St. Vincent : June 22, 2012

David Byrne and St. Vincent will hit the road together later this year to celebrate the release of their collaborative album, Love This Giant. The tour will kick off September 1 ...

Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones Headline Sacramento’s Monster Energy Aftershock Festival : June 22, 2012

Stone Temple Pilots, Deftones and Bush are set to headline the first annual Monster Energy Aftershock Festival in Sacramento later this year, it was announced recently. The all- ...

American Idol Runner-up Jessica Sanchez Gets ‘Glee’ Gig : June 22, 2012

Adding even more intrigue to the already highly anticipated fourth season of “Glee” coming up this fall, it has now been announced that this year’s “American Idol” runner ...

Album Review: Adam Lambert ‘Trespassing’ : June 21, 2012

It’s easy enough to pass Adam Lambert off as a cookie-cutter pop star, fully equipped with all of the forced attitude it takes to convince a 13-year-old that he can be their bad ...

Cee-Lo, Flo Rida, B.o.B. Team Up for Nine City Tour : June 21, 2012

Flo Rida has announced a month-long tour to support his upcoming album, and Cee Lo Green and B.o.B. will be along for the ride. The nine-date tour will kick off July 3 at the Ba ...

Mix Tape Festival Adds 98 Degrees, Carly Rae Jepsen : June 21, 2012

A rumored reunion of boy band 98 Degrees has been confirmed, as the band has been added to this year’s MixTape festival lineup along with new sensation Carly Rae Jepsen. “We ...

The Importance of Being on the Road: Grassroot Success Stories : June 21, 2012

This fall, The Head and The Heart will play the final leg of the tour supporting its self-titled debut album, and then will likely take a little time off. If there is any downtime ...

Keith Urban Readies 2013 World Tour with Australia Kickoff : June 20, 2012

Keith Urban has announced that his 2013 headlining world tour will kick off in his homeland of Australia. The new tour will kick off on January 25-26 with a two-night stand at t ...

‘The Voice U.K.’ Tour Cancelled After Weak Sales : June 20, 2012

A planned 11-date tour for The Voice UK Live has been cancelled, the BBC reports. The tour, which was set to begin this September, was to feature all eight of the finalists for ...

Songza Looks to Topple Pandora’s Dominance in Online Radio : June 20, 2012

Though the internet radio company Songza has been around in one form or another since 2007, most people are just now getting word of the service in the past week or so. The new hig ...

Bob Dylan Schedules 2012 North American Tour : June 19, 2012

Never Ending Tour, indeed. Bob Dylan has announced new tour dates for this fall, and this time he’ll be joined on the road by Mark Knopfler. The newly announced dates will kic ...

Kanye West Goes Solo at Atlantic City’s Ovation Hall July 6-7 : June 19, 2012

Following in the footsteps of his good friend Beyonce, Kanye West has announced a two-night stand at Atlantic City’s Revel Resort. West hasn’t performed any solo shows since ...

Fiona Apple Expands Concert Tour into October : June 19, 2012

Just over two months after announcing her first tour in more than six years, Fiona Apple has added a slew of fall dates to her existing summer tour. The news comes just as her f ...

2012 BamaJam Music Festival: A Review : June 18, 2012

It was quite the weekend at BamaJam 2012. Thursday was a bit of a disaster, with the generators used to power the stage failing, and the wind tearing the cover on the main stage de ...

Concert Review: Sheryl Crow at BamaJam Music Festival : June 18, 2012

As BamaJam's only female headliner, Sheryl Crow took the stage Saturday night, riding the wave of energy from a performance by Enterprise native Jamey Johnson and the anticipation ...

Morrissey Books Extensive Fall Concert Tour : June 18, 2012

Morrissey is coming back to the U.S. for a tour this fall that very well could be his final American tour ever. The announcement comes after the former Smiths singer said earlie ...

Stage Collapse in Toronto Kills Radiohead Drum Tech : June 18, 2012

A drum technician for Radiohead was killed over the weekend following a stage collapse in Toronto. The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday as the band’s crew prepared ...

Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice Heads Out on Solo Tour : June 18, 2012

Victoria Justice, star of the hit Nickelodeon show “Victorious” has announced a summer tour that will find her on the road for the majority of August and into the first couple ...

Bill Cosby Wraps 30 Years as MC at Playboy Jazz Festival : June 18, 2012

After helming the festival for more than 30 years, Bill Cosby has announced that he will retire as master of ceremonies at the annual Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles. The a ...

Album Review: Garbage ‘Not Your Kind of People’ : June 18, 2012

Not Your Kind of People is a hell of a thing to name an album, but it works for the same reason that wearing a lot of black and keeping one’s head down can be a surprisingly good ...

Concert Review: Kid Rock at BamaJam Music Festival : June 17, 2012

Kid Friggin' Rock It seems like the entire weekend was building up to this moment. Kid Rock is the undisputed king of BamaJam. He may not be a native son of Alabama but his Detr ...

The Best Words That Have Come Out of Morrissey’s Mouth : June 17, 2012

Bigmouth strikes again And I’ve got no right to take my place With the human race So sang one Steven Patrick Morrissey on the classic Smiths’ album The Queen is Dead. And ...

Concert Review: Alan Jackson at BamaJam in Enterprise : June 16, 2012

As dusk settled in over BamaJam Farms in Enterprise, Alabama, country music icon Alan Jackson took to the main stage in front of an impressive Friday night crowd. Thankfully, a hot ...

Concert Review: Zac Brown Band at BamaJam in Enterprise : June 16, 2012

The rains had passed over Enterprise, Alabama on Friday and it was time to truly kick off the music of the BamaJam Music Festival. The afternoon saw performances by up-and-coming N ...

Concert Review: Tim McGraw at BamaJam in Enterprise : June 15, 2012

Not even a southern storm could stop country superstar Tim McGraw from performing his heart out last night at the BamaJam Music Festival in Enterprise, Alabama. After an afternoon ...

Bob Seger, Gordon Lightfoot Among Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductions : June 15, 2012

A star-studded ceremony held in New York last night welcomed the newest inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which included Bob Seger and Gordon Lightfoot. During the ce ...

Elton John Fires Up Million Dollar Piano in Vegas this October : June 15, 2012

After being forced to cancel four “Million Dollar Piano” shows in Las Vegas last month, Elton John has announced 11 new shows that will take place in October as part of his ong ...

Danzig Tries to Rough Up Photographer at Bonnaroo : June 13, 2012

It appears Glenn Danzig really doesn’t like to have his picture taken. During his set at Bonnaroo, he actually left the stage mid-set to confront a particular photographer who ...

Carly Rae Jepsen Draws Opening Duties for Justin Bieber Tour : June 13, 2012

The “Call Me Maybe” sensation Carly Rae Jepsen has announced that she will join Justin Bieber as the very special guest for the “Believe” tour this fall. The two will ta ...

Smashing Pumpkins ‘Oceania,’ Fiona Apple ‘The Idler Wheel’ Available for Free Stream : June 13, 2012

More and more artists are allowing fans to stream their entire albums online for free before the records are released, and Fiona Apple and the Smashing Pumpkins are the newest addi ...

Kimbra Wraps Foster the People Gigs with Headlining Tour : June 13, 2012

New Zealand artist and new international sensation Kimbra will be heading out on her first ever North American headlining tour later this year, she announced recently. The newly ...

The Head and the Heart Wrap Tour with Fall Theatre Dates : June 12, 2012

It seems that the Head and the Heart have been on the road pretty much ever since their debut self-titled album was released in April of last year, and now the group has announced ...

Blondie, Devo Bring Back the 80s in September Tour : June 12, 2012

In perhaps the most fittingly named tour ever, Blondie and Devo have announced that they have teamed up for the “Whip It To Shreds” tour for later this year. The tour will k ...

Animal Collective Supports ‘Centipede Hz’ with Fall Dates : June 12, 2012

Last month, Animal Collective announced they would be releasing a new album later this year, and now the group has announced a short North American tour to go along with the record ...

Seether Grabs Sick Puppies, Kyng for Fall Run : June 12, 2012

Though Seether is spending most of this month on tour with Nickelback, they have just announced a headlining tour of their own that will sweep across America this fall. Dubbed the ...

Riot Fest Sparked in Toronto, Dallas, Brooklyn : June 12, 2012

Riot Fest has been a punk festival staple in Chicago for the past eight years, and the festival expanded to include a Philadelphia version last year. But that wasn’t enough for o ...

Kenny Chesney Brings Free Concert to New Jersey June 20 : June 11, 2012

All “Jersey Shore” jokes aside, Kenny Chesney is getting ready to play a free concert on, well, the Jersey shore. The singer-songwriter will head to the Garden State to play ...

Shania Twain Opens Up Caesars Las Vegas Gig into 2013 : June 11, 2012

It’s been just about a year since Shania Twain first announced a two-year residency at The Colosseum in Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas, and she’s already adding new shows to the s ...

Album Review: Marilyn Manson ‘Born Villain’ : June 10, 2012

Born Villain is a self-proclaimed return to form for Marilyn Manson, or at least a back-to-basics approach on a personal level. He moved to live and work in less affluent condition ...

Album Review: Scars on 45 ‘Self-Titled’ : June 09, 2012

Scars on 45 is an English rock outfit with their sights set on the coveted crown of agreeable, pleasant rock, in the vein of Coldplay or Travis. They have released a pair of EPs ov ...

Muse Kicks Off Album Release with Tour of Europe, UK : June 08, 2012

Just a couple days after announcing that their sixth album will be released later this year, Muse has now announced an extensive European tour to support the album. The tour wil ...

Social Distortion Tours East Coast in the Fall : June 08, 2012

Legendary Southern California punk rockers Social Distortion have announced new east coast dates later this year to continue to support their most recent album, Hard Times and Nurs ...

Stone Temple Pilots Ready Crop of Fall Tour Dates : June 07, 2012

The Stone Temple Pilots have announced a late summer North American tour to support the release “Alive in the Windy City,” the first-ever concert DVD released by the band. T ...

Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean in Spotlight at CMT Awards : June 07, 2012

Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean were both in the spotlight at last night’s CMT Awards. Underwood was the only multiple winner at the fan voted awards show, picking up the ni ...

Morrissey Eying Retirement at 55 : June 07, 2012

Morrissey has previously said that he doesn’t see himself performing after he reaches the age of 55, and in a recent interview, the 53-year-old confirms that he still feels the s ...

Grizzly Bear Set Out on World Tour to Support Upcoming Album : June 06, 2012

Grizzly Bear has announced that they will release a new album later this year, and also have revealed a slew of North American tour dates that will support the album. The Brookl ...

Muse’s Latest Album ‘The 2nd Law’ Released in September : June 06, 2012

Muse has revealed in a video trailer that their next studio album will be called The 2nd Law and will be released this September. The trailer features news footage over a musica ...

Sheryl Crow Diagnosed with Benign Brain Tumor : June 06, 2012

Sheryl Crow has revealed that she has a benign brain tumor, but fortunately adds that it is nothing to worry about. Crow took to her Facebook page to let her fans know that her hea ...

Album Review: John Mayer ‘Born and Raised’ : June 05, 2012

"John Mayer is an asshole." This is the rather blunt statement I heard from a lady between sets at the Beale Street Music Festival. Strangely this seems to be the popular sentim ...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Launch Arena Tour in Fall : June 05, 2012

Today sees the release of the first Neil Young album with his band Crazy Horse in nine years, and so it’s appropriate that a new slew of arena dates for the band is being announc ...

My Morning Jacket Gives Some Love to West Coast with New Dates : June 05, 2012

Earlier this year, My Morning Jacket announced a fairly extensive U.S. tour with Band of Horses, but the trek didn’t venture any further west than Salt Lake City. Now the band ha ...

Paul McCartney to Open the London Olympics : June 05, 2012

Earlier this year, it was reported that Paul McCartney was in talks to play a role in the celebrations for the upcoming Summer Olympics in London – and now it has become official ...

Gotye Stuffs Fall Calendar with Tour Dates : June 03, 2012

Gotye just wrapped up his first North American headlining tour with a gig at the second weekend of Coachella in April, and now he’s already announced a new North American tour th ...

Bloc Party Prepares Release of ‘Four,’ US Tour in August : June 03, 2012

Bloc Party has announced an extensive world tour in support of their upcoming album, Four, and the trek will include stops in seven North American cities. All dates in North Ame ...

Zac Brown Band’s Southern Ground Festival Takes Nashville, Charleston : June 03, 2012

Zac Brown debuted his Southern Ground Music & Food Festival last year in Charleston, S.C., and this year he’s bringing the festival back with an additional weekend in Nashvil ...

Luke Bryan Planning Headlining Tour in 2013 : June 02, 2012

Just because Luke Bryan is currently crisscrossing the country with Jason Aldean, doesn’t mean he’s not already working on his future touring plans. In fact, he’s already pla ...

Album Review: Norah Jones ‘Little Broken Hearts’ : May 31, 2012

‘Good Morning’ is the perfect forward for an album about a breakup. The pain of lost love is strongly felt as Norah sings of giving in, giving up, and moving on with her life. ...

Kansas Books Tour Dates for Fall : May 31, 2012

On its most recent trek around the country, the band Kansas played classic songs alongside college symphonies, but now the band wants to get back to a “more traditional tour appr ...

Grooveshark Profiles Music Fans with Beluga : May 31, 2012

Music streaming service Grooveshark has launched a new service called Beluga that gives listener analytics to anyone who requests them. For example, on the Beluga site you can sear ...

NBC Kills ‘The Sing Off,’ Plans ‘The Winner Is’ : May 31, 2012

When NBC announced recently that they would air the hit reality singing competition in both the fall and the spring television season, the network wasn’t finished with the shake ...

The xx Tack Brief North American Leg onto Summer Tour : May 30, 2012

Though British electronic group the xx had a fairly extensive world tour lined up for later this year, they did not have any North American dates scheduled. Fortunately for fans on ...

Mumford and Sons Book Mini Music Festival Road Tour : May 30, 2012

Just after announcing that their much-anticipated sophomore album will be released in September, Mumford and Sons has now announced a series of “mini music festivals” that will ...

Folk Legend Doc Watson Dies at 89 : May 30, 2012

Folk legend and virtuoso guitar player Doc Watson has passed away. He was 89 years old. Arthel “Doc” Watson recently underwent abdominal surgery which resulted in his hospit ...

Album Review: Neon Trees ‘Picture Show’ : May 26, 2012

I was momentarily excited that Picture Show would be an album for synaesthetes, with musical landscapes creating vivid imagery and allowing the listener to lose his or herself in i ...

Album Review: M. Ward ‘A Wasteland Companion’ : May 26, 2012

M. Ward is one of those consummate and prolific songwriters who doesn’t miss a beat, and for whom the art of crafting a deceptively simple and quietly brilliant tune for the guit ...

Five Best Things Jack White Has Done Since the White Stripes Broke Up : May 26, 2012

When the White Stripes split up in February of 2011, frontman Jack White seemed to find a whole new kind of freedom – and it wasn’t just that he got to introduce colors other t ...

Repiratory Infection Sidelines Week of Elton John Vegas Shows : May 25, 2012

Elton John has had to cancel four Las Vegas concerts due to a “serious respiratory infection” that landed him in the hospital on Wednesday. The concerts were part of the legend ...

RIAA Loses Its Mind, Sues Limewire for Astronomical $72 Trillion : May 25, 2012

We all know that illegal downloading is a major problem for the music industry, and that the RIAA has spent more than a decade attempting to curve a widespread problem, often askin ...

Skrillex, Moby, Benny Benassi, Take Over Chicago’s Spring Awakening in June : May 25, 2012

The inaugural lineup for the Spring Awakening Music Festival has been announced as the event gears up to be one of the largest all-dance music festivals in the country. Headline ...

Justin Bieber Makes Fans ‘Believe’ with Extensive Fall Tour : May 24, 2012

To support his upcoming third studio release, Justin Bieber has announced a very extensive North American tour that will begin this fall and run into early 2013. Bieber will kic ...

Phillip Phillips Bests Jessica Sanchez for American Idol Crown : May 24, 2012

It’s that time of year again when the next “American Idol” is named – and this time around the title goes to Phillip Phillips. The 21-year-old with the husky voice recei ...

Flaming Lips Look to Break Guiness with Eight Shows in One Day : May 24, 2012

It seems that these are the days of indie rockers trying their hardest to get into the Guinness Book of World Records. First, Jack White announced that he was going to try to break ...

Just For Laughts 42 Festival Hits Toronto with Louis CK : May 24, 2012

The Just for Laughs comedy festival is a long-running annual event that began in Montreal and opened a Toronto version back in 2007. Now a new version of the Toronto portion of the ...

Peter Gabriel Goes ‘Back to Front’ with Fall Tour Dates : May 23, 2012

In honor of the 25th anniversary of his album So, Peter Gabriel has announced the Back to Front North American tour for later this year. On every date of the tour, Gabriel and his ...

Guided by Voices Hit Festival, Club Circuit Behind New Album : May 23, 2012

Guided By Voices frontman Robert Pollard broke up the band in 2004 following the release of the album Half Smiles of the Decomposed, and it seemed at the time like that might be th ...

Brooklyn Residents Petition to Get Park Named after Beastie Boy : May 23, 2012

Since Adam “MCA” Yauch passed away earlier this month from cancer, there have been numerous tributes to the Beastie Boy all around the world – and now Brooklyn residents want ...

Kellie Pickler, Steel Magnolia Unplug for Acoustic Shows at CMA Fest : May 22, 2012

Since the initial portion of this year’s CMA Festival lineup was announced earlier this year, many more names have been added to a lineup that feels like it may never stop growin ...

John Legend, Jennifer Nettles, Kelly Clarkson Ready to Pair for ABC’s Duets : May 22, 2012

When ABC’s new reality television singing competition “Duets” debuts this summer, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke and Jennifer Nettles will be sitting behind the ju ...

Jay-Z’s Made in America Ropes Pearl Jam, D’Angello, Skrillex : May 22, 2012

Recently, Jay-Z announced that he would be curating the lineup at Budweiser’s Made in America Festival this year, and now his extremely eclectic lineup has been announced. Among ...

Rise Against Unleash Summer Dates Including Arizona Concert : May 22, 2012

During their upcoming tour, Chicago punk rockers Rise Against are set to play two Arizona dates. The concerts will be significant because the group was one of many musical acts tha ...

Adele Wins Big at Billboard Awards : May 21, 2012

What’s typically happened during the past year and three months on the Billboard 200 albums charts is that a highly anticipated album will be released that will jump to the numbe ...

Album Review: Jack White ‘Blunderbuss’ : May 13, 2012

Jack White is one of the best rock singers and guitarists in the world. Not because of any degree of technical skill, though he does have that by the gallon, but because he embodie ...

Album Review: Bonnie Raitt ‘Slipstream’ : May 12, 2012

One of the most defining things Bonnie Raitt ever said, for me, was on The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder back in 1999, when she said that what made her get into making music was n ...

Album Review: fun. ‘Some Nights’ : May 11, 2012

From the introduction of the title track--beginning with a simple piano melody and polite applause, and building quickly into a raucous space cabaret channelling Queen--it’s abso ...

2012 Beale Street Music Festival: A Review : May 08, 2012

We reviewed several of the individual sets from the 2012 Beale Street Music Festival and now we would like to give you our overall impression of the event. The Festival kicked off ...

No Doubt Set September 25th Release Date for New Album : May 07, 2012

It’s been over a decade since the last No Doubt record, but the band has now announced that a new album will be released on September 25. No title has yet been released. The b ...

Kid Rock, Sugarland Featured at Jazz Aspen Festival : May 07, 2012

The name of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival may be slightly misleading, as it is definitely not only a jazz festival. A newly released lineup for the festival includes s ...

Concert Review: The Civil Wars at Beale Street Festival in Memphis : May 07, 2012

Today the 36th annual Beale Street Music Festival wrapped up, and unlike in years past we made it through the weekend without the slightest hint of rain. Of course, rain probably w ...

Beastie Boys Adam Yauch Loses Battle with Cancer : May 07, 2012

Beastie Boy Adams “MCA” Yauch passed away on Friday at the age of 47 after a three-year battle with cancer. Over the weekend, there has been an outpouring of tributes for the l ...

Concert Review: Jane’s Addiction at Beale Street Festival in Memphis : May 06, 2012

Jane’s Addiction was the main headliner for the Saturday installment of the Beale Street Festival in Memphis, trumping acts like the incomparable Al Green, Pitbull, and Grace Pot ...

Concert Review: Buddy Guy at Beale Street Festival in Memphis : May 06, 2012

The Beale Street Music Festival was still muggy from the dense humidity on Saturday afternoon, but the clouds kindly tucked away the sun to provide some relief to the music reveler ...

Concert Review: Evanescence at Beale Street Festival in Memphis : May 05, 2012

As night firmly settled in on day one of the Beale Street Festival in Memphis the heat didn’t seem to get the memo. Temps were still cresting 80 degrees as Evanescence wrapped th ...

Concert Review: Florence and the Machine at Beale Street Festival in Memphis : May 05, 2012

The 36th Annual Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival kicked off in stellar fashion on Friday, with the likes of Three Six Mafia, Megadeth, and My Morning Jacket performing. T ...

Essence Festival Bulk Up Bill with D’Angelo, Trey Songz : May 04, 2012

Though the initial portion of the lineup was announced earlier this year, some artists added to the roster of the 2012 Essence Music Festival has been raising some eyebrows around ...

Mick Jagger Gets Hosting, Performing Duties on SNL : May 04, 2012

In a surprise announcement, NBC has revealed that Mick Jagger will host the season finale of this year’s season of “Saturday Night Live.” He will also be the musical guest fo ...

Yes Shuffle the Lineup, Embark on Summer Tour : May 04, 2012

Yes have announced a North American summer tour this year that will take the group around the United States and include one gig in Mexico. For the first time, the legendary London ...

Dave Koz Takes Smooth Jazz on the Road this Summer : May 03, 2012

Dave Koz has announced that he will be bringing his distinctive brand of smooth jazz around North America for a summer tour later this year, and BeBe Winans will be joining him. ...

E! Reality Show ‘Opening Act’ Gives Tour Support for the Stars : May 03, 2012

The E! television network has announced a new reality show called “Opening Act” for this summer that will allow unsigned musicians to compete for the chance to open for some of ...

Andrea Bocelli is Feeling Christmas, Schedules Holiday Dates : May 03, 2012

Sure it’s only May and the weather is just now warming up as everyone starts to prepare for the oncoming summer, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to make Christmas plans, ...

Leonard Cohen Brings World Tour to North America : May 03, 2012

Earlier this year, Leonard Cohen announced the first dates of his upcoming world tour, though they included no North American dates. The native Canadian singer/songwriter has now c ...

Nicki Minaj Launches First Headlining Tour in July : May 02, 2012

Nicki Minaj recently announced that she will embark on a relatively short North American tour to celebrate the recent release of her sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. T ...

Godsmack, Staind, Shinedown Featured in Uproar Festival Lineup : May 02, 2012

The third edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival will feature Godsmack, Staind and Shinedown, organizers announced recently. Though called a festival, fans can exp ...

Allman Brothers Team with Carlos Santana for Summer Dates : May 02, 2012

After a recent health scare, Gregg Allman has announced that he has been cleared by his doctors and is ready for a summer tour, and the Allman brothers have now announced six summe ...

Carrie Underwood Lines Up Arena Concert Tour Through Year’s End : May 02, 2012

To celebrate the release of her fourth studio album, Blown Away, Carrie Underwood has lined up a fall arena tour that will keep her on the road through the end of the year. The ...

Eric Church Makes Waves with Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert in Rolling Stone Interview : May 01, 2012

Country singer Eric Church caused some waves with fellow country stars (and husband and wife) Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. In a pr ...

Chris Robinson Brotherhood Take ‘Big Moon Ritual’ on the Road : May 01, 2012

Former Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson has announced a spring and summer tour for his group The Chris Robinson Brotherhood later this year. The tour will support the band’s ...

My Morning Jacket Buddies Up with Band of Horses for August Dates : May 01, 2012

In what may result in the most vocal reverb ever applied to any tour, My Morning Jacket has announced that they will bring Band of Horses along with them on a newly announced North ...

Death Cab for Cutie’s Spring Tour Breaks into Summer : May 01, 2012

Death Cab for Cutie, currently on the road around the U.S., already have announced an upcoming summer tour that will take them across North America. The 18-date tour will kick o ...

Jimmy Cliff, Luciano Highlight Sierra Nevada World Music Festival : April 30, 2012

Jimmy Cliff and Luciano will be among the artists featured at this year’s Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (SNWMF), organizers recently announced. The 19th annual Northern C ...

Usher Takes New Album to Off-Broadway’s ‘Fuerza Bruta’ : April 30, 2012

Usher debuted songs from his upcoming studio album in a most unconventional way over the weekend: by singing them during an off-Broadway play. Usher appeared as the lead “Runn ...

American Idol Takes Show on the Road with 2012 Concert Tour : April 30, 2012

Though this year’s 11th season of “American Idol” has yet to wrap up, dates for the American Idol Live! tour already have been announced. The 45-date tour will kick off in ...

Album Review: Of Monsters and Men ‘My Head Is An Animal’ : April 29, 2012

When I think of music from Iceland, the artists coming to mind are very bold and innovative, and probably couldn’t have come from any other corner of the world. A band like Sigur ...

Album Review: Justin Townes Earle ‘Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now’ : April 28, 2012

The album opens with Justin Townes Earle wearing his heart not just on his sleeve, but holding it in an outstretched hand. He begins ‘Am I That Lonely Tonight’ by setting the s ...

Gorge to Host Watershed Music Festival with Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton : April 27, 2012

Country music husband and wife team Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert will be among the headliners at the first-ever Watershed Music Festival later this year. The three-day coun ...

Scissor Sisters Bring the Glam on Upcoming Summer Tour : April 27, 2012

Glam rockers the Scissor Sisters have announced a new North American tour to celebrate its upcoming album. The tour will kick off June 15 at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, and ...

LMFAO, Norah Jones, Iron Maiden Featured at 2012 Ottawa BluesFest : April 27, 2012

An extremely eclectic lineup has been announced for this year’s Ottawa Blues Festival, and includes LMFAO, Norah Jones and Iron Maiden, among many others. Now technically know ...

Demi Lovato Books 21 Date North American Tour : April 27, 2012

Demi Lovato recently announced that she would undertake a summer tour later this year to continue support for her most recent album, Unbroken. The tour will kick off on June 12 ...

Hologram Fever Hits as TLC Plans Reunion Tour with Virtual Left Eye : April 26, 2012

Taking a cue from the recent hologram of Tupac Shakur at this year’s Coachella festival, TLC has announced that they will go on tour with late member Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. ...

Beyonce Declared People’s Most Beautiful Woman : April 26, 2012

People magazine recently revealed their choice for the 2012 “World’s Most Beautiful Woman,” and it is Beyonce Knowles. When speaking to the magazine about the honor, Beyon ...

Sinead O’Connor Tour Crumbles Under Her Shaky Mental Health : April 24, 2012

Sinead O’Connor has cancelled her upcoming tour due to bipolar disorder. According to Reuters, British media and fansites have quoted a statement that the Irish singer-songwri ...

Smashing Pumpkins, The Shins Highlight Splendour in the Grass Lineup : April 24, 2012

The recently announced lineup for this year’s Splendour in the Grass Music Festival contains some very big names that will be heading down under later this year. The Shins, Ja ...

System of a Down Joins with Deftones for August Tour : April 24, 2012

Just a few days after it was announced that System of a Down and the Deftones both would appear at Toronto’s TO Festival, now the two bands have revealed they will team up for a ...

Puscifer Heads Out on Tour Following Bonnaroo Appearance : April 24, 2012

Tool and A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan has announced that he will take his third project, Puscifer, on tour later this year. The trek will mark the third tour in sup ...

Van Morrison, Bob Dylan Sign On for 2012 Monteaux Jazz Festival : April 24, 2012

The Montreux Jazz Festival, which is now closing in on its 50th year of existence, has announced that some big names will be included in the lineup this year, including Bob Dylan a ...

Kids Rejoice as the Wiggles Hit the Road in June : April 23, 2012

To celebrate their 21st anniversary, The Wiggles are returning to America later this year to provide entertainment for children around the country. As part of the birthday festivit ...

Taylor Swift in Negotiations to Play Joni Mitchell in Biopic : April 23, 2012

Taylor Swift is in talks to play Joni Mitchell in what would be her first big screen drama. Variety reports that the pop star is in talks with Song Pictures and Di Bonaventura P ...

Tupac Hologram to Tour? Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg Working on Potential Tour : April 23, 2012

Perhaps the most notable part of this year’s Coachella Music and Arts Festival was the appearance of the late rapper Tupac Shakur in hologram form during a Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg ...

Slipknot, System of a Down, Marilyn Manson Headline at Heavy T.O Festival : April 23, 2012

Slipknot, System of a Down and Marilyn Manson will headline the second annual TO Festival in Toronto this summer. The three artists will appear along with a slew of other hard r ...

Album Review: Florence + The Machine ‘MTV Unplugged’ : April 22, 2012

MTV Unplugged performances are often career highlights, and though one could say that the powers-that-be at MTV have become a wee bit less picky in recent years as far as who gets ...

Album Review: Rascal Flatts ‘Changed’ : April 21, 2012

The titular opener, ‘Changed’, seems to present the case for a new and improved Rascal Flatts. If that’s the case, they’ve served it up a bit cold, with a dated sound compl ...

Hopscotch Festival Draws The Roots, Jesus and Mary Chain : April 19, 2012

The Raleigh, N.C. Hopscotch Music Festival has announced that its lineup this year will be headlined by the Roots and Jesus and Mary Chain. The festival is now in its third year ...

Mariah Carey Set to Release New Album in 2012 : April 19, 2012

Much of the latest news regarding Mariah Carey has been focused on her recent weight loss and subsequent appearance on the cover of the May issue of Shape magazine. But in the inte ...

Dierks Bentley Kicks Off Country & Cold Cans Tour : April 19, 2012

Dierks Bentley kicked off his current 2012 Country & Cold Can tour in style with a show last Friday April 13 in Los Angeles. In addition to his openers Eli Young Band and Will ...

Van Halen Push Concert Tour into Fall with New Dates : April 19, 2012

Van Halen just won’t quit this year. Late last year they announced they would be reuniting with original singer David Lee Roth for a new album as well as a tour this year. Aft ...

Maxwell Performs Album Catalog in Tour Hitting Atlanta, Newark, Los Angeles : April 18, 2012

There are many artists hitting the road this summer, but R&B singer Maxwell has a little something special up his sleeve for his upcoming tour. First of all, the tour will l ...

New Kids on the Block, Kelly Clarkson, The Fray Highlight MixTape Fest : April 18, 2012

Kelly Clarkson, New Kids on the Block and The Fray are set to headline this year’s MixTape Music Festival, which will be held this summer in Pennsylvania. The MixTape Music Fe ...

Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Metallica Featured at Outside Lands Festival : April 18, 2012

This year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco may be the festival’s greatest year yet. A large part of the reason for this are the recently announced headl ...

Adam Lambert, Queen Show Finds New Life at London’s Hammersmith : April 16, 2012

After appearing with the surviving members of the band a twice in the past couple of years, it’s long been rumored that former “American Idol” contestant Adam Lambert will jo ...

Bon Iver, The Shins Featured at 2012 Sasquatch! Music Festival : April 16, 2012

With just over a month left before this year’s Sasquatch Music Festival, organizers are still adding bands to the lineup. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., ReignWolf and the Sights are the ...

Album Review: Skrillex ‘Bangarang’ : April 15, 2012

Skrillex has developed a reputation, albeit somewhat in jest, for sounding a bit like a dialup modem or a dying hard drive, though his sounds are not particularly different from wh ...

Concert Review: Pulp at Coachella Music Festival : April 14, 2012

So Coachella is officially in full swing this weekend and next. While we don’t have the pleasure of sweating it out in the toasty California sun and getting beer spilled on us, w ...

Album Review: Snow Patrol ‘Fallen Empires’ : April 14, 2012

Fallen Empires is an album of subtle movements. Even if you are not consciously aware of the direction of travel, you are most certainly being taken somewhere. The question is how ...

Axl Rose Gets Hall of Fame Induction Whether He Likes It or Not : April 13, 2012

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose caused a stir on Wednesday when he issued a letter through his publicist saying that he would be declining induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

Jessica Sanchez Gets the Save from American Idol Judges : April 13, 2012

Though considered by many to be one of the front-runners on the current season of “American Idol,” the voting public of America voted to send contestant Jessica Sanchez home la ...

One Direction Plans 2013 US Summer Tour After Quick Sell Outs : April 13, 2012

After quickly selling out the initially released dates of its first ever North American headlining tour, including selling out New York City’s Madison Square Garden in a matter o ...

Sigur Ros Map Brief Six Date US Tour : April 13, 2012

It was not long ago that Sigur Ros announced their first live show in more than four years when the revealed they would play a set at the U.K.’s Bestival Festival in September of ...

Green Day to Release Album Trilogy Starting in September : April 12, 2012

Green Day’s most recent two records, American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, were both rock operas that went on to inspire a Broadway musical. So it’s only fitting that the ...

Can’t Make Coachella? Stream Live Performances to Your Computer : April 12, 2012

Though the Coachella Music Festival expanded to a two-weekend format featuring the same lineup both weekends to accommodate the demand generated by the festival, tickets still mana ...

Rush’s New Album ‘Clockwork Angels’ Hits June 12, Tour Details Coming : April 12, 2012

Late last year, Rush bassist/keyboardist and lead singer Geddy Lee revealed that he hoped the band would have a new album out sometime this year, and official details for that albu ...

NOLA Jazz Fest Swaps Eddie Vedder for Jimmy Buffett : April 12, 2012

Last week, Eddie Vedder announced that he would be forced to postpone his upcoming solo tour because of nerve damage in his right arm. While most of the dates were rescheduled, he ...

Lady Gaga Plots European Dates for Fall : April 12, 2012

In February, Lady Gaga announced a handful of dates for her upcoming world tour, dubbed the Born This Way Ball. At the time, it was announced that the trek would eventually involve ...

Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Alabama Headline Boots and Hearts Festival : April 11, 2012

Organizers announced recently that Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood and Alabama will headline the new Boots and Hearts Music Festival near Toronto later this year. The event is bein ...

Phish Expand Concert Tour Dates into Fall : April 11, 2012

When Phish released the initial tour dates for a summer tour earlier this year, many fans were disappointed to see that the concerts were relegated to the eastern portion of the U. ...

Carlos Santana Weaves July Tour Between Las Vegas Shows : April 11, 2012

Earlier this year, Carlos Santana announced that he would undertake a two-year Vegas residency starting in May, but he won’t be relegated to Sin City for that entire time. He ...

Wilco Reveal Summer Tour Calendar : April 11, 2012

Wilco has announced an extensive summer tour that will take them across America later this year. Jeff Tweedy & Co. will kick things off May 10 in Fayetteville, Ark. and the ...

Nicki Minaj Takes Over Times Square for Surprise Concert : April 10, 2012

Just a week after the release of her sophomore album, Nicki Minaj performed a surprise set in the heart of Times Square in New York City yesterday. The short three-song set was pre ...

Matthew Sweet Takes ‘Girlfriend’ on Tour for 20th Anniversary : April 10, 2012

In honor of the 20th anniversary of his album Girlfriend, singer-songwriter Matthew Sweet has booked a new tour to celebrate his breakthrough album. The tour will consist of two ...

Daddy Issues Perhaps? Lana Del Rey Rumored Dating Axl Rose : April 10, 2012

Let the “Sweet Child o’ Mine” jokes begin: the latest rumor in the mill is that Lana Del Rey has started dating Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose. TMZ reported over the week ...

Journey Gathers Pat Benatar, Loverboy for Summer Amphitheatre Tour : April 10, 2012

Journey announced recently that it will take Pat Benatar and Loverboy on tour with them this summer for a trip across America. Tour dates are still being added to the schedule a ...

Odd Future, Three 6 Mafia Featured at Indie Hip-Hop Paid Dues Festival : April 09, 2012

Since it was first held in 2006, California’s Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival has grown every year. While it originally featuring only little-known acts, this year’s fes ...

Damon Albarn Says Gorillaz, Blur are Done : April 09, 2012

In an extensive interview with The Guardian, Damon Albarn has confirmed that both Blur and Gorillaz are likely finished. He also spoke about his feud with former Oasis guitarist No ...

Tiesto, Kaskade, Avicii Featured at Las Vegas Electric Daisy Carnival : April 09, 2012

The lineup for this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival has been announced, and will feature Tiesto, Kaskade and Avicii, according to MTV News. One of the biggest dance music event ...

Fiona Apple Rolls Out Summer Tour Dates : April 09, 2012

After playing a handful of dates around the country earlier this year, Fiona Apple has announced her first full-fledged tour in over six years. The tour will be in support of the s ...

Album Review: The Mars Volta ‘Noctourniquet’ : April 08, 2012

It quickly becomes clear that Noctourniquet is a different album for The Mars Volta, but it’s not immediately obvious what has changed or in which direction they are heading. The ...

Album Review: Madonna ‘MDNA’ : April 07, 2012

On Hard Candy Madonna catered a bit too much to the dance scene, and as a result it didn’t have the emotional impact many had hoped for and expected. After all, at that point Mad ...

Melissa Ethridge Penning Broadway Musical, New Album & Tour in the Works : April 06, 2012

Melissa Etheridge has a very busy year planned. She recently spoke to Billboard about her upcoming plans of not only touring and recording a new album, but also putting together a ...

Tony Bennett, Esperanza Spalding Featured at 2012 Monterey Jazz Festival : April 06, 2012

Organizers recently announced the lineup for the 55th annual Monterey Jazz Festival, which will feature Tony Bennett and Esperanza Spalding. This year’s event will take place ...

Wiz Khalifa, Mutemath Headline Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring Music Festival : April 06, 2012

Wiz Khalifa and MUTEMATH will headline this year’s Rites of Spring Music Festival, organizers recently announced. The annual event is presented by the Music Group at Vanderbil ...

Dave Matthews, Tool, Flaming Lips Play Inaugural River’s Edge Music Festival : April 06, 2012

The Dave Matthews Band and Tool will headline Saint Paul’s River’s Edge Music Festival. The appearance will be Tool’s only U.S. appearance this year. The festival also wil ...

Nerve Damage Postpones Eddie Vedder Tour : April 06, 2012

Eddie Vedder has been forced to postpone a scheduled upcoming tour due to temporary nerve damage in his right arm. The 22-show tour was set to kick off next week, but the start ...

Rascal Flatts Premiere Concert Documentary in Theaters April 5 : April 05, 2012

Rascal Flatts have had an eventful week. In the past seven days, the country group appeared on the ACM awards with a performance that featured both Steve Martin and a tribute to th ...

The Cult Book Tour Dates into Summer : April 05, 2012

Legendary British post-punk outfit the Cult have announced an extensive world tour later this year in support of their upcoming ninth studio album. The tour features an extensiv ...

Meat Loaf Takes ‘Hell in a Handbasket’ on Tour : April 05, 2012

Meat Loaf has announced an North American summer tour to support his most recent album, Hell in a Handbasket. The 16-date “Mad, Mad, World” tour will kick off in Austin, Tex ...

Rob Zombie, Creed, Chickenfoot Headline 2012 Rocklahoma : April 05, 2012

Rocklahoma, the Oklahoma festival taking place this Memorial Day Weekend, has announced a lineup featuring headliners Rob Zombie, Creed and Chickenfoot. The festival will take p ...

Foxworthy, Engvall, & Larry the Cable Guy Partner for New Show on CMT : April 04, 2012

Country Music Television (CMT) follows in the footsteps of Comedy Central, MTV, and Fox as it orders 13 episodes of the newly crafted animated sitcom from Glenn Clements, Ben Levin ...

The Jacksons Prepare First Tour in Thirty Years : April 04, 2012

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito Jackson have announced they will tour together this summer. Known as the Unity Tour, the four siblings w ...

Coldplay, Incubus, Offspring Join for KROQ Weenie Roast : April 04, 2012

KROQ will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its annual “Weenie Roast” festival by welcoming Coldplay, Incubus and the Offspring to Los Angeles for a day long festival next mont ...

Seal Takes to the Road for Summer Concert Tour : April 04, 2012

British soul and R&B staple Seal has announced an upcoming North American tour that will find him traveling to most regions of the continent throughout this summer. After re ...

Jason Mraz Lines Up Dates for World Tour : April 04, 2012

Jason Mraz has announced an extensive world tour that will keep him on the road for the majority of this year in support of his upcoming album, Love is a Four Letter Word. Appro ...

Patti Smith Releases First Album in Eight Years June 5 : April 03, 2012

Patti Smith has announced that she will soon release her first album in eight years. The legendary singer-songwriter will release Banga on June 5, and the record will be her fir ...

Michael Buble, Feist Win Big at Canadian Juno Awards : April 03, 2012

Feist and Michael Buble came away as big winners at this year’s 41st annual Juno Awards. The Juno Awards celebrate achievement by Canadian music artists, and are often seen as ...

Adele to Release New Music in 2012, Album Two Years Out : April 03, 2012

In a recent interview, Adele announced that fans can likely expect a new single from her by the end of the year, but that they’ll have to wait a little longer for a new record. ...

Duran Duran Lines Up August US Tour Dates : April 02, 2012

Duran Duran has added an additional leg to its previously scheduled Spring and Summer world tour that will bring the band to North America for the majority of this August. Thoug ...

Gathering of the Vibes Festival Piece Grateful Dead Back Together : April 02, 2012

The 17th annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival will bring the surviving members of the Grateful Dead back together – in a manner of speaking. Three of the four living Dead me ...

Album Review: The Shins ‘Port of Morrow’ : April 01, 2012

The Shins were never really the most interesting indie band, but they've always been a very good one. Their indie cred lies somewhere between Modest Mouse and Maroon 5, while front ...

Album Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds ‘Self-Titled’ : March 31, 2012

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gallagher recently spoke--in his typical unfiltered manner--on the subject of bands putting out new material past what some would consider to be ...

Janes Addiction, Death Cab, Weezer Headline Cincinnati Burbury Music Festival : March 30, 2012

Jane’s Addiction, Death Cab for Cutie and Weezer have been tapped to headline the inaugural Bunbury Music Festival, which will be held in Cincinnati this summer. The three groups ...

Summer Tour Rumored for Reunited 98 Degrees : March 30, 2012

It appears that boy band 98 Degrees may reunite for an upcoming tour after a ten year hiatus. Rumor Fix reports that an unnamed source has revealed that the four-piece group voc ...

Temper Trap Head Out on Tour Behind ‘Brighter’ : March 30, 2012

Australian rock group the Temper Trap has announced a North American summer tour that will support an upcoming sophomore album. The 11-date tour will begin on June 5 at Terminal ...

Album Review: Bassnectar ‘Vava Voom’ : March 29, 2012

Bassnectar has been around for a while, and in the decade-plus that Lorin Ashton has been producing music he has been able to thoroughly explore many different schools and styles o ...

Martina McBride Becomes Wedding Singer at ACM Awards : March 29, 2012

Martina McBride is no stranger to the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, but this year her performing role will be quite different than it has been in past years when she becom ...

Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham Takes on West Coast Tour in May : March 29, 2012

Fleetwood Mac vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Lindsey Buckingham will fly solo for a group of West Coast dates that will keep him on the road throughout most of this May. The ...

Sugarland to Open Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium August 26 : March 28, 2012

Sugarland will perform the first concert ever held at Houston’s recently built BBVA Compass Stadium. The event will be held August 26 at the downtown stadium, which also will hos ...

Josh Turner Prepares to Hit the Road Next Month : March 28, 2012

“Long Black Train” singer Josh Turner will hit the road later this Spring for a tour that will last nearly to the end of summer. The jaunt will kick off April 12 in Knoxvill ...

ZZ Top Set Out on Tour with 3 Doors Down, Gretchen Wilson : March 28, 2012

“The little ol’ band from Texas is gearin’ up to hit the road again and this time, they’re bringing friends!” That’s how ZZ Top’s website announces the band’s up ...

John Mellencamp, Cowboy Junkies Blanket Canada with Tour Dates : March 28, 2012

John Mellencamp has announced that he will bring his “No Better Than This” tour to Canada over the summer. Additionally, he will bring Canadian band Cowboy Junkies along for th ...

Album Review: Andrew Bird ‘Break It Yourself’ : March 27, 2012

It’s rare that a musician comes along in popular music with a very wide range of ability, a true and pure artistry, and the willingness to package it all together for the world t ...

Australian Rock Band Jet Splits Up : March 27, 2012

Jet, the Aussie rockers behind the international hit “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” have announced that they are breaking up via a post on their official website. “After many ...

Keane Returns to North America for June Tour : March 27, 2012

UK group Keane has announced they will undertake a short North American tour this June in support of their upcoming album. The tour will kick off June 12 at the House of Blues i ...

Everclear, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Ray Head Out on Summerland Tour : March 27, 2012

Miss the 90s? There’s a tour for that. The Summerland Tour 2012 rounds up some of the biggest names in 90s alt-rock and sends them around the country on the same tour. Evercle ...

Taking Back Sunday Joins Fold for Vans Warped Tour : March 26, 2012

Details about this year’s upcoming edition of the annual Van’s Warped Tour have been trickling in since late last year, but a slew of new information was released recently, inc ...

Aerosmith, Sarah McLachlan, LMFAO Headline ‘Le Mondial Loto : March 26, 2012

Aerosmith, Sarah McLachlan and LMFAO will be among the headliners at this year’s Le Mondial Loto – Quebec. That may be one of the most eclectic headlining groups of this yea ...

Leonard Cohen Reveals First Dates of 2012 World Tour : March 26, 2012

Leonard Cohen has announced the first dates of an upcoming Old Ideas World Tour 2012. The initial slew of dates are exclusively in Europe, but a press release posted to Cohen’ ...

Aerosmith Set Concert Dates for ‘Global Warming Tour’ : March 26, 2012

After much recent speculation, Aerosmith has officially announced their upcoming North American Summer Tour, and it will be known as the Global Warming Tour. “Aerosmith, Ameri ...

Sigur Ros, Black Keys, MGMT Line Up to Play Osheaga Music Festival : March 25, 2012

Though the organizers of Montreal’s Osheaga festival have been tweeting confirmed acts throughout this month, the official lineup for the event has now been released. Sigur Ro ...

Concert Review: Sara Evans at Toadlick Festival in Dothan : March 25, 2012

The one thing the Toadlick Music Festival has been missing is healthy dose of estrogen. I’m not talking about the women in attendance. They showed up in full force to sing, dance ...

Album Review: Bruce Springsteen ‘Wrecking Ball’ : March 24, 2012

The first thing I heard about Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, Wrecking Ball, came from a friend of mine who said, “I don’t like Springsteen, but I liked this until I found ...

Concert Review: Clay Walker at Toadlick Festival in Dothan : March 24, 2012

Not even the threat of tornados could keep the crowd away for day two of the Toadlick Music Festival in Dothan, Alabama. The day awoke to heavy downpour with the weather forecast c ...

Concert Review: Jake Owen at Toadlick in Dothan : March 24, 2012

The rain subsided and the sun elbowed through the clouds as country music’s rising star, Jake Owen took the stage on Day 2 of Dothan, Alabama’s Toadlick Music Festival. The cro ...

Concert Review: Randy Travis at Toadlick Festival in Dothan : March 23, 2012

The inaugural Toadlick Music Festival kicked off yesterday afternoon in Dothan, Alabama. Its bill features some of country music’s brightest up-and-coming stars as well as iconic ...

Drake Takes J. Cole on Summer Amphitheatre Tour : March 23, 2012

Drake wrapped up the first leg of his “Club Paradise Tour” just a week ago, and now has announced that he will start the tour back up in May and play an additional 27 dates. ...

Lana Del Rey Plans New York, Los Angeles Residency Dates : March 22, 2012

After recently postponing any spring tour plans, Lana Del Rey has planned residencies in Los Angeles and New York for early June. The Los Angeles dates will be held at the El Re ...

Avicii Takes Electronic Dance to North American Arenas : March 22, 2012

In what is being touted as the “world’s first-ever electronic dance music all arena tour,” Avicii will perform in arenas around the country starting in May. The Swedish DJ ...

Boy Band Sensation One Direction Set Headlining Dates : March 22, 2012

The U.K. boy band One Direction, who has the number one album in America this week, have announced their first-ever North American headlining tour that will take place later this y ...

311 Chooses Slightly Stoopid for 2012 Unity Tour : March 22, 2012

Nebraska rockers 311 have announced that Slightly Stoopid will accompany them on this year’s annual “Unity Tour,” which will take place this summer. The tour will kick off ...

George Michael Recovers from Pneumonia, Reschedules European Dates : March 21, 2012

Late last year, George Michael was hospitalized during a tour stop in Vienna for an ongoing battle with pneumonia, but the singer has now announced that he is back in good health a ...

Jimmy Buffett, Black Keys, KISS Hold Free Final Four Concert Series : March 21, 2012

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four championship is just over a week away, and this year’s host city, New Orleans, will host a free concert series during the event. Jimmy Buff ...

Norah Jones Tours North America on ‘Little Broken Hearts’ in June : March 21, 2012

Since announcing her upcoming fifth studio album, Norah Jones has confirmed a handful of dates for a tour to support the album, and now she has released the full itinerary of dates ...

KISS, Motley Crue Take Rock on Tour this Summer : March 21, 2012

When your among the biggest rock bands in the world, you don’t even have to bother coming up with a name for your tour. At least that’s what Kiss and Mötley Crüe would have u ...

Ben Harper Grabs Acoustic Guitar for Fall Tour : March 20, 2012

Ben Harper is not exactly known for playing loud metal riffs on distorted electric guitars in concert, but he’s also never gone on an all-acoustic tour. But the latter fact will ...

Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon Headline London’s Hard Rock Calling : March 20, 2012

Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon have been announced as two of the headliners at this year’s Hard Rock Calling Festival in London’s Hyde Park. Train and Lady Antebellum also ha ...

Beyonce Opens Atlantic City’s Ovation Hall with Three Concert Dates : March 20, 2012

Beyonce has announced what will be her first shows after a lengthy maternity leave from the music business. This Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, the singer will play three show ...

Crosby, Stills & Nash Blanket Summer with Tour Dates : March 20, 2012

Legendary folkies Crosby, Stills & Nash have announced that they will spend the majority of this summer on the road during a tour that extends into the fall. Called, appropr ...

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Goes Classical with Top 10 Album : March 19, 2012

Jonny Greenwood is best known for cranking up the distortion as the guitarist for Radiohead, but now he’s got a new claim to fame—as a classical musician. Greenwood’s coll ...

Hot Chip Lays Down North American Tour Dates : March 19, 2012

British electro-pop band Hot Chip have announced a slew of North American tour dates to celebrate the release of their upcoming fifth studio album. All of the tour dates will take ...

Eminem Recreates ‘Get Rich or Die Trying’ with 50 Cent at SXSW : March 19, 2012

Austin’s South By Southwest festival has long been known for its frequent big name surprise guests, and 50 Cent’s set on Friday was no different as longtime collaborator Eminem ...

Album Review: Ben Kweller ‘Go Fly a Kite’ : March 18, 2012

Go Fly a Kite is Ben Kweller’s fifth studio album, and the first that he has produced and released entirely on his own through his Noise Company record label. Kweller never did a ...

Album Review: Leonard Cohen ‘Old Ideas’ : March 17, 2012

It has been eight years since Leonard Cohen’s previous album, and 45 years since his first release back in 1967. In all of that time not a whole lot has changed for the herald of ...

Jermaine Jones Booted Off American Idol for Arrest Warrants : March 16, 2012

During Wednesday’s broadcast of “American Idol,” it was revealed that contestant Jermaine Jones would be kicked off the show—but not due to his singing ability. In a pre ...

Fiona Apple Debuts New Songs During South by Southwest Set : March 16, 2012

It’s been five years since Fiona Apple has performed a concert outside of Los Angeles, so it’s understandable that her showcase at South By Southwest on Wednesday was one of th ...

Lewis Black, Bill Engvall Featured at Bill of Rights Comedy Concert : March 12, 2012

Lewis Black and Bill Engvall are set to headline The Bill of Rights Comedy concert this May. The event will raise money to build a monument in Arizona to celebrate the bill of righ ...

CMA Festival Adds Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson, Scott McCreery : March 12, 2012

This year’s CMA Festival is shaping up to be perhaps the biggest yet, as it was recently announced that Blake Shelton, Alan Jackson and Scotty McCreery will perform at the alread ...

Scorpions Map Out New North American Tour : March 12, 2012

In 2010, German rock legends Scorpions set out on their farewell tour, and it turns out that tour is still ongoing. Recently they announced a slew of U.S tour dates. The 19-date ...

Return of Granuloma Forces John Mayer to Cancel Concert Tour : March 11, 2012

Only two weeks after announcing his first U.S. tour in two years, John Mayer has been forced to cancel all 18 dates of the tour due to a return of an ongoing medical issue with his ...

Britney Spears Offered $10 Million Payday for X-Factor Judge Duty : March 11, 2012

Speculation has been running rampant recently as to who will replace ousted “X Factor” judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, and earlier this week it was reported that sho ...

James Morrison Shoehorns US Dates Into World Tour : March 09, 2012

Currently in the midst of an extensive world tour, British singer-songwriter James Morrison has added a slew of U.S. tour dates to his crowded schedule. The 13 American dates wi ...

Kenny Chesney, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow Pay Tribute at Johnny Cash Concert : March 09, 2012

Some of the biggest names in the music world have signed on to pay tribute to the legendary Johnny Cash and celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday this year. Kenny Chesne ...

Garbage Return to the Stage in April for US Tour : March 09, 2012

After recently announcing their first album in seven years, rockers Garbage have announced their first United States tour since 2005. Shirley Manson and company will kick things ...

Katy Perry in Concert Gets 3D Treatment in Cinemas This Summer : March 08, 2012

Following in the footsteps of Justin Bieber, Katy Perry has announced that she will release a 3D concert film this summer. The movie, “Part of Me,” is named after her new si ...

Tenacious D Line Up Concerts Before Sasquatch : March 08, 2012

It was recently announced that Tenacious D would make appearances at this year’s South By Southwest Festival in Austin as well as the Sasquatch Festival in George, Wash., and now ...

Brad Paisley Concert Tour Expands by 43 Dates Through October : March 08, 2012

Just this past weekend, Brad Paisley wrapped up the initial leg of the Virtual Reality Tour 2012, and his website announced that during the tour he played to more than 218,000 fans ...

Andre 3000 Says Outkast Not Broken Up, No New Album in Works : March 08, 2012

Andre 3000 has been somewhat reclusive in the years since the last Outkast album, Idlewild, was released in 2006. Unlike his Outkast partner Big Boi, he hasn’t released any solo ...

ZZ Top, Gretchen Wilson, 3 Doors Down Kick Off Tampa Bay Rays Concert Series : March 07, 2012

In recent years, many major league baseball teams have been including post game concerts by notable artists in the price of admission for certain games. The Tampa Bay Rays are no e ...

Sarah McLachlan Gathers Orchestra for Summer Tour : March 07, 2012

Canadian singer songwriter and Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan will hit the road in North America later this year for a short summer tour. Not just any old tour, the dates will ...

Furthur Chart Summer Tour Through Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia : March 07, 2012

Furthur, the band fronted by Grateful Dead alums Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have announced a new slew of tour dates that will take the group around eastern America this summer. These d ...

Jay-Z Plays South By Southwest with Live Stream March 12 : March 07, 2012

With the beginning of the music portion of this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival less than a week away, acts are still being named to the lineup. And one of the biggest ...

Vocal Fears Force Adele to Cancel Planned 2012 Tour : March 07, 2012

After performing recently at both the Grammy Awards and the Brit Awards, it appears Adele will but putting off future touring plans indefinitely due to surgery she underwent late l ...

Primus Packs the Calendar with Spring Tour Dates : March 06, 2012

Primus has announced that it will travel throughout North America this spring to support its most recent album, Green Naugahyde. The 26-date tour will kick off May 4 in Columbi ...

J. Cole Gets Environmental on Upcoming Campus Tour : March 06, 2012

Later this spring, J. Cole will launch the “The Sideline Story Tour,” which will take him to various college campuses throughout America. Big K.R.I.T. will be along for the rid ...

Cee-Lo Green Lines Up Las Vegas Residency at Planet Hollywood : March 05, 2012

After a successful year touring for his recent solo album The Lady Killer and appearing as a coach on NBC’s “The Voice,” Cee Lo Green has announced a 28-date residency at the ...

MTV Punk’d Returns with Justin Bieber Pranking Taylor Swift : March 02, 2012

MTV’s hit show “Punk’d,” which has been on hiatus since 2007, will return this year, and a newly released preview shows pop star Justin Bieber punking country starlet Taylo ...

REO Speedwagon, Styx, Ted Nugent Team Up for Summer Tour : March 02, 2012

Lovers of 1970’s arena rock unite! REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent will be bringing you the music you love later this year. The 30-date trek will kick off May 1 in Hidalgo ...

String Cheese Incident Schedule West Coast Summer Tour : March 02, 2012

String Cheese Incident, the band known for their apparent collective hatred of shoes, has announced they will hit the road this summer, taking their unique brand of jam rock around ...

Coheed and Cambria Flesh Out Spring Tour Schedule : March 01, 2012

After already announcing a summer tour supporting Iron Maiden, as well as shows at the Beale Street and Hangout music festivals, Coheed and Cambria have announced a headlining tour ...

My Morning Jacket, Jackson Browne Headline Newport Folk Festival : March 01, 2012

Organizers of the Newport Folk Festival announced the lineup for this year’s event at a party near Boston last night, and My Morning Jacket and Jackson Browne will headline. T ...

Sugarland Let Fans Pick Setlists on Spring Tour : March 01, 2012

Sugarland has announced its next tour, and this time the duo is doing things a little differently. The “In the Hands of the Fans” tour lets Sugarland fans pick the set lists ...

Phish Fuels Amphitheatre Run for Summer Tour : March 01, 2012

Though Phish has taken off most of this year for band members to pursue solo work and other endeavors, the group has announced that they will hit the road later this year for a tou ...

Vocal Rest Sidelines Celine Dion’s Las Vegas Run Through Mid March : February 29, 2012

Celine Dion has been forced to cancel all of her scheduled Las Vegas performances through March 18 due to a weakness found in her vocal cords. The singer, who is in the midst of ...

Steve Winwood Lines Up Tour Dates for May : February 29, 2012

Legendary rocker Steve Winwood has announced that he will take to the road for a U.S. tour of the east coast and Midwest. The 13-date tour will begin on May 11 in Milwaukee and ...

Chicago Teams with Doobie Brothers for Summer Amphitheatre Tour : February 29, 2012

Legendary classic rock bands Chicago and the Doobie Brothers will unite this summer for a co-headlining tour that will take the two groups all over America. The 20-date tour wil ...

Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson in Running to Star in Whitney Houston Biopic : February 28, 2012

Though it has only been two weeks since singer Whitney Houston’s untimely death, already there are rumors that a biopic about her life will be made. According to Entertainment We ...

LMFAO Sets 2012 Summer Tour Dates : February 28, 2012

Hot off the heels of a Super Bowl halftime show appearance with Madonna, party rockers LMFAO have announced a tour later this year that will keep them on the road through much of t ...

Jane’s Addiction, Wiz Khalifa, My Morning Jacket Headline Beale Street Festival : February 28, 2012

The Beale Street Music Festival is celebrating its 36th anniversary this year, and has now announced the lineup that will help aid the celebration. Jane’s Addiction, Wiz Khali ...

Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt Launch Acoustic Tour : February 27, 2012

Lyle Lovett has recruited fellow troubadour John Hiatt to make the rounds with him for an upcoming tour to celebrate the release of his 11th studio album. The 16-date acoustic tour ...

John Mayer Takes ‘Born and Raised’ on Road with Spring Tour : February 27, 2012

John Mayer will spend most of April and part of May on the road in support of his upcoming album release, Born and Raised, and proceeds from the tour will benefit U.S. Military Vet ...

One Direction Supports Big Time Rush in US, Lines Up Tour Dates into 2013 : February 24, 2012

British boy band One Direction has announced that they will play their first-ever North American tour dates during the rest of this month and into March with Big Time Rush. Additio ...

Sugarland Lawyer Says Fans Share Blame for Fair Stage Collapse : February 22, 2012

Lawyers for country duo Sugarland have said that concertgoers were at least in part to blame for the injuries sustained when a stage collapsed during a Sugarland concert in Indiana ...

Counting Crows Schedule Spring Tour Dates : February 22, 2012

Counting Crows will be heading out on the road once again this spring to support an upcoming covers album. The 17-date tour will mark the first for the band since the summer of 201 ...

Rob Zombie Team with Megadeth for Concert Tour : February 22, 2012

Rob Zombie and Megadeth will embark on a co-headlining tour this spring that, as Rob Zombie’s website puts it, is “guaranteed to raise the temperature on the planet.” The tre ...

Blur to Close London Olympics with New Order, the Specials : February 21, 2012

Acclaimed Britpop band Blur have been tapped to headline a concert in London’s Hyde Park to mark the closing of the 2012 Olympic Games to be held in the city this summer. Legenda ...

Diana Krall, Chris Botti Lead Saratoga Jazz Festival Lineup : February 21, 2012

It was announced today that Diana Krall and Chris Botti will headline this year’s Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival. The festival, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary th ...

Jay-Z, Kanye West Set to Kick Off European Tour : February 21, 2012

After an extensive tour for their collaborative album Watch the Throne kept them on the road for the majority of the end of last year, Kanye West and Jay-Z have announced that now ...

Fiona Apple Schedules First Tour in Five Years : February 21, 2012

Well, even though we were teased by L.A. Reid’s tweet a few weeks ago that we could expect a new Fiona Apple record in a “few weeks,” it looks like we will officially be gett ...

Janet Jackson to Take Paula Abdul’s Seat on X-Factor? : February 20, 2012

It appears that Janet Jackson could be the newest judge on the “The X Factor,” occupying a seat vacated by Paula Abdul. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news late last week ...

Black Sabbath Tour Shelved While Iommi Deals with Lymphoma : February 20, 2012

Ever since it was announced late last year that a reunited Black Sabbath would tour and make a new record in 2012, it seems that hardship has followed the band. First, it was annou ...

Blink-182 Celebrates 20 Years on the Road : February 17, 2012

Okay, it’s time to break out all the “What’s My Age Again?” jokes – Blink 182 is gearing up to launch their 20th anniversary tour later this year. The band has announc ...

Jim Gaffigan Releases New Comedy Special Online : February 17, 2012

Inspired by Louis C.K.’s successful experiment last year, comedian Jim Gaffigan will self-release his next concert video online. “Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe” will be avail ...

Switchfoot Schedules North American Tour Dates : February 17, 2012

Switchfoot put out their most recent album, Vice Verses, late last year, and already they are lining up a busy 2012. Part of that will include a newly announced North American tour ...

Kraftwerk Set 8 New York Residency Dates to Perform Album Catalog : February 16, 2012

It’s been nearly 40 years since German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk released their first concept album, Autobahn, and now the group will perform a residency at New York’s Muse ...

Marilyn Manson Follows Up Australia, Japan Dates with US Tour : February 16, 2012

On the verge of kicking off a tour of Australia next week, Marilyn Manson has announced a U.S. tour that will see the band on American stages beginning at the end of this April and ...

Iron Maiden Grab Alice Cooper, Coheed and Cambria for Summer Tour : February 16, 2012

Iron Maiden will spend most of this summer on the road in North America, and they’re bringing Alice Cooper and Coheed and Cambria along for the ride. The tour will kick off in ...

Green Day In the Studio Working on New Album : February 15, 2012

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong gave Green Day fans an extra special Valentine’s Day present yesterday when he tweeted that the band is officially working on a new album. “ ...

Elton John Lines Up New North American Tour Dates : February 15, 2012

Elton John currently is in the midst of a four night residency in Las Vegas, and will perform a couple of previously announced repeats of the residency in April, but the English pi ...

Beach Boys Unveil 50th Anniversary Tour Dates : February 15, 2012

Just days after the band held their first public performance at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, the reunited Beach Boys finally have released the tour dates of their 2012 t ...

Adele, Foo Fighters Rack Up Awards at Grammys : February 13, 2012

Adele was the big winner at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards last night, but many artists, including the Foo Fighters also left the ceremony with multiple awards. At the end of the ...

Ringo Starr Schedules Summer North American Tour : February 10, 2012

Ringo Starr has announced that he will be taking his All Starr Band on a tour of North America this summer. Additionally, he released the names of the players in the current incarn ...

Wilco, Ray Lamontagne, Arcade Fire Make Obama’s Spotify Playlist : February 10, 2012

Early this morning, via Twitter, President Obama’s campaign staff released a Spotify playlist of the music that will soundtrack the president’s upcoming reelection campaign. An ...

Beach Boys, Adele, Bruce Springsteen to Play Grammy Awards : February 09, 2012

Late last year it was announced that the original lineup of the Beach Boys would reunite this year for a tour and a new album to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary, and it now ...

Alison Krauss Heads Out on Tour to Support ‘Paper Airplane’ : February 09, 2012

Alison Krauss & Union Station has lined up a slew of dates this spring to support her 2011 release, Paper Airplane. The tour will kick off in Nashville at the Taste of Inspirati ...

Jesus and Mary Chain Schedule First US Tour Dates in Four Years : February 08, 2012

It’s been four years since the Jesus and Mary Chain performed together live, and nearly a decade and a half since the band released a studio album, but now the group will come to ...

Rockett Reveals Poison will Tour with Def Leppard this Summer : February 08, 2012

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett confirmed via his Facebook page Sunday that Poison will tour with Def Leppard this summer, though no exact cities or dates have yet to be announced. ...

Lana Del Rey Shelves Tour Plans After SNL Performance Bombs : February 07, 2012

Lana Del Rey has definitely postponed her spring tour plans, though the reason for the delay is inspiring some speculation. And some are reporting that the reason is due to her wid ...

M.I.A.’s Middle Finger Upstages Madonna at Super Bowl Halftime Show : February 06, 2012

While last night’s Super Bowl Halftime show was intended to be focused on Madonna and her guests Nicki Minaj, LMFAO, and Cee Lo Green, it seems the majority of news has come from ...

Mumford & Sons Set Nashville Residency Dates at Ryman : February 06, 2012

Despite the band’s British roots, Mumford & Son’s distinct Americana sound will fit perfectly into the legendary country heritage of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Therefo ...

Mastodon, Opeth Share the Bill on Upcoming Tour : February 01, 2012

Metal bands Mastodon and Opeth will unite this spring for a co-headlining tour that will take the groups throughout North America. The 30-date tour will begin on April 4 at the ...

Bryan Adam Schedules 20-Date Tour Through Canada : February 01, 2012

After announcing a U.S. acoustic tour dubbed the Bare Bones Tour late last year, Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams has announced his first arena tour of Canada in more than tw ...

Garbage Prepares First Album in Seven Years : January 30, 2012

Shirley Manson and Garbage are not your kind of people. Or, at least their next album is not. The Madison, Wisconsin rock band has announced that its fifth studio album, Not You ...

Barry Manilow is Leaving Las Vegas for Winter Tour : January 30, 2012

After nearly two years headlining the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Barry Manilow is set to take to the road this spring and into the summer to promote his 2011 album, 15 Minutes. A ...

New Fiona Apple Album to be Released This Year : January 26, 2012

Given Fiona Apple’s past history of album release delays, it was hard not to be a bit skeptical on Sunday when Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid tweeted that her long awaited new album ...

Odd Future Supports New Mixtape Release with Tour : January 26, 2012

After becoming increasing popular on the pop music scene throughout 2011, Odd Future looks like they will be keeping just as busy during 2012, including a 12-date North American to ...

Pulp Sets San Francisco, New York Shows on Coachella Trip : January 25, 2012

This spring, British rock band Pulp will tour the United States for the first time in 14 years. The band already had announced they would play both weekends of Coachella this y ...

Big Day Out Closes in New Zealand After 18 Years : January 24, 2012

After 18 years, New Zealand hosted its final Big Day Out festival on Friday, January 20. The last festival, held at the Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, saw attendance fall sharply fr ...

Florence and the Machine Release US Tour Dates : January 24, 2012

Florence and the Machine have announced their first proper U.S. tour in support of their most recent album, Ceremonials. Taking place over a month this spring, the tour will begin ...

Bruce Springsteen Goes On Tour with ‘Wrecking Ball’ in Spring : January 24, 2012

After previously announcing that his 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball, would be released on March 6, Bruce Springsteen has now announced that he will be taking out the E Street ban ...

Lee Brice Escapes Tour Bus Fire Unharmed : January 23, 2012

Country singer Lee Brice and his band escaped unharmed from a fire on their tour bus Saturday in Mesa, Ariz. According to the band’s publicist, no one was injured in the fire ...

Eddie Vedder Swings Through West, Florida on Spring Tour : January 23, 2012

As Pearl Jam gears up for a jam-packed summer full of headlining gigs and festival appearances in Europe, lead singer Eddie Vedder will spend a little time in the southern United S ...

2 Live Crew Reunite for Summer Tour : January 23, 2012

Controversial rap outfit 2 Live Crew will reunite for a tour this summer. Producer, record label executive and one time leader of the group Luther Campbell, better known to 2 L ...

Carrie Underwood, Steven Tyler to Film Crossroads Special : January 23, 2012

After making a splash by performing with each other at last year’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood have decided to do a more lengt ...

Death Cab for Cutie Grabs Magik*Magik Orchestra for Tour : January 20, 2012

When Death Cab for Cutie sets out on its next tour later this year, fans can expect something a little different from the Washington indie rock band. In addition to the classic two ...

Megaupload Shut Down by Government, Hacker Anonymous Retaliates. : January 20, 2012

On Thursday, the Justice Department issued an indictment that charged the founder and other employees of file sharing site megaupload.com with participating in a conspiracy involvi ...

‘American Idol’ Sees Ratings Plunge in Season 11 Premiere : January 20, 2012

Ratings for the season 11 premiere of “American Idol” slipped to the lowest levels since the first season of the show premiered back in the summer of 2002. The season premiere ...

Pneumonia Hospitalizes Merle Haggard, Tour on Hold : January 19, 2012

Country music legend Merle Haggard has been hospitalized in Macon, Ga. and is reportedly suffering from a pneumonia. The illness has forced Haggard to cancel all the remaining conc ...

Andrew W.K. Resurrects Debut Album for Anniversary Tour : January 19, 2012

As it turns out, it’s been a full decade since Andrew W.K. released his debut album, I Get Wet, which contained “Party Hard,” the song that launched the singer’s career. An ...

Mars Volta Readies Release of ‘Noctouriquet’ : January 18, 2012

Prog rockers the Mars Volta will release their sixth album, titled Noctourniquet, on March 27. The album will be a concept album about a character based on the Superman villain Sol ...

Korn Path of Totality Tour Gets New Dates : January 18, 2012

Hard rock band Korn soon will be hitting the road to promote the recent album The Path of Totality. The tour, appropriately dubbed the Path of Totality Tour, will kick off in Detro ...

Star Country Lineup Join Keith Urban For Hall Of Fame Benefit : January 17, 2012

Keith Urban’s third annual benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which was originally supposed to take place this month, has been rescheduled for April 1 ...

Coachella Sells Out Two Weekends in Three Hours : January 16, 2012

The 2012 version of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival made headlines before it even went on sale – and before its lineup was announced – with the news that this year ...

Mana Heads Out on US Tour this Spring : January 16, 2012

Mexican rock band Mana will hit the road this spring for a U.S. leg of the highly popular Drama y Luz tour it began last year. The band will start out with four dates in four Texas ...

Toadlick Festival Draws Country Acts Randy Travis, Sara Evans : January 13, 2012

Dothan, Alabama’s Toadlick Music Festival has lined up an impressive array of country music stars to play this year’s three-day festival. Randy Travis, Sara Evans, Trace Adkins ...

Aretha Franklin, Mary J Blige Headline 2012 Essence Music Festival : January 13, 2012

The initial portion of the lineup for the 2012 Essence Music Festival has been announced, and Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige the headliners. Other performers confirmed for the N ...

Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum Headline 2012 CMA Music Festival : January 13, 2012

There’s a reason the USA Today has called the CMA Music Festival the “crown jewel of Country Festivals,” and it usually has to do with the multitude of high caliber talent th ...

Rodrigo y Gabriela Brings Along Backing Band for Spring Tour : January 12, 2012

Acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have taken the “duo” portion of their description very literally since forming some 12 years ago. They never appeared at concerts playing ...

Nickelback Unleashes 39-Date Road Trek : January 12, 2012

After a two-year absence from touring, Canadian alt-rockers Nickelback will hit the road hard this spring with a 39-date North American tour that will last just under three months. ...

Polyphonic Spree Head Down South for First Tour in Four Years : January 11, 2012

Polyphonic Spree, the Dallas choral and symphonic pop band that often features a lineup of at least 20 members, is set to undertake its first North American tour in over four years ...

Snow Patrol Takes ‘Fallen Empires’ on Tour of US : January 11, 2012

Snow Patrol’s latest album, Fallen Empires, just dropped yesterday, but the band already is announcing plans for a North American tour this Spring. The first date on the tour wil ...

Jane’s Addiction Hit the Clubs in February : January 11, 2012

Jane’s Addiction will launch its “Theatre of the Escapists Tour” next month, which will support the band’s most recent album, The Great Escape Artist. The 18-date tour of t ...

Kiedis Foot Surgery Pushes Red Hot Chili Peppers Tour Back to March : January 11, 2012

The Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “I’m With You Tour,” originally set to start January 20, has been postponed due injuries to lead singer Anthony Kiedis’ right foot. All 23 date ...

Rise Against Line Up New Leg for Spring Tour : January 10, 2012

Chicago punk band Rise Against will spend a good part of the first half of this year on the road, and had previously announced dates starting later this month that will feature sup ...

Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi Has Cancer, New Album Still a Go : January 10, 2012

Less than two months after announcing a new album and comeback tour with Ozzy Osbourne, legendary hard rockers Black Sabbath now face another challenge: guitarist Tony Iommi has an ...

Radiohead, Black Keys, Dr Dre Headline 2012 Coachella Lineup : January 10, 2012

The lineup for this year’s Coachella Music Valley Music and Arts Festival was announced Tuesday, and the headliners are Radiohead, Black Keys and Dr. Dre. More commonly known sim ...

Grooveshark Sued for Copyright Infringement by Four Majors : January 09, 2012

Music streaming service Grooveshark already has been served with copyright infringement lawsuits by three of the four major record companies, and as of last Wednesday, the fourth m ...

The Head and the Heart Map Tour Dates for Spring : January 09, 2012

Seattle indie-folksters The Head and the Heart will spend most of this upcoming March on the road as they make the touring rounds through North America for the first tour of the ye ...

Bjork Plans 10 Date Residency in New York : January 06, 2012

The only thing we’ve ever really been able to expect out of Bjork is that she’ll do what we never expect. Case in point: Her most recent album Biophilia was released last Octob ...

Creed Dust Off Original Albums for Spring Tour : January 06, 2012

Marking the 15th anniversary of the platinum selling debut album My Own Prison, Creed will hit the road this year to perform that album and its follow-up, Human Clay, in its entire ...

Van Halen Finalize 2012 Concert Tour Dates : January 06, 2012

It wasn’t long ago that Van Halen announced that they will be touring and releasing a new album, the first with David Lee Roth since 1984 was released in, of course, 1984. And no ...

Trey Songz, Big Sean Hit the Road in February : January 05, 2012

Trey Songz will hit the road in February and bring Big Sean with him for a short run of concerts across America. Dubbed the “Anticipation 2our,” the opening date will be Februa ...

Velvet Revolver Reunites with Weiland at Tribute Concert : January 04, 2012

After a nasty breakup in 2008, it appears that Velvet Revolver is reuniting with Scott Weiland – at least for a one-off show during a tribute concert. The band will perform d ...

Kelly Clarkson Gets Political on Twitter, Gets Backlash : December 30, 2011

Kelly Clarkson took to the internet Wednesday to voice her support of Republican GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, and her fans have spoken out strongly both for and against her ...

Adele’s ’21′ Top Selling Album Since 2004 : December 29, 2011

Though the last few years have seen a trend of declining album sales as the music industry attempts to combat piracy and a tough economy, 2011 looks like it will be a bright spot. ...

Musician Engineered Bon Jovi Death Rumor : December 29, 2011

A Pennsylvania musician named Jeffrey Goho has been revealed as the initiator of a false rumor that Jon Bon Jovi had died earlier this month. The rumor was spread by Goho on Decemb ...

Heavy D Died of Blood Clot in Lungs : December 28, 2011

The Los Angeles county department of coroner has concluded that the sudden death of rapper Heavy D was caused by a blood clot in his lungs. Heavy D died on November 8 at his home i ...

Ultra Music Festival Grabs Headliners Avicii, Tiesto, Kraftwerk : December 26, 2011

Miami’s electronic festival Ultra Music Fest has announced a 2012 lineup that will feature Avicii, Tiesto and Kraftwerk, among others. The three-day festival will be held from Ma ...

David Lee Roth Confirms 2012 Van Halen Tour on YouTube : December 26, 2011

Well, folks, it looks like the rumors that have been flying around for the past few months are true: Van Halen has indeed reunited with original lead singer David Lee Roth. The ann ...

Melanie Amaro Takes Crown on ‘X-Factor’ : December 23, 2011

Last night, Melanie Amaro was crowned the very first winner of the U.S. version of “X Factor.” The 19-year-old singer from Sunrise, Fla. was elected the winner by voting from t ...

Bryan Adams Reschedules Tour Dates for 2012 : December 23, 2011

Bryan Adams will finally be bringing his solo acoustic tour to America early next year. Dubbed the “Bare Bones Tour,” Adams previously scheduled U.S. dates last October, but po ...

R Kelly, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morrissette are ‘ X-Factor’ Duet Partners : December 22, 2011

Each of the three remaining contestants on this year’s “X Factor” television singing competition got to duet with a music superstar on last night’s episode. Josh Krajcik pe ...

David Archuleta Puts Career on Hold for Mormon Missionary Work : December 21, 2011

Former “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta announced Sunday that he would be taking a break from music to undertake a full-time mission with the Mormon Church. The announ ...

Jukebox Music Festival Launches with Headliners Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler : December 21, 2011

Alan Jackson will headline the newly announced Jukebox Music Festival, a country music festival to be held in the northern California city of Anderson. But Jackson won’t be the o ...

Of Montreal Sets Spring Tour for ‘Paralytic Stalks’ : December 21, 2011

Athens, Ga. based rock band Of Montreal will hit the road next year for a Spring jam-packed with concerts that often are more akin to a circus than a music show. The tour, supporti ...

Britney Spears Looks to Tie the Knot For the Third Time : December 19, 2011

Cue up the “One More Time” and/or “Oops…I Did It Again” jokes, Britney Spears is engaged again. Spears’ boyfriend Jason Trawick apparently popped the question last Frid ...

Etta James is Terminally Ill : December 19, 2011

Etta James doctor has revealed that the legendary R&B singer is terminally ill, suffering from chronic leukemia. Dr. Elaine James, who is not related to the singer, has been caring ...

Selena Gomez Cancels Holiday Shows After Mother’s Miscarriage : December 19, 2011

Selena Gomez canceled two holiday themed concerts over the weekend after learning that her mother, Mandy Teefey, had suffered a miscarriage. Gomez announced last month via Twitter ...

Howard Stern Unconventional Choice to Judge ‘America’s Got Talent’ : December 16, 2011

On Thursday, Howard Stern announced on his SiriusXM radio show that he would be replacing Piers Morgan as a judge on the upcoming seventh season of “America’s Got Talent.” Th ...

Katy Perry is MTV’s First Artist of the Year : December 16, 2011

Katy Perry is MTV’s Artist of the Year for 2011. The announcement comes as part of the network’s first ever “Best of” series, and Perry’s choice was attributed in part to ...

Beach Boys Reunite, New Album & World Tour on Deck : December 16, 2011

After a tumultuous history over the past few decades that has included lawsuits and public spats, the surviving members of the Beach Boys original lineup will reunite next year to ...

R Kelly Takes to High Seas with Music Cruise : December 15, 2011

As the website says, “You’ve heard him on the radio, you’ve heard him on land, but you’ve never heard him at sea.” The most appropriate question would be, “What?” but ...

Foster the People Adds North American Dates to World Tour : December 15, 2011

Pop rockers Foster the People will kick off a summer North American headlining tour next year in New York in May, adding to an already crowded 2012 tour schedule for the band. The ...

Tom Petty Charts World Tour with the Heartbreakers : December 15, 2011

After previous announcements of headlining gigs at the New Orleans Jazz Fest and the Isle of Wight festival, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have announced a full international tou ...

Drake Takes to Arenas, College Campuses for Spring Tour : December 14, 2011

Canadian rapper and actor Drake will embark on a headlining tour next winter that will take him around North America playing arenas and college campuses. Dubbed the Club Paradise T ...

Silversun Pickups, Death from Above 1979 Headline Edgefest : December 13, 2011

Toronto’s annual Edgefest will return next year, and Silversun Pickups, Death From Above 1979 and Billy Talent have been announced as headliners for the event. The event will tak ...

Garth Brooks The Politician? : December 09, 2011

Country superstar Garth Brooks has never been afraid to change up his image (see the ill-advised 1999 transformation into his alter ego Chris Gaines as one example), but will his n ...

Afghan Whigs Reunite to Play All Tomorrow’s Parties : December 08, 2011

The Afghan Whigs will reunite to perform their first gigs together in 13 years at next year’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festivals in London and Asbury Park, N.J. The band will hea ...

Pearl Jam Takes 21st Anniversary Tour to UK, Europe : December 08, 2011

After spending all year celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Ten, Pearl Jam have announced their first shows of 2012, which will take place next summer in Europe. ...

Coldplay Books 2012 North American Tour Dates : December 08, 2011

Capping off a successful year last week with three Grammy nominations, Coldplay has announced their first North American tour in nearly three years. The trek will consist of 21 dat ...

The Roots Latest Album ‘Undun’ Available for Free Stream on NPR : December 07, 2011

The Roots’ 13th studio album, Undun, hit store shelves and digital music store sites yesterday, but if you want to preview the album before you buy it, head over to NPR.com, wher ...

Want to See Adele for Free? Prepare to Get Charitable : December 07, 2011

The Smoking Gun, a website dedicated to making otherwise unavailable documents public, has posted an excerpt from British superstar Adele’s tour rider. One of the more interestin ...

Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys Headed to Rock and Roll : December 07, 2011

Topping the list of this year’s inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (at least in name recognition) are Guns N’ Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys as ...

Anthrax, Testament Reboot Tour in January : December 06, 2011

After just wrapping up a co-headlining tour with Testament at the end of last month, Anthrax has announced a second leg of the tour that will take place during the first part of th ...

Isle of Wight Festival Recruit Headliners Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen for 2012 : December 06, 2011

When Tom Petty headlines the Isle of Wight festival this year, it will mark the singer-songwriter’s first UK show in two decades. The three-day festival will take place June 22 � ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Expand US Tour : December 05, 2011

When the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced the first six dates of a new U.S. tour at the end of last month, the band promised that more shows would be announced soon. Well, to answer ...

The Darkness Reunite for First US Tour in 8 Years : December 05, 2011

After the British glam rock band The Darkness exploded onto the music scene on both sides of the Atlantic with the 2003 hit “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,” the band once ag ...

Kasabian Schedules North American Return for March : December 05, 2011

British rock band Kasabian will tour North America next spring in support of its fourth album, Velociraptor!, which was released in September. The 19-date trek will begin March 12 ...

Trans-Siberian Orchesta Looks Beyond Christmas for Beethoven’s Last Night : December 02, 2011

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has announced its first shows of 2012, which will be the final leg of the group’s tour to promote their rock-opera Beethoven’s Last Night. Currentl ...

Motley Crue Prepares February Las Vegas Residency Dates : December 02, 2011

The most notorious band in history takes on Sin City So proclaims Motley Crue’s website announcing the band’s residency at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Februa ...

Black Keys Grab Arctic Monkeys for Spring Arena Tour : December 02, 2011

Getting ready to release a seventh studio album, El Camino, next Tuesday, the Black Keys have announced a North American tour commencing next spring. The Akron, Ohio garage rock du ...

Electronic Duo Justice Prepares 2012 World Tour : December 01, 2011

Grammy winning French electronic dance group Justice has announced a 2012 tour that will take them around the world beginning in January. Lasting through April, the 29-date tou ...

Kanye West Top Grammy Nominations with 7 : December 01, 2011

Announced during a televised ceremony on Wednesday night, the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards have been announced, and Kanye West leads the competition with seven. West rece ...

Drowning Pool Lead Singer Ryan McCombs Leaves Band : November 30, 2011

Dallas metal band Drowning Pool has parted ways with its singer, Ryan McCombs. McCombs was the third singer to work with the band since it released its debut record, Sinner, in 200 ...

Phish Goes Classical, Trey Anastasio Readies Orchestra Tour : November 29, 2011

It wasn’t all that long ago that Phish announced it would perform this year’s version of its legendary New Year’s shows over a four night run at Madison Square Garden in New ...

Neil Diamond is Feeling Summer with 2012 Arena Tour : November 23, 2011

Legendary crooner Neil Diamond will embark on a massive 25-date arena tour next summer that will take the “Sweet Caroline” singer around North America in celebration of a new g ...

Louis CK to Bypass Cable Networks, Release Comedy Special Online : November 19, 2011

For his next stand up special, comedian Louis C.K. will forego the usual method of airing the show on one of the cable networks and release the film on his website, louisck.net. As ...

Google Goes Head to Head with Apple through New Music Store : November 18, 2011

Google held an event in Los Angeles on Wednesday to announce its new Google Music service, an MP3 store that is integrated with its current cloud service and will compete with exis ...

The Eagles Plan 40th Anniversary Tour for 2012 : November 18, 2011

Joe Walsh, guitarist for mega selling classic rock band the Eagles, has announced that the group plans to tour next year to celebrate its 40th anniversary as a group. The band h ...

Amy Winehouse Wrote Full 3rd Album, Planned Jazz Release with ?uestlove : November 17, 2011

Amy Winehouse’s former producer said the singer had written enough songs for a third album and had plans to form a jazz super group. In an interview with the Associated Press ...

Taylor Swift Featured on ’60 Minutes’ This Sunday : November 17, 2011

Taylor Swift will appear in an interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” this Sunday, November 20. The interview will be part of a profile of the 21-year-old country singer. Fresh f ...

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa Unite for Brief Concert Tour, Soundtrack : November 17, 2011

Snoop Dogg has announced that he will team up with rapper Wiz Khalifa for a short tour to support the soundtrack the two collaborated on for their upcoming movie, Mac and Devin Go ...

Yanni Returns to America for 2012 Tour : November 16, 2011

After just ending a sold-out world tour, Yanni has announced dates for his 2012 North American Tour that will take him through the United States and Canada. Though he’s got a ...

Young the Giant Roll Out 2012 Spring Tour Dates : November 16, 2011

California alt-rockers Young the Giant will hit the road in 2012 for a headlining tour. Currently finishing up the last few shows of this year, the band will kick off the 2012 N ...

Noel Gallagher Extends World Tour into Spring : November 15, 2011

Noel Gallagher and his new band, the High Flying Birds, only have a few more days left of their current mini-tour around the United States, but they’ll be back. The newly solo ...

Kelly Clarkson Takes to Road This Spring : November 15, 2011

Hot on the heels of her fifth album being released a couple weeks ago, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson has announced a North American tour that will take up most of the ...

Rammstein Launches 2012 Arena Tour in April : November 15, 2011

Known for their highly provocative and energetic live show, Berlin-based rockers Rammstein will return to the United States for an arena tour in 2012. Best known in the U.S. for ...

Dropkick Murphys Schedule Tour Leadup to Boston St. Patrick’s Day Celebration : November 14, 2011

Irish-American punk band Dropkick Murphys, which had already announced the initial European leg of a 2012 tour, has added North American dates to its itinerary. The 19 dates will b ...

Elvis Costello Adds US Tour Dates While Rescheduling European Shows : November 14, 2011

A family illness has forced Elvis Costello to postpone more shows of his current Spectacular Singing Songbook tour, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t adding new shows at the same ...

Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw Unite for Summer Stadium Tour : November 14, 2011

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, who toured together extensively in the early 2000s, will reunite next summer for a string of dates that will take them across America as part of the B ...

Universal Buys EMI Recording, Sony/ATV Purchases EMI Publishing : November 13, 2011

On Friday, it was announced that EMI, one of the four remaining major record labels will be sold, as the music industry continues the trend of consolidation. EMI was actually s ...

Katy Perry to Play Free Concert in Los Angeles to End Tour : November 12, 2011

Katy Perry appeared on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” to promote the release of her newest video for “The One That Got Away,” and also broke the news that she will be playing a ...

Black Sabbath Set for New Record, 2012 World Tour : November 12, 2011

It’s been well over 30 years since the legendary hard rock band Black Sabbath released a new album with Ozzy Osbourne as the singer. But during a press conference on November 11, ...

U2, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift Take Hardware at Billboard Touring Awards : November 11, 2011

U2, Jason Aldean and Taylor Swift were among the winners at the 8th annual Billboard Touring Awards, held on November 10 at New York’s Roosevelt Hotel. The touring awards cele ...

Metallica Tabbed to Headline Download Festival : November 11, 2011

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, it was recently announced that the 2012 Download Festival will feature Metallica. Additionally, the band will perform their classic self-titled al ...

Taylor Swift Wins Entertainer of Year at CMA Awards : November 10, 2011

The Country Music Association named Taylor Swift the Entertainer of the Year at this year’s CMA Awards, held November 9 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. It was the first ti ...

Eddie Vedder Gets Guest Spot on ‘Portlandia’ : November 10, 2011

Eddie Vedder is set to bring a piece of the mainstream to uber-indie sketch comedy “Portlandia” in a guest spot during the series’ second season, which is set to premiere Jan ...

Il Divo Adds American Concert Dates to World Tour : November 09, 2011

Recently, multi-national vocal group Il Divo announced the initial European leg of what they promised to be an extensive world tour. Now, they’ve already expanded the tour, addin ...

Band of Skulls Prepare European, US Tour for 2012 : November 09, 2011

Band of Skulls will hit the road in early 2012 for a trek that will take them around Europe and then to North America. The European tour will kick off on February 1 in Eindhoven ...

Morrissey’s Chicago Show Postpone Due to Visa Hangup : November 09, 2011

Former Smiths frontman Morrissey was forced to postpone what was planned to be the first U.S. gig of his current tour in Chicago on Thursday because his lead guitarist was unable t ...

Justin Bieber to Take Paternity Test, Sue Accuser : November 08, 2011

Justin Bieber will take a paternity test in two weeks hoping to prove that he is not the father of a child a fan claims is his. The woman, Mariah Yeater, claims that Bieber fath ...

Rise Against Set Initial 2012 Tour Dates : November 08, 2011

Chicago punk band Rise Against has announced the first leg of a 2012 tour, which will kick off next January. The news comes as the band releases the “Satellite,” the third s ...

GWAR Guitarist Corey Smoot Found Dead on Tour Bus : November 04, 2011

GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot was found dead on the band’s tour bus this morning as the band prepared to cross the border from the U.S. into Canada. No cause of death has been reveal ...

FBI Classifies Insane Clown Posse Fans as Gang Threat : November 04, 2011

In a new report, the FBI has officially classified Insane Clown Posse fans as a gang. The FBI’s 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment classifies the group’s fans, commonly kn ...

Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto Not Hitting Streaming Services : October 31, 2011

Coldplay will withhold its newest album, Mylo Xyloto, from all music subscription services. The move will prove somewhat unprecedented for a major artist working today. Released ...

Loretta Lynn in Hospital with Pneumonia : October 24, 2011

Country music legend and coal-miner’s daughter Loretta Lynn canceled two shows over the weekend after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Today, her website reports she has been r ...

Jakob Dylan Takes On Brief Fall Tour : October 24, 2011

Jakob Dylan will embark on a short Mid-Western tour next that will find him playing shows in Missouri, Oklahoma and Illinois. The six-date tour will kick off November 9 at the Blue ...

Stagecoach Festival Features Paisley, Aldean, Reunited Mavericks : October 23, 2011

Both the Stagecoach Festival and its sister festival, Coachella, both held annually in Indio, Calif., were in jeopardy of not being held or being postponed next year because of a r ...

Mary J. Blige Welcomes ‘My Life II’ with Teaser Tour : October 22, 2011

With a music career that’s less than a year shy of the two-decade mark, Mary J. Blige has been consistently prolific throughout that time, averaging an album every two years. So ...

Bob Dylan Tribute Album Features Adele, Dave Matthews, Sting : October 20, 2011

Sting has announced he will join a multitude of other artists including Adele and Dave Matthews that are contributing songs to "Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Ye ...

Dave Koz and Friends Serve Christmas on the Road : October 20, 2011

This year, “Black Friday,” as the day after Thanksgiving has come to be known, will not only signify crowded malls and traffic congestion around shopping centers across America ...

Brad Paisley Grabs Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry for 2012 Tour : October 20, 2011

It’s been less than a month since country superstar Brad Paisley wrapped up his most recent tour, the “H2O II Wetter and Wilder World Tour,” on September 25. But he’s alrea ...

Dave Matthews Grabs Tim Reynolds for Pair of Northeast Concert Dates : October 19, 2011

The relationship between Dave Matthews and guitarist Tim Reynolds goes back to before the beginnings of the Dave Matthews Band in 1991, though Reynolds name is mostly associated wi ...

Mutemath Welcomes 2012 with Concert Tour : October 19, 2011

After the making of a sophomore record called Armistice nearly broke up the band a couple years ago, Mutemath has returned strong this month, if in a little different form. Release ...

Miranda Lambert Finishing New Album, Preparing 2012 Tour : October 19, 2011

Miranda Lambert’s had quite the career since she came into national prominence by placing third in the reality show Nashville Star in 2003. Since then, she’s released three alb ...

Stone Roses Reunion Picking Up Steam : October 18, 2011

One of the few consistencies in the Stone Roses career has been the large amounts of time they spend between projects. Five years lapsed between the time the English band burst ont ...

Mazzy Star Releases First Songs in 15 Years : October 18, 2011

Mazzy Star will release new music for the first time in fifteen years at the end of this month. Halloween will mark the release of the “Common Burn” digital single with “L ...

Paul Simon Plots ‘Graceland’ Tour for 2012 : October 14, 2011

It’s hard to believe 25 years have passed since Paul Simon sang about his trek through a Mississippi Delta that “shining like a National guitar” to visit Graceland, the forme ...

Il Divo Set Initial Leg of 2012 World Tour : October 13, 2011

Multi-national vocal group Il Divo announced Tuesday that it will embark on a 2012 world tour. And they mean world tour in the literal sense of the phrase, with plans to perform on ...

Phish Lines Up New Year’s Dates in NYC : October 13, 2011

Trey Anastasio, front man for jam band gods Phish, once told the New York Times he wanted to play a 30-hour show. We’ll have to wait to see if this ever actually happens (with Ph ...

The Academy Is… Splits Up : October 12, 2011

“From this point on, The Academy Is… belongs to you. Feel free to listen. Listen as loud as you’d like.” And that is how The Academy Is… broke up. It happened last Sat ...

Boxer Rebellion Knocks Out Upcoming Concert Tour : October 11, 2011

So you’ve been wearing out your copy of ‘The Cold Still’ since February breathlessly awaiting the upcoming Boxer Rebellion tour. It seems you are going to have to wait a bit ...

Adele Axes October US Tour Dates : October 05, 2011

Adele dashes hopes of excited US fans once again as her latest round of sold out tour dates have been sidelined. These were largely rescheduled dates from her May and June run that ...

Roger Waters Takes ‘The Wall’ Tour to Stadiums in 2012 : September 29, 2011

One of last year’s most successful tours was Roger Waters resurrecting ‘The Wall.’ Though he didn’t have his Pink Floyd cohorts to keep him company onstage, Waters sold out ...

Concert Review: Young the Giant at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 26, 2011

Ah its good to have Music Midtown back in Atlanta. The revival of this music festival that ran from 1994 to 2005 is a welcomed thing. It originally shuttered in 2005 due to declini ...

Concert Review: The Black Keys at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 26, 2011

Upon first look at The Black Keys’ stage setup, fans weren’t too sure what to make of the eclectic mix of props. On stage right, a wise old Native American Statue stood proud a ...

Concert Review: Manchester Orchestra at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 25, 2011

“We’re Manchester Orchestra, and we are from…here.” If you made it out to Atlanta’s Midtown Music Festival and you were in the audience for this local band’s set, yo ...

Concert Review: Coldplay at Music Midtown in Atlanta : September 25, 2011

Coldplay has kept a relatively low profile since releasing ‘Viva la Vida’ three years ago and the supporting tour that subsequently followed. Maybe Chris has been at home watch ...

Guns N Roses Expands Tour : September 23, 2011

On September 20 Guns N' Roses announced they will be touring the US for the very first time in 5 years. The outing will kick off in Orlando, Florida on October 28 and perform over ...

Thom Yorke Confirms Radiohead Tour for 2012 : September 23, 2011

Frontman Thom Yorke confirmed Radiohead will be on tour in 2012. To date the band has performed just one live show this year at Glastonbury in June to support “The King Of Limbs, ...

R.E.M. Split Up After 31 Years : September 23, 2011

After 31 years the alternative rock band R.E.M. is calling it quits. On September 21 a statement was posted on their website explaining as co-conspirators and lifelong friends that ...

James Taylor Gets Italian Groove Flowing : September 23, 2011

Over the next year Italians will be seeing quite a bit of James Taylor. The renowned singer-songwriter along with his band will be performing in 13 different locations across Italy ...

Avenged Sevenfold Revs Up for New Tour : September 20, 2011

Avenged Sevenfold, after finishing their current outing up as the headliner at Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, will be taking a short break then head out to the road once mo ...

Rihanna Prepares New Album for Fall : September 20, 2011

Since 2005 Rihanna has released a new album just about every year. According to the pop star, this year won't be any different. Despite the fact that it's been less than a year ...

Throat Condition Sidelines John Mayer Album, Future Concerts : September 19, 2011

John Mayer has granuloma. The singer was diagnosed with the serious throat condition which is forcing him to cancel any singing plans for the near future. The guitarist explained i ...

Radiohead Makes NYC TV Appearances, Books Roseland Shows : September 19, 2011

Radiohead. Two nights at the Roseland Ballroom. Tickets? Well, good luck with that. The last time the band performed in the New York City area was three long years ago over in All ...

Coldplay Schedules European Tour Dates : September 19, 2011

Coldplay has announced information regarding several arena gigs that will be performing later in the year in support of “Mylo Xyloto,” their new album. Following this summer ...

My Morning Jacket Reboots Tour in December : September 19, 2011

All summer long My Morning Jacket has been helping with headlining music festivals, including Austin City Limits over this last weekend and the jam happy Bonnaroo. The band has now ...

Radiohead, No Doubt Rumored For Coachella 2012 : September 17, 2011

With 2011 coming to an end and 2012 almost here, speculation about festival headliners for Coachella next year are already gaining momentum. Although we just said goodbye to Bestiv ...

Taylor Swift Records Hop from Studio to Guinness Book : September 16, 2011

Taylor Swift has led a charmed as well as awards-filled life. The talented and beautiful superstar now can tack another two accomplishments onto her resume. The country superstar i ...

Weiland Vocal Woes Postpone Stone Temple Pilots Tour Dates : September 16, 2011

Stone Temple Pilots are having to cancel their final four dates from their summer tour. On Facebook the group wrote that their singer Scott Weiland isn't able to perform due to ...

U2, Lady Gaga, Usher Featured at Clinton Foundation Show : September 15, 2011

Pop icons Usher, U2 and Lady Gaga have been asked to help celebrate the William J. Clinton Foundation's 10th anniversary. Over the years the organization has made large contributio ...

311 Day Becomes a 3-Day Event in 2012 : September 15, 2011

The edition next year of 311 Day is going to be triple the fun. That's because the bi-annual celebration of the band's is going to last for three days. The event for 2012 is sch ...

Tony Bennett, Amy Winehouse ‘Body & Soul’ Released : September 14, 2011

On Wednesday morning Amy Winehouse fans had an opportunity to listen to the last song recorded by the late singer when MTV broadcast a duet version of “Body and Soul” sung by W ...

Gavin DeGraw, David Cook Team Up for Fall Tour : September 13, 2011

If a concert extravaganza of two singer-songwriters appeals to you, then you will want to be sure to see this tour. Gavin DeGraw, the hitmaker of “Chariot” and “Not Over You, ...

Whitney Houston Looking to Revive Film Career with ‘Sparkle?’ : September 13, 2011

Whitney Houston may be making her return on the big screen soon. According to Entertainment Weekly, currently the singer is in discussions to make an appearance in a remake of � ...

Celine Dion Books New Las Vegas Dates Through August : September 13, 2011

Just as there are 52 cards to a deck, singer Celine Dion has added another 52 dates onto her engagement in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace's The Colosseum. This weekend tickets will be ...

Further Rolls Out Fall Concert Tour : September 12, 2011

It's been more than 15 years since Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead passed away. However the terrapins and bears have continued to dance across the country via Bob Weir and Phil L ...

Sting Sets Up North American Tour Dates : September 12, 2011

On Monday Sting, the British singer-songwriter, announced plans for a concert tour of North America to celebrate his solo career's 25th anniversary. According to Live Nation, Th ...

Mastodon Grabs Dillinger Escape Plan, Red Flag for Club Tour : September 12, 2011

Mastodon, the Atlanta metal masters, will be releasing their new album “The Hunter” in just a few weeks. It isn't surprising then for their fans that the band will be taking th ...

Bob Seger Firms Up Fall Tour : September 12, 2011

New dates have been added by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band onto the second leg on their 2011 tour of North America. The outing is scheduled to kick off on November 2 in Ypsi ...

Bocelli, Celine, Bennett Stack the Bill for Free Central Park Concert : September 07, 2011

A star-studded line up of special guest stars have been announced by Andrea Bocelli for the free concert he is giving on September 15 on the Great Lawn in Central Park along with t ...

Bridge School Finalized with Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons : September 07, 2011

This year's Bride School Benefit Concert lineup has been announced. The Neil Young annual event has a gigantic bill to celebrate the silver anniversary of the concert. It will take ...

Wilson Phillips Comeback Gets Reality Treatment : September 07, 2011

Thanks to “Bridesmaids,” the famous chick comedy, Wilson Phillips is preparing to launch the group's comeback of the millennium. The 1980's Grammy-nominated girl group, best ...

PJ Harvey Wins Second Mercury Prize : September 07, 2011

This year's Mercury Prize nominees, named by a judges panel for the best British album of the year, were a quirky group and included familiar names like Elbow, James Blake, Adele a ...

New Order Reunites Sans Hook, Hook Plays Joy Division : September 07, 2011

This fall Peter Hook and The Light is returning to North America and will be performing “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer,” two landmark albums from Joy Division, the legenda ...

The Artist Former Known as Mos Def : September 07, 2011

Postal workers get ready. Mail being sent to Mos Def currently will be going to “Yasiin” in the future. The actor/rapper, who was born Dante Terrell Smith, has grown tired of t ...

Jane’s Addiction Books NYC, LA, Chicago Club Dates : September 06, 2011

The last album from Jane's Addiction was their 2003 release “Strays.” However since then the band and its members have kept busy. A band named Satellite Party was formed by ...

Iggy Pop American Gigs Delayed After Broken Foot : September 06, 2011

Out of all the millions of admirers that Iggy Pop has, perhaps his biggest fan is Mike Watt, bassist of the Stooges. Watt watched Iggy break a few bones in one of his feet at the s ...

Eminem Grabs Lil Wayne for Duo of Australian Stadium Dates : September 05, 2011

Two of the biggest hip hop MCs are preparing to join forces during a special one time event. Reportedly Lil Wayne and Eminem are scheduled to perform together on December 1 at Etih ...

McGraw, Hill’s Soul 2 Soul Goes Down Under : September 02, 2011

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the American country star couple, next year are heading to Australia in March for a national tour of seven dates. It will be the first non-North Ameri ...

Guns N Roses Books Miami, Orlando Shows : September 02, 2011

Guns N' Roses have announced another US date. Following on the heels of the announcement that the band will be performing on October 29 in Miami, now the Orlando Sentinel is rep ...

George Strait Grabs Martina McBride for Spring Tour : September 01, 2011

George Strait, with his new album scheduled to be released early next week to stores, is preparing to take to the road. On Wednesday Strait announced he will start to tour in Janua ...

Morrissey Embarks on Tour of US/Mexico in November : September 01, 2011

On November 10 Morrissey, the former Smiths outspoken frontman, will be kicking off a run of dates in North America starting with a Chicago show. Morrissey has been performing g ...

Stars Come Out to Celebrate Sting’s 60th Birthday : September 01, 2011

Sting on October 1 will be gathering in NYC with friends to celebrate his 60th birthday. As expected, the event for the former singer of the Police isn't going to be a small one ...

The Vaccines Shelves Upcoming World Tour : September 01, 2011

The Vaccines are having to postpone the band's forthcoming world tour on account of singer Justin Young having to have a throat operation this week. It is his third one this year. ...

Lady Antebellum, Kid Rock Featured in NFL Kickoff Concert : September 01, 2011

On September 8 Lady Antebellum, Maroon 5 and Kid Rock will be performing in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the NFL’s Kickoff 2011 concert. The show, according to a report from the Assoc ...

Dave Matthews NYC Caravan Stop Rescheduled : September 01, 2011

The New York City show of the Dave Matthews Band's music caravan of three days has been rescheduled. Originally the festival was to have taken place on Governors Island last weeken ...

Facebook Plans Greater Music Integration : September 01, 2011

Facebook users who love music, get ready. According to CNBC, in September the social network is planning to launch their own music service. Rumors of the new music service first ...

Tiesto Looks to Make History at Los Angeles Concert : September 01, 2011

Tiesto will wrap up his forthcoming college tour in style with the biggest single DJ headliner concert in the history of the U.S. The super DJ from the Netherlands on October 8 ...

Darius Rucker Takes Off on Headlining Tour : September 01, 2011

Darius Rucker and Brad Paisley have reunited for “H2O II: Wetter and Wilder Tour.” Last week the outing kicked off at the famous O2 Arena in London and continues to Denmark, Sw ...

Fitz and the Tantrums Line Up Fall Tour Dates : August 30, 2011

Every once in a while, a band is able to bring up a musical sub-genre out of the crowded pool and breathe new life into it. Surf rock has the Wavves just like soul pop has Fitz and ...

What No Encore? Flaming Lips Make Six Hour Song : August 30, 2011

Just when you thought the Flaming Lips couldn’t get any weirder, well just think again. Not too long ago the band released music inside of a fetus and gummy skull as well as coll ...

Motley Crue, Def Leppard Rock UK on December Tour : August 30, 2011

Steel Panther, Motley Crue and Def Leppard will be joining forces in December for a U.K. tour of six shows. The outing kicks off at LG Arena in Birmingham on December 6, followe ...

Stevie Nicks Performs on GMA, Talks Fleetwood Mac Reunion : August 29, 2011

On Friday August 26 on “Good Morning America” on ABC, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac played several songs and also gave fans a tease with ideas of a potential reunion with Fleet ...

Beyonce, Jay-Z are Expecting : August 29, 2011

The MTV Video Music Awards every year are noted for having outrageous moments. The show in Los Angeles this year is making headlines as usual thanks to Beyonce making a major an ...

Devil Wears Prada Books Fall Tour Dates : August 29, 2011

Proving that the wicked metal gets no rest, this fall The Devil Wears Prada is returning to the road for their new headlining tour. All the dates will include For Today, Enter Shik ...

Deer Tick Takes ‘Divine Providence’ on Tour : August 29, 2011

On October 25 Deer Tick is scheduled to release “Divine Providence,” their new album, via Partisan Records. The band produced the album along with Justin Collins and Adam Landr ...

Selena Gomez Announces Canadian Tour : August 25, 2011

Selena Gomez, the blooming pop-rock star and Disney actress, will be performing in Canadian hockey arenas soon. On October 13 Selena Gomez & The Scene is launching a tour of ll cit ...

String Cheese Incident Returns to the Road This Fall : August 25, 2011

On Monday an announcement was made by String Cheese Incident that they will be launching the first multi-city tour for the band in four years with “Roots Run Deep.” The East ...

Bob Seger to Open Ford Center in Evansville : August 25, 2011

On November 9 Ford Center's new facility will have Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band as their grand opening act. On Monday Jonathan Weinzapfel, the mayor of Evansville, made ...

New Leg Added to Social Distortion Tour : August 25, 2011

Social Distortion, the rockers from Southern California, have added on an additional leg of shows for North America in support of “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes,” their recentl ...

Lil Wayne Takes on Skateboard, Skateboard Wins : August 23, 2011

Lil Wayne had to have nine stitches following a skateboarding accident. Reportedly the 6'7” rapper is recovering after he fell and cut his head while he was at a St. Louis ska ...

New Florence and the Machine Album Coming in November : August 23, 2011

Florence Welch has kept her promise to her fans of giving them a peek at something really special when she released the first track off her follow-up album to “Lungs,” her hit ...

AEG Rolls Out Ticketmaster Competitor AXS : August 23, 2011

AEG, the entertainment giant, has announced they are launching their very own ticket selling service online called AXS (pronounced “Access”). This means that AEG won't be re ...

Are You Ready for ‘Kanye West: The Musical?’ : August 22, 2011

Thanks to Sydney University in Australia, a musical inspired by Kanye West exists now. Brilliantly titled “Kanye: The Musical,” it tells the life story of the controversial rap ...

Chris Robinson Brotherhood Books 41 Fall Dates : August 22, 2011

Currently Chris Robinson Brotherhood is tearing tracks up on their cross-country summer tour which will wrap up on Labor Day weekend. A major fall trek will follow, with an announc ...

Dance Competition Reveals Madonna Tour Coming : August 21, 2011

Madonna is set to launch a competition where one lucky fan will get to join the singing superstar on stage as a dancer on her world tour in 2012. The singer of “Vogue” is pa ...

Joe Bonamassa Builds on North American Tour : August 19, 2011

For Joe Bonamassa, this has been a really good year. “Dust Bowl,” his latest album, has proven to be a big hit, receiving accolades from both fans as well as critics and rackin ...

Pukkelpop Cancels Festival with 5 Dead, 140 Injured : August 19, 2011

Today organizers of Pukkelpop in Belgium announced that the rest of the three day festival for this year will be canceled following the stage collapse that occurred on Thursday. On ...

Liam Sues Noel Over Oasis Breakup : August 19, 2011

One of the most infamous family feuds in all of music is heading to court. On Friday Liam Gallagher, the singer for Oasis, said he was going to sue Noel, his former band mate an ...

Joe Jonas, Jay Sean Take on 19-City Fall Tour : August 18, 2011

One fall nationwide tour, two pop entertainers with buttery voices. Are you down, baby? We are. One might say, down just like the economy is. Today on EW.com Joe Jonas and Je ...

J. Cole Sets Out on World Tour : August 18, 2011

It was less than a month ago when J. Cole completed an extensive string of shows with Rihanna, the fiery songstress. The young signee with Roc Nation doesn't appear to ever had hea ...

Ryan Adams Goes All Acoustic for West Coast : August 17, 2011

Songwriter and singer Ryan Adams has his first solo tour planned since 2009. The outing will kick off this fall to support “Ashes & Fire,” his upcoming album. The former fro ...

Avett Brothers Add US Dates to Current Tour : August 17, 2011

The Avett Brothers, after they wrap up their in-progress European outing, will be embarking on a tour leg in the U.S. that will span three months. The natives of North Carolina ...

Tomy Iommi Disputes Black Sabbath New Album, Tour : August 17, 2011

For the British news media, this summer has been a bad one. Although it isn't equivalent with the recent wiretapping scandal, fans of heavy metal are reeling (although for some it ...

KISS Yanked from Lineup of Jackson Tribute Concert : August 17, 2011

The rock band Kiss has been dropped out of the line-up for the tribute concert for Michael Jackson after fans of the late pop singer's became outraged by their previous inclusion. ...

Two Jeff Buckley Films? Reeve Carney Tabbed to Play Buckley : August 16, 2011

Yet another actor is entering the fray over the Jeff Buckley Biopic battle. According to several reports Reeve Carney, who portrays the superhero in Broadway's infamous “Spide ...

Lady Antebellum Announces Fall Tour Calendar : August 16, 2011

The remainder of the year for Lady Antebellum will stay busy. Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley of Lady A this fall will be launching the first leg from their tour “ ...

Springsteen, Dylan, Joel Taking Back Their Music : August 16, 2011

For artists like the Eagles, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen, there is some light at the end of the tunnel due to the fact that soon copyright laws will be a ...

Brief Delay Proves Life Saving for Sugarland : August 16, 2011

Sugarland says their tour manager saved them, following Sunday's tragic events which left countless injured and five dead. The country duo had been scheduled to take the stage a ...

Janet Jackson, Lady Antebellum Shows Canceled at Indiana State Fair : August 16, 2011

Lady Antebellum and Janet Jackson have canceled their dates that were scheduled this week for the Indiana State Fair following the tragic stage collapse that occurred on Saturday w ...

Bush Announce Concert Tour with Chevelle, Filter : August 15, 2011

Bush will be filling up the month of October with plenty of dates to support their latest album which is due to be released in September. However in the States you'll be able to ...

Stage Collapse at Indiana State Fair Kills 4, Injures : August 15, 2011

On Saturday night, less than one month after there were accidents at a Flaming Lips as well as Cheap Trick concert, a stage at Indiana State fair collapsed. Five people were killed ...

Miranda Cosgrove Tour Bus Crashes, Tour Postponed : August 13, 2011

Miranda Cosgrove, who stars on the Nickelodeon show iCARLY, was in a crash near Vandalia, Illinois and broke an ankle. The teenage singer was in a tour bus that was traveling to ...

Smashing Pumpkins Readies Fall Tour Dates : August 12, 2011

This fall the Smashing Pumpkins, consisting of frontman Billy Corgan, bassist Nicole Fiorentino, drummer Mike Byrne and guitarist Jeff Schroeder will be returning to the road for a ...

Coldplay’s Latest ‘Mylo Xyloto’ Hits Shelves September 24 : August 12, 2011

On October 24 “Mylo Xyloto,” the fifth album from Coldplay, will be released in several different special edition formats. On Coldplay's official website the band posted: hi ...

Warrant Singer Jani Lane Dies at 47 : August 12, 2011

Former Warrant lead singer Jani Lane was found dead on Thursday night in Los Angeles. The icon of 80's metal rock was only 47 years old. The fire department found Lane and prono ...

Melanie Moore Takes ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Crown : August 12, 2011

Another “So You Think You Can Dance” winner has been crowned. The America's Favorite Dancer title was taken by Melanie Moore for the hit Fox show's eighth season. A predicti ...

Evanescence Release Concert Dates for Fall : August 11, 2011

This fall Evanescence, the Grammy award-winning rock group, will be returning to the stage to support their self-titled third album and first release from the band in five years. ...

Watch Rage Against the Machine’s Set at LA Rising : August 11, 2011

Earlier there was a video posted of the first ever performance by Rage Against the Machine at http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/08/video-rage-against-the-machines-debut-live-perfo ...

Jennifer Lopez Signs on for Another Season of American Idol : August 11, 2011

It's official. Jennifer Lopez has signed on and will be returning as a judge for “American Idol”. It will be her second season with the hit television talent show. Recently ...

Chris Brown Heads Out on Tour with T-Pain, Kelly Rowland : August 11, 2011

Chris Brown will be kicking his “F.A.M.E. Tour” off on September 12 in Toronto. Tyga, Kelly Rowland and T-Pain are coming along with him on his cross-country trek that will tak ...

Concert Review: My Morning Jacket/Neko Case at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta : August 10, 2011

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta hosted not one but two rising artists on the modern rock scene this evening in headliner My Morning Jacket and opener Neko Case. My Morn ...

The Kooks Set Course for US This Fall : August 10, 2011

The Kooks were last in the States this June playing a sold-out New York City date. It was one of a couple shows along with the one in Los Angeles as special fan previews for their ...

Soundwave Fest Cancellation Kills Van Halen Return : August 10, 2011

Soundwave Revolution, the rock festival with Van Halen as the headliner, has been canceled. It had been scheduled to be held in Melton on September 30. Other scheduled perfor ...

Gavin DeGraw Assaulted in New York : August 10, 2011

Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw, who is best known for the pop hit singles “Chariot” and “I Don't Want to Be,” on Sunday was taken to the hospital after being assaulted in t ...

George Strait to Release New Album in September, Tour 2012 : August 08, 2011

Country Music’s King won’t be turning his crown in anytime soon. It has just been announced that George Strait will be releasing “Here for a Good Time,” his 39th album, on ...

3 Doors Down Announce Tour with Theory of Deadman, Pop Evil : August 08, 2011

Dates for the rock group 3 Doors Down North American tour entitled “Time of My Life” have been announced. The outing will visit 29 cities starting on September 29 in Chattanoog ...

Gregg Allman Tour Derailed Due to Health Ailments : August 08, 2011

The ailing rock star Gregg Allman has had to cancel a series of dates from his current tour because of poor health. The star from the Allman Brothers Band has canceled shows fro ...

Beyonce Gets Intimate with NYC : August 07, 2011

Already Beyonce has conquered Fallon, Billboard Music Awards and Glastonbury to support her new album “4.” She is now gearing up to perform a run of four night intimate perform ...

Jeff Dunham Extends ‘Controlled Chaos’ Tour Until March : August 06, 2011

Jeff Dunham has announced a series of shows that stretch through March 12. The shows will offer brand new laughs for his fans along with new, hilarious additions for his famous sid ...

Katy Perry is Feeling ‘Bad’ : August 05, 2011

Katy Perry is set to land five No. 1 hit singles on the Billboard 100 chart from one album. She will be the first musician to accomplish that feat since 1987 when Michael Jackson h ...

New Found Glory Take ‘Radiosurgery’ on Tour : August 05, 2011

On October 4 New Found Glory, the pop punk group, will be releasing “Radiosurgery,” their newest album. They will follow the release with a club tour of the U.S. Fans will b ...

Jay-Z, Kanye Add Shows in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, KC : August 05, 2011

Kanye West and Jay-Z, after altering their tour so that they could add more cities onto the itinerary of their outing “Watch The Throne” have announced these new dates. Now the ...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Schedules Holiday Concerts : August 05, 2011

The Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 2011 winter outing has been mapped out with several touring companies to ensure just about everybody in Canada and the U.S. will have the chance to s ...

Kings of Leon Cancels Tour, Breakup Coming? : August 02, 2011

The Kings of Leon have canceled their complete U.S. tour. In a statement on Monday, the band said, we are very sorry to announce that Kings of Leon has to cancel our whole US tour ...

Luke Bryan Headlines CMT on Tour in September : August 02, 2011

CMT this week announced dates for their CMT on Tour 2011 outing which will feature Luke Bryan as the headliner, along with Lee Brice, Josh Thompson and Matt Mason, the “Next Supe ...

Duran Duran Books 24 North American Tour Dates : August 02, 2011

On August 2 Duran Duran, the English New Wave group, announced dates for their fall 2011 tour to support “All You Need Is Now,” the band's thirteenth studio album. Their tour w ...

Feist Prepares New Album ‘Metals,’ Fall Tour : August 02, 2011

After Feist, the Canadian indie pop star, recently announced “Metals,” her upcoming album, she released a picture of the album cover that was paint by numbers. Back then if you ...

The Jayhawks Tour Ready to Take Flight : August 02, 2011

Have you ever heard the song “Tomorrow the Green Grass?” Chances are if you never saw “National Lampoon's Senior Trip,” the 1995 comedy that stars Jeremy Renner, then you m ...

Karaoke Sitcom Coming to NBC Courtesy of Levine : August 01, 2011

Settle in and grab your microphone. Adam Levine, The Voice coach and frontman of Maroon 5, is going to executive produce a new NBC series. The still unnamed comedy takes place in a ...

Sigur Ros’ Jonsi Scores Cameron Crowe’s Latest ‘We Bought the Zoo’ : August 01, 2011

News came via Twitter, as so often happens these days. Todd VanDerWerff, The A.V. Club television critic, sent word while at Television Critics Press Tour. Cameron Crowe was there ...

Death Cab for Cutie Extends Tour with Fall Dates : August 01, 2011

Death Cab for Cutie, the Atlantic recording group, has announced details for their forthcoming tour this fall. The dates, which are in celebration of “Codes and Keys”- their cr ...

MTV Celebrates 30th Birthday : August 01, 2011

MTV aired their first broadcast thirty years ago today. On August 1, 1981 they launched by stating, ladies and gentlemen, let's rock and roll. The world was introduced to Music Tel ...

Metallica Announces 4 Shows at San Francisco Fillmore : July 29, 2011

To celebrate their 30th anniversary Metallica, the Bay Area’s all-time biggest metal act, will perform four intimate shows in their hometown. The four member band, which was e ...

Ryan Adams, Built to Spill Headline Seattle City Arts Fest : July 29, 2011

The second annual City Arts Fest returns to Seattle with performances from Built To Spill, Robyn and Ryan Adams. The festival will take place at various Emerald City venues from ...

Dozen of Unreleased Amy Winehouse Tracks Exist : July 29, 2011

Amy Winehouse, the 27 year old soul diva, passed away and left a treasure trove behind of tracks that were previously unreleased. The last time Winehouse released any tracks was ...

John Mellencamp Plots North American Tour Dates : July 29, 2011

John Mellencamp's tour “No Better Than This” has been extended. An extra 17 shows have been added across the U.S. and Canada. An announcement on the veteran rocker's officia ...

50 Cent Holds Album Hostage From Interscope : July 29, 2011

For a long time 50 Cent has been talking about releasing his fifth album. The former title for the set was “Black Magic.” He told reporters in May 2010 that he had been inspire ...

Trey Anastasio Band Follows Up Phish Tour with Fall Dates : July 29, 2011

The average musician might be too worn out to tour following performing eight sets at the festival of their band's. However Trey Anastasio of Phish isn't your average musician. “ ...

Diana Ross Releases New Tour Dates Including San Francisco : July 28, 2011

This fall Diana Ross, the legendary singer and actress, will be gracing stages across the country. More shows have been added to “More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tou ...

Foster the People Reveal Fall Tour Dates : July 28, 2011

Foster the People, the indie pop trio out of L.A., have ridden high on “Pumped Up Kicks,” the cheeriest song ever made about youth shootings. “Torches,” their debut album, ...

Colbie Caillat Books Tour for 27 Cities : July 28, 2011

Colbie Caillat, the chart-topping and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter from Southern California, will be hitting the road starting on August 24 to support “All Of You,” h ...

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Set To Tour in September : July 27, 2011

Another “So You Think You Can Dance” season results in an additional show-stopping tour that will feature the top 10 finalists from the season. Finally, we have forgiven them f ...

Townshend Says The Who ‘Quadrophenia’ Tour Coming in 2012 : July 26, 2011

The current solo tour of Roger Daltrey's centering on “Tommy,” the classic rock opera by the Who, has him performing without Pete Townshend, his longtime collaborator. However ...

Live Streams of Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Coming to YouTube : July 26, 2011

YouTube will be live streaming Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza as part of the video site's continued push to deliver musical festivals onto the digital screen. On Friday You ...

Rod Stewart Heads Down Under in February : July 26, 2011

Control yourselves ladies, Rod Stewart is returning to town. Next February the ex gravedigger will be hitting Australia's shores. We can't wait. His tour “The Hits” will be per ...

Madeleine Peyroux Takes ‘Standing on Rooftops’ on the Road : July 25, 2011

Singer Madeleine Peyroux, following the release of her latest album “Standing on the Rooftop,” has confirmed she will be performing in New York City on August 28 at Charlie Par ...

Kanye West, Jay-Z Take ‘The Throne’ on Fall Tour : July 25, 2011

Just when you thought the hype over “Watch the Throne,” the joint LP from Jay-Z and Kanye West couldn't get more over blown, now we are learning that the pair have established ...

Amy Winehouse is Dead in London at 27 : July 23, 2011

Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home. The cause of the singer's death has not yet been confirmed. The police and ambulance crews were sent to the singer's Camden f ...

‘American Idol’ Producer Simon Fuller Sues ‘X Factor’ : July 22, 2011

Simon Fuller, “American Idol” creator, is suing Fox Broadcasting Company. He alleges that they failed to fulfill their promise made in 2005 to pay him “X-Factor” executive ...

ScoreBig Looks to Become the Priceline of Ticket Sales : July 21, 2011

There are websites that will let you name your own prices for rounds of golf, rental cars and hotel rooms, but how about live entertainment events? The website ScoreBig.com can hel ...

Katy Perry Sparks Fireworks with 9 MTV VMA Nominations : July 21, 2011

At the MTV Video Music Awards next month the girl everyone will be trying to beat will be Katy Perry after she received nine nominations. Perry leads all females ahead of peers suc ...

Killers, Kid Rock, Pixies Headline Orlando Calling : July 21, 2011

The mystery has been cleared up. The lineup has been announced for Orlando Calling. The music festival will take place at Citrus Bowl Park in Orlando on November 12 and 13. Accordi ...

Chris Brown Gears Up for Romantic Comedy in ‘Think Like a Man’ : July 20, 2011

Chris Brown is scheduled to co-star in “Think Like a Man,” a romantic comedy, according to a source familiar with the project. An adaptation of “Act Like a Lady, Think Lik ...

Rock the Bells Tours Club Circuit : July 20, 2011

Rock the Bells isn't just a hip hop summer festival. Later this summer Rock the Bells, via their new partnership with festival promoters House of Blues Entertainment and Guerrilla ...

Jason Mraz Goes Acoustic for Upcoming Tour : July 19, 2011

Later this year Jason Mraz will be hitting the international touring road and perform mainly acoustic shows to celebrate “Live at Lava Joe's” ten year anniversary. On August ...

Primus Releases First New Album in 11 Years, Tour Planned : July 19, 2011

Lovers of the slap-bass rejoiced last month when the alt-rock band Primus announced a September 13 release date for “Green Naugahyde” via Prawn Song/ATO. Those looking to watch ...

Adele, PJ Harvey in Line for Mercury Prize : July 19, 2011

Adele, the British soulful singer and songwriter, this summer has been dominating the British and American charts. Today she was one of 12 artists who were nominated for Barclaycar ...

Cheap Trick Stage Collapses at Ottawa Bluesfest : July 18, 2011

On Sunday night several people were injured after a stage collapsed during a Cheap Trick performance at the Ottawa Bluesfest. According to the AP, none of the band members were har ...

Avril Lavigne Books 16 Canadian Tour Dates : July 18, 2011

Today Avril Lavigne, touring to support “Goodbye Lullaby,” her latest album that was released earlier in the year, will launch the South American portion of the singer's Black ...

Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony’s Marriage is Over : July 17, 2011

The couple confirmed they are going to end their marriage with People magazine. They were married in June 2004. In a statement, the couple said they had decided to bring their m ...

September 27 Release Date Set for Jane’s Addition ‘The Great Escape Artist’ : July 15, 2011

Since last year scraps of information have been coming out about the upcoming album from Jane's Addiction. Finally there's a release date for us to mark our calendars with. On Sept ...

Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler Team Up to Tour Europe in October : July 15, 2011

Europe will be getting one of this year's best tour packages when Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan set out for the continent starting in October. Knopfler and Dylan, each touring wit ...

Rilo Kiley Calls it Quits : July 15, 2011

Four years after the last album from the American indie rock band Rilo Kiley made it into the top 40 in both the UK and US, the band finally is breaking up. According to Blake Senn ...

Martin Scorsese Brings George Harrison Documentary to HBO : July 15, 2011

“Living in the Material World,” the new documentary about George Harrison, will be making its premiere this fall on HBO according to a posting on Harrison's official website at ...

Dolly Parton Books Fresh Round of Fall Dates : July 14, 2011

This fall will see several better days, as another leg of dates for this fall have been added by country superstar Dolly Parton to her current tour’s itinerary. On July 17, Parto ...

Bright Eyes Muzzles Break Up Talk, Release New Tour Dates : July 14, 2011

Conor Oberst, as early as 2009, hinted strongly that “The People's Key,” Bright Eyes' seventh album, would be their last. However recently the acclaimed songwriter-singer spoke ...

Beady Eye Returns to States for Fall Club Tour : July 14, 2011

Liam Gallagher, following a string of international gigs, will be bringing Beady Eye, his latest project, to North America again this fall. Their club run will be in support of “ ...

Weezer Preps the Life Vests with January Music Cruise : July 14, 2011

The ship is here, Weezer fans. In January the alternative rock, Grammy-award winning band will board one of Carnival's cruise ships to take their act onto the high seas. Dubb ...

Concert Review: Sade at Philips Arena in Atlanta : July 13, 2011

Sade’s latest trip to Atlanta has been a long time coming, ten years in fact. Not many artists can go into hiding for a decade only to popup like a proverbial groundhog and sell ...

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood to Host CMA Awards for Fourth Time : July 13, 2011

It seems like the Country Music Association can’t get enough of Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood as they have been asked to hold hosting duties for the fourth time for the assoc ...

Fall Dates Added to Elvis Costello Tour : July 13, 2011

Another series of dates have been scheduled by Elvis Costello and the Imposters onto their “Revolver Tour,” which is underway. The outing has fans spinning a wheel like on a ga ...

Bank Starts Foreclosure on R Kelly’s Chicago Home : July 13, 2011

R. Kelly, the Grammy award winning songwriter-singer, hasn't made mortgage payments for over a year on his multi-million dollar home in the Chicago area. Court documents show that ...

Portishead Announce First US Tour in 3 Years : July 12, 2011

Portishead recently announced they would be embarking on a headlining tour of North America this fall. It will be the first time the English band has performed shows in North Ameri ...

Bob Seger Tour Rumored to Return This Fall : July 11, 2011

Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet Band performed in arenas this March and played deep cuts that had been rarely performed in addition to their mega hits. It was the first such outing ...

U2, Roger Waters Lead Concert Industry to 11% Increase in 2011 : July 11, 2011

We already learned this week that albums sales in 2011 have increased, which is the first increase since 2004. Now the music industry has just received more good news. For the firs ...

Black Keys, Cee Lo, TV on the Radio Join Virgin Mobile FreeFest : July 11, 2011

Put your wallet away and mark your calendar. On September 10 Virgin Mobile FreeFest is making its return. Once again tickets will be completely free. On Friday they'll be given ...

Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney Sign on for iHeartRadio in Las Vegas : July 11, 2011

The new iHeartRadio Festival is being billed as radio history's biggest ever live music event (whatever that means). Organizers have pulled all the stops out to deliver a lineup th ...

Black Eyed Peas Going on Hiatus, No Break Up Planned : July 10, 2011

Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am announced that the group is planning to go on a long hiatus after returning from Europe to the U.S. Currently the band is wrapping up the Europe ...

L.A. Rising Show to be Rage Against the Machine’s Last? : July 10, 2011

Rage Against The Machine, the caustic rap-rock outfit from Los Angeles, are scheduled to smash the noise ordinances with L.A.Rising, the group's ambitious music festival set to tak ...

ISPs to Become Internet Policemen for Illegal Downloads : July 08, 2011

Americans who are caught illegally downloading games, movies and music may soon be faced with slow or no internet service. The top internet providers in the nation, including Comca ...

Spotify is Bound for the US : July 07, 2011

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 mess ...

Album Sales Rise for First Time Since 2004 : July 07, 2011

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 ...

Bronchitis Sidelines Taylor Swift from Atlanta, Louisville, Charlotte : July 07, 2011

Taylor Swift, for the very first time since rising to the top of the country-pop music world, has had to go to the sidelines due to sickness. Swift has announced that four concerts ...

Atlanta’s Music Midtown Revived with Coldplay, Black Keys : July 07, 2011

Music Midtown, from 1994 through 2005, brought big name music acts such as Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bob Dylan and Foo Fighters into downtown Atlanta. Then growing competition from Bo ...

Tori Amos Unveils US Tour Dates : July 06, 2011

Good things sometimes do come for those who wait. Tori Amos has announced dates for her latest tour of U.S. cities. However the venues have been left out until later. However, y ...

Dixie Chicks Duo Court Yard Hounds Prep Fall Dates : July 06, 2011

Court Yard Hounds, the country/folk duo, have planned out their summer itinerary. They will journey across the East Coast and also have a few one-off dates, which include an Austin ...

Pixies Take ‘Doolittle’ to Virgin Tour Cities : July 06, 2011

If you haven't ever been able to drive several hundred miles in order to see the Pixies, this could be a lucky day for you. The worldwide tour of the reunited alt-rockers has be ...

Raconteurs, Sheryl Crow Headline MI Festival in Michigan : July 06, 2011

On Wednesday organizers announced that The Raconteurs and Sheryl Crow will be headlining a music festival this September. It will take place at a Michigan race track. According ...

Madonna Hits Studio for ‘Hard Candy’ Follow-up : July 05, 2011

Madonna's manager has confirmed that the singer has started officially to record a new album. According to the manager Guy Oseary, Madonna started studio sessions for the follow ...

Britney Spears Tacks on Additional US Tour Dates : July 04, 2011

The Britney Spears' world tour “Femme Fatale,” just got longer. Nicki Minaj, the opening act, and Spears will now be out on the road until November. Spears and company have ...

Don Henley Books California Gigs Without the Eagles : July 01, 2011

In recent years most of Don Henley's time on the road has been spent touring as a member of the Eagles. However this fall he will be taking some time away to perform some solo gigs ...

Buffalo Springfield Reunion Tour Pushed Back to 2012 : July 01, 2011

A post on the Facebook page of Richie Furay's reports that the Buffalo Springfield tour planned for fall 2011 has been postponed until next year. Furay wrote, for everyone getting ...

Jay-Z, Kanye West ‘Watch the Throne’ Said to Drop July 4 : July 01, 2011

The release date for the collaborative LP from Jay-Z and Kanye West “Watch the Throne” will be reportedly be three days from now. Earlier this month thesource.com, a hip hop ...

All 4 Coaches on The Voice Return for Season 2 : July 01, 2011

An announcement from NBC has confirmed all four coaches of “The Voice” will be returning for the show's second season. So yes you can expect Adam Levine to wear more tight s ...

Life Imitates Art as Justin Timberlake Buys Into Myspace : June 30, 2011

If anyone was concerned whether or not MySpace will be continuing to be a service tied with music culture, those fears are being put to rest by the new owners. Justin Timberlake, t ...

The Winner of The Voice is Revealed : June 30, 2011

After competing for 10 weeks “The Voice” winner is...Javier Colon! Colon, a father of two from Stratford, CT, first had to win over Adam Levine, his “Voice mentor, in Apri ...

Wilco Plans North American Dates on Heels of New Album Release : June 30, 2011

The Wilco rumors have been confirmed. This fall the band's forthcoming eighth album “The Whole Love” will be released. It will also be their first set with dBpm Records, their ...

Backstreet Boys Cruise Launches Again in December : June 28, 2011

The Backstreet Boys are not only participating in one of the biggest summer tours this year, which also features New Kids on the Block and will kick off at Amway Center on July 22, ...

Chris Brown Takes Home All the Hardware at BET Awards : June 27, 2011

Various arts are honored by the BET Awards. However the ceremony on Sunday was all for music. The awards ceremony was held at Shrine Auditorium and the show of 3 ½ hours featur ...

Paulina Rubio Arrested After Car Accident : June 27, 2011

Paulina Rubio, the Mexican singer, has continued her series of allegedly odd behavior. This weekend she was in an auto accident in Little Havana. After hysterically confronting pol ...

Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Label Now Under Def Jam Umbrella : June 27, 2011

It's official. G.O.O.D. Music, Kayne West's record label, and Island Def Jam Music Group have reached a worldwide, exclusive long-term label agreement, establishing West's label as ...

Gwen Stefani Ends Solo Career, New No Doubt Album in Works : June 27, 2011

Entertainment Weekly has reported that Gwen Stefani says that she is bringing her solo career to an end. After releasing two very successful solo sets, “L.A.M.B.” in 2004 an ...

Outbox, Ticketmaster Founder Look to Put Ticketmaster Out of Business : June 26, 2011

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 ...

Cee Lo Backs Out of Rihanna Tour : June 25, 2011

Although there is only one week left for “The Voice” Cee Lo Green, who is one of the coaches on the show, says that's one of his reasons for quitting the Loud tour he has been ...

Phish Backs Off Touring to Work on New Album This Winter : June 25, 2011

In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Trey Anastasio revealed that this winter Phish will begin working in the studio on a new album. The Phish guitarist admitted that the band is p ...

Prince Quits Recording Albums, Fears Internet Piracy : June 25, 2011

Prince, the rock 'n roll legend and musical mystic, has made the decision to forgo recording until changes are made regarding digital music. The Guardian UK has reported that the s ...

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Book Summer Tour Dates : June 24, 2011

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals will go on a season-long festival and amphitheatre tour as they continue support for their self-titled third and current studio effort. The tour wi ...

Thievery Corporation Take Tour Dates into Fall : June 24, 2011

This summer Thievery Corporation, the renowned DJ duo, will be hitting the road to support “Culture of Fear,” their new studio album. A full band will accompany the pair fro ...

Josh Groban, Steve Martin to Perform at Capitol 4th Celebration : June 24, 2011

Capitol Fourth concert, for thirty years, has provided Washingtonians with front row seats to entertainment that is first class and offers holiday fireworks from an incredible view ...

Missy Elliot Afflicted with Graves Disease : June 24, 2011

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 comp ...

‘Gossip Girl’s’ Penn Bagley to Play Jeff Buckley in Upcoming Film : June 23, 2011

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 ...

New Evanescence Album Due October 4 : June 23, 2011

In discussing their forthcoming studio album Evanescence claims the followup to “The Open Door,” their 2006 set, had a process that was more collaborative than their previous a ...

Glen Campbell Prepares Final Album and Tour After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis : June 23, 2011

On August 30 the legendary songwriter/singer and Arizona resident Glen Campbell is releasing his final album called “Ghost On The Canvas.” Recently it was diagnosed that Cam ...

Adele Reschedules US Tour, Adds Concert Dates : June 23, 2011

In June Adele had to cancel a series of tour dates in North America due to having laryngitis. The British singer has just announced shows have been scheduled for August and October ...

Beastie Boys Not Planning Tour Until Adam Yauch Cancer Free : June 22, 2011

Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys has ruled out plans for touring to support the group’s new album until Adam Yauch has recovered completely from cancer. Since July 2009, Yauc ...

Vanilla Ice Wants to Help You Invest in Real Estate : June 22, 2011

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 t ...

Jeff Beck to Embark on Canadian Tour : June 22, 2011

This fall Jeff Beck will be performing in 11 Canadian cities along with his band. Promoters have confirmed the former Yardbird guitarist (who replaced Eric Clapton) is launching ...

Stevie Nicks Takes ‘In Your Dreams’ On Tour : June 21, 2011

This summer Stevie Nicks finally will be appearing on North American stages during her month long outing to support “In Your Dreams,” her new album. Last month Nicks had to ...

McCartney Doubles His Pleasure with Second Wrigley Show, Montreal : June 21, 2011

Ticket sales have been strong for Paul McCartney's tour “On the Run,” which has resulted in organizers adding second shows for Montreal and Chicago. Currently the summer sch ...

Wild Flag Prepares New Album, Fall Tour : June 20, 2011

On September 18 Wild Flag, the all-woman super group featuring two thirds of the Sleater-Kinney band, will be releasing their debut self-titled album via Merge. Wild Flag formed in ...

Boos Rain Down on Amy Winehouse, Cancels Dates : June 20, 2011

Just when it seemed Amy Winehouse might be headed towards recovery, everything came crashing down once again. On Saturday in Serbia the British singer was met with a chorus of b ...

Erasure Revives the 80s with New Album. Tour : June 20, 2011

For Vincent Clarke, this year has been exciting. Last week the pioneer of synth-pop announced his forthcoming techno project that he will be working on with Martin Gore, his former ...

Paul McCartney Says John Lennon Quit the Beatles : June 20, 2011

Earlier this month Queen Elizabeth II knighted Bruce Forsyth, the British television personality. Sir Paul McCartney thinks the honor should have gone to someone else first: Ringo ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Schedule European Tour Dates : June 19, 2011

Later this year the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be returning to Europe. The band recently announced a string of concerts for the continent. One of rock's biggest bands in the wor ...

Longtime Springsteen Bandmate Clarence Clemons Dies from Stroke : June 18, 2011

On Saturday legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons passed away following a stroke he suffered in Florida last week. Clemons was 69. In 1972 the native of Norfolk, Virginia joine ...

Billy Joel, Garth Brooks Perform at Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductions : June 18, 2011

The likes of Allen Toussaint, Leon Russell and Garth Brooks were honored by the Songwriters Hall of Fame at their recent gala, which is held annually in New York City. Some of t ...

K.D. Lang Schedules Extensive Tour Dates for Fall : June 17, 2011

K.D. Lang and the band Siss Boom Bang, after warming up with headlining dates and sporadic festivals in early 2011, are set to embark on a long tour to support “Sing It Loud,” ...

Apple Look to Shut Down your iPhone’s Camera at Concerts : June 17, 2011

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 ...

Metallica, Lou Reed Record New Album Together : June 16, 2011

The last full-length album from Metallica, the metal super group, was their 2008 release “Death Magnetic.” However reportedly the band is working on new music and doing so with ...

Should She Stay or Should She Go? JLo Waffles on Idol Return : June 16, 2011

J.Lo, say it isn't so! Jennifer Lopez , after just one season with “American Idol,” may be ready to call it quits after the resident diva helped to revamp the reality competiti ...

Motley Crue Gives Bookend Performances at Sunset Strip Festival : June 16, 2011

Motley Crue, the 2011 honoree for Sunset Strip Musical Festival, will be closing out the festival on August 20. They will also kick the event off with a tribute show on August 18 t ...

Foo Fighters Take on the Wild West with October/November Dates : June 14, 2011

The Foo Fighters, riding the wave of their continuing success with “Wasting Light,” their No. 1 worldwide album, and the Blue-ray/DVD June 14 release of “Foo Fighters: Back a ...

Lindsey Buckingham to Tour Behind New Album This Fall : June 14, 2011

For Lindsey Buckingham fans, we have some big news. You will not only have a chance to see him live on his upcoming fall tour. He is also about to release a new solo album. “S ...

Concert Review: Mumford and Sons at Fox Theatre in Atlanta : June 13, 2011

Mumford and Sons was last in Atlanta on November 7, 2010, playing the Buckhead Theatre. This is a 2500-capacity theatre, and they sold it out. Not instantaneous mind you, but a sel ...

Paul McCartney Adds Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis to Tour Schedule : June 13, 2011

Paul McCartney, despite just wrapping us his “Up and Coming” 15 month long tour in Las Vegas this past weekend, is already planning his next road outing. McCartney previously a ...

TV on the Radio Books Tour Dates into September : June 13, 2011

This fall TV on the Radio, the alt-rock band, will tour the U.S. as a follow up to their extensive European outing to support “Nine Types of Light,” their latest release. Fi ...

After 8 Years, Jayhawks to Release New Album ‘Mockingbird Time’ : June 12, 2011

It's been more than eight years since a new album was released by the Jayhawks. It's been an even longer time since the band's original lineup have made an appearance on a record t ...

Liberty Media Considers Buyout to Take LiveNation Private : June 12, 2011

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 ...

Reba McEntire Lays Out Fall Tour Plans : June 11, 2011

Reba McEntire has announced that she will be touring this fall with Edens Edge, Steel Magnolia and The Band Perry. On June 11 at LP Field McEntire will be singing “When Love Gets ...

HBO to Air Cameron Crows’ Documentary on Elton John/Leon Russell : June 11, 2011

Talk about the odd couple. Elton John, the flamboyant English singer and pianist who reworked his ode to Marilyn Monroe “Candle In The Wind” after Princess Diana died, has reco ...

Beyonce Speaks Out on Leak of New Album ’4′ : June 11, 2011

When it comes to her whole new album “4” being leaked three weeks prior to its scheduled release date of June 28, Beyonce is looking at it from the glass half full perspective. ...

Sheryl Crow Shows Off Her Underwear, Shania Takes a Spill at the CMTs : June 10, 2011

On Wednesday, Shania Twain fell at CMT Music Awards. Earlier in the night, Sheryl Crow had her own moment of embarrassment during her performance with Kid Rock, when she revealed m ...

Tracy Morgan Gay Comments Ignite Controversy : June 10, 2011

Tracy Morgan, star of the NBC comedy hit ’30 Rock’, finds himself in hot water today as his ‘homophobic’ slurs stemming from his one-night stand-up show in Nashville have h ...

New Batch of Dates Added for Miranda Cosgrove Tour : June 10, 2011

Last spring, Nickelodeon star and pop sensation Miranda Cosgrove announced that she’ll be battling the scorching summer heat on the road as she hits the pavement for her Dancing ...

Rain Washes Out Black Eyed Peas Concert in Central Park : June 10, 2011

On Thursday night a Central Park concert featuring the Black Eyed Eyes was cancelled due to thunder and lighting storms. Thousands of fans raced for the exit with some booing as th ...

NBC’s Upcoming ‘Smash’ Wins Katherine McPhee a Record Contract : June 10, 2011

Katherine McPhee, season 5 “American Idol” runner up, has signed a new Columbia Records recording contract. The new contract is part of the deal between NBC and Columbia Rec ...

Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood Book 12-Dates in Japan this Fall : June 09, 2011

Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton still haven't made their way home. Instead they will be playing 12 dates this fall in Japan. The former Blind Faith bandmates will be kicking off ...

Shania Twain Becomes Latest Caesars Palace Residency Headliner : June 09, 2011

For country superstar Shania Twain, it's been a very long and winding road to returning to musical relevance. This has been seen recently with Twain's story of painful betrayal and ...

Paul McCartney to Play Yankees Stadium, Wrigley in the Works : June 09, 2011

On July 15 Paul McCartney will be kicking of his new tour called “On the Run” with a show at Yankee Stadium in New York. Reportedly negotiations are also underway for McCartney ...

The Script Readies for Fall Tour : June 08, 2011

This week, the Irish rock band The Script is wrapping up their current U.S. outing and are rolling out another tour of the U.S. scheduled for this fall. The Irish rockers are cl ...

Latest Lady Antebellum Album ‘Own the Night’ Releases September 13 : June 08, 2011

Lady Antebellum has announced that “Own the Night,” the country trio's greatly anticipated third album, will be released via Capitol Nashville on September 13. Charles Kelle ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Release New Album ‘I’m With You’ August 30 : June 07, 2011

A new highly anticipated album from the Red Hot Chili Peppers has been announced. The name of the record isn't going to be “Dr. Johnny Skinz's Disproportionately Rambunctious Pol ...

New Round of Furthur Dates Hit This Fall : June 06, 2011

On Saturday June 4, Furthur wrapped up their two-night stand in Mountain View, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheater. The band on Tuesday will be performing a webcast via TRI Studios ow ...

Nerves Plague Beyonce Over Upcoming Glastonbury Set : June 05, 2011

Grammy winning performer Beyonce is apparently feeling jittery for her big summer gig at the Glastonbury Festival later this month. Just how jittery the ‘Single Ladies’ sing ...

Trace Adkins Losses Home to Fire : June 05, 2011

Trace Adkins, the country singer, has received some sad news. His 5,000 square foot Brentwood, TN house that he, his wife and three daughters lived in, has been totaled after a ...

Linkin Park Snags Number 1 Album Spot From Trey Songz : June 04, 2011

After a record low album sales last week as reported by Billboard, album sales have bounced back thanks to new releases hitting the shelves this week and an album-by-album bout bet ...

‘Lord of the Rings’ Coming Live in Concert : June 04, 2011

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-ea ...

Adele’s Remaining US Tour Dates Cancelled Due to Illness : June 04, 2011

Adele, with her best selling album and number one single, has taken America by storm. However today the Adele steamroller was stopped in its tracks when it was announced that th ...

Stream Coldplay’s New Single ‘Every Teardrop is a Waterfall’ : June 03, 2011

In December 2009, when the fifth album from Coldplay was first announced, the band promised to deliver a more acoustic, stripped down collection of songs to be recorded along with ...

Kid Rock Visits Detroit’s Comerica Park in August : June 03, 2011

The not so well-kept secret is now official. Kid Rock has announced he will be performing a concert in his hometown of Detroit at Comerica Park on August 12. Opening the show wi ...

Kanye West, Britney Spears, Kid Rock Headline Milwaukee Summerfest : June 02, 2011

Summerfest considers itself to be the largest music festival in the world. Back in 1999 they even got Guiness to certify that for them. The 11 day event based in Milwaukee, WI feat ...

Jackson Browne Books Fall Acoustic Tour Dates : June 02, 2011

Songwriter-singer Jackson Browne's Solo Acoustic Tour of 2011 has been extended. An additional series of dates for the U.S. this fall have been added, starting in Interlochen, MI o ...

Incubus Unravels Summer Tour Dates : June 02, 2011

On July 12 Incubus is releasing “If Not Now, When?” via Epic Records. It is their set in five years. To support their new release, the band from California has planned an exten ...

Emmylou Harris Prepares for European, North American Tour : June 01, 2011

Following a quick jaunt in Europe, the legendary Emmylou Harris will be returning for a summer tour of North America in support of her newly released album “Hard Bargain.” O ...

Green Day Sifts Through ‘Ton of New Songs’ for Upcoming Album : June 01, 2011

Green Day has prepared tons of new songs that will appear on the band's forthcoming ninth studio album. Billie Joe Armstrong, songwriter and lead singer, says the new album from ...

Coachella Doubles Your Pleasure in 2012 : May 31, 2011

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival promoters have announced that next year the festival is being expanded to run for two consecutive weeks, on April 13-15 as well as Apri ...

Laryngitis Forces Adele to Postpone Seattle, Portland, Vancouver Shows : May 31, 2011

The British singer Adele, who was scheduled to perform on June 1 at Paramount Theatre in Seattle, has had to postpone her sold out concert because of laryngitis. The key word in ...

Tupac Alive in New Zealand? Hackers Take Over PBS Website : May 30, 2011

The hacker kids were up to no good this holiday weekend when they revived a myth from the hip-hop generation akin to the “Elvis Is Alive” rumors. This weekend, The Lulz Boat, a ...

Jet Skiing Accident Lands Sean Kingston in ICU : May 30, 2011

Sean Kingston, who goes by Kisean Anderson in real life, has been caught in a serious jet skiing accident in Miami on Sunday that almost cost him his life. According to Joseph C ...

Alkaline Trio Celebrates 15 Years with Tour : May 29, 2011

This summer, Alkaline Trio, the punk rockers from Illinois, will hit the road, touring to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Dan Andriano, bassist and singer of Alkaline Trio sai ...

Avril Lavigne Lines Up Tour Dates in Europe, Russia : May 29, 2011

Punk pop star Avril Lavigne, armed with a new album, has just expanded her world tour itinerary covering the European market beginning with a stop in Moscow, Russia on September 4, ...

Pulp Reunites for Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona : May 28, 2011

On Friday May 27, Pulp performed the band's first reunion gig during the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona. It was the first time they had performed live as their classic li ...

Rehab Grabs Amy Winehouse Once Again : May 27, 2011

They tried making her go into rehab. She said yeah, yeah, yeah. On Wednesday, according to the singer's rep, Amy Winehouse checked herself into a treatment facility. Accordin ...

INXS Hits North America with ‘Original Sin’ : May 27, 2011

The Australian rock band INXS will be spending this summer crisscrossing North America to continue supporting “Original Sin,” their guest-filled album that was released this fa ...

Scott McCreery Wins ‘American Idol’ : May 26, 2011

The judges were wrong. Scotty McCreery, the country crooner from North Carolina, beat Lauren Alaina, the 16 year old from Tennessee, to win the “American Idol” title. Acc ...

Rock the Bells Festival Snags Lauryn Hill, Nas, Erykah Badu : May 26, 2011

For the past eight years, Rock the Bells Festival has been bringing premier hip-hop performers and their music to the public during an all-day event that features many of the bigge ...

Accent Issues Cause X Factor to Drop Cheryl Cole for Nicole Scherzinger : May 26, 2011

The British pop star, Cheryl Cole is out as one of the judges for “The X Factor” an American version of the singing competition from Simon Cowell. According to US Weekly and TM ...

Yo Gabba Gabba Books 50 Tour Dates This Fall : May 25, 2011

This fall, the incredibly silly live show of Yo Gabba Gabba will make its return to the US. More than 50 stops are scheduled in cities across North America. Yo Gabba Gabba's cas ...

Honda Civic Tour Recruits Blink-182, My Chemical Romance : May 25, 2011

In a recent KROQ interview, Travis Barker, the drummer for Blink-182, revealed that the first new album from the band in eight years is scheduled to be released this summer. The ba ...

Judas Priest to Play Farewell American Tour in October : May 25, 2011

Judas Priest has just announced that the American segment for the band's “Epitaph World Tour” is kicking off on October 12 at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The band was ...

Explosions in the Sky Release Fall Tour Dates : May 24, 2011

In April, Explosions in the Sky, the Texas instrumental group, released the album “Take Care, Take Care, Take Care.” Ever since then they’ve been keeping busy. The band’s l ...

Linkin Park to Play Free Show for Moscow’s Red Square : May 24, 2011

Linkin Park just announced they will be performing in Moscow at an outdoor concert to commemorate the worldwide release of “Transformers: Dark Of The Moon” by Paramount Picture ...

Prince Set to Play Three Club Shows in Los Angeles Wednesday : May 24, 2011

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist Prince, who is currently in the middle of performing a long stretch of shows near Los Angeles at The Forum, is planning to perform three club ...

‘SNL’ Scores Big with Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga Finale : May 23, 2011

Saturday Night Live's 36th season finale, featuring Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake, received the highest household average metered market for a season ending SNL episode in seven ...

They Might Be Giants Schedule Concert Tour, International Dates : May 23, 2011

This summer, the veteran alternative rock band They Might Be Giants will be touring to back the release of “Join Us," their 15th album. Their tour will include the first internat ...

Lady Gaga 99 Cent Album Sale Crashes Amazon’s Servers : May 23, 2011

Downloads of “Born This Way,” the latest full length album from Lady Gaga, are being offered today (March 23) via the MP3 service of Amazon.com for 99 cents. It appears this mo ...

NPR Offers Free Streams of New Albums from Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket : May 23, 2011

Fans of Death Cab for Cutie will be able to stream their seventh set “Codes and Key” from National Public Radio's website. A live stream of the 11 track album will be availa ...

Vicente Fernandez Launches Summer Tour : May 23, 2011

Iconic Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, best known in the Hispanic music-loving community as ‘Chente’ or "El Rey de la Canción Ranchera" (The King of the Rancher Music), is h ...

Chauffeurs, Do Not Look Katy Perry in the Eyes : May 22, 2011

It's pretty common for artists, particularly famous pop singers, to itemize what their specific needs and wants are in the tour rider. However, the 45-page rider of Katy Perry's, t ...

Apple Readying Release of Cloud Music Service : May 22, 2011

Apple is set to launch an online music streaming and storage service. According to several individuals familiar with Apple's plans, the company reached deals with three major label ...

New Band Super Heavy Gathers Talents of Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley : May 21, 2011

It's a perfect way for Mick Jagger to get even with Keith Richards, his Rolling Stones band mate, assuming ol' Mick is still ticked off. According to US Reports, Jagger is setting ...

Axl Rose Reportedly has Three Albums of New Guns N Roses Songs : May 21, 2011

Just like having to wait ages for a bus and then having multiple come rolling along at once, Axl Rose has under his belt enough recorded Guns N' Roses material for three albums wor ...

Finalists Prove ‘American Idol’ Loves Country : May 21, 2011

It’s a first for ‘American Idol’, two teens from the south battling out to be America’s tenth ‘Idol’ winner, Carolina native Scotty McCreery and Georgia’s best Lauren ...

Daniel Tosh Takes Tosh.0 on Comedy Tour : May 20, 2011

This summer, Daniel Tosh, Comedy Central star of “Tosh.0 (that’s Tosh Point Zero for you newbies),” is hitting the road for a tour that will kick off in Boston in late July. ...

Marc Anthony Prepares Fall Tour Dates : May 19, 2011

Marc Anthony, who is currently touring Latin America in support of his latest album “Iconos,” has announced tour dates for the U.S, which includes visits to some of Anthony's f ...

Steely Dan Line Up 7 Shows at NY Beacon Theatre : May 19, 2011

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen really love New York's Beacon Theatre. On the pair's recent tours, the Manhattan venue has been a consistent stop. Steely Dan is making their return ...

Uproar Festival Kicks Off Second Year with Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace : May 19, 2011

The Uproar Festival's second annual event has tapped Seether, Three Days Grace and Avenged Sevenfold, along with several other hard rock bands, for a trek across the U.S in the lat ...

Bonnaroo Sees Quick Sellout After Lineup Release : May 18, 2011

This year Bonnaroo music festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary. They are bringing their A-game when it comes to the lineup. Headliners include The Black Keys, Arcade Fire a ...

Ben Harper Announces 2011 Tour Dates : May 18, 2011

It's been almost twenty years since the solo debut of Ben Harper with his first two albums “Welcome to the Cruel World” in 1994 and “Fight For Your Mind” in 1995. Although ...

Madonna, Beyonce, Groban Perform on Oprah Finale : May 18, 2011

For the finale of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, almost every big name in Hollywood and in music showed up to bid the Queen of All Media adieu, not for good though, only in daytime ...

Brad Paisley, Martina McBride Featured in Bama Rising Benefit Concert : May 18, 2011

On June 14, Alabama, the country music legends, will be reuniting to perform a rare concert. The show will be for a good cause. “'Bama Rising: A Benefit Concert for Alabama Torna ...

Kanye West, Coldplay, Arcade Fire Light Up ACL Festival Lineup : May 17, 2011

On Tuesday, rumors that had been circulating for months about ACL's festival lineup, were denied as well as confirmed when the docket for the 10th anniversary festival was released ...

Garth Brooks Schedules New Round of Vegas Residency Dates : May 16, 2011

Additional dates have been tacked onto Garth Brooks occasional Las Vegas weekend residency at the Wynn Resort & Casino. The Vegas concerts will now extend into the fall. In addi ...

Pearl Jam 20th Anniversay Show, Canadian Tour Scheduled : May 16, 2011

Pearl Jam, following months of breathless anticipation, has announced details for their upcoming 20th anniversary concert. The band will be headlining and hosting a festival over L ...

Beach Boys Reunion Coming for 50th Anniversary? : May 16, 2011

To recognize their 50th anniversary, Brian Wilson is hinting the Beach Boys might reunite inside the recording studio. In an interview with BBC 6 Music, Wilson said, I am consid ...

Country Power Couple Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton Wed : May 15, 2011

Move over Kate and Will. The princess and prince of country music- Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton- are newlyweds now. On Saturday night, the pair exchanged their vows in Boer ...

Fleetwood Mac Due to Tour in 2012 Says Stevie Nicks : May 15, 2011

Next year, Fleetwood Mac is scheduled to re-unite to do a tour and possibly record a new record. Fleetwood Mac was able to overcome adversity and became one of the world's bigge ...

Van Halen, David Lee Roth Join Forces at Australian Music Festival : May 14, 2011

Van Halen fans may be jumping for joy. Reportedly, the hard rock band will be headlining a music festival in Australia with David Lee Roth, their original lead singer. It wil ...

No More Tailgating at Jiffy Lube Live Concert Venue : May 14, 2011

The famous Jiffy Lube Live, a 25,000-seat amphitheatre housed at Prince William County in Bristow, VA, will now adopt a ‘No Tailgating’ policy for all of its future events in c ...

Enrique Iglesias Prepares Fall Tour with Pitbull, Prince Royce : May 13, 2011

Although Enrique Iglesias did abruptly pull out of his supporting duties on the summer tour with Britney Spears and was replaced with Nicki Minaj, this fall the singer will hit the ...

Pink Floyd Reunites at Roger Waters Concert in London : May 13, 2011

Thursday night, the surviving Pink Floyd members reunited onstage at O2 Arena in London during a stop from the Wall Tour of Rogers Waters. It's just the second time Waters, David G ...

Britney Spears Incapable of Testifying in Court Say Parents : May 12, 2011

Sam Lufti, the former manager of Britney Spears, filed a motion with Los Angeles Superior Court and requested that an order be issued by a judge to have a psychiatric evaluation do ...

Roger Daltrey Brings The Who’s ‘Tommy’ to the US and Canada in September : May 12, 2011

Roger Daltrey, the rock icon, has announced he is planning a six-week tour where he will resurrect the classic Who album “Tommy” in its entirety. The singer will also be perfor ...

George Michael Prepares Orchestra Tour in Europe : May 11, 2011

On Wednesday, British pop singer George Michael announced he is clean and will return to the stage along with an orchestra on a European tour of 47 dates this year. It will be t ...

Morrissey Says New Album Wrapped, No Label to Release It : May 11, 2011

Morrissey has announced his new album is ready. However, so far he doesn't have a record label for releasing it. The former singer for the Smiths has hinted his first new set si ...

Comedy Central Roasts Kid Rock in August : May 10, 2011

The newest celebrity to be roasted on Comedy Central will be Kid Rock. He follows in the footsteps of Denis Leary, Jeff Foxworthy, Bob Saget, Pamela Anderson and Donald Trump, amon ...

Rod Stewart Commits to Two-Year Residency at Las Vegas’ Caesers Palace : May 10, 2011

Rod Stewart is joining the Colosseum headliners rotation at Caesars Palace. Over the next two years he will perform around 50 shows. The singer cautioned there would be no smoke, p ...

KISS to Rock Canada/Northern US This Summer : May 10, 2011

This summer the iconic rock band KISS will be taking to the road once again. Their gigs will spread out across parts of Canada and the northern portion of the U.S. The outing wi ...

Bon Iver Ends Hiatus for New Album, Summer Tour : May 09, 2011

The world hasn't heard anything from Bon Iver in quite some time. Since 2009, when their hiatus began, Justin Vernon has performed with various musicians ranging from Kayne West to ...

Lil Wayne Reboots Tour with 40 New Summer Dates : May 09, 2011

“I Am Still Music,” the incredibly popular Lil Wayne tour, has visited 25 North American cities already. It is now being extended to last through the end of this summer. The ra ...

LA Rising Scores Rage Against the Machine, Muse : May 09, 2011

Muse and Rage Against the Machine will be leading an event on July 30 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum called L.A. Rising. The lineup for the day-long event will include sets fr ...

Tori Amos Reveals New UK Tour Dates To Support Classical Album : May 07, 2011

Tori Amos is set to drop her album, which has a distinctly classical flavor, in September. It is entitled ‘Night Of Hunters,’ and she plans to tour in support of the album in t ...

Santana Recruits George Lopez for Select Summer Tour Dates : May 06, 2011

George Lopez (comedian) and Carlos Santana (musician) are going to be the co-headliners of the “Divine Rascals Tour,” which will hit the road September through October. Each ar ...

Jerry Seinfeld to Launch Comedy Website : May 05, 2011

In a 1977 clip, a young Seinfeld appears wearing large framed glasses, bell bottoms and a shirt with gigantic stripes and a 1970′s shirt collar. He jokes in his now familiar come ...

Soundgarden Roll Out Full Summer Tour Calendar : May 05, 2011

This week Chris Cornell will be wrapping up his spring solo acoustic trek in San Diego (where's he played a multitude of Soundgarden classics). After that he will be reconvening wi ...

Tyler Says New Aerosmith Album Coming, Band to Perform on ‘American Idol’ Finale : May 04, 2011

Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith has issued an update on the new album that is set to be released by the group. Tyler indicated that he has been collaborating with Joe Per ...

Flaming Lips Book 2-Night Cemetary Gig in Hollywood : May 04, 2011

The shows in the cemetery, which have been dubbed “Everyone You Know Some Day Will Die” are scheduled to run in Los Angeles on June 14 and 15. The name of the concerts is deriv ...

Eminem Battle with Universal Could Cost Recording Industry Millions : May 03, 2011

In 2010, the money generated from recorded music dropped a whopping 8.4%. According to a person close to Universal Music Group, the company’s owner, Vivendi, has demanded that th ...

Alicia Keys is in a New York State of Mind : May 03, 2011

At Alicia Keys’ performance on June 30 at the Beacon Theatre in New York, she will be commemorating her 10th anniversary of the year when her first album songs in A minor was rel ...

KROQ Weenie Roast Bill Boasts The Strokes, Linkin Park, Rise Against : May 03, 2011

Anyone who was up early enough already heard the news on KROQ. But for anyone who decided to sleep in, here’s the scoop: Rise Against, the Strokes, and Linkin Park have all been ...

Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley Headline Nashville Flood Anniversary Concert : April 28, 2011

Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley will all be participating in “Party On, Nashville,” which will take place one year after last May’s catastrophic flooding in the N ...

Toby Keith Takes His Twang to Europe : April 24, 2011

Following the success of Toby Keith’s sold out shows during his first European outing in 2009, the country singer has announced he will return to Europe in October and November o ...

Katy Perry, Kanye West Perform on ‘American Idol’ : April 22, 2011

Katy Perry, armed with her new single “E.T”, graced the ‘American Idol’ stage Thursday night, but the Queen Alien wasn’t alone, Kanye West escorted her throughout the per ...

iCarly’s Miranda Cosgrove Announces Summer Tour : April 20, 2011

With Nickelodeon’s ‘iCarly’ now on hiatus, its lead star Miranda Cosgrove has more time to spend on her blooming music career as she preps for her upcoming summer tour, dubbe ...

TV on the Radio Bassist Gerard Smith Dies : April 20, 2011

TV on the Radio resurfaced in the music scene last month after a three-year absence without bassist Gerard Smith who was battling lung cancer at the time. Today, the band announced ...

R Kelly Tours Behind ‘Love Letter’ : April 19, 2011

On Tuesday, R. Kelly, R&B’s self-proclaimed king, announced this summer he will be hitting the road in support of “Love Letter,” his 11th album. The Grammy Award winning s ...

Mana’s 2011 Summer Tour Dates Released : April 19, 2011

Mana, the popular Mexican Rock band, has released its reunion tour dates for 2011. Mana has not performed for many years but is going to hold concerts in several cities all over th ...

Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga Top 2011 Billboard Award Nominees : April 13, 2011

Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Rihanna are the leading finalists for Billboard’s 2011 Music Awards. They were announced on April 13 during a Las Vegas press con ...

Britney Spears Unveils ‘Femme Fatale’ Details on Twitter : April 09, 2011

During its debut week “Hold It Against Me,” the new single from Britney Spears, annihilated Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart. She revealed on Twitter today the name of the s ...

U2 Set to Outgross Rolling Stones Record Tour : April 09, 2011

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 Stad ...

Paul McCartney Heads South of the Border : April 08, 2011

Paul McCartney, who just last year toured South America, in May will be returning to the continent with the “Up and Coming Tour.” According to McCartney’s website, the for ...

Bright Eyes Roll Out New Tour Dates Through July : April 07, 2011

Bright Eyes is several months into the indie rock band’s 2011 tour already, as they continue adding new dates to their long itinerary. Their recent addition of the new leg of ...

Elvis Costello Adds Tour Stops in Pittsburgh, St. Louis : April 06, 2011

The ticketing gods today smiled on Missouri, Michigan and Pennsylvania as Elvis Costello added new dates in addition to the start of pre-sales today. Costello & The Imposters ad ...

Rihanna & Chris Brown Set to Reunite on GMA : April 01, 2011

On the same program where Chris Brown recently threw a temper tantrum, “Good Morning America” is rumored to have his former girlfriend Rihanna and the singer himself on the set ...

Charlie Sheen, Snoop Dogg Collaborating on a Single? : March 31, 2011

Charlie Sheen and Snoop Dogg are working together to record a song that will be produces by Rob Patterson, ex-guitar player for Korn. While nothing has been formally announced, Bil ...

Avett Brothers Prepare Summer Concert Tour : March 29, 2011

The combination of bluegrass, country, folk, and rock is a blend of music well-suited for summer. It seems fitting, then, that the Avett Brothers, who typify this kind of music, wi ...

Beyonce Cans Her Business Manager Dad : March 29, 2011

After almost 15 years, Mathew Knowles will no longer be managing the career of his daughter Beyonce. However, both daughter and father insist it is an amicable split and they ar ...

Tim McGraw Helps SirusXM Celebrate 10 Years with Concert : March 28, 2011

SiriusXM will celebrate their 10 years of airing country music by bringing in Tim McGraw for a show. The singer will perform in New York City. On Monday, SiriusXM said McGraw wi ...

Elton John Makes Hosts SNL in April : March 23, 2011

Sir Elton John will be taking his flamboyant performance to television on April 2 as he hosts and performs as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. It is interesting to note th ...

The Strokes, Muse Headline Reading & Leeds Festival Lineups : March 22, 2011

The bands headlining this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival have been set and the standouts are The Strokes, Muse, Pup, and My Chemical Romance. My Chemical Romance is scheduled ...

Lil Wayne New Album ‘Tha Carter IV’ Set for May Release : March 19, 2011

On May 16, Lil Wayne is scheduled to release “Tha Carter IV,” his new album, in the United States. All of the album’s songs, except four, have been recorded reportedly sin ...

Neil Young, Tom Waits, Alice Cooper Get Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Induction : March 15, 2011

At the Induction Ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night in New York City, Alice Cooper was inducted by Rob Zombie, Neil Diamond was welcomed by Paul Simon, Dr. John ...

Kenny Chesney Tabbed as Headliner of Final 4 Jamfest : March 14, 2011

Kenny Chesney, star of the country charts, is going to be featured at Houston’s Final Four’s Capital One JamFest. The JamFest is a three-day music festival that is one act o ...

Diana Krall Fills Out Summer Nights Tour : March 14, 2011

Recently, it was announced that jazz singer and pianist Diana Krall would play this year’s Saratoga Jazz Festival, and the performer has been releasing more and more of her own c ...

Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Cracker Head Out on Tour : March 14, 2011

Canadian alt-rockers Barenaked Ladies have announced they will undertake “The Last Summer on Earth” tour this summer, and they’ll bring Blues Traveler, Cracker and Big Head T ...

Billy Corgan Rails Against Strippers, Posers Cluttering Music Industry : March 14, 2011

Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan minced few words about his thoughts of the music business yesterday at Austin’s South By Southwest Festival. In a one-on-one conversation ...

Steely Dan Roll Out 45-Date Summer Tour : March 12, 2011

Steely Dan, the rock group that has been around for decades, will be embarking on a tour in the summer of 2011. It will begin in Seattle, Washington on July 2 and will wind up in B ...

Kid Rock, the NAACP and the Confederate Flag : March 10, 2011

This May, the Detroit chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People intends to bestow Kid Rock with the Great Expectations Award. Kid Rock, though, i ...

Christina Aguilera to be a Coach on New NBC Reality Show ‘The Voice’ : March 02, 2011

Christina Aguilera will be one of the three coaches on the new reality show on NBC called “The Voice”. This announcement was made just one day following Aguilera’s arrest ...

Santana Returns to Las Vegas with Two-Year Stint at House of Blues : February 26, 2011

Legendary guitarist and bandleader Carlos Santana has announced a two-year residency at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The stint will kick off in May of this year ...

Chickenfoot Schedule Summer Tour Dates : February 25, 2011

Rock supergroup Chickenfoot will hit the road this spring for a North American tour to promote their recently released second album. The tour will kick off with a two night stan ...

Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks Revamp Heart & Soul Tour for Summer 2012 : February 25, 2011

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks will reactivate their Heart & Soul tour later this year with a handful of dates this summer. The six-date tour will kick off July 20 at the Quic ...

One Direction Supports Big Time Rush in US, Lines Up Tour Dates in 2013 : February 24, 2011

British boy band One Direction has announced that they will play their first-ever North American tour dates during the rest of this month and into March with Big Time Rush. Additio ...

Allman Brothers, Phil Lesh, Flaming Lips Headline All Good Festival : February 24, 2011

The first acts that will appear at this year’s All Good Festival have been announced, and the list of artists includes headliners the Allman Brothers Band, the Flaming Lips and P ...

Hank Williams Jr. Hits the Road in Support of Greatest Hits Album : February 24, 2011

Legendary and sometimes controversial country musician Hank Williams, Jr. has announced tour dates for a trek that will last through the summer to support an upcoming greatest hits ...

Train Goes Club Hopping in San Francisco : February 23, 2011

As Train prepares for the release of their new upcoming record, they have announced a special hometown tour of San Francisco. The band will play six different venues in six nigh ...

Nas, T.I., Norah Jones Join South by Southwest Roster : February 23, 2011

This year’s South By Southwest lineup seems to be growing by the day, and Nas, T.I. and Norah Jones are the latest additions to the list. The festival will be held March 13-18 in ...

Arcade Fire Take Grammy on Spring Tour : February 21, 2011

Following their huge success at the BRIT Awards and the Grammys, Arcade Fire is adding concerts to their United States tour. At the most recent Grammy Awards, the group nabbed the ...

New Radiohead Album Debuts Online : February 18, 2011

On February 18, Radiohead released “The King of Limbs,” their eighth album, as a download. They were one day ahead of their previously announced schedule. On Monday, Radiohead ...

Safety Concerns Lead to Cancellation of Bryan Adams Delhi Concert : February 16, 2011

Seasoned rock crooner Bryan Adams hit a speed bump during his five-city tour in India after event promoter Netsurf Entertainment was denied a “No Objection” certificate by Delh ...

Jason Aldean Hops Taylor Swift for Number 1 Country Album : February 10, 2011

After 14 weeks of taking the back seat to Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now”, Jason Aldean’s “My Kinda Party” finally rules the Billboard charts, and it is not the only thing t ...

A Perfect Circle, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold Assembled for 2011 Rock on the Range : February 03, 2011

Avenged Sevenfold and A Perfect Circle will be headlining the Rock on the Range Music Festival’s fifth edition. The event is scheduled for May 21-22 in Columbus, Ohio in Columbus ...

Bon Jovi Isn’t Slowing Down, Schedules New North American Dates : February 03, 2011

Recent news headlines about Bon Jovi have been hinting about the possibility that the veteran rock band will go on hiatus after their tour. So it may be surprising for some people ...

Wilco Unearths Spring Concert Dates, Starts Work on New Album : January 28, 2011

Wilco has created their own record label under the name dBpm Records and are scheduled to drop their next collection of songs in the latter part of 2011. Jeff Tweedy, member of ...

Jimmy Buffett Released from Hospital After Fall from Stage : January 26, 2011

Following his fall from the stage in the closing minutes of his concert in Sydney, Australia last Wednesday, Jimmy Buffett has been released from the hospital and is reportedly � ...

New Van Halen Album in Works with David Lee Roth : January 25, 2011

For the first time in 26 years, Van Halen is recording an album with David Lee Roth back as the lead singer. It was leaked last year that the band was going to record with John ...

Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks Pair Up for Arena Concert Tour in March : January 13, 2011

Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart, two of the biggest superstars and members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, have announced they are joining forces. One of this year’s most anticip ...

Katy Perry Notches Second Week Atop Singles Chart with “Firework” : December 16, 2010

“Firework”, Katy Perry’s third single from her second studio release “Teenage Dream”, maintains the top position in the US singles charts for at least another week amidst ...

Los Lobos Sign On to Support Eric Clapton : December 15, 2010

Grammy Award winning band Los Lobos will be joining fellow troubadour and music legend Eric Clapton in his upcoming North American trek set to open in February 2011. Los Lobos wil ...

James Taylor Adds Tanglewood, Louisville, Raleigh Tour Dates : December 08, 2010

Folk country singer James Taylor firms up plans to team up with his son Ben Taylor for a spring tour in 2011 that will stretch from late February to early April. The tour is fuele ...

John Legend Nominated for 5 Grammys : December 07, 2010

John Legend has lived up to his big last name. The Roots & Legend have been nominated for five Grammy Awards for “Wake Up!,” their collaborative album. Soulful music is featu ...

Rush Revives Time Machine Tour for Spring 2011 : November 29, 2010

This spring Rush, the progressive rockers from Canada, will be reviving the “Time Machine” tour.  They will focus on markets in North America that the group missed during the ...

Avenged Sevenfold Plots Arena Tour Behind 'Nightmare' : November 24, 2010

Avenged Sevenfold, the hard rockers, will continue to support “Nightmare,” their summertime release, with a road trip in 2011 that features three opening acts. The band will p ...

Kanye West Plays Sold Out Club Show in NY : November 23, 2010

Kanye West has released another controversial and yet successful album entitled “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”. It was highly acclaimed by music critics and it was indeed ...

Taylor Swift Preps 2011 World Tour to Support Speak Now : November 23, 2010

Taylor Swift's “Speak Now” 2011 tour will consist of 87 shows across 19 countries on four different continents.  The trek will kick off in Singapore on February 9 and include ...

Royksopp Sets Sights on North America for March Concert Tour : November 19, 2010

Royksopp, the electronic duo from Norway, are planning a tour in 2011 to back “Senior,” their new album, which will be released next week in North America. So far, five shows ...

30 Seconds to Mars Books US Dates to Follow Europe, South Africa : November 17, 2010

30 Seconds to Mars, after a round of shows in Europe and South Africa, will be returning to the tour circuit in the US in 2011 to continue to support “This Is War,” their album ...

My Chemical Romance Readies Launch of 'World Contamination Tour' : November 16, 2010

My Chemical Romance, the alt-rock band, are planning a spring outing entitled “The World Contamination Tour” to support “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, ...

The Decemberists Launch World Tour to Support New Album : November 16, 2010

On January 25 The Decemberists are kicking off the first leg from the band's “Popes of Pendarvia World Tour” at Beacon Theater in New York City.  A limited pre-sale started on ...

Linkin Park Prepares for 2011 Arena Tour : November 15, 2010

This fall the touring efforts of Linkin Park were focused on Europe.  In 2011 the rockers are scheduled to launch a tour of North America. The tour will kick off in Sunrise, FL ...

Aretha Franklin Cancels Concert Dates Through May 2011 : November 14, 2010

Soul singer Aretha Franklin is having to cancel all of her concert appearances that were planned for the upcoming months because of a medical issue that has not been disclosed. Ac ...

Sugarland Principles Settle Kristen Hall's $14 Million Lawsuit : November 14, 2010

The two Sugarland band members and the founding member of the group have settled their lawsuit.  In the suit she had claimed over $14 million was owed to her. This week Timothy B ...

Rascal Flatts ‘Nothing Like This Tour’ Finds New Life : November 12, 2010

With their first outing recently concluded, Rascal Flatts, the country superstars, have added an additional North American leg on “Nothing Like This Tour.” For a majority of ...

Garth Brooks Jacks Up Tickets Prices on New Round of Las Vegas Concerts : November 10, 2010

It appears that tickets to see Garth Brooks are in great demand for Las Vegas as well as Nashville.  The country icon, who is semi-retired and recently sold nine concerts out in N ...

Kesha Books Winter US Tour for 2011 : November 09, 2010

The 23 year old pop singer Ke$ha, also known as Kesha Sebert, will be headlining her first tour of North America next year when she launches the extensive “Get $leazy Tour.” ...

New Kids on the Block Team with Backstreet Boys for 2011 Arena Tour : November 08, 2010

On his morning radio show today, Ryan Seacrest confirmed the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block will be uniting for a summer 2011 tour.  It's the best thing Ryan's ever don ...

Jack White, Norah Jones Lassoed for Latest Danger Mouse Album : November 08, 2010

Norah Jones and Jack White have been recruited by Danger Mouse to sing on the upcoming collaboration album of his with Daniele Luppi, Italian composer. Brian Burton, the producer' ...

George Strait Continues on with Reba for 2011 Concert Dates : November 06, 2010

Once again the Queen and King of Country Music are set to hit the road together in 2011. Starting in January, Reba McEntire and George Strait will be picking up right where they l ...

Pete Yorn Sets Off on Club Tour for 2011 : November 06, 2010

Songwriter and singer Pete Yorn will be spending the first part of 2011 promoting his newly released album. Yorn will kick off the trek with a show on Valentine's Day in Phoenix ...

Kenny Chesney Hits the Stadium Circuit with Zac Brown Band in 2011 : November 05, 2010

In 2010, Kenny Chesney, country singer, took a break from touring extensively, which was rare for him.  He is promising that his tour in 2011 will be the biggest for him in five y ...

Cirque Du Soleil Brings Michael Jackson Back to Life with 'Immortal' Tour : November 03, 2010

Cirque du Soleil and Michael Jackson's Estate are joining together to keep the legacy of the pop legend alive.  Their creative musical project is called “The Immortal World Tour ...

Demi Lovato Cuts Tour with Jonas Brothers Short to Enter Rehab : November 02, 2010

Demi Lovato, Disney movie and TV star as well as  teen pop singer, is dropping out of the Jonas Brothers tour of South America to deal with physical and medical issues. Accordi ...

Chris Botti Sets Up Shop in NYC : October 29, 2010

This fall Chris Botti, jazz musician, will have a mixture of dates in the U.S. along with a leg in Japan and three week residency in New York City. Botti, who has been nominated f ...

Garth Brooks Helps Nashville Flood Victims with Benefit Concert : October 28, 2010

Garth Brooks, country music legend, will be pitching in to help Tennessee flood victims when he returns to a stage in Nashville later this year.  It will be the first time Brooks ...

Sugarland's 'Incredible Machine' Vaults Band to Number 1 : October 27, 2010

“The Incredible Machine,” the fourth album from Sugarland, sold 202,000 copies in the first week of its release to debut in the No. 1 spot on this week's U.S sales chart, accor ...

Scissor Sisters Ax European Tour : October 26, 2010

On October 25 the band Scissor Sisters announced on their website that they were canceling their European tour because of financial issues. The band wrote, making the tour financi ...

Moe. Jams into 2011 with Latest Tour Dates : October 23, 2010

Moe., the jam band, has added an additional leg onto their U.S. tour.  The trek will not hit both coasts and stretch through to early February. Next week, the band from New Yor ...

Rammstein Mulls Full US Tour After New York Sell Out : October 22, 2010

For years Rammstein, the German industrial/goth band, has dreamed of performing at Madison Square Garden. However considering the last time the band played in the U.S. was in 20 ...

Josh Groban Does Teaser Theatre Shows in California and Connecticut : October 21, 2010

Recently Josh Groban, the classical-pop singer, unveiled plans for his special concert tour which will precede the release of "Illuminations," Groban's latest studio album.  The r ...

Rihanna Joins Jay-Z’s Crew with Roc Nation : October 20, 2010

Rihanna switches management gears just in time for the unveiling of her fifth LP “Loud”. She told The Associated Press today that she is now formally under Jay-Z’s wings when ...

Sugarland Joins Kings of Leon Atop Billboard 200 : October 20, 2010

With the release of their much anticipated fourth studio set, “The Incredible Machine” yesterday, Sugarland is poised to take the top spot at the end of this week at the Billbo ...

Tony Bennett Breaks Out the Classics for 2011 Tour : October 20, 2010

In upcoming months Tony Bennett, the iconic crooner, will be making a steady and slow trek across the eastern U.S., performing a mix of theater and casino shows. The 84 year old ...

Brad Paisley Extends H2O Tour into 2011 : October 20, 2010

Brad Paisley, country music super star, has become a regular on North America's concert tour, touring every year on a regular basis.  The road dog is announcing plans for continui ...

Ozzy Osborne Recruits Slash for Host of 2011 Tour Dates : October 19, 2010

Just in case the upcoming tour of Ozzy Osbourne's didn't seem crazy enough, there's an extra incentive now.  Slash will be opening for Prince of Darkness on Osbourne's recently an ...

U2′s New Album ‘Songs of Ascent’ Scheduled for Release in Early 2011 : October 18, 2010

In an interview with the Irish Times Paul McGuinness, U2 manager, said a new album from U2 should be released early next year. McGuinness said, I am expecting a new album from U ...

Cornershop Jumps the Pond to Tour US : October 17, 2010

Cornershop, the Indie rockers, will perform in U.S. clubs to support their new EP of four songs due to be released next month.  It will be the first American tour for the British ...

U2 Wraps Up 2011 North American Leg with Pittsburgh Show : October 15, 2010

With Bono almost in full recovery after going through an intensive emergency back surgery last summer, U2 has just finalized the North American leg of their 360° world tour which ...

Prince to Roll Out Concert Leg in December : October 14, 2010

Prince on Thursday night announced a concert series in which Sinbad, Esperanza Spalding, Mint Condition, Sheila E., Janelle Monae, Cassandra Wilson and Maceo, among others, will be ...

Amex Eyes Sugarland for Next 'Unstaged' Live Performance : October 13, 2010

Rolling on the success of the first two “Unstaged” concerts by American Express which featured Arcade Fire and John Legend, another Grammy Award winning and chart topping music ...

John Mellencamp Schedules 2011 Concert Tour : October 13, 2010

With a new top 10 album under his belt, folk country icon John Mellencamp has just laid out a new batch of tour dates that will have him rally through the east coast with select st ...

Drug Violence Forces Jonas Brothers to Ax Mexico Concert : October 13, 2010

The Jonas Brothers, citing the recent violence due to drugs in the region, have canceled their scheduled October 21 show in Monterrey Mexico. The band’s management issued a st ...

Grant Lee Buffalo Back Together and Hitting the Road : October 12, 2010

After more than a decade of quiescence, prominent alt-rock fixtures Grant Lee Buffalo will return to the touring scene to jam with their most loyal fans and with themselves as well ...

Catch Erykah Badu for $10 in Atlanta : October 11, 2010

Tickets to this year’s Soul Train Awards will be available to fans at a special discounted price for one day only. Fans of the annual awards show which honors the best and the f ...

Disturbed Axes US Concert Tour : October 11, 2010

Heavy metal icons Disturbed were forced to pull the plug off the US slate of their “Taste of Chaos”  tour due to a throat condition that has kept their front man David Draiman ...

Solomon Burke Dies in Amsterdam Airport : October 10, 2010

Legendary singer/songwriter Solomon Burke, best remembered for his works for songs like “Cry to Me” which was played in the 1987 classic chick flick “Dirty Dancing” and “ ...

Weezer Announce Fall Concert Tour Dates : October 08, 2010

Two months after alt-rock act Weezer laid out their plan to spend the colder months ahead on the road, the band has now released more details about the said trek initially dubbed a ...

Badly Drawn Boy Launches International Tour to Support New Album : October 07, 2010

English pop-rocker Badly Drawn Boy or Damon Gough in real life will be hitting the road this season starting next week after being off the music radar for three years.  He will be ...

Class Action Lawsuit Springs Up to Fight Ticketmaster Fees : October 07, 2010

A new website has been launched by the legal team bringing a class action lawsuit regarding the fees charged by Ticketmaster in order to attract additional plaintiffs to their case ...

Mannheim Steamroller Decks the Halls with Holiday Concerts : October 06, 2010

Musical ensemble Mannheim Steamroller will be going on a thorough tour to spread the holiday cheer from coast to coast over the next two months.  The group, led by Jackson Berkey ...

Ben Kweller Books Fall Club Tour : October 05, 2010

After surprising everyone by dipping onto country music with his fourth studio set “Changing Horses”, Ben Kweller now brings his new kind of sound into the American club scene ...

Sugarland on Tap to Perform at CNN Heroes Tribute : October 04, 2010

Sugarland, the country music duo, will perform at “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” this year.  The program will air on CNN's global networks on Thanksgiving night. The group ...

Alicia Keys Raises $2.4 Million for Keep a Child Alive Charity : October 03, 2010

The annual Keep a Child Alive charity ball which is spearheaded by Grammy Award winning singer and mama-to-be Alicia Keys successfully raked in a total of $2.4 million dollars to f ...

Sade Prepares for 2011 Tour Dates : September 30, 2010

After a 10 year hiatus from the road, Sade will be going back to touring by way of the Northeast starting June next year to further support for her chart topping and critically acc ...

Fantasia Hopes to Find Peace on the Road with New Tour : September 28, 2010

A month after her failed suicide attempt, “American Idol” season 3 champ Fantasia Barrino finally decided to get her act straight and go back to work as she hits the road this ...

Rod Stewart to Perform Eight Dates at Vegas' Colosseum : September 27, 2010

Finally, sexagenarian pop-rock icon Rod Stewart will stop by Sin City for a short stint at the Caesar Palace’s Colosseum from November 6 to 21.  The rocker will be gracing the s ...

Dandy Warhols Close Out 2010 with Concert Tour : September 24, 2010

The Dandy Warhols, who is currently tackling an Australian trek until October 4, has released a new slew of dates for a North American trail which will start and end in Portland, O ...

Justin Townes Earle Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, Enters Rehab : September 23, 2010

By the time this article hits the press, Justin Townes Earle would have entered rehab after being involved in an assault while under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs and ...

Stone Temple Pilots Lay Down Changes to Fall Tour Itenerary : September 22, 2010

Alt-rock vets Stone Temple Pilots just announced some late-breaking changes to their current itinerary which will now be moved altogether to October 8 with a new kick-off point in ...

Brandon Flowers Ditches The Killers for Solo Tour : September 20, 2010

The Killers’ lead vocalist Brandon Flowers will be going on tour in his home soil to back up his recently released studio set, his first as a solo act, “Flamingo” which hit E ...

Lady Antebellum Collaboration Surfaces on New Maroon 5 Album : September 18, 2010

Maroon 5 spent the last three months hyping attention for their new album, “Hands All Over”, by releasing one single at a time. Now with only days before the album finally hit ...

Leonard Cohen Queues Up Last Four US Dates of Two Year Tour : September 18, 2010

Canadian folk-pop legend Leonard Cohen will finally wrap up his world tour which has been going on for more than two years now, this year in Sin City. According to AEG Live, promo ...

Live Nation Giving Artists a Paycut in 2011 : September 17, 2010

Touring isn’t as lucrative as it was before. This is what Live Nation, the world’s premier event promoter and ticketing company, stressed during the Bank of America Merill Lyn ...

Andrea Bocelli Unwraps Arena Shows for the Holidays : September 16, 2010

This holiday season Andrea Bocelli, the Italian tenor, will be embarking on a six city special U.S. tour to support the deluxe DVD/CD combo version of “My Christmas,” first rel ...

Ben Folds Spends Fall on the Road with 'Lonely Avenue' : September 15, 2010

Somewhere in the collective subconsciousness of ours there are echos and murmurs from a Ben Folds show.  Whether you saw him during the '90's with his band or you hate him because ...

Buffalo Springfield, Elton John on Deck for Bridge School Benefit : September 14, 2010

Neil Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit, which is on its 24th year, will feature a reunion performance from Young’s former rock country band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induc ...

Ray Lamontagne Rolls Out New Batch of Tour Dates with Levon Helm : September 14, 2010

Ray LaMontagne, along with The Pariah Dogs, will be joining Levon Helm Band as co-headliners in eight cities starting in Jacksonville, FL on November 2 and wrapping up in Austin, T ...

A Perfect Circle Unveils First Tour Dates in Six Years : September 13, 2010

A Perfect Circle, after being on hiatus for six years, will reunite in November to do a theater tour on the West Coast.  The highly anticipated shows will be featuring a surprise ...

Usher Maps 25 City Concert Tour of North America : September 11, 2010

What better time for Usher to hit the road than towards the end of this year, when the success of his “Raymond vs. Raymond” release culminates after its most popular single, � ...

Black Eyed Peas to Perform at Superbowl XVL : September 10, 2010

The recent run by the NFL of having long time veterans (yes that means “old”) performing at the halftime show of the Super Bowl has been snapped. This time around the Black Ey ...

Dave Matthews Band Charts New Fall Tour Dates for 2010 : September 10, 2010

Jam icons Dave Matthews Band has just added nine more dates to their current tour before finally going on a much needed break from the road later this year. The new slate of dat ...

Kylie Minogue Lays Out UK, European Tour Dates : September 09, 2010

Barely two months since her latest studio effort, “Aphrodite”, came out in the market, international pop diva Kylie Minogue will be spending the last remaining months of the ye ...

Ozzy Osbourne Maps Arena Dates to Close Out 2010 : September 08, 2010

Fresh from his headlining gig at the 2010 Ozzfest tour with fellow rockers Motley Crue last summer, former Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne will be spending this season tourin ...

Experience Hendrix Book Additional Round of Dates for 2010 : September 07, 2010

After its successful run last March, the festival that pays homage to the music and the message of Jimi Hendrix’s works, Experience Hendrix, will be back on the road and his most ...

Kara DioGuardi Calls it Quits on American Idol : September 04, 2010

The departure of Kara DioGuardi from “American Idol” has been made official by Fox.  Meanwhile the rumor mill over Jennifer Lopez arriving as a judge continues to heat up.  D ...

Guns N Roses Plagued by Delays at Reading, Leeds, Dublin : September 03, 2010

Things are just not going well for Axl Rose and the rest of Guns N’ Roses at the start of their European trek. At the Reading and Leeds Festivals in UK a week ago, grunge rock l ...

Mary J Blige Book Fall Concert Tour Dates : September 02, 2010

R&B and Soul icon Mary J. Blige is trekking the road this fall to continue support for her new release, “Stronger with Each Tear” which came out late last year.  The outin ...

Bon Jovi, Brad Paisley Help Out the Gulf Coast with Free Concerts : September 01, 2010

Looks like Jimmy Buffett is not alone in his efforts to help rebuild the local economy in the gulf area hampered by the disastrous oil spill. Rock icons Bon Jovi and country music ...

Cake Hits the Road with New Album in the Can : August 31, 2010

With the new month just settling in, alternative rock icons Cake will be spending most of September touring to begin spreading the word about their forthcoming release which is yet ...

Ok Go Prepares for Fall Tour Dates : August 30, 2010

OK Go, the alternative dance act known for their precisely choreographed videos such as “This Too Shall Pass” and “Here it Goes Again” which thrust the power-pop quartet to ...

Jose Gonzalez, Junip Embark on US Tour : August 26, 2010

Swedish performers Jose Gonzalez and Junip, a band formed by Gonzalez in 2005 along with Tobias Winterkorn and Elias Araya, will be performing in the US for the first time as both ...

Lifehouse Charts Out on Fall Concert Tour : August 25, 2010

The alt-rock act that brought us the hits “Hanging by a Moment”, “Blind” and “You and Me” is back on tour this fall to back-up their spring set and their fifth record, ...

Phish Roll Out Fresh Batch of Concert Dates with Free Concert Downloads : August 24, 2010

Come October, jam icons Phish will be hitting the road to perform in eight cities across the Midwest and east coast with half of the itinerary entailing two to three stops per city ...

James Returns to Tour US After 2 Year Absence : August 20, 2010

James, the British pop band, will be touring the U.S. again for the first time in two years.  Each night the band is planing to feature different set lists. Singer Tim Booth, spe ...

Norah Jones to Release Album of Favorite Duets : August 20, 2010

Norah Jones has indeed established herself as one of the most talented, versatile and creative acts in music, both as a solo artist and as a collaborator.  As a matter of fact, Jo ...

Bob Weir, Phil Lesh Join Forces as Further for Fall Tour Dates : August 19, 2010

Further, a band led by Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of Grateful Dead, have another road stint lined up. The band this time will be playing a series of shows in November in the Midwest b ...

Steven Tyler Reported to Be New American Idol Judge : August 18, 2010

Although officially Fox is saying “no comment,” an inside music source has confirmed that the flamboyant singer from Aerosmith late last week finalized negotiations and officia ...

X Japan Ready to Make Their Mark on America with 2010 Tour : August 17, 2010

X Japan, the Japanese rock icons who have sold the 55,000 seat venue Tokyo Dome out  a record setting 18 times, will be taking their act to the road for a North American outing. ...

Jagermeister Tour Signs on Slayer, Megadeath and Anthrax : August 16, 2010

Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer will be touring the US this fall for a month's worth of arena shows for the Jagermeister Music Tour's 17th edition. The three metal bands, who perfo ...

Aimee Mann Gets Musical on Upcoming Concert Tour : August 12, 2010

This fall Aimee Mann, along will her band, will be touring across the US as she treats fans to new songs she wrote for her forthcoming musical debut. The outing will be kicked off ...

Neil Young Slates Gulf Concert to Aid Hungry in Region : August 12, 2010

In September Neil Young, the rock legend, will be heading for the Gulf Coast to perform four benefit shows which aim at helping fight hunger.  The region is still trying to recove ...

Trans Siberian Orchestra Feels the Chill, Heads Out on 2010 Winter Tour : August 10, 2010

Paul O’Neill and the rest of the New York-based prog-rock symphonic metal musicians Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be going against the cold months of November and December for a ...

Farm Aid Returns with Heavyweights Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews : August 10, 2010

This year's lineup for the benefit show Farm Aid, which will include mainstays Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Willie Nelson, recently got much bigger. Organizers ...

Allman Brothers Hit Boston's Orpheum Theatre in November : August 09, 2010

The Allman Brothers missed a rare gig alongside Eric Clapton in June’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to band vocalist and organist Gregg Allman’s liver transplant operation wh ...

Rumblings of New Van Halen Album, Tour in 2011 Surfacing : August 06, 2010

According to a recent press release, Van Halen is currently prepping for a new album - their first with original vocalist David Lee Roth after almost 30 years - that is slated to s ...

New Kings of Leon Album Hits in October : August 04, 2010

With a summer tour currently in their hands and another tour lineup to get underway this fall, rock outfit Kings of Leon still found time to record and release their fifth studio e ...

Massive Attack Joins with Thievery Corporation for 2010 Tour : August 03, 2010

Turn tabling duo Thievery Corporation joins forces with another music duo, the British trip-hop act Massive Attack for a tour that will hit North American soil this fall. The upco ...

Sara Bareilles Kicks Off New Album with Concert Tour : August 02, 2010

Sara Bareilles continues to prove that her success as a debuting recording artist in 2007 is not a fluke as she is scheduled to unveil her sophomore record, “Kaleidoscope Heart� ...

Ellen Bows Out of Idol While Rumors Swirl of Kara Getting Dumped : August 01, 2010

Ellen DeGeneres just quit American Idol. DeGeneres is the second judge to leave the Fox talent show, just a couple of months following Simon Cowell’s departure after holding on ...

Marc Anthony Books US Tour Stops : July 30, 2010

Latin crooner Marc Anthony will be hitting the United States early in the fall to back up his late spring release, “Iconos”. Anthony’s short east coast album trek will entai ...

Hank Williams Jr Kicks Off Fall Leg of Rowdy Friends Tour : July 29, 2010

Fresh from the success of “The Rowdy Friends” tour last spring, legendary country act Hank Williams Jr. will be hitting the road once again this fall for another round of the s ...

Widespread Panic Takes the Jam on the Road This Fall : July 28, 2010

Legendary jam band Widespread Panic has just announced today the details of their forthcoming tour in support of their fall release, the much awaited “Live in the Classic City II ...

President Wyclef? Haiti Could Make It a Reality : July 27, 2010

While the Christian Science Monitor website have released a report saying that award winning hip-hop act and philanthropist Wyclef Jean have formally filed his candidacy for the ne ...

Rolling Stones Not Retiring, Will Kick Off World Tour in 2011 : July 26, 2010

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood, collectively known as the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones have recently confirmed that they will be going on a wo ...

Jimmy Eat World Prepared for Fall Concert Tour : July 26, 2010

One of the renowned alternative acts of the ‘90s, Jimmy Eat World, is about to come out with their newest record entitled “Invented” and will be going on tour this fall to pa ...

Gorillaz Bust Out of Their Cage for World Tour : July 24, 2010

Gorillaz, the animated and virtual Brit-rock quartet which is the collaborative effort of Blur front man Damon Albarn and animator and visual effects expert Jamie Hewlett, will be ...

America's Got Talent Hits the Road : July 23, 2010

Move over American Idol, your NBC rival, “America’s Got Talent” will also be going on a tour that will span the entire country this fall. This will be the first time for the ...

Jason Mraz Embarks on 2010 Fall Tour : July 22, 2010

For Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz’s fall tour, he will be performing an all-new set of music material which is expected to come out from the artist’s forthcoming album. The ...

Rage Against the Machine Fights Arizona Immigration Law : July 21, 2010

Two days from now, Zack de la Rocha and the rest of Rage Against the Machine will team up with Conor Oberst and the rest of the Mystic Valley Band for a performance at the Los Ange ...

Taylor Swift Slates Third Album for October Release : July 20, 2010

“Speak Now” is the title of Taylor Swift’s newest album, which also marks the third release for the award-winning pop-country sensation. She confirmed that the said record ...

Santana Pops the Question on Stage : July 15, 2010

Love is indeed in the air, well, at least at the Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on Friday night, July 9, when guitar hero Carlos Santana proposed to drummer Cindy Blackman after perform ...

Not Even a Torn Calf Muscle Can Stop Bon Jovi : July 14, 2010

At the end of Bon Jovi’s final song in their hometown of New Jersey, band front man Jon Bon Jovi suffered an injury involving his calf muscle, “My calf muscle just blew out! Wh ...

Bono's Back Surgery Resets U2 Tour Dates for 2011 : July 13, 2010

Iconic Irish rockers U2 will be back in the touring scene after almost a year since front man Bono threw his back out severely and had to undergo an immediate intensive surgery las ...

Pink Floyd Lives as Gilmour, Waters Make Nice for Charity Gig : July 12, 2010

They might not get along but Pink Floyd front men Roger Waters and David Gilmour buried the hatchet temporarily when they performed alongside each other for a Palestinian benefit o ...

Carrie Underwood Gets Fitted for her Ball-and-Chain this Weekend : July 09, 2010

Country superstar Carrie Underwood is getting hitched to hockey star Mike Fisher at the Ritz Carlton in Georgia this weekend. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, securi ...

Nickelback Jumps Back on the Dark Horse with Dates into Fall : July 08, 2010

Chad Kroeger and the rest of Nickelback isn’t done with the “Dark Horse” yet, well, not for another two months. The Canadian rock quartet will be saddling up the “Dark Hor ...

Weak Sales Caused American Idols Live to Cancel Shows : July 07, 2010

One week after the tour “American Idols Live” was launched, organizers have made changes in the schedule by rescheduling some of the dates and others being canceled. The North ...

Prince Proclaims the Internet to be Dead : July 06, 2010

Prince has declared that the internet is completely done. It is like MTV. It was hip at one time. Now it is outdated. The Daily Mirror published Prince's lengthy internet death ...

Jonas Brothers Add Dates, Cancel Dates : July 02, 2010

The Jonas Brothers are making alterations to the forthcoming tour “Jonas Brothers Live in Concert.” A few dates in the U.S. have been canceled and others have been added. A S ...

Trent Reznor to Pen Facebook Movie Score : July 01, 2010

Trent Reznor, who made a promise that his decision for retiring Nine Inch Nails out of the tour circuit didn't mean his musical output would come to an end. He is keeping his word ...

Lilith Fair Cancels 10 Dates Through US and Canada : June 30, 2010

Lilith Fair is continuing to struggle in its festival circuit return. Another ten dates have been canceled by the organizers, including a Montreal July 23 engagement. Planned Lili ...

John Mayer Tries His Hand at Stand-Up Comedy : June 30, 2010

John Mayer’s first stand-up comedy attempt was panned by both critics and audiences. Despite that Mayer returned once again to the genre. According to an online New York Post ...

Sugarland's 'Incredible Machine' Coming in October : June 28, 2010

The dynamic country duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, better known as Sugarland who have previously moved about 8 million albums and have placed six of their singles at th ...

Brooks & Dunn Forced to Reschedule Concert Dates Due to Vocal Rest : June 23, 2010

Brooks & Dunn, the country music duo who is set to split up soon, have announced they are postponing and rescheduling several “The Last Rodeo Tour” dates due to the illness of ...

Bob Dylan Books Fall Tour Dates : June 22, 2010

To date legendary singer Bob Dylan has spent a majority of 2010 overseas. However in August, he will be returning home to play his typically busy U.S. slate of shows. On July 4 ...

Jimmy Buffett Announces Gulf Coast Benefit Show : June 21, 2010

Gulf Shores officials on Friday hinted that some big names were coming to a summer series of concerts intended for promoting beach tourism for the area affected by the Gulf of Mexi ...

Simon & Garfunkel KO Upcoming Tour : June 18, 2010

The summer tour of Simon & Garfunkel, which originally had been scheduled for April and then moved to July because of the vocal troubles of Art Garfunkel, now has been postponed fo ...

Maxwell Pushes Dates to 2011 : June 17, 2010

Maxwell, the soul singer, is the most recent high profile artist who has postponed a large number of shows scheduled for this summer. A recent press release from Maxwell's publi ...

Eels Queue Up World Tour Trek : June 15, 2010

Later this summer, the Indie rock band the Eels will be hitting the road for the very first in almost two years in support of the third set “Tomorrow Morning” from their concep ...

Blake Shelton Logs the Miles this Summer : June 13, 2010

Fresh off his win at the CMT Awards, country singer Blake Shelton has added more shows in the U.S. to his summer tour currently in progress. On June 11, the road trip will conti ...

Adam Lambert Expands Glam Nation Tour with New Dates : June 12, 2010

Adam Lambert, after selling out in markets across the country, has expanded his summer concert plans. The former runner-up of “American Idol” has added over two dozen dates to ...

Margaret Cho Delivers the Laughs on Fall Tour : June 11, 2010

Racy comedian Margaret Cho, on her new tour and album both entitled “Cho Dependent,” balances music with comedy. The “Cho Dependent Tour” will kick off in Portland, OR at ...

Rihanna Dropped Drake Like a Bad Habit : June 10, 2010

Drake, the young hip-hop stud, in a recent New York Times interview confirmed the wide spread rumor that he and Rihanna dated briefly last summer. That might not sound like such a ...

Stone Temple Pilots Map Summer Tour : June 10, 2010

The Stone Temple Pilots, a week following the release of their sixth studio album on May 21, have announced summer tour plans. The band's road trip will last just over a month. T ...

Goo Goo Dolls Extend Dates for Summer Tour : June 09, 2010

The in-progress US outing of the Goo Goo Dolls has been extended, as their highly anticipated new album “Something For The Rest of Us” is set to be released. The road trip for ...

Audience Flee the Exits, Critics Slam Whitney Houston : June 08, 2010

Too bad Denmark let Whitney Houston into the country. The Copenhagen Post reported that several hundred fans left Houston's concert early on Friday when her voice failed to delive ...

Rihanna Sports Red Hair, Madonna Bra in Madrid : June 07, 2010

Rihanna is a rock star. She now has the cone bra of Madonna’s and the hairdo for proving it. On Friday, Rihanna debuted her styled and newly dyed fiery red hair when she hit t ...

Chris Brown Tour Postponed after Denied Entry to UK : June 07, 2010

After beating pop star and former girlfriend Rihanna last year, Chris Brown has had serious career problems. Brown was scheduled to launch the UK leg for his newest world tour. H ...

Smashing Pumpkins Hit Smaller Venues for new EP : June 05, 2010

Alt-rock act Smashing Pumpkins had just unveiled the itinerary for their upcoming tour to support their newest release, the EP "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailo ...

The Pixies on Tour for "Doolittle" Anniversary : June 04, 2010

David Lovering, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal and Black Francis, collectively known as The Pixies, will be going on tour that will be spread out in 11 cities, from east to west, across t ...

Arcade Fire Tack North American Dates onto World Tour : June 03, 2010

Finally, after three years of being off the music scene, Win Butler, wife Regine Chassagne, William Butler, Tim Kingsbury, Sarah Neufield, Jeremy Gara and Richard Reed Perry, colle ...

John Mayer Cancels European Concert Tour : June 02, 2010

Grammy award winning singer and songwriter John Mayer recently contracted an intestinal illness which forced him to axe the remaining shows of his current European tour, among thos ...

Aerosmith Takes on US Tour Dates this Fall : June 01, 2010

Fresh from the success of their South American tour, rock legends Aerosmith has just unveiled the itinerary for their upcoming US tour which will succeed a European tour to be laun ...

Sugarland's 'Enjoy the Ride' Hits Triple Platinum Status : May 28, 2010

The latest singles and albums to receive Recording Industry Association of America certifications proves country music is thriving. “Enjoy the Ride,” Sugarland's 2006 album, r ...

Christina Aguilera Cancels Summer Tour : May 27, 2010

Christina Aguilera’s upcoming 20-city summer tour which should kick off in July 15 in Uncasville, CT was canceled due to the artist’s tightly knit schedule which leaves no time ...

U2 Pushes U2360° tour, Bono in Post-surgery Recovery : May 26, 2010

With U2 front man Bono still in recovery after an intensive back surgery, they are left with no choice but to push back the dates for the upcoming North American leg of their U2360 ...

Lady Antebellum to Finally Headline Summer Tour : May 25, 2010

After playing second bill for a handful of other artists, award winning country trio Lady Antebellum will finally get to play as main act in their upcoming “Need You Now” tour ...

KISS heat up summer with "Hottest Show on Earth" : May 24, 2010

Rock legends Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer which compose the four-man rock group KISS will be embarking on a 30-city US tour dubbed as the “Hottest Sho ...

Sugarland Dazzles at Brooks & Dunn Tribute Show : May 24, 2010

On May 23, “ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn- The Last Rodeo” aired. I hate thinking of it as the “Last Rodeo.” I hate thinking of a world in which Brooks & Dunn are no longer ...

Yo Gabba Gabba Heads Out to 60 Cities on Upcoming Tour : May 23, 2010

After selling out their debut tour and making a special guest appearance at the 2010 Coachella festival, the cast of “Yo Gabba Gabba!”, the highly acclaimed kids' program, will ...

La Roux Looks Beyond Lilith Fair Dates : May 20, 2010

La Roux, the French/British pop-synth duo, has extended their headlining North American trek. It includes some additional July Lilith Fair appearances. Ben Langmaid and Elly Jack ...

Jay-Z Teams Up with Eminem for Stadium Shows : May 19, 2010

Late this summer, Jay-Z and Eminem will be teaming up for two co-headlining concerts in major league baseball parks: Comerica Park in Detroit and Yankee Stadium in New York City. ...

Paul McCartney Adds San Francisco, Utah to Tour Schedule : May 18, 2010

Paul McCartney launched his “Up and Coming Tour” early this spring with a string of concerts in the US. He now plans on returning to the US this summer for two additional date ...

Austin City Limits Unwraps Lineup for 2010 : May 17, 2010

The Austin City Limits Music Festival, over the last eight years, has evolved into one of the biggest and best music festivals in the US. Its all-star lineup rivals other well kno ...

Dave Matthews Band Forgoes Touring in 2011 : May 15, 2010

The Dave Matthews Band, after almost non-stop touring for two decades, has decided finally to take a break from the road, at least for a year. The band is well known for having lo ...

Christina Aguilera Surfaces for ‘Bionic’ Tour : May 14, 2010

Pop sensation Christina Aguilera will be getting back on stage this summer as she begins her world tour for her upcoming album, “Bionic”. The twenty-city North American leg ...

John Legend, Lenny Kravitz Head Up Gulf Aid Benefit : May 13, 2010

Musicians with Lousiana ties will be extending a hand in this weekend’s Gulf Aid benefit concert in New Orleans. Some of these musicians include John Legend, Lenny Kravitz, Ani D ...

Norah Jones, MGMT Featured in Upcoming ‘Wah Do Dem’ Film : May 12, 2010

Two years ago, Ben Chace, filmmaker, won a raffle. His prize was a free Jamaican cruise. He invited Sam Fleischner, a friend of his, to go with him and decided to make a film on ...

Keane Takes the 'Night Train' Across the US : May 12, 2010

British alternative rock group Keane will be back in the US this summer to promote “Night Train”, their new eight-song EP, which hit retailers this week. The tour will kick of ...

Maroon 5 Hits the Road This Summer : May 11, 2010

Maroon 5 will be introducing their much-awaited third studio album, “Hands all Over”, with a tour across North America in late summer. The quintet rock group will start the mo ...

Shakira to Unleash ‘She Wolf’ on Upcoming Tour : May 10, 2010

Initial dates have been announced for Shakira’s 2010 world tour to support “She Wolf,” her latest album released last year. The outing will be the singer’s first return to ...

The Go-Go's Launch Farewell Tour in July : May 07, 2010

After 30 years of being in the music industry, the all-girl pop-rock group The Go-Go’s plan to conclude their singing career with "Happily Ever After: The Farewell Tour" this sum ...

Tool Revs Up Summer Tour Dates : May 07, 2010

Next month, Tool will be hitting the road for a summer tour of arenas. It will be the band's first live appearances since last year's summer trek. Tool will kick the outing off i ...

Natalie Merchant Unveils Summer Concert Tour : May 06, 2010

Natalie Merchant, songwriter/singer, has lined up dates for a summer tour to support “Leave Your Sleep,” her poetry-inspired album and first solo set in seven years. The forme ...

Taking Back Sunday Schedule New Concert Dates : May 05, 2010

Taking Back Sunday, with a restored lineup that features two members who have not toured since 2003 with the band, will be heading out next month for several dates on the road. ...

Drive-By Truckers Hit the Road this Summer : May 04, 2010

Drive-By Truckers, the Southern alt-rockers, will continue on their headlining run through late spring and then provide opening support on the summer trek for Tom Petty & The Heart ...

The Wiggles Prepare Tour of North America : May 03, 2010

The Wiggles, kids music stars from Australia, will be spending part of their summer on a tour of North America with their outing “Wiggly Circus Live!” The singing four man tro ...

Widespread Panic Maps Summer Tour Dates : April 30, 2010

Summer tour dates have been announced by Widespread Panic, Southern jam rockers, to support “Dirty Side Down,” the band's new studio album which will be released late next mont ...

Jonas Brothers Prepare Tour with Demi Lovato : April 29, 2010

This summer, The Jonas Brothers are teaming up with Demi Lovato, fellow Hollywood Records label mate, on a world tour. They are backing their latest movie on the Disney Channel, � ...

American Idol Launches Tour This Summer : April 28, 2010

The annual tour “American Idols Live!,” which features this year's 10 finalists from the competitors of “American Idol,” has announced their itinerary for 2010. The long ...

Adam Lambert Takes to the Road on First Solo Tour : April 27, 2010

This summer, Adam Lambert will be embarking on his first US headlining tour ever as he continues to support “For Your Entertainment,” his debut album from last fall. After a f ...

50 Cent Rolls Out Tour Behind New Album : April 26, 2010

50 Cent will be launching a late spring tour of the US to support “Before I Self Destruct,” his newest studio album that was released last fall. The outing will follow two mon ...

Norah Jones Finds New Dates for Summer Tour : April 23, 2010

New summer dates have been lined up by Norah Jones to support “The Fall,” her newest studio album, including a couple of appearances on the Lilith Tour as the all-woman's reviv ...

Black Crowes Prepare One Last Tour Before Calling it Quits : April 23, 2010

The Black Crowes have been strumming their unique blend of Southern rock for the past 20 years and their road is growing thin. They are set to launch their “Say Goodnight to the ...

Harry Connick is Returning to Broadway : April 22, 2010

In 2006, Harry Connick Jr. excited Broadway audiences by appearing on the stage for the revival of “The Pajama Game.” Connick received a Tony nomination for ‘Best Performance ...

Muse Doubles Down on US Tour Dates This Fall : April 21, 2010

The British rockers Muse have stormed the US and have been rocking the roofs off arenas from sea to shining sea. It seems one run through just wasn’t satisfying enough because th ...

Creed Returns to the Road in 2010 with Value Priced Tour : April 20, 2010

Fresh off their reunion tour last year, Creed is hitting the road again this summer with a special twist. The outing, dubbed The 20-10 Tour,” will sell the first 2010 tickets for ...

Carrie Underwood Expands ‘Play On’ Tour Through the Summer : April 19, 2010

Fresh off her second ACM Award as Entertainer of the Year, Carrie Underwood is ready to inject some fresh life into her tour. The 45-city run that began March 11 now has an additio ...

Sheryl Crow Embarks on Summer Tour : April 15, 2010

Sheryl Crow is putting the finishing touches on her latest album “100 Miles from Memphis” that is slated to debut in September. While she is waiting on the paint to dry, Crow w ...

Santana Tabs Steve Winwood to Join on 2010 Summer Tour : April 14, 2010

It seems Steve Winwood enjoys pair up with his legendary contemporaries when he tours as evident with last year’s run with Eric Clapton. This year he is cozying up with Carlos Sa ...

Roger Waters Brings ‘The Wall’ to North America this Fall : April 12, 2010

Rumors have been circulating for years that fabled Pink Floyd principle Roger Waters would resurrect “The Wall” and take it on the road, performing it cover-to-cover. Well that ...

MGMT Breaks Out New Tour Dates Ahead of ‘Congratulations’ : April 08, 2010

Indie royalty MGMT it laying down tour dates across North America in preparation for the release of their second studio album entitled “Congratulations.” The album is due for r ...

Rihanna Heads Out on Tour with Ke$ha : April 07, 2010

Rihanna is busy dotting the global with concert dates on her most recent world tour to support her latest album “Rated R.” She has announced the North American leg of her tour ...

Lollapalooza Line-up Official: Soundgarden, Lady Gaga, Green Day Headline : April 06, 2010

Lollapalooza returns to Chicago’s Grant Park on August 6-8 for its 2010 edition of the longest-running outdoor music festival. It comes complete with the newly reformed Soundgard ...

Sugarland, Lady Antebellum Lead CMT Nominations : April 05, 2010

On April 5, the first batch of CTM Music Award nominees for 2010 were announced. Leading the pack were Sugarland, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean with four nominations each. Zac ...

Neil Young Strips Down for Acoustic Solo Concert Tour : April 05, 2010

Venerable rock elder Neil Young is plotting a summer tour for 2010 which will feature just him and the guitar. It will be the first solo-acoustic jaunt for Young in the past 10 yea ...

John Mayer Takes Another Swing at the US, Extending Tour : April 01, 2010

John Mayer’s world tour is still in full effect, and it just got a bit longer. The controversial singer/songwriter is extending his “Battle Studies Tour” starting July 16 in ...

Idina Menzel Recruits Orchestras Across America to Assist her Tour : March 31, 2010

Idina Menzel has gathered up the Symphony Orchestras across the nation as she sets out on the road for her upcoming concert tour. The tour starts in Jacksonville, Florida on April ...

Robert Plant Books Concert Dates in July : March 30, 2010

Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is poised to make a big splash in the summer tour pond pond when he heads out in July to preview material from his forthcoming album. He w ...

Jackson Browne Prepares for Summer Tour : March 29, 2010

Jackson Browne is ready to embark on a 34-city tour across the US with cohort David Lindley. The adventure will set sail July 18 in Rancho Mirage, California and run through Septem ...

311 Pairs with Offspring for Summer Tour : March 26, 2010

Two of alternative rocks pioneers, 311 and the Offspring, are joining forces for what has been dubbed as the Unity Tour. The co-headlining gig will kick off in Chicago, Illinois on ...

Jack Johnson Plans 2010 Summer Tour Dates : March 24, 2010

Jack Johnson is resting his surfboard for the summer as he embarks on his first concert tour in two years. Johnson will kick off the 32-city trek in Hartford, Connecticut on June 9 ...

Miranda Lambert Launches First US Headlining Tour : March 23, 2010

Miranda Lambert is riding high after racking up six CMA nominations, and she has set her sights on her first headlining tour through the US. The tour will be dubbed the “Roadside ...

Phish Heads Back to the Pond with New Batch of Tour Dates : March 22, 2010

Vermont based band Phish will be finding new life after their 2009 tour as they book dates for a concert run this summer. The 29-city trek will start June 11 in Chicago, Illinois a ...

Trey Songz Buddies Up with Jay-Z on Concert Tour : March 20, 2010

R&B singer Trey Songz has experienced a meteoric rise in the last three months sharing the stage with Jay-Z, having his name on the Grammy nomination list, laying down notes with S ...

Lady Gaga Reboots Her Tour for a Second North American Run : March 19, 2010

Lady Gaga is truly the little engine that could. After putting on stage shows around the world that have left her drained and even at times collapsed on the stage, she’s getting ...

Kings of Leon Map Amphitheatre Tour Across North America this Summer : March 18, 2010

Kings of Leon will continue to strike while the iron is hot by heading out on the road this summer in support of their latest effort “Only by the Night.” The Nashville rockers ...

Sugarland Signs on for Lilith Fair Circuit : March 17, 2010

The lineups and dates of the first eight Lilith Fair shows this summer suggest that Sarah McLachlan, the event's organizer, is committed to a majority of the outings having some co ...

The Eagles Team Up with Keith Urban, Dixie Chicks for Stadium Tour : March 17, 2010

Have you ever wondered how many acts you have to pack onto a bill to fill up a stadium? Well evidently it is three. The Eagles, Keith Urban and the Dixie Chicks will be heading out ...

Justin Bieber Prepares to Take Arenas by Storm : March 16, 2010

Teenage pop wonder Justin Bieber is ready to bust out of his shell and take on North America one arena at a time. Bieber will be launching his first headlining tour to promote his ...

Diana Ross Hits Theaters Across the US : March 15, 2010

Diana Ross will be hitting the road to dust off her greatest hits collection this summer. Starting May 15 in Boston, Massachusetts, Ross will begin a 17-city tour that will carry h ...

Simon & Garfunkel Unwrap 2010 North American Tour : March 12, 2010

The 60s iconic duo Simon & Garfunkel have already committed to play the New Orleans Jazz Festival on April 24, but it seems that was just a springboard for a bevy of dates still to ...

Pearl Jam Prepares for Summer Arena Concert Dates : March 12, 2010

Grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam are ready to take to the road to support last fall’s release “Backspacer.” The tour is slated for May and will cover 10 US cities along the east co ...

Conan O’Brien Takes His Comedy Show on the Road : March 11, 2010

Recently deposed host of the “Tonight Show,” Conan O’Brien, isn’t spending his free time counting that $32.5 million settlement he received from NBC. He’s decided to head ...

Smashing Pumpkins are Hiring! : March 10, 2010

For the 9.7% of the population scouring the want ads daily, I’ve got a job lead for you. Billy Corgan is looking for new band mates to play with. Notorious weirdo Corgan, who onc ...

Iron Maiden Prepares for ‘Final Frontier’ : March 09, 2010

Metal outfit Iron Maiden will be spending their summer sunning in North America supporting their upcoming release entitled “The Final Frontier.” The band will launch the effort ...

Brad Paisley Unscathed after Stage Fall : March 08, 2010

Brad Paisley, country music songwriter-singer, was examined at the hospital and then released after he took a very nasty spill on Saturday during his concert in South Carolina, acc ...

Flaming Lips Pucker Up for Spring Concert Dates : March 03, 2010

Quirky rockers Flaming Lips will be hitting the road this month in support of last year’s release ‘Embryonic.’ The band will launch the tour on March 12 in Austin, Texas and ...

Gleeks everywhere rejoice as Glee announces 2010 tour dates : March 01, 2010

The FOX sensation Glee has finally answered the call of its gleeky fan base and released a handful of dates for their upcoming summer tour. The tour is officially entitled ‘Glee ...

Gleeks Everywhere Rejoice as Glee Announces 2010 Tour Dates : March 01, 2010

The FOX sensation Glee has finally answered the call of its gleeky fan base and released a handful of dates for their upcoming summer tour. The tour is officially entitled ‘Glee ...

Paul McCartney Prepares 2010 Arena Tour : February 26, 2010

Paul McCartney is cobbling together dates for his upcoming North American tour. He announced two stops last week and he’s released another two this week. Currently, things are sl ...

Tom Petty Hits the Road with the Heartbreakers : February 25, 2010

It has been eight long years since Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have released a new album, but it seems 2010 is the magical year. Their forthcoming album entitled “Mojo” doesn ...

Sting Takes Orchestra Out on 2010 World Tour : February 24, 2010

After two years of circling the globe as part of the Police reunion tour, Sting took a much-deserved break. It seems a year and a half later, he’s ready to pickup the microphone ...

Alice Cooper Teams With Rob Zombie for Co-headling Tour : February 23, 2010

Two of rocks more hardcore personalities, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, will join forces for a handful of tour dates in April and May. Aptly dubbed the “Gruesome Twosome Tour,” ...

Paul McCartney Releases First Tour Dates for 2010 : February 22, 2010

Paul McCartney has announced his first two dates for the “Up and Coming” 2010 tour which will be launching next month. McCartney will be back out on the road starting in Glend ...

Train Returns to Road with New Album Release : February 17, 2010

It’s been four years since Train released its 2006 effort “For Me, It’s You” and it seems it’s time for the band to get back to doing what they do best – making music. ...

Phoenix Rises Up for New Spring Tour Dates : February 16, 2010

French rockers Phoenix are fresh off their Grammy win and looking to hit the road for another set of concert dates. Starting April 17, Phoenix will settle in to Santa Cruz, Califor ...

Peter Gabriel Surfaces for 2010 Tour Dates : February 15, 2010

Peter Gabriel will unearth himself this spring to unveil his latest album of orchestral covers entitled "Scratch My Back." Currently, Gabriel has setup 4 dates in 3 cities -- Montr ...

Wrigley Field Will Host Dave Matthews and Elton John & Billy Joel : February 13, 2010

Wrigley Field will play host to more than just baseball this summer. Dave Matthews Band and Elton John & Billy Joel both have slated dates to play the storied park. There had been ...

Celine Dion Ready to Return to Las Vegas : February 11, 2010

It seems Celine Dion can’t get enough of Las Vegas. It’s been a mere three-year since she wrapped up her five-year run at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and she’s ready to ...

Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Festival Line-up Announced : February 10, 2010

Eric Clapton has a lot of hefty when recruiting top notch guitar talent for his annual Crossroad Guitar Festival. The 2010 version will be help at Toyota Park in Chicago on June 26 ...

Celine Dion Loves Vegas, Signs On For Additional 3 Year Residency : February 10, 2010

Three years after Celine Dion wrapped up her five year record breaking Las Vegas run, she has announced she is returning to Vegas for another residency of three years. On March ...

Sugarland Charts a 55-City Concert Tour : February 06, 2010

The Atlanta-based country duo Sugarland is heading out on the open road with an ambitious 55-city trek planned that will stretch from the spring through the summer of 2010. The tou ...

Ben Fold Hits the Road with his Piano : February 05, 2010

Ben Folds will be hoisting his piano atop his back and heading out on the road. The quirky singing, songwriting pianist will be starting his tour in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on ...

Buble Adds Canadian Homeland to ‘Crazy Love’ Tour : February 04, 2010

Michael Buble, following the announcement that he will be extending his US spring tour, has added on a run of Canadian shows to back “Crazy Love.” Buble since last checked has ...

Music Acts Confirmed for South by Southwest Festival : February 04, 2010

Spoon, Broken Social Scene, She & Him and the xx will be among the bands playing in Austin for this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival. A complete list of bands slated to p ...

Celtic Woman ‘Songs from the Heart’ Debuts at 9 on Album Charts : February 03, 2010

Celtic Woman, the multi platinum selling singing group, has landed their second album debut in the Top 10 of Billboard's Top 200. “Songs from the Heart” is in the No. 9 spot. ...

Zac Brown Band Brings Sweet Southern Twang to West Coast : February 02, 2010

Fresh off their Grammy win for Best New Artist, the Zac Brown Band is ready to tackle the west. The group has plotted a 15-city trek that begins in San Diego, California on March 2 ...

She & Him Book Spring Tour Ahead of New Album : February 01, 2010

The dynamic duo of She & Him, comprised of singer/songwriter M Ward and indie goddess/singer Zooey Deschanel, are putting the finishing touches on their second album ‘Volume 2’ ...

Grammys Award Big Night to Beyonce, Taylor Swift : January 31, 2010

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 ...

My Morning Jacket Tours with Preservation Hall : January 29, 2010

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 Pr ...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Hits Theaters with Beethoven this Spring : January 27, 2010

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 int ...

Dave Matthews Band Unpacks Summer Tour for 2010 : January 27, 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 ...

Lady Antebellum Sits Poised for Greatness : January 25, 2010

The party was for celebrating the success of Lady Antebellum. Singer Charles Kelley was thinking the stream of praise and plaques would never end. Kelley joked while getting read ...

Corinne Bailey Rae Debuts 'the Sea' in 2010 North American Tour : January 25, 2010

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 l ...

Kenny Chesney is Going to Vegas Baby! : January 24, 2010

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 co ...

Brad Paisley Steps Up to Headline New England Country Music Festival : January 23, 2010

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 ...

Radiohead Auctions Off Seat for Haiti in Small Theatre Show : January 22, 2010

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 ...

Peter Gabriel Tours North America on 'Scratch My Back' : January 22, 2010

This spring Peter Gabriel will be offering fans in select cities of North America a glimpse from “Scratch My Back,” his orchestral covers album. Gabriel has dates lined up in ...

The Return of Lilith Fair Continues to Grow with Talent : January 21, 2010

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 ...

Daughtry Doubles Down for Second Arena Leg : January 20, 2010

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 ban ...

Van Morrison Cancels Upcoming Texas Tour Dates : January 19, 2010

According to the statement posted at texasperformingarts.org, Van Morrison has had to cancel three upcoming Texas shows because of severe exhaustion. The Irish singer had been set ...

Coachella Sets Line-Up Featuring Muse, Jay-Z, Gorillaz & Pavement Reunion : January 18, 2010

Gorillaz, Muse and Jay-Z are among the top acts for the roster for Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival's 11th annual show. It will take place at Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA ...

Bono & Alicia Keys Sign On for Haiti Benefit : January 18, 2010

George Clooney announced that many stars, including Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake and Bono will be performing in the TV fund raising event, Hope For Haiti. The actor said over 40 ...

Of Montreal Lays Down the Quirk on Tour of Eastern US : January 18, 2010

Of Montreal, the Indie rockers, have lined several US headlining dates up for this month as well as next to hold fans over while the band continues tinkering on their new studio al ...

Lady Antebellum Sells Out Two Shows at Nashville’s Ryman in Minutes : January 16, 2010

On January 15, Lady Antebellum tickets went on sale for their headlining debut concert in Nashville. The show sold out in just thirty minutes. Because the show on March 11 sold o ...

Alan Jackson Sets Up Tour Dates in Support of New Album : January 16, 2010

Alan Jackson, in anticipation of his upcoming studio release in March titled "Freight Train", has started to put tour dates together. It's the sixteenth full length album from the ...

Jimmy Buffett Starts the Tour Indoors with Early Arena Dates : January 15, 2010

A few additional dates have been announced by Jimmy Buffet as he continues backing “Buffet Hotel,” his latest studio album, with a leg in late winter as part of his ongoing tou ...

Chelsea Handler Embarks on Comedy Tour with New Book : January 14, 2010

It really isn't surprising that Chelsea Handler, host and comedian of E!'s show “Chelsea Lately” will be partnering with Belvedere Vodka. However the partnership will be spons ...

Jimmy Buffett Fires Up Tour Bus for Winter Dates : January 13, 2010

Some new dates have been announced by Jimmy Buffett as he continues backing “Buffet Hotel,” his new studio album. A new late winter leg has been added to his “Summerzcool” ...

Simon & Garfunkel Together Again at New Orleans Jazz Fest : January 13, 2010

Last spring, Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon electrified the music world when they announced they would be touring together again after a five year absence. However when the routing ...

Dixie Chicks Missing a Chick on Upcoming Album : January 12, 2010

The word today on the street is the Dixie Chicks, that world renowned, Grammy award winning trio praised for their original music in the bluegrass as well as country world, will ha ...

James Taylor, Carole King Set US Tour Dates : January 11, 2010

Late last year Carole King and James Taylor announced that they had plans for a joint road trip in 2010. They are now unveiling their itinerary for the U.S. The iconic songwri ...

Anvil Heads Out on Tour After Film's Success : January 10, 2010

Anvil, the heavy metal band from Canada, will be traveling to Los Angeles and attending the Critics Choice awards presentation being held on Friday January 15 at Hollywood Palladiu ...

Back Problems Sideline Slayer, Megadeath Tour : January 08, 2010

The head banging days of Tom Araya, frontman for Slayer, have finally caught up with not only him but his band as well. Due to the chronic back problems of Araya, the band is havi ...

Green Day Hits Broadway with 'American Idiot' : January 07, 2010

Broadway will be getting a heavy infusion this year of punk rock. Green Day will bringing a musical version of “American Idiot,” their 2004 album, to New York City at St. Jame ...

Carrie Underwood to Guest Star on 'How I Met Your Mother' in March : January 07, 2010

Going from Idol over to Mother? Well maybe not. However Carrie Underwood, former winner of American Idol and now one of country music's singing sensations, will probably be appea ...

Allman Brothers Set Dates for NYC Shows : January 06, 2010

The Allman Brothers Band is announcing dates for their annual residency in New York City. This year it will be moving to a new venue after being at Beacon Theatre for 20 years. T ...

Wilco Adds Dates to Spring Tour : January 05, 2010

A spring leg has been added by Wilco to their headlining tour already underway. The band is continuing to back, “Wilco,” their most recent album. The tour will continue to st ...

Soundgarden Reunites for 2010 Tour : January 03, 2010

Soundgarden, grunge rock icons, appear ready to reunite later sometime this year. This is according to Chris Cornell, the band's frontman, who posted a message online on New Year' ...

xx Look to Mark their Territory in US with Spring Tour : December 30, 2009

The London Indie rock outfit xx must be blushing four shades of red at this point. They’re self-titled album has earned best of 2009 accolades from NME, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone ...

Fleetwood Mac, Eagles Plotting Summer Tour? : December 27, 2009

Will Stevie Nicks and Don Henley share the limelight and stage, as the rumored Fleetwood Mac and Eagles co-headlining tour of classic rock appears to be close to being official? W ...

Bon Jovi Dusts Off Rare Tracks for Upcoming Tour : December 26, 2009

During next year's Bon Jovi tour don't expect that you will hear a show full of their greatest hits. Jon Bon Jovi said when the band heads out on the road in February the mix will ...

Harry Connick Introduces Winter Tour for 'Your Songs' : December 24, 2009

Venerable jazz man Harry Connick Jr. will be spending his January on the west coast and his February on the east. He’s mapped out a 13-city tour starting in Indio, California on ...

Alicia Keys Tacks on New Dates to ‘Freedom’ Tour : December 23, 2009

Alicia Keys had added on some additional shows in major markets to her upcoming US area tour backing “The Element of Freedom,” her fourth studio album that was just released. ...

Help Stop the Merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation : December 23, 2009

Today we take a break from our usual concert reporting to hand the mic over to the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. to talk about a very pressing matter facing the concert business -- ...

Daughtry Makes Like Dick Clark on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ : December 22, 2009

Daughtry and Jennifer Lopez will be performing live at Times Square for “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve” 38th consecutive year show. The show's official name is “Dick C ...

Top 50 Concert Tours of the Decade : December 22, 2009

Well it’s official. 2009 is days away from coming to a close so it’s time to pull out all of those best of the decade lists. They are exhaustive, tedious and largely subjective ...

Carrie Underwood is Engaged : December 21, 2009

Carrie Underwood, country music superstar, is now engaged to Mike Fisher, hockey player, according to Underwood's spokesperson. Jessie Schmidt said, Carrie Underwood is now enga ...

Sade Set to Unveil New Album in February 2010 : December 20, 2009

Most Sade fans have long given up on the bleak prospect of getting a new Sade album. Shoot Prince himself said the primary reason he recorded the Elixer disc (the third disc from h ...

New Orleans Jazz Festival Returns with Pearl Jam, Van Morrison : December 17, 2009

It’s hard to image as winter gets a firm foothold, but the sultry, spring New Orleans Jazz Festival is just around the corner. The festival is headlined by heavyweight music acts ...

Lambert Says His First Headling Tour Planned for Spring 2010 : December 17, 2009

Adam Lambert told Entertainment Weekly that he has started to plan a tour. It will probably begin Spring 2010. Lambert said, I think it will probably be in the springtime most li ...

Jamie Cullum Opens 2010 on the Road : December 16, 2009

Jazz crooner Jamie Cullum is set to welcome the spring with a North American Tour that will reach from coast to coast starting in New York, New York (3/4) and stretching to Los Ang ...

Alicia Keys Assembles Tour Dates for New Album : December 16, 2009

Alicia Keys has started lining up dates for her spring arena tour that will back “The Element of Freedom,” her newly released studio set. The tour is outlined on concert promo ...

Genesis, ABBA, The Stooges Honored as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees : December 15, 2009

In 2010, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is going to be swelling its ranks with new inductees featuring The Hollies, Jimmy Cliff, The Stooges, ABBA and Genesis. A group of non-per ...

Celtic Woman Pencils in 2010 Tour Dates : December 14, 2009

With an extensive outing in 2009 wrapped up Celtic Woman, the Irish vocal ensemble, has recently mapped out another long 2010 run to support their album “Songs From the Heart.” ...

Mariah Carey Gets Set for ‘Angels Advocate’ Tour : December 14, 2009

Its been three years since Mariah Carey toured in support of her "Adventures of Mimi" Tour and the wait for her fans is finally over. Mariah Carey will set out on a 19-city tour th ...

Carrie Underwood Prepares to 'Play On' with 2010 Tour : December 11, 2009

Its been just over a month since Carrie Underwood hit store shelves with her latest album "Play On," and she isn't wasting any time putting together her tour for 2010. Underwood ha ...

Carrie Underwood Announces ‘Play On’ Tour Dates for 2010 : December 10, 2009

Following the release of “Play On,” her newest album topping the charts, Carrie Underwood has announced plans for a large US tour scheduled for the new year. The outing's fi ...

Weezer Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, Cuomo Recovering from Crash : December 10, 2009

Sunday morning, the tour bus carrying Weezer's lead singer Rivers Cuomo crashed off Interstate 90 just west of Albany, New York. Aboard at the time of the accident were Rivers assi ...

Bon Jovi, Booker Open $10.4 Million Affordable Housing Project : December 08, 2009

Who says that you can't ever go home again? Newark HIV/AIDS patients finally can thanks to Jon Bon Jovi, the Jersey born rocker. Today Bon Jovi officially helped to open the HELP ...

Brooks & Dunn Lock in Dates for Farewell Tour : December 08, 2009

Its time to call it a day on the storied country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Their 2010 tour will be the groups last as the band will dissolve after it closes. The 'Last Rodeo Tour' w ...

Jimmy Buffett's Latest Album 'Buffet Hotel' is Released : December 07, 2009

When you first glance at the new album by Jimmy Buffet, which will be released on Tuesday, you might think the title is Buffett Hotel spelled like his last name. If you look clos ...

Muse Builds 'Resistance' for 2010 Tour : December 07, 2009

UK rockers Muse are preparing to embark on a 2010 world tour in support of their latest album "Resistance." They will be playing arena dates in the US with Silversun Pickups starti ...

The Eagles Stage 3 Nights at the Hollywood Bowl : December 05, 2009

Its been about a year since the Eagles were touring the US on their Long Road Out of Eden Tour, and they are ready to storm the stage once again. This time its the Hollywood Bowl i ...

Sugarland Celebrates Holidays with Obama : December 04, 2009

TNT will be ushering in the holidays this year with “Christmas in Washington,” their annual presentation that will air on Sunday December 20 at 8 pm. Sugarland, Usher, Rob Tho ...

Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck Take to the Road : December 04, 2009

Legendary guitarists Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck will join forces in February for a short jaunt of shows. This will be the first time the two have shared a bill on the same tour. Th ...

Dashboard Confessional Joins the Bon Jovi Tour : December 03, 2009

After taking a long break following the creation of “Alter the Ending,” the newest Dashboard Confessional album, front man for the band Chris Carraba is very happy to hit the r ...

ABC Blacklists Lambert for Controversial AMA Performance : December 03, 2009

Adam Lambert's hits keep on coming, but not in the good way. On Wednesday night on Twitter the runner up of American Idol confirmed that ABC had canceled another two performances ...

Black Eyed Peas Setup 2010 World Tour for 'The E.N.D.' : December 03, 2009

The Black Eyed Peas released their latest album 'The E.N.D.' back in June, and they are finally giving it the proper send off. Starting February 4 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Black Ey ...

Norah Jones Prepares for Spring Tour : December 02, 2009

Norah Jones will become reacquainted with the road this spring as she embarks on a 36-city tour that will begin in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 5 and carry her to Atlanta, Georgia on M ...

Nick Jonas Goes Solo on 2010 Tour : December 01, 2009

The Jonas' are back on tour in 2010 -- well Nick Jonas that is. Nick has departed from the fold for a solo tour with his side band the Administration that starts in Dallas, Texas o ...

Churchill Downs Plays Host to HullabaLOU 3-Day Music Festival : November 30, 2009

When you've got a sprawling complex like Churchill Downs, you've got to figure out how to get more use out of it than a few horse races a year. The home of the famous Kentucky Derb ...

Carrie Underwood’s ‘Play On’ Debuts at Number One on Album Charts : November 29, 2009

“Play On,” the third album for Carrie Underwood, the former champion of American Idol, this week will make its debut at number one on the chart for US albums. It's the spot th ...

Eddie's Attic Open Mic Shootout XXXI Concert Review : November 28, 2009

Last night, the bi-annual performance of the Open Mic Shootout took place at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA. Eddie's Attic, one of the premiere music venues in the Southeast, holds a ...

Slayer and Megadeath Wreck ‘Carnage’ on 2010 Tour : November 27, 2009

Metalheads Slayer were scheduled to make the rounds in Europe to close out the year, but those plans have been scraped as they join forces with Megadeath for a North American tour ...

Adam Lambert's GMA Performance Canceled : November 26, 2009

In the wake of his controversial 'American Music Awards' performance, Adam Lambert got dropped like a hot potato by the higher ups of 'Good Morning America.' The flap in question h ...

John Mayer’s ‘Battle Studies’ Debuts at Number 1 on Billboard Charts : November 25, 2009

During the first week out in stores John Mayer's latest album, “Battle Studies,” came out swinging. Fans grabbed enough copies of his fourth studio album to push it all the wa ...

John Mayer 'Battle Studies' Album Review : November 25, 2009

In the time since Continuum was released, John Mayer has been better known for the hot ass he's sporting on his arm at any given moment more so than the music he's generating. Seri ...

Spoon Firms Album Release Date, Tour Plans : November 24, 2009

For all those Spoon fans anxiously holding your breathe in anticipation of their forthcoming album Transference, you can exhale a little bit. Transference's release date has been p ...

Nickelback 'Dark Horse' World Tour Launches in Spring : November 23, 2009

Nickelback spent the summer and fall of 2009 touring, and it seems that gave them a taste of bigger things to come. Nickelback has announced that they will embark on a world tour i ...

Adam Lambert’s Sexually Charged AMA Performance Shocks Audience : November 22, 2009

In Adam Lambert's first performance on television since the season finale of season eight's American Idol, he aimed for the type of controversy Madonna and Britney Spears are more ...

Cat Stevens Receives Boos in First Concert in 33 Years : November 21, 2009

Its doubtful that folk singer Yusuf Islam, or the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, expected his return to the musical stage to be met with such derision. He found a cascading ...

Ringo to Join McCartney on Upcoming Solo Record : November 20, 2009

“Y Not,” the upcoming self-produced set from Ringo Starr, will be featuring several guest performers. They include Paul McCartney, Starr's former band mate with the Beatles wh ...

Regina Spektor 'Far' Album Review : November 20, 2009

It truly is a sad thing when the anthems of our youth fail us. For instance, Morrissey and Tori Amos were the two artist that defined my angst ridden teenage years. They were consu ...

Lee Ann Womack Added as Additional Support for Strait, McEntire Tour : November 19, 2009

Lee Ann Womack has been added to the list of performers for George Strait's forthcoming headlining tour to support “Twang,” his latest album. The outing, which will also featu ...

Michael Buble Readies Spring 2010 Tour Dates : November 19, 2009

Canadian Jazz crooner Michael Buble released his new album "Crazy Love" in early October and is preparing a slate of US tour dates in its honor. Buble will start things off in Orla ...

Brad Paisley Rocks 'Saturday Night' in 2010 : November 18, 2009

Brad Paisley had so much fun strumming out on his summer 'American Saturday Night' tour that he's preparing to serve up a healthy showing of dates in 2010. The Brad Paisley tour th ...

Motley Crue Unleash the Fury on Canada : November 17, 2009

Motley Crue are christening their latest "Greatest Hits" album release (11/17) with an assault on Canada. The 80s rockers will be taking their brand of metal to the Great North sta ...

Brad Paisley's Latest Album 'Play' Debuts at Number 1 : November 13, 2009

This week Play, Brad Paisley's new album, got a lot of juice. The album debuted as No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart and sold almost 54,000 copies during the first week. ...

The Who Annouced as SuperBowl XLVI Entertainment : November 13, 2009

Are you ready to see the Who stateside? Well be ready to shell out SuperBowl money if you simply must be there in the flesh because they have just been confirmed as the halftime en ...

James Taylor Joins Forces with Carole King for World Tour : November 12, 2009

The original 70's troubadours James Taylor and Carole King are reuniting for a world tour beginning in the spring of 2010. Taylor and King originally joined forces in 2007 performi ...

Paul McCartney Closes Out 2009 in Europe : November 11, 2009

The Paul McCartney tour spent is summer wooing the American concert going public, and now its time to bring that taste of "Macca" to Europe. McCartney will embark on a seven arena ...

Brad Paisley to Join Darius Rucker on New CD : November 10, 2009

Darius Rucker is currently working hard on the second of his country projects, following up on his 'Learn to Live' platinum selling album. Rucker is enlisting an old touring buddy ...

Cher Returns to the Vegas Strip in 2010 : November 10, 2009

Cher made Las Vegas her new home last May when she penned a deal with AEG to perform 200 shows over the span of 3 years at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. After taking a hiatus ov ...

Steven Tyler Quits Aerosmith : November 09, 2009

You knew the bad blood was boiling between Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and lead guitarist Joe Perry when their summer tour started to fall apart as they eyed the finish line ...

Evanescence New York Concert Review : November 06, 2009

The chant was one that Manhattan had not heard in over two years. It all started just after 9 pm, as the anxious crowd packed outside of Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom began to g ...

Tim McGraw’s Tour Schedule Packed with Dates : November 05, 2009

New dates for Tim McGraw's massive tour of North America next year to support "Southern Voice," his latest studio set, continue to roll out. Since the last check, the country si ...

John Mayer Sets Road Dates for Spring 2010 Tour : November 04, 2009

Early next year John Mayer will be hitting the road to begin support for “Battle Studies,” his fourth studio album due to be released later this month. Special guests Spearhea ...

John Mayer Schedules 'Battle' Dates in 2010 : November 04, 2009

There are a scant two weeks before the release of John Mayer's latest album "Battle Studies," and the promotion is in full swing. Mayer announced an ambitious 40-city spring tour t ...

Alicia Keys on the Bill to Perform at Latin Grammys : November 04, 2009

Alicia Keys is one of the most recent performers that has been added to the Latin Grammy Awards 10th Annual telecast lineup. Reik, a current nominee, and Daniela Mercury, past Lat ...

George Strait, Reba McEntire Prepare 2010 Tour : November 03, 2009

George Strait, who currently is backing his newly released studio album “Twang,” will next year be teaming up with Reba McEntire, fellow country star, for a tour of US arenas. ...

Taylor Swift Charts Tour Dates for 2010 : November 02, 2009

Is there anything hotter than Taylor Swift these days? She's everywhere you turn around from awards shows across the gamut of musical genres to selling out arenas from coast-to-coa ...

30 Seconds to Mars Closes 2009 with Tour : October 29, 2009

The alt-rockers band 30 Seconds To Mars announced a series of dates for late fall coinciding with the soon to be released "This Is War," their long anticipated new album. The te ...

311 Parks in Las Vegas for 2010's '311 Day' : October 28, 2009

311 is capitializing on its namesake once again by featuring its once yearly special concert on 3/11. Recent years it has been in Memphis and New Orleans, but for 2010 the boys hea ...

Lambert Reveals Release Date, Cover Art and Album Title : October 27, 2009

The release date for Adam Lambert's major label debut titled “For Your Entertainment” will be November 23. It comes up with quite the album cover art. It might be kind of a s ...

U2 Tour Prepares for Return to US in 2010 : October 27, 2009

If you thought you missed the U2 360 tour for good, think again. The men of U2 have already penned a 12-date return to North America in 2010 to hit cities that they may have neglec ...

Vertical Horizon Finds New Life in 'Burning the Days' : October 26, 2009

After being on hiatus for five years Vertical Horizon, the alt rock band, have released a new album entitled "Burning the Days," along with a mix of club shows and in-store perform ...

Andrew Bird Takes Flight with New Tour Dates : October 24, 2009

Andrew Bird's current tour is in its last gasp, but that doesn't mean its over. The singer/songwriter is readying a new slate of gigs including a few churches. These shows are bein ...

Bon Jovi to Open New Giants Stadium : October 23, 2009

The Bergen Record is reporting that it is Bon Jovi and not the closer Bruce Springsteen who will open the new New York Jets and Giants stadium next spring. It is quite fitting tha ...

Bon Jovi Readies 2010 World Tour : October 23, 2009

In February, Bon Jovi is launching a world tour with a schedule full of arena dates that will last for two years. The tour is to support "The Circle," the band's newest and upcomi ...

Lady Antebellum Heading Out on Tour with Tim McGraw : October 23, 2009

Tim McGraw, who this week released “Southern Voice,” his new album, has announced an extensive tour of North America. The trek will kick off in Omaha, Nebraska on February 11 ...

Paul McCartney Closes Out 2009 with European Tour Dates : October 22, 2009

Paul McCartney will be embarking later this year on a tour of Europe for the first time since 2004 after completing his extensive North American summer run. The arena outing consi ...

Weezer Squeezes in Tour Dates Before Year End : October 22, 2009

Later this month Weezer will be backing "Raditude," their upcoming studio album, with a December run of headlining dates as well as two shows on each coasts. The band will play in ...

Bon Jovi to be Featured on UK’s ‘X-Factor’ : October 22, 2009

The X Factor continues to bring top acts to their line up to perform on the show. Next month JLS and Bon Jovi will hit the stage in order to promote their latest singles. On Sund ...

‘Crazy Love’ Charts at Number 1 for Second Straight Week : October 21, 2009

Last week “Crazy Love” by Michael Buble debuted on top of Billboard's US album chart. It will stay in that position after experiencing an increase in sales of 55% over the deb ...

Chris Brown Bringing Beat Downs to a Town Near You : October 21, 2009

Rihanna may have been lucky enough to get out from under the fist of Chris Brown, but it seems his fans aren’t so fortunate. Instead of allowing the PR stinkbomb to blow over (a ...

Guns n' Roses Breaks Out 'Chinese Democracy' in Canada : October 20, 2009

Axl and company have chosen to bypass their American brethren for the great white north, staking a claim on a 13-date run in Canada. The frosty experience will get started in Winni ...

Bon Jovi Become Artist in Residence for NBC Universal : October 19, 2009

Bon Jovi is going to be the first artist to appear over NBC Universal's many brands in their unique partnership they are calling an Artist in Residence. According to the exclusive ...

Kings of Leon Atlanta Concert Review : October 17, 2009

I've had the itch to see the Kings of Leon in concert since discovering them about two years ago. However, until recently the band has spent a majority of their time performing in ...

Latest Leg of Def Leppard Tour Cancelled : October 16, 2009

For all those hoping to relive the glory days of youth via pouring some sugar on themselves will have to settle for dusting off the old cassettes. Def Leppard has 86ed the third le ...

Garth Brooks Schedules Las Vegas Concert Dates : October 15, 2009

Garth Brooks has had enough of retirement already. The country icon is putting on the 10-gallon hat and strapping on the cowboy boots for 16 weeks of shows under the twinkling ligh ...

Lady Gaga Opens Tour into 2010 : October 14, 2009

“We don’t need no stinkin’ Kanye,” Lady Gaga says as she shakes off the PR nightmare of the cancelled tour and charts a new course forward. The “Poker Face” star is rea ...

Is Fox's 'Glee' Readying a Major Tour in 2010? : October 13, 2009

First it was 'American Idol' that leveraged its television following into a boffo concert tour extravaganza. Then 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'So You Think You Can Dance' burned u ...

David Archuleta Finds Christmas on the Road : October 12, 2009

Over the fall and winter David Archuleta will be spreading some holiday cheer when he hits the road in support of his upcoming Christmas-themed album. Archuleta, runner-up on the ...

Phish Unveils New Fall Tour Dates : October 11, 2009

Phish has a series of fall dates lined up for the Northeast which will follow up on the three day band's Festival 8 set to take place over the Halloween weekend in Southern Califor ...

The Pixies Prepare for 'Doolittle' Tour : October 10, 2009

The Pixies have added a few dates to their upcoming tour which marks the 20th anniversary of "Doolittle," their classic album. They have also revealed the outing's opening acts. ...

Wilco Revs Up Winter Tour Dates for 2010 : October 09, 2009

While its fall tour may be in its last gasp, that’s not going to stop Wilco from doing a little spring planning. They’ve unraveled the map and are eyeing Canada and the Norther ...

Chris Botti Extends Tour into 2010 : October 08, 2009

Chris Botti, pop and jazz trumpeter, has added some extra new dates to his already long itinerary that stretches currently into the middle of May. Botti has been touring on a regu ...

Vampire Weekend Tour West Coast Ahead of 'Contra' : October 07, 2009

Indie-rockers Vampire Weekend have put the finishing touches on their latest effort “Contra,” and are set to take on a West Coast tour in November to celebrate the album releas ...

Showtime Snags Bon Jovi Documentary : October 07, 2009

A world that doesn't have at least one Bon Jovi documentary just doesn't seem complete. That will be fixed by "When We Were Beautiful." Showtime has acquired the documentary of B ...

Zero 7 Lands Stateside for 2009 Tour : October 06, 2009

Zero 7 released their latest album “Yeah Ghost” on 9/29 marking its fourth studio effort. Zero 7’s principles Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker have enlisted the help of Martha Ti ...

Martina McBride Teams with Trace Adkins for Spring Tour : October 05, 2009

In this time of making your hard earned dollar go further, Martina McBride and Trace Adkins are offering a two-for-one special. The two country stars will be teaming up for a winte ...

Jason Castro Becomes a Mallrat : October 01, 2009

Jason Castro, former 2008 contestant of "American Idol," will head out on a US malls tour this fall in support of his upcoming, but still unnamed debut album. Castro's cross-count ...

Bon Jovi London Residency Dates in the Works? : October 01, 2009

The promoters AEG Live are playing down speculation that the rock band Bon Jovi are returning to London's O2 arena for a multiple date residency. Rumors are being spread over the ...

Mayer Sets November 17th Release Date for New Album : September 30, 2009

On November 17 John Mayer will be releasing “Battle Studies,” his fourth full length studio album. The set follows “Continuum,” his critically acclaimed release from 2006. ...

Three Days Grace Rocks Canada in Year End Tour : September 30, 2009

Three Days Grace, the Canadian rock band, will finish off the year touring Canada to support their recently released "Life Starts Now," which is their third album. The natives of ...

Taylor Swift Joins John Mayer for Duet on New Album : September 29, 2009

It wasn't just talk on Twitter after all. John Mayer and Taylor Swift really did record a duet together. According to a report from CountryMusicIsLove.com, the upcoming album of ...

Lady Antebellum Closes Tour with Keith Urban, Sets Out on Headlining Run : September 28, 2009