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Britney Spears on iPhone
Posted in Britney Spears, Concert on the November 17, 2009
Britney Spears went crazy on Twitter this past weekend as she kept hyping us about this amazing new iPhone application of hers. The app has several features, including a ‘Be Britney’s Dancer’ feature which places your face over one of the pop star’s dancers and something called ‘The Sparkler’ that you’re supposed to activate when you go to one of the singer’s concerts. It sparkles. The best part about it is it also yells out “It’s Britney, bitch!” when you shake your phone! That’s a riot! It also gives you updates on what’s going on with the life of Britney.
Rihanna’s Rider
Posted in Concert, Rihanna on the November 14, 2009
Rihanna’s concert tour rider has been revealed, all thanks to The Smoking Gun. The 21-year old Barbadian singer requests for a lot to be in her dressing room but at least they’re not over the top. Among the things listed on her rider as 24 buffalo wings with hot sauce on the side, 1 whole roasted chicken spiced with jerk season and cut into parts and steamed white rice, 1 bag of good quality tortilla chips, 1 small bag of salted plantain chips, and 1 bag of fire hot crunchy Cheetos brand cheese doodles. The rider also says that Rihanna may ask for hard boiled eggs, turkey bacon and turkey sausage at any time throughout the day so organizers better be prepared. It’s obvious she loves food.
Britney Spears is Upset with Australia
Posted in Britney Spears, Concert on the November 13, 2009
Britney Spears’ first tour in Australia continues to feel the heat and it’s making the pop star upset. After being criticized by the media for lip synching and reports of fans walking out of her concert, the singer’s tour promoter quickly came to her defense saying “Britney is aware of all this and she’s extremely upset by it. She’s a human being. I’m embarrassed, with such a big international entourage here with Britney, to be part of the Australian media when I see that kind of totally inaccurate reporting.” Britney has always lip synched her performance and everyone is aware of that. So what’s with all the fuss?
Chris Brown’s Comeback Attempt a Failure
Posted in Chris Brown, Concert, Tickets Sale on the November 9, 2009
Chris Brown’s upcoming comeback tour is turning out to be a flop in sales. Tickets went on sale last week and insiders are saying that the numbers were utterly pathetic. I could have told them that even before the tickets went out. Last year, the R&B singer was selling out 20,000 seat arenas and now, he can’t even sell out 1000-2500 seat venues. Every concert date listed on Ticketmaster still has a lot of seats available. I have a feeling that a huge part of this tour, if not the whole tour itself, is going to end up cancelled. It’s obvious that no one is welcoming him back with open arms that easily.
Leona Lewis Performs First Show Since Attack
Posted in Concert, Leona Lewis on the November 6, 2009
Leona Lewis gave a fantastic performance at her first solo gig in London on Monday, for which she got a standing ovation for. The singer spoke to the audience to thank them for their support, saying “I just want to say thank you so much for coming to support me. The first time I ever performed here I was 13 so it seemed fitting for me to come back here.” The concept for her concert was amazing too! Leona appeared on stage in a black hooded cape with large images of herself projected on a see-through screen. Congratulations on the success of your solo show!
Jacko’s This Is It guitarist reveals working with music legend was
Posted in Michael Jackson, Music on the November 3, 2009
The female guitarist, who was chosen by Michael Jackson to play in his This Is It band, has spoken about the moment she heard he had died.
Orianthi Panagaris - a 24-year-old, blonde rocker from Adelaide - had been working with the music legend less than 24-hours before his sudden death.
On the day that he died - 25 June - she said that she had been getting ready for another evening of rehearsals.
She said: “I was actually getting ready for rehearsals.
“I was on Skype with my parents and… they said he had passed and I just started crying.
“I was like: ‘Is this serious?’ And my heart just sank. And it was like… How can he have passed when he was actually fine?’ There were no hints.”
She added: “It was very difficult. It was a life-changing experience to work with someone like Michael Jackson.”
Panagaris features heavily in Jacko’s box-office smash documentary This Is It, taken from hours of rehearsals for the star’s O2 shows. She also played at the late star’s memorial concert this summer.
She said: “He was very personable, very friendly and such a perfectionist. He wanted to make sure that everything was right with his band… and put on the ultimate show.”
She added: “I wish he was still with us. It was going to be the biggest show on earth.”
Source: Splash News
Bruce Springsteen Cancels Show
Posted in Bruce Springsteen, Concert on the October 30, 2009
Bruce Springsteen cancelled a concert in Kansas City earlier this week after his cousin, Lenny Sullivan was found dead in his hotel room. The singer announced the death on his official website, saying that there was a death in the family. The statement was later updated to say “Lenny Sullivan, Bruce’s cousin and the assistant road manager of the E Street Band for the last ten years, passed away today at the age of 36. A warm and sensitive person, he was beloved by Bruce, the Band, the crew, and the entire Thrill Hill family.” Lenny worked for Bruce and his band for 10 years as an assistant tour manager. The circumstances surrounding his death are currently still under investigation.
Lady Gaga Talks Tour
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Lady Gaga, Rolling Stones on the October 26, 2009
Lady Gaga’s upcoming tour is sure to be like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The singer herself describes it as a “multimedia artistic experience”. The pop princess recently had an interview with Rolling Stone to discuss her album and the tour. When asked how she came about the concept for the concerts, she said “I wanted to really put together a show that would be the most beautiful, expensive-looking, delicious show, but that my fans wouldn’t have to pay a ton of money to come see. So we’re playing a few nights in a row. I’ve got super loyal fans, so I feel this tremendous obligation to take care of them.”
U2 Concert to Stream Live on YouTube
Posted in Concert, Live, U2, Video, YouTube on the October 23, 2009
California, US: U2 have confirmed via video blog that their sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, Sunday 25th October 2009 will be streamed free, in full and live on YouTube. It’s the first time a show of this size will be streamed live.
The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year - with more to come in 2010 - and already is set to host the venue’s biggest ever audience of over 96, 000 fans. The 360? Tour, which has been critically acclaimed and “re-invents rock’n’roll”*, will now boast unique access for fans worldwide - as fans in territories yet to be visited by the tour, or not at all, will be able to enjoy the whole show online. Managed in partnership with Live Nation, this sell-out tour has broken attendance records in most venues it has visited - its success due in part to increased capacity coupled with a lower ticket price and great sight lines afforded by the stunning in-the-round stage set. Visit U2.com or youtube.com/u2official for details of how to join in this ground-breaking on-line event.
U2 manager Paul McGuinness said - “The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time. As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 - this time U2 can go to them, globally.”
YouTube will be streaming live across five continents. The show will be available in the usual You Tube way, as video-on-demand, following two full replays - after the live stream - on both U2.com and You Tube.
“YouTube is thrilled to be able to provide our global audience with a live streaming performance from one of the world’s greatest bands” - Chris Maxcy, Director of YouTube Partner Development. “We are always looking for new ways to connect fans around the world with their favourite artists, and this is the perfect opportunity to do just that.”
Breaking Benjamin on Xbox Live
Posted in Breaking Benjamin, Concert, Games, New Single, Song, Video, album on the October 16, 2009
Breaking Benjamin lead singer Ben Burnley is going to be part of Xbox Live’s “Game With Fame” series tonight (10/15)! Ben will be playing “Call of Duty 4″ with the gamertag “BreakBen GwF” (make sure you put the space between BreakBen and GwF!) between the hours of 7pm-9pm EST. Anyone can play so all you need to do is log into XBox live and play “Call of Duty 4″. Make sure to bring your “A” game!
Breaking Benjamin have also just released their new album Dear Agony on September 29th. The album made a big splash at iTunes, debuting at Number 1 on the album chart.
Breaking Benjamin are also about to embark on a fall tour with Rev Theory, Sick Puppies (select dates), The Veer Union (select dates), and Adelitas Way.
Tour dates:
11/29/09 Sunken Garden Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
12/2/09 The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX
12/5/09 The Cotillion, Wichita, KS
12/6/09 Shrine Mosque, Springfield, MO
12/8/09 Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA
12/9/09 Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD
12/14/09 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
12/16/09 The Egyptian Room at Murat Centre, Indianapolis, IN
“I Will Not Bow” video:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=62208288
Taylor Swift Goes on Tour Again
Posted in Concert Tour, Country Music, Taylor Swift on the October 13, 2009
Did you miss the chance to catch Taylor Swift when she swung into town for her sold out ‘Fearless’ tour this past summer? Well the country singing cutie is giving you another chance to catch her concert because she’s coming back for more. Starting February in Australia, the singer will be playing more than 5 shows down under and over 30 shows across Canada and the US. The tour will kick off on February 4th in Brisbane, Australia and will wrap up on June 2nd in Washington DC. Taylor spoke about the new tour saying “We had so much fun on the `Fearless’ tour the first time around that we decided that we had to keep going with it.”
Lady Gaga and Kanye West Tour is Off
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Kanye West, Lady Gaga on the October 7, 2009
The Kanye West and Lady Gaga ‘Fame Kills’ tour has been cancelled as concert promoters Live Nation confirmed recently. No official reason has been given for the cancellation. Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online and via phone will be refunded automatically. Well that’s a bummer. It would have been an epic joint tour. I wonder if the bad press that the rapper has been getting has anything to do with it. If I was Lady Gaga, I know I wouldn’t want to get associated with that kind of guy. Could this be the end of Kanye’s career?
John Mayer Does Good
Posted in Concert, John Mayer on the October 7, 2009
With his new album ‘Battle Studies’ being released on November 17th, John Mayer has announced two upcoming shows around the holidays featuring the John Mayer Trio, including bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan. The singer and his friends will be playing at the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego on December 29 and on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Both concerts will raise money for veterans’ charities including Military Outreach Ministry, Camp Pendleton and the Veterans Health Research Institute. John is also planning his North American tour to begin in early 2010.
Demi Lovato Joins KSM On Stage
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Demi Lovato, KSM, Video on the October 6, 2009
Watch KSM’s newest webisode to get a behind-the-scenes look at their last show on Demi Lovato’s tour.
After giving Kate, Shelby, Shae, Katie and Sophia some words of wisdom backstage, Demi surprises the
girls during their farewell performance dressed in a KSM T-shirt and sunglasses along with other friends
on tour for a dance party. The band talks about how much they’ll miss the road and the great friends
they’ve made along the way.
Be sure to tune in to Good Morning America this Thursday October 8th between 8:30-9:00 AM to watch KSM
rock a performance of “Read Between The Lines.”
Demi Lovato Joins KSM On Stage Video:
KATE VOEGELE’S NEW VIDEO BLOG + NEW TOUR DATES
Posted in Concert, Kate Voegele, Video on the October 5, 2009
Between school, recording sessions, and her recent visit to Canada, singer/songwriter/actress Kate Voegele has certainly been busy lately! In a new video blog posted on her Myspace page, Kate updates fans on what’s been going on in her life and fills everyone in on her upcoming tour dates. Check it out here. She will be touring across the United States beginning October 7th, and will head to Germany, France, the UK and Ireland at the end of November. Visit her Myspace for the full list of tour dates and ticket details.
KATE VOEGELE U.S. TOUR DATES
10/7 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10/8 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
10/9 Asbury Park, NJ - The Wonderbar
10/10 LancasterPark, PA - Chameleon
10/11 Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
10/13 Albany, NY - Revolution Hall
10/14 Boston, MA - Paradise
10/16 Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
10/18 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
10/20 Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe
10/21 Little Rock, AR - Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom
10/22 Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
10/23 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
10/24 McAllen, TX - Buddha Mansion
10/26 Austin, TX - Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
10/28 El Paso, TX - Take 2
10/29 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
10/30 Mesa, AZ - Mesa Arts Center
11/1 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
11/3 Bakersfield, CA - Narducci’s Cafe
11/6 Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort
11/7 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
11/8 Fort Collins, CO - Hodies’s Half Note
11/9 Boulder, CO - Fox Theater
11/11 Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
11/12 St. Louis, MO - Fubar
11/13 Dekalb, IL - The House Cafe
11/14 Des Moines, IA - People’s Court
11/15 Chicago, IL - Park West
Video Blog
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=63715733
U2’s European Tour Dates and New Concert Photos
Posted in Concert, Photos, Remix, Song, U2 on the October 5, 2009
U2 Announces European Tour Dates for 2010
In the midst of the North American leg of their 360° Tour, U2 has announced their fall 2010 European Tour dates. The 12-stop tour will hit Germany, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Austria, Greece, Turkey, France, Spain, and Portugal. Tickets for many of the shows went on sale as early as this week, with more presales scheduled for October 5th-7th. Visit U2.com for all the information.
Also new on the U2 website are some pictures from the band’s most recent tour stops. Check out the photo gallery here.
U2’s twelfth studio album No Line on the Horizon, as well as their I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight Remix EP are available now on iTunes.
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
8/10/2010 Frankfurt, DE - Commerzbank Arena
8/12/2010 Hannover, DE - AWD Stadium
8/15/2010 Horsens, DK - Casa Arena
8/20/2010 Helsinki, FI - Olympic Stadium
8/25/2010 Moscow, RU - Luzhniki
8/30/2010 Vienna, AT - Ernst Happel Stadium
9/03/2010 Athens, GR - Olympic Stadium
9/06/2010 Istanbul, TR - Ataturk Olympic Stadium
9/15/2010 Munich, DE - Olympic Stadium
9/18/2010 Paris, FR - Stade De France
9/29/2010 Seville, ES - Olympic Stadium
10/02/2010 Coimbra, PT - Stadium
U2, Concert, Remix , Song, Photos, European Tour Dates ,New Photos, iTunes
Honor Society Debut At #18 On Billboard Top 200
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Concert, Debut Album, Honor Society, album on the September 29, 2009
Pop-rockers Honor Society debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, moving over 22,000 units of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The band kicked off their second headlining tour on Monday, September 21 in Minneapolis, MN and will continue a run of nearly 40 dates with shows across the United States and Canada including an appearance on The Today Show on Friday, September 25.
The release of Fashionably Late caps off a busy summer for Honor Society as they joined the Jonas Brothers on their World Tour 2009 performing to nearly 1 million fans throughout North America. Honor Society simultaneously headlined their own club tour called The Full Moon Crazy Tour where they brought their high-energy live shows to sold out venues including the Blender Theater in New York City and over 1,500 fans at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
See below for what the press is saying about Honor Society and Fashionably Late and visit HonorSocietyMusic.com for more info and a full list of tour dates.
Rolling Stone
“Over You” (3 stars) — delivers “shiny heartbreak that splits the difference between *NSYNC and Maroon 5 - all riffing synths… and tunefulness.”
Entertainment Weekly
Honor Society are “crafty pop rock dudes” with songs that “shimmer with freeze-dried funk licks…”
People Magazine
“…fans will likely swoon over …” whose “strongest tracks include the power ballads ‘Where Are You Now’ and ‘Goodnight My Love’ both showcasing Bruno’s emotive tenor. ‘My Own Way’ is an infectious pop-rocker.”
Dallas Morning News
Honor Society are “purveyors of that frenetic catchy-crunchy pop sound of the day…”
Lady Gaga Lawsuit
Posted in Concert, Lady Gaga on the September 28, 2009
Lady Gaga is in the middle of a very messy million dollar lawsuit. An Irish entertainment company called Grooveyard claims that they were looking to book talent for October concerts in Belfast and Dublin when they struck a deal with a New York based company claiming to rep the singer. The company claims that they shelled out $320,000 to book Lady Gaga but now they think that the guy who took the check may have fooled them. Grooveyard claims that after they began promoting the shows, AEG Live hit them with a cease and desist letter saying that AEG has the sole authority to book Lady Gaga.
New Video Clips from U2
Posted in Concert, U2, Video, YouTube, album on the September 25, 2009
U2 Releases New Video Clips from 360° Tour
U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” from the Chicago shows, a radio interview in Toronto, and an advance screening of an exclusive U2.com chat with the Edge.
Can’t get enough live U2? Download the new Blackberry app that lets you get inside the new album No Line On The Horizon. The app features song previews, news, tour updates, exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road, and more! Find out the specifics on the Blackberry website.
No Line On The Horizon is U2’s twelfth studio album and is available now, in stores or through iTunes.
Vertigo Link and Embed Code:
Your Blue Room Link and Embed Code:
Toronto Radio Interview Link and Embed Code:
AFI Premiered New Album Crash Love on MySpace
Posted in AFI, Concert, Tour Dates, album, new album on the September 25, 2009
CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.
AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The tour commences October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up through a November 22 appearance at Stubbs Amphitheater in Austin, TX.
Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).
AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:
10/02/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic
10/04/09 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
10/05/09 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
10/07/09 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
10/08/09 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
10/10/09 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
10/11/09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
10/13/09 - Hartford, CT - The Webster
10/14/09 - Providence, RI - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
10/16/09 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
10/17/09 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
10/19/09 - Richmond, VA - The National
10/21/09 - Scranton, PA - Scranton Cultural Center
10/23/09 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/25/09 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
11/03/09 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom
11/04/09 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
11/06/09 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
11/07/09 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theater
11/09/09 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
11/10/09 - Toronto, Canada - The Sound Academy
11/12/09 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
11/13/09 - New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom
11/15/09 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
11/16/09 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
11/18/09 - West Palm Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
11/19/09 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
11/21/09 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater
11/22/09 - Austin, TX - Stubbs Amphitheater