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Rihanna Talks New Album
Posted in Rihanna, new album on the November 19, 2009
Rihanna recently went around Europe on a promotional tour for her forthcoming album called ‘Rated R’. The 21-year old singer recently spoke to the Associated Press about her album, saying that it is a real reflection of who she is. The Barbadian babe said “I feel like my fans, they knew me, they knew what I looked like, but they didn’t really know what my personality was. But I wanted to give them more of who I really was because I feel like that was a connection I was missing.” ‘Rated R’ will be hitting stores this coming Monday, November 23.
Lady Gaga on Discount
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Lady Gaga on the November 15, 2009
Lady Gaga knows exactly what’s going on in the world and that’s why the pop princess has plans on bringing each and everyone a little bit of joy by releasing a reasonably-priced standard version of her new album ‘The Fame Monster’. The singer said in a statement “In the midst of my creative journey composing The Fame Monster, there came an exciting revelation that this was in fact my sophomore album. I would not add, nor take away any songs from this EP. It is a complete conceptual and musical body of work that can stand on its own two feet. It doesn’t need The Fame… We may have an economy, but music has no economy. I will release four or more singles from The Fame Monster, tour the world with the Monster Ball Tour and most importantly, I insist on honoring my fans with an affordable new album, an album that is as loyal to them, as they have been me.”
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.
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.”
Chris Brown will donate proceeds from latest tour
Posted in Chris Brown, Concert, Concert Tour, Rihanna on the October 23, 2009
Shamed singer Chris Brown will reportedly donate proceeds from his latest tour to a charity as he continues to try to reform his public image.
The 20-year-old is set to headline an event that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars to help and mentor people with intellectual disabilities in Florida.
And he will also donate portion of proceeds from his tour as well as volunteer to help out Best Buddies International, according to reports.
Despite Brown’s recent high-profile conviction for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna, Anthony Shriver, who is part of the Kennedy clan and heads the charity, said he deserves a new chance.
In a email, he wrote: “I support Chris Brown’s efforts to show the world why he deserves a second chance, given that the commitment he has made to Best Buddies - not only to perform at our Miami Gala, but also to join the Best Buddies family as a volunteer - is a huge step in the right direction. I also appreciate Chris’ generous offer to donate a portion of proceeds from his tour to Best Buddies.
“I believe Chris’ fans will be equally inspired to support Best Buddies’ mission… once they see his enthusiasm and commitment to the cause - and just how much his efforts mean to our participants.”
The non-profit gala will take place in Palm Beach on November 20.
Source: Splash News
Guns N Roses on Tour
Posted in Concert Tour, Guns N' Roses on the October 23, 2009
Axl Rose must be scraping the bottom of his cash barrel and really looking forward to getting any cash. In addition to selling out and handing over his catalog to be turned into children’s music, his band Guns N Roses is now going on tour in Canada. I’m not exactly sure how and why they were booked since their comeback album wasn’t a success. The tour will kick off on January 13th in Winnipeg and will continue across the country, wrapping up on February 4th in Halifax. Tickets go on sale today for $50 to $90. Why they think that people will pay that much to see a has-been band without all the original members is beyond me.
Dead Man’s Bones on Tour
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour on the October 15, 2009
Ryan Gosling and his band mate Zach Shields have created a very unique video which announces the tour that their band Dead Man’s Bones is going on. The tour goes on all this month and it kicks off tonight at 8PM at Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The promo even involves a dog popping a bunch of balloons. The actor turned musician Ryan described the video saying “We have been severely influenced by the works of [actor] Jan Michael Vincent and early [philosopher/ novelist] Jean Paul Sartre and I guess this our way of saying “thank-you” to all those who stood for something real and several things unreal. For all the Lou Diamond Phillips of the world who can step out in faith and say ‘please show my date the way out, quick’! This is for you.”
Michael Jackson Glove Sells Big
Posted in Las Vegas, Michael Jackson on the October 14, 2009
Last week, a major piece of Michael Jackson memorabilia sold for a major amount of money. An illuminating glove that the King of Pop wore on his 1984 Victory tour sold for $70,800 at an auction in Los Angeles. Some of the other items up for grabs was a Martin d-28 guitar used by Elvis during his last performance in Las Vegas which sold for $106,200, a bull whip used by Harrison Ford in the ‘Indiana Jones’ movies which sold for $56,050 and a full Velociraptor from ‘Jurassic Park’ which sold for $76,700. Apparently, whoever bought those things haven’t heard of the recession.
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.”
Paramore Postponed
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Paramore on the October 8, 2009
Paramore took the stage to kick of their new US tour in Pomona last week. Things took a turn for the worst as lead singer Hayley Williams lost her voice after the set and couldn’t return for the encore. It now seems that her condition has gotten worse as the band was forced to postpone several tour dates. Hayley took to the band’s official website to explain the situation saying “After a 15 hour work day, 1 other show and 3 meet and greets later, my voice finally gave out on me… I made it through 7 or 8 songs alright and then, that was it…I’ve got laryngitis and need several days of vox rest. Luckily, we caught it early on… All in all, this is the reason for the postponement of the upcoming shows. Just know that we WILL be coming back for you guys! The entire tour is going to happen.”
Lady Gaga Talks Cancelled Tour
Posted in Billboard's Top Music, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, MTV VMA, Taylor Hicks on the October 8, 2009
Lady Gaga was at the Billboard Women in Music event in New York City last Friday to receive the Rising Star Award when she decided to talk about the cancellation of her joint tour with Kanye West. The singer said “It was a mutual decision. Kanye’s going to take some time off. But the good news is that I’m going on tour in a few weeks.” The rapper should just admit it that he’s still reeling from the backlash he got from that VMA incident involving Taylor Swift. He definitely needs some serious time off from being in the spotlight.
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?
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.”
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Miley Cyrus Pushed Back
Posted in Concert, Concert Tour, Disney, Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana, Soundtrack on the September 25, 2009
If Mariah Carey has taught us anything, postponement is never a good thing. News has come out that Miley Cyrus’ new movie ‘The Last Song’ won’t be coming out in January as it was previously announced. The Disney star and tween singer’s new flick has been pushed back for an April 2010 showing. Miley has been showing fans the trailer of the movie on her Wonder World tour as well as singing a song from the soundtrack as a means to promote the movie. Now it all just seems that her hard work promoting the film was a waste. Oh well, it’s not like I had any plans to catch it.
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Lady Gaga and Kanye West Tour Still On
Posted in Concert, Kanye West, Lady Gaga on the September 24, 2009
Despite much speculation that it would be cancelled or postponed, Kanye West and Lady Gaga have officially announced all the details about their upcoming joint headlining tour. The tour will be called ‘Fame Kills: Starring Kanye West & Lady Gaga’. The rapper and the singer’s joint outing will kick off on November 10th at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona and will wrap up on January 24th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. They will be on the road for a total of 34 shows in 34 cities. Tickets for the shows will go on sale beginning September 25th at LiveNation.com.
KSM Get Tour Advice From Jonas Brothers
Posted in Concert, Jonas Brothers, Music on the September 22, 2009
Watch KSM’s brand new webisode backstage at a Jonas Brothers concert in Los Angeles! Kevin, Nick and Joe give the girls some tour advice about life on the road. KSM’s debut album Read Between The Lines is available on iTunes
KSM Backstage At Jonas Brothers Concert
Michael Jackson’s Secret Single to Come Out
Posted in Michael Jackson, World Tour on the September 18, 2009
In order to promote the upcoming Michael Jackson documentary, ‘This Is It’, the single that the King of Pop recorded to coincide with his planned summer tour is soon going to be released. The single was put on the shelf after the singer’s death in June but since the remixed vocals and added orchestral accompaniment, LA producers feel that it is ready for the public’s ear. A source said “It sounds awesome. The size and scope of the orchestra hasn’t been seen since Ray Charles recorded Georgia. Everyone expects a huge hit. But they’re worried about it getting out - they’ve hired huge bodyguards to stand by the studio door.”