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Chief Keef Arrested At Hotel Near Atlanta

1 hour 27 min ago

Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

Lawyer: No Background Check Done On Jackson Doctor

2 hours 14 min ago

AEG Live LLC did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of killing Michael Jackson, a corporate attorney testified Tuesday in a lawsuit claiming the concert promoter was negligent in hiring the physician.

Odds & Ends: George Michael, Beyoncé, Tim McGraw

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:31

George Michael is still in the hospital since being injured in a car accident last week … Jay Z says Beyoncé is not pregnant … “The X Factor” has revealed its two new judges … and Tim McGraw is opening the new Kansas Star Casino’s concert and events center.

Luke Bryan

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:29
Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.

Phoenix

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 05:29
Sweetlife Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.

Eurovision Rumblings: Is Winning Song A Copy?

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 04:31

There’s talk that the winning entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is actually a copy of another song.  Does “Only Teardrops” sound too similar to a 11-year-old track called “I Surrender” or is it just a remarkable coincidence?

Music City Center’s Big Reveal

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 03:31

Nashville’s Music City Center threw open its doors to thousands of visitors in an open house event May 19-20 to kick off the $585 million convention center’s grand opening. Music City Center is adjacent to Nashville’s Omni Hotel, the site of Pollstar Live! Feb. 19-21.

George Duke

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 03:29
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Fairgrounds Racecourse, New Orleans, La.

Judge OKs EDM Ban

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 02:31

An Albany, N.Y., zoning board didn’t overstep by blocking electronic dance music parties at the Washington Avenue Armory arena, according to a recent court ruling.

Summer Time With Elton John

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 01:31

British Summer Time festival has snagged Elton John as its latest headliner. In addition to the crocodile rocker and his band, former-Kinks frontman Ray Davies and Elvis Costello will also take the stage for full sets July 12.

So-Cal’s “Hootenanny” Gears Up For No. 19.

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 00:31

The annual funfest that bundles rock ’n’ roll with classic cars returns for its 19th year with Social Distortion, Face To Face, Murder By Death, Old 97’s, Nashville Pussy and more.  Pre-sale begins today and the general onsale launches later this week.

Keith Richards

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 00:29
Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif.

Ray Manzarek Tells All

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 23:31

Goldenvoice's Elliott Lefko interviewed the famed keyboardist at the 2011 Pollstar Live! conference: “Jim Morrison and I went to the UCLA film school. We were students in the motion picture division. He came from Florida, I came from Chicago. We smoked pot together, we talked philosophy together."

Sammy Hagar’s ‘Four Decades Of Rock’ Tour

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 22:31

The Red Rocker embarks on a late-summer journey celebrating his incredible catalog.  Playing in the band on select dates for Sammy Hagar on his “Four Decades Of Rock” will be his Van Halen/Chickenfoot cohort Michael Anthony and Montrose vets Denny Carmassi and Bill Church.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 22:29
Sweetlife Festival, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Md.

Moscow Blasts Alleged Vote Theft At Eurovision

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 21:31

Russia’s point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts – alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called it an “outrageous incident.”

Toby Keith Says Okla. Hometown Is ‘Strong’

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 20:31

Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado.  Keith says he remembers riding his bicycle through the stricken neighborhoods. Rescuers are still working to pull people from the rubble in the community that’s southwest of Oklahoma City.

Justin Bieber’s Monkey To Become German Property

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 19:31

Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Justin Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich. He had until midnight Friday to produce those documents.

Rihanna

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 19:29
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

Jackson Concert Director Worked Without Contract

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 18:31

Michael Jackson’s doctor was not the only person working on the singer’s ill-fated “This Is It” tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live LLC testified Monday.

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