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Updated: Pollstar’s Euro Music Festival Calendar

1 hour 30 min ago

The headline says it all as Pollstar presents its upgraded Euro Music Festival Calendar, giving you everything you need to know about destination mega-events across the pond, including Sonisphere, Glastonbury, Impact, Rock Im Ring and more.

Odds & Ends: Springstreen, Muse, Liam Gallagher

2 hours 27 sec ago

The trailer and a release date are unveiled for the documentary “Springsteen and I” … Muse is playing a special show following the world premier of the film “World War Z” … Tim Curry, aka Dr. Frank-N-Furter, suffered a stroke Thurdsay … and Liam Gallagher shares his thoughts on the new Daft Punk single. 

Alabama Goes To Sea

3 hours 27 sec ago

The country band will experience its first ocean-going musical adventure come October when it steams out of Miami for the inaugural “Alabama & Friends Festival At Sea” cruise featuring performances by Diamond Rio, Craig Morgan, Randy Travis and others.

Blue In The Red

4 hours 27 sec ago

While former boy band Blue’s European tour was traveling through Germany, the act has been forced to call in the administrators to sort out its financial problems.  Blue reformed in 2011.  Despite a loyal fan base they failed to recapture the glory days.

The Black Crowes

4 hours 2 min ago
The Fillmore, Detroit, Mich.

ZZ Top Cancels With Attitude

5 hours 27 sec ago

Saying a festival promoter had “not complied with the terms of the contract that were previously agreed upon by all parties,” ZZ Top has canceled its June 2 appearance at Poland’s Warsaw Student Festival.

Moody Blues’ ‘Timeless Flight’

6 hours 27 sec ago

The famed British progressive rock band announces its fall tour and reveals details about its hefty box set containing pretty much everything a Moody Blues fan could want minus John Lodge popping out to shake hands.

Corey Glover with Galactic

6 hours 2 min ago
9:30 Club, Washington, D.C.

Calif. Bill Would Prohibit Ticket-Buying Software

7 hours 27 sec ago

Music and sports fans would have one less obstacle in buying tickets to popular events under a bill advancing through the California Legislature.  Lawmakers previously deleted a provision that would have allowed transfers of paperless event tickets to a friend or family member.

Shelton To Announce ‘Healing In the Heartland’

7 hours 27 sec ago

With details expected to be released today, Blake Shelton has reportedly designated next Wednesday in Oklahoma City as the date and place for a benefit aiding those affected by this week’s tornado that killed 24 people.

Public Enemy

7 hours 2 min ago
The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Fest., Gulf Shores, Ala.

Mary J. Blige Faces $3.4M Federal Tax Lien In NJ

8 hours 27 sec ago

Mary J. Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4 million tax lien in New Jersey.  Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service filed a notice of a lien on the nine-time Grammy Award winner Feb. 7.

Kid Rock, Rolling Stones On Scalping, Summer Tours

9 hours 27 sec ago

Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he’s scalping about 1,000 tickets from each show to make up for the cheaper regular price.

Psy

9 hours 2 min ago
World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea

Emails Show Concern For Jackson Deterioration

10 hours 27 sec ago

A stage manager working on Michael Jackson’s ill-fated “This Is It” concert warned an AEG executive days before the star’s death that he was in a physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors Thursday in court.

Loud Like Placebo

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 05:31

Placebo has lots to tell fans about this week. The English alternative rock band revealed the title and release dates for its seventh studio album, in addition to announcing dates for its first tour of 2013.

Jon Bon Jovi

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 05:29
Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo.

Billy Joel Makes Fall Plans

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 04:31

For now we just have one new date to talk about. But maybe this non-festival gig signals that Billy Joel is planning a full schedule for fall? Plus, check out a video of the Piano Man performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Festival Noize: Ultra, Rock On The Range, Camp Bisco and Baltimore’s Shine

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 04:01

Camp Bisco announces its full lineup including the “surprise headliner” … Ultra Music Festival sold all of its early bird tickets as fast as fans could buy them … Ohio’s Rock On The Range proudly proclaims it sold out … and a Baltimore radio station will donate proceeds from its one-day event to help victims of Oklahoma’s devastating tornado.

Pete Loeffler of Chevelle

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 03:29
Preakness InfieldFEST, Pimlico Race Track, Baltimore, Md.

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