Pricing set for rainforest benefit
The annual Rainforest Foundation Fund Benefit Concertis set for May 8 at Carnegie Hall in New York and features a stellar lineup of artists, including James Taylor, Sting, Billy Joel,…
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Dolly reschedules
Just days after postponing the first dates of her “Backwoods Barbie” tour, Dolly Parton has been medically cleared to reschedule her tour. The initial rescheduled dates will begin April 22…
The Police plan final tour
The Police, whose 2007 reunion tour racked up industry awards from Billboardand Pollstar, will return to North America this summer to play their final area appearances, this time mostly in…
Menudo! Jonas Brothers! On Tour! Together!
The ever changing members of the reconstituted Latin pop group Menudo will open five concerts for the Jonas Brothers Feb. 26-March 9. Following the gigs with the growing-in-popularity Jonas Brothers,…
The incomparable Cher returns to Las Vegas
Cher, who announced her retirement from touring in 2005 but not from performing, will headline the 4,100-seat Colosseum in Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas for approximately 200 shows over a…
Billy Joel to Play Shea in Stadium’s Final Year
The Beatles were the first rock act to perform at Shea Stadium in Flushing, NY on Aug. 15, 1965; the last act will be Long Island native Billy Joel. At…
Cavalcade of Stars to Play 2008 Bonnaroo
Pearl Jam, Metallica, Kanye West, B.B.King, Willie Nelson, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss feat. T Bone Burnett, Jakob Dylan, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket and Janeane Garofolo are…
Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z Hit the Road
Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z, two titans of the music industry, are joining forces for a monumental 25-date North American co-headlining tour, which kicks off on March 22 in Miami,…
Dolly Parton postpones tour
Dolly Parton has been forced to postpone her upcoming U.S. tour due to a back condition. Doctors have advised her to take six to eight weeks off in order to…
Inside the Grammy shocker
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards telecast Sunday was seen by 18.2 million viewers, down from 20.1 million in 2007, yet those who tuned in and stayed throughout three-and-a-half hour program…