Van Halen: Adding More Dates
In the midst of one of the most highly anticipated and successful tours of the year, rock legends Van Halen have decided to further extend their current tour into 2008….
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Gary Cherone Sighting! Extreme Re-Forms
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen Heavy rock band Extreme have re-formed and will release a new album, their fist of all new material in 13 years. The album is…
Voodoo Music Fest Sets Attendance Record
By Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner More then 150,000 people turned out to New Orleans’ City Park last week for the three-day, ninth annual Voodoo Music Experience. This record-setting attendance…
Bob Dylan’s Music Focus of Special Concert
By Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner The music of Bob Dylan will be interpreted in an array of different voices and styles on Nov. 7 at New York’s Beacon Theater…
Live Nation Expects More Than $1 Billion from Madonna Deal
By Al Branch Jr. Based on historical data from her last few albums and tours, Live Nation believes it will generate gross revenues well in excess of $1 billion over…
Live Nation to Hold Press Conference Announcing Madonna Deal
Live Nation has scheduled a conference call for today, Oct. 16, at 4pm EST to discuss its new, $120 million deal with Madonna. The singer is the first to sign…
Voodoo Music Fest Has New Home
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen This year’s Voodoo Music Experience, set for Oct. 26-28, has a new location within its New Orleans City Park home. Adjacent to the site…
Nirvana Drummer Dave Grohl Nearly Quit Music After Kurt Cobain Died
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl: ‘I nearly gave up music after Kurt Cobain died’ by Seth D. Olson – TicketNews.com Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl has recently spoken on Virgin Radio…
American Music Awards to Offer Ticket Packages
By Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner Have you ever wanted to feel what it would be like to be a nominee or invited music industry exec at the American Music…
Music-Filled Oregon State Fair Sees Attendance Increase
By Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen – TicketNews.com The 2007 Oregon State Fair held in Salem, OR from Aug. 24-Sept. 3 saw an overall increase in attendance, up 2% following…