Archive for the 'Music Event' Category

Pearl Jam plots fall European tour

Pearl Jam’s first European tour in six years will kick off on August 23 in Dublin and run through September 30 in Athens.
The band will also headline the U.K.’s Leeds Festival on August 25 and its accompanying Reading Festival two days later. More dates are expected.
The European jaunt will be followed by a November tour […]

April 26th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Gorillaz’ Night At The Opera

Despite negative reviews for their recent concert stint at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, Gorillaz are hardly shying away from the stage. In fact, the animated band is planning to collaborate with the renowned German opera company Staatsoper on a production featuring original Gorillaz music.
Gorillaz leader Damon Albarn (who also fronts the seminal Britpop band Blur) […]

April 26th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Metallica, Alice in Chains join forces for LA gig

Members of hard rock bands Metallica and Alice in Chains will play together at a Hollywood benefit concert next month honoring Metallica singer James Hetfield, organizers said on Wednesday.
Hetfield and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo will share the stage at Music Box at Henry Fonda on May 12 with Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell and […]

April 26th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

Rock Hall Opens Roy Orbison Exhibit

His was the voice of heartache and the lovelorn in the world of early rock’n’roll. Roy Orbison, who died in 1988 at age 52 of a heart attack, has been a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 1987, a testament to his long popularity derived from his way of blending […]

April 19th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

Winners of 2006 Country Music Television awards

The winners of Monday’s Country Music Television awards:
Music Video of the Year: Better Life, Keith Urban
Male Video of the Year: Who You’d be Today, Kenny Chesney.
Female Video of the Year: Jesus Take the Wheel, Carrie Underwood.
Group/Duo Video of the Year: Skin (Sarabeth), Rascal Flatts.
Collaborative Video of the Year: Who Says You Can’t Go Home, Bon […]

April 11th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

Coca-Cola goes “Stageside” for music, P2P marketing

Rather than share the sponsor spotlight like it must on “American Idol,” Coca-Cola North America opted to create its own music program. Taking the concept even further, the soft drink giant is bypassing traditional television to get “Stageside” out to its target audience.
Island Def Jam R&B star Ne-Yo is the first artist to be showcased […]

April 11th, 2006 - Posted in Music Download, Music Event, Music News

Kenny Rogers, Etta James to headline country music festival

June is welcomed this year with the addition of the opportunity to celebrate American music at the Country Music Fest and Tribute to Blues. All events will be held at Rehoboth Beach Convention Center.
The Delaware Celebration of Jazz, Inc has announced the first Country Music Fest Saturday, June 3, to complement the Blues Fest Weekend […]

April 9th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

Country music expo

Fifteen thousand fans are expected to tour the Country Music Expo this weekend.
It was a beautiful day to hit the country music trail and catch up with a few of the people who love their country.
Country music is filling the air and fans are filling the Blue Ribbon pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

April 9th, 2006 - Posted in Music Event, Music News

CMT Awards Go Live On Radio, Online

CMT will offer a live radio simulcast of its April 10 CMT Music Awards to the 131 affiliates of the CMT Radio Networks. Also, for the first time in the five year history of the awards, CMT will show a live simulcast of the awards on CMT.com.
Another first for country music’s only fan-voted awards show […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Namibia: Time for Welwitschia Music Tour

Since the successful launch of the well attended Welwitschia Music Tour 2005, the organizers received numerous requests for more live music performances from the people, especially those in the southern regions.
The request was considered and Welwitschia Music Tour 2006 is now the response to that call.
Welwitschia Music Tour 2006 is a promotional road show across […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

McEntire to Host Country Music Awards

Reba McEntire is back as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards.
McEntire will preside over the 41st edition of the show, which will air live May 23 on CBS from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the Burbank-based Academy announced Thursday. It will be the eighth time she has hosted the show.

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News

Presenters Announced for 2006 CMT Music Awards

Dwight Yoakam will pay tribute to his longtime friend and mentor, the late Buck Owens, during Monday night’s (April 10) telecast of the 2006 CMT Music Awards. Additionally, Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Kid Rock, Martina McBride and Gretchen Wilson
are on the list of presenters for the show airing live at 8 p.m. ET from The Curb […]

April 8th, 2006 - Posted in Live Music, Music Event, Music News