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…
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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…
Britney Spears: MTV Video Music Awards Comeback Flop
Britney Hits a Sour Note In search of a comeback, a seemingly nervous and lethargic Britney Spears gave what many in the entertainment industry are saying was a less than…
Mobile Tickets at Bacardi B-Live Thailand Music Event
Press Release — For the second time this year, BACARDI (Thailand) chose to give gig-goers a cool, exciting way of obtaining tickets for the latest Bacardi B-Live music event in…
Live Nation Promotes CFO to Head Up International Music Effort
Alan Ridgeway, Live Nation’s Chief Financial Officer for the past two years, was promoted to CEO of the company’s International Music Division effective September 1. He will be replaced as…
Two Deaths Occur at Ozzfest
Drugs and Alcohol Considered Possible Catalysts WCBS-TV in New York is reporting that New Jersey police are investigating two deaths involving concert-goers who attended Thursday’s Ozzfest concert at the PNC…
Is Kelly Clarkson’s Career Finished? Some Music Industry Insiders Think So
By Seth D. Olson Kelly Clarkson can sing, there’s no doubt about that. She is a Grammy Award winning vocalist and is remembered as one of the best female singers…
Justin Timberlake, Rod Stewart and The Police Rank As Years Top Tours
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Concert promoters and ticket brokers still think Rod Stewart is sexy. With CD sales slowing, more artists are looking at touring to generate revenue, and the…