Blogs Posts in Music category; 118 blog posts

Russia bans gay parade despite Eurovision final

Russian authorities warned today that they will clamp down on an unsanctioned gay rights parade in Moscow that has been called to coincide with tomorrow's annual extravaganza of kitsch, the Eurovision Song Contest final. Russia has promo [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Country music mecca takes a new, private approach to airport

Starting next week, pilots for AirTran and Sun Country airlines will bring the first jetliners filled with paying passengers here to Mid-America's kitschy mecca for country music lovers and budget-conscious family vacationers. They'll la [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Arizona city goes Hollywood for 'Wolverine' movie premiere

Hugh Jackman has no regrets about taking the premiere of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" out of Hollywood and into the desert city of Tempe. Some moviegoers who already had tickets to the Monday night screening said they had waited o [...]

Posted On : Apr, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Paradigm adds Christian music arm

Paradigm has added another piece to its growing music-touring biz, acquiring Nashville-based Third Coast Artists Agency, the largest independent music percentery that specializes in Christian music acts. TCAA's artist roster includes MercyM [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

My Bloody Valentine to play 'secret' LA show

My Bloody Valentine are set to perform a "secret" Coachella Festival warm-up show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday night (April 16). The band, who will headline the main stage at Coachella on Sunday (April 19), t [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

The Oprah Winfrey Show Looks So Good in Country

Were country fans there? Sure. Was it absolutely mandatory that you love country music? Not at all. But by the end of the hour-long taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show in late March, chances are you were a fan of both Winfrey and her cast of c [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Rascal Flatts adds dimensions to music with age

One of the reasons Rascal Flatts has sold millions over the decade is their deft blend of rock and pop in anthematic crossover hits, from the cover of "Life Is a Highway" to the heart-tugging ballad "What Hurts the Most.&qu [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Lily Allen considers quitting music

Singer Lily Allen has revealed that she's considering quitting the music industry. The 23-year-old popstar is working on a top-secret project, which may lure her away from singing. Allen, is currently promoting her new album It's Not Me. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

American Idol Season 8 Showbiz Round Up

There was a really intersting article recently in the Los Angeles Times which got down to the brass tacks of the American Idol contest from 2009. It's not really about who's going to win the show, Adam or Matt or whoever; the realAmerican [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

PETA slams Michael Jackson

The Thriller hitmaker will kick off his ‘This Is It’ run at London's O2 Arena this summer (Jul09) and is reportedly working on ideas to make the 50-date tour as memorable as possible. According to British newspaper the Daily Mi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Metallica raise the roof at SXSW

Metallica pulled out all the stops during their spectacular set at Austin's South by Southwest Festival tonight (March 20). The veteran rockers played several crowd-pleasers including 'Cyanide', 'One' and 'Breadfan' during their 90-minute [...]

Posted On : Mar, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Showbiz News: Brit on tour, JLo steals bling, Aniston's pric...

Britney Spears has kicked off her Circus world tour in New Orleans Arena. The 27 year-old singer descended from the roof into the packed concert singing Circus then Piece of Me.Jennifer Lopez loves freebies – especially free jewellery [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Carla Bruni snubbed in French music awards

She did not receive a single nomination at the Paris equivalent of the Brit awards at the weekend. After launching her third album, Carla was expected to sweep the board at the 'Victories of Music' awards. She had been tipped as a contend [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Chris Tomlin leads nominees for Dove Awards

-Chris Tomlin is the lead nominee for gospel music's Dove Awards with seven nods.Among the awards he was nominated for include artist of the year, male vocalist of the year and song of the year for "Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone).& [...]