Vermont-hailing jam band Phish returned to their native northeast on July 17, launching the northeastern leg of their massive summer tour in Hartford, Conn. one week after kicking off their trek in Bridgeview, Ill. While Phish debuted two original songs-“Show of Life” and “Idea”-and three new cover songs-The Band’s “Look Out Cleveland,” John Lennon’s “Instant […]
Although Canadian trio Rush has started recording its next album, Clockwork Angels, Billboard.com reports that the band is using the summer’s tour as inspiration to wrap up the album. Speaking about recording Clockwork Angeles, which is set to arrive in 2011, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson tells Billboard.com, “We’ve never afforded ourselves the luxury of coming […]
If anyone can recruit country’s biggest stars it’s Tim McGraw and his equally talented wife Faith Hill. The couple proved their star power and dedicated to giving back to the country music capital of Nashville, Tenn. on July 22, when they hosted the Nashville Rising Flood Benefit Concert, reports The Boot. Held at Nashville’s Bridgestone […]
Weezer is currently in the midst of recording a new album, the follow-up to 2009’s Raditude, and frontman Rivers Cuomo revealed an exciting collaboration to MTV on June 23. Speaking to MTV Radio, Cuomo hinted, “I don’t know what I’m supposed to say here, so I’m going to keep my mouth shut. But, uh, people […]
Roger Goodell is a commonly mentioned person in the NFL. As the league’s commissioner, he is a key figure in many decisions, but lately that task has held even more weight. In previous seasons, Goodell’s main role appeared to be deciding what will happen to the miscreant players in the league. Hopefully, those times were […]
John Mayer doesn’t exactly seem like the typical country musician. In fact, few could picture him with a Stetson and Cialis Professional cowboy boots. That hasn’t stopped the famed singer/songwriter, though, from teaming with country stars and events, which have kept him in the country music headlines. One such appearance came from a recent episode […]
Every year, the Teen Choice Awards seem to be the place where fresh-faced teens like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers rule. For the 2010 Awards, which will take place in Los Angeles on Aug. 8, some veteran names were among the nominees. In the category Choice Music: Male Country Artist, country superstar Brad Paisley […]
The complete cast of New York-based adaptation of the musical Mary Poppins is coming there is little in his second year in London and on Broadway starting October 14th at the New Amsterdam Theatre, was announced today. In addition to Ashley Brown (who was already playing Beauty in the Broadway version of Beauty and the […]
Cirque du Soleil is to stage a show inspired by the life of Michael Jackson, on the bottom of tubes of the “King of Pop” died last June, the company announced Tuesday. The executors of Michael Jackson, John Branca and John McLain, have signed an agreement that will allow the Quebec company to mount this […]
Billy Elliot the musical began in London in 2005 at Victoria Palace Theatre. It is based on the film Billy Elliot by Stephen Daldry who provides the show’s staging and Peter Darling’s choreography, as in the movie. The latter was released in 2000 with the unforgettable Jamie Bell in the title role. The booklet is […]
