Music festivals have mass appeal. Not because everyone loves music festivals, though that’s certainly part of it. But because music festivals tend to feature an eclectic range of artists, and the more variety you have, the more people you can appeal to. Bonnaroo, the infamous music festival that takes place in Manchester, Tenn. each year, […]
The Pitchfork Music Festival is unique among the many festivals that are scheduled around the country this summer. While the larger ones-festivals like Bonnaroo or Lollapalooza, for example-are sure to have major, mainstream national acts as headliners, the Pitchfork Music Festival is a place where the smaller, indie fare can rule. Of course, the headliners […]
The New York Knicks have a ton of cap space this offseason and they plan to use it. The organization is far enough under the salary cap that they can afford to sign two free agents to maximum contracts. The Knicks are hoping that the lure of Madison Square Garden and the Big Apple will […]
It should come as no surprise that country music mainstay George Strait landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s list of the top 25 country music artists of the past 25 years. The top five of Billboard’s list-which was compiled in honor of Billboard’s Country Summit and the CMT Awards-also includes Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Alan […]
Joel McHale is a busy man, and he has signed on to many upcoming gigs that make his schedule even more hectic. Luckily, he will have a little more time since he has wrapped up the filming of the first season of his sitcom Community on NBC with Chevy Chase. One of the ways he […]
Ever since Peyton Manning entered the league as a rookie in 1998, he has been the name and face of the Indianapolis Colts. Like other franchise quarterbacks, it is difficult to imagine him playing for any other team in the league, and Colts president Bill Polian is making sure he remains in Colts blue. Manning’s […]
Shakira paired with South African band Freshlyground to record the official World Cup anthem, “Waka Waka Levitra Tadacip (This Time for Africa),” and the Columbian singer was on hand to perform the buoyant track during the first-ever FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Concert on June 10. Billboard.com reports that the global concert began with a performance […]
Sheryl Crow is taking fans 100 Miles From Memphis when her new album arrives on July 20. The album title isn’t just a figure of speech, as the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter literally grew up in Kennett, Mo., which is around 100 miles from Memphis, Tenn. Crow recorded the 12-track album with co-producers Doyle Bramhall II […]
As the dominance in the NFL continues to shift to the AFC to the NFC, the NFC is now stacked with potential title contenders. The Saints and Vikings are back in the mix, as are a few other teams with plenty of upside and talent that won’t make it easy on the defending Super Bowl […]
Perhaps the most touching backstory of last season’s NFL championship was the New Orleans Saints’ connection with their hurricane-ravaged city. As the team got better, season by season, the city recovered. Many of the players got their hands dirty helping the city bounce back from Hurricane Katrina, and the residents of New Orleans responded by […]
