June 13th, 2008 by Hannah
George Michael looks set to quit touring. The 44-year-old singer has announced dates at London’s Earls Court on August 24 and 25, which are entitled ‘The Final Two’ and are being billed as his “last ever UK arena shows”.
A statement on his official website read: “These very special shows will naturally feature Michael’s hits, some tracks not previously performed in Britain, and a stunning new stage set. These shows are truly not to be missed by any George Michael fan.”
The title is a reference to his last performance with Andrew Ridgeley as Wham! at London’s Wembley Stadium in 1986, which was called ‘The Final’.
The concerts will bring to an end George’s ‘25 Live’ tour, which started in Barcelona in September 2006 and marked his first tour for 15 years. George will playing shows across North America from June to August prior to his London dates.
Since shooting to fame in the 80s, George has become one of the biggest pop stars of all time. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide and his hits include ‘Careless Whisper’, ‘Faith’ and ‘Outside’.
April 9th, 2008 by Hannah
New Kids on the Block made their first TV appearance as a reunited group on NBC’s The Today Show last Friday to announce plans for their new album and upcoming worldwide tour. The 90s boy band didn’t perform on the show but they did debut a clip from ‘Summertime’, a song off their upcoming album. The group will be back on the show on April 16 to perform live. Donnie also said that “We’re going to dance, we’re going to sing, we’re going to do it all.” Here’s to hoping that no one would need hip replacement surgery after that performance.
March 10th, 2008 by Hannah
Contrary to previous reports, Van Halen’s current tour is on as, much like most of their members, it’s been brought back from the dead. The group initially canceled remaining tour dates and hotel reservations through April 19. The company behind the tour, Live Nation, says that Eddie Van Halen is undergoing a battery of medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedure. Let’s hope that it has nothing to do with any alcohol abuse. Eddie had a stint in rehab last year for alcohol-related issues. Now, they are saying that the canceled dates have been rescheduled starting April 24.
January 13th, 2008 by Hannah
Eco-activist Sting has been criticised by environmental campaigners for creating a huge carbon footprint with his band The Police at the Live Earth concert.
The group reformed last year to tour and made an appearance at the Al Gore organised event in the summer. The aim of the event was to raise awareness and battle climate change.
John Buckley, of Carbonfootprint.com, says, “At Live Earth in New Jersey where the Police played, the biggest emissions weren’t from the concert, it was the fans.”
So it wasn’t really Sting’s fault then?
Hmmm regardless, The Police had been voted the worst offenders of the music industry; with bands such as Babyshambles and Radiohead being deemed the more eco-friendly acts.
January 5th, 2008 by Hannah
As if the Brit awards of 2008 weren’t going to be eventful enough with the Osbournes hosting it. In fact with the whole family involved one way or another it is bound to be a colourful affair.
But to add to the frivolities Ozzy Osbourne is to fulfil a lifelong dream by performing with his hero Sir Paul McCartney. Aptly for Ozzy they will perform Paul’s classic Bond theme Live and Let Die.
Brit bosses are still thrashing out final details, but if it does come off then it will all be down to Ozzy’s wife Sharon. The X Factor judge has used her influence — and the couple’s gig as awards hosts — to set up the once in a lifetime opportunity for her hubby.
She said: “They go together really well. It will be amazing.”
Well I for one will be tuning in to the show on February 20th for a most memorable evening.
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December 26th, 2007 by Hannah
And to think I was actually worried for her when I first heard the news. Liza Minnelli passed out on stage during one of her concerts last week. And now, the Swedish media is reporting just what caused the shocker. And the cause really steals the thunder from her passing out.
The entertainer was said to be drunk and on painkillers when she passed out. It just goes to show that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Considering who her mother is and how she died, you would think that Liza knew better. But then again, it’s Liza Minnelli we’re talking about. Enough said.
December 22nd, 2007 by Hannah
When it comes to shirts, married singers and songwriters Ashford & Simpson need to learn that less doesn’t always mean more. The duo is responsible for writing classic songs like ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’. A very high mountain is where their horrific outfits should be banned to is what really needs to be done.
The singing couple performed at a charity event in Atlanta last Saturday where 65-year old Nick Ashford, with his unfortunately purple plastic-wrapped wife Valerie Simpson, wore a woman’s belt and an inexcusable studded sheer tank top. I have almost no doubt that their outfits gave fans the blues.
December 5th, 2007 by Hannah
The Super Bowl halftime show usually features some of the biggest acts of the year. It’s like a capitalist ploy to make sure a lot of people watch the show. More people means higher ratings and higher ratings means more money.
While Tom Petty is a big act, I highly doubt that he’s a big act in this generation. The NFL has picked the veteran rock star to perform at the halftime show next year. It’s a bit of an odd choice, no? Oh who am I kidding? It IS an odd choice. Maybe he can sneak in a duet with Stevie Nicks on ‘Free Fallin’.
November 28th, 2007 by Hannah
It’s a time for mourning for many stars in the past couple of weeks. We first had Jane Seymour lose her mother, Marie Osmond lose her father, Kanye West bury his mother and now, Diana Ross suffers through the loss of her father.
The legendary singer gave one of the most emotional performance of her career on Tuesday night when she revealed to the audience at her show at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles that her father had passed away earlier that morning. But like a true performer, she decided to go on with the show.
One concertgoer said that “It was very touching. Diana was close to tears throughout the show and at one point brought out her entire family on stage in celebration of her dad.”
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November 19th, 2007 by Hannah
If you are a fan of the Gipsy Kings then you had better believe that you are going to have fun watching them perform all your favorite songs live onstage. With fans located all throughout the United States, the fact that the Gipsy Kings are touring is sure to get a lot of fans very excited and eager to make plans for their impending weekends and weekdays. You know you want to check out all the fun too, so make sure you act fast!
Highlights of this group’s touring schedule include stints at such locales as The Opera House in Boston, Massachusetts on Fwebruary 22, Caesars Circus Maximus Theatre in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, Radio City Music Hall in New York, New YOrk on February 25, Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee on February 27, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi on February 29, Mizner Park AMphitehater in Boca Raton, FLorida on March 1, Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida on March 2, Ruth Eckert Hall in Clearwater, Florida on March 4, Paramount Theatre in Denver, Colorado on March 8 and Vilar Center for the Arts in Beaver Crek, Colorado on March 9 as well as a slew of other performances all throughout the states.
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November 17th, 2007 by Hannah
Celine Dion has hinted that her forthcoming world tour may be her last - as she wants to concentrate on motherhood. The Think Twice singer already has one child, six-year-old Rene Charlies with husband Rene Angelil, but is keen to add to her family. Maybe she just gets caught up in the moment, and says she’ll retire, but then she realizes how much she loves singing, and needs to go back. a lot of performers think they’ll retire after they get married, or have kids, but I think that performing is too much of who they are, for them to be able to give it up completely. I think that once the audience bug has made house in them then its kind of hard to leave it all and settle down for a family. I am not saying that she will regret settling down with her family, what I’d like to say is that she may just not be able to forget the adoring fans she has worldwide.
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November 17th, 2007 by Hannah
PJ Harvey’s White Chalk, in my opinion, is one of her greatest releases in recent years. She has created a beautiful array of melancholic tracks that are engrossing and hypnotic. Her voice floats through the poignant lyrics and shines among the intense emotions that are strongly apparent throughout the album.PJ Harvey’s much lauded album White Chalk was released in September this year. Recorded mainly on piano, White Chalk has been described as “a brave and brilliant refocusing of her energies” by Mojo, and as a “haunting mini masterpiece” by the Financial Times.
PJ has chosen to release The Piano from White Chalk. It will be released on November 26th through Island Records. The Piano will be released on download and limited edition 7” vinyl. It is the second single from PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album White Chalk, The Piano will be backed with Heaven, a song written and recorded in 1988 during one of Harvey’s first ever recording sessions.
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November 14th, 2007 by Hannah
If you were looking for something fun to do today that will take your mind off of the doldrums that the winter weather and ever-earlier sunset brings, then you might want to see what you can do about getting yourself tickets to see Queensryche now that the band is touring. After all, this is a very talented band and you had better believe that you are going to want to see this band live and listen to all their great sounds surrounded by your friends!
Highlights of Queensryche’s tour include gigs at such locales as La Riviera in Madrid, Spain on November 15, Santana 27 in Bilboa, Spain on November 16, Teatro Bandeira in Oporto, Portugal on November 19, Live Club in Milan, Italy on November 20, Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado on January 23, Myth in St. Paul, Minnesota on January 26, The Roxy in Boston, Massachusetts on February 6 and Newmark Theater in Portland, Oregon on February 28 as well as Big East Concert House in Spokane, Washington on February 29 and Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington on March 1.
There is a wide selection of performances of this great band that you’ll be be able to see now that they are touring
November 12th, 2007 by Hannah
A Daft Punk live album loses some of the essential experience: the robot costumes, the giant glowing pyramid, the sweaty bodies next to you. And the drugs, definitely the drugs. But the whoops of the human-after-all audience add plenty to the French filter-disco duo’s surprisingly consistent career-spanning show. The set leans too heavy on their proggy recent work, but it’s still basically a celestial rave tribute to Chic’s Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, cut with classic Eurodisco and Roxy Music. “One More Time” still sounds unbearably pompous, proof that robots should never get sincere. But the knockout punch is the final medley of “Superheroes,” “Human After All” and “Rock ‘N’ Roll,” as Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel de Homem-Christo shoot a Barry Manilow sample over the crowd like they’re sprinkling holy water. This is the first-rate live album that Electric Light Orchestra should have made but never did.
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November 12th, 2007 by Hannah
There’s no shortage of James Taylor hits collections out there, but that doesn’t make this new live CD-DVD, any less welcome. Taylor’s fans regard each reframing of his career as an artistic snapshot of his life at that moment, and this set offers a particularly warm portrait. Recorded at the Colonial Theatre near Taylor’s home in the Berkshires, One Man Band finds the singer re-engaging such classics as “Something in the Way She Moves,” “Sweet Baby James” and “Fire and Rain” in spare, mostly acoustic settings. While the nineteen-track CD is more specifically performance-oriented, the two-hour DVD features Taylor sharing photos, video footage and memories in ways that provide a rich context for his songs. Taylor’s supple baritone remains a wonder of intimacy, and it finds its match in the effortless intricacy of his finger-picking. More recent songs like “My Traveling Star” and “Mean Old Man” hold their own next to the likes of “Shower the People.” Taken together, the One Man Band CD-DVD is more a musical biography than simply a greatest-hits set, Taylor’s latest missive from the long and winding road he’s on.
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