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Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, Dave Matthews Top Bonnaroo Fest Lineup
February 09, 2010 - Touring
The 2010 edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is taking an unusual route to its lineup announcement Tuesday (Feb. 9), rolling out the bill one artist at a time on its Web site. » Full Story
Drake Announces North American Solo Tour
February 08, 2010 - Touring
Drake will headline "The Away From Home Tour," his first North American solo trek, which runs from Apr. 6 through May 8. The 25-city jaunt follows his participation in the "Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival," which was headlined by Lil Wayne. » Full Story
Briefs: Bruce Hornsby, The Judds, Howard Stern, EMI Cuts?
February 08, 2010 - Touring | Record Labels
Wynonna Judd announced Saturday that she will reunite with her mother, Naomi Judd, for a final “The Judds” tour; a report in Sunday's Telegraph said EMI is considering jobs cuts; and more. » Full Story
Bon Jovi Adds O2 Arena Dates With Kid Rock
February 08, 2010 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Bon Jovi has added two more dates to its June 2010 residency at the London O2 Arena. » Full Story
Leonard Cohen Delays Europe Tour After Back Injury
February 08, 2010 - Global | Touring
Leonard Cohen has postponed an upcoming European tour by six months after hurting his lower back while exercising. » Full Story
Op-Ed: One Cheer For Antitrust
February 08, 2010 - Touring
DOJ approval of Live Nation-Ticketmaster Merger is a bad bet for consumers, says David Balto, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. » Full Story
Lady GaGa Plots Arena Tour
February 05, 2010 - Touring
The artist will play Europe some time this spring, then North American in the summer. » Full Story
Miley Cyrus To Play Rock In Rio Madrid
February 05, 2010 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Miley Cyrus is to play her first concert in Spain at the Rock in Rio Madrid 2010 festival on June 6, an event which organizer Roberto Medina says will be dedicated to the family on that day. » Full Story
Chris Brown, Chrisette Michelle, Pharrell, Nas Join BET's Haiti Telethon
February 05, 2010 - RB Hip-Hop | Touring
"SOS Saving Ourselves: Help for Haiti" takes place at the American Airlines Arena in Miami on Friday (Feb. 5). » Full Story
Business Matters: Live Nation Ent., AEG, David Pakman
February 04, 2010 - Digital and Mobile
AEG CEO Tim Leiweke on what AEG could address to help sign artists and benefit consumers; David Pakman on the pricing battles in the e-book market; and more. » Full Story
Bravado Inks Several New Artist Merch Deals
February 04, 2010 - Touring
Merchandising company Bravado has signed new deals with Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys and Whitney Houston to create merchandise for the artists’ recent album releases and upcoming tours. » Full Story
Stevie Wonder May Headline Glastonbury Fest
February 03, 2010 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Stevie Wonder and alt-rock band Muse could join U2 as the headline acts at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival this summer. » Full Story
Live Nation Confirms 2010 'Los Tres' Line-Up
February 03, 2010 - Touring | Latin
Live Nation will announce today (Feb. 3) details of this year's "Los Tres" tour, a nine-city U.S. tour that will feature Mexican superstars Alejandro Fernández, Marco Antonio Solís and Joan Sebastian. » Full Story
Business Matters: Ustream, eMusic, Facebook, UCLA and More
February 02, 2010 - Digital and Mobile
Live interactive video platform Ustream receives $20 million investment; eMusic flips switch on Facebook integration; former Echo executives launch a tech-based entertainment agency; and more. » Full Story
Live Nation Entertainment Opens Dallas Office
February 02, 2010 - Touring
Concert industry veteran Danny Eaton will run newly opened office. » Full Story
HMV Secures Mama Group Shares
February 01, 2010 - Global | Retail | Touring
U.K. entertainment retailer HMV Group said it has secured acceptances of 56.4% of the shares in live venue joint venture partner Mama Group. » Full Story
Merger Payday: Live Nation Shells Out Millions In Bonuses
January 29, 2010 - Touring
Live Nation Entertainment executives Michael Rapino and Irving Azoff received millions in cash after the completion of the merger. » Full Story
The Billboard Q&A: The Windish Agency's Tom Windish
January 29, 2010 - Touring
The head of one of indie music's leading booking agencies talks about Live Nation-Ticketmaster and the benefits of remaining independent. » Full Story
DOJ Draws Criticism Over Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger
January 29, 2010 - Touring
There's been much discussion, confusion and criticism directed at the merger's approval. Senior analyst Glenn Peoples rounds-up the Web reaction. » Full Story
Benicassim, Rock in Rio Madrid Fests Unveil Line-Ups
January 29, 2010 - Global | Touring
Rihanna, Shakira, Bon Jovi and the Prodigy are among the first artists confirmed for two of Spain's most important summer festivals. » Full Story
Business Matters: Ticketmaster-Live Nation Criticism, Apple Sales Predicitons
January 28, 2010 - Digital and Mobile | Touring
Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger criticism and a look at Apple sales predictions. » Full Story
Analysis: The Potential In Live Nation Entertainment
January 27, 2010 - Touring
Mergers aren't always as awesome as they first seem (see Case, Steve). Glenn Peoples on the four biggest questions facing the new LNE. » Full Story
Live Nation's Newest Challenges
January 26, 2010 - Touring
Live Nation and Ticketmaster may have breathed a deep sigh of relief when the Department of Justice finally approved its merger on Monday, but in accepting a number of significant mandates from the DOJ, Live Nation Entertainment is expected to face some formidable new challenges, from within the company and from competitors. » Full Story
Liberty Media Seeks Bigger Stake In Live Nation
January 26, 2010 - Touring
Liberty Media Corp offered to buy up to 34.5 million shares in the newly merged Live Nation Entertainment at a 14% premium, sending the concert promoter's shares up 13%. » Full Story
AC/DC To Headline U.K.'s Download Fest
January 26, 2010 - Global | Touring
Veteran rock act AC/DC is to headline this year's edition of U.K. metal/rock festival Download. » Full Story
 




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