April 13, 2009 - Billy Bob Thornton's band, The Boxmasters, has canceled the last two Canadian dates of its tour with Willie Nelson and Ray Price. The band posted a statement at its website saying one band member and several crew members had the flu. However, many media outlets are questioning the explanation, and suggesting that the cancellations were fallout from Thornton's radio interview last Wednesday (4/8) with Canadian Broadcasting's Jian Ghomeshi.
July 25, 2008 - This week's SoundSpike Weekend podcast features tour, ticketing and music news about Nine Inch Nails, Liz Phair, Joan Baez, Liam Finn, The Boxmasters, Motorhead, Robin Thicke, Toadies, Alanis Morissette, The Who, Kid Rock, Rascal Flatts, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire & Kelly Clarkson, Eagles, Bob Dylan, Smashing Pumpkins, Dr. Dre, Natalie Cole, Paul Westerberg, Britney Spears, Sugarland, Miley Cyrus, Paul Weller, Dr. Dog, Buddy Guy, Nas, Lil Wayne and Coldplay.
July 22, 2008 - Billy Bob Thornton's new hillbilly-rock group, The Boxmasters, recently set out on a coast-to-coast US trek to back its self-titled debut album.
