May 3, 2011 - The Stagecoach Music Festival 2011 took place over the weekend (4/30 - 5/1). The two-day event is fast becoming known as a "Country Coachella," in part because it takes place in the exact same location, Empire Polo Fields in Indio, CA.
May 3, 2011 - This year's Stagecoach festival, which closed out on Sunday (5/1), will find a home in the history books on two points. Organizers are expected to announce record attendance levels, and the festival was likely the largest impromptu celebration site in the nation on Sunday night following the Obama announcement of the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.
May 2, 2011 - News of the death of Osama bin Laden spread from the stages of the Stagecoach festival on Sunday night, prompting cheers, celebratory music and a rush to find online news.
March 15, 2011 - The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held Monday night (3/14) at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, switched it up a bit this year. Rather than mix musical performances in with the induction ceremony, the awards were presented first followed by a concert featuring honorees, presenters and others.
March 14, 2011 - As Elton John launched into what was billed as a "Greatest Hits Live" concert Friday night (3/11) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, it was anyone's guess why he was keeping a second grand piano tucked away behind the drum kit. But about 50 minutes into the show, Elton let the cat out of the bag, and that cat received an enthusiastic standing ovation.
March 14, 2011 - Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elton John, with his band in tow, kicked off his current North American run on Valentine's Day, and the itinerary has him set to wrap things up on the continent -- at least for the winter and spring -- in early May.
October 28, 2010 - This year's edition of Stagecoach -- the country music festival that takes place in the same Southern California venue that hosts Coachella -- will be headed up by Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood.
September 16, 2010 - Longtime friends and iconic pianists Elton John and Leon Russell have added a few more cities to the tour behind their forthcoming album "The Union."
The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, home to names like Roger Miller, Merle Haggard and Leon Russell, has shut its doors and suspended operations for lack of funding.
The Stagecoach Music Festival 2011 took place over the weekend (4/30 - 5/1). The two-day event is fast becoming known as a "Country Coachella," in part because it takes place in the exact same location, Empire Polo Fields in Indio, CA.
As Elton John launched into what was billed as a "Greatest Hits Live" concert Friday night (3/11) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, it was anyone's guess why he was keeping a second grand piano tucked away behind the drum kit. But about 50 minutes into the show, Elton let the cat out of the bag, and that cat received an enthusiastic standing ovation.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elton John, with his band in tow, kicked off his current North American run on Valentine's Day, and the itinerary has him set to wrap things up on the continent -- at least for the winter and spring -- in early May.
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