August 10, 2012 - Songstress Cat Power will spend some time on the North American tour trail later this fall in support of her forthcoming new album, "Sun."
January 21, 2010 - Norah Jones, Loretta Lynn, Heart and Cat Power are among the new artists who've signed on for this year's Lilith Fair tour, the itinerary for which continues to grow.
November 18, 2009 - The history of music at sporting events dates back at least to the 19th Century, when the Spiros Samaras-penned Olympic theme was performed at the 1896 games in Athens. More than 110 years later, music and sport continue to share the spotlight. Witness the New York Yankees' adoption of Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" as their theme song on their recent championship run. Not only did Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform the track live at Yankee Stadium before Game 2 of the World Series--the MC offered a reprise performance (with Bridget Kelly pinch-hitting for Keys) a week later at the Yankees' victory parade.
June 5, 2009 - For the second time this year, The Pretenders will take to the road in support of their recently released album "Break Up the Concrete," accompanied this go-round by Cat Power and Juliette Lewis.
September 22, 2008 - Neil Young has unveiled an eclectic musical lineup for the next edition of his annual Bridge School Benefit concert, led by Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top and Cat Power.
September 5, 2008 - Sheryl Crow, The Black Keys, Cat Power and Henry Rollins are among the artists scheduled to appear Sept. 20 at Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord, CA, as part of a tribute to John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie and the American Spirit, according to a press release.
August 4, 2008 - Over the weekend, Lollapalooza had its first sell-out since making the city its home in 2005, the Chicago Tribune reported. With ticket sales at a grand total of 225,000 over three days, it looks like the festival is officially here to stay.
April 24, 2008 - Cat Power has rescheduled several dates that she was forced to postpone last week after her doctor ordered her to rest her vocal chords for a few weeks.
Singer/songwriter Cat Power has added more North American shows to her push behind "Sun," as well as some performances Down Under.
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