James Taylor jumps back into the touring game
James Taylor has limited his road work in recent years, but that ends in 2003, LiveDaily.com reports. The singer-songwriter’s North American tour is expected to visit 50 cities this summer.
James Taylor has limited his road work in recent years, but that ends in 2003, LiveDaily.com reports. The singer-songwriter’s North American tour is expected to visit 50 cities this summer.
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‘Justified and Stripped’ tour dates surface
The first batch of dates for the summer co-headlining tour of Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera has been unearthed by the well-connected crew at MTV News.
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Ben Harper, Jack Johnson join forces
Ben Harper and Jack Johnson will co-headline a North American tour that’s set to visit about 40 cities this summer, Billboard.com reports.
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Johnny Paycheck dead at 64
Country singer Johnny Paycheck, 64, died in his sleep on Tuesday night (2/18) after a lengthy illness, The Tennessean reports. Paycheck is best known for his 1977 call to arms “Take This Job and Shove It.”
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Congress scrutinizes independent promoters
In a recent hearing on radio consolidation, a Congressional committee seemed sympathetic to artists’ argument that independent promoters--who are paid by labels to get songs onto radio playlists--constitute thinly veiled payola, Salon.com reports.
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Malibu Rock City
The New York Times‘ Neil Strauss visits the ridiculously wealthy beach town of Malibu, Calif., and finds a thriving rock scene. One band, Whitestarr, has good bloodlines: Duane Betts, the son of Dickey Betts, plays guitar; Alex Orbison, son of Roy Orbison, on drums; and Cisco Adler, son of music producer Lou Adler, on vocals.
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