U2 Tops the List of 2009 Money Makers
February 28, 2010
U2 surpasses all as the biggest earning act in the United States of 2009.
According to Billboard’s Top 40 Money Makers list, the veteran Irish rockers raked in $109 million from record sales, touring and royalties. Much of that was boosted by the band’s 360 world tour, which is still underway. U2’s heavyweight rock status has been solidified not only by the 2009 Money Makers title, but also by their being recently named North America’s most popular touring act of 2009.
Accompanying U2 on the top 5 list were the Boss, Bruce Springsteen ($57.6 million), Queen of Pop, Madonna ($47.2 million), Aussie hard rockers, AC/DC ($43.6 million) and dance pop phenom, Britney Spears ($38.8 million). Coldplay were the biggest earning UK band ($27.3 million).
Billboard’s formula for working out the list is “top secret” but is based around money earned from all methods of selling music, along with publishing and touring. The 2009 list is the fourth edition of the chart-compiler’s annual countdown of the highest earners in music.
The Cult To Release New E.P.
February 28, 2010
The Cult has announced that their newly recorded E.P. of four new songs with producer Chris Goss (Masters Of Reality, Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age) in Los Angeles will be released this summer.
The band will be announcing via their website Australia and New Zealand tour dates this week.
The Cult played the Musink Tattoo convention and music festival at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California last week. The Cult’s drummer John Tempesta (also ex-White Zombie, Testament, Exodus, Helmet) was recently interviewed by “Affliction Vision” and Ozzy Osbourne/ex-Rob Zombie bassist Rob “Blasko” Nicholson and talks about the new E.P. and Musink.
Check out the interview below.
T In The Park, 90 Second Sold Out
February 28, 2010
If you waited for your friends to check their calendars and get back to you before buying T In The Park tickets, it was probably too late. The annual Scottish festival to be held July 9 – 11 sold out in 90 minutes. Geoff Ellis, festival organizer told NME, “I’m delighted we sold out so quickly. It shows just how strong our line-up is and it’s going to be a great weekend.”
Headline slots will feature Muse and Eminem. Jay-Z, Biffy Clyro, and Emprire Of The Sun will also perform, as well as The Cribs, Florence And The Machine, The Courteeners, La Roux, among others.
The T In The Park festival in Balado near Kinross, has been held annually since 1994. The three day festival features seven stages as well as a large funfair and many other attractions.
Current line-up for T In The Park:
Killswitch Engage Live at the Tabernacle
February 27, 2010
Performing on their first headlining tour, Roadrunner recording artists Killswitch Engage descend on the Tabernacle in Atlanta with a powerful package of the metalcore genre and a sudden change in touring lineup.
Mon Cherie’s Rockabilly Lounge Saturday At Masquerade
February 27, 2010
Mon Cherie presents Rockabilly Lounge Saturday At Masquerade.
Atomic Rockets will Rock the stage and Hot Sexy Vintage Burlesque from Syrens of the South.
in Club Stores: Throne Jewelry & Ares Chainmail
And Of course – Mon Cherie’s Beauties welcome you with
FREE JELLO SHOTS!!
And Boobies, Boobies and more Boobies!!!
Also Raffle benefitting Maggie Adinaro
Gift Certificates, Lux DeVille, and more
For those who are not aware – Maggie Adinaro, your friendly bartender from The Masquerade was working one night and her apartment went up in flames. She lost everything except the clothes on her back. To top if off she is 3 months pregnant and even lost the money she had set aside to buy new items for her baby. On Saturday, Feb 27th, you can drop off items for Maggie at Mon Cherie’s Rockabilly Lounge – and enter the raffle to help her.
We thank you for your support.
Saturday February 27th in Purgatory @ The Masquerade.
Mon Cherie’s Rockabilly Lounge
Click here for more information Mon Cherie
Iron Maiden To Announce North American Tour
February 27, 2010
According to Iron Maiden ‘s website they will be making an announcement Thursday March 4 at 12:00 PST.
Iron Maiden have completed the recording their new album at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas with producer Kevin Shirley. According to a posting on Kevin’s official web site, “There’s still work to do, but the band portion is complete and in the can, so to speak.”
Guitarist Adrian Smith commented on the record, “There’s always a bit of pressure to follow up the last album. In a way, it’s good, because it motivates you.
“We never get complacent; we always try our best for our own sake as much as anything else. As far as pressure for another album, we just do what we do — we’ve been doing it long enough now; we know what we’re doing. [Laughs]“
Iron Maiden has already announced they will be headlining UK’s Sonisphere festival, Wacken Festival and Bergen this summer. See Tour dates below
Check back for details.
The band’s documentary film “Iron Maiden: Flight 666″ came out last year and chronicled the bands world tour for the “Somewhere Back in Time World Tour”.
Check the trailer for the “Iron Maiden: Flight 666″
2010 Tour Dates announced so far:
July 30 – August 1 2010 – SONISPHERE UK
August 5th 2010 – Wacken Festival, GERMANY
August 7th 2010 – SONISPHERE SWEDEN
August 8th 2010 – SONISPHERE FINLAND
August 11th 2010 - Bergen, NORWAY
Jon Bon Jovi ‘Full Circle’ Tour, Researching Homeless
February 26, 2010
Jon Bon Jovi will be touring this year in support of his latest release, Full Circle, but this time, he’ll be doing more than simply passing between arena-stadium and hotel.
The rock veteran will be visiting as many homeless shelters and programs as time allows in hopes of getting ideas and inspiration to shape his own work with the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. This foundation, established in 2006, is a Philadelphia-based charity that fights homelessness by building affordable housing, establishing community kitchens and cleaning up vacant lots in blighted neighborhoods. It has thus far built more than 150 units of affordable housing, but Bon Jovi recognizes that various problems of homelessness require different solutions. And so, he is setting out, seeking possible solutions for helping others.
Jon Bon Jovi says, “This time, because of my foundation’s work over the last six years building affordable housing, on my days off and when the opportunity arises … I will go do shelters and try to learn more about the issue and how to combat it.”
Last week, before kicking off the tour with two shows at Seattle’s Key Arena, Bon Jovi toured one of the city’s most well-recognized homelessness programs, a building run by the Downtown Emergency Service Center.
He is scheduled early next month to tour Skid Row in Los Angeles with Steve Lopez, the Los Angeles Times columnist who wrote “The Soloist” – the book-turned-movie about a schizophrenic, homeless and wildly talented cellist named Nathaniel Ayers (played by Jamie Foxx).
Bon Jovi’s greater awareness shows itself in the latest album, which features “Working for the Working Man” and other songs inspired by the economic meltdown and political turmoil around the world.
The 47 year old rock star doesn’t fault himself for not getting an earlier start on addressing the world’s suffering. “I don’t think I was ready for it,” he said. “When you’re a boy in a rock band, you want to go out and see the world and do all the great things you’re supposed to do when you join a rock band. Now there’s another aspect to it. There’s just more to be said and done, and the difference that can be felt on the trail that you’ve made.”
Prince Debuts New Song Exclusively For Public Radio Station
February 26, 2010
Prince has release a new song “Cause and Effect” through public radio station 89.3 The Current. Prince is from Minneapolis, and is a known supporter of his hometown.
Recently, the artist appeared at The Current’s 5th anniversary party to show his support for the city’s local and independent music stations. Take a listen by clicking HERE and tell him what you think.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Announce North American Tour
February 26, 2010
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers today announced their 2010 North American tour and the upcoming release of Mojo, their first studio album in eight years, set for release on Reprise Records this spring.
The North American tour will take the band a number of arenas and amphitheaters across the US and Canada beginning May 6th in Raleigh, NC. Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, March 8 at LiveNation.com.
Special guest artists on the tour will include a mix of appearances by My Morning Jacket, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joe Cocker, ZZ Top, and Drive-By Truckers.
All 2010 Tour tickets purchased online will include an MP3 download of every track on the Heartbreakers’ new album, Mojo. Once fans purchase tickets online they will receive an email with codes entitling them to download two tracks from Mojo (“First Flash Of Freedom” and “Good Enough.”) Then, on the release date of the album, currently slated for this spring, ticket buyers will be sent a download of the entire album. Also included with every online ticket purchase, to be delivered at the end of the 2010 tour, will be a selection of live tracks
recorded during the tour.
For more information go to www.tompetty.com.
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper Sit Down with Sharon Osbourne to Discuss HIV and AIDS Awareness
February 26, 2010
Realtity star Sharon Osbourne will be joined by M.A.C AIDS FUND spokespersons and global superstars, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper, for an exclusive ‘interview dealing with HIV and AIDS awareness.
The interview will take part in London, as part of the M.A.C Cosmetics VIVA GLAM ‘From our Lips’ campaign.
The exclusive interview will offer fans from around the world the opportunity to have their questions about HIV/AIDS and their participation with the M.A.C VIVA GLAM campaign answered by Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper. M.A.C Cosmetics also has partnered exclusively with Ustream to broadcast the event to a global audience via the M.A.C Facebook page immediately following the event 4pm GMT / 11am EST / 8am EST.
“Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper are bringing women’s issues to the forefront of the HIV/AIDS crisis. With one recording artist who hit the music industry at the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, and another who is explosively popular with young people today, they represent different generations who are equally affected by this disease, with both helping to spread the message of the power of one lipstick.” John Demsey, Group President, Estee Lauder Companies and Chairman, M.A.C AIDS Fund.
International fans can submit questions in advance to Gaga or Lauper via the M.A.C FACEBOOK page or via Twitter using the hashtag #VIVAGLAM.
Those who buy a VIVA GLAM CYNDI or VIVA GLAM GAGA lipstick (RRP GBP12.50/17.50 Euro), available from March 15, will be helping women and girls living with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS.
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