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Dec
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Pollstar has compiled its Top 50 Tours of North America for 2009 and, although there is no surprise as to who came in at No. 1, there were plenty of surprises just the same.
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Tags: "Walking With Dinosaurs", AC/DC, Billy Joel, Britney Spears, Elton John...
Thursday, 04:31 PM
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Dec
31
Pollstar has compiled its year-end research from 2000 to 2009 and come up with the highest-grossing touring artists of North America for the decade.
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Tags: "American Idols Live", "Ozzfest", "Vans Warped Tour", *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys...
Thursday, 04:30 PM
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Dec
31
What kind of grade would you assign Concert Year 2009? Would you give it an “A” for excellence, a “C” for average or an “F” for failure?
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Thursday, 04:25 PM
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Dec
31
Astrologers say it’s a time of communication breakdowns and, boy, when it comes to Van Morrison, is that ever true.
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Thursday, 11:34 AM
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Dec
30
It’s official! Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video is an American treasure and will be preserved for the ages in the 2009 National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
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Wednesday, 12:01 PM
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Dec
30
Ticketmaster’s paperless efforts in 2009 paid off, with more than 1 million fans using the system to purchase tickets to some of the top sporting events and concerts in the last year, the company said.
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Tags: Nine Inch Nails, Tom Waits, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer...
Wednesday, 11:01 AM
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Dec
30
Rev. Fred Phelps of the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church is urging his followers to protest the Jan. 7 St. Louis stop on Lady Gaga’s 2010 tour.
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Tags: Lady Gaga
Wednesday, 10:01 AM
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Dec
30
It may take several weeks to determine the cause of death for Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan. So far, autopsy results are inconclusive.
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Tags: Avenged Sevenfold
Wednesday, 09:01 AM
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Dec
30
Lil Wayne emerged as a top-selling musician known for his clever wordplay and risque lyrics, but like rappers before him, he’s staring down a year behind bars at the peak of his career.
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Tags: Lil' Kim, T.I., Beanie Sigel, C-Murder, Lil' Wayne...
Wednesday, 08:01 AM
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Dec
30
Tim Hart, a founding member of the British folk-rock group Steeleye Span, has died of lung cancer, his daughter said Wednesday.
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Tags: Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, The Everly Brothers
Wednesday, 05:31 AM
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Dec
29
Feel like ushering in the next decade while basking in the glow of a celebrity or two? From the first time zone to hit midnight to the last, New Year’s Eve is awash in star-filled parties just begging for guests. So whip out those credit cards and gas up the jet (or better yet, let me call up a guy I know who has a time-traveling blue police box) and we’ll hit the road.
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Tags: Afrika Bambaataa, Ahmad Jamal, Andrew Bird, Band Of Horses, Barbara Cook...
Tuesday, 05:01 PM
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Dec
29
Susan Boyle lands in Japan, Van Morrison's latest production and the attorney representing Jackson Family patriarch Joe is put on probation.
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Tags: Susan Boyle, Van Morrison
Tuesday, 03:31 PM
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Dec
29
But his ride might be more popular as the ZZ Top guitarist proudly showed off his classic car from the ‘50s earlier this month at the Mooneyes Hot Rod and Custom Show in Yokohama.
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Tags: ZZ Top, Billy Gibbons
Tuesday, 02:06 PM
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Dec
29
Music fans hungry for mixing celtic punk with hockey will want to watch the Bridgestone Winter Classic on New Year’s Day as the Boston Bruins face off against the Philadelphia Flyers with music provided by the Dropkick Murphys.
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Tags: Dropkick Murphys
Tuesday, 01:01 PM
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