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 Coldplay Will Give 
 Concertgoers Free CDs 

Live album distributed at all remaining 2009 dates

May 1, 09 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Coldplay will give away a free copy of its new live CD to every audience member at shows this year, BBC reports. Starting on May 15 in Florida, the band will give fans the nine-track LeftRightLeftRightLeft as a "recession-busting mark of gratitude." The album, which includes live versions... More »

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music • download • concert • Coldplay • rock music • album • concert tour • Chris Martin

Polish Pianist Launches Rant Against US at
LA Concert

Zimerman vows never to return to America

Apr 28, 09 4:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Famed Polish concert pianist Krystian Zimerman vowed to never again return to the US after his concert in Los Angeles last night, the Guardian reports. Dozens of audience members walked out as Zimerman, hailed as one of the greatest living pianists, delivered an anti-American tirade, accusing the US of wanting... More »

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Poland • anti missile bases • classical music • concert • piano • Krystian Zimerman

 Rihanna Plans 
 Comeback 
 Concert 

First return to stage will be in Dubai

Apr 16, 09 6:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna will take the stage in Dubai next month in her first concert since her infamous blowup with Chris Brown, E! reports. A May 28 show, likely at an outdoor venue, is planned, with more than 25,000 tickets “going on sale in the next couple of days,”... More »

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domestic violence • concert • assault • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown

OPINION

 Yes, You Want 
 to See Jacko's Show 

Forget the weirdness, it's all about nostalgia

Apr 9, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - You might not let Michael Jackson babysit your kid, but should that stop you from indulging in the “sweet elixir of nostalgia” of his concerts this summer? Not according to Matt Stewart, whose reaction to Jacko’s concert announcement was “pure, liquid joy,” he writes for the... More »

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London • concert • Michael Jackson

 Jacko Adds 
 Elephant to 
 Concert Cast 

Plus, auction moves forward, glove on display

Mar 25, 09 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday it was a riverboat, today it’s an elephant. Michael Jackson wants to take the stage at his London concerts atop a magnificent jungle beast, the Daily Mirror reports. And that’s not all: Jacko also wants “panthers led on gold chains," said an insider. "... More »

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London • auction • celebrity • concert • elephant • Michael Jackson • Howard Stern Grid

 Jacko Invites 
 Harry Potter 
 Kids Backstage 

Also, singer will arrive at shows via boat

Mar 24, 09 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - In what might not be the best PR move, Michael Jackson invited the young stars of the Harry Potter films backstage for the opener of his London summer concerts, the Sun reports. “He was utterly enchanted by the magic of JK Rowling’s novels,” a source says. “... More »

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Harry Potter • London • concert • Michael Jackson • Howard Stern Grid

 Jacko Plans More 
 Plastic Surgery 

Author claims he is preparing for concerts

Mar 17, 09 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though his face is probably ready to cry uncle, Michael Jackson is planning more plastic surgery before his London concerts, the Sun reports. A journalist and Jacko biographer claims Michael is intent on revamping his image, and “has consulted some of the world’s best cosmetologists and surgeons in... More »

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plastic surgery • celebrity • concert • Michael Jackson

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Brown 
 Rumors 
 Old News: 
 Manager's Dad 

Plus, reality acts fight over Jacko, and more

Mar 11, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two British reality talent-show acts nearly came to blows in their competition to open for Michael Jackson’s London shows, the Mirror reports. It may be a moot point, the New York Post adds—so far, no one is willing to insure the July concerts. Elsewhere:
  • The father of
... More »

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reality TV • Angelina Jolie • detox • diet • celebrity • affair • concert • Amy Winehouse • Blake Fielder Civil • yoga • Ashley Dupre • Chris Brown

 Sir Paul's 
 Vegas Gig 
 Sold Out 
 in 7 Seconds 

Must be some kind of record

Mar 11, 09 3:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A spring gig at a Las Vegas casino featuring Sir Paul MCartney sold out in a blink-of-an-eye seven seconds, reports the Telegraph. The former Beatle will rock the rafters for 4,000 fans next month at the opening of the New Joint at the Hardrock Hotel and Casino. The hurricane... More »

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Paul McCartney • Las Vegas • casino • rock and roll • concert • Beatles



 Cops Nab 
 $1.2M in 
 Drugs at 
 Phish Show 

Cops also nab $68K cash, arrest 194

Mar 10, 09 6:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Phish fans came prepared to the band’s reunion weekend, but many left empty-handed. Police seized about $1.2 million in illegal drugs and more than $68,000 in cash during the three-night event in Virginia, AP reports; they also arrested 194 fans, mostly for drug possession, use, and distribution.... More »

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drugs • arrest • concert • Phish • reunion concert • Bill Maher Grid

MUSIC REVIEW

 Phish Dives Back Into Limelight 

Vermont foursome have still got it after all these years

Mar 7, 09 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite the 5-year gap since Phish last jammed in their trademark style, last night’s reunion concert in Virginia was well worth the wait, Kevin O’Donnell writes in Rolling Stone. “It was like hanging out with friends you haven’t seen in years,” writes O’Donnell. “... More »

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music • concert • Phish • music review

OPINION

 Rejoice! Jacko Is Backo 

And at least one writer is overjoyed

Mar 6, 09 11:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Just admit it: You’re thrilled the King of Pop is touring again—if not, Dan Abramson thinks you should be, and cops to his own unbridled excitement in the Huffington Post. So Michael Jackson is a weirdo—who cares? The man regularly causes people to pass out: “MJ... More »

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celebrity • concert • Michael Jackson • comeback • concert tour

(Newser) - Michael Jackson announced today that his 10-night July stand in London will be the last time he gives concerts in that city, the Times reports. In a brief appearance at the O2 arena, Jacko told screaming fans,“this is the final curtain call.” It was unclear, though, whether... More »

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music • London • concert • Britain • Michael Jackson • O2 Arena

 Backstage at 
 Brit's Raunchy Circus 

Crazy costumes, not-so-crazy backstage behavior, and more

Mar 5, 09 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ new show may be a circus, but it isn’t exactly family-friendly—Kevin Federline wouldn’t allow the couple’s kids to watch, deeming it too raunchy. More behind-the-scenes tidbits from the Mirror:
  • The pop star is remarkably un-diva-like, making no special backstage demands and sticking to
... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • celebrity • concert • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • concert tour

 Concert Stirs Reunion 
 Rumors for Beatles 

McCartney, Starr will perform on the same stage next month

Mar 4, 09 2:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will take the same stage during a charity concert in New York next month, though perhaps not at the same time. The show's organizers originally reported that the remaining Beatles would play together—it'd be the first time since a 2002 George Harrison tribute—but... More »

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Paul McCartney • charity • concert • Beatles • Ringo Starr • reunion concert

OPINION

 Britney Cracks Whip in Circus 

Big Top performance in Big Easy launches singer's first tour in 5 years

Mar 4, 09 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - "Don't call it a comeback quite yet," warns Chuck Arnold in People as Britney Spears bumped and grinded her way back into fans' hearts last night during the New Orleans launch of her first concert tour in five years. And though neither her voice, moves, or physique... More »

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Britney Spears • New Orleans • concert • singer • circus • comeback • concert tour

 Jacko Plans Summer Comeback 

Singer plans string of concerts at London venue

Mar 3, 09 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Jackson isn't done yet. It looks like the King of Pop has signed on for a series of summer concerts in London, the BBC reports. Jackson has scheduled a press conference Thursday to announce the deal with the 02 arena. Beset by all sorts of financial and legal problems,... More »

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London • pop music • concert • Michael Jackson • Prince • comeback

(Newser) - China has canceled two Oasis concerts in April because band member Noel Gallagher appeared at a Free Tibet concert more than 10 years ago, NME reports. The decision “has left both Oasis and the promoters bewildered,” a statement from the band read. Calling the band "unsuitable,"... More »

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China • censorship • concert • Oasis • cancelled • license • Noel Gallagher • Liam Gallagher • Free Tibet


 U2 Plays Surprise Rooftop Gig 

Rockers launch new album with London set on top of BBC headquarters

Feb 28, 09 8:56 AM CST
(Newser) - U2 treated London fans to a surprise concert from the rooftop of BBC headquarters last night. The band, promoting the launch of new album No Line on the Horizon, played two new songs and two old ones as thousands of fans filled the street below. "This is the first... More »

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London • BBC • Bono • concert • rock bands • the Edge

MOVIE REVIEW

 3D Concert Strictly 
 for Jonas Junkies 

Bubblegum rockumentary only works in fans' dimension

Feb 27, 09 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - The band's tweener fans will swoon for the new Jonas Brothers concert movie, say critics, but Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience has little to offer the uninitiated.
  • Mark Olsen, Chicago Tribune: The movie is "awkwardly stitched together from candy-gloss arena concert footage and somewhat grimier-looking backstage/limo/hotel room
... More »

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Disney • movie review • concert • Jonas Brothers • bands

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