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Bailed-Out Bank Drops Millions on LA Golf Bash

$1.6B recipient sponsors open, hosts parties, concerts

Feb 24, 09 9:16 AM CST
(Newser) - A bank that got $1.6 billion in federal bailout cash lived it up last week in Los Angeles with luxe parties and concerts as it sponsored a PGA golf tournament, TMZ reports. Northern Trust flew hundreds of workers and clients to LA to stay in swanky hotels, eat classy... More »

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Chicago • golf • Los Angeles • concert • Tiffany • party • Sheryl Crow • Northern Trust Open • bailout • Northern Trust

 Jackson in Talks 
 for Live Shows 

King of Pop planning a pop revival to stem financial troubles

Feb 21, 09 2:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Michael Jackson is staging a concert comeback, the New York Daily News reports. The pop star is in talks to headline up to 30 live shows in London or Las Vegas this year. “It will be the greatest comeback in the history of pop,” one source says. The... More »

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London • Las Vegas • concert • Michael Jackson • Thriller

Ticketmaster Mogul
Says He Can Save Music

Where critics see conflict of interest, Azoff spies opportunity

Feb 21, 09 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Irving Azoff may not be a household name, but he is, in fact, "the most powerful man in the music industry," writes Ethan Smith in a Wall Street Journal profile. The head of Ticketmaster—he made his name managing the Eagles in the '70s—is now trying to... More »

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music industry • merger • antitrust • concert • Ticketmaster • Live Nation • Irving Azoff

 Simon, Garfunkel 
 Plan New Tour 

Duo inspired by reaction at Simon show this weekend

Feb 18, 09 1:24 PM CST
(Newser) - The audience at Friday night's Paul Simon show in New York got a taste of what's to come when Art Garfunkel joined his long-time collaborator on stage for three songs: The two today announced a new tour, inspired, said Garfunkel, by the “knockout” reaction to that concert. More »

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music • concert • singer • Simon and Garfunkel • reunion concert • Art Garfunkel • Paul Simon

 Simon, Garfunkel 
 in Surprise Reunion 

Famous duo pair up again in Manhattan concert as mayor applauds

Feb 16, 09 4:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel appeared together in a surprise reunion at a Manhattan weekend concert, Reuters reports. It was only the third time the famous duo, now both 67, have performed together since a 2004 reunion tour. Garfunkel appeared on stage to sing The Sound of Silence, The Boxer... More »

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New York • Manhattan • pop music • concert • reunion concert • Art Garfunkel • Paul Simon

 Hello, 1991: 
 MC Hammer, 
 Vanilla Ice 
 Plan Concert 

Nineties rap stars will appear in Utah

Feb 12, 09 10:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Your inner adolescent is not going to believe this: MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice are back. And they’re back together, reports TMZ. The aging rappers will team up Feb. 27 for a concert in, of all places, Orem, Utah—a town commonly referred to as “Family City USA.... More »

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Utah • concert • rap music • Vanilla Ice • MC Hammer

Live Nation, Ticketmaster Reveal Merger Details

Firm will be run by Live Nation's CEO

Feb 10, 09 12:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Live Nation and Ticketmaster made public their merger plans today, though the combined concert-promotions and ticketing powerhouse is sure to face scrutiny by antitrust regulators, the Wall Street Journal reports.The new company is to be named Live Nation Entertainment; it's estimated the two will save $40 million by combining... More »

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music • music industry • merger • promotion • concert • Ticketmaster • Live Nation

 Jonas Bros Love Obama Girls 

Pop stars dish on inauguration night show

Feb 10, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The first daughters love the Jonas Brothers—and the feeling’s mutual, Access Hollywood reports. “They were just so grateful, so nice, so composed and so awesome,” said Kevin Jonas of the Obama girls, who were treated to a surprise private concert by the tween sensations on inauguration... More »

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music • White House • celebrity • concert • Jonas Brothers • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • surprise

(Newser) - Sympathetic fans helped Jessica Simpson through a strained performance last night during which she flubbed lines, restarted songs, and wept visibly, the Grand Rapids Press reports. The singer has been plagued by media reports that boyfriend Tony Romo is cheating and snide remarks about her reported weight gain. “... More »

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music • Michigan • concert • infidelity • Tony Romo • fans • rumor • weight gain • Jessica Simpson • cheating

 Etta 'Just Kidding' 
 About Beyoncé Diss 

'Big-eared' prez 'might not ever like me,' James laments

Feb 6, 09 9:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Etta James was just trying to be funny when she vowed to whup Beyoncé’s ass for singing "her song" at the inauguration, the Daily News reports. “I've always had that comedian kind of attitude,” James said, insisting she only kept up the insults because her... More »

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Barack Obama • music • joke • celebrity • concert • Beyonce • rants • Etta James

 Etta James 
 Disses 
 Beyonce, 
 Obama 

Singing legend claims pop star stole her song at inauguration

Feb 5, 09 8:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Etta James has a message for “the great Beyoncé”: She’s “gonna get her ass whupped.” The legendary singer was none too pleased that Beyoncé performed her signature tune, “At Last,” at an inaugural ball, the Daily News reports. James—whom Beyoncé portrayed in... More »

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Barack Obama • music • concert • Beyonce • rants • Etta James • performance

(AP) - A New Jersey congressman is demanding an investigation after Bruce Springsteen fans were unable to buy tickets from Ticketmaster's website—which promptly offered them more expensive tickets from a subsidiary. When tickets for Springsteen's Meadowlands show went on sale Monday, some fans attempting to buy them got an error message... More »

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Internet • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Ticketmaster • TicketsNow • conflict of interest • tickets

(Newser) - The music industry continues to reshape itself: Ticketmaster and Live Nation may announce a merger next week, the Wall Street Journal reports. The new company, called Live Nation Ticketmaster, would have ties to hundreds of top artists and expertise on everything from promoting shows—Live Nation is the world's largest... More »

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music industry • concert • Ticketmaster • Live Nation • tickets

 What the Concert 
 Cameras Missed 

Rooftop snipers, the vice president sprinting, Denzel in action, and more

Jan 19, 09 12:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Yesterday’s all-star concert on the National Mall put the super in supergroup, but the HBO broadcast didn’t catch everything. Here’s some of what went down off-camera, as seen by Jada Yuan of New York:
  • Black-clad Secret Service snipers trolled the Lincoln Memorial’s rooftop, packing binocs
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Barack Obama • HBO • celebrity • concert • speech • inauguration • President Obama • Inauguration Day

 Crowds Thrill to 'Obamastock' 

Obamas attend services at historic church

Jan 18, 09 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A free inauguration concert that one attendee dubbed "Obamastock" kicked off today before tens of thousands of excited but chilly visitors in Washington, DC, the Washington Post reports. Fans sat patiently on blankets and waited in long security checkpoint lines as Denzel Washington took the stage to announce Bruce... More »

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Barack Obama • church • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Denzel Washington • inauguration • President Obama • inaugural events

 Beyoncé, 
 Bono, Boss 
 Headline 
 Inaugural Show 

Pop stars will share stage with jazz, opera legends at Lincoln Memorial

Jan 13, 09 6:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Two days before Barack Obama becomes president, 19 musicians will kick off the inaugural festivities with a free public concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. Bruce Springsteen, Bono, and Beyoncé will perform alongside jazz legend Herbie Hancock and opera superstar Renée Fleming, Billboard reports. The concert, called We... More »

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Barack Obama • Bono • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Herbie Hancock • inauguration • Renee Fleming

New Photos
of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Surface

Photographer: 'John was really on the skids'

Jan 5, 09 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Candid new photos of Johnny Cash during his famous 1968 appearance at Folsom Prison have been released by the reporter and photographer who accompanied him during the concert that turned his career around. "John was really on the skids" at the time, former reporter Gene Beley told the Sacramento ... More »

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prison • photograph • Johnny Cash • concert • Folsom Prison • Columbia Records

 Akon Pleads Guilty, 
 Fined for Tossing Fan 

Singer avoids trial for throwing teen off stage in 2007

Dec 17, 08 1:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Singer Akon pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from a 2007 fan-tossing incident, TMZ reports. At a concert last year, the crooner grabbed a teenager and threw him from the stage; his guilty plea for harassment nets him a $350 fine and 65 hours of community service. Akon apologized, and... More »

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music • guilty plea • community service • concert • hip-hop • Akon • fine • harrassment

Madge, A-Rod Coincidentally Hit Mexico at Same Time 

Singer performs, slugger hosts clinic

Dec 1, 08 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - After their much-discussed Thanksgiving was over, Madonna and Alex Rodriguez both ended up in Mexico City yesterday, the AP reports. While Madonna performed in two sold-out concerts, A-Rod ran a baseball clinic for impoverished children. It was not clear if they met, but when asked about being there at the... More »

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Mexico City • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • concert • Madonna • baseball

Here's to My 'Emotionally Retarded' Soon-to-Be-Ex

Madonna rips Ritchie during Boston concert

Oct 17, 08 11:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - It won’t be a pretty breakup for the $521 million couple. The latest indication was Madonna bellowing out a dedication—Miles Away, inspired by her time with Guy Ritchie—for the “emotionally retarded” during a Boston concert Wednesday. The pop star, who has solicited London's top divorce lawyer,... More »

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divorce • concert • Madonna • celebrity divorces • Guy Ritchie • Fiona Shackleton

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