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 Oasis Star Attacked on Stage

Man storms the stage at Toronto gig, shoves Gallagher brother into speakers

Sep 9, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rogue fan attacked Oasis star Noel Gallagher during a concert in Toronto, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The man raced onto the stage and violently pushed the guitarist down into speakers as the band played What's the Story, Morning Glory? Gallagher's brother Liam and the band's bodyguards rushed the... More »

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rock stars • concert • assault • rock bands • Oasis • Toronto

Jonas Brothers Fans See
Red Over Green Posters

Upset teens entered contest, never judged

Aug 27, 08 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Legions of young Jonas Brothers fans showed up for a concert as instructed with "thinking green" posters—only to see most of them summarily dumped in the trash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The teens had created the posters for a Chevy-sponsored contest in hopes of winning the top... More »

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music • contest • Disney • concert • fans • Jonas Brothers • Chicago Tribune

Rough Diamond Offers Refunds for Concert

Singer apologizes when raspy voice ruins
Ohio performance

Aug 27, 08 2:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Neil Diamond is offering fans a full refund for a raspy-voiced Ohio concert, reports the Columbus Dispatchs. Several fans were angry when the crooner croaked his way through the Ohio State University gig Monday night. Diamond, 67, posted a message on his website asking for fans’ forgiveness. He has... More »

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concert • singer • Neil Diamond • hoarse voices

 Madonna Starts 
 Tour, Draws
 Greenie Fire 

To not-sold-out house

Aug 23, 08 6:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna kicked off her 51-stop stage show in Cardiff today, a sprawling extravaganza featuring 20 songs, 250 crew members, and $2 million worth of jewelry, the BBC reports. A giant “M” loomed over the stage as Madonna worked through the show’s four sections, titled Pimp, Old School, Gypsy,... More »

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climate change • carbon footprint • celebrity • concert • Madonna • concert tour

(Newser) - A former American Idol contestant held a sold-out concert in his Indiana hometown last night to help him raise money for his battle against cancer, AP reports. Luke Menard, 29, was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma shortly after he was eliminated from the show in March, after reaching... More »

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cancer • American Idol • fundraiser • concert • LukeMenard

 Joel Movin'
 Out of Shea 

Piano Man will play the last shows at iconic venue that first hosted the Beatles

Jul 8, 08 7:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - His idols set a pop-cultural milestone by playing a concert there in 1965, and now Billy Joel will be the last musician to rock Shea Stadium, reports the New York Sun. Since the Beatles turned to sports venues to fit their legions of screaming fans, the home of the Mets... More »

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rock and roll • concert • Bruce Springsteen • Beatles • The Police • Shea Stadium • Queens, New York • Billy Joel

 Stars Turn Out to Fete Mandela 

Concert honoring 90th birthday draws huge crowd to London's Hyde Park

Jun 27, 08 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - A benefit concert for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday drew a constellation of music stars to London today, the BBC reports. Will Smith kicked off the festivities, and Leona Lewis was a hit with the crowd, but the star of the show, as expected, was Mandela. "Even as we celebrate,... More »

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AIDS • South Africa • concert • Nelson Mandela

 Tim McGraw's His Own Bouncer 

Country singer grabs rowdy fan himself and boots him

Jun 25, 08 8:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim McGraw took matters into his own hands when a rowdy fan got violent in the front row, TMZ reports. When McGraw saw the beefy man strike a woman during a concert in Washington state Tuesday night, he called for security while in mid-song, then reached down from the stage,... More »

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music • country music • Tim McGraw • concert

Mandela to Nutty Naomi: You're Not on the List

Model citizen no longer, Campbell can't attend 90th-birthday concert

Jun 25, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela personally barred Naomi Campbell from a London concert to celebrate his 90th birthday Friday, the Daily Mail reports, days after the supermodel was sentenced for assaulting airport police officers. The anti-apartheid hero—whom Campbell calls her "honorary grandfather"—is said to be particularly disappointed that she... More »

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celebrity • birthday • model • concert • Nelson Mandela • assault • Naomi Campbell • supermodel • Wicked Models

MUSIC REVIEW

 My Morning Jacket 
 Spreads Rock Gospel 

At Radio City Southern rockers strut spiritual side, showcase 'arena-rock ascendance'

Jun 23, 08 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - My Morning Jacket is officially an arena-rock force, Nate Chinen raves in the New York Times. The Southern-rock darlings walked the line between spiritual and sanguine before a sold-out Radio City Music Hall on Friday, playing the majority of new album Evil Urges, which "features some of its strongest... More »

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concert • music review • indie rock • My Morning Jacket • Radio City Music Hall

Boy George to Sing for NYC Street Sweepers

Singer plans gig to thank community service co-workers

Jun 12, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boy George is planning a private gig as a thank-you to the people who helped him keep New York's streets clean during his week of court-ordered community service, the New York Daily News reports. The singer, who says city workers treated him very kindly during his 2006 punishment for wasting... More »

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New York City • community service • sanitation • concert • singer • Boy George

How an Amateur Made Classical Cool in NYC

Chamber rock series invites young fans to hear old masters

Jun 7, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ronen Givony is no musician, he can’t read music, and had never organized a concert—until recently. Now the 28-year-old is considered one of New York’s top impresarios, thanks to his “Wordless Music” series, which puts top indie rock and electronica bands on the same bill as... More »

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New York City • classical music • concert • Lincoln Center • indie pop • rock music

Shakira Shakes Cash Loose
for Charity

Pair of star-studded shows take on Latin American poverty

May 18, 08 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shakira, Ricky Martin, and dozens of other Spanish-speaking pop stars performed at simultaneous fundraising concerts in Mexico City and Buenos Aires yesterday, reports the LA Times. “It is doable, we can really eradicate poverty,” said the Colombian singer, whose shows benefited Alas, a charity that helps Latin America's... More »

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philanthropy • music • Latin America • Mexico City • charity • fundraiser • concert • Buenos Aires • Shakira • Ricky Martin

 Madge Reprises Lesbian Kiss 

A she did with Britney, Madonna uses a girl-on-girl lip-lock for publicity

May 7, 08 11:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna revived a rare classic last night—and it wasn't a song. During a performance in Paris to promote new album Hard Candy, the Material Girl, 49, grabbed a female backup dancer for an on-stage lip-lock, reprising a headline-grabbing steamy stunt with Britney Spears during a 2003 MTV awards show,... More »

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Britney Spears • celebrity • Paris • concert • kiss • Madonna • Lesbian • Hard Candy

 Mozart Helps Snap
 Saudi Taboos 

Mixed-gender concert signals opening to outside world

May 3, 08 9:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mozart hasn't challenged cultural taboos for more than 200 years, but last night he caused quite a stir in Saudi Arabia. A German-based quartet gave the nation its first public classical concert where men were allowed to hear Mozart and sit next to, gasp, women. "The concert is a... More »

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Saudi Arabia • classical music • concert • Muslim women • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 Idol Idled by Vocal Injury 

Jordin Sparks cancels tour start, expects full recovery

Apr 22, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - "American Idol" champ Jordin Sparks has been forced to cancel April concert dates with Alicia Keys because of dangerous vocal-cord hemorrhaging, the New York Post reports. Even a sneeze could permanently damage the 18-year-old chart-topper, who has been singing nonstop since winning "Idol" last year. However, her handlers... More »

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American Idol • Jordin Sparks • injury • concert • singer

 Lost Photos of Elvis Discovered 

Stellar 1972 shots of the King set for exhibit at Graceland

Apr 10, 08 2:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Close to 40 photographs of a jump-suited, cape-toting Elvis Presley rocking the house at Madison Square Garden in 1972 have surfaced and will be on display next month at Graceland in an exhibit entitled, "Elvis Jumpsuits: All Access." One of them already graces a Times Square billboard. A... More »

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music • photograph • concert • memorabilia • Madison Square Garden • Elvis Presley • Elvis • 1970s

 Jay-Z to Sign Record $150M Deal 

Live Nation deal sign of industry upheaval

Apr 3, 08 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapper Jay-Z is about to decamp from record label Def Jam and sign a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation, reports the New York Times. The deal, Live Nation's biggest to date, will give the superstar financial backing for tours, his own record label and other related... More »

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music industry • concert • hip-hop • Atlantic Records • Madonna • rap music • Live Nation • American Gangster • Mary J. Blige • Def Jam • Jay-Z • The Black Album • Rocawear • CD sales

Beatles Fight
to Stop Historic Bootleg

Group sues to prevent release of 1962 tape; Ringo's first gig

Mar 22, 08 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Beatles are fighting to stop the release of recordings made at a German club just before they became the world's most famous band, the Miami Herald reports. The 1962 gig is historic for music buffs because it's the first time Ringo Starr played live with the band. A Miami... More »

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Paul McCartney • rock stars • lawsuit • Hank Williams • concert • Beatles • rock bands • Ringo Starr

Film Biz
Goes Bananas
Over Hannah

Tween star's 3-D concert success may bring similar ventures

Mar 12, 08 10:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Film execs looking to inject life into the dormant sphere of alternative content—showing concerts, sporting events, etc., in theaters—are turning their eyes toward teen star Miley Cyrus and her cash-cow alter ego, Hannah Montana. Cyrus dominated conversation today at an industry conference because her enormously popular 3-D concert... More »

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concert • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • film studio • movie industry • alternative content • movie theaters • teenager

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