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 Concert Earnings 
 Defy Recession 

Big-name acts, up-and-comers see modest rise in attendance

Oct 26, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Concert tours remained surprisingly strong this year despite the weak economy, with slightly more people heading out to see their favorite acts than in 2008. Gross revenue held steady at $1 billion for the period from May 1 to Sept. 1, matching earnings a year earlier. Big-name acts like Kenny... More »

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entertainment • music • concert • tour • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Kenny Chesney • Coldplay • Jonas Brothers • concert tour • Dave Matthews Band • Jay-ZTV • Taylor Swift • Kings of Leon

(Newser) - U2 guitarist The Edge stood up to critics who say the band's massive world tour is bad news for the environment, the BBC reports. "I think anybody that's touring is going to have a carbon footprint," he said backstage last night at U2's Wembley Stadium concert. "... More »

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carbon footprint • Bono • tour • the Edge

 Stevie Finds  
 Wonder Amid  
 the 'Craziness' 

Songsmith hits road for third time in 2 years

Jun 19, 09 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stevie Wonder’s back on tour for the third time in less than 2 years, a treat for fans after a long drought. And while it’s been a big year for him—an inauguration performance, a Gershwin Prize—events like the Holocaust Museum shooting have him worried and writing.... More »

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entertainment • music • tour • Stevie Wonder • popular music

(Newser) - American Idol star David Cook choked back tears and left the stage last night in his first performance since his brother's death, People reports. "It's gonna be tough for me," he told the Akron, Ohio crowd. But as audience members passed up cards and flowers for his brother... More »

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music • American Idol • tour • David Cook • performance

(Newser) - Robin Williams' health troubles may be more serious than thought. The 57-year-old entertainer is in a Florida hospital with heart problems, the Miami Herald reports. Yesterday, Williams canceled four shows in Florida after citing shortness of breath, but he planned to be back on tour March 11. Sources, however, tell... More »

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health • tour • comedian • Robin Williams

 Williams Scraps Shows, 
 Short of Breath 

After being short of breath, comedian cancels 4 shows

Mar 4, 09 1:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Robin Williams is taking a break from his one-man whirlwind comedy tour after suffering from shortness of breath, CNN reports. Williams, 57, covered 11 cities in the last 3 weeks and has been performing sold-out shows since September. The funnyman rescheduled four Florida performances of Weapons of Self-Destruction and plans... More »

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health • celebrity • tour • comedian • Robin Williams

analysis

 In Asia, Clinton's 
 on a Mission to Listen 

Secretary of State right at home on 'world stage'

Feb 20, 09 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - On her trip to China, Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia, Hillary Clinton is making the most of long experience and enthusiastic crowds, the Washington Post reports. The secretary of state is on a listening tour, aiming to rehab the country's image. “There is a hunger for the United States... More »

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Hillary Clinton • North Korea • Indonesia • South Korea • Japan • Asia • secretary of State • tour • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

(Newser) - When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers:
  1. Madonna: With more than $242
... More »

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music • profits • Bon Jovi • tour • Bruce Springsteen • Rascal Flatts • Madonna • The Police • recording industry • Kenny Chesney • Celine Dion • Neil Diamond • Coldplay • Jonas Brothers • concert tour

Britney: No
Tour if My Kids Can't Come

K-Fed's lawyers blocking agreed-
upon travel plans

Feb 2, 09 1:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears will cancel her tour if Kevin Federline’s lawyers block an agreement letting her take the kids, sources tell TMZ. Brit, K-Fed, and Jamie Spears privately agreed on a plan for the singer to tote the tots. But Federline’s legal team has objected to the idea for... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • tour • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • Jamie Spears

GLOSSIES

 Bus Tour Too Much 
 Sex, Too Little City 

Trip down memory lane is one Vanity Fair scribe would like to forget

Dec 15, 08 12:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Carrie & Co. wouldn’t be caught dead on a bus tour of Manhattan, but the half-day trek to various locations used for Sex and the City—a sex shop, the Meatpacking District, the Magnolia Bakery—has become the guilty secret of misguided fans looking to relive scenes from the... More »

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television • tourism • New York • Manhattan • Sex and the City • tour

 Will: 'We Got to 
 Help Each Other' 

Actor hits Midwest to promote film, charity

Dec 14, 08 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Will Smith has a message for fans in these dismal economic times: “You got to help somebody.” He issued his plea as he promoted his new film Seven Pounds at a rare Minnesota premiere, which also raised money for a charity that delivers holiday meals. More »

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Hollywood • Minneapolis • film • charity • donation • fundraiser • tour • Will Smith

glossies

 Dig Up Dinos, 
 Rare Relics 
 on DIY Tours 

Travelers can unearth lost treasures from Colo. to Easter Island

Sep 9, 08 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Travelers seeking more than a beach and a Daiquiri on their next trip can try digging up ancient civilizations. Travel + Leisure lists the trips that let you uncover lost worlds:
  • Ica Desert of Peru: Hikers can discover preserved shark teeth, fossilized whales, and even extinct creatures on this
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travel • archaeology • dinosaur • tour

Obama Show Coming to Europe, Mideast

Hopeful seeks to bolster image by traveling this summer

Jun 28, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama will travel to Europe and the Middle East this summer in his first international tour as a presidential candidate, he announced today. Designed to offset criticism that he lacks foreign policy experience, the trip will include stops in Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and Britain, the New York ... More »

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Barack Obama • Middle East • Europe • Obama 2008 • foreign policy • tour

 Sibling Rivalry
 Still Driving
 Van Halen 

Eddie and Alex started young, and still finding ways to hold it together on tour

Jun 1, 08 1:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eddie Van Halen took time out from touring to ruminate on the band and his guitar virtuosity with Rolling Stone. Turns out, the Van Halen brothers actually started out on opposite instruments: “I bought myself a drum kit, and my mom convinced my brother Alex to take flamenco-guitar lessons.... More »

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guitarist • rock and roll • guitar • tour • Van Halen • Eddie Van Halen • rock

Fans Pray It's
No Careless Whisper

George Michael announces first US
tour in 17 years

Mar 24, 08 9:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - UK pop icon George Michael will embark on his first US tour in 17 years this summer, NME reports. Scheduled to coincide with his upcoming "Twenty Five" album, the 20-show trip will kick off in California in June and include visits to Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Madison Square Garden... More »

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music • United States • pop music • tour • Madison Square Garden • Britain • George Michael

Queen Readies First Album
in 13 Years

Record will be out
in the fall, kick off European tour

Mar 19, 08 10:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Freddie Mercury may be long gone, but the rest of Queen still wants to ride their bicycles. The band today said its first album in 13 years will be released in the fall, followed by tours of Europe and Latin America, Agence-France Press reports. The album, which will feature frontman... More »

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music • Europe • Queen • rock and roll • tour • album release • Freddy Mercury • John Deacon • Paul Rodgers

 Leonard Cohen to Tour 

Gloomy balladeer hits road for first time in 15 years

Mar 19, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The man Lou Reed called “one of the most important songwriters of our time” will hit the road this summer. Leonard Cohen, 73, will kick off his first tour in 15 years in his native Canada and then head to Europe, the Independent reports. So far, there are no... More »

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music • Europe • Canada • tour • musician • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • Leonard Cohen

Clean, Kindly Jonas Bros. Are Suddenly Stars

Boy band poised to become America's next heartthrobs

Jan 27, 08 4:49 PM CST
(Newser) - The Jonas Brothers may rock 'n' roll, but they're also sons of a minister and avowed virgins until marriage. Their lack of bad-boy behavior isn't killing sales, though: An upcoming Jonas tour is already almost sold out. Where did these gentle boy banders come from? An appearance on "Hannah... More »

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music • Disney • tour • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • Jonas Brothers

Winehouse Whines About Jailed Hubby, Cancels Tour

Can't do songs justice without 'my Blake'

Nov 28, 07 12:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Walking disaster Amy Winehouse canceled all remaining tour dates for the rest of the year, for what her label is calling "health issues." The singer says she can't perform while husband Blake Fielder-Civil is in prison. "I can't give it my all without my Blake," she... More »

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drug addiction • singers • prisoners • drug abuse • tour • Amy Winehouse • Blake Fielder Civil

10 Sweet Spots to Visit

Willy Wonka may be a fictional persona, but these ten real-life fun-food factories will bring out the kid in anyone.

Aug 26, 07 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Travel & Leisure takes you on a tour of a fun-food factories, where delights range from twisting your own pretzel to sampling donuts hot off the line.  Some factory tours can even be experienced from home.
  1. Twinkie: Twinkies.com
  2. Tootsie Pop:  Tootsie.com
  3. Ben and Jerry's: 
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travel • Coca Cola • Hershey • list • junk food • vacation • Ben and Jerry's • Twinkie • Tootsie pop • Sturgis Pretzel • Kellog's • Hammond's candies • Jelly Belly • Krisy Kreme • candy • trips • tour

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