Concerts

Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus Extends Tour Through January

Authored by Scott Goldberg on December 12, 2007 - 2:05pm.

Miley Cyrus’s “Best of Both Worlds” tour, one of the best selling ever, has added 14 dates in January. The 15-year-old star of Disney’s TV hit Hannah Montana will begin selling tickets to the new shows on Saturday. Detroit will host the first show on January 11th and Miami will host the last on January 31st.

Led Zeppelin Talking Madison Square Garden Concert(s)

Authored by Scott Goldberg on December 12, 2007 - 8:43am.

The consensus for those at London’s O2 seems to be that Led Zeppelin put on a hell of a show, which for any fan of the band is nice to hear. It isn’t often, though, that a band of Led’s magnitude – and there are few – return and get panned. The show, called a “one off” event, now appears to have set the table for a tour. Rumor spread last week about a Led-at-Bonnaroo-2008 performance, and now word has it they’re thinking NYC’s Madison Square Garden as well. The nostalgia rolls on.

Tom Petty set to Play Super Bowl Halftime Show

Authored by Scott Goldberg on December 2, 2007 - 1:34pm.

Organizers of the 2008 Super Bowl in Glendale, AZ have announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will play the halftime show, Reuters reports. Prince put on a memorable performance in 2007, with 140 million people watching. According to Reuters, the Super Bowl is annually the year’s No. 1 U.S. television event.

Led Zeppelin & Metallica Confirmed for Bonnaroo 2008?

Authored by Scott Goldberg on December 1, 2007 - 7:08am.

An anonymous reader tipped Bob Lefsetz, author of The Lefsetz Letter, yesterday about an interesting development in the live music world: “Zeppelin just confirmed for Bonnaroo. They can't officially announce until after the London gig so pass it on! Also Metallica is confirmed on the bill too!”

Amy Winehouse Cancels Remaing Shows of UK Tour

Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 27, 2007 - 9:58am.

Troubled UK singer Amy Winehouse, who began her recent tour to boos, has officially cancelled the remaining shows, The Sun reports. According to the article, Winehouse issued a statement yesterday. The main motivation for the tour’s cancellation appears to be legal troubles of her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. He has been incarcerated while awaiting trial for the obstruction of justice.

Amy Winehouse Booed by Fans to Kick off UK Tour

Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 15, 2007 - 6:19am.
WinehouseAmy Winehouse is struggling with her live act.  At the MTV European Music Awards she trudged along a barely coherent version of Back to Black, and to open her UK tour in Birmingham, found herself the target of boos, the BBC reports.  In response she said, "To them people booing, wait 'til my husband gets out of incarceration. And I mean that." Her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, is being held for obstructing justice, among other charges.

Kanye West Backs Out of Victoria’s Secret Performance

Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 14, 2007 - 12:51pm.
KanyeFollowing the surprising death of his mother last week, Kanye West has cancelled his upcoming performance at the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, ET reports.  The show was scheduled to tape tomorrow, and will air on December 4th on CBS.

Fan Sues Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus for Ticket Deception

Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 13, 2007 - 8:39am.
Miley Cyrus singingWith the ticket mess surrounding Miley Cyrus’s 54-show “Best of Both Worlds” tour, it was only a matter of time for a lawsuit to surface.  Kerry Inman of Pennsville, New Jersey claims she paid $29.95 to join Cyrus’s official website, MileyWorld.com, in order to benefit from the site’s claim that members would have seats made available to them before the general public, TMZ reports.

Amy Winehouse Live @ MTV EMAs

Authored by dmw on November 2, 2007 - 4:28am.

Amy Winehouse Struggles Through MTV EMA Performance

Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 2, 2007 - 4:16am.
Amy Winehouse LiveA last minute addition to MTV’s European Music Awards, Amy Winehouse offered an unexpectedly bad performance at the show.  You can watch it here.  The soulful singer’s version of “Back to Black” was not her best live effort, and it’s now evident why so many of her past shows have been cancelled.  Winehouse clearly struggles to show up to a live act in top shape.

Amy Winehouse Live @ EMA's

Authored by dmw on November 2, 2007 - 4:13am.

Miley Cyrus Live in St. Louis

Authored by dmw on October 31, 2007 - 5:24pm.

Fed Reserve Bank Addresses Hannah Montana Scalping Issue

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 31, 2007 - 5:22pm.
Miley Cyrus Performing LiveLast week on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s website, economist Doug Campbell discussed the Hannah Montana ticket issue.  Seats with a face value of $26 - $56 dollars have gone for several multiples of that on resale websites, inciting a furor among fans and industry observers.  A woman in Greensboro, North Carolina sued earlier this month over the $1,050 she paid a reseller for four seats.

Review: Oliver Future @ Spaceland, Los Angeles

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 23, 2007 - 10:07am.
Noah Lit of Oliver FutureFresh off last week’s CMJ Music Festival in NYC, Oliver Future, a 5-member band, returned to Silver Lake’s classic Spaceland to resume their October run of free Monday night shows.  The group has worked up noise in the LA music scene courtesy of radio station KCRW, who has played their music on air and sponsored the Spaceland gigs.

Miley Cyrus Tour Adds Seats to Accommodate Demand

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 11, 2007 - 4:42pm.
Miley Cyrus's Tour is Adding SeatsHannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus, whose “Best of Both Worlds” tour begins October 18th, appeared on Ellen today and said seats were being added to accommodate the huge demand and combat scalpers.  Industry observers have debated whether the tour’s popularity is genuine or the device of scalping agencies buying up tickets to create artificial demand.