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| Tickets For London Tour Of Michael Jackson Sold Out In Five Hours March 13, 2009 |
| Pop legend Michael Jackson announced a week ago that he will be perfoming in London in 10 concerts beginning on July 8, 2009. The number of concerts across the city was, later on, increased to 50, dragging the tour into February, 2010. The tickets for these shows were to be sold on Friday. But when the counters opened in the mor... |
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| Sound Relief Concerts Held In Australia To Aid Victoria Fire Victims March 15, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Australian musicians participated in a couple of music concerts that were held together in Melbourne and Sydney. The aim of these concerts were to help those who suffered from the bushfire in Victoria.
Among the participants were singer Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil and several other bands. Midnight Oil incl... |
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| International Market Welcomes Marley & Me March 16, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Marley & Me, the movie about a heavy dog raised a total of $51 million around the world. It premiered at top spots in Russia and the UK - raising $1.7 million from Russia alone. The movie ruled the international markets at the end of this week.
The movie is based on a book written by John Grogan. It flouri... |
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| Lynyrd Skynyrd Working On New Album And Set For Tour March 18, 2009 |
| by Nayanika Chattopadhyay
Lynyrd Skynyrd is back again! This time they are recording a new album under the label of Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records. This will be the first time that the band will enter studio to record some fresh music after their last album "Vicious Cycle" which was released in 2003.
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| New Album Coming Up For New York Dolls After 3 Years March 19, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
New York Dolls, the band which has influenced the New York rock music scene since their first self-titled album release in 1973, is back with another album after their last studio album "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" in 2006. The new album is named "Cause I Sez So". The release date f... |
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| Concert For Celebrating 90th Birthday Of Pete Seeger March 19, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Legendary folk musician, Pete Seeger, will turn 90 on the 3rd of May. To pay tribute to this great musician, lots of artists are coming together for a big performance at the Madison Square Garden, New York.
The proceeds of this concert, named The Clearwate Concert, will go to the environmental organization... |
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| Simon And Garfunkel Can Set Out On Tour Again March 20, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Childhood friends and musicians Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are joining up again for a tour across Australia and Asia. This will be the first major tour for the duo after their last tour named "Old Friends" in 2003-04.
Last month, the band had performed for at the Beacon Theatre, New York, and, shortly ... |
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| 180-gram Vinyl Re-release For Nirvana Albums March 21, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Original Recordings Group (ORG) will be releasing a number of Nirvana albums in high-quality 180-gram vinyl this year. Among the number of albums that have been scheduled for a 2009 release on vinyl include "Nevermind" to be released at first. Other albums in queue are "MTV Unplugged" and "In Utero".
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| Hendrix Catalogue Adminstration Rights Goes To Universal Music March 21, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Universal Music has clinched a deal to gain all administration rights of the Jimi Hendrix catalogue for five years. The geographical limitation of the deal includes all countries except the USA. The elements which have come under the Universal music administration as a result of the deal include all commerc... |
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| Depeche Mode Gears Up For New Album And Tour March 23, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
The 80's electronic music band, Depeche Mode, is all set to release the new album titled "Sounds of the Universe". This is the 12th album to add to the discography of the band. Recording for this album started in 2008 and is being produced by Ben Hilier. The first single, "Wrong", from this album has b... |
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| British Singles Pop Charts Topped By Lady Gaga Song March 23, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
The singles pop charts of Britain have been topped by the single "Poker Face" of the glam singer Lady Gaga. The #2 and #3 spots are held by "Right Round" by Flo Rida and "Islands in the Stream" respectively.
Not just in the UK, "Poker Face" has reached tops of charts in Canada, New Zealand, Austral... |
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| Spandau Ballet To Reunite And Set Out On A World Tour March 26, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Famous band from the 1980s, Spandau Ballet, announced on Wednesday that they will be reforming and are planning to set out on a tour around the world. The band announced this news on the ship HMS Belfast. They had performed a successful concert on this ship years ago.
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| Michael Sarver To Focus On Musical Career March 28, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
After being sent out from the eighth season of American Idol, Michael Sarver wants to stick to music as his career. He said that he "will not be going back to the oil rig" where he previously worked.
Sarver said that he had written many songs and plans to start working on an album as a solo artist. Meanw... |
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| Metallica Makes Big Plans For Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony March 28, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Lars Ulrich, drummer of the legendary rock band, Metallica, has termed the ceremony they are planning for the band's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "a sort of family reunion".
Metallica has been contacting all the people who have been associated with the band in the past to visit Clevela... |
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| Madonna Is Glad That She Is Single March 29, 2009 |
| by Kaustav Das Modak
Pop star Madonna is glad to be single at the age 50 as she wrote in a Twitter post. Her friend, Guy Oseary, had written to her that he is glad that Madonna is single again. Oseary also commented that Madonna has composed her "best music as a single woman".
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