Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, today announced that is has acquired United Concerts, the leading local promoter in Salt Lake City. United Concerts produces more than 170 live events per year at a wide range of venues throughout Utah, and has produced more than 6,000 events in its 50 years of business. Live […]
Full Sail University is proud to announce the 2017 Full Sail University Hall of Fame induction class comprised of six graduates recognized for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment, technology, media, and the arts. The induction of this new class of honorees will occur during Full Sail’s 9th Annual Hall of Fame Week, scheduled to […]
Red Bull Radio announces a new weekly celebration of Detroit’s diverse local music scene, starting October 1. Throughout the last decade, Red Bull has held a presence in The Motor City by recording in-studio from Detroit, celebrating the city’s iconic electronic music festival, Movement, and broadcasting live from a custom-built downtown studio two years ago. Now, Red Bull Radio is further investing […]
In response to Connecticut’s budget crisis, which has severely impacted students’ access and exposure to music education and the arts, Connecticut-based nonprofits SpreadMusicNow and Band Together CT have announced a benefit concert in support of music education on November 4th. The concert, CT Rocks! A Rock N’ Roll Party for Music Education, will feature arena rock hits from the 70’s and […]
On Saturday, October 14th the multi-platinum GRAMMY award-winning Zac Brown Band took the stage at the Southern Ground Amphitheater in Fayetteville, Georgia for the sixth annual Night of Candles benefit show in support of Camp Southern Ground. In a record breaking night, the event helped to raise 1.7 million dollars for Camp Southern Ground. Camp Southern Ground is located on over 400 acres […]
Kicking off on November 23, 2017 in Saskatoon and culminating in Toronto on December 20, 2017, NEW CONSTELLATIONS is a nation(s)wide tour of music and arts, featuring special guest appearances by an interstellar lineup of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists coming together for the first time. The tour builds on an increasing national interest in Indigenous music: from three of the last four Polaris Music […]
Billboard‘s annual Touring Conference returns to Los Angeles, November 14-15 and will be held at the Montage Beverly Hills. The two-day gathering will be jam-packed with programming that highlights the touring industry’s newest opportunities as well as current challenges. The conference will bring together some of the biggest executives and artists in the touring industry to discuss the […]
10 Summers Singer/Songwriter Ella Mai is hitting the road with six intimate shows taking her from Southern California back to her native London home. Drawing on inspiration from growing up on both continents, Ella Mai will perform selects from her EP trilogy – TIME, CHANGE, and READY. Whether Ella Mai chronicles the slow demise of a relationship or lavishes in newfound love, the songstress easily shares […]
Minnie Riperton, the singer with a distinctively high upper vocal range, topped the charts around the world in 1975 with “Lovin’ You,” one of the period’s most distinctive and iconic hits. But the song only scratches the surface of Riperton’s remarkable musical career, which began in her teens and ended prematurely with her untimely passing […]
Legendary recording artist Pat Boone received the SoundExchange Fair Play Awardyesterday during the 48th Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards in recognition of his decades of support for music creators. The SoundExchange Fair Play Award was created to recognize the contributions of members of the entertainment community who fight in the public policy arena to protect music creators. It also honors […]