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Featured Artist: Denver
After spending several years as one half of the British indie pop duo Bulldozer Crash, Stephen Maughan went solo in 1997 under the moniker of Denver. By providing the instruments of guitar, drum, keyboards bass, and vocals, the results of an electro-pop innocents took shape as Maughan signed on to Spanish label Elefant Records. That same year, Denver's debut single of "World of Pages"/"Elizabeth Browns' Wedding Day" was released before his 1998 demo This Ain't...
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The Killers Unveil 2009 Tour Plans
The Killers will begin an early 2009 tour Jan. 17 in Denver in support of their third Island album, "Day and Age," due Nov. 25. First single "Human" is No. 58 this week on the Billboard Hot 100.
October 27, 2008
Billboard Bits: Paid Dues, Hatebreed, Def Jam/Sony-Ericsson
The independent hip-hop festival Paid Dues has added national performance dates to this year's series.
April 10, 2008
Cheech & Chong Plan First Tour In 25 Years
Comedy duo Cheech and Chong will reunite for their first tour in more than 25 years, beginning Sept. 12 at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia.
July 30, 2008
Born in the Flood / The Wheel
When his father passed away in seventh grade, Nathan Rateliff quit school and started working in a factory to help support his family in his blue-collar hometown of Hermann, Mo.
July 09, 2008
Nada Surf Starting Spring Tour At SXSW
Nada Surf will begin a spring tour with a performance at South by Southwest in Austin (date and venue TBA), in support of its new album, "Lucky."
January 08, 2008
Widespread Panic Sets Fall, New Year's Dates
After finishing a string of Canadian dates, headlining Bonnaroo and playing multiple sold-out shows at Red Rocks Amphitheater, Widespread Panic is hitting the road again in the fall.
September 03, 2008
DMB, Petty Set For First Mile High Festival
The Dave Matthews Band and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers will headline the first Mile High Music Festival, to be held July 19-20 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.
March 19, 2008
Best Bets: 2008 Album Preview (Continued)
Our coverage of twenty of 2008's most highly-anticipated albums continues with sets due in March through the end of the year.
February 20, 2008
RZA Returns To Bobby Digital For 'Digi Snax'
Wu-Tang founder RZA is returning for a third time to his Bobby Digital alter ego for the album "Digi Snax," due July 1 via Koch.
April 17, 2008
Billboard Bits: Plies, Kraftwerk, B.G.
Grammy-winning R&B artist India.Arie will star in the first Broadway revival of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf," which will be produced by Whoopi Goldberg...
March 12, 2008
Billboard Bits: Tibet House, Gigantour, Thomas/Take 6
The lineup has begun taking shape for the 2008 Tibet House benefit concert, to be held Feb. 13 at New York's Carnegie Hall.
January 16, 2008
Sasha & Digweed Plot First Tour Since 2002
It's not history-making like their previous outing, but DJ/producers Sasha and John Digweed are hitting the road together again this spring for the first time since 2002.
February 20, 2008
Fall Out Boy Speaks Its Mind On New Album
"On some level, yes, this is a political record," Fall Out Boy singer/guitarist Patrick Stump tells Billboard of "Folie A Deux," due Nov. 4 via Island.
September 05, 2008
Tim Finn Preps Fall Tour, Compilation
Tim Finn will return to North America for a string of tour dates from late-August to mid-September. The Crowded House/Split Enz singer-songwriter plans to preview material from his upcoming album,...
July 11, 2008
Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls Team For Tour
Good Charlotte and Boys Like Girls will co-headline the Soundtrack of Your Summer tour, which will begin July 8 in Chicago. Metro Station and the Maine are also on the bill.
May 13, 2008
Roots, Marley, Nevilles Set For Green Apple Fest
The Roots, Los Lonely Boys, the Neville Brothers, Ziggy Marley and Taj Mahal are just a few of the names that will grace this year's eight-city Green Apple Festival.
March 25, 2008
The Cure To Release Four Singles, 13th Album
After several postponements, the Cure has announced a Sept. 13 street date for its still-untitled 13th studio album and plans to release four singles -- one per month -- starting May 13 in anticipatio...
May 02, 2008
David Byrne Tour To Run Into Spring 2009
As tipped here last month, David Byrne has revealed plans for a six-month tour celebrating his work with the Talking Heads and in collaboration with producer Brian Eno.
August 04, 2008
Madonna Tickets Still Moving Quickly
On-sales for Madonna's upcoming Sticky & Sweet tour continue to sizzle in many markets.
May 27, 2008
Neil Diamond Extends North American Tour
Neil Diamond has added 13 new dates to his North American tour in support of the album "Home Before Dark." The freshly added shows begin Nov. 22 in Grand Forks, N.D., and wrap Jan. 8 in Portland, Ore.
September 23, 2008
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China Targets Big Web Sites In Internet Crackdown
China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines including Baidu and Google of spreading pornography and vulgarity.
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