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Featured Artist: Tom Petty
Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash....
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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
Coldplay, Jay-Z, NIN Headline First Pemberton Festival
Billboard.com has learned that Coldplay, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jay-Z and Nine Inch Nails will headline the first-ever Pemberton Festival, set for July 25-27 in Pemberton, B.C.
March 13, 2008
U.S. Sheds See Grosses, Attendances Rising
As Live Nation preps for its Q2 earnings call after market close today (Aug. 7), the company can point to an amphitheater season that has not only weathered an iffy economy in the first half of the...
August 07, 2008
Susan Tedeschi Ready To Rock On New Album
Singer/songwriter Susan Tedeschi is planning a fall release for her fifth studio album, which is being produced by George Drakoulias (Black Crowes, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers).
August 04, 2008
Live Nation To Announce Summer Tours
Live Nation, the world's largest concert promoter, is expected to announce the bulk of its North American summer tours on Monday, a list that includes proven box office performers and artists who...
April 18, 2008
Digital Sales Boom For Post-Super Bowl Petty
The New York Giants weren't the only ones to come away from Super Bowl XLII with a storybook ending.
February 15, 2008
Venues
Venues
October 24, 2008
Winwood Talks 'Time,' Clapton, Tom Petty Tour
When Steve Winwood came off the road in support of his 2003 album "About Time," the legendary artist had a pretty good idea about the follow-up release. However, the end result of his new album "Nine...
March 14, 2008
Winwood 'Lives' Again On Columbia
With his highly anticipated gigs with ex-bandmate Eric Clapton looming this week in New York, Steve Winwood has signed a new deal with Columbia Records. His label debut, "Nine Lives," will arrive...
February 25, 2008
Chart Beat
Fred discusses Mariah Carey, Flo Rida's "Low," Keyshia Cole and more!
February 14, 2008
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Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts
As Alexandra Burke's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) started a third week as the U.K.'s No. 1 single yesterday (Jan. 4) and Take That's "The Circus" (Polydor) a fifth atop the album chart, top newcomer status went to much-feted electronica star Lady GaGa. Her U.S. hit "Just Dance" (Polydor) featuring Colby O'Donis, took its U.K. bow at No. 3.
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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