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One of the many neo-hippie jam bands inheriting the road-warrior mantle left behind by the Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic established a devout grassroots following on the strength of constant touring and a loose, rootsy brand of Southern rock informed by jazz and blues textures. The group's origins date to 1982, when vocalist John Bell and guitarist Mike Houser first began playing together while attending college in Athens, GA. When bassist Dave Schools left academia to join the duo the... » More
Bon Jovi, Panic Get Touring Conference Honors
Bon Jovi's Philadelphia Soul Charitable Foundation and Widespread Panic will be honored with special awards at the 2008 Billboard Touring Awards on Nov. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
October 14, 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

Widespread Panic, Snoop, Of Montreal Star At Rothbury
"The early bird gets the worm, huh?," Jakob Dylan said as he got the second day of the inaugural Rothbury Festival started yesterday (July 4). And there was certainly plenty to be hooked on the...
July 05, 2008

Widespread Panic / Nov. 19, 2008 / New York (Irving Plaza)
In conventional Spreadhead fashion, the floor was packed with legions of drunken frat-heads and drug-addled neo-hippies eagerly awaiting the rare small-theater appearance by the band.
November 20, 2008

Dave Matthews Band Leads Epic Saturday At Rothbury
The Dave Matthews Band offered up an epic headlining set last night (July 5) at the inaugural Rothbury Festival in Rothbury, Mich., utilizing an expanded eight-piece lineup for favorites like "Rhyme...
July 06, 2008

Jam-Heavy Rothbury Fest Gets Underway In Michigan
With a hearty "here we go, Rothbury '08" from String Cheese Incident keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth, the latest entry in the burgeoning U.S. concert festival scene got underway yesterday (July 3) in...
July 04, 2008

Organizers: Rothbury Festival To Return Next Year
The show will go on in Rothbury next year, and for many more if organizers of the Rothbury Festival have their way.
July 06, 2008

Springsteen, Chesney Rule Billboard Touring Awards
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Kenny Chesney and Miley Cyrus were among the big winners at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held tonight (Nov. 20) at the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom...
November 20, 2008

Bon Jovi, Springsteen, Police Lead Touring Award Finalists
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and the Police are among the finalists for the 2008 Billboard Touring Awards, set for Nov. 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
October 16, 2008

Michael Jackson Set To Rock Charts Again
Industry prognosticators project that his "Thriller" album may sell as much as 110,000-130,000 by week's end at the close of business on Sunday, July 5.
AEG Giving Away 17,500 Tickets To Michael Jackson Memorial
AEG announced the ticketing process for the Michael Jackson memorial service at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
SEC Filing Outlines A Merged Ticketmaster-Live Nation
Ticketmaster and Live Nation filed a Form S-4 with the SEC on Wednesday that offers many details on the proposed merger of the two companies.
EMI Publishing Canada President Resigns
Michael McCarty, president of EMI Music Publishing Canada, has announced he is resigning and has accepted another job in the Canadian publishing industry.
Dream Theater Debuts Atop Euro Chart
Europe welcomes a new bestseller on the composite European Top 100 Albums chart, as New York rock outfit Dream Theater's "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" (Roadrunner) opens its account at No. 1.
Surge For Michael Jackson Sales, Airplay Across Europe
In the week following his death, sales and airplay for Michael Jackson have increased significantly across Europe.
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