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Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards Honor Live Nation Chairman Riley O'Connor, Others
March 23, 2012 10:26 AM EDT People were still finding their seats in the massive ballroom at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel last evening (March 23) when the 30th annual Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards and Gala Dinner got underway in Toronto. The most important ...
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Seen + Heard at Fashion Week
February 11, 2012 2:00 PM EST Photos Ballroom Roses Hiro Tommy Fashion Bone Marc Common Joe Jonas Jennifer Nettles Gloria Estefan Gabe Cobra Starship Ashlee Simpson Vivian Girls Spade Rebecca Duran Duran Girls on Film Eve Toni Braxton Juan Carlos Heart Truth Spread Chaka Khan Th ...
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Chromeo Plans Fashion Collabs, New Album
October 03, 2008 12:00 AM EDT Electro-pop duo Chromeo will head back to the studio in November to begin recording the follow-up to its 2007 album, "Fancy Footwork." Electro-pop duo Chromeo will head back to the studio in November to begin recording the follow-up to its ...
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Nada Surf Starting Spring Tour At SXSW
January 08, 2008 12:00 AM EST 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." Nada Surf will begin a spring tour with a performance at South by Southwest in Austin (date a ...
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The Verve Hits The Studio, Plot Fall Shows
June 26, 2007 12:00 AM EDT Silent since 1999, revered U.K. rock act the Verve is reuniting for a new album and fall live dates. Silent since 1999, revered U.K. rock act the Verve is reuniting for a new album and fall live dates. According to a post on the group's newly l ...
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Joss Stone Reintroducing Herself On Tour
March 08, 2007 12:00 AM EST British soul singer Joss Stone will hit the road in North America beginning April 27 in Mashantucket, Conn. The trek comes in support of her new Virgin album, "Introducing Joss Stone," due March 20. British soul singer Joss Stone will hit ...
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Labelmates Kweller, Gomez Hit The Road Together
January 10, 2007 12:00 AM EST For much of February and March, ATO labelmates singer/songwriter Ben Kweller and British rock act Gomez will be sharing the stage on tour. The four-week trek begins Feb. 15 in Seattle and will be inte For much of February and March, ATO labelmates s ...
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Davies Plans More Tour Dates
May 19, 2006 12:00 AM EDT Ray Davies has slated another round or North American tour dates, which will open July 1 at the Comerica Michigan Tastefest in Detroit. Ray Davies has slated another round or North American tour dates, which will open July 1 at the Comerica Tastefes ...
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Drive-By Truckers Ready To Rock On Tour
March 23, 2006 12:00 AM EST The Drive-By Truckers will begin a North American tour April 20 at the Charlottesville (Va.) Pavilion with Robert Randolph. The Drive-By Truckers will begin a North American tour April 20 at the Charlottesville (Va.) Pavilion with Robert Randolph. I ...
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Radiohead To Unveil New Tunes On Tour
March 21, 2006 12:00 AM EST Radiohead will unveil its newest material during a short European tour that kicks off with a May 6-7 stand in Copenhagen. Dates are on tap through May 19 in London, after which Radiohead will cross th Radiohead will unveil its newest material during ...
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Ice Cube Launches Label, Readies Album
February 07, 2006 12:00 AM EST Rapper/actor Ice Cube will on June 6 release his seventh solo album, "Laugh Now, Cry Later," via his new independent label, Lench Mob Records. Rapper/actor Ice Cube will on June 6 release his seventh solo album, "Laugh Now, Cry Later, ...
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Death Cab Cracks Billboard Singles Charts
August 23, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Death Cab For Cutie's debut album for Atlantic, "Plans," won't be released until next Tuesday (Aug. 30), but the jump to a major label is already paying off. Death Cab For Cutie's debut album for Atlantic, "Plans," ...
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Death Cab For Cutie Unveils Fall Tour Plans
August 08, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Death Cab For Cutie will begin a fall North American tour with an Oct. 3-4 stand at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom. The trek, which will feature Youth Group on the first portion and Stars on the secon Death Cab For Cutie will begin a fall North ...
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Tortoise, Lanois Teaming For Collaborative Tour
July 17, 2005 12:00 AM EDT In one of the more intriguing pairings in recent memory, Chicago instrumental rock act Tortoise and famed Canadian producer/artist Daniel Lanois are teaming for a 13-city fall tour of North America. T In one of the more intriguing pairings in recent ...
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Harper Regroups For Intimate Tour
June 06, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Ben Harper has slated a 16-date North American small venue tour to kick off July 12 in Vancouver and close Aug. 1 in Atlanta. As the cancellation of the ill-fated Zooma tour left him without summer plans, singer/songwriter Ben Harper has slated a 16 ...
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Built To Spill In No Rush On New Album
May 31, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Idaho-based rock act Built To Spill is eyeing a spring 2006 release date for its fourth Warner Bros. studio album. The as-yet-untitled project was originally expected in the fall but has been pushed b Idaho-based rock act Built To Spill is eyeing a ...
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Hiatt Teams With Allstars For New Album
April 19, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Singer/songwriter John Hiatt is backed by North Mississippi Allstars sibling duo Cody and Luther Dickinson on his upcoming album, "Master of Disaster." Singer/songwriter John Hiatt is backed by North Mississippi Allstars sibling duo Cody a ...
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Weezer Fleshing Out Spring Tour Plans
March 23, 2005 12:00 AM EST Weezer has begun confirming North American tour dates around its previously announced April 30 appearance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., kicking off April 26 in Va Weezer has begun confirming North American tour ...
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Doves, Mercury Rev Teaming For Tour
March 16, 2005 12:00 AM EST The trek will begin May 1 in San Francisco and wrap May 23 in Washington, D.C. Doves and Mercury Rev will team for a three-week North American tour following their joint appearances at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. ...
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Billboard Bits: Gang Of Four, Searchers/Curtis, Billboard PostPlay
March 02, 2005 12:00 AM EST News on Gang Of Four, Searchers/Curtis & More Pioneering post-punk act Gang Of Four will follow its previously announced May 1 appearance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with a three-week North American tour. The group will pla ...
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Shepherd Readies For Road Work
January 02, 2005 12:00 AM EST Kenny Wayne Shepherd is planning to spend some time on the road early in the 2005. He'll be out in support of his latest album, "The Place You're In" (Warner/Reprise), beginning with a free Jan. 8 con Kenny Wayne Shepherd is plan ...
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Westerberg Readies West Coast Tour
December 21, 2004 12:00 AM EST Paul Westerberg has confirmed his first tour dates in support of his latest Vagrant album, "Folker." Paul Westerberg has confirmed his first tour dates in support of his latest Vagrant album, "Folker." So far, eight West Coast sh ...
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Scissor Sisters To Slice Through America
October 28, 2004 12:00 AM EDT The Scissor Sisters, one of the groups at the forefront of the return of danceable new wave rock, will hit the road in the United States near the end of the year. The Scissor Sisters, one of the groups at the forefront of the return of danceable new ...
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Interpol, Secret Machines Plan Tour
August 31, 2004 12:00 AM EDT New York rock act Interpol will kick off a North American tour Oct. 11 in Boston with Secret Machines, On Air Library! and an additional band to be announced. New York rock act Interpol will kick off a North American tour Oct. 11 in Boston with Secr ...
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Morrissey Lining Up Fall U.S. Tour
August 19, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Morrissey has begun confirming dates for a fall North American tour, beginning Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C., and including two-night stands at Philadelphia's Tower Theatre and New York's Radio City Mu Morrissey has begun confirming dates f ...
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White Stripes Make Plans For New Year
December 15, 2003 12:00 AM EST The White Stripes have confirmed a New Year's Eve concert in Chicago and will kick off 2004 with a handful of European/U.K. dates, taking up the latter half of January and stretching into February. Th The White Stripes have confirmed a New Year ...
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Starsailor Sets Course For North America
November 26, 2003 12:00 AM EST The tour will kick off Jan. 15 in Detroit and hit 16 North American markets. British rock act Starsailor has set a North American tour for next year, in support of its sophomore album "Silence Is Easy" (Capitol). The set, which debuted in ...
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Costello Saddles Up For Summer Tour
May 08, 2003 12:00 AM EDT Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elvis Costello is planning to spend a month this summer on the road in North America. On most of the dates he has scheduled, which kick off July 2 in Toronto Recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elvis ...
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Yorn Yearns To Tour
February 19, 2003 12:00 AM EST Singer/songwriter Pete Yorn will hit the road at the end of April in support of his forthcoming album "Day I Forgot," due April 15 via Columbia. The tour will kick off April 21 in San Francisco, playi Singer/songwriter Pete Yorn will hit t ...
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The Vines Swing Back For Spring Tour
February 14, 2003 12:00 AM EST Australian rock quartet the Vines have confirmed a spring North American tour, beginning March 18 in Vancouver and wrapping April 19 in Atlanta. The group recently wrapped a stint on the annual Big Da Australian rock quartet the Vines have confirmed ...
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Finn Plans Another North American Tour
November 20, 2002 12:00 AM EST Former Crowded House/Split Enz singer Neil Finn has scheduled another North American tour in support of his latest solo studio album, "One All" (Nettwerk). The 15-date club trek, Finn's third through Former Crowded House/Split Enz sin ...
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N'Dour Returns With 'Nothing In Vain'
September 13, 2002 12:00 AM EDT Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour follows his 2000 set, "Joko," with the first worldwide release through his current Nonesuch/EastWest deal. "Nothing's in Vain (Coono Du Réér)" is due Senegalese superstar Youssou N� ...
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Blues Explosion To Tour With YYY, Liars
July 31, 2002 12:00 AM EDT The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has finalized a fall West Coast tour, bringing along fellow New York garage rockers the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Liars. Launching Sept. 17 in Costa Mesa, Calif., the jaunt w The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion has finalized a ...
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DJ Sasha Draws 'Dagger,' Sets Tour Plans
July 10, 2002 12:00 AM EDT DJ Sasha, one half of the renowned team of Sasha and Digweed, has lined up a host of tour dates in support of his upcoming artist debut, "Airdrawndagger," due Aug. 6 from Kinetic. DJ Sasha, one half of the renowned team of Sasha and Digwee ...
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Spiritualized, BRMC Plan North American Tour
March 12, 2002 12:00 AM EST U.K. rock act Spiritualized has drafted like-minded U.S. colleagues Black Rebel Motorcycle Club for a month-long North American tour, set to begin April 1 in Vancouver and wrap May 2 in Lawrence, Kan. U.K. rock act Spiritualized has drafted like-min ...
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Starsailor Plans Maiden U.S. Tour
November 21, 2001 12:00 AM EST Hotly tipped U.K. rock act Starsailor will begin its first U.S. tour Dec. 2 in Boston. Five major-market club dates follow, as does a Dec. 11 appearance on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien." On Jan. 11, Hotly tipped U.K. rock act Starsa ...
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Basement Jaxx Sets North American Tour
August 23, 2001 12:00 AM EDT U.K. electronic duo Basement Jaxx has unveiled plans for a fall North American tour, kicking off Sept. 29 in Denver and running through an Oct. 20 performance in New York. Group principals Felix Bunto U.K. electronic duo Basement Jaxx has unveiled p ...
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Fans To Choose Set Lists For U.S. Megadeth Trek
August 06, 2001 12:00 AM EDT When veteran metal act Megadeth hits the road next month for a U.S. theater/club tour, the band will let its fans choose its set lists in each city. Each show on the trek -- which kicks off Sept. 7 in When veteran metal act Megadeth hits the road ne ...
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Doves Take Flight For North American Trek
May 14, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Two of the most highly touted acts to come out of the U.K. last year, Doves and the Webb Brothers, will join forces for a 20-date North American tour this summer. The jaunt, which kicks off June 10 in Two of the most highly touted acts to come out o ...
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Henry Hitches Tour Rides With Byrne, Harris
May 04, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Singer/songwriter Joe Henry has secured a support slot on two upcoming tours. First he'll open for David Byrne's entire North American trek in support of his new Virgin album "Look Into the Eyeball" ( Singer/songwriter Joe Henry ...
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Stereophonics Plan North American Jaunt
April 02, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Welsh trio Stereophonics have confirmed dates for a two-week electric tour of the U.S., kicking off May 14 in San Francisco. The 11 dates will follow the April 17 release of the band's third full-leng Welsh trio Stereophonics have confirmed dat ...
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Medeski Martin & Wood Plan Spring Tour
March 14, 2001 12:00 AM EST Eclectic jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood will begin a fresh round of touring March 30 in Harrisonburg, Va. The trek encompasses stops at a number of major jazz festivals and a special May 18 acous Eclectic jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood wil ...
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Badly Drawn Boy Returning To North America
February 26, 2001 12:00 AM EST U.K. singer/songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) has lined up a 20-date North American tour in support of his acclaimed XL/Beggars Banquet debut album "Hour Of Bewilderbeast." The tour will be U.K. singer/songwriter Badly Drawn Boy ...
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matchbox twenty/Everclear Trek Adds More Dates
February 02, 2001 12:00 AM EST A host of dates have been tacked on to the matchbox twenty/Everclear/Lifehouse tour, which is set to begin Feb. 27 in Minneapolis. The new dates begin March 31 in San Jose, Calif., and wrap April 22 i A host of dates have been tacked on to the match ...
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Jeff Beck Plans North American Tour
January 12, 2001 12:00 AM EST Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck will hit the road beginning Feb. 15 in support of his upcoming Epic album "You Had It Coming." The headlining tour will kick off at the Paramount in Seattle and wrap Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck wil ...
