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Fleetwood Mac Tuning up for Spring Tour
Not having a new album is working to Fleetwood Mac's advantage as the group prepares for its upcoming Unleashed North American tour. “This is the first time we've gone on the road without an album," drummer and co-founder Mick Fleetwood told Billboard.com during a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday. “This is truly a new experience for ...
Nas Recording Album with Damian Marley
Nas told Billboard last week he was cooking up a few surprises, and now we know one of them: an as-yet-untitled collaboration with reggae star Damian Marley. The pair has been recording quietly in Los Angeles for the last several weeks. Nas' manager, Anthony Saleh, tells Billboard the project will most likely be released in the ...
Festivals Returning Despite Struggling Economy
The international music festival market took a hit last week with the cancellation of the Langerado Music Festival in Miami and the Hydro Connect Festival in Scotland, but other large-scale fests are returning for a second year despite a struggling economy. U.S. festival producers Madison House Presents and AEG Live have just announced that the Rothbury ...
Early Grammys Honor Film, Latin Music
The soundtrack for “Juno" was the first winner at the 51st annual Grammy Awards, taking home the trophy for best compilation soundtrack. Meanwhile, James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer won best score soundtrack for “The Dark Knight." The Grammy for best motion picture song went to “Down To Earth" from the Disney/Pixar film “Wall-E." Thomas Newman, ...
The 2009 Grammys: What You Didn't See on TV
With Alison Krauss' five Grammys on the night, she now has an astonishing 26 total Grammy wins. It makes her the most-winning woman of all time (a title she even held before tonight's haul) -- and is one behind Quincy Jones' living record of 27. “I'm still amazed I get to do this for a living," ...
Indies Get Wilco DVD Early for Record Store Day
In an effort to boost excitement for Record Store Day (April 18), Wilco is making its new Nonesuch concert DVD, “Ashes of American Flags," available early, and exclusively, to indie retail for the occasion, Billboard has learned. The film -- recorded in Tulsa, Okla.; New Orleans; Mobile, Ala.; Nashville; and Washington, D.C., during the band's 2008 ...
Springsteen Blasts Ticketmaster over on-Sale
Bruce Springsteen and his manager Jon Landau are blasting Ticketmaster for redirecting customers attempting to buy Springsteen tickets to their secondary ticketing site, TicketsNow. On Monday, fans trying to make face-value purchases for tickets were instead sent to TicketsNow, “even when other seats remained available at face value," says a letter posted on BruceSpringsteen.net. “We condemn ...
Crosby, Stills and Nash Ready to Hit the Studio
With his “Reflections" box set coming tomorrow (Feb. 3), Graham Nash is looking ahead to mining the past on a number of other projects -- including a new Crosby, Stills & Nash covers album the trio is making with producer Rick Rubin. “I just had David and Stephen at my house in Hawaii for 10 days, ...
Stevie Wonder Readies First Live DVD
Stevie Wonder will release his first authorized DVD next month, chronicling a Sept. 30-Oct. 1 stand at London's 02 Arena. “Live At Last" is due March 10 on Universal Motown in DVD and Blu-ray formats. Wonder was touring as part of his first major roadwork in a decade. The 27-song set list is packed with hits ...
Eddie Van Halen Hopeful for New Music, Tour
Almost nine months since Van Halen wrapped its first tour since 1984 with original lead singer David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen is hopeful there will be future activity for the group. Van Halen tells Spinner.com that after he and girlfriend Janie Liszewski get married in June and his son Wolfgang (who played bass on ...
