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A triple-D delight in Austin?

2010-03-11T16:03:42-08:00 - The leaders of Delta Spirit, Dawes and Deer Tick will unveil a new project simply titled MG&V [ tickets ] at the Coda Agency SXSW Showcase at Austin, TX's Ale House on March 19.

The indie supergroup of Deer Tick's John McCauley, Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith and Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit will give their first performance since recording in Nashville.

The band came together after Deer Tick and Dawes toured together in the summer of 2009. McCauley invited Goldsmith to write songs with him in Nashville during some downtime and as the project took shape, Vasquez was invited to join. Dawes drummer Griffin Goldsmith contributed percussion to the album that will be released later this year.

The group will deliver announcements via their Twitter account.


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Little Boots Gallery Spotlight: SF, CA - March 9, 2010

2010-03-11T16:03:31-08:00 - One of last year's breakthrough artists at SXSW was the petite bombshell Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots [ tickets ]. The British pop dynamo is now celebrating the US release of her debut album "Hands," with a brief North American tour.

The trek's kick-off date was well timed last week (3/2) in New York City, as it was the same day the set on Elektra Records hits stores. The album was released in the UK last summer and promptly charted at No. 5 on their Top 75 Album Chart. Fans have a few more chances to catch the tour before Hesketh and co. head home. Tomorrow (3/12) the band performs at The Glass House in Pomona, CA, and Saturday (3/13) the group will play at Casbah in San Diego. Little Boots is also slated to do a set at next month's Coachella festival in Indio, CA.

LiveDaily photographer Tim Mosenfelder attended the show at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Tuesday (3/9) and here are some highlights.


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'Neil Young Trunk Show' debuts later this month

2010-03-11T15:03:39-08:00 - A 20-minute version of "No Hidden Path" is the centerpiece of Jonathan Demme's "Neil Young [ tickets ] Trunk Show," a concert film that documents two nights at Philadelphia's Tower Theatre on Young's 2007 tour. Demme's first Young film, "Heart of Gold," is similar only in that it, too, was shot over two nights--at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

The new film, which screens in the US beginning March 19 but does not yet have a Blu-Ray/DVD release date, has a far greater stylistic mix and less of a unifying theme as a hook. Young's tour at the time was for "Chrome Dreams II," an album of electric and acoustic songs that had its roots in a shelved album the mid-1980s; "Heart of Gold" drew a throughline from Young's biggest hit and more mellow, recent acoustic works.

"Trunk Show" is a guitar film. The songs, save for "Cinnamon Girl," "Like a Hurricane" and "Cowgirl in the Sand," are largely obscure, and a few--"Sad Movies," "Kansas" and "Mexico"--even had longtime Young fans befuddled when they made their way into set lists on the tour. There's little time spent with backstage or travel scenes; this is about the performance from the perspective of the front row, the drum kit and the stage hands.

Demme holds shots for lengthy periods, adding extra focus on the performance. Shows on that tour were divided between acoustic and electric sets; the film mixes and matches to hold the viewer's interest.

The songs performed in the movie (in order):

Sad Movies Harvest Cinnamon Girl Oh Lonesome Me Kansas Mexico Spirit Road No Hidden Path Ambulance Blues Mellow My Mind The Believer Like A Hurricane Cowgirl In The Sand The Sultan


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Conan O'Brien unleashes nationwide theater trek

2010-03-11T15:03:35-08:00 - Rumors of Conan O'Brien [ tickets ] hitting the road have been confirmed, as the comedian and former late-night talk show host has unveiled an extensive theater tour that kicks off next month.

O'Brien will premiere "The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour" April 12 in Eugene, OR, eventually working his way from the West Coast to the East Coast. In all, the event will stop by 28 North American cities before wrapping up June 14 in Atlanta.

Two-night runs are on the books in seven cities, including Chicago (5/19-5/20), Vancouver (4/13-4/14), and New York City (6/1-6/2).

Tickets for all shows, which are shown at right, are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

The revue, which O'Brien's website describes as "a night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence," will also feature the comedian's longtime sidekick Andy Richter and the band from his eight-month run on the "Tonight Show."

The tour's moniker stems from O'Brien's $32.5 million payout from NBC, which included the provision that he cannot appear on television until Sept. 1, according to the New York Times.

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[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


April 2010
12 - Eugene, OR - Hult Center for the Performing Arts
13, 14 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
16 - Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center
17 - Enoch, Alberta - River Cree Resort & Casino
18, 19 - Seattle, WA - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
22, 23 - San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center
24, 25 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater at Universal CityWalk
29 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Civic Theatre
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre

May 2010
1 - Las Vegas, NV - Pearl Concert Theater
4 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
5 - San Jose, CA - Event Center at San Jose State University
6 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
9 - Boulder, CO - Macky Auditorium Concert Hall
13 - Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium
14 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
15 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
16 - Kansas City, MO - The Midland by AMC
18 - Minneapolis, MN - The Orpheum Theatre
19, 20 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
22 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
30 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa

June 2010
1, 2 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
4, 5 - Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
7 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
8 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
11 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
14 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre



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Puddle of Mudd spends spring promoting 'Love & Hate'

2010-03-11T14:03:16-08:00 - Alt-rockers Puddle of Mudd [ tickets ] will spend much of the spring touring the western portion of the US behind their fourth studio set, last year's "Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate."

The Los Angeles-based band will kick off the run with an April 1 performance in Anaheim, CA, followed by three more shows throughout the state. The trek then moves east, visiting theaters and clubs in 14 cities before wrapping up June 30 in Milwaukee. The full itinerary is shown at right.

"Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate," the follow-up to POM's 2007 release, "Famous," surfaced in December. The group recorded the album in Vancouver and Los Angeles with producers Brian Howes, John Kurzweg--both of whom helped on previous albums--and Brian Virtue.

Petro Papahadjopoulos created the video for the album's lead single, "Spaceship," which included guest appearances by Nitro Circus, a.k.a. action-sport legends Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Jim DeChamp, Andy Bell, Erik Roner, "Streetbike" Tommy Passemante, Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey and Hubert Rowland.

Puddle of Mudd recently contributed a track entitled "Shook Up The World" to the Team USA Winter Olympics soundtrack, which is currently available for download via iTunes. Proceeds from the track went to Team USA.

"Being a part of this collection of great artists in support of Team USA is inspiring," frontman Wes Scantlin said in a statement posted at the band's website. "But the greatest reward is knowing that our contribution will help athletes achieve their dreams of Olympic Gold now and into the future."

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April 2010
1 - Anaheim, CA - Grove of Anaheim
3 - Bakersfield, CA - Majestic Fox Theater
5 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
6 - Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
8 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory Concert House
9 - West Wendover, NV - Peppermill Concert Hall
10 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
11 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
14 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
18 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
19 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
24 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
25 - Ladson, SC - Ladson Fairgrounds

May 2010
1 - Memphis, TN - Beale Street Festival
7 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
13 - Baltimore, MD - Power Plant Live
22 - Columbus, OH - Columbus Crew Stadium
29 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Center

June 2010
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest



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Elton John maps spring solo dates with band

2010-03-11T13:03:58-08:00 - Though he evidently expected to be on the road with Billy Joel this summer, Elton John [ tickets ] has instead lined up a full-band trek across the US and Europe for later this year.

John's full-band outing kicks off April 9 in Lubbock, TX, and runs through a May 1 show in Youngstown, OH. Full ticketing information, including John's overseas itinerary, can be found at the singer's website.

Following months of postponements and cancellations involving dates on last year's joint Face 2 Face Tour, John and Joel have since been making good on many of the missed gigs. The longtime musical pals will make one more appearance--tonight (3/11) in Albany, NY--before bringing the curtain down on the arrangement for the foreseeable future.

"As far as I know, there will be no more Billy and Elton shows after the Albany show in New York on March 11th," John said during an interview last month with WGN-TV in Chicago.

"It's not my decision, it's Billy's," John said. "He has decided to take a year off. It doesn't gel with my plans but he's a friend. And as an artist, you have to respect his decision."

Joel later told Rolling Stone that rumors about a 2010 summer tour were apparently leaked by insiders at venues where booking agents had inquired about available dates for a possible Joel/John show. Joel insisted there is no bad blood between him and John, and said the successful Face to Face tour would probably pick up again in the future. However, he did not say when.

The recent outing, which kicked off last spring, was the third time the two men have toured together, following similar jaunts in 1994 and 2003.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


March 2010
11 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center (w/ Billy Joel)

April 2010
9 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Center
10 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
15 - Hoffman Estates, IL - Sears Centre Arena
16 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
17 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
24 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
25 - Toledo, OH - Lucas County Arena
30 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center

May 2010
1 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Center




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'Star Wars: In Concert' schedules new round of US dates

2010-03-11T13:03:58-08:00 - Following an in-progress European leg, the Star Wars in Concert event will return to the States for another round of arena shows.

The massive production gets underway May 13 in Estero, FL, continuing on through the South and into the West before concluding with a June 17 performance in Reno. The road trip includes shows in 17 major markets. Details are shown at right.

Tickets for the spring concerts go on sale Saturday (3/13) via Ticketmaster.

The two-hour performance, which made its world premiere last year in London, combines music from John Williams' "Star Wars" scores--performed by a full symphony orchestra and choir--with specially edited footage from the films on a massive high-definition LED "super-screen." Anthony Daniels, the actor who portrayed C-3PO in the six-part saga, narrates each evening.

"We've taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images," creator George Lucas explained in a press release.

Along with the multi-media experience, fans get an up-close look at exclusive exhibits of full costumes, props and production artwork typically housed at Lucas' Skywalker Ranch.

"This event has been crafted to present 'Star Wars' from many points of view," touring producer Spencer Churchill said in a press release. "For the first time, the full dramatic sweep of Williams' iconic scores can be heard performed live in one evening. The show is a new way to experience the epic scope of the saga."

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May 2010
13 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
15 - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
16 - Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Civic Center
18 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
19 - Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge River Center
20 - Bossier City, LA - CenturyTel Center
22 - Wichita, KS - Intrust Bank Arena
23 - Lubbock, TX - United Spirit Arena
26 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
28 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Sports Arena
29 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Arena
30 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Business Bank Arena

June 2010
3 - Corpus Christi, TX - American Bank Center
5 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
6 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
16 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
17 - Reno, NV - Reno Events Center



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Roseanne Cash goes 'On Location' with NPR

2010-03-11T13:03:02-08:00 - Roseanne Cash will take The Paramount Theatre stage in Seattle May 1 for an evening of music and conversation. The event, dubbed "NPR On Location with Roseanne Cash," will be hosted by NPR's Michele Norris of "All Things Considered."

The centerpiece of the show will be a conversation between Cash and Norris during which the singer/songwriter will shine a light on her life, her writing, her family and the music that ties it all together, according to a press release.

Cash, the eldest daughter of the late Johnny Cash, also will perform several songs during the event, including selections from her most recent album, "The List." The album, Cash's first collection of cover tunes, features 12 songs she selected from a list of "100 Essential Country Songs" that her father gave her when she was a teenager. During her performance, Cash will be accompanied by her husband and producer, John Leventhal.

The evening will close with Cash answering questions posed by members of the audience.

Cash also explores her famous family, interesting upbringing, her development as an artist and her current life in an upcoming memoir, "Composed," which will hit stores Aug. 10.


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Beastie Boy Adam Yauch gets back to work

2010-03-11T12:03:41-08:00 - Adam "MCA" Yauch plans to slowly return to work following surgery and treatment for a cancerous salivary-gland tumor last year.

The Beastie Boys [ tickets ] rapper made a public appearance March 5 at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles to support nominated films "The Messenger" and "Treeless Mountain," both of which were distributed by his company, Oscilloscope Laboratories; Woody Harrelson won Best Supporting Male for his role in "The Messenger."

At the event, Yauch told Entertainment Weekly that he and the other Beastie Boys are planning to give their album "Hot Sauce Committee Part 1" a final once-over to make sure they are satisfied with the recording. The album's release was delayed from last September due to Yauch's cancer diagnosis.

"It was really disappointing to have to hold the record and postpone the tour, but doctor's orders," Yauch told EW.

"We finished the record over a year ago, so we want to take a look at it and re-evaluate and make sure it is what we want to put out there and that we are still happy with it," he said. "I don't think we will change it up too much."

Yauch said the band may release the album in September, depending on his health. "We want to but we have to play it by ear," he said.

Yauch told EW he is feeling better following the cancer treatment. "It was touch and go there for a while, but I am finally getting my energy back," he said.




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Darius Rucker hosts St. Jude benefit

2010-03-11T12:03:25-08:00 - Darius Rucker [ tickets ] will hold the first "Darius & Friends" benefit concert June 7 at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. The concert, which takes place during CMA Music Fest week, will benefit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, according to Rucker's website.

"Darius & Friends" will feature performances by the former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman as well as several of his country-music friends. Additional performers will be announced at a later date.

Presale tickets for the benefit begin today (3/11). Additional information is posted at Rucker's website.


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Sting again extends summer trek with Royal Philharmonic

2010-03-11T06:03:56-08:00 - For the second time this month, Sting [ tickets ] has expanded his plans for a summer arena tour alongside the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

Since last check, the legendary performer has tacked another nine shows onto his itinerary, which kicks off June 2 in Vancouver and runs through a July 30 show in Bethel, NY. New stops include Seattle (6/2), Salt Lake City (6/10), Dallas (6/26) and Atlantic City (7/9), among others. The full list of dates is shown at right.

Tickets for most shows go on sale beginning Monday (3/15); more information about ticket sales is available via Sting's website.

During the outing, Sting--who will be backed by the 45-piece Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra--will perform both solo material and his hits with The Police, including "Roxanne," "Next to You," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Every Breath You Take" and "Desert Rose," among others.

"I'm delighted by this new opportunity to tour with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and reinterpret the songs I've been playing for many years," Sting said in a press release.

Sting will also be joined by a quartet consisting of guitarist Dominic Miller, multi-percussionist David Cossin, vocalist Jo Lawry and bassist Ira Coleman.

Last year, Sting unveiled "If On a Winter's Night...," which peaked at No. 6 on The Billboard 200 album chart and has since been certified gold.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


June 2010
2 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Centre for the Performing Arts
4, 5 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
6 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
9 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
12 - Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
13 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
16 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Amphitheatre
18 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
21 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
23 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis
25 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
26 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
28 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park

July 2010
6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center
10 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
17, 18 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival at Ravinia Park
24 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
29 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center
30 - Bethel, NY - Bethel Woods



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Jeff Beck slots new dates following 'Commotion'

2010-03-11T06:03:30-08:00 - Guitar legend Jeff Beck [ tickets ] has added a second leg of Eastern US dates to his ongoing headlining trek in support of his first new studio album in seven years.

The tour, which continues its current Western US portion April 16 in San Francisco, swings to the east beginning June 3 in Boston. Beck's plans includes a stop at Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival (6/12) and a tour-closing June 26 appearance at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago. Dates are included at right.

Recorded last year in London with producers Steve Lipson (Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys) and Trevor Horn (Cher, Tina Turner), "Emotion and Commotion" features Beck backed by several longtime collaborators, including Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Jason Rebello (keyboards) and Tal Wilkenfeld (bass), as well as a 64-piece orchestra on several cuts.

Grammy-winner Joss Stone supplies guest vocals on a pair of tracks, "I Put a Spell on You" and "There's No Other Me." The album is due in stores April 13 on Atco Records.

Beck's previous studio album is 2003's "Jeff," which cracked The Billboard 200. The album's track "Plan B" won for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards.

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April 2010

16 - San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Centre

17 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre LA Live

18 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino

19 - San Diego, CA - 4th & B

24 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theatre

25 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

27 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theatre

28 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre

29 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre

30 - Memphis, TN - Beale Street Music Festival



May 2010

1 - New Orleans, LA - Jazz & Heritage Festival (Gentilly Stage)

June 2010
3 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
4 - Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino
5 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata
7 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolftrap
11 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park
12 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
14 - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theatre
15 - Asbury Park, NJ - Paramount Theatre
17 - Rochester, NY - Eastman Theatre
20 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
21 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room @ Murat Centre
23 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
26 - Chicago, IL - Crossroads Festival




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Cher expands Vegas residency schedule

2010-03-10T16:03:47-08:00 - Just two months after celebrating her 100th Las Vegas show, Cher [ tickets ] has tacked more concert dates onto her glitzy residency at Caesars Palace.

The iconic singer, who returns to the stage April 10, has added seven pairs of consecutive shows, some of which fall on Saturday and Sunday, others on Tuesday and Wednesday. The current schedule, which is shown at right, currently finishes up with a July 4 performance.

Tickets for most shows are available now via Ticketmaster, though fans will have to wait until tomorrow (3/11) to purchase tickets for the June and July gigs.

Last November, Cher kicked off the latest leg of the residency, which features a new opening sequence for the 90-minute showcase, as well as theatrics that pay tribute to the 1940s and 1950s.

The Caesars Palace residency begin in May 2008, following a deal with promoter AEG to play approximately 200 shows at 4,300-seat venue over the course of three years. The over-the-top extravaganza features songs spanning Cher's extensive career and includes 18 dancers, along with aerialists, special effects, and dramatic scenery changes, along with the Mackie-designed costume wardrobe.

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April 2010
10, 11 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
13, 14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
17, 18 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
20, 21 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
24, 25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
27, 28 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

May 2010
8, 9 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
11, 12 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
15, 16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
18, 19 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
22, 23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
25, 26 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
29, 30 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

June 2010
15, 16 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
19, 20 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
22, 23 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
26, 27 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
29, 30 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace

July 2010
3, 4 - Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace



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The Used map spring headlining tour

2010-03-10T16:03:31-08:00 - Alt-rockers The Used [ tickets ] have lined up a spring headlining tour to support their most recent studio set, last summer's "Artwork."

The four-member group, which hails from Orem, UT, will kick off the outing with a headlining slot at the March 27 Extreme Thing Sports & Music Festival in Las Vegas. The first non-festival appearance on the 17-date trek will follow April 13 in Columbia, MO. Chiodos and Minneapolis-based New Medicine will offer support on the tour, which ends May 2 in Portland, OR. Dates are at right.

"Artwork," The Used's fourth studio set and the follow-up to 2007's "Lies for the Liars," hit stores in August. The record's lead single, "Blood On My Hands," premiered on Apple's iTunes Music Store the same month, racking up more than 5,000 downloads on the day of its release, according to a press release.

The track--along with two subsequent singles: "Born to Quit" and "Empty With You"--is currently streaming at the group's MySpace page, along with the video for the latter song.

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[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


March 2010
27 - Las Vegas, NV - Extreme Thing

April 2010
11 - Dallas, TX - MusInk Fstival
13 - Columbia, MO - Blue Note
14 - Louisville, KY - Spin
16 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room
18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Zoo
20 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
21 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
23 - Nashville, TN - The Cannery
24 - Champaign, IL - Canopy Club
25 - Green Bay, WI - Tom Dick & Harry's
27 - Billings, MT - The Shrine
28 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater
29 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory

May 2010
1 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
2 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater



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Melissa Etheridge, Rob Thomas perform for Water benefit

2010-03-10T15:03:40-08:00 - Melissa Etheridge [ tickets ] and Rob Thomas [ tickets ] are set to take part in the Dow Live Earth Run for Water event, the largest worldwide water initiative to combat the global water crisis, according to a press release.

Longtime environmental advocate Etheridge will perform April 18 in Los Angeles. The Run for Water event will begin and end in Exposition Park near downtown Los Angeles.

Thomas will perform on the same day in downtown Atlanta.

Both performances will take place following a series of 6km run/walks, which is the average distance many women and children walk every day to get water, according to the release.

Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo, Alexandra Cousteau and Jenny Fletcher also will support the April 18 events, which will take place in nearly 100 cities across 50 countries. Additional artists for events in Chicago, Minneapolis and New York will be announced soon.

Funds raised from the Dow Live Earth Run for Water will benefit Global Water Challenge, a coalition of non-profit organizations working to bring clean, safe drinking water to millions of people worldwide.


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Marie Osmond returns to the stage

2010-03-10T15:03:20-08:00 - Marie Osmond returned to the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas last night (3/9) for her first performance since the death of her son. Marie told the audience, "The way Osmonds survive is we keep singing," according to a People.com report. "That's what we want to do tonight. I know my son would want that and this show is for him."

Osmond's son Michael Bryan, 18, took his own life Feb. 26 in Los Angeles. Marie's return to her Las Vegas variety stage show came one day after her son's private funeral in Utah.

Osmond and her brother Donny Osmond reportedly wanted to accommodate fans who had purchased tickets to shows that were canceled last week. This week was intended to be part of a previously scheduled two-week vacation for the duo, which launched their Donny & Marie show in September 2008, according the Las Vegas Sun.

The show's producer, Chip Lightman, told the Sun that Marie Osmond was eager to return to the stage, finding the process "cathartic."

The siblings canceled six shows following the death of Bryan, who also was known as Michael Blosil. Ticket information for regularly scheduled shows as well as the fill-in dates is available at the Flamingo website.
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Batusis head to SXSW

2010-03-10T15:03:06-08:00 - Sylvain Sylvain from the New York Dolls and Cheetah Chrome from Dead Boys/Rocket From The Tombs will debut their new band, Batusis [ tickets ], March 18 at the Prague in Austin, TX.

The coming out will happen during the annual South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival. Batusis also will perform in Austin at Cheapo Music on March 19, according to a press release.

The band, which derived its name from an episode of Batman in which Adam West dances a version of the watusi, will release its self-titled debut EP on May 4. To coincide with the release, Sylvain and Chrome will head out on a UK tour that starts May 3 in Glasgow.

The EP also features Enzo Penizzotto and Thommy Price of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.


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LiveDaily Interview: George Thorogood

2010-03-10T15:03:00-08:00 - After 35 years of playing trademark boogie and blues, George Thorogood [ tickets ] has no thoughts about making any changes to his image, style or music. His last two albums--2006's "The Hard Stuff" and last summer's "The Dirty Dozen"--have been balls-to-the-wall, hard-charging boogie efforts, reminders of his earliest albums from the 1970s when the Delaware Destroyers seemed to be the lone practitioners of a gritty art form rooted in the earliest days of rock 'n' roll.

With original drummer Jeff Simon still in the band, Thorogood, bassist Bill Blough, guitarist Jim Suhler and saxophonist Buddy Leach started a North American tour Feb. 26 in Bakersfield, CA, that runs through June 5 in Montreal. And guess what? It's still a collection of rough-and-tumble boogie blues tunes such as "Bad to the Bone," "Madison Blues, "Move it On Over" and "Ride On Josephine," as well as songs that closely resemble them. As Thorogood says: "There are only so many ways you can deliver a cheeseburger."

The current show, Thorogood said when the tour was announced, would be a combination of fan favorites and "George's favorites." Now that the tour has started, it sounds like the fans' choices are paramount, an issue he discussed along with his take on recording, his acting potential and Bob Dylan.

LiveDaily: How do you distinguish between a "George favorite" and a "fan favorite"?

George Thorogood: You go out and play the song and if nobody claps, it's out. Everybody applauds, you keep it in the show. It's a very simple process.

But there must be songs that you want to get behind that perhaps the audience does not know that well.

We have always selected material 100 percent for entertainment purposes. We happen to like all the songs we record, but [on stage] these are the ones people pay money for. It's a very conscious decision. We're not about to go into "Bridge Over Troubled Water" or pay tribute to Miles Davis.

From day one--and I have been going to see you since "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" was a brand new record--your fans know what they're getting. Does it feel like it changes from your perspective?

It's organized chaos now. It got out of hand for awhile there, too many people throwing bottles and ladies didn't want to come to our shows anymore. You know, it's fun to go to WWF wrestling, but you don't expect to fight.

After all these years, it feels like we're back to where we were in the late 1970s. Nobody was playing John Lee Hooker or Bo Diddley and you stood out as unique, then there were a few blues-rock acts to crop up in the '80s and now it's back to you guys being the torch carriers for this music.

It was because of the Allman Brothers and Johnny Winter that I learned heavy blues with slide guitar. It wasn't a strange or even different idea at the time. When I was young and first picked up the guitar, it was all about The Allman Brothers Band, The Elvin Bishop Band, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Little Feat, Canned Heat. It didn't dawn on me to go to Bill Graham's house and ask him to put us on a bill, so by the time we got established, Duane was dead, the J. Geils Band was playing more commercial stuff, Steve Miller had stopped playing blues. I was left holding the blues-boogie bag. So lots of newcomers, people who had not grown up with those bands, were saying, "What's this?"

All the bands you mentioned had some stylistic changes after they had hits, but you have never abandoned the music that inspired you in the '70s. Your music is more "Who Do You Love" than "Bad to the Bone." What has driven that attitude over the decades?

When we did "Ride 'Til I Die" (recorded in 2002, released in 2003), I pretty much felt used up. I was getting kinda tired and the idea of laying out another boogie album felt old. I was eager to get to the stage where Eric Clapton and John Fogerty and Rod Stewart were--you paid your dues and now you can just play the catalog. I didn't want to be Rod Stewart and start recording show tunes--are there any show tunes left for him to record?--but I know that you have to keep the profile going by making new records. I was chafing at the bit to just play the songs that had made the legacy. But new albums keep the live show going even though there's not much room for new songs.

How do you work "Dirty Dozen" songs into the show?

It just lets people know you're still with it. When we made "Get a Haircut" (in 1993), I knew would make it (into the set). I knew that one would make noise.

What was the impetus for "Dirty Dozen"?

"Dirty Dozen" was a very weird experience. We went into the studio and we weren't sure if we had a deal, but there were people interested. When we were half way done, we had no deal. We had six songs. Capitol came in and rescued us and said, "Let's put some fan favorites on there with the new ones." There's no real mystery with "Dirty Dozen."

How so?

We're so obvious that critics and people who think too hard about it don't get it. It's a Three Stooges skit, a cold Bud and a cheeseburger. The best bourbon followed by the coldest beer. It's not pheasant under glass or filet mignon, but it's still on the menu.

You recorded Dylan's "Drifter's Escape" in a straightforward, acoustic style but there don't seem to be any examples in which you have taken a non-blues tune and applied a boogie style to it.

Tried, but not with very good results. You're damned if you do that as much as you're damned if you don't. If I take "Mr. Tambourine Man" and turn it into a rockin' tune, some people will ask why don't I stick with what I know. Of course, others tell you that you have started to repeat yourself.

There must be something you want to do, some musician you have yet to appear with.

Bob (Dylan) has the best guitarist in the world in Charlie [Sexton], so no need for me there. Maybe I could play maracas. Actually, I'm waiting for De Niro to call. I know all the lines. I want to make a movie with Jeff Bridges: "The Return of Lebowski." Or we can make "Crazier Heart" and play car washes instead of bowling alleys.

Have you ever acted?

Nope. People like Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Paul Muni could play anything. I want to play character roles. That's what I should be doing.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


March 2010
9 - San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theater
10 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theater
11 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
12 - Biloxi, LA - Hard Rock Casino
13 - Robinsonville, MS - Bluesville @ Horseshoe Casino
16 - Atlanta, GA - Varity Playhouse
17 - Nashville, TN - Wildhorse Saloon
18 - Ashville, NC - Orange Peel
19 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
20 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventure
21 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
23 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theater
24 - Glenside, PA - Keswick
25 - Reading, PA - Sovereign PAC
26 - Erie, PA - Warner Theater
27 - Merriville, IN - Star Plaza Theater

April 2010
15 - Lemoore, CA - Tachi Palace Casino
16 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
17 - Scottsdale, AZ - Handlebar Saloon

May 2010
8 - Tacoma, WA - Emerald Queen Casino
9 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
10 - Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker
12 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods Memorial Center
13-14 - Coquitlam, British Columbia - Red Robinson Show Theater
15 - Kamloops, British Columbia - Interior Savings Centre
16 - Vernon, British Columbia - Wesbild Center
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
19 - Edmonton, Alberta - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
20 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - TCU Place
21 - Regina, Saskatchewan - Casino Regina
22 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Centennial Concert Hall
24 - Thunder Bay, Ontario - Community Auditorium
26 - Kitchener, Ontario - Centre In The Square
27 - Windsor, Ontario - Coliseum @ Caesars
28 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
29 - Ottawa, Ontario - National Arts Center
30 - Kingston, Ontario - K-Rock Center

June 2010
1 - Quebec, Quebec - Theatre Capitole
2 - Sherbrooke, Ontario - Theatre Granada
4-5 - Montreal, Ontario - Metropolis



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Black Eyed Peas plot second leg of North American tour

2010-03-10T12:03:02-08:00 - The Black Eyed Peas [ tickets ] have added a second leg of North American dates to their long-running world tour in support of last year's chart-topping studio release, "The E.N.D."

The summer leg both kicks off and ends in Canada, starting with July 27-28 shows in Toronto, and ending Aug. 23 in Edmonton, Alberta. Highlights include stops in Boston (8/3), Chicago (8/11) and St. Louis, MO (8/14); details are shown at right. Tickets for select shows among the newly added dates go on sale March 13.

The current leg of the tour continues tomorrow night (3/11) in Milwaukee, WI, and runs through an April 11 show in Vancouver, British Columbia. Details are included at right.

On the road, the Peas continue to support their multi-platinum-selling fifth album, "The E.N.D.," which surfaced last summer.

The Grammy-winning set, which was produced by the group's own Will.I.Am, topped The Billboard 200 and has spawned four chart-topping singles: "Boom Boom Pow," "I Gotta Feeling," "Meet Me Halfway" and "Imma Be," which the band performed in January at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, and is currently sitting atop Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

The band took home Grammy Awards in three of the six categories for which it was nominated at this year's awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album for "The E.N.D.," Best Pop Vocal Performance for "I Gotta Feeling" and Best Short Form Video for "Boom Boom Pow." The three awards doubled the band's career haul of Grammy statuettes.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


March 2010
11 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
13 - Chicago, IL - United Center
18 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium at Reliant Park
19 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
20 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
22 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
24 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
25 - Des Moines, IA - Iowa Events Center
27 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
29 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
31 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.com Arena

April 2010
2 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
7 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
10 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
11 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

July 2010
27, 28 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
31 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

August 2010
1 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
3 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
4 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
6 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
7 - Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall
10 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
11 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
13 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
14 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
18 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
20 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
22 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
23 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place



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Goo Goo Dolls add 'Something' to spring tour

2010-03-10T04:03:45-08:00 - Alt-rockers the Goo Goo Dolls [ tickets ] have extended their spring headlining trip in support of the forthcoming studio album "Something For the Rest of Us."

The outing, which launches April 6 in Augusta, GA, now runs through a May 16 date in Peoria, IL, with additional shows to follow that will extend the trip through mid-June, according to the band's publicist. Currently confirmed dates are shown at right.

Additional ticketing information, including pre-sales availability, can be found at the group's website.

"Something For the Rest of Us," the band's ninth album and first since 2006's gold-selling "Let Love In," is due in stores later this spring. The group recorded the new studio effort in its hometown of Buffalo, NY, and in Los Angeles. Producers Tim Palmer (U2, Switchfoot) and Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Paramore) both were brought in to assist on the sessions, along with mixer Mike "Spike" Stent (Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band).

"Originally, we were going to put it out in the fall and we decided to put it out in the spring instead," bassist Robby Takac told Billboard.com in December, "so we had a little bit of time to listen through. I think it really led us to be pretty hyper-critical about what's on the record. There's a few things we want to tend to, so I think we're gonna get a great result."

"Let Love In" peaked at No. 9 on The Billboard 200 in 2006, with lead single "Better Days" reaching No. 3 on the singles charts.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]


April 2010
6 - Augusta, GA - Rock Fore! Dough
8 - Wilmington, NC - Trask Coliseum
10 - Oswego, NY - SUNY Campus Center
11 - Wilkes Barre, PA - FM Kirby Center
13 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Theatre
15 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
17 - Erie, PA - Penn State Behrend
20 - Richmond, VA - The National
21 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
23 - Greensboro, NC - War Memorial Auditorium
24 - North Charleston, SC - Performing Arts Center
27 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live

May 2010
2 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
4 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
5 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace Theatre
9 - Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre
11 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
12 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theatre
14 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
15 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
16 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center



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