Thursday, Jul 29, 2010

Pollstar Daily News Service

Free Concerts Cut Comment

Free concerts can’t make ends meet without an audience, so the promoter of a complimentary series recently scrapped his last three shows in Syracuse, N.Y., citing low attendance. more

Festival Promoters Angry Over Love Parade Photo

The conditions that led to 20 deaths and more than 500 injuries in Duisburg, Germany, July 24 has angered at least two of the country’s major festival promoters. more

Judge Explains EMI Decision

A U.S. District Judge has explained why he didn’t toss the lawsuit Terra Firma is bringing against American bankers Citigroup over the purchase of EMI and set a date for the case to proceed in New York. more


MJ Doctors Cleared

State investigators examining the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, the authorities said Wednesday.  more

No Charges For Wale Profanity

Baltimore city officials won’t be taking legal action against rapper Wale for reportedly cursing and using racial slurs during his set at the city’s free Artscape festival July 18 after all. more

Glitzy Changes For ARIA Awards

The Australian music industry’s major awards, the ARIAs, have undergone a massive transformation this year. more

Guitarist Ben Keith Dies

Ben Keith, 73, steel guitarist and longtime Neil Young collaborator, died of a heart attack July 27. more

Giddings Fed Up With Bidding War Stories

The only thing John Giddings knows about rumors of Live Nation and AEG getting in a bidding war for the next Rolling Stones tour is that he’s fed up with them. And he’d like to get his hands on the journalist who started it. more

Flies In The F&B Ointment Comment

From “bad sushi” to “mouse excreta,” ESPN says some of America’s sports palaces really do have it all when it comes to concessions, in a report compiled for its popular “Outside the Lines” series and released July 26. more

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Deal

Ongoing negotiations between the Kentucky State Fair Board and financially strapped Six Flags regarding the shuttered Kentucky Kingdom amusement park in Louisville have reportedly reached a resolution. more

Britain’s Got Tribunals

A “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant is suing the TV show for £2.5 million, claiming it aired her audition even though she suffers from fibromyalgia and was mourning the loss of her dog, Harry. more

Nelly Nixed

Branson city officials have again said no to a proposed outdoor concert by hip-hop artist Nelly.  more

Pori And All That Jazz

The organisers of Pori Jazz Festival were happy at this year’s attendance, but the Finnish media preferred to focus on whether it’s still a jazz festival. more

Photo News

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Manafest gets the crowd pumped during its set at the Christian festival Creation Northwest in Enumclaw, Wash., July 22.
 

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John Fogerty plays his baseball anthem 'Centerfield' during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown July 25. Fogerty's 'Slugger' guitar is on a limited run at the museum.

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Photo: ©2010 Fernando Medina / Orlando Magic

The new Amway Center gets its entrance signage. The $480 million venue, owned by the city of Orlando and replacing the Amway Arena, is expected to open in October.

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Organizers prepare for “Island Aid” on Grand Isle, La., which took place July 24 despite the threat of Tropical Storm Bonnie.

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Motorhead performs on the first night of the 35,000-capacity, sold-out Paleo Nyon festival in Switzerland July 20.
 

 

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