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Box Tops, Big Star Legend Alex Chilton Dies

Legendary Memphis-born singer Alex Chilton dies in New Orleans of an apparent heart attack on eve of SXSW tribute. more

Zappa, Waits Manager Cohen Dies

Herb Cohen, the legendary manager and label exec who introduced Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and Tom Waits to the masses, died of unknown causes March 16 in Napa, Calif more

Gaga Tired

A relentless touring schedule may be wearing on Lady Gaga. more


Helter Skelter Dwindles Further

Two years ago it housed one of London’s most powerful booking teams, but Nigel Hassler’s departure to Creative Artists Agency means Helter Skelter is now down to Pete Nash working out of his own office in New York. more

Eventim Site Gets A Plug

Although Live Nation hasn't been happy with CTS Eventim, a top computer magazine just named the German ticketer's Web site the best in the land. more

More Jail Time For DMX

Arrested last week for violating parole, DMX was ordered to return to jail for six months and undergo a mental health evaluation.  more

Gone Phishin’

Hartford, Camden, Berkeley, Telluride and Indianapolis are just some of the stops for Phish as the band embarks on a summer expedition beginning in June.  more

Pinnacle Names CEO

Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment has named Anthony M. Sanfilippo president and chief executive officer of the casino company.  more

James Brown’s Body

One of James Brown’s daughters recently claimed that the singer’s body disappeared. It turns out his body is exactly where it should be – in a two-tier mausoleum in the Aiken County, S.C., front yard belonging to another of his daughters. more

Silverdome’s Second Act

The aging Silverdome near Detroit that gathered dust for several years is getting a new lease on life beginning with an upcoming monster truck and motor sports show April 17. more

Arrests At N.Y. Rap Concert

Niagara Falls, N.Y., police arrested five people March 13 when fans turned away from an over-capacity rap concert allegedly tried to push their way in. more

MGM Divesting Borgata Stake

MGM Mirage plans to sell its 50 percent stake in the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, N.J., over organized crime concerns. more

Garry Sharpe-Young Dies

New Zealand promoter and music journalist Garry Sharpe-Young died at his home March 12 after suffering an aneurism. more

Photo News

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The Dock Street Theatre on Charleston, S.C., on the same site as America’s first theatre, will soon reopen after a three-year, $18 million renovation. A gala reopening featuring Spoleto Festival USA is scheduled for April 1.
 

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Iggy Pop accepts the Stooges' nomination into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in NYC March 15.

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The new Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., is nearly ready for its grand opening soccer match between the Red Bulls and Brazil’s Santos FC March 20.
 

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Photo: Joseph Dowling

Ozzy Osbourne has a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Dallas Feb. 27. The Prince of Darkness did the same thing the previous day in Florida, but that one included a bomb squad because a visitor, stopped by police for allegedly smoking marijuana, had homemade fireworks in his backpack.
 

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AP Photo / NYC Economic Development Corp

An artist rendering shows the proposed Luna Park in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently promised that 19 new amusement park rides would open by this summer and two additional roller coasters by next summer.
 

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