Sally Williams, GM of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, has been promoted to VP of business and partnership development for the Opry Entertainment Group.more
A corporate lawyer for AEG Live on Tuesday revised his testimony and said the tour director of Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" concerts had a signed contract, after all. more
Goldenvoice's Elliott Lefko interviewed the famed keyboardist at the 2011 Pollstar Live! conference. Here's our coverage - including Ray's take on a famous cuss word said at the Whisky in 1966.more
An Albany, N.Y., zoning board didn’t overstep by blocking electronic dance music parties at the Washington Avenue Armory arena, according to a recent court ruling.more
Russia’s point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts – alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.more
Ticketmaster has a new North America president in Jared Smith. more
Nashville’s Music City Center threw open its doors to thousands of visitors in an open house event May 19-20 to kick off the $585 million convention center’s grand opening. Music City Center is adjacent to Nashville’s Omni Hotel, the site of Pollstar Live! Feb. 19-21.more
The site of the annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., is preparing to host additional events following years of improvements and investments in infrastructure.more
Australian teen act The Janoskians hit North America for 11 shows June 4-20 as part of its “Not A Boy Band” world tour, with major clubs already sold out. more
After 17 months at Jessica Ducrou and Evan Davis’ Village Sounds, Mark Lackey left to set up his own Wildfire Agency.more
Michael Jackson's doctor was not the only person working on the singer's ill-fated "This Is It" tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live LLC testified Monday.more
Live Nation has completed its sale of New York City’s Foxwoods Theatre to Lyric Theatre, a subsidiary of the U.K.’s Ambassador Theatre Group.more
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.more
Live Nation has formed a joint venture with Singapore-based Lushington Entertainments to promote concerts in Hong Kong and Singapore, the two most lucrative concert markets in Asia outside of Japan.more
There’s a new frontman for Stone Temple Pilots – Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington.more
Mary J. Blige, Robin Hood Foundation Benefit Concert, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NYC, May 14, 2013more
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