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Dec 06

Pet Shop Boys Announce U.K. Gigs



Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe announce the first two United Kingdom dates of the Pet Shop Boys’ “Electric” tour, designating arenas in London and Manchester for June concerts.  Dates for Europe, Japan and the Americas will be announced shortly. more

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Dec 06

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  Red Hot Chili Peppers

  BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisc.
  November 21, 2012

  (Jennifer Bronenkant / ConcertLivewire)

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Dec 06

Graham Parker Back With His Band After 3 Decades



The bass player is a librarian. One guitarist fixes guitars, the other teaches people how to play. The drummer and keyboard player have scattered to other gigs.  Yet when Graham Parker decided to reassemble the Rumour, no one hesitated to say yes. more

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Dec 06

Rihanna Will Executive Produce ‘Styled To Rock’



Rihanna is getting into the TV business.  The 24-year-old singer will executive produce and star in the new series, “Styled to Rock,” for the Style network. Style Media made the announcement Wednesday.  A casting search is under way on Style’s website. more

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Dec 06

Snooki, JWOWW Host MTV’s New Year’s Eve Show



New York’s Times Square is getting a little bit Jersey for New Year’s Eve. MTV says “Jersey Shore” stars Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jenni “JWOWW” Farley and comedian Jeff Dye will host the network’s live New Year’s Eve special from Times Square. more

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Dec 06

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  Ron Ficarro of Falling In Reverse

  Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, Ind.
  October 27, 2012

  (Joey Foley / JoeyFoley.com)

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Dec 06

Grammys Spread The Love With 6 Top Nominees



The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for lead nominee – Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun.  In many ways the nominations reflect a singles-driven year. more

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Dec 05

More Papa Roach + Stone Sour Dates



Papa Roach and Stone Sour aren’t done touring together yet. After the rockers wrap up Papa Roach’s European headline tour next week, the bands will team up for a U.S. co-bill that begins in late January. Presales for select dates begin Dec. 6. more

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Dec 05

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  Eric Church

  Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
  November 3, 2012

  (AP Photo / Las Vegas News Bureau)

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Dec 05

Festival Noize: Vive Latino & T In The Park



We’ve got more festival news for you. Scotland’s T In The Park has revealed a third headliner and Mexico’s Vive Latino festival has announced a long list of acts from Morrissey to Blur to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Tickets for both events go on sale soon. more

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Dec 05

Manager Norman Miller Dies



Christian music manager Norman Miller, founder of Proper Management, died of cancer in Tennessee Dec. 3. more

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Dec 05

‘Iris’ Wilts At Dolby



It seems inconceivable that a Cirque du Soleil production could be less than a smash, considering no fewer than five of its shows landed in the top 25 slots in Pollstar’s Top 100 North American Tours at mid-year. So what happened to Cirque’s “Iris” at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles? more

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