BillboardLive.com lets viewers choose their camera angle to watch free concerts onlineNovember 11th, 2009 Watch concerts free online at BillboardLive.comLOS ANGELES — A new Web site allows music lovers to watch concerts for free online, choosing from five different camera angles as they watch. BillboardLive.com says its new concert-viewing Web site offers visitors different perspectives on performances by Alicia Keys, Usher, David Archuleta, Daughtry and other artists yet to be announced.
White Lies Cancel European ConcertsNovember 11th, 2009 British rockers the WHITE LIES have cancelled four concerts in Europe after frontman HARRY MCVEIGH was taken ill during a gig in Munich, Germany. The group was performing at the Munich Backstage venue on Monday night (09Nov09) when McVeigh felt so sick he had to leave the stage after just four songs.
Conductor Slatkin to miss November concerts with Detroit Symphony following heart attackNovember 11th, 2009 Conductor Slatkin to skip November DSO concertsDETROIT — Renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin will skip appearances this month with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as he recovers from a heart attack. Slatkin's manager R.
Elton John recovering in hospital after canceling concerts because of flu, e-coliNovember 2nd, 2009 John recovering in hospital from flu, e-coliLONDON — Elton John's spokesman says the singer is recovering in the hospital after illness forced him to cancel three concerts in the United States. Gary Farrow said Monday that the pop star hopes to be released soon.
Elton John recovering in London hospital after canceling concerts because of flu, e-coliNovember 2nd, 2009 Elton John recovering in hospital from flu, e-coliLONDON — Elton John's spokesman says the singer has been hospitalized after suffering from a case of E. coli bacterial infection and the flu.
Def Leppard Cancels Final Leg Of TourOctober 18th, 2009 Rockers DEF LEPPARD have cancelled the final leg of their North American tour "due to unforeseen personal matters". The Hysteria hitmakers were due to begin the last stint of their shows with a performance in Reno, Nevada on 22 October (09), but they have now pulled the remaining 23 concerts across the U.S.
Yorke's New Band Is A SuccessOctober 7th, 2009 RADIOHEAD star THOM YORKE is planning more concerts with his new band after fans loved their initial live shows. The rocker recruited four other musicians, including Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, to form the as-yet-unnamed group for a handful of gigs in Los Angeles earlier this month (Oct09).
Tim McGraw's message to fans: don't be abusive to women at my concertsAugust 28th, 2009 Tim McGraw won't put up with abuse at concertsWASHINGTON — Tim McGraw isn't looking for trouble at his concerts, but there are certain things he just won't ignore. McGraw has thrown out disruptive fans from at least two of his concerts in the past year and a half, and videophone clips of the incidents went viral on the Internet.
Janet Jackson won't perform at MJ tribute concertsJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Janet Jackson won't be performing at her late brother Michael Jackson tribute concerts at London's O2 Arena in August. The singer was reportedly lined up to open the gigs at arena, where the King of Pop was due to play 50 dates this summer before his tragic death from an apparent cardiac arrest last month.
Pressure of 50-concerts killed Michael Jackson, says his old palJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's old friend producer and TV star David Gest believes that the pressure of 50-concert schedule killed the singer. Gest said he was angry about the influence of mysterious Lebanese doctor Tohme R Tohme, who met the King of Pop when the singer was staying in Bahrain in 2005.
Group comes close to winning $1 million Netflix prize to improve recommendationsJune 29th, 2009 Group comes close to winning $1M Netflix prizeNEW YORK — A multinational group of researchers, scientists and engineers are close to winning a $1 million prize from Netflix. The online movie rental company had launched a contest in 2006 improve its recommendations by at least 10 percent.
Encore! Britney Spears schedules more shows in US, Canada and abroadJune 10th, 2009 Britney Spears' 'Circus' tour to return to USLOS ANGELES — Britney Spears' "Circus" tour is getting an encore. Holly Shakoor, publicist for Spears, confirms that concerts will be held in several U.S.
James Cameron sued over power outageJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Canadian director James Cameron is said to be facing a lawsuit after one of his employees crashed a car into an electricity pole, causing a three-day power outage. Cameron, 54, has been named in the lawsuit from bosses at U.S.
50 Cent testifies in his lawsuit over Conn. mansion repairs, says co. overbilled by $3 millionJune 2nd, 2009 Rapper 50 Cent: Co. overbilled for mansion repairsHARTFORD, Conn.
Sick Morrissey axes final two concerts of UK tourMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Brit rocker Morrissey has axed the final two concerts of his UK tour due to continuing ill health. The former Smiths frontman has been trying to recover from a throat condition for months and had previously delayed his opening gigs in the US.
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