Entertainment Blog

2007-08-29T09:17:00.001-07:00

Farm Aid 2007 Tickets

The roster for Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival keeps getting bigger. Organizers have announced a bunch of new acts for the September 9 event on Randall's Island in New York City.Ray Price, Merle Haggard Danielle Evin, Jesse Lenat, Jimmy Sturr, Pauline Reese, Billy Joe Shaver and Paula Nelson will join Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Gregg Allman.

Farm Aid 2007 started as a benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, held to raise money for family farmers in the United States. The concert was organized by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young.

2007-08-28T09:23:00.001-07:00

Ben Harper Tickets

Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminalshas have announced dates for a North American jaunt to promote the band's latest album, Lifeline. The tour kicks off September 1 at Macky Auditorium in Boulder, Colo., and features stops in well-known theatres across the country, including the Chicago Theatre (September 6), Ryman Auditorium in Nashville (September 12), Radio City Music Hall in New York City (September 15) and the Orpheum Theatre in Boston (September 23).

Ben Harper was born in Claremont, California, USA (in California's Pomona Valley). He began playing guitar as a child in Claremont. He eventually specialized in the acoustic slide guitar (Weissenborn guitars).

2007-08-27T09:21:00.000-07:00

Paolo Nutini Tickets

Paolo Nutini has rearranged his itinerary after Amy Winehouse had to drop out of the pair's North American tour.
The 38-city trek follows about the same route as Nutini's tour with Winehouse would have and kicks off September 7 at the Ablright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, N.Y.
Other stops include Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vt. (September 10), Stubb's Bar-B-Q in Austin (September 14), The Wiltern in Los Angeles (September 21) and the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver (September 24).

Paolo Nutini is a Scottish singer/songwriter from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany and his mother is Scottish.

2007-08-24T09:20:00.001-07:00

Morrissey Tickets

Morrissey has announced a run of U.S. shows for the fall that features several multinight stops. Some of the new shows are make up dates for ones that were canceled last month when the singer was ill.
The new dates kick off September 21 at The Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. Other stops on the tour include the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Ill. (October 17) and the Star Plaza Theatre in Merillville, Ind. (October 20).

Morrissey is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the English band The Smiths.

2007-08-23T09:25:00.001-07:00

Sheryl Crow Tickets

Sheryl Crow, Avril Lavigne and Fiona Apple will headline the new Girlfrenzy Music Festival. Colbie Caillat, Sara Bareilles and Antigone Rising round out the bill. Additional performers will be announced in the next few weeks. The October 27 event will be held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California. A portion of the show's proceeds will go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Sheryl Crow is a nine-time Grammy winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist and songwriter. Her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club, was released in 1993 and contains her most famous single "All I Wanna Do".

2007-08-22T09:29:00.001-07:00

Bob Dylan Tickets

Bob Dylan, who is down under right now finishing up a tour of Australia and New Zealand, has announced a month of U.S. dates. Dylan will kick things off with a headlining performance September 16 at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Texas. The singer's run of East Coast shows kicks off September 19 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, and continues through the first week of October. Other highlights include stops at The Arena at Gwinnett Center near Atlanta (September 22),

Joining Dylan and his band for the U.S. tour are Amos Lee and Elvis Costello.

2007-08-21T09:16:00.000-07:00

Arctic Monkeys Tickets

U.K. indie-rockers Arctic Monkeys have announced dates for a September swing through the U.S. and Canada as they continue to support their sophomore release, Favourite Worst Nightmare.
The tour kicks off September 5 on the Central Park SummerStage in New York City and will hit 19 cities in North America, including Virgin Festival at Toronto's Island Park (September 8) and the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago (September 12).

Arctic Monkeys are a Mercury Prize winning, English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums.

2007-08-20T09:56:00.000-07:00

Boston Tickets

The family and friends of late Boston frontman Brad Delp will celebrate his life and music with a special tribute concert August 19 at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston.TheCome Togetherconcert will feature performances by Ernie & The Automatics, Farrenheit, Godsmack, Orion the Hunter, RTZ and Boston who will be joined by guest vocalists Michael Sweet of Stryper, Mickey Thomas and Sammy Hagar.

Former Boston members Barry Goudreau, Sib Hashian and Fran Sheehan have also been invited to join the band during the show's finale to perform their classic hit "Don't Look Back."

2007-08-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

Queen Latifah Tickets

Queen Latifah, who is currently wowing audiences with her portrayal of Motormouth Maybelle in the motion picture version of the musical "Hairspray," has announced dates for a U.S. tour in support of her second album of standards, Trav'lin' Light. The Queen will kick off her trek September 29 at the Majestic Theater in Dallas and will spend the next two months hitting theatres around the country, including Playhouse Square in Cleveland (October 5), the Palace Theater in Stamford, Conn. (October 9), the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center in Delaware (October 12),

Trav'lin' Light, which is due for release September 25, is the follow up to 2004's Grammy nominated The Dana Owens Album.

2007-08-16T09:15:00.001-07:00

Les Claypool Tickets

The impressive roster for The Echo Project music and arts festival continues to grow. Some of the latest additions to the list of more than 60 acts scheduled to perform at the eco-responsible event include The Flaming Lips, Thievery Corporation (with a full live band), Les Claypool, The Bravery, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and JJ Grey & Mofro.

The event will be held October 12-14 on 350-acres of scenic Chattahoochee river front property on the 1250-acre Bouckaert Farm in Fairburn, Ga. Festival organizers are also working with Sustainable Waves and Rivers Alive to launch a major cleanup of the Chattahoochee river prior to the festival.

2007-08-15T09:19:00.001-07:00

Gwen Stefani Tickets
Gwen Stefani, who is currently completing a run of dates in Asia and is scheduled to hit Europe in the fall, has added a handful of West Coast shows to her Sweet Escape Tour. Following her European trek, Stefani will head back to the U.S. for half a dozen shows, beginning October 26 at The Pearl Concert Theatre at The Palms Casino in Las Vegas and finishing up November 8-9 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gwen Stefani will play two nights at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Hawaii (August 24-25) at the end of her Asian tour before she heads to Europe.

2007-08-14T09:15:00.001-07:00

Van Halen Tickets

There's a run on thermal underwear in Hell; the much rumored, on-again off-again Van Halen tour is finally a reality. The reunited band, featuring Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, held a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles to announce the first set of dates.

Van Halen will launch their assault on North American arenas September 27 at the Charlotte Bobcats Arena in North Carolina. Other tour highlights so far include stops at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia (October 1, the ACC in Toronto (October 7)and the Allstate Arena and United Center in Chicago.

2007-08-13T09:16:00.001-07:00

Satellite Party Tickets

Satellite Party, Perry Farrell's latest project, is embarking on a 40 date tour of clubs and theatres across North America in support of the band's debut release Ultra Payloaded. The tour launched August 8 at the House of Blues in Cleveland and will make its way across the U.S. and Canada through the middle of October. Stops include Mr. Smalls Theater in Milwaukee (August 14) and the KRBZ Beach Ball radio show at the City Market in Kansas City, Mo. (August 19).

Satellite Party other members include Nick Perri, Carl Restivo, and Jordan Plosky and Etty Lau Farrell.

2007-08-10T12:11:00.001-07:00

The Flaming Lips Tickets

Organizers of Monolith the first music festival ever held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver, have announced the final lineup and schedule for the two day event. Friday's schedule includes performances by Ra Ra Riot, The Broken West, Das EFX, Editors, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ghostland Observatory, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kings of Leon and headliners Cake. Some of the acts on Saturday's bill include Hot IQs, Lords of the Underground, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Art Brut, Spoon, and headliners The Flaming Lips.

The Flaming Lips are known for their lush, multi-layered, psychedelic arrangements, spacey lyrics and bizarre song and album titles.

2007-08-09T09:18:00.000-07:00

So You Think You Can Dance Tickets

The hit Fox summer show So You Think You Can Dance now in it's third year on the network, is joining a growing number of other reality-TV shows that have taken their acts on the road. The tour gets rolling September 21 at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y., and will hit nearly 50 arenas across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up at the end of November. Tour highlights include stops at Sovereign Center in Reading, Pa. (Sept 25) and the Continental Airlines Arena in N.J. (Sept 29).

So You Think You Can Dance premiered on July 20, 2005 and has a similar premise to the American Idol series of singing competitions, with nationwide auditions leading to the discovery of the next big star.

2007-08-08T09:12:00.000-07:00

Dixie Chicks Tickets

The Eagles and Dixie Chicks have been signed to headline the first concerts at the new Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. The two acts will perform at a pair of grand opening concerts October 18 and 20. The shows will be the only U.S. performances by both artists this year. The Nokia Theatre L.A. Live is a 7,100-seat venue for live performances located in downtown Los Angeles.

The Dixie Chicks are a country/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. They are the highest-selling female band in any musical genre, having sold 36 million albums.

2007-08-07T09:27:00.001-07:00

Stevie Wonder Tickets

Stevie Wonder will launch his first full-scale U.S. tour in more than 20 years on August 23 in San Diego. The R&B great announced the Wonder Summer's Night Tour at a lunchtime press conference in Los Angeles. Wonder performed a number of songs for the crowd, including "Higher Ground" and "My Cherie Amour." At this time, the tour spans 13 dates and wraps in Boston on September 20.

Stevie Wonder did a brief tour 12 years ago and has performed a number of one-off shows and special events since then.. His last big national tour took place in 1986.

2007-08-03T09:16:00.001-07:00

Dave Matthews Band Tickets

Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Phil Vassar and Nas have all signed on for A Concert For Virgina Tech, which was conceived as an effort to help the university community move forward from the tragic shootings at the school in April. The September 6 concert will be held at Lane Stadium on the Virgina Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va., and will be open to all current students, faculty and staff.

Matthews Mayer, Vassar and Nas have all waived their fees, and corporate sponsorships and the sale of commemorative concert items will help cover expenses incurred in putting on the event.

2007-08-01T09:08:00.001-07:00

Ricky Martin Tickets

Ricky Martin who is currently completing a series of sold-out arena dates in Europe, has announced the initial dates for a second North American leg of his Black & White tour. First up is a handful of dates in Mexico, beginning with a pair of shows September 15-16 at Arena Monterrey and wrapping up September 27 at Plaza De Toros in Tijuana. The U.S. portion of new run kicks off September 29 at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Ricky Martin is a Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo.

2007-07-31T09:19:00.001-07:00

Michael Franti Tickets

Australia is Michael Franti's largest record market per capita, so it was no surprise that Franti's new music, art and media Up! Festival chose Australia for its first appearance outside the United States. The bill will include Franti and his band Spearhead, Ben Lee, and rising acts Blue King Brown and Old Man River. The arena dates are organised through Frontier Touring Company, which brought Franti out as an unknown ten years ago. Stops include Challenge Stadium, Perth (September 14), Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide (16) and the AIS Arena, Canberra (19).

Michael Franti is an African, Irish, and German American poet, musician, and composer.

2007-07-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

Amy Winehouse Tickets

Amy Winehouse and Paolo Nutini, who will be heading to the States soon for a co-headlining run, have both announced plans for tours immediately after those dates. The pair's eight-city run kicks off September 12 on the Central Park SummerStage in New York and focuses on both coasts, hitting Philadelphia; Los Angeles; San Francisco; Vancouver, B.C., and Seattle before finishing up in the Midwest with shows in Minneapolis and Chicago. Winehouse and Nutini will play two shows each in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Paolo Nutini's album features singles including "Last Request", "Jenny Don't Be Hasty", "Rewind" and "New Shoes".

2007-07-27T09:44:00.000-07:00

Tori Amos Tickets

Tori Amos who just wrapped the European leg of her tour behind American Doll Posse, has announced the first set of dates for the North American portion of the tour. Amos will kick off nearly three months of shows October 9 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, N.Y. Venues and cities announced so far include a pair of dates at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City (October 11-12), the Orpheum Theatre in Boston (October 18), Hummingbird Centre in Toronto, O.N.

Posse, which is her ninth album, introduces the world to the five distinct characters - Isabel, Clyde, Pip, Santa and Tori.

2007-07-26T09:26:00.000-07:00

Tim McGraw with Faith Hill Tickets

Country's favorite power couple, Tim McGraw with Faith Hill who are currently in the middle of their Soul2Soul 2007 tour, have announced that one of their upcoming shows will be a benefit concert. One hundred percent of the net concert proceeds from the couple's July 27 show at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi will be donated to their Neighbor's Keeper Foundation. The city and surrounding area were devastated in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.

Faith Hill, who is from Star, Miss., and Tim McGraw said they're trying to draw attention to the ongoing plight of people on the Gulf Coast.

2007-07-25T09:21:00.000-07:00

Sum 41 Tickets

Canadian pop-punk trio Sum 41, whose latest release Underclass Hero landed on shelves today, have a busy schedule ahead as they hit the road in support of the album. First up they'll journey to Australia for a couple of dates - August 1 at Metro in Melbourne and August 3 at Luna Park in Sydney - before heading to Japan for a pair of appearances at Tokyo's Summersonic Festival in Chiba Stadium (August 11 - 12). Then it's on to the Van's Warped Tour for seven shows.

Sum 41 current members are Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitar, keyboard/piano), Cone McCaslin (bass/vocals), and Steve Jocz (drums/vocals).

2007-07-24T11:09:00.000-07:00

Sinead O'Connor Tickets

Twenty years after the release of her solo debut, The Lion and The Cobra, Sinead O'Connor has released Theology, an album that may be her most personal work yet. To mark the occasion, the singer has embarked on a world tour that includes a 17-city North American leg. The North American portion of the tour kicks off September 16 at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. Other shows include the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles (September 18) and the Capitol theatre in Salt Lake City (September 20).

In November, O'Connor will head back across the pond for a handful of dates in the U.K. and Ireland.

2007-07-23T09:21:00.000-07:00

Spoon Tickets

Spoon, Clipse, Aesop Rock, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Girl Talk Massacre, Roky Erickson & The Explosives and The Thermals are just a few of the more than 50 acts scheduled to play Wilmette Week's Musicfest NW. The September 6-9 event features shows at various clubs around the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area. Portions of the proceeds from the festival benefit the Oregon Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame and the Rock N' Roll Camp for Girls.

Other artists on the roster include Rilo Kiley, Wolf Parade, Okkervil River, Lifetime, The Bronx, Grizzly Bear, Deerhunter, Viva Voce and Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers.

2007-07-20T09:35:00.001-07:00

Corinne Bailey Ray Tickets

Annie Lennox, Corinne Bailey Ray, James Morrison, Beth Orton and Marc Almond have all signed on for Peace One Day, a concert for global peace. The event will be held September 21 at Royal Albert Hall in London, and includes video messages and specially filmed pieces by David Beckham, Jude Law and others. Peace One Day began as a film project of filmmaker Jeremy Gilley in 1999. Gilley's goal was to establish the first ever annual day of global cease-fire and non-violence.

In 2001, September 21 was unanimously adopted as Peace Day by UN members states, and by 2006, 200 countries had committed to the initiative.

2007-07-19T09:28:00.001-07:00

Lily Allen Tickets

Lily Allen who canceled most of the dates on her U.S. tour this summer, has announced a handful of West Coast dates for September. The singer has dates on the books that will see her on the road in the U.K., Europe, Japan, Australia and South America through the end of August. Lily Allen's U.S. dates kick off September 6 at the House of Blues in San Diego. Other scheduled stops include Las Vegas; Anaheim, Calif.; San Francisco; Portland, Ore.; and Seattle.

Lily Allen is the daughter of actor/comedian Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Lily Allen is known for songs such as "Smile" and "LDN".

2007-07-18T09:30:00.000-07:00

Three Days Grace Tickets

Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin just wrapped a summer tour together and have announced dates for another arena trek that will see them on the road through mid-November. 3DG will kick things off on their own with a handful of shows beginning September 8 at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, Kan. Other stops include Kansas City, Mo.; Toledo, Ohio and three dates in their native Canada.

Three Days Grace will hook up with Breaking Benjamin September 18 at the Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa., and the pair will spend the next 10 weeks crisscrossing the country.

2007-07-17T09:49:00.001-07:00

Jimmy Eat World Tickets

Arizona quartet Jimmy Eat World have announced they'll take a break from working on the follow up to 2004's Futures to hit the road and test some new material. The band will kick things off with a 12-city swing through the U.S. beginning July 18 at the Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, N.M. Other Stateside stops include the Granada Theatre in Lawrence, Kan. (July 20), the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee (July 24) and the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville, Tenn. (July 28).

Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World said "We have learned a lot making this album and hopefully, we will not take so long between records again".

2007-07-13T09:26:00.001-07:00

Henry Rollins Tickets

Henry Rollins has announced dates for a two-month, 50-show spoken word tour of North America. Provoked: An Evening of Quintessentially American Opinionated Editorializing and Storytelling (phew!) launches September 14 at the Orpheum Theatre in Flagstaff, Arizona. Other stops on the extensive schedule include La Zona Rosa in Austin (September 19), The Theatre in West Palm Beach, Fla. (September 25-26), Birchmere near Washington, D.C. (October 1-2) and the House of Blues in Cleveland (October 11).

A quite busy Henry Rollins has toured with the Rollins Band and entertained American troops through the USO.

2007-07-12T09:41:00.000-07:00

White Stripes Tickets

The White Stripes are on the road in Canada and gearing up for a U.S. tour in support of their latest release, Icky Thump, have announced another set of dates for a U.K. tour.

The tour kicks off October 24 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Center in Glasgow and includes stops at the Manchester Evening News Arena (October 25), the NEC Arena in Birmingham (October 28), International Arena in Cardiff (October 29). The White Stripes are a Grammy Award-winning American rock music duo from Detroit, Michigan consisting of Jack White (principal songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals).

2007-07-11T09:24:00.000-07:00

Collective Soul Tickets

Collective Soul, announced recently that they've decided to join the growing legions of artists taking their matters into their own hands and will release their next album, Afterwords, August 28 on their own label exclusively through Target and iTunes. Collective Soul will kick things off with a handful of dates in Canada, beginning July 11 at the Stampede Roundup in Calgary, A.B., before hooking up with Live for a show: July 15 at the Greyhound Park Amphitheatre in Spokane, Washington.

For the next leg of the tour, Collective Soul will join forces with Live and Counting Crows for the Rock 'N' Roll Triple Play Ballpark tour.

2007-07-10T09:25:00.001-07:00

Bloc Party Tickets

U.K. indie-darlings Bloc Party, who are currently hitting the European festival scene, including an appearance at last weekend's Live Earth concert in London, and will soon move on to Australia and Japan, have announced dates for another swing through the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The band's new North American trek kicks off September 7 at The Hideout in Chicago and runs through the end of the month. Stops include the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee (September 11) and The Pageant in St. Louis (September 14).

In 2005, Bloc Party released their critically acclaimed debut album Silent Alarm.

2007-07-09T09:40:00.000-07:00

Interpol Tickets

Interpol, who are currently in Europe hitting the festival circuit, have announced a slew of dates for the U.S. and Europe that will see them on the road through the end of the year.

The next round of U.S. shows kicks off September 10 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, N.Y., and features stops in 23 cities across the country, including New York's Madison Square Garden (September 14), the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Fla. (September 18), Atlanta's Tabernacle (September 21), The Sugar Mill in New Orleans (September 23), Stubb's Bar-B-Q in Austin (September 26), and the Chicago's Aragon Ballroom (October 11).

2007-07-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

Live Earth Tickets

A Brazilian judge has canceled Saturday's Live Earth concert in Rio because police said they do not have enough officers to guarantee crowd safety.Organizers of the free show on Rio's Copacabana Beach said Wednesday they were trying to overturn the order to prevent Latin America from being left out of the worldwide music fest aimed at stopping global warming.

Promoted by former Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth concerts are scheduled for London; Tokyo; Johannesburg, South Africa; Shanghai, China; Sydney, Australia; and Hamburg, Germany; and East Rutherford, New Jersey.

2007-07-05T09:22:00.001-07:00

Cartel Tickets

Atlanta-based power-pop band Cartel, who spent several weeks earlier this year sealed in a bubble recording a new album, have announced a tour in support of the self-titled disc. Cartel will make a handful of appearances at several Six Flags Amusement Parks and a few state fairs, as well as one House of Blues show in July and early August to warm up for the tour. The band will launch the tour August 20, the day before the release of their album, at the House of Blues in Chicago.

Cartel's latest single, Say Anything (Else) is featured on the Madden NFL 2007 soundtrack.

2007-07-04T09:26:00.000-07:00

Smashing Pumpkins Tickets

The Smashing Pumpkins, who are wrapping up a residency at Orange Peel in Asheville, N.C., and preparing to start one at San Francisco's Fillmore, have announced dates for their first full scale tour of North America since 2000. The Smashing Pumpkins tour kicks off with a pair of festival performances (September 8 in Montreal and September 9 in Toronto), and will see the band hitting theatres and amphitheatres in the U.S. and Canada through November.

Stops on the schedule include The Pearl in Las Vegas (September 13), Bayside Amphitheatre in San Diego (September 19), Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver September 30.

2007-06-28T09:48:00.001-07:00

Ben Kweller Tickets

Singer/songwriter Ben Kweller will head out on the road this July for a handful of shows with Guster and more than 20 shows on his own. Kweller's dates with Guster kick off July 20 at the State Theatre in Detroit and include stops in Indianapolis; Apple Valley, Minn.; Philadelphia; Northampton, Mass., and Sayreville, N.J. The singer's solo dates include stops at Schubas in Chicago (July 25), Variety Playhouse in Atlanta (August 7), Jack Rabbits in Jacksonville, Fla. (August 9), and the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (August 11).

Ben Kweller an American rock musician, began his solo career with his 2002 debut album Sha Sha, which included the popular single "Wasted & Ready".

2007-06-27T09:08:00.000-07:00

Justin Timberlake Tickets

Good Charlotte will join Justin Timberlake on the U.S. dates of his summer tour. Justin Timberlake's North American Tour kicks off August 6 at the Fed Ex Forum in Memphis, Tenn., and will make stops at 16 arenas around the U.S. and Canada, including New York's Madison Square Garden (August 15-16), Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (September 1), the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. (September 7) and the Staples Center in Los Angeles (September 16-17).

The album FutureSex/LoveSounds, was released in 2006 with the #1 U.S. hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". With his first two albums, Timberlake has sold over 14 million albums worldwide.

2007-06-26T09:15:00.000-07:00

The Black Crowes Tickets

The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival have announced The Black Crowes will close out the September 14-16 event being held at Telluride Town Park in Colorado. Other artists on the bill for the three-day event include Los Lonely Boys, Keb Mo Band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Radiators with Bonerama, JJ Grey & Mofro, Joe Bonamassa, the Rhythm Council with Henry Butler and many more.

Listen to The Black Crowes former hits Jealous Again, She Talks To Angels, Hard To Handle and Remedy at The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival in September.

2007-06-25T09:22:00.000-07:00

NASCAR Nextel Cup Tickets

NASCAR Nextel Cup speeds into July with a number of races. Sunday, Ju1y 1st is The Lenox Industrial Tools 300, at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The following race is five days later on Thursday, July 5th as the Brumos Porsche 250 takes place at the Daytona International Speedway. Then on Saturday, July 7th the NASCAR Nextel Cup hits Chicagoland Speedway for the USG Durock 300.

Follow top drivers Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin and as they battle out for the Driver's Title at the NASCAR Nextel Cup. Be apart of the 75 million fans as they watch to see who will win the NASCAR Nextel Cup.

2007-06-22T09:23:00.000-07:00

Velvet Revolver Tickets

Velvet Revolver, whose new release Libertad hits the streets July 3, has just announced dates for a tour with Alice In Chains. The first leg of the Velvet Revolver tour focuses on venues on the East Coast and the Midwest and runs through the month of August, beginning with an appearance August 5 at Virgin Festival U.S. at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD.

Other stops on the tour include the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Mass. (August 14), the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, N.Y. (August 18), Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. (August 21), the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, Mich. (August 27), and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (August 29).

2007-06-21T09:33:00.000-07:00

Toronto Blue Jays Tickets

LA Dodgers pitcher, Chad Billingsley is set for his first start of the 2007 season this evening when the LA Dodgers battle the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game series at Rogers Centre.

Shaun Marcum will aim for his third straight winning start tonight for the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander is 3-0 over his last nine outings and hasn't posted a defeat since May 2 at Cleveland. In the series' second game on Wednesday, Frank Thomas clubbed his 497th career homer, a grand slam in the second inning, to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-1 win.

2007-06-20T09:31:00.000-07:00

Alice Cooper Tickets

Heaven and Hell/Alice Cooper will unleash another round of classic metal in America this fall. Former Black Sabbath bandmates Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice return for a second U.S. leg starting September 5 in Binghampton, N.Y.

The tour will stop in markets not included on the earlier itinerary and will feature opening sets from Alice Cooper and Queensryche. Tickets for the first 12 dates will go on sale the weekend of June 22 with more dates to be announced soon

2007-06-19T09:39:00.000-07:00

Tokyo Police Club Tickets

Ontario indie foursome and "Gilmore Girls" fave Tokyo Police Club will cruise through a slew of summer dates in Europe, the U.S. and Canada as the band makes its first-ever run of the festival circuits with some club shows on the side in support of its 2006 EP A Lesson In Crime.

The European leg of the tour kicks off with a June 21 gig at London's Hoxton Bar before TPC makes a June 22 appearance at the mother of all festivals, Glastonbury. Tokyo Police Club heads home to Ontario July 13 for the Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest before setting off across the U.S.

ZZ Top Tickets

2007-06-18T10:08:00.000-07:00

ZZ Top Tickets

ZZ Top, The Prenteders and The Stray Cats will join up to tour together this summer for a tour in affiliation with Jack FM radio stations. Don Henley, REO Speedwagon, Joan Jett have expanded their respective tours, adding more performance dates and locations. The tour kicks off July 19 at Toyota Park in Chicago and will make stops in markets around the U.S. and Canada, including Baltimore, Atlantic City, Detroit, St. Louis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Las Vegas, Denver, San Diego and Seattle.

2007-06-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

KCRW World Festival Tickets

June 13th, 2007

This year's group involved in the KCRW World Festival is set to start their tour at the Hollywood Bowl in the Los Angeles, California.

Some the artists scheduled to perform include: Macy Gray, Brazilian Girls, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, Burning Spear and Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang. The series kicks off with Brazilian percussionist Carlinhos Brown who headlined the first World Festival in 1999.

San Francisco Giants

2007-06-12T10:37:00.001-07:00

June 12th, 2007

The MLB season has reached the third month and the Toronto Blue Jays are hovering around the 500 mark. They begin a 3 game roadtrip in San Francisco against Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants starting on Tuesday, 12th of June. The Blue Jays send A.J. Burnett to the mound in hopes of geeting closer to the American East leading Boston Redsox. San Francisco with counter on the mound with Noah Lowry.

San Francisco Giants

2007-06-12T10:37:00.000-07:00

Soul2Soul Tickets

2007-06-11T14:19:00.000-07:00

Husband-and-wife team, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, are set to launch Soul2Soul II, on April 21st in Columbus, OH. They are expected to visit more than 70 cities, many of which have two scheduled dates due to an initially high volume of ticket sales.

Rising Country star, Taylor Swift whose first single is titled, "Tim McGraw", will be opening a handful of dates this summer for Brad Paisley as well as upcoming appearances with Jay Leno and Regis Philbin.

NBA Playoff Tickets

2007-06-08T09:51:00.001-07:00

Tony Parker scored 27 points in Thursday nights 85 - 76 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The San Antonio Spurs proved to be to much for Lebron James and the rest of the cavs, who will be looking to redeem themselves in game two of the NBA playoffs, Sunday night in San Antonio.

Fans will asked to pay more to see the LA Lakers next season. Courtside seats at the Staples Center and tickets in six lower level sections will increase in price by 4.5 percent.

Ticket to 'Rock The Bells'

2007-06-07T10:09:00.000-07:00

Hip-hop festival, Rock the Bells, kicks off July 28th in New York City. The summer festival will feature headliners, Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan for the first handful of dates. Nas will join Wu-Tang Clan to headline an additional 15 shows that will take the tour through late August.

Public Enemy, celebrating its 20th anniversary, will be a special guest on the trek, joining an impressive list of artists including, Cypress Hill, The Roots and EPMD.

London Theatre Tickets

2007-06-06T10:10:00.000-07:00

Margaret Mitchell's classic, epic novel and film, 'Gone With the Wind' will debut as a musical in London's West End. British director Trevor Nunn, whose resume includes the hit musical, Cat's is scheduled to direct. The musical is currently set to open at London's New London Theatre, in the spring of 2008.

The 2007 Tony Awards, will be handed out June 10th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In the running for best musical are, Mary Poppins, Curtains, Spring Awakening and Grey Gardens.

Ozzfest Tickets

2007-06-06T10:07:00.002-07:00

The premise for Ozzy Osbourne's yearly lineup of hard rock/metal bands, unofficially tagged as "Freefest", will still come at a price if you want the VIP treatment. Blocks of tickets to Ozzfest will be free as advertised but there will also be three levels of VIP packages.

The fest kicks off July 12th in Seattle, WA with confirmed acts, Lamb of God, Static-X, Hatebreed and Lordi, among others. Part of the money generated from the festival will go to Sharon Osbourne's cancer charity.

NHL Playoff Tickets

2007-06-06T10:07:00.001-07:00

The Ottawa Senators 5-3 win at home on Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks helped close the gap on what could have been a 3-0 series. The win means tickets to game four, tonight in Ottawa will be a hot commodity.

Senators goaltender, Ray Emery is making his first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals after playing backup to Dominik Hasek for the past 2 seasons. Following tonight's game the series will move back to Anaheim for game five, Wednesday night.

Las Vegas Tickets

2007-06-06T10:06:00.000-07:00

61 year old diva, Bette Midler, is set to replace Celine Dion as the headliner at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. She will be performing five nights a week beginning Feb.20, 2008. Dion virtually sold out the 4,100-seat Colosseum for what will be a nearly five-year run in December.

Elton John will continue with 50 shows a year through 2008, and although it has yet to be confirmed, it is widely speculated that Cher will be added as a third performer. Other upcoming events at Caesars palace include, comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Lionel Richie.

2007 NBA Playoff Update

2007-06-06T10:05:00.000-07:00

On Monday night the San Antonio Spurs ended Utah's perfect home postseason with a 91-79 triumph. Last night turned out to be the final nail in the coffin with the Spurs knocking out the Utah Jazz four games to one making them the champions of the West.

The Eastern Conference Final between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers is currently tied at 2 games apiece. Game five will be tonight in Detroit and game six in Cleveland on Saturday. The winner will have a date with the Spurs in the 2007 NBA Playoff Finals.

European Music Festivals

2007-05-30T11:13:00.000-07:00

It's officially summertime and you know what that means...it's festival season! A few of the many festivals happening throughout Europe in June include, Nova Rock from the 15th to the 17th, featuring Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins and Linkin Park

The annual Glastonbury Festival from the 22nd to the 24th will see 150,000 music fans brought together in Somerset, England with artists, The Who and Rufus Wainwright scheduled to perform.

Boston Red Sox Season High

2007-05-29T15:34:00.000-07:00

The Boston Red Sox, are off to the second best start in club history after 50 games with 35 W's and 15 losses placing them first not only in the East but in all of Major League Baseball, This weekends three game stretch against arch rivals the New York Yankees is speculated to be the official start of Roger Clemens 24th season in MLB and his return from retirement.

The San Francisco Giants will host the 2007 MLB Allstar Game at SBC Park. Red Sox DH, David Ortiz is expecteed to be voted in.

The Police & Genesis Reunion Tours

2007-05-28T09:29:00.000-07:00

The Police, kick off their highly anticipated reunion tour tonight in Vancouver, BC. Rock trio Fiction Plane, fronted by Joe Sumner, son of Police singer/bassist Sting will hold down the tour's opening slot.

Nearly 40 years after Genesis first formed they are back with their own reunion tour. The band will open London's part of the Live Earth concerts on July 7th before performing their own show in Manchester that evening. Founding and former member Peter Gabriel will also be on tour in Europe this summer.

Golf

2007-05-25T10:20:00.000-07:00

The 2007 Solheim Cup, is the premiere event in women's golf. Annika Sorenstam holds a record 21 points scored at the 2005 Cup, her sister Charlotta is the current lead at the Corning Classic.

This years US Open will also be a family affair. Arnold Palmer's grandson failed to advance but Phil Mickelson's brother, Tim, and Camilo Villegas's brother, Manuel, each advanced. The 2007 British Open will feature the 2007 Masters champion, Zach Johnson and golfing phenom, Tiger Woods.

CMA Music Festival

2007-05-24T10:12:00.000-07:00

The annual CMA Music Festival will take place in Nashville, Tennessee from June 7th through to the 10th. Confirmed artists include, former Dancing With The Stars contestant, Sara Evans, Dierks Bentley, arguably the hardest working man in country music and the always popular Alan Jackson.

Bentley will also perform at this years Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee along with a slew of other artists including, The White Stripes, Ben Harper and Bob Weir with Ratdog Keller Williams.

Stanley Cup Finals

2007-05-23T14:25:00.000-07:00

The Anaheim Ducks prevailed in the Western Conference Championship last night and will now face the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals, set to begin May 28th in Anaheim.

The Ducks defeated the Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st and 2nd rounds. Last nights 4-3 victory eliminated the Detroit Red Wings and secured a spot in the finals. Ottawa took out the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New Jersey Devils in five games apiece before eliminating the Buffalo Sabres in the third round.

Bjork

2007-05-22T10:34:00.000-07:00

Icelandic singer/songwriter Bjork is currently touring in support of her latest album, 'Volta'. On May 26th she will headline the Sasquatch Music Festival at popular outdoor venue, The Gorge near Seattle, Washington. Joining her at the two day festival are, Manu Chao, The Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys and many more.

On July 1st she will join bands, Bloc Party and LCD Soundsystem at the Heineken Opener Festival, at Gydinia in Poland. The Festival opens on June 29th with Sonic Youth and The Roots.

NBA Playoffs

2007-05-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

The Phoenix Suns are down 3-2 against the San Antonio Spurs, in what has turned into a rivalry reminiscent of the 80's. Whichever team comes out on top will have to face the well rested Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Finals.

The Detroit Pistons swept the Chicago Bulls, who were hoping to make history as the first team ever to rally back and win a playoff series when down by 3. The New Jersey Nets will try to stay alive on Friday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers, who currently lead 3-2.

Tennis

2007-05-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

Only five players in the world are part of an elite group who own all four Grand Slam Titles. In 2006 Roger Federer reached top seed after triumphing at the US Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon. At the 2007 French Open in Paris commencing on May 27th, Federer will have his shot at cementing his name in tennis forever.

2006 Champion and first seeded, Justine Henin-Hardenne will be back to defend her title and with the woman's side minus Martina Hingis and third seeded, Evgenia Linetskaya, the championship is anyones to take.

Kelly Clarkson

2007-05-16T16:14:00.000-07:00

Kelly Clarkson will kick off her 36-city tour, in support of her latest album, 'My December', with a performance at Live Earth on July 7th in New Jersey.

In 2002 she became the first American Idol and at this years Country Music Awards she performed a duet with her idol, Reba McEntire. Other notable performances that night were country music darlings, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Top honours for Male and Female Vocalist of the Year went to Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.

MLS

2007-05-16T16:09:00.000-07:00

Newcomers Toronto FC had their first ever victory on Saturday, defeating the Chicago Fire 3-1.

In August, the Los Angeles Galaxy will see the addition of superstar David Beckham, who recently signed a 5-year contract worth $250 million. On Sunday the Colorado Rapids reclaimed first place in the Western Conference with a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls. Colorado will also host the 2007 MLS All-Star game on July 19th, which will see the MLS All-Stars face off against Celtic FC.

Prince

2007-05-16T16:04:00.000-07:00

Prince has announced that he will play 21 shows in London this summer, starting on August 8th at the O2 Arena.
Also performing at the O2 this summer is, Barbra Streisand, who recently announced two dates in July. Justin Timberlake will perform five shows with special guest Fergie and in August, The Rolling Stones are scheduled to perform three shows.

MLB

2007-05-16T16:02:00.000-07:00

Major League Baseball is off to a record breaking start. Roger Clemens has come out of retirement for the second time, signing a one-year, $28-million US contract that will see him playing with the New York Yankees for the remainder of the 2007 season.

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 745th home run on Tuesday night against the New York Mets placing himself within 10 of Hank Aaron's career home run record of 755. Cincinatti Reds right fielder, Ken Griffey Jr. reached a career high 569 home runs on Thursday night against the Houston Astros.

Maroon 5

2007-05-16T15:55:00.000-07:00

05/10/07

Maroon 5 will hit the club circuit later this month when they begin touring in support of their sophmore album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long.
The pop rock band will perform at various clubs across North America throughout the months of May and June. They will also perform at the annual Z100 Zootopia concert at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York on May 18, along with acts such as Hilary Duff and Daughtry. The band will also serve as the opening act for The Police at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on July 10.

NHL Playoffs

2007-05-07T11:10:00.000-07:00

Five teams remain in the NHL Playoffs with one more elimination before the conference finals begin later this week.

The Anaheim Ducks secured their place in the Western Semifinals last week, all that awaits now is the outcome of the San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings series. The Ottawa Senators, Canada's only team left in the playoffs, will battle it out with the Buffalo Sabres for top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Broadway Idol

2007-05-04T09:05:00.000-07:00

Another of American Idol's past contestants will take to the stage this month with a starring role on Broadway.

Season one runner-up Tamyra Gray will join the cast of Rent in the role of Mimi Marquez from May 29 to November 25. It isn't the first time Gray has graced the stages after appearing in the Bollywood-themed musical Bombay Dreams in 2004. She will be joining a long list of Idol contestants to make the jump to theatre. Season three American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino is currently starring as Celie in The Color Purple.

True Colors

2007-05-03T08:30:00.000-07:00

The True Colors Tour will set out this summer with a lineup full of musicians, comedians and other special guests.

Cyndi Lauper, founder of the True Colors Tour, will headline the show as it visits 15 cities across the country from June 8 to June 30. Other performers scheduled to take part in all or some of the shows include Margaret Cho, Erasure and Rufus Wainwright. The True Colors Tour is a musical festival in support of the gay and lesbian community with a portion of every ticket sale being donated to human rights charities.

Kentucky Derby

2007-05-02T07:54:00.001-07:00

The most exciting two minutes in sports is scheduled for this weekend when the Kentucky Derby sets off.

The 133rd annual Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, May 5 with supplemental races beginning tomorrow at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. One of the most anticipated opening races is the Kentucky Oaks, which will take place on Friday, May 4. As the first race in the famed Triple Crown series, the Kentucky Derby will be followed by the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the coming weeks.

Blonde Celebration

2007-05-01T08:07:00.001-07:00

Legally Blonde has plenty to celebrate after officially opening on the weekend and preparing to record its cast album.

The musical, based on the film of the same name, has been running previews at the Palace Theatre in New York since early April. Laura Bell Bundy, who stars as Elle Woods in the production, will lead the cast into the studio in the next few weeks to record the show's album. The album is due for release early this summer. Bundy has appeared in previous Broadway productions including Hairspray and Wicked.

The Nightwatchman

2007-04-30T08:55:00.001-07:00

Tom Morello is on tour in a series of acoustic shows under his alter-ego The Nightwatchman.

Morello, who achieved fame in the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, will be touring as The Nightwatchman in support of his recently released debut album, One Man Revolution. Many of the shows Morello has scheduled will be as opening spots for Ben Harper on his summer tour. The Nightwatchman will also perform at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 16.

Oscar de la Hoya

2007-04-27T08:28:00.000-07:00

The champ Oscar de la Hoya is back to fight in Las Vegas with a big match set for next weekend on May 5.

Oscar de la Hoya will fight to retain his WBC super welterweight title against Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is currently recognized as the welterweight champion and is considered the top pound-for-pound boxer in the world. The fight will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Other upcoming boxing matches will see boxers including Ricky Hatton, Miguel Angel Cotto and Jermain Taylor take to the ring.

Drama Desk Awards

2007-04-26T08:07:00.001-07:00

The Drama Desk Award nominations were announced today with new musical LoveMusik leading the pack.

With 12 nominations, LoveMusik looks to be a big winner when the awards are presented on May 20 at the Lincoln Center. Following closely behind are four productions with 10 nominations each, including The Coast of Utopia, Curtains, Legally Blonde and Spring Awakening. Kristen Chenoweth, herself nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, will host the 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards.

The Cat Empire

2007-04-25T08:19:00.000-07:00

The Cat Empire is hitting the road this summer with a slew of dates announced across Europe and North America.

The Australian group will perform at individual shows and festivals in support of their latest album, Two Shoes. The tour will kick off in California with a few shows scheduled in early May before the empire heads to Europe where they will play festivals including Glastonbury in the UK and Rock am Ring in Germany. In late June, the band will return to North America and visit cities including Nashville, Toronto and New York.

Cricket World Cup

2007-04-24T08:01:00.001-07:00

The 2007 Cricket World Cup is gaining intensity with only four teams remaining in the seven-week long competition.

The Semi Final rounds begin today with Sri Lanka facing New Zealand at the host venue of Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Tomorrow Australia will battle South Africa in the second Semi Final game at Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. The Final will take place on April 28 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The tournament began on March 11 and was held at cricket grounds throughout the West Indies.

Doubt Film

2007-04-23T08:39:00.001-07:00

Philip Seymour Hoffman will star in the upcoming film adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt.

Hoffman is a successful stage and film actor having won an Academy Award for his role in the film Capote and numerous other recognitions. He is currently starring onstage in the romantic comedy Jack Goes Boating. The film version of Doubt will also star Meryl Streep who has appeared in theatre roles for productions including The Taming Of The Shrew. Filming is set to begin in New York this December.

Green Earth

2007-04-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

Music is all about the environment this year with Live Earth on July 7 and the Green Apple Music & Arts Festival this weekend.

Artists set to perform this Earth Day weekend from April 20 - 22 for the Green Apple Festival include Willie Nelson, The Decemberists and Stephen Marley among many others. The festival will take place across three U.S. cities. Live Earth, which will be hosted on all seven continents on the same day, has a string of high profile musicians on the roster including The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Roger Waters.

NHL Playoffs Update

2007-04-19T08:36:00.000-07:00

The NHL Playoffs are heating up as the final games in the Conference Quarterfinals take place this weekend.

The first team to advance to the second round is the New York Rangers after defeating Atlanta last night in game four of a clean sweep. Many teams are one game from clinching a series win including the Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks who all play tonight. The San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres are also one game away from advancing and will play their game fives on Friday, April 20.

Chicago Cast

2007-04-18T08:16:00.000-07:00

Broadway's production of Chicago will welcome two new cast members in May including a television star and a Mexican actress.

Joey Lawrence, known for his television roles on Blossom and CSI: NY, will join the cast in his Broadway debut as the slick lawyer Billy Flynn. His run with the show will last from May 4 to June 17. Mexican actress Bianca Marroquin will also take to the Chicago stage filling the role of Roxie Hart. Marroquin has appeared in many stage productions in her career including Rent, Beauty and The Beast and Phantom of the Opera.

Lollapalooza

2007-04-17T08:34:00.000-07:00

The lineup for this year's Lollapalooza festival has been announced with big names from the past and present on the bill.

Some veterans to the music scene who will be performing at the festival include Pearl Jam, Patti Smith and Iggy & The Stooges. Musicians from more recent years confirmed to play include Snow Patrol, Regina Spektor and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. The daily schedule of bands has not yet been revealed. Lollapalooza will be held from August 3 - 5 in Chicago's Grant Park and feature many other bands and musicians.

Nascar Nextel Cup

2007-04-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

The Nascar Nextel Cup is speeding closer to the chase for the cup with a string of races scheduled for the coming weeks.

This weekend, the Nextel Cup series will continue in Phoenix, Arizona with the Subway Fresh 500 set to take place at Phoenix International Speedway. The excitement will continue next weekend when the races head to Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama for Aaron's 499. Kicking off the month of May will be the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Speedway.

110 in the Shade

2007-04-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

The revival of 110 in the Shade begins previews today at Broadway's Studio 54 with an award-winning cast ready to perform.

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and two-time Tony winner John Cullum star in the musical about drought, love and loneliness. McDonald has appeared in a number of successful productions including Carousel and Ragtime. Cullum has performed in shows including The Man of La Mancha and Camelot. 110 in the Shade first premiered on Broadway in 1963 at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Live Earth

2007-04-12T08:26:00.000-07:00

Live Earth in the U.S. and U.K. have announced their lineups with headliners including The Police and Madonna.

The North American show will be held at Giants Stadium in New Jersey and will feature performances by The Police, Roger Waters and the Dave Matthews Band, among many others. Madonna will headline the European concert in London's Wembley Stadium along with other major bands including the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Genesis. Live Earth will take place on July 7 with a concert being held on all seven continents.

NBA Playoff Race

2007-04-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

The race is on to make the NBA Playoffs and there's tight competition for the remaining top spots.

With nearly all of the division leaders having been decided, the last places for teams to make the playoffs are going fast. Teams to have clinched their divisions already include the Toronto Raptors in the Atlantic, Utah Jazz in the Northwest, Phoenix Suns in the Pacific and Dallas Mavericks in the Southwest. This leaves the Southeast and Central Division titles yet be won before playoffs begin on April 21.

Blackbird

2007-04-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

Manhattan will welcome a new show today when the Oliver Award-winning play Blackbird opens at City Center.

The drama stars famous film actor Jeff Daniels as a man trying to escape his past and Alison Pill as his ex-lover who confronts him on their relationship. The production is directed Joe Mantello who is known for his work on other shows including Wicked and The Odd Couple. Blackbird has been running previews at the theatre since March 15. Tonight's opening also marks the show's premiere in the U.S.

Bloc Party

2007-04-09T08:50:00.000-07:00

Bloc Party has announced dates for their upcoming three-month long world tour.

The U.K. indie-rock group will start with the European leg of their tour before moving to North America in late May. In addition to solo shows, Bloc Party will also perform at various festivals including Oxegen in Ireland, Reading Festival in England and the Live Earth concert series alongside bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol. The tour is in support of their latest album A Weekend in the City.

NHL Playoffs

2007-04-05T08:19:00.001-07:00

The race for playoff spots is on as teams prepare for the final games of the regular NHL season this weekend.

Many teams are one game away from clinching a place in the playoffs and division titles. In the Western Conference, the Vancouver Canucks will play for the division title tonight while the Calgary Flames will play to win the final spot in the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference, the battle continues for the final three playoff spots with a big game scheduled between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

Phantom Milestone

2007-04-04T08:08:00.000-07:00

The Phantom of the Opera will hit yet another milestone today when the show celebrates its 8,000th performance.

Today's matinee showing at the Majestic Theatre in New York will be the landmark performance. The 8,000th show breaks yet another record for the hugely successful Andrew Lloyd Webber musical as it makes the Phantom of the Opera the first show on Broadway to hit such a high. The new record comes just one year after smashing another when it beat out CATS to become the longest running show on Broadway.

Family Values

2007-04-03T08:04:00.001-07:00

Bands confirmed for this year's Family Values Tour have been announced with a mix of both old and new acts on the roster.

Korn, the event's founders, will co-headline the 2007 tour with Evanescence. Other bands scheduled to perform include Flyleaf, Trivium and Atreyu. The annual rock tour will visit cities across North America including Toronto, Miami and Houston throughout the summer. The 2007 Family Values Tour will kick off on July 16 in St. Louis, Missouri. More bands and dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The Masters

2007-04-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

The intensity of the Masters Golf Tournament is building as players prepare for competition to begin this week.

The biggest names in professional golf will be playing at the 71st annual Masters tournament this week with practice rounds beginning today and competitive action teeing off on Thursday, April 5. The tournament takes place at Augusta National Golf Course in Georgia. The next major tournaments on the PGA tour are the EDS Byron Nelson Tournament in the last week of April and the Wachovia Championship in early May.

New Drowsy Cast

2007-03-30T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Drowsy Chaperone will welcome three new leading ladies in the coming months to join their Tony Award-winning cast.

The hit Broadway musical will see two cast changes in April when Jo Anne Worley assumes the roles of Mrs. Tottendale and Janine LaManna fills the role of Janet Van De Graff. Worley is known for her work on television while LaManna is currently performing in Sweet Charity. The next cast change will come in the summer when Mara Davi takes on the role of Janet Van De Graff. Davi is currently onstage in A Chorus Line.

Juno Awards

2007-03-29T08:15:00.001-07:00

The Canadian music industry is anticipating the biggest night of the year as the annual Juno Awards show approaches.

The event will be held at the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Sunday, April 1 to a live audience of music fans and celebrities. The night will be hosted by Nelly Furtado and recognize musicians in a variety of genres. Ten artists are set to perform at the show including The Tragically Hip and Billy Talent. All live performances are by musicians who have been nominated in at least one category.

WrestleMania

2007-03-28T08:13:00.000-07:00

Wrestling fans will converge on Detroit, Michigan this week as the city prepares to host WrestleMania 23 on Sunday April 1.

The annual championship is hosted in a different city each year and features the top wrestlers in the WWE squaring off for a variety of titles. The theme songs for WrestleMania 23 are "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva and "The Memory Will Never Die" by Default. Aretha Franklin will perform at the opening of the event singing "America the Beautiful" in a reprise of her appearance twenty years earlier at WrestleMania III.