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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Keyshia Cole Takes a Fiery Trip Down Heartbreak Lane for 'The Way It Is' 20th Anniversary Tour in Los Angeles: Concert Review by Steven J. Horowitz

Just before Keyshia Cole took the stage at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater on Friday night, the DJ warming up the crowd made it a point to note that it was International Girlfriend Day. At most…

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Stevie Nicks Fractures Shoulder, Reschedules Tour Dates: 'Apologies to the Fans for This Inconvenience' by Steven J. Horowitz

Stevie Nicks has announced that she'll be rescheduling her upcoming tour dates in August and September due to a fractured shoulder that requires ample recovery time. The news was revealed on…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 30, 2025

JP Saxe Says Tour May Be Canceled 'If I Don't Sell 20,000 Tickets in Two Days,' Addresses Challenges in the Live Market by Steven J. Horowitz

JP Saxe has done what many artists in his position tend to avoid: in a post captioned "fuck being cool about this," he's coming clean with fans about the fact that if more tickets aren't sol…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:16PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Lucinda Williams Brings Nashville to the East Village with New NYC Honky-Tonk Venue by Steven J. Horowitz

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is bringing a honky-tonk to New York's East Village with a new bar and venue at 169 Avenue A she's calling, naturally, Lucinda's. True to a …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:21PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Lady Gaga Pits the Past Against the Present at Spectacular 'Mayhem Ball' Opening in Las Vegas: Concert Review by Steven J. Horowitz

There was a moment during Lady Gaga's "Mayhem Ball" tour opener at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night where she faced her demon, her past, perhaps even her ego. It came near the…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:14AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Tim Leiweke Steps Down as CEO of Oak View Group Following Indictment on Conspiracy Charge by Steven J. Horowitz

Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke is stepping down as CEO of the company he co-founded with Irving Azoff after his indictment on a conspiracy charge for allegedly rigging a bid to build and man…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:59PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Live Nation Asks Trump Administration for Resale Price Caps, Stronger Enforcement of Secondary Market by Steven J. Horowitz

Live Nation is addressing concerns about the company's practices and industry more broadly with a new packet of material meant for President Donald Trump's administration and other governmen…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:04PM[SHARE]

Raphael Saadiq Expands 'No Bandwidth' One-Man Show to 22-Date Fall Tour by Steven J. Horowitz

Raphael Saadiq has announced the expansion of his one-man show "No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits" to a 22-date tour kicking off this fall. The musician previously stag…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 4, 2025

Ben Folds, Who Stepped Down From Kennedy Center One Minute After Trump Took Over, Releases Defiant Live Album With National Symphony Orchestra  by Steven J. Horowitz

After announcing his resignation as the first-ever artistic adviser to the National Symphony Orchestra in February, just one minute after President Donald Trump's administrative regime chang…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Rachel Chinouriri Fires Up Crowd " Including Adele " With Dynamic Los Angeles Show: Concert Review by Steven J. Horowitz

About halfway through the first of two headlining sets at Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre, Rachel Chinouriri invited the sold-out audience to close their eyes and think of something that brings t…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:18PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 2, 2025

Cynthia Erivo Laughs Off Conservative Backlash to Her Playing Jesus on Stage: 'Why Not?… It's a Musical, the Gayest Place on Earth' by Steven J. Horowitz

Cynthia Erivo has addressed the criticism of her upcoming turn as the star role in the Hollywood Bowl's "Jesus Christ Superstar," which elicited conservative backlash when it was announced e…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:56PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 2, 2025

Live Nation Dips in Total Revenue for First Quarter of 2025 by Steven J. Horowitz

Live Nation is facing a slow start to the year with its Q1 2025 earnings report, with drops in total revenue and adjusted operating income compared to the same period last year. Overall reve…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:47AM[SHARE]
Friday, March 28, 2025

Ariana Grande Revisits the Pain and Joy of Love Lost and Found on 'Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead': Album Review by Steven J. Horowitz

On "Past Life," the penultimate track of "Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead," Ariana Grande admits that she's ready to move on from the divorce that cast a shadow over her seventh…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:30AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Green Day References 'Boogie Nights' Dialogue During Acceptance Speech at iHeartRadio Music Awards by Steven J. Horowitz

Green Day decided to have a little fun with their acceptance speech at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, using the time on stage to paraphrase and reference a speech from the 1997 film "Boogie N…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:02AM[SHARE]
Saturday, March 8, 2025

Prince Documentary Director Speaks Out About Canceled Netflix Project: 'It's a Joke' by Steven J. Horowitz

After Netflix canceled his nine-hour Prince documentary, director Ezra Edelman is speaking out about "The Book of Prince," which was intended to be a six-part film about the late singer. Las…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:32PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 20, 2025

Live Nation Posts $23 Billion Total Revenue in Mixed 2024 Earnings Report by Steven J. Horowitz

Live Nation had moderate year-over-year growth, with the release of its year-end report that saw total revenue of $23 billion, operating income of $825 million and adjusted operating income …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:50PM[SHARE]
Saturday, February 1, 2025

Billie Joe Armstrong's Coverups Bring Electric Set to Benefit for Wildfire Relief at Los Angeles' Troubadour by Steven J. Horowitz

On Thursday night, Billie Joe Armstrong joined his fellow Green Day members to open FireAid, setting off the nearly six-hour benefit with a three-song tribute to those affected by the Los An…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:22PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 19, 2024

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Discuss Scoring Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers' in Featurette: 'It's About the Excitement' (EXCLUSIVE) by Steven J. Horowitz

Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers" is sweaty, sexy and full of angst. The film, which hits theaters April 26, centers on a love triangle between three tennis players with deeply competitive spi…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, March 7, 2024

The 10 Best Ariana Grande Songs of All Time by Steven J. Horowitz

When Ariana Grande first debuted back in 2013, she showed immediate promise. A theater kid with a Nickelodeon pedigree, she entered the music space fully formed on her first album, "Yours Tr…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]

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