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Musicians’ Union To Support Staying In Europe
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Universal Audio And Fender Musical Instruments Announce Development Partnership
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Alice Cooper, Joe Perry on Hollywood Vampires Tour: It’s About Fun
Hollywood Vampires – the supergroup featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry, among others – will be mounting an 18-date North American tour this summer, and that means one thing to the singer. “Apparently, Johnny’s not making any movies this summer,” he says with a big laugh. “I think…
Watch Deftones Debut ‘Gore’ Tracks at Small Amoeba Music Gig
Deftones released their new album Gore on Friday, and to reward a small batch of hardcore fans who pre-ordered the LP early, Chino Moreno and company played an intimate gig Monday at Los Angeles’ revered Amoeba Music.
The band’s six-song set featured a mix of Gore tracks – “Prayers/Triangles” and the live debuts of…
Why I Give My Employees $1,000 to Do (Almost) Whatever They Want
A modest stipend is a powerful incentive for employees to work for something they want other than a paycheck.
Live Nation Acquires Founders Entertainment, Governors Ball Festival
Live Nation has acquired a majority stake in Founders Entertainment, parent company of the successful New York festival Governors Ball. First launched in 2011 by a group of independent promoters, Governors Ball has been the only major non-EDM festival to take root in the challenging New York market, drawing 150,000 fans to Randall’s Island in 2015.
Other events such as Jay Z’s Made in America and the country music focused Farmborough both failed to find traction in the region. But now Live Nation’s competitor AEG is planning to move into the market, announcing earlier this year that they were launching Panorama, a major new festival which is also set to take place on Randalls Island this summer.
Live Nation did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement.
Tom Russell and Jordan Wolowitz, Founders’ majority partners, told the New York Times that the deal was essential for Founders Entertainment to remain competitive in the increasingly competitive market.
“These events are so high-risk for us that if we were to launch a new event and it were to fail, it would cripple us,” Russell told The Times. “By partnering up with a company that empowers entrepreneurs,” he said, Founders would “not have the fear that a new venture would really put us in the street.” –
Rock Hall President Responds to Steve Miller’s Blistering Comments
Most artists are pretty happy moments after their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but when Steve Miller came into the press room following his speech and performance, he was fuming with anger. He ripped the organization to shreds while addressing the press, and continued with his…
Gore
“There’s a strange new godless demon awake inside of me,” Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno sings at the start of the band’s eighth album. But if the lyrics suggest demonic possession, his honey-toned delivery seems more suited to suited to separating a prospective sexual partner from their clothes. It’s a startling…