• Journey Books Las Vegas Residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's The Joint

    Journey is the next classic rock act to book a residency in Sin City. The "Don't Stop Believin'" rockers are scheduled to play nine dates at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's The Joint in Las Vegas. They will be following in the footsteps of Kiss, Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe, all of which have played the venue in the last few years. Journey's residency will run from the end of April through May, Ultimate Classic Rock notes."We are looking forward to bringing it to you in Las Vegas during our residency at The Joint," guitarist Neal Schon wrote in a statement. Tickets for the shows go on sale Jan. 16. Fans will be treated to classics like "Wheel in the Sky," "Any Way You Want It" and "Faithfully.""The Joint is known worldwide for bringing the biggest artists into an intimate musical playground," Hard Rock Hotel and Casino executive Chas Smith said. "We're excited to add Journey to our list of legendary resident acts that have performed at this venue."Journey rose to fame in the early 1980s behind the success of albums like "Departure," "Escape" and "Frontiers." Lead vocalist Steve Perry left the group in 1998. He was replaced by Steve Augeri, who played with the band for nearly 10 years and was dismissed for chronic vocal troubles. Journey found their current lead singer, Arnel Pineda, via YouTube. The vocalist has cut two records with the band in 2008 and 2011."Journey is an iconic band and their songs resonate with music enthusiasts across the board," Bobby Reynolds of AEG Live said. "Fans will hear all of Journey's timeless hits at The Joint. We cannot wait to offer concertgoers this epic experience."

  • Kickstarter Funds More Music Projects Than Any Other Category during 2014; Neil Young and 'Meow The Jewels' Big Earners

    Kickstarter and crowd funding in general had their biggest year ever during 2014 and no subject matter was more popular on crowdfunding's most popular platform than music. More than 4,000 project were successfully backed on the site, more than any other category, including film & video, art and publishing. More than 18 percent of all Kickstarter campaigns finder during 2014 were tied to music.

  • Bill Cosby Gets Standing Ovation and Protests at Canadian Show

    Bill Cosby claims to have had a "wonderful time" performing in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, last night, Jan. 7. It was his first stand-up gig since last November, when detailed allegations of sexual assault first appeared again in the press. It is not the first time Cosby has been accused, but the allegations are really sticking this time around. Last night's performance was met with cheers as well as several protesters.When Cosby took the stage at the Center in the Square theater, about a third of the seats were empty in what would normally have been a sell-out crowd. While an announcer warned that there could be disruptions, there was not a single heckler in sight. The audience was polite and Cosby ended with a partial standing ovation. He also thanked the crowd for showing up and supporting him.While, all things considered, this show was a success, it is nothing compared to the kind of showing the comedian usually gets for one of his stand-up gigs. This show, as well as two others in Ontario, were booked before the scandal began, and when Cosby did not back out and cancel the dates, the venues were not going to risk doing it and being sued for breech of contract.What remains to be seen is whether or not Cosby will be able to book any new shows for this year. Several dates have already been canceled in the U.S. and we are not hearing any new ones being added to his schedule as of yet.

  • Teresa Giudice Called Melissa and Joe Gorga Hours Before Turning Herself In to Blame Them for Her Situation

    For a while it looked like Teresa Giudice might have finally made peace with her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Melissa Gorga, didn't it? The last season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey showed the formerly estranged family getting along and acting normal. The Gorgas were constantly showing support for Giudice, but in the months since she was sentenced to 15 months in prison, there has been silence. As it turns out, things were not quite as cool as it seemed when they were filming, and in her final weeks of freedom Giudice started blaming everyone for her fate, including the Gorgas.According to a report by Radar Online, Giudice made a number of calls before reporting to prison early Monday morning, Jan. 5, and one of those was to her brother and Melissa:"Teresa called many people the night before she went to prison. Two of the people she called happened to be Melissa and Joe. She was insistent that they were partially to blame for her jail sentence because they came on the Real Housewives of New Jersey and made her look bad. The conversation did end amicably. However, it obviously wasn't a positive thing to have her pointing blame for her legal issues in their direction."

  • Sienna Miller Replacing Emma Stone as Sally Bowles for Concluding Run of 'Cabaret' on Broadway

    Cabaret has become a revolving door for the stars on Broadway as the last year has seen a decent number of actresses and vocalists handle the role of Sally Bowles, made popular by Liza Minnelli in the 1972 film of the same name. Emma Stone recently announced that she'd be holding onto the role for two weeks past her original contract and former Destiny's Child vocalist Michelle Williams was in the role before that, but reports from Billboard indicate that the next woman to take the role will be Sienna Miller.

  • Eminem, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Marvin Gaye Recordings Used for Illegal Prison Mixtapes...Universal Music Bringing Lawsuit

    No good deed goes unpunished. Or at least no profitable act disguised as a good deed goes unpunished. The Centric Group and Keefe Groups, two of several such institutions cited by Billboard, have been selling "care packages" to families of incarcerated individuals, which can include music mixtapes as part of their appeal. Universal Music is calling these agencies out on it in a new lawsuit, alleging that selling these mixtapes for profit doesn't constitute fair use and the record is owed legal restitution. Among the acts represented on the tapes are Eminem, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Marvin Gaye.

  • Drake Interrupts Comedian Red Grant Doing Impersonation Of Him [WATCH]

    A Los Angeles comedian, Red Grant decided to try his best at impersonating Drake for a skit and did not think that the man who he was clowning on would be in the crowd. He is Drake and the "1 to 100" rapper lives in Toronto. He was very wrong and Drake had made a stop in at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood and was not impressed by what he saw. Red Grant taken by surprise while trying to do some dance moves to "6 God" as Drake came on stage and called him out for a subpar performance.

  • Marilyn Manson Shares New Song 'Cupid Carries A Gun' From Upcoming Album 'The Pale Emperor' [LISTEN]

    Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has shared a new track titled "Cupid Carries A Gun" from his upcoming studio album The Pale Emperor, which you can check out below. According to Blabbermouth, the track originally appeared on the television series Salem back in April 2014, but has just now been made available for streaming on Youtube and Spotify. As can be expected from Manson (and from a song that appeared on a show about witch trials), it's a pretty gothic, doomy track with some industrial elements, though it's not nearly as heavy as the songs Manson wrote during his '90s heydey.
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