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- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Arkansas Governor Threatens Police Action If Socially Distanced Concert Goes Ahead
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson doubled down on the state’s plan to block a socially distanced, reduced-capacity Travis McCready concert...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Prince and the Revolution’s ‘Live 1985’ Concert to Stream on YouTube for Coronavirus Relief
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The Prince Estate, in partnership with YouTube, will host a three-day streaming event of “Prince and the Revolution: Live,”...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Paul McCartney Writes Touching Tribute to Little Richard
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Paul McCartney said he learned “everything he knows” from Little Richard in a tribute to the late rock legend posted...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Little Richard Remembered by Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Chuck D, Spike Lee, Many More
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The music of Little Richard, who died on Saturday at the age of 87 , was one of the...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Watch Nav’s New Video for ‘No Debate,’ Featuring Young Thug
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Just hours after Punjabi-Canadian rapper Nav dropped his new album, “Good Intentions” — executive produced by The Weeknd —...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
300 Entertainment’s Kevin Liles on Keeping Artists and Staff Inspired During Tough Times
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Kevin Liles has done a lot. The 52-year-old Baltimore native started off his career as an artist with the...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
What’s Next for Lockdown Live Music? Pay-Per-View Tours, Crowdless Concerts, Virtual Merch and More
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Streaming is considered to be the savior of the music business, but what really saved it — until recently,...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Live Nation’s Michael Rapino Talks Reopening and Renegotiating the Concert Business
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – At the end of Live Nation’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO Michael Rapino fielded questions about the company’s...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Live Nation Posts First Coronavirus-Era Earnings: Revenue Down 20%, but Fans Are Keeping Tickets
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Live Nation gets right to the point in the announcement accompanying its earnings statement for the first quarter of...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Warner Music’s Streaming up 11% in Tough Quarter
By Jem Aswad LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – While its streaming numbers were strong, Warner Music’s earnings took a hit during the second fiscal quarter of 2020...