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April 9, 2014

Pet Shop Boys Touring Schedule

Pet Shop Boys have returned to the U.S. and kicked off a run of live dates last night at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA as part of their globetrotting Electric Tour. Returning after last year’s sell out shows across the United States, these dates will feature songs from the duo’s most recent critically acclaimed Electric album as well as Pet Shop Boys signature hits. See below for a complete list of upcoming U.S. dates.

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April 9, 2014

Manchester Orchestra’s Album Cope Hits #13 On Billboard

Manchester Orchestra’s new album, COPE (Loma Vista), sold 18,093 copies in its first week, entering the Billboard Top 200 at #13, and hit #1 on the iTunes Alternative Charts giving the Atlanta rock quintet the highest debut of its career and its largest sales week ever. COPE is also top 20 in 40 markets across the country, revealing the broad support of Manchester Orchestra’s fervent fanbase nationwide.

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April 9, 2014

Dave Van Ronk Unreleased Live Album To Be Released

Now that the media hubbub surrounding the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis — based loosely on the life of Dave Van Ronk — has settled down, the time is perfect to take a closer look at the real Dave Van Ronk. Regarded as a pioneer of the folk-blues movement that took over Greenwich Village in the late 1950s, Van Ronk could not be tied to just one genre. He moved from ballads to jazz to rock. His finger-picking style of guitar playing is still studied and emulated. And, in 1998, after 50 years of performing music, the Mayor of MacDougal Street was still mesmerizing crowds.

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April 9, 2014

Billboard Music Award Finalists Announced

With help from pop R&B singer Jason Derulo live this morning on “Good Morning America,” dick clark productions and Billboard, the ultimate authority in music and home of the iconic Billboard charts defining success in music, today announced the finalists for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards, honoring the year’s most successful artists in 40 categories. The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, on ABC from 8:00 PM–11:00 PM ET, with performances from music’s biggest stars. The “2014 Billboard Music Awards” is produced by dick clark productions. Allen Shapiro and Mike Mahan are Executive Producers. Larry Klein and Barry Adelman are Producers.

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April 9, 2014

An Oak Ridge Boy and a Carter Girl: Conversations With Joe Bonsall and Carlene Carter, Plus a George Michael Exclusive

A TASTE OF GEORGE MICHAEL’S LIVE “ROXANNE” photo credit: Caroline True According to George Michael’s peeps… “Global superstar George Michael will release his first album in seven years when Symphonica arrives in stores March 18th on Island Records in the U.S. The album, produced by the legendary Phil Ramone and George Michael, was recorded during […]

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April 8, 2014

Seth Myers Joins Wild West Comedy Festival

Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” has just been added to Wild West Comedy Festival, presented by Bud Light and in association with Netflix. Meyers will perform at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Jackson Theatre on Friday, May 16 at 8 p.m. CT. Tickets will be available Friday, April 11 at 10 a.m. CT at http://wildwestcomedyfestival.com/. Citi cardmembers get advance access through an exclusive Citi cardmember presale beginning Wednesday, April 9 at 10 a.m. CT. For more details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

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April 8, 2014

Paul McCartney “Out There” This Summer

Following an incredible 2013 which saw Paul’s universally acclaimed ‘Out There’ tour launch in Brazil and visit 23 cities across South America, Europe, North America and Japan, today Paul confirms he’ll be getting back out there in the U.S. by announcing his first Stateside dates of 2014. In addition to his dates this month in Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Costa Rica, and his return to Japan and first ever performance in Korea in May, Paul has confirmed the first four stops of an upcoming summer trek through North America:

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