After weeks of speculation, Phish fans rejoiced on the Oct. 1, when the band’s reunion rumors became a reality.’ Trey, Mike, Jon and Page will takeover the Hampton Coliseum in Virginia on March 6, 7, and 8, 2009. The band also said that more shows are in the works, but have yet to reveal them.
A new UK Musician Advocacy Group called the ‘Featured Artist Coalition’ was initiated with the aim of seeking out more control of artists’ music and a better share of profits earned on the digital platform. Some of the artists that have signed on are Radiohead, The Verve, Kaiser Chiefs, Travis, Klaxons and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame.
Britney Spears jetted over to the East Coast this week for a surprise interview with Z100 to announce a tour plan for 2009 in support of her latest album, Circus, which drops in December. Gimme, gimme, more.
NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom will host a Barack Obama benefit show on Oct. 16, featuring Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and special guests. This would be a lot cooler if tickets weren’t $500 for a balcony seat, $2,500 for a ‘premium’ seat (what?), and $10,000 for a lounge ticket. This will be the first time the Boss and Billy have shared a bill.’ Bruce played acoustic shows this last weekend in support of Obama-Biden, and don’t forget you can catch Bruce for a much more affordable, well, nothing, when he plays the Superbowl’s halftime show.
Kanye West was working on an HBO comedy show that was meant to be similar to HBO’s beloved ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Although a pilot has been shot, director Larry Charles has implied that the show has been shelved for the time being.’ Rolling Stone beat me to making a ‘HBO doesn’t care about black people’ joke.’ Weak.
Source for all of the above articles: Rollingstone.com
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