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Sting Resisted Making Christmas Album, Ramones Author in Fight Over Revealing Psychiatric Records, more
Sting was extremely resistant when record company executives first suggested he record a Christmas album. "When the record company said I should do a Christmas record I nearly threw up on the carpet. I don't like Christmas very much, but I sai...
Eagles & Fleetwood Mac to Tour Together, Same for Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth & Anthrax, more
Big news posted today at Pollstar. Sources have confirmed exclusively to the concert site that the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac will be touring together next summer in arenas and stadiums.If you're in Europe, you get some big touring news, too, as the o...
U2 Could Gross $750 Million From Tour, McCartney Writes Song for DeNiro Movie, more
Paul McGuinness, manager for U2, has told the Financial Times that he expects the 360 Degree tour to gross around $750 million by the time it ends later next year. To date, the band has played 44 sold out dates for 3.2 million people and grossed $32...
McCartney\'s London O2 Arena Show Sells Out in Two Seconds, Tom Petty Talks Abuse, more
All of the tickets for Paul McCartney's December 22 show at London's O2 Arena were sold out in four seconds.McCartney was surprised by the fast sales, telling BBC6 "I was doing an interview with some guy and he said, 'I heard you sold out in four sec...
Links: Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Bryan Ferry, more
Paul McCartney on touring, the Beatles and Christmas (via The Sun)Annie Lennox talks about HIV/Aids and why there will not be a Eurythmics reunion (via The Guardian)Bryan Ferry on his life and career (via the Mail Online) and on leading a sheltered l...
Starr and McCartney Duet on New Ringo Album
Last night, we reported a rumor that Paul McCartney played bass on a track on Ringo Starr's upcoming album, Y Not. It turns out that not only is he playing but they are also singing a duet, one of a few with guests on the January 12 release. McCart...
AC/DC Warn Fans About Italian Concerts, McCartney Sings Frank Loesser, more
AC/DC have told their fans in Italy to not buy tickets for shows in that country because, well, they aren't scheduled to play there. An Italian newspaper recently claimed that they were set to play Olympia Stadium in Turin next June 8 and 9 and the ...
Touring: Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, Loggins & Messina
The following veteran artists have posted new touring dates (number of new shows in parenthesis followed by geographic location of new dates):Bon Jovi (39) - North America, U.K.Paul McCartney (7) - EuropeWillie Nelson (15) - Southwest & West Coas...
