Delfest

The Spirit Of Delfest Shines Through In Spite Of Storm
NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — Sam Bush was tearing up the main stage with some blazing bluegrass on a sunny Saturday afternoon, when a few raindrops at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, Maryland, site of Delfest, suddenly turned into a storm that no one there [...]

Phil Spector Sentenced to 19 Years

Spector (AP)

Spector Gets 19 Years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six years ago, Phil Spector was barely a blip on the American celebrity radar screen. Although his music lived on, his name and face were only dimly recalled by rock music aficionados until a shooting at his Alhambra mansion propelled him to notoriety.
Now he faces sentencing Friday [...]

Ozzy Osbourne Sues Tony Iommi

Osbourne (AP)

Osbourne Sues Iommi
Lawyers for Ozzy Osbourne have filed suit with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against Osbourne’s former bandmate, Tony Iommi, alleging that Iommi illicitly attempted to take sole control of the band’s name.
According to an article in the New York Post, Ozzy is seeking to secure a 50 stake in the Black [...]

William Morris Endeavor Ready For Launch

William Morris Endeavor Ready For Launch
The William Morris Agency and Endeavor Talent are sealing the deal and launching William Morris Endeavor Entertainment early next week as the merger deal between the two agencies formally closes.
The launch will be marked by a company party planned for Monday at Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s Brentwood home, to be [...]

Britain’s Got Talent Results

BRITAIN’S Got Talent phenomenon Susan Boyle was sensationally pipped to the post last night by dance act Diversity.The group beat the 48-year-old worldwide phenomenon who came in second place despite getting over 285million views on YouTube.
Giving the crowd a last wiggle of her hips, gracious Susan told Ant and Dec: “The best [...]

Montgomery Gentry Invited To Join Grand Ole Opry

Montgomery Gentry (AP)

Montgomery Gentry Invited To Join Grand Ole Opry
NASHVILLE, TN (AP) — Montgomery Gentry is set to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Opry member Charlie Daniels surprised the duo on stage Tuesday by asking them to join.
They will be formally inducted on June 23.
Since their 1999 debut, Eddie Montgomery and Troy [...]

Bruce Springsteen To Close Giants Stadium

Bruce Springsteen (AP)

Bruce Springsteen To Close Giants Stadium

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) — Bruce Springsteen will be closing Giants Stadium.
The rocker told fans at the nearby Izod Center on Thursday that he and his “wrecking crew,” the E Street Band, will be the final musical act before the stadium is demolished after the 2009 football [...]

Queen’s Brian May Addresses Adam Lambert Rumors

After Adam Lambert’s killer performance with Queen on Wednesday night’s season finale of American Idol, rumors flew that he had already been offered a job singing with the band. That’s slightly premature, according to the band’s guitarist, Brian May. “Amongst all that furor, there wasn’t really a quiet moment to talk,” May tells Rolling Stone [...]

Michael Jackson Is screwing the pooch in the UK

Opening Dates For Jackson’s O2 Stand Delayed

LONDON (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — AEG has announced that the first four dates of Michael Jackson’s sold-out stand at London’s 02 Arena have been postponed.
According to an email AEG sent to the BBC, the dates had been pushed back because Jackson needs additional time to rehearse with the show’s creative [...]

2009 CMT Award Nominations

Sugarland

Sugarland Leads With 5 CMT Award Nominations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sugarland leads all the nominees announced Tuesday for Country Music Television’s awards show next month with five nominations.
Brad Paisley and Taylor Swift are next with four each, followed by Rascal Flatts and newcomers Lady Antebellum with three fan-voted nominations apiece.
Kelly Pickler and CMT personality Lance [...]