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April 29, 2022
Dolly Parton Now Says She'll Accept Inclusion In Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame If Voters Choose Her
After first attempting in MARCH to bow out of her nomination for the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Class of 2022, Country music icon DOLLY PARTON now says she'll accept should she be chosen for inclusion this year. The move comes after the ROCK AND ROLL … more »
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April 26, 2022
Report: Kanye West’s King Crimson Sample In ‘Power’ Sparks Lawsuit Against Universal Music
VARIETY is reporting that KANYE WEST’s 2010 track “Power” has sparked a lawsuit against UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP over its sampling of prog rock band KING CRIMSON’s “21st Century Schizoid Man.” According to VARIETY, DECLAN … more »
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April 7, 2022
Stars From Across The Board Gather To Celebrate Clive Davis' 90th Birthday In New York City
Legendary music business impresario CLIVE DAVIS turned 90 on MONDAY (4/4), and the party to celebrate the milestone brought hundreds of A+ list well-wishers together to celebrate at CIPRIANI SOUTH STREET AT CASA CIPRIANI in NEW YORK CITY on WEDNESDAY … more »
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April 4, 2022
Report: Kanye West Pulls Out Of Coachella; The WEEKND Rumored To Replace Him
ALL ACCESS has learned that several sources, including Variety and TMZ are reporting that Rapper KANYE WEST (YE) will not be performing at this year's COACHELLA Fest as originally planned. He was scheduled to play the closing night of the two-weekend … more »
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March 31, 2022
Report: Academy Set To Discipline Will Smith After Chris Rock Fracas; Conflicting Stories About 'Official' Incident Details
The ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES' Board Of Governors held an emergency meeting to discuss the consequences planned for Best Actor winner WILL SMITH after his notorious slap of CHRIS ROCK on last weekend's ACADEMY AWARDS. SMITH now … more »
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March 29, 2022
Foo Fighters Cancel Tour In Wake Of Taylor Hawkins Death
The FOO FIGHTERS have released a statement announcing the cancellation of all of their future tour dates in the wake of the death of drummer TAYLOR HAWKINS (NET NEWS 3/25). The statement said, "It is with great sadness that FOO FIGHTERS … more »
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March 28, 2022
Steve Raizes Upped to EVP/Podcasting And Audio At Paramount
PARAMOUNT SVP/Podcasting and Audio STEVE RAIZES has been promoted to EVP/Podcasting and Audio, with added responsibilities overseeing CBS NEWS audio initiatives, reports VARIETY. RAIZES, who joined PARAMOUNT predecessor VIACOM at COMEDY CENTRAL in 2003, … more »
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March 23, 2022
Report: Global Recorded-Music Revenues Up 18.5% In 2021; BTS Tops World Artists
The INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY (IFPI), the organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has released its report for 2021 and global recorded music revenues are up 18.5%. The $25.9 billion for the … more »
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March 21, 2022
Four Injured In Shooting During Final SXSW Weekend In Austin
Four individuals were slightly injured in a shooting in downtown AUSTIN that occurred early SUNDAY morning during the city's annual SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) festival, according to several reports including VARIETY. The AUSTIN Police Department … more »
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March 17, 2022
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Leaves Dolly Parton On The Ballot
Three days after DOLLY PARTON asked the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME to remove her name from the ballot for the Class of 2022 (NET NEWS 3/14), the HALL has responded, and it's not the reply PARTON was seeking. According to VARIETY and numerous other … more »