“[To] the kids that our show celebrates, who are constantly told no by….bullies as school, that they can’t be who they are…” was the tearful dedication Gleeker Chris Colfer made while accepting his first Golden Globe for playing flamboyant high schooler Kurt on the smash FOX comedy. But Star Magazine recently caught up with a [...]
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Robin Trower: New Album & U.S. Tour
January 26th, 2011 |
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TOUR STARTS JANUARY 27 IN FT. LAUDERDALE
 Robin Trower |
Robin Trower returns to the US
in 2011 for an extensive tour in support of his new CD The Playful Heart. Starting in Fort
Lauderdale Florida on January 27, and continuing through the end of June, Robin will be performing his signature
songs, with a variety of new material and some surprises included in the set.
Robin Trower is offering a four FREE downloads from various records including “Prince of
Shattered Dreams” from The Playful Heart and “Shame the Devil” from the live RT@RO.08 album.
Go to Trowerpower.com to download these songs and
purchase the new release.
ROBIN TROWER U.S. TOUR DATES
01/27/11 Thu Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
01/28/11 Fri House of Blues Orlando, FL
01/29/11 Sat Jannus Live St. Petersburg, FL
02/01/11 Tue Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN
02/02/11 Wed The Handlebar Greenville, SC
02/03/11 Thu The Fillmore Charlotte, NC
02/04/11 Fri The Music Farm Charleston, SC
02/05/11 Sat Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
02/09/11 Wed Texas Club Baton Rouge, LA
02/10/11 Thu House of Blues New Orleans, LA
02/11/11 Fri House of Blues Houston, TX
02/12/11 Sat House Of Blues Dallas, TX
02/13/11 Sun Sam’s Burger Joint San Antonio, TX
02/17/11 Thu Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
02/18/11 Fri Boulder Station Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV
02/19/11 Sat Galaxy Concert Theatre Santa Ana, CA
02/20/11 Sun briXton Redondo Beach, CA
02/22/11 Tue Ventura Theater Ventura, CA
02/23/11 Wed Fox Theater Bakersfield, CA
02/24/11 Thu Tower Theatre Fresno, CA
02/25/11 Fri State Theatre Modesto, CA
02/26/11 Sat The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA
03/01/11 Tue The Boardwalk Orangevale, CA
03/02/11 Wed Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA
03/03/11 Thu The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
03/04/11 Fri Senator Theatre Chico, CA
03/05/11 Sat Harrah’s Casino Stateline, NV
03/08/11 Tue Knitting Factory Concert House Boise, ID
03/10/11 Thu Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, WA
03/11/11 Fri Roseland Theater Portland, OR
03/12/11 Sat Snoqualmie Casino Snoqualmie, WA
05/21/11 Sat Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN
05/25/11 Wed The Omni Toledo, OH
05/26/11 Thu Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
05/27/11 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL
05/28/11 Sat Barrymore New York, NY
06/01/11 Wed Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
06/03/11 Fri Palace Theatre Greensburg, PA
06/04/11 Sat Tralf Music Hall Buffalo, NY
06/05/11 Sun The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
06/10/11 Fri Wilbur Theatre Boston, MA
06/11/11 Sat Ridgefield Playhouse Ridgefield, CT
06/16/11 Thu B.B. King Blues Club New York, NY
06/22/11 Wed Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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Kardashian Debit Card $75 Million Lawsuit
January 9th, 2011 |
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The now-defunct Kardashian Kard is long gone, but the ghost of one of the few business deals to fall through for sisters Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe Kardashian has come back to haunt the publicity-happy trio. On Friday, the socialite/reality stars were hit with a $75 million lawsuit for allegedly breaking their contract with the company [...]
Social Distortion to Make Television Debut on Jimmy Kimmel
December 1st, 2010 |
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NEW ALBUM OUT JANUARY 18, 2011
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Social Distortion will make
their long-awaited television debut on December 6 with a performance of their new single, “Machine Gun Blues” from
their forthcoming seventh studio album Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, on ABC’s Jimmy
Kimmel Live!.
“Machine Gun Blues” is available for purchase now on iTunes and Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes is available for
pre-order now at the official Social
Distortion store.
Social Distortion recently wrapped up a headlining US tour where they unveiled tracks from the new album to packed
venues across the country. The band also recently announced a 2011 West Coast tour which has already sold out
multiple dates in Los Angeles and San Diego and have been confirmed for KROQ’s infamous “Almost Acoustic
Christmas” on December 11.
Catch Social Distortion’s television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which airs on December 6 at 12:05 a.m.
ET/PT on ABC and don’t miss their West Coast homecoming tour in January/February.
Social Distortion Tour Dates:
12/11 – Los Angeles, CA – KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas @ Gibson Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT
1/12 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues 10th Anniversary
1/13 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre – SOLD OUT
1/14 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre – SOLD OUT
1/20 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/24 – Bakersfield, CA – Kern Fairgrounds Ex Hall #2 (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/25 – Ventura, CA – Ventura Theatre (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
1/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
1/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
1/29 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
1/31 – Modesto, CA – Modesto Centre Plaza (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/1 – Davis, CA – Davis Freeborn Hall (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/3 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan)
2/4 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield (w/TBA and Chuck Ragan)
2/8 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan)
2/11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (w/TBA and Chuck Ragan)
2/12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
2/15 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Theatre (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/16 – Fresno, CA – EOC Gym Events Center (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan)
2/19 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/Lucero and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
2/20 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/The Aggrolites and Chuck Ragan) – SOLD OUT
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Easy Star All-Stars: Dub Album, West Coast Tour
September 22nd, 2010 |
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WEST COAST TOUR STARTS TOMORROW SEPTEMBER 23 IN LOS ANGELES
The Easy Star All-Stars kick
off their fall west coast tour in Los Angeles, CA tomorrow Thursday, September 23. See all the dates below.
The New York reggae collective will be releasing Dubber Side of the Moon – a fresh take on their
classic cover album Dub Side of the Moon, on October 25. Each song on Dubber is remixed and reinvented
by a different experimental dub-step producer including Mad Professor, On-U Sound’s Adrian Sherwood, Dreadzone,
The Alchemist, 10 Ft Ganja Plant, Dubmatix and more. Experience a sneak peek into the Dubber Side of the
Moon below.
September West Coast Tour Dates
9/23/10 The Roxy Theatre Los Angeles, CA*
9/24/10 The Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA*
9/25/10 West Beach Festival Santa Barbara, CA
9/26/10 The Velvet Jones Santa Barbara, CA*
9/28/10 Starline Fresno, CA*
9/29/10 Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, CA*
9/30/10 Slim’s San Francisco, CA*
10/1/10 Humboldt Brews Aracata, CA*
10/2/10 Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA*
*Cas Haley Opens
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Cas Haley: Album & Tour
September 16th, 2010 |
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CONNECTION OUT NOW; TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 17
 Cas Haley |
Connection, the Easy Star Records debut album from musician Cas Haley is out now. Besides the
heavy influence of reggae throughout the record—a hallmark of Cas’ style—you can also hear elements of soul,
blues and pop spliced into the DNA of these songs.
Fans of Cas Haley might remember him from touring with his Dallas-based band Woodbelly and from his contribution to
the Phish reggae tribute album
Dub Like an Antelope.
Cas kicks off a fall US tour with CD release parties on September 17 at Threadgills in Austin and September 18 at
the Granada in Dallas. He then heads out on the road with the Easy Star All-Stars.
CAS HALEY FALL TOUR (**opening for the Easy Star All-Stars)
September 17th – Austin, TX – Threadgills
September 18th – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
September 23rd – Los Angeles, CA – Roxy Theater**
September 24th – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern **
September 25th – Hermosa Beach, CA – Saint Rocke
September 26th – Velvet Jones – Santa Barbara, CA**
September 28th – Starline – Fresno, CA**
September 29th – Downtown Brewing Co – San Luis Obispo, CA**
September 30th – Slims – San Francisco, CA**
October 1st – Humboldt Brews – Arcata, CA**
October 2nd – Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA**
October 12th – Rockwood Music Hall – New York, NY
**Opening for the Easy Star All-Stars
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Steel Train Joins “Yo Gabba Gabba Live!” Tour
August 25th, 2010 |
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BAND ALSO CONFIRMS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH FUN.
 Steel Train |
New Jersey rock band Steel
Train is excited to announce that they will share the stage with the cast of beloved kid’s show Yo
Gabba Gabba! on the “Yo Gabba Gabba Live!” tour. Among the other “Super Music Friends” guests on the tour
are Mates of State, Amanda Palmer, Kid Koala, OK Go and many others.
The band has a busy autumn of touring ahead of them. After the Yo Gabba Gabba Live! dates and a handful of one-
offs, Steel Train will bring their celebrated live show to audiences across the country when hit the road with fun. for an ambitious North American
tour kicking off September 29. Full tour dates below.
Listeners in the New York area can tune in to WRXP on Thursday, August 26 to hear Steel Train perform live on air on
Matt Pinfield’s morning rock show. The band will perform an intimate set at the Bowery Electric that night, as special
guests at WRXP’s Anything Anything showcase. In addition, fans can pick up a copy of Steel Train for only $3.99 at
Amazon.com all day Thursday, when it is featured as the website’s Daily Deal.
Check out the band’s triumphant performance of “Bullet” on The Late Show with David Letterman: http://www.vimeo.com/13304398.
Steel Train
August 26 Bowery Electric New York, NY
August 27 Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Bethel, NY^
August 28 Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA^
August 29 Mann Center Philadlephia, PA^
August 31 Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion Gilford, NH^
September 2 Times Union Center Albany, NY^
September 3 Artpark Lewiston, NY^
September 15 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
September 16 House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, FL
September 17 Park Ave CD Orlando, FL (in-store)
September 18 St. Augustine Ampitheatre St. Augustine, FL
September 20 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
September 29 Higher Ground Burlington, VT*
September 30 The Bell House Brooklyn, NY* (free show)
October 1 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA*
October 2 Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA*
October 3 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH*
October 5 The Basement Columbus, OH*
October 6 Brick Street Oxford, OH*
October 7 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI*
October 8 The Firebird St. Louis, MO*
October 9 House of Blues Chicago, IL*
October 10 Varsity Theatre Minneapolis, MN*
October 12 People’s Court Des Moines, IA*
October 13 Blue Moose Iowa City, IA*
October 14 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS*
October 15 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO*
October 16 Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT*
October 21 Media Club Vancouver, BC*
October 22 El Corazon Seattle, WA*
October 23 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, OR*
October 26 Starline Fresno, CA*
October 27 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA*
October 28 Music Box @ Henry Fonda Los Angeles, CA*
October 30 The Nile Mesa, AZ*
November 2 The Cambridge Room @ HOB Dallas, TX*
November 4 Stubb’s Austin, TX*
November 5 Bronze Peacock @ HOB Houston, TX*
November 27 Webster Hall New York, NY*
November 29 La Sala Rosa Montreal QC*
November 30 The Mod Club Toronto, ON*
December 2 9:30 Club Washington, DC*
December 3 Royale Night Club Boston, MA*
December 4 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY*
December 7 The Orpheum Tampa, FL*
December 8 Culture Club Ft. Lauderdale, FL*
December 9 The Social Orlando, FL*
December 11 The Loft Atlanta, GA*
December 13 Paramount Arts Center Ashland, KY*
^ with Yo Gabba Gabba Live!
* with fun.
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Michael Schenker Group: 30th Anniversary Tour
July 16th, 2010 |
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TOUR STARTS JULY 15; LIVE IN TOKYO CD/DVD OUT OCTOBER 19
 Michael Schenker Group |
The Michael Schenker
Group has 28 US tour dates scheduled for this July and August (see below).
Live In Tokyo: 30th Anniversary Japan Tour, to be released on October 19, was recorded in
January 2010 during the 30th Anniversary Japan Tour. On this tour, the Michael Schenker Group consisted of
Michael Schenker, Gary Barden, Simon Phillips, Wayne Findlay, and Neil Murray. The band, in
impectable form, blasts through a track list highlighting all stages of Schenker’s career: from UFO and Scorpions
hits, through MSG classic tracks, to his solo compositions.
MSG 30th Anniversary World Tour – North American Dates:
JUL 15 2010 – Brixton – Redondo Beach, CA
JUL 16 2010 – Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
JUL 17 2010 – Angel’s Roadhouse – Yucaipa, CA
JUL 18 2010 – Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
JUL 21 2010 – Back Stage Live SA – San Antonio, TX
JUL 22 2010 – 18th Bar & Grill – San Leon, TX
JUL 23 2010 – Trees – Dallas, TX
JUL 24 2010 – Zoo Amphitheatre (Rock N America Festival) – Oklahoma City, OK
JUL 27 2010 – Showcase Live – Foxborough, MA
JUL 28 2010 – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
JUL 29 2010 – Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ
JUL 30 2010 – Jaxx – Springfield, VA
JUL 31 2010 – The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza – New York, NY
AUG 01 2010 – The Crazy Donkey – Farmingdale, NY
AUG 02 2010 – Eleanor Rigby’s (NEW) – Jermyn, PA
AUG 03 2010 – The House Of Blues (NEW) – Cleveland, OH
AUG 04 2010 – Scatz Nightclub – Middleton, WI
AUG 06 2010 – Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT
AUG 07 2010 – Xclamation Festival – Modesto, CA
AUG 08 2010 – Tower Theatre – Fresno, CA
AUG 11 2010 – Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
AUG 12 2010 – Dante’s – Portland, OR
AUG 13 2010 – The Last Day Saloon – Santa Rosa, CA
AUG 14 2010 – Pepperbelly’s – Fairfield, CA
AUG 15 2010 – The Avalon – Santa Clara, CA
AUG 17 2010 – The Boardwalk (DATE CHANGE) – Orangevale, CA
AUG 18 2010 – Coach House – San Juan Capistrano, CA
AUG 19 2010 – Key Club West – Hollywood, CA
AUG 21 2010 – Rosemont Theatre (NEW) – Rosemont, IL
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fun. headlining tour Pre-Sale, Free Show
July 7th, 2010 |
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TOUR STOPS INCLUDE BURLINGTON, PHILADELPHIA, OXFORD, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS, SEATTLE, &
MORE
 fun. |
fun. has just barely started
to rest after all the touring they did this winter and spring, but we’re excited to announce that this fall they will be
hitting the road again, this time on a giant headline tour of the United States! Full dates are listed below, and you
can see that the band will be visiting many cities for the first time ever (hello Oxford, OH!) More dates will be
announced soon.
As a special Thank You to all who are subscribed to the fun. mailing list, the band is offering a first crack at
our ticket pre-sale which goes live today. When you order your tickets though this special pre-sale, you will also
receive an extremely limited edition poster designed by the band, which you can pick up at the show.
Click here to check out a video that
shows Andrew, Jack and Nate creating their part of the poster.
Click here to go to the pre-sale now.
On September 30, fun. will be playing a very special FREE show at The Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. Space is limited,
so if you want to go (and please note you MUST be 18+), please send an email to ournameisfun@nettwerk.com with
the subject: BROOKLYN BELL HOUSE TICKET and include your full first and last name. Limit is one pair of tickets per
person. Please be sure to specify whether you are requesting one ticket or two. You will receive an email
confirming your spot on the guest list.
Don’t forget that Jack and Steel Train
have a new album out. They have some insane fan pack options, click here to learn more.
fun. Tour Dates:
September 29 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
October 1 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
October 2 Mr. Small’s Pittsburgh, PA
October 3 The Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
October 5 The Basement Columbus, OH
October 6 Brick Street Oxford, OH
October 7 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
October 8 The Firebird St. Louis, MO
October 9 House of Blues Chicago, IL
October 10 Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN
October 12 Peoples Court Des Moines, IA
October 13 Blue Moose Iowa City, IA
October 14 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
October 15 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
October 16 Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT
October 21 Media Club Vancouver, BC
October 22 El Corazon Seattle, WA
October 23 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR
October 26 Starline Fresno, CA
October 27 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
October 28 The Music Box @ The Fonda Los Angeles, CA
October 30 The Nile Mesa, AZ
November 2 The Cambridge Room @ House of Blues Dallas, TX
November 4 Stubb’s BBQ Austin, TX
November 5 House of Blues Houston, TX
fun.
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Example Of A City Rebranding Itself
December 22nd, 2009 |
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You’ve heard of companies rebranding themselves for a fresh start. So is it possible for an entire city to rebrand itself to shed an old image and introduce a new one? Check out what’s happening in Fresno, Calif. But the rebranding is directed at an audience you wouldn’t think of first – its own residents. [...]
First Mac Plus, Owned by Gene Roddenberry, Up for Auction
September 19th, 2009 |
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Want to own Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s Mac Plus, who received it as a gift from Apple in 1986? Auction house Profiles in History is putting the computer, the company’s first Mac Plus, up for auction.
– Historic artifact dealer Profiles in History announced Thursday it is putting the first Macintosh Plus 1Mb personal computer to come off the assembly line at Apple Computer in Fresno, Calif., up for auction. The computer, which bears the serial number F4200NUM0001, was a gift from Apple to quot;Sta…
Lions West Coast Dates
August 4th, 2009 |
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Austin, TX based psychedelic/garage rockers Lions will wrap up the last leg of their 2009 summer tour starting August 5 as they head west to tour the coast and mountain areas. The band is working on their forthcoming record with producer Chris “Frenchie” Smith (Meat Puppets, Trail of Dead, Jet) which should be ready for release in early 2010. Lions will finish their summer tour on August 22 with a limited capacity floor show at Trophy’s in Austin, TX. Before the end of the year, Lions will officially release their acclaimed first album, No Generation, in the U.K. and tour the U.K. for their first time supporting Monster Magnet.
Tour Dates:
08/05/09 Wed Zeppelin’s El Paso, TX
08/06/09 Thu Plush Tucson, AZ
08/07/09 Fri Hotel Monte Vista Lounge Flagstaff, AZ
08/08/09 Sat The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
08/09/09 Sun The Ruby Room San Diego, CA
08/11/09 Tue Audie’s Olympic Fresno, CA
08/12/09 Wed Thee Parkside San Francisco, CA
08/13/09 Thu East End Portland, OR
08/14/09 Fri Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA
08/17/09 Mon Burt’s Tiki Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
08/18/09 Tue Hi Dive Denver, CO
08/20/09 Thu Opolis Norman, OK
08/21/09 Fri Double Wide Dallas, TX
08/22/09 Sat Trophy’s Sports Bar Austin, TX
08/28/09 Fri Scout Bar Beaumont, TX
12/05/09 Sat Nottingham Rock City Nottingham, GB
12/06/09 Sun Koko London, GB
12/07/09 Mon The Garage Glasgow, GB
12/09/09 Wed Academy 2 Manchester, GB
12/10/09 Thu The Assembly – Leamington Spa Leamington Spa, GB
12/11/09 Fri Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton, GB
12/12/09 Sat Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds, GB
Obama Won’t Support Legalizing Marijuana, Says Drug Czar
July 24th, 2009 |
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The federal government is not going to pull back on its efforts to curtail marijuana farming operations, Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Wednesday in Fresno.
Kelly Clarkson “All I Ever Wanted†Tour Dates
July 21st, 2009 |
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Kelly Clarkson will be hitting the road on her “All I Ever Wanted Tour” this fall, the platinum-selling American Idol announced Tuesday.
Supported by Aussie sister act The Veronicas and Parachute, Kelly’s fall tour kicks off Oct. 2 in Uncasville, Conn. The trek will make stops in 32 North American citiesbefore wrapping up in Hollywood, Fla. [...]
Rising Unemployment Accelerates Foreclosure Crisis
July 16th, 2009 |
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WASHINGTON — Relentlessly rising unemployment is triggering more home foreclosures, threatening the Obama administration’s efforts to end the housing crisis and diminishing hopes the economy will rebound with vigor.
In past recessions, …