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U2 Reschedules North American Dates

RESCHEDULED NORTH AMERICAN RUN BEGINS MAY 21 IN DENVER, COLORADO


U2

U2 have announced the
rescheduled dates for their postponed U2 360º North American Tour. The tour, previously postponed due to Bono’s
emergency back surgery, begins May 21 at Invesco Field in
Denver, Colorado, and continues on through Salt Lake City, Seattle, Oakland, Miami, Chicago, and other cities. All
2010/2011 dates are available below.

All tickets for the postponed 2010 dates will be valid at the rescheduled 2011 dates. On sale information for the
remaining tickets has not yet been released.

U2 2010/2011 Tour Dates:

08/06 – Turin, IT @ Stadio Olimpico %
08/10 – Frankfurt, DE @ Commerzbank Arena %
08/12 – Hannover, DE @ AWD Stadium %

08/15 – Horsens, DK @ Casa Arena $
08/16 – Horsens, DK @ Casa Arena $
08/20 – Helsinki, FI @ Olympic Stadium @
08/21 – Helsinki, FI @ Olympic Stadium @

08/25 – Moscow, RU @ Luzhniki $
08/30 – Vienna, AT @ Ernst Happel Stadium &

09/03 – Athens, GR @ Olypmic Stadium $
09/06 – Istanbul, TR @ Ataturk Olympic Stadium $
09/11 – Zurich, CH @ Letzigrund Stadium @
09/12 – Zurich, CH @ Letzigrund Stadium @
09/15 – Munich, DE @ Olympic Stadium @
09/18 – Paris, FR @ Stade de France ^
09/22 – Brussels, BE @ Stade Roi Boudoin ^
09/23 – Brussels, BE @ Stade Roi Boudoin ^
09/26 – San Sebastian, ES @ Anoeta Stadium ^
09/29 – Seville, ES @ Olympic Stadium ^
10/02 – Colmbra, PT @ Stadium ^
10/03 – Colmbra, PT @ Stadium ^
10/08 – Rome, IT @ Olympic Stadium ^
05/21 – Denver, CO @ Invesco Field
05/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rice Eccles Stadium
06/01 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium
06/04 – Seattle, WA @ Qwet Field
06/07 – Oakland, CA @ McAfee Coliseum
06/17 – Anaheim, CA @ Angels Stadium
06/18 – Anaheim, CA @ Angels Stadium
06/26 – E. Lansing, MI @ Spartan Stadium
06/29 – Miami, FL @ Sun Life Stadium
07/05 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
07/08 – Montreal, QC @ Hippodrome
07/09 – Montreal, QC @ Hippodrome
07/11 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
07/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
07/20 – E. Rutherford, NJ @ New Meadowlands Stadium
07/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ TCF Bank Stadium

^ = w/ Interpol
% = w/ Kasabian
$ = w/ Snow Patrol
@ = w/ Razorlight
& = w/ OneRepublic

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More Cancellations For Rihanna Tour

Rihanna has been forced to scrap another date on her Last Girl on Earth North American Tour, reportedly due to poor ticket sales.The Umbrella hitmaker axed the launch show of her Last Girl On Earth Tour with Ke$ha last week. Tour promoters blamed changes in production for the cancellation. Now comes news of at [...]

Ratatat Announce North American Tour

TOUR STARTS SEPTEMBER 7 IN MONTREAL


Ratatat

Ratatat have announced
details of their upcoming North American tour, which starts September 7 in Montreal and ends with a two night
stand at The Terminal in Brooklyn, NY on October 8-9. In between, the band will hit Minneapolis, Seattle,
Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Austin, Dallas, just to name a few cities. Full dates are
available below.


Ratatat – 2010 Tour Dates:

09/07/10 Tue Montreal, QC, CANADA Metropolis
09/08/10 Wed Toronto, ON, CANADA Sound Academy

09/09/10 Thu Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre

09/10/10 Fri Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre

09/11/10 Sat Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
09/14/10 Tue Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
09/15/10 Wed Vancouver, BC, CANADA Commodore Ballroom
09/16/10 Thu Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
09/17/10 Fri San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
09/18/10 Sat Ventura, CA Majestic Ventura Theatre
09/19/10 Sun San Diego, CA House of Blues San Diego
09/21/10 Tue Los Angeles, CA Club Nokia
09/24/10 Fri Pomona, CA Fox Theater
09/25/10 Sat Scottsdale, AZ Venue of Scottsdale

09/27/10 Mon Austin, TX Stubbs BBQ
09/28/10 Tue Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom

10/01/10 Fri Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
10/02/10 Sat Charlotte, NC Amos’ Southend

10/05/10 Tue Boston, MA House of Blues
10/06/10 Wed Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
10/07/10 Thu Washington, DC 930 Club
10/08/10 Fri New York, NY Terminal 5

10/09/10 Sat New York, NY Terminal 5

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Businesses Find VOIP, SIP Technologies Cost-Effective, Study Shows

A Frost & Sullivan report predicts solid future growth for SIP and VOIP technologies, though it warns that stiff competition would drive down margins for service providers. – According to Frost amp; Sullivan’s “North American VoIP Access and SIP
Trunking Services Markets” report, the market earned revenues of $717.3 million
in 2009 and it is estimated to reach $3.9 billion in 2016.
The report predicts the market will continue to build on its
quot;impressive, downt…


Bad Company: North American Tour

FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE


Bad Company

Legendary rockers Bad
Company
are set to hit the road this summer. The upcoming North American tour starts in Indio, Calif.,
at Fantasy Springs Casino July 16. The tour will also hit Boston, Atlanta, Milwaukee and Tulsa, while also hitting
Ontario towns Rama and Port Dover in Canada.

The band, comprised of former Free members Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke with Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick
Ralphs
(bassist Boz Burell, also of King Crimson, passed away in 2006), recently completed a set of U.K. dates which culminated
in a sold
out show at Wembley
Stadium.

Bad Company has partnered with Abbey Road Live to record and sell live concert CDs onsite at each venue
throughout the tour.
Check out a complete list of dates below.

Jul. 16 – Fantasy Springs Casino – Indio, CA
Jul. 17 – Orange County Fair – Costa Mesa, CA
Jul. 22 – The Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena – Lakeland, FL
Jul. 23 – St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL

Jul. 25 – Chastain Park Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
Jul. 27 – Bank of America Pavilion – Boston, MA
Jul. 30 – Choctaw Resort Casino Event Center – Durant, OK
Aug. 01 – Outlaw Jam/Frederick Co. Fairgrounds – Frederick, MD
Aug. 04 – Casino Rama Entertainment Center – Rama, Ontario
Aug. 14 – Bike Rally – Port Dover, Ontario
Oct. 04 – Potawatomi Casino – Milwaukee, WI
Oct. 05 – Potawatomi Casino – Milwaukee, WI

Oct. 07 – The Joint/Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Catoosa, OK (Tulsa)

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“Twilight Eclipse” Takes $30 Million Bite Out Of Midnight Box Office

The third chapter in the blockbuster Twilight Saga is already eclipsing New Moon at the box office. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has earned $30 million since hitting North American theaters at midnight — the movie has set a new record for largest midnight gross, according to box office tracker Hollywood.com.North American ticket sales for Eclipse [...]

Steven Tyler to pen book on feud with band mates

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is set to pen a book about the feuds he had with his band mates, which had prompted him to briefly quit the group last year. Tyler, 62, revealed that tension in the group escalated after he fell off a stage during a South Dakota concert last summer, leaving him with [...]

Steel Train: Album Out Today Tour Dates & Free Downloads

LONG-AWAITED FOLLOW UP TO TRAMPOLINE OUT NOW


Steel Train

Steel Train, the new album from New Jersey rock band Steel Train is now available.
Praised for their “upbeat, anthemic” blend of rock n roll by Alternative Press, Steel Train’s
rousing and passionate songwriting has been hailed as “stadium ready, U2-style” by Esquire and “Buzzworthy …
filled with Modest Mouse sounding romps and ambient arena-rock jams” by MTV. Chicagoist goes on to rave,
Steel Train is one of the biggest surprises of this summer with its super catchy sing-alongs and epic hooks

[Steel Train] pumps out workingman songs built for stadiums.” Steel Train is currently on a North American
headlining tour. Tour dates below and on www.steeltrain.net.

Since the beginning of 2010, Steel Train, known and loved for their unhinged live shows, has already completed
tours with Tegan & Sara and had mesmerizing performances at this year’s Coachella and Bamboozle festival, a set
Spin.com hailed as one of the “11 Best Moments of Bamboozle.”

Along with the release of Steel Train, the band will offer an exclusive all-female companion album, via the
band’s official website, entitled Terrible Thrills Vol. 1. This one of a kind album will feature each
of the new album’s 12 tracks reinterpreted and remixed by Tegan & Sara, Scarlett Johansson, Holly Miranda,
Deradoorian, Amanda Palmer, Nellie McKay and Alia Shawkat to name a
few.

“Bullet” by Steel Train (free download):
http://steeltrain.net/downloads/01%20Bullet.mp3

“Turnpike Ghost” by Steel Train (free download):
http://steeltrain.net/downloads/02%20Turnpike%20Ghost.mp3

TOUR DATES:

June 29 Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO
June 30 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
July 2 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

July 6 El Rey Los Angeles, CA
July 7 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

July 9 Emo’s Alternative Lounge Austin, TX
July 10 House of Blues Dallas, TX
July 12 The Social Orlando, FL
July 12 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, GA
July 14 Exit/In Nashville, TN
July 16 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
July 17 Water St. Music Hall Rochester, NY
July 20 Jammin Java Vienna, VA
July 21 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
July 22 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
July 23 Middle East Cambridge, MA

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Scorpions Launch U.S. Tour

‘GET YOUR STING AND BLACKOUT’ TOUR KICKED OFF ON JUNE 18 IN HOLMDEL, NEW
JERSEY


The Scorpions

The
Scorpions
kicked off the North American leg of the “Get Your Sting and Blackout” farewell tour last Friday
night (6/18) in Holmdel, NJ. The “Get Your Sting and Blackout” farewell tour continues onto major cities across the U.S. including Detroit,
Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Denver and many more as The Scorpions celebrate their
career accomplishments as the ambassadors of rock. Special guests on the tour will include Vince Neil, Cinderella, Great White, Dokken, Ratt and Tesla supporting along the way.

Scorpions Tour Dates

w/ Cinderella supporting
Wed 6/30 Columbus, OH LC Outdoor Amphitheatre
Thu 7/1 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri 7/2 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Mon 7/5 Pittsburgh, PA Amphitheatre at Station Square

w/ Great White supporting
Tue 7/6 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre

w/ Cinderella supporting
Thu 7/8 Sarnia, ONT Sarnia Bayfest Festival

w/ Ratt supporting
Sat 7/10 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Sun 7/11 Memphis, TN Mud Island
Wed 7/14 Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 7/16 Miami, FL Bayfront Park Amphitheatre
Sat 7/17 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Mon 7/19 New Orleans, LA Mahalia Jackson Theatre
Wed 7/21 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Fri 7/23 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center

w/ Cinderella supporting
Sat 7/24 Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheatre

w/ Tesla supporting:
Mon 7/26 Albuquerque, NM The Pavilion
Tue 7/27 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theater

w/ Cinderella supporting
Thu 7/29 Ontario, CA Citizen’s Business Bank Arena
Sat 7/31 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theatre
Sun 8/1 San Francisco, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
Tue 8/3 Las Vegas, NV Thomas & Mack Center

w/ Ratt supporting
Wed 8/4 Sacramento, CA Raley Field

w/ Dokken supporting
Fri 8/6 Roseburg, OR Douglas County Fairgrounds
Sat 8/7 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheatre at Clark County

w/ local support
Mon 8/9 Calgary, AB Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Tue 8/10 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference Center

Support TBA
Fri 8/13 Sturgis, SD Buffalo

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The xx: Fall North American Tour

TOUR STARTS IN LOS ANGELES AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM


The xx

Indie darlings The xx are
set to head out on a North American trek which includes performances in Los Angeles, Chicago, Montreal, New York,
and Austin. Warpaint will
open all but two of the dates.

This past Saturday, the xx debuted an audio-visual project at Milk Studios in NYC entitled xx: A
Sculpture of the Album
, which is “in essence a physical music video, a looping shrine to the album that you
cannot compress, send, or turn off,” according to director Saam Farahmand. Click here for
more info.

Right before their scheduled performance at Lollapalooza on August 6, the band will appear on late night program
Jimmy Kimmel Live on August 4.

The xx North American tour dates:

08.06 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
09.22 Los Angeles CA – Hollywood Palladium *
09.23 Oakland CA – Fox Theater *
09.25 Seattle WA – Paramount Theatre *
09.28 Chicago IL – Chicago Theatre *
09.29 Toronto ON – Massey Hall *
10.01 Montreal QB – Place Des Arts Maissoneuve *
10.02 New York NY – United Palace *
10.04 Philadelphia PA – Merriam Theater
10.05 Washington DC – 9:30 Club *
10.06 Atlanta GA – Tabernacle *
10.08 Austin TX – Austin City Limits, Zilker Park
10.09 Dallas TX – Granada Theater *

* Warpaint supports

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“Toy Story 3″ Kicks “Karate Kid” From Top Of Weekend Box Office, Earning Pixar’s Best Opening Ever

Did you see anything good at the movies this weekend? Moviegoers haven’t overgrown their toys. Toy Story 3 — the animated sequel about toys that come to life — leaped to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, earning $109 million in its first three days of release.Buzz, Woody and the rest of [...]

“The Karate Kid” Sequel Gets Greelight

Have you checked out the new Karate Kid? It took all of five minutes, but The Karate Kid is already chopping its way back to the box office.A sequel to The Karate Kid remake is in the works, Deadline said Wednesday. According to Hollywood informants, Sony Pictures is on the hunt for writers to pen [...]

“The Karate Kid” Bests “The A-Team” At Weekend Box Office

The Karate Kid has won a 1980s showdown at the box office. The remake of the 1984 film — which starred Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita — rose above lukewarm reviews to finish first at the US weekend box office, trounching the debut of The A-Team.The Karate Kid, which stars Jackie Chan and Will and Jada’s [...]

Aerosmith sued over cancelled Canada tour

Rock group Aerosmith have been sued by promoters in Canada for cancelling a series of shows in the country in 2009.
The band called off a number of gigs of its North American tour in 2009 after lead singer Steven Tyler broke his left shoulder falling from the stage at a performance in South Dakota.
The cancelled [...]

“Sex And The City” Prequel Box Office-Bound? “The Carrie Diaries” Movie

American moviegoers seem to have fallen out of favor with the most famous foursome to every walk the streets of Manhattan — but will a teenage Carrie Bradshaw fare better at the box office?The critically-panned Sex And The City 2 has only been in theaters for a week, but there is already talk of killing [...]

June 3: China developers, SGX, Cosco, Raffles Education, Eng Kong

Singapore shares closed higher on Wednesday with the blue-chip Straits Times Index up 12.13 points to 2,727.57. Volume was 956.20 million shares worth $1.16 billion. Gainers led losers 256 to 136.

Stocks surged higher on Wednesday in an energy-led rally that more than made up for Tuesday’s late-day swan dive by North American indexes. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 10,249.54, up 225.52 points, or 2.3%.

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Belle and Sebastian: North American Tour

TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 30 IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK


Belle and Sebastian

Belle and
Sebastian
have
announced dates for their first North American tour in four years. The nine date fall
trek starts in Brooklyn, New
York
on September 30 for a performance with Teenage Fanclub. Next stop is Los Angeles on October 3 with Jenny Lewis and
Jonathan Rice,
also known as Jenny & Johnny. A full list of confirmed dates is available below.

The band is currently in Los Angeles recording their seventh full-length studio album.

09/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Waterfront &
10/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium #
10/07 – Guadalajara, MX @ Teatro Estudio Cavaret

10/09 – Mexico City, MX @ TBA
10/11 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/12 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
10/14 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
10/15 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre
10/17 – San Francisco, CA @ TBA

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No More “Sex And The City” Movies

Carrie & Company have sipped their last Cosmos on the silver screen.North American moviegoers preferred Shrek Forever After, the first 3D animated sequel about Far Far Away’s favorite gentle green ogre, to the much-hyped but critically-panned Sex And The City sequel over the holiday weekend. Beaten by a booger! Sex And The City 2 follows [...]

The 15 Best and Worst Series Finales in TV History

When a much-loved show ends, fans want it to end a certain way, and the final episode can mean the difference between a happy audience and one that refuses to buy the DVDs afterward.

Sex and City 2 collects $13millions on opening day

Sex and City 2 was released in 3445 North American theaters on Friday, and it has collected $13 million on its opening day. Thus the movie continues its success when its first sequel was released in 2008.
Though the original movie from the studio’s New Line label had gathered $26 million two years back, [...]