Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Big Wreck Guitarist Brian Doherty Dead At 51

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

SARNIA-LAMBTON, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — Brian Doherty, guitarist and founding member of the rock band Big Wreck, died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 51. On Thursday, the…

New Orleans Legend Dr. John Dead At 77

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

NEW ORLEANS (CelebrityAccess) — New Orleans music legend Dr. John, who performed everything from Tin Pan Alley hits to psychedelic rock, died on June 6th. He was 77. Dr. John’s…

Brian Wilson Postpones June Tour Dates

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson announced that he’s been forced to postpone his upcoming Pet Sounds & Greatest Hits tour for health reasons. In a statement…

Last Minute Grant Cuts Hamstring Ottawa Festivals

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

OTTAWA, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — Last minute cuts to provincial festival subsidies have forced a number of high profile Ottawa music festivals to make cutbacks in the face of budget woes.…

Ekspress Grupp Acquires Latvian Ticketing Service SIA Biļešu Paradīze

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

TALLINN, Estonia (CelebrityAccess) — Delfi Tickets, a subsidiary of the Estonian media conglomerate Ekspress Grupp, announced the acquisition of a 100% stake in the Latvian digital ticketing service SIA Biļešu…

Bettye LaVette Leads The Headline For The 2019 Montclair Jazz Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

MONTCLAIR, NJ (CelebrityAccess) — Jazz House Kids, an educational program for future jazz musicians, announced the lineup for the 10th anniversary of the Montclair Jazz Festival. The fest will take…

ole Media Management Rebrands As Anthem Entertainment

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 6, 2019

TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) — ole Media Management, the Canadian indie label, and label services company, announced it has rebranded itself as Anthem Entertainment, effective immediately. Led by CEO Helen Murphy, Anthem…

Rod Stewart Performs A Tribute For D-Day Vets

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 5, 2019

DOVER, UK (CelebrityAccess) — Recording artist Rod Stewart appeared as a surprise guest at a tribute to D-Day veterans, performing his hit Sailing for an audience of 250 vets and…

C3 Presents To Debut New E-Sports And Music Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 5, 2019

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Live Nation-affiliated concert and festival producer C3 Presents announced a partnership with Scott London and Seth Schorr from e-sports Hospitality Concepts to stage Metarama Gaming + Music…

Live Nation’s Michael Rapino Talks Q2 Projections, Growth And BTS On CNBC’s Fast Money

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 5, 2019

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Rapino discussed Live Nation’s prospects for the summer, noting that while ticket sales started off slowly for 2019, they have “really ramped up” in Q2, with…

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