Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Pioneering Sax Player Big Jay McNeely Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 17, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Big Jay McNeely, a tenor sax player whose raucous “honking” style helped define the early sound of rock n’ roll and jump blues, died on Sunday in…

Police: Man Pointed Gun At Katt Williams Outside Of Atlanta Comedy Theater

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 17, 2018

ATLANTA (CelebrityAccess) — A man allegedly pulled a gun on Katt Williams after the comedian got into a verbal altercation with the man’s wife, an Atlanta radio host. According to a…

Josh Roth, Founder Of UTA Fine Arts, Dies At 40

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 17, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Josh Roth, who founded United Talent’s Fine Arts division, has died. He was 40. A cause of death was not disclosed by UTA, but according to…

Manager Nick John Loses His Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 17, 2018

(CelebrityAccess) — Veteran artist manager Nick John, the longtime manager for the American heavy metal band Mastodon, died on Saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. News of John’s passing…

ATC Live Adds Two

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 17, 2018

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — London-based booking agency ATC Live has expanded with the addition of veteran agents booking agents Guillaume Brevers and Graham Clews. According to IQ Magazine, Brevers joins ATC…

The Predator Debuts To A Lukewarm Reception

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 16, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – 20th Century Fox’s “The Predator”, a long-in the tooth sequel to schlocky ’80’s sci-fi action classic topped the weekend box office take, earning a mediocre $24.0M…

Sony Finally Concedes It Does Not Own The Copyright To Bach’s Music

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 14, 2018

(CelebrityAccess) — In another sordid tale of copyright takedown notices gone awry, public outcry forced Sony Music to admit that they don’t own the rights to music composed by the…

UK Musician’s Union Calls For Post-Brexit Touring Visas

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 14, 2018

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — As the deadline for the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union draws near, the country’s Musicians’ Union has thrown its weight behind a visa for musicians touring…

A USO First: Florida-Georgia Live Show Live-Streamed Internationally

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 14, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C. (CelebrityAccess) — The United Service Organizations (USO) staged its first live streamed concert from The Anthem in Washington D.C. on Thursday night. The concert, which featured the bro-country…

Canceled Idaho RockFest Refunds Slow To Materialize

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 14, 2018

IDAHO FALLS (CelebrityAccess) — Music fans in Idaho are expressing their frustration on social media over delays in ticket refunds after the festival was canceled less than 24 hours before…

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