Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Nashville Music Exec Mike Owens Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2018

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Mike Owens, a fixture in the Nashville music scene and a longtime label exec, died on Sunday night after suffering a heart attack, according to a…

Report: Viagogo Sues Kilimanjaro Live Over Canceled Ed Sheeran Tix

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2018

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Secondary market service Viagogo has sued Ed Sheeran’s promotion company, alleging fraud over canceled tickets to Ed Sheeran’s most recent tour. According to the Guardian, Switzerland-based Viagogo said…

Aretha’s Family Calls Eulogy “Offensive And Distasteful”

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2018

DETROIT (CelebrityAccess) — The family of the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin criticized the eulogy delivered at her funeral by Rev. Jasper Williams Jr.’s eulogy as “offensive and distasteful,”…

Steve Bannon Proves Radioactive For New Yorker Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2018

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — The New Yorker has pulled controversial conservative political strategist Steve Bannon from the lineup to its annual festival after several other high profile guests threatened to…

Amazon Tops $1 Trillion In Market Cap

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2018

SEATTLE, WA (CelebrityAccess) — Internet giant Amazon on Tuesday became the second U.S. company whose market cap has hit the $1 trillion milestone. Amazon shares were rose by 2 percent…

Michael Kennedy, George Strait’s Longtime Drummer, Killed In Car Crash

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2018

LEBANON, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Mike Kennedy, the longtime drummer for country music legend George Strait, was killed in a car accident in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was 59. According to CNN,…

Longtime WWE Senior Vice President for Event Operations Ed Cohen Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 31, 2018

PROVIDENCE, RI (CelebrityAccess) — Veteran sports and entertainment executive Ed Cohen, who make World Wrestling Entertainment a national brand, died on August 25. He was 63. A native of Rhode…

Lana Del Rey Pulls Out Of Israel’s Meteor Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 31, 2018

(CelebrityAccess) — Lana Del Rey pulled out an upcoming performance in Israel at the 11th hour after she was unable to schedule a second show for her Palestinian fans. Del…

Roger Waters Sparks Controversy With Russian Interview

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 31, 2018

MOSCOW (CelebrityAccess) — Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters’ apparent support for Russia, including their 2014 annexation of the Crimean peninsula, has sparked a backlash among Ukrainians. According to Billboard Waters…

FlipTix To Allow Fans To Sell Concert Tix When They Leave Early

Posted by Ian Courtney - August 31, 2018

DEL MAR, CA (CelebrityAccess) — FlipTix, an Orange County-based tech start-up, announced that their ticket resale app will launch will launch in California at the Kaaboo-Del Mar Festival when it…

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