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The Stones, Sir Elton Among 2022’s Top Tours

  • The Rolling Stones and Elton John sold more than a half-billion dollars worth of concert tickets in 2022 according to Billboard.
  • Sir Elton’s 85 tour dates earned over $334M, making it the second-highest-grossing tour in 2022 behind only Bad Bunny.
  • The Stones finished in sixth place on the Billboard year-end chart with $179M from just 20 shows.
  • Source: Billboard

Neil Diamond Sings “Sweet Caroline” At Play Opening

  • The audience for the opening night of the Broadway musical “A Beautiful Noise” got a surprise when Neil Diamond sang from a box seat.
  • His performance of “Sweet Caroline” turned into a huge sing-along with the entire crowd on their feet.
  • The musical is based on Diamond’s life and features many of his songs as it tells his story.
  • Source: Page Six

Christine McVie Items sell For Big Bucks At Auction

  • Items from Christine McVie turned into the main attraction at a sale over the weekend by Julien’s Auctions.
  • The dress she wore on the back cover of Rumours” sold for over $56k.
  • Several pieces of her equipment were also auctioned off, including a touring Hammond B3 organ that sold for $28,125.
  • Source: Rolling Stone

Mariah Carey Is Back At #1 On "Billboard" Global 200 Chart

  • Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rocketed to the top from fifth to first place on Billboard’s Global 200 Chart
  • Christmas classics “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” & “Last Christmas” from Brenda Lee & Wham!, respectively, also jumped into the top five on the chart.
  • Source: Billboard

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  • Bob Marley's "One Love Experience" Heads To LA In January
  • Larry Mullen Taps Out On Potential 2023 Touring

Kennedy Center Honorees Hit White House Before ‘Induction’

  • President Joe Biden is celebrating five celebrities for their contributions to American culture through the arts Kennedy Center Honors.
  • While the gala was held last night, the group was first welcomed at the White House - Biden addressed each of them personally, praising their individual talents.
  • This year’s honorees included actor George Clooney, singers Amy Grant and Gladys Knight, composer Tania Leon, and rock group U2.
  • This year marked the 45th Kennedy Center Honors – and it’s set to air on CBS December 28th at 8pm ET.
  • Source: ABC News

Billboard’s Year-End “Top Rock Artists” Chart Includes The Beatles, CCR, And Elvis

  • Classic artists dominate the Billboard “Top Rock Artists” chart for 2022, with four of the top ten being classic acts.
  • The “Top Rock Albums” chart is also dominated by classic records, with Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” at number one.
  • The charts are compiled using several things, including airplay, sales and streaming data, and social media activity.
  • Source: Billboard

Elton John Tapped As Top Tour

  • Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” was the top-grossing tour in October according to Billboard.
  • It’s a record fifth time the tour has been on top since the chart started in 2019.
  • John has a chance to beat Ed Sheeran’s total of $776.4M and become the highest-grossing tour in Boxscore history.
  • Source: Billboard

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Has Passed

  • Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac has passed away at the age of 79.
  • In a statement, her family said she passed away “peacefully” after a short illness yesterday morning.
  • There’s no word on what that illness was, but she was in the company of loved ones.
  • While younger audiences might not know her, they do know the band – and the music? It’s ingrained in American culture.
  • As for McVie, she was not only a member of the band, but she was a key contributor to the group's multi-platinum success.
  • Source: CNN

Bob Weir Talks About Breathing New Life Into The Grateful Dead

  • The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir talked with CBS’ John Blackstone on the network’s “Sunday Morning” show about keeping the band’s music alive.
  • “My major consideration is, what are people going to say about what I’m doing in 300 years?” he told Blackstone.
  • He also talked about his collaboration with the National Symphony Orchestra last month for four concerts of Dead music.
  • Source: JamBase

B-52s Close Out Farewell Tour With Vegas Residency

  • The B-52s have added ten more shows to the end of their farewell tour.
  • The group will be playing 10 nights between May and September at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.
  • Tickets for the residency shows go on sale Saturday through Ticketmaster and the Venetian’s website.
  • Source: Spin

Ringo Starr Selling “Peace And Love” Statues For Charity

  • Ringo Starr is selling 500 life-size statues of his hand making his famous “Peace And Love” gesture.
  • The statues will be sold online by Julien’s Auctions, with half of them made from stainless steel and the rest from bronze.
  • Proceeds from the sale will go to The Lotus Foundation.
  • Source: Bravewords

Mariah Carey Admits To Being A Diva

  • Mariah Carey admitted in a recent interview she is, in fact, a diva
  • Part of the blame, she says, lays with learning to be a diva from her opera-singer mother
  • Carey admits, though, that she plays up her ‘diva-ness’ on purpose sometimes
  • Source: W Magazine

Andrew Ridgely Reveals He And George Michael Used To Go Caroling

  • Andrew Ridgely said during a radio appearance that he and George Michael used to go Christmas caroling together.
  • He says they went to “some households who couldn’t quite believe they had WHAM! singing Christmas carols there in front of them.”
  • He says he tries to “look on the positives and what was life-affirming about George” during the holidays.
  • Source: Music-News

Eurythmics Reportedly Plotting Huge $100M Tour

  • Music industry insiders says that Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart have been offered a huge amount of money to reunite.
  • Insiders say a 40-date tour by the Eurythmics could gross over $100M.
  • The talks are just beginning, but insiders say that “nothing is off the table, including a brand-new studio album.”
  • Source: Daily Mail

Michael Jackson Estate Has Secret Project In The Works

  • The King of Pop is still making bank, years after his passing
  • According to court documents, the estate is petitioning the court to approve a new business deal - something that legally must happen for any deal to go through
  • While no details are available, and the judge is yet to rule, the petition claims the new business venture would be a benefit to the beneficiaries - namely, his kids Paris, Blanket and Prince, and his mother Katherine
  • Source: RadarOnline

"Christmas In Rockefeller Center" Lineup Promises Something For Everyone

  • The lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center is a holiday tradition
  • This year the musical performers cover a broad spectrum including pop, country, r&b and traditional
  • "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" airs November 30 at 8 ET on NBC
  • Source: NBC New York

Harry & Meghan Cheer Sir Elton As A Family “Friend”

  • Fans got a surprise before Elton John’s farewell concert at Dodger Stadium when they heard a message from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
  • The royal couple thanked Elton for being a friend to Princess Diana, them, and their children in a video played before the show.
  • Elton performed at Harry and Meghan’s wedding at Windsor Castle in 2018.
  • Source: People

Mariah Carey Puts The "Christmas" Spirit Back In The Billboard Hot 100

  • Mariah Carey’s hit single “All I Want For Christmas is You” has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time this year at number 36 this week
  • Carey’s song has gotten only more popular with each passing year
  • “Christmas” was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week in 2019, two weeks in 2020, and three weeks in 2021
  • Source: Billboard
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