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Live events come alive, with small towns as new patrons

Post-pandemic recovery continues for India’s live-events business that is curating everything from music festivals to multiple-city comedy tours for young audiences craving outdoor experiences. While the initial enthusiasm for such events was attributed to revenge consumption, as people emerged after being confined to their homes by covid-19, footfalls have mostly sustained, industry experts said, with smaller cities joining the list of patrons for such events. English singer and songwriter Ed […]

todayFebruary 4, 2024 1

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Tribute Band Wins Small Victory in Court – Billboard

A federal judge ruled Wednesday (Jan. 31) that a tribute band sued by Earth, Wind & Fire for trademark infringement can continue to try to prove its bold counterargument: That the legendary R&B group abandoned the intellectual property rights to its name. Faced with a lawsuit for using the name “Earth Wind & Fire Legacy Reunion” at concerts, the smaller act argued last summer that the original group had allowed […]

todayJanuary 31, 2024 1

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RVSHVD on ‘Small Town Talk,’ Keith Urban’s Music Offering Pivotal Moment – Billboard

Singer-songwriter and small-town Georgia native RVSHVD didn’t initially set out to make country music. Then he heard Keith Urban’s 2009 hit “Sweet Thing.” “I was like, ‘Okay, that ain’t bad.’ My dad would listen to all kinds of music — Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, gospel. He did all kinds of jobs, and had me out working with him, washing cars and hauling scraps. He would listen to country while he […]

todayDecember 1, 2023 5

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Big name acts benefit small businesses at Outside Lands music festival

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Outside Lands music festival kicked off this weekend, giving people a chance to see some of the biggest bands in the country. The annual Golden Gate Park event is music to the ears of the lucky small businesses that get an opportunity to connect with new customers.The most famous bands don't hit the stage until early evening but a chance to play in the afternoon is […]

todayAugust 13, 2023 4

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Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ rockets to No. 2 on charts after music video controversy

LOS ANGELES —  Jason Aldean ‘s “Try That in a Small Town” is experiencing exponential growth following controversy over its music video.“Try That in a Small Town,” which was released in May, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week just behind BTS’s Jung Kook solo single “Seven,” featuring Latto. The track experienced the biggest sales week for a country song in over 10 years. According to Luminate, […]

todayJuly 24, 2023 3

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Jason Aldean Blasts “Cancel Culture” In First Concert Appearance Since “Try That In A Small Town” Music Video Backlash – Deadline

Jason Aldean has made his first public appearance since CMT pulled his music video for “Try That in a Small Town” after a backlash ensued saying the song promoted violence. The country star was at a show in Cincinnati where he addressed the crowd after what he called “a long week” for him. “I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that,” Aldean said during his concert […]

todayJuly 23, 2023 4

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Calls for boycott of CMT grow after network pulls Jason Aldean’s music video for ‘Try That in a Small Town’

Social media users, some of whom are identifying themselves as country music fans, are calling for a boycott of the Country Music Television network after it pulled Jason Aldean's controversial music video for "Try That in a Small Town."CMT had initially aired the video, but yanked it on Monday after it garnered widespread attention over its lyrics and for featuring a Tennessee courthouse where a Black teenager was lynched in […]

todayJuly 21, 2023 4

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