PHIL COLLINS: THE BEAT GOES ON September 18, 2010
- Features It's a rainy day in New York, and London-born, Switzerland-based Phil Collins is making the most of his time stateside. The 59-year-old singer/songwriter/drummer has brought his two youngest sons with him for a summer vacation. » Full Story
15 BRANDS TO WATCH September 18, 2010
- Features Aloft Hotels... American Greetings... Axe... Avon... Holiday Inn... Intel... Kia... NFL... Sailor Jerry... Skinny Water... Southwest Airlines... Telus... VitaminWater... Whole Foods... Wonka... » Full Story
TOURING: BUILDING BLOCKS September 18, 2010
- Features Arena managers are worriers by nature, and the things they worry about today are many of the same things they worried about a decade ago. The difference now is a challenged live entertainment market exacerbated by a down economy, which make each of these issues more pressing. » Full Story
TOURING: PLUGGED INTO THE PULSE September 18, 2010
- Features Since launching slightly more than 10 years ago, the ArenaNetwork—a Los Angeles-based consortium of approximately 45 North American arenas—has operated with one primary goal: to better inform its members about new and existing live entertainment projects and help secure bookings, executive director Brad Parsons says. » Full Story
TOURING: SMALLER IS BEAUTIFUL September 18, 2010
- Features At a time when many touring acts want to book dates in smaller and midsize markets to earn additional revenue, the Venue Coalition has played a key role in helping its members avoid dark nights since launching in 2006. » Full Story
TOURING: GATHERING INFLUENCE September 18, 2010
- Features The festival business has weathered the storm of a depressed economy and a tough summer for the concert business by offering value and the sort of immersive experience that concert fans have shown they desire. » Full Story
ON THE ROAD: TURNSTILE TALK September 18, 2010
- Features Arena managers will talk, trade notes and share strategies about the issues confronting their business when they convene for the 21st annual Arena Management Conference (AMC) Sept. 11-14 in Tulsa, Okla. » Full Story
MAGIC'S NEW KINGDOM September 18, 2010
- Features Orlando, Fla.'s Amway Center, a new $382 million, 20,000-capacity venue that will replace the city's Amway Arena, is an example of how a public/private partnership can balance the needs of a major professional sports tenant and high-level fans with the role of a multipurpose community entertainment arena. » Full Story
REGIONAL MEXICAN GOES DIGITAL September 18, 2010
- Features Jenni Rivera, one of the biggest names in regional Mexican music, is known for her flamboyant stage presence, ability to draw TV ratings, sold-out shows and a catalog of songs that ranges from the romantic to the provocative. » Full Story
CLIMATE CHANGE September 18, 2010
- Features While the City of Orlando and the executive staff at the new Amway Center are justifiably proud of the venue's production capabilities and fan amenities, they're also quick to tout its environmentally conscious attributes. » Full Story
Q&A: MAX MARTIN September 11, 2010
- Features Max Martin has been the most press-shy writer/producer this side of Robert "Mutt" Lange. But he'll make an exception. "As you know, I don't really talk to you guys so much, and I don't really know how to do this," Martin, 39, said when he got on the phone, by way of apologizing for his Swedish accent. But he agreed to talk to Billboard about close friend and collaborator Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, whose fortunes have frequently been tied with his mentor's since they first struck gold in 2005 with Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Eyes." » Full Story
MAROON 5: PARTY OF 5 September 04, 2010
- Features dam Levine doesn't want to sound like he's complaining. He recognizes that Maroon 5, the Los Angeles-based outfit he's led for the better part of a decade, has consistently enjoyed the kind of success most bands only dream of: millions of albums sold, multiple Grammy Award wins. Yet on the eve of the release of Maroon 5's third studio album, "Hands All Over" (due Sept. 21 from A&M/Octone), Levine can't help but gripe a little. » Full Story
MARK RONSON: HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA" September 04, 2010
- Features "At the end of the day, it will say 'producer' before it says 'artist,' " says Ronson, who has released two solo albums but is best-known for his turntable and production skills. "I was once known as a DJ and that will stick forever. I will always play in the dance tent at a festival—it doesn't matter if I start making polka or classical music." » Full Story
SARA BAREILLES: SARA SMILE September 04, 2010
- Features Sara Bareilles is a very nice woman who broke through to music's mainstream by writing songs that sweetly and eloquently tell people to fuck right off. » Full Story
SARA BAREILLES: VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR September 04, 2010
- Features Sara Bareilles is a queen of expanding her fan base online with fun, quick-hit videos. Here are the three best and where to find them.1. Video blog on Sarabmusic.com » Full Story
KENNY CHESNEY: HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION August 28, 2010
- Features Most of Nashville is dragging under the weight of an unrelenting heat wave, but Kenny Chesney, relaxed in an over-stuffed chair at his management company offices, looks rested and laid-back. » Full Story
THAT'S THE TICKET August 28, 2010
- Features After a decade that saw little change, the ticketing market is transforming at an unprecedented rate. » Full Story
KENNY CHESNEY: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS August 28, 2010
- Features From his days as an undersized receiver at Gibbs High School in tiny Luttrell, Tenn. (pop. 950), to selling out NFL stadiums as country's top touring artist, Kenny Chesney has always drawn inspiration from football. » Full Story
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