The numbers are in, and the numbers don’t lie. Each year, Pollstar releases their annual rankings of the top-grossing touring shows/acts of the year. Rock acts had a strong year, nabbing 14 of the Top 50 slots. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band‘s Wrecking Ball Tour topped the rockers, grossing just over $210 million and ranking...
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The Black Keys Release ‘Tour Rehearsal Tapes’ EP of Studio Sessions
Today, The Black Keys released a six-song EP of live studio recordings from December 2011. The songs were recorded from practice session in preparation for their 2011-2012 tour. The 6-song EP, titled Tour Rehearsal Tapes, features four songs from their current album, the multi-platinum El Camino, and two songs from their 2010 Grammy Award-winning album Brothers. The EP is...
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Global Festival Line-Up Announced
The Global Festival is set to take place on the Great Lawn of Central Park (New York, NY) on September 29, 2012. The festival has announced an epic trio of co-headliners: Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, and The Black Keys. Support will be provided by Band of Horses and K’Naan. The free ticketed festival’s purpose is to raise global...
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Rock ‘N’ Roll Rules at 2012 MTV Movie Awards – Aerosmith, The Black Keys, and Johnny Depp
Aerosmith Presents Johnny Depp with MTV Generation Award, Depp Joins The Black Keys for Performance It was a rock star-studded night at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards as Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith presented actor Johnny Depp with the MTV Generation Award. Perry and Tyler praised Depp for taking on so...