Search Results for: 2003

Double duty wasn’t necessarily what new Voivod member (and recently announced Ozzy Osbourne bassist) Jason Newsted had in mind when he left Metallica over two years ago, but that’s exactly what he’ll be doing this summer as Voivod and Ozzy play Ozzfest 2003. Despite the need for two sets of everything (clothes, amps, etc.), Newsted tells Billboard.com that he’s up for the challenge. “I’m definitely looking forward to it,” he says. “I know it is going to be a lot of work, but it is something that you can’t let pass you by. Now, I have one foot into the… Read more »

Look for the next Grammy Awards and the American Music Awards (AMAs) to move from their traditional annual calendar slots. For 2004, the Grammys are switching from their usual late-February date to Sunday, Feb. 8, sources tell Billboard. The move is taking place to avoid a head-on collision with the Academy Awards, which will be moved next year from their usual late-March perch to late February. Additionally, the 2004 Grammys are expected to return to L.A. after this year’s stint in New York. The Recording Academy declined to comment. Taking a bigger leap forward are the AMAs. That show is… Read more »

When Good Charlotte last played here in October 2002, their “Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous” was about how the other half lives and they barely filled the 1,500-capacity Rave in Milwaukee. Since then, of course, the band’s sophomore album, The Young and the Hopeless, has gone platinum, and this time through the Brew City they moved upstairs to the much larger Eagles Ballroom, where they sold out 4,000 tickets in a couple of days and packed the place for Friday’s show. They had a little help from their friends this time, too, as they were joined by New… Read more »

Marching to a different beat for its eighth installment, MTV’s Campus Invasion tour will split into separate rock and hip-hop tours for the first time. Fabolous and Talib Kweli kick off the hip-hop-oriented stretch April 19 at Lincoln University in Philadelphia. The Used, the Exies, and Finch are headlining rock-geared gigs starting May 3 at Towson University in Towson, Md. Tagged with a $18-25 ticket price (to be determined by each university), Campus Invasion 2003 should spread to 20 dates through the spring. Sponsors for this year’s tour include Nintendo Gamecube, Skittles, and T-Mobile. Fabolous is touring in support of… Read more »

Foo Fighters frontman/rock drummer extraordinaire Dave Grohl is showing up everywhere – his latest gig is as the drummer on the new Killing Joke album, Billboard reports in the April 12 issue. The project, which will be out in June on Sony worldwide, is tentatively titled “Axis of Evil.” Produced by Gang Of Four’s Andy Gill, the album is the veteran U.K. rock act’s first since 1996’s “Democracy.” It turns out that Grohl is a huge Killing Joke fan; he met the group’s leader, Jaz Coleman, in New Zealand recently and agreed to play on the album. They recorded the… Read more »

Rhino Records will launch Rhino Vinyl – “an imprint dedicated to making classic recordings available again in the format of their original release” – on April 22 with three reissued Grateful Dead titles. Like all the label’s planned releases, “Grateful Dead: Live/Dead,” “Workingman’s Dead,” and “American Beauty” will be newly mastered and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, with packaging that reflects the original releases. Rhino Vinyl will be sold through traditional and online retailers (distributed via Alternative Distribution Alliance), as well as directly via the Rhino Web site (http://www.rhino.com). A total of 10 albums will be issued on vinyl in 2003,… Read more »

The recording industry and Internet music broadcasters hope a new agreement will prevent a repeat of their recent battle over online music royalties, allowing them to focus instead on providing better music services for consumers. The two sides agreed Thursday on how much big webcasters like Yahoo!, America Online, Microsoft and RealNetworks must pay to broadcast songs over the Internet during 2003 and 2004. The new deal, if approved by the U.S. Copyright Office, will allow the two industries to avoid a lengthy arbitration process to set the royalty rates. “We are delighted to have reached an agreement that will… Read more »

Clear Channel Entertainment today announced that it is recommitting itself to making music affordable for everyone. Beginning with the 2003 summer season, Clear Channel Entertainment will work with numerous bands and artists, to make available to the public tickets starting at $10 for many concerts at each of the company’s outdoor amphitheaters. The ten-dollar ticket will be available at venue box offices on a limited basis only. Music and the excitement of a live concert should be within the reach of everyone; families, students, young and old. With the cooperation of the artists, a limited number of tickets will be… Read more »

XM Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: XMSR – News) announced today it has signed up 483,075 subscribers, furthering its march to one million subscribers and solidifying its market leadership in digital satellite radio. XM added more than 135,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2003. “XM started 2003 on a very strong note,” said XM President and CEO, Hugh Panero. “The company’s accelerated subscriber growth is fueled by the critically acclaimed Delphi XM SKYFi Radio, which is penetrating the home, portable and automotive market, and XM’s availability in new General Motors’ vehicles.” “In the face of a sluggish economy, XM’s ability to… Read more »