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Pop star Christina Aguilera has signed on as the international spokesperson for Skechers women’s footwear. The campaign, which will feature print ads and store displays, will launch in October to coincide with the European leg of her co-headlining Justified & Stripped tour with Justin Timberlake. “I agreed to be a part of Skechers’ international marketing team because I like its image – youthful but edgy,” Aguilera says in a statement. “They have attitude and are willing to try new ideas – refreshing.” The U.S. leg of the Justified & Stripped tour has four dates remaining, beginning with Monday’s show in… Read more »

Mick Jagger, forced to cancel a Rolling Stones concert in Amsterdam because of a sore throat, promised to be “suitably recharged” when the band starts its British gigs on Saturday. Apologizing to Dutch fans in a statement after the Amsterdam concert was postponed on doctor’s advice, he promised: “We will be back in September to do the gig and we will give you a Stones show you’ll not forget.” “I will be suitably recharged, recovered and fit for Saturday’s kick-off of the UK dates at Twickenham stadium in our home town,” said Jagger, who turned 60 last month and celebrated… Read more »

The backstage area of this year’s Vans Warped Tour often resembled a punk-rock frat party, according to Thrice frontman Dustin Kensrue. There was plenty of partying and more than a few juvenile practical jokes perpetrated by the bands and their crews. Such situations can be flat-out dangerous, and sometimes injuries ensue. A few weeks ago, Thrice drummer Riley Breckenridge damaged his back while reaching under the band’s bus. Was he looking for water balloons filled with sour milk to throw at the members of Pennywise? Nope. He was trying to remove his suitcase from the storage compartment, and in the… Read more »

Two more dates on the Christina Aguilera/Justin Timberlake tour have been postponed in the wake of last Saturday’s lighting grid collapse in Atlantic City, N.J. Scheduled concerts for Wednesday in East Rutherford, N.J. and Thursday in Hartford, Conn. have been postponed, as was Monday’s show, originally set for Albany, N.Y. Six U.S. dates remain for the Justified and Stripped tour, scheduled to wrap Aug. 24 in Saint Paul, Minn. Aguilera’s official Web site (http://www.christinaaguilera.com/) labels the postponed dates “canceled,” but previous statements issued from Timberlake’s publicist urged fans to keep their tickets in case of rescheduling. The tour is scheduled… Read more »

Having wrapped summer tours in the U.S. and Europe, Good Charlotte have lined up another twenty-three dates for this fall in continued support of their second album, 2002’s The Young and the Hopeless. The new itinerary starts September 18th in Madison, Wisconsin, and is currently scheduled to run through October 17th in Uniondale, New York, though additional dates will likely push the tour into November. Mest and Something Corporate will open. After the tour’s completion, Good Charlotte plan to begin work on their third album. Good Charlotte Tour Dates: 9/18 – Madison, WI – Dane County Exhibit Hall 9/19 –… Read more »

Matchbox Twenty has announced the dates for their upcoming North American tour. The band wrapped up a 10-week tour in July and will hit the road for a North American tour starting September 24 in Tallahassee, Florida. In between, however, Matchbox Twenty will play seven European shows. Guitarist Adam Gaynor revealed that for Matchbox Twenty, touring is hardly a chore. “I think there’s nothing more fun and exhilarating than your own crowd in an indoor setting that’s there to see you, you know what I mean?” Gaynor said. “But when you’re doing your own show they’re there for you and… Read more »

Chiming in with the “Year of the Blues” theme, Jimi Hendrix’s record label is set to release two DVDs and one CD commemorating the American Folk Blues Festival, featuring performances in the early ’60s by folk and blues masters playing to European crowds. “The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966” (Experience Hendrix/Universal Music Enterprises) will be released in two DVD volumes Aug. 26, as will a compilation of 16 audio highlights on one CD. The releases are the first non Hendrix-related items issued by the Experience Hendrix imprint. The DVDs feature 36 previously unreleased performances by the likes of Muddy Waters,… Read more »

Ticket sales from the Dixie Chicks’ current Top Of The World tour are nearing the $60-million mark, setting the trio up to be the top-grossing country tour of the year. With 56 shows under their belt so far, the Dixie Chicks’ average attendance is upwards of 16,000 fans per show. The group’s manager, Simon Renshaw, told Billboard, “The bottom line is, for all the so-called controversy…the Dixie Chicks’ fans remained totally loyal throughout the tour,” referring to lead singer Natalie Maine’s much-publicized anti-Bush comment. The Dixie Chicks will wrap up the North America leg of their tour on August 13… Read more »

Melisma/Atlantic rock group matchbox twenty is returning to the North American concert circuit this fall for a major cross-continental tour. Slated to open on September 24th in Tallahassee, Florida, the itinerary will keep the band on the road through the end of the year. The first two weeks of shows have just been announced, with more dates being added daily. In early July, matchbox wrapped up a ten-week headlining tour of North America, and the quintet has just returned from a sold-out arena tour of Australia. In September, the matchbox show moves on to Europe, with a schedule which includes… Read more »

Deftones lead singer Chino Moreno has suffered what doctors are calling a “severe groin injury,” necessitating the cancellation of two of the band’s headlining off-dates on the current Summer Sanitarium tour with Metallica, Linkin Park and others. The canceled concerts are Tuesday, August 5th at the Salt Air Pavilion in Salt Lake City, Utah and Wednesday, August 6th at the Big Easy in Boise, Idaho. The group is then expected to rejoin the Summer Sanitarium tour for its remaining dates in early August, although Moreno will be required to restrict his on-stage movements. The Deftones, who have expressed regret over… Read more »