LIVE NATION REACHED A RECORD OF $23.1 BILLION IN REVENUE LAST YEAR
Live Nation just wrapped up its busiest summer concert season ever, selling 144 million tickets through October 2024, a 3% increase over last year. Through mid-February 2025, stadium concerts are up 60% over the prior-year period. With major tours on the horizon, this year is set to be even better, with double-digit growth in ticket […]
KEVIN ROLDAN’S TOUR START IN QUITO AT THE WEEKEND WAS IMPRESSIVE
Kevin arrived in Quito on his private jet with his wife and daughter. He is surely the most successful urban singer in Cali, Colombia history.He has sung with Maluma, Bryan Myers, Ryan Castro and even Leo Dan. His tour continues in Bogota and Buenos Aires.The Quito show (sold out) on Saturday was presented by Pepsi.
Madonna responds to Donald Trump’s “Long live the King” post
By Carlos Passage Madonna’s latest comments about Donald Trump came after a controversial post by the official White House account on X on Wednesday, February 19. The post features a fake Time magazine cover with the altered name “Trump” and the headline “long live the king” appearing over a smiling image of the president, who […]
BEYONCE UPDATED TOUR
Beyoncé added a fourth and final Cowboy Carter Tour date at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium (75,000 seats). Beyoncé announced that the addition of the July 14 date will be the final stop on her tour scheduled to begin in Los Angeles on April 28. COWBOY CARTER TOUR U.S.A. April 28 – Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium […]
Paul Simon Renews His Plans and Announces Dates for His Spring/Summer 2025 Tour “A Quiet Celebration Tour”
By Carlos Passage In 2018, Paul Simon performed the last concert of what he called his farewell tour. The new tour is announced after 83-year-old Paul Simon said he would not be able to perform live again due to severe hearing loss. Then, surprisingly, we saw Paul Simon on Sunday night (16 feb) opening the […]
Rent or buy: Drake’s mansion in Beverly Hills
Drake’s former Beverly Hills mansion, once owned by Robbie Williams, is now available to rent for $250,000 per month. But if you’re looking to share, it’s going for $88 million. This 25,000-square-foot Tuscan-style estate features 10 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms, a wine cellar, gym, game room and an 11-car garage. Luxury amenities include a mosaic-tiled pool, […]
THE ADVANCES OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC
According to Wise Guy Reports, the global electronic music market is on track to reach $24.5 billion by 2032, doubling its current valuation. House currently leads the electronic music market at $3.5 billion, followed by Techno ($2.5 billion), Trance and Drum’n’Bass (both $2.3 billion) and Dubstep ($1.4 billion). North America, currently the largest market at […]
SUCCESS OF 50 YEARS OF SATURDAY NIGHT
NBC’s SNL50: The Homecoming Concert aired live on Peacock from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Friday. Host Jimmy Fallon, who joined Saturday Night Live in 1998, kicked off the three-hour evening. GUESTS:Cher, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Robyn, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Jack White, Backstreet Boys, Jelly Roll, Bonnie Raitt and […]
Kronos celebrates 40 years
Por Carlos Passage, Billboard Colombia For four decades the band Kronos has defined the path of rock in Colombia. Originally from Cali, a city that is predominantly salsa, the boys led by vocalist Jorge Fresquet and guitarist David Corkidi will have an inspiring year with a national tour, new album and show with Scorpions, Judas […]
13 RECORDINGS WILL BE PART OF THE 2025 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME
This year’s additions (eight albums and five singles) meet the main requirements: they have “qualitative or historical significance” and are at least 25 years old. The recordings will be honored on May 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California (the site of the first Grammy Awards ceremony in 1959). HIGHLIGHTS: “Conga” by Miami […]
