Katy Perry

Billboard’s Midyear Touring Report: Eric Church and Kenny Chesney in Top 10

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard’s Midyear Touring Report: Eric Church and Kenny Chesney in Top 10
Billboard’s mid-year touring report confirms that country music’s top road warriors are Eric Church and Kenny Chesney. In the first half of the year, their live shows grossed almost $29 million and just over $24 million, respectively. The biggest tours of the first half of this year were, not surprisingly, One Direction, Foo Fighters, and Read More

Well Done, Katy Perry, for Setting a Great Example

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Well Done, Katy Perry, for Setting a Great Example
In the yearly brouhaha surrounding the Super Bowl halftime show, I learned an interesting tidbit. When Katy Perry spoke to Billboard about the process of being chosen for this most high-profile of performances, the NFL thought it appropriate to ask her to pay for the honor. My first thought was “How dare you, NFL?” And Read More

Metallica, Katy Perry, One Direction, Miley Cyrus Added to the New Guinness Book of World Records

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Metallica, Katy Perry, One Direction, Miley Cyrus Added to the New Guinness Book of World Records
When the new edition of the Guinness Book of World Records is released next week, some of the world’s biggest music acts will be among the new entries. Metallica made history as the first band to perform on all seven continents in one year, including Antarctica. The bands historic Freeze ‘Em All show was performed Read More