Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

WOMEX Goes Virtual For 2020

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 8, 2020

BUDAPEST, Hungary (CelebrityAccess) — Organizers for WOMEX, the Worldwide Music Expo announced that this year’s event will go fully virtual for 2020. The decision follows new restrictions imposed by the…

Jazz Bassist Gary Peacock Dead At 85

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 8, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Gary Peacock, a prolific double bassist who performed with Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans, died on September 4th. He was 85. According to NPR, his death was confirmed…

Live Nation Expands The Live From The Drive-In Concert Series With New Shows In October

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 8, 2020

ALPHARETTA, GA (CelebrityAccess) — Live Nation has revived the Live From The Drive-In Concert series with a new round of shows, including performances by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit,…

The Wu-Tang Clan Signs Admin Deal With Downtown Music Publishing

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 8, 2020

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Downtown Music Publishing has sealed a deal to administer the global publishing rights of hip-hop legends The Wu-Tang clan. The deal, struck with Wu-Tang Productions, and…

Temptations Lead Singer Bruce Williamson Dies Of COVID-19

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 8, 2020

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Bruce Williamson, an R&B, gospel and soul singer best known as one of the lead singers for The Temptations, died on September 6th of complications of…

Thom Yorke Postpones His Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes Tour Again

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 8, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — For the second time, former Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke announced he’s postponing his ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’ and shed several dates from the run entirely. The tour, which was…

Manager Trenton Harrison-Lewis Joins Warner Music UK In A&R Role

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 7, 2020

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – Warner Music UK announced the hire of veteran artist manager Trenton Harrison-Lewis for the newly created role of SVP Artist and Label Development, at both Warner and…

Canadian Country Music Icon Lucille Starr Dead At 82

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 7, 2020

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Lucille Starr, the queen of Canadian country music, died at her home in Las Vegas on Friday after a long illness. She was 82. Over the…

Usher Lined Up For A Las Vegas Residency Kicking Off In 2021

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2020

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) — Grammy Award-winning R&B icon Usher is lined up for a headlining residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace next year. The singer-songwriter will kick his Vegas run…

Disco Biscuits Sell Out 2 Shows At Yarmouth Drive In An Hour

Posted by Ian Courtney - September 4, 2020

CAPE COD, MA (CelebritAccess) — After Philadelphia-based jam band legends Disco Biscuits fully sold out just one but two shows at at the Yarmouth Drive-in on Cape Cod in under…

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