Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Dan Steinberg’s Facebook Discussion On The Future Of The Concert Industry

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Dan Steinberg, veteran concert promoter with Emporium Presents and co-founder of the Promoter 101 Podcast, sparked a conversation on Facebook last weekend when he posted a question pondering…

Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Cancel All Tour Dates For 2020

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Grateful Dead alumni Bob Weir and his band Wolf Bros have pulled the plug on all remaining tour dates for 2020. “Out of an abundance of caution we…

Phish Push Summer Tour Back To 2021

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — Jam band favorites Phish have pushed their entire 2020 summer tour back by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Due to the ongoing pandemic, we sadly have…

Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dead At 79

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

PARIS, France (CelebrityAccess) — Pioneering Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, whose innovations helped to define the Afrobeat sound, died in Paris on Thursday. He was 79. His manager, Eric Trosset, told…

Madonna Says She Has COVID-19 Antibodies

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — Ray Of Light singer Madonna announced that she’s tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, suggesting that she’s been exposed to and developed immunity to the virus. The 61-year-old…

Valeisha Butterfield Jones Appointed As Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer At The Recording Academy

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — The Recording Academy has appointed Valeisha Butterfield Jones as the organization’s first Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. In her new role, Butterfield Jones will join the Academy’s…

The Rolling Stones To Debut Exclusive New Series On YouTube

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

(CelebrityAccess) — The Rolling Stones are contributing to YouTube’s #StayHome campaign with the launch of “Extra Licks” a new weekly series on the band’s official YouTube channel. Each episode-which will…

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Details Preliminary Re-Opening Plans For The State

Posted by Ian Courtney - May 1, 2020

HARTFORD, CT (CelebrityAccess) — On Thursday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont detailed the initial plan to begin slowly reopening the state from its coronavirus lockdown, with a phased procedure that will…

Canada Becomes The Final Nation To Ratify The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Bringing U.S. Copyright Laws To Its Neighbors

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 30, 2020

OTTAWA, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — On Wednesday, the Government of Canada became the third and final nation to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) a so-called Free Trade agreement that will expand…

North Dakota Slowly Begins To Relax COVID-19 Shutdown

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 30, 2020

BISMARK, ND (CelebrityAccess) — North Dakota has become one of the first states to begin to re-open businesses, including movie theaters and churches, but so far at least, not large…

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