Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Liverpool FC Makes A Bid To Host Concerts At Anfield Stadium

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

LIVERPOOL, UK (CelebrityAccess) — Liverpool Football Club (LFC) has submitted two applications to Liverpool’s City Council with hopes of expanding the current use of the club’s Anfield Stadium to include music…

Toronto Names June 14th Massey Hall Day

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) — In another indicator of Toronto’s love for Massey Hall, the city’s Mayor John Tory announced that June 14, 2018, was officially “Massey Hall Day.” “Such an exciting…

Robbie Williams Extends A Middle Finger To World Cup Soccer Fans

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

MOSCOW (CelebrityAccess) — British pop star Robbie Williams caused some pearl-clutching after he flipped the bird at television cameras during his performance at the World Cup opening ceremony on Thursday.…

Post Malone Announces He’s Curating His Own Music Festival

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

DALLAS (CelebrityAccess) – Rapper Post Malone announced plans for the first annual Posty Fest, a new music festival scheduled for the fall. The “all-day music extravaganza” is set to take…

Live Nation Announces Scholarships For Students Pursuing Concert Industry Careers

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Live Nation has teamed up with the House of Blues Music Forward Foundation to award $30,000 in scholarships to three students pursuing careers in the music…

Longtime Elvis Presley Drummer DJ Fontana Passes

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Dominic Joseph “D.J.” Fontana, a pioneer of early rock n’ roll who was best known as the longtime drummer of the late Elvis Presley, has died. He…

Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie Among Polaris Music Prize Long List Nominees

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

TORONTO (CelebrityAccess) — Canada’s Polaris Music Prize has announced their ‘long list’ for 2018, with artists such as Arcade Fire, Gordon Downie, and U.S. Girls making the cut. In total,…

German Dance Music Retailer DJtunes Ends Online Downloads

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

BERLIN (CelebrityAccess) — In a sign of the continuing shift to streaming music, German online dance music retailer DJshop/Djtunes announced that it will be ceasing its digital download service for…

Taylor Swift, Drake, Shawn Mendes Among Nominees For 2018 Teen Choice Awards

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — On Wednesday, Fox announced the slate of nominees for the 2018 Teen Choice Awards, which will be broadcast live from Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 12.…

Report: Spotify’s Mark Williamson To Exit The Company

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Mark Williamson, Spotify’s longtime Global Head of Artist & Industry Partnerships is exiting the company. According to Music Business Worldwide, Williamson announced his departure in a…

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