Ian Courtney, Author at CelebrityAccess

Former Warner Bros. Records Boss Dan McCarroll Joins Amazon Music In Content Creation Role

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 20, 2018

SEATTLE (CelebrityAccess) — Amazon Music announced that they’ve hired veteran label exec Dan McCarroll as Global Head of Originals and Artist Relations, indicating that the streaming music contender is planning…

Gibson Guitars Responds To Bankruptcy Rumors

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 20, 2018

NASHVILLE (Hypebot) — After multiple reports that Gibson was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the iconic guitar and musical instrument manufacturer has issued a statement designed to calm the…

Troy Gentry’s Widow Suing Helicopter Manufacturer Over Crash

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 20, 2018

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Angie Gentry, the widow of the late country performer Troy Gentry, has filed a lawsuit against the companies who manufactured the helicopter that he was riding…

Iconic UK Club Bristol Bierkeller Abruptly Closes

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 20, 2018

BRISTOL, UK (CelebrityAccess) — The Bristol Bierkeller, a 750-capacity indie concert space in Bristol, abruptly announced that they were shuttering on February 8th. The All Saints Street club’s owners laid…

Coheed & Cambria And Taking Back Sunday Team Up For Summer Tour

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 20, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — American rock bands Coheed and Cambria and Taking Back Sunday announced that they are teaming up for a co-headlining amphitheater tour in the summer of 2018.…

Big Deal’s Kenny MacPherson Joins NMPA’s Board

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 19, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — The National Music Publishers’ Association announced that Big Deal Music Founder and president Kenny MacPherson has been elected to the organization’s board of directors. “I am…

ILMC Tickets, Going, Going, Gone

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 19, 2018

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — With under three weeks to go before the conference was due to start, organizers for the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) announced that the event has fully sold…

Nicole Wyskoarko Joins Interscope Geffen A&M As EVP Urban

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 19, 2018

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Interscope Geffen A&M has hired veteran music industry attorney Nicole Wyskoarko to join the company as an Executive Vice President to oversee their urban operations. In this…

Joey Bada$$ Plans North American Tour

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 19, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Rapper Joey Badass (Bada$$ if you prefer) announced plans for a headlining tour of North America. The run kicks off on April 17th with a performance…

Dice’s Russ Tannen Explains Why They Dropped Their No Booking Fees Pledge

Posted by Ian Courtney - February 19, 2018

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) — The UK-based independent ticketing company Dice made a splash when it launched in 2014 by promising not only the “best gigs” but also that they wouldn’t impose…

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