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NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE HERE AND NOW TOUR
It’s official! Nickelback have announced the dates for their North American Here & Now Tour 2012. It kicks off on April 10th in Moline, Illinois and ends June 26th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days are set to open for Nickelback on all of their 39-date trek. Tickets go on sale on January 20th at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com.
FULL TOUR DATES:
April 10, 2012 Moline, IL
April 12, 2012 Grand Rapids, MI
April 14, 2012 Detroit, MI
April 15, 2012 Columbus, OH
April 19, 2012 New York, NY
April 21, 2012 Montreal, PQ
April 22, 2012 Toronto, ON
April 24, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
April 25, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
April 27, 2012 Hartford, Ct
April 28, 2012 Worcester, MA
April 30, 2012 Washington, DC
May 2, 2012 Atlanta, GA
May 4, 2012 Orlando, FL
May 5, 2012 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 15, 2012 Edmonton, AB
May 16, 2012 Calgary, AB
May 18, 2012 Saskatoon, SK
May 20, 2012 Fargo, ND
May 22, 2012 Omaha, NE
May 23, 2012 Minneapolis, MN
May 25, 2012 Milwaukee, WI
FULL TOUR DATES:
May 26, 2012 Louisville, KY
May 29, 2012 St. Louis, MO
May 30, 2012 Chicago, IL
June 1, 2012 Dallas, TX
June 2, 2012 Houston, TX
June 5, 2012 Kansas City, MO
June 7, 2012 Tulsa, OK
June 8, 2012 Wichita, KS
June 10, 2012 Denver, CO
June 12, 2012 Salt Lake City UT
June 15, 2012 Los Angeles, CA
June 18, 2012 San Jose, CA
June 20, 2012 Nampa, ID
June 21, 2012 Portland, OR
June 23, 2012 Tacoma, WA
June 24, 2012 Spokane, WA
June 26, 2012 Vancouver, BC
JESSIE J LOVES HER “LOVE ON TOP”
We are huge fans of Jessie J’s tune “Domino,” but what song gets Jessie rocking out right now? Well, the British singer tweeted that she is currently obsessed with Beyonce’s track “Love On Top.” Have you heard it? What are your thoughts on the upbeat song? Follow Jessie on Twitter, @JessieJOfficial.
ADELE TOPS THE CHARTS AGAIN!
Adele once again tops the Billboard 200 chart this week. This is the fifteenth week that her second album, 21, has topped the chart, making her one of the highest selling artists on the planet right now. Adele is still recovering from throat surgery, but is expected to resume touring here in the U-S later this year.
MADONNA ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM TITLE: M.D.N.A.
In a pre-taped interview for The Graham Norton Show, Madonna revealed the title of her 12th studio album: M.D.N.A. The interview will air on Friday's episode of the BBC talk show, but the album news was confirmed on Madonna’s website. An exact release date has not yet been announced for the effort, although it is expected to be out in late March 2012. Madonna’s first single off the album, “Gimme All You Luvin’” featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., will officially be released on February 7th, just two days after Madonna performs at the Super Bowl halftime show.
- TIDBIT: Madonna will sit down with ABC's Cynthia McFadden for a conversation about her upcoming Super Bowl performance, her new movie W.E., her new album and more on tonight’s Nightline at 11:35 PM Eastern. More of the interview will air on Friday's Good Morning America and 20/20.
RIHANNA TO DROP “TALK THAT TALK”
Rihanna took to Twitter to confirm that she will release her album’s title track, “Talk That Talk,” as her next single. The Stargate-produced track features her mentor, and new dad, Jay-Z. "Talk That Talk" is the third single off the album, which was released in November and has sold over 541-thousand copies to date. The single will follow the number one smash "We Found Love" as well as "You Da One."
- TWEET: Rihanna’s tweet: "#TALKthatTALK love u guys! Been missin u."
RIHANNA BESTS LAGA GAGA FOR MOST VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
According to RihannaDaily.com, Rihanna has just beat out Lady Gaga for the most views on YouTube. The “We Found Love” singer, who already has more Facebook likes that Gaga, has a whopping two-million more views. In related news, Robin’s latest album, Talk That Talk, currently sits at the number six position on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold over 541-thousand to date.
- TIDBIT: Ri Ri currently stands at over two-billion views!
THE SCRIPT LIKE SAFETYSUIT
Hit Irish group The Script are calling SafetySuit the band to watch in 2012. SafetySuit’s newest album, These Times, just came out, so why not check out the new music? The Script have also recently stated that they’re working on a new disc!
BUY YOUR TICKETS FOR THE GYM & THE SNOWSTORM
Gym Class Heroes are touring on T-Pain’s Snowstorm Music Tour. The trek is less than a month away, so if you haven’t purchased tickets yet, you should grab them now! The first show is February 7th in Michigan and the trek runs through the 21st.
FULL TOUR DATES:
02/07 - Battle Creek, MI
02/08 - Green Bay, WI
02/09 - Springfield, IL
02/10 - DeKalb, IL
02/11 - Lincoln, NE
02/12 - Sioux City, IA
02/14 - Rapid City, SD
02/15 - Brookings, SD
02/16 - Des Moines, IA
02/17 - Waterloo, IA
02/18 - Fargo, ND
02/20 - Billings, MT
02/21 - Missoula, MT
ANTHONY KIEDIS HAS FOOT SURGERY; RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS RESCHEDULE U-S TOUR
Red Hot Chili Peppers are postponing the start of their upcoming U-S tour due to multiple foot injuries sustained by frontman Anthony Kiedis. The singer just underwent surgery to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a flexor tendon in his foot. He is expected to make a full recovery. Last time we sat down with bassist Flea, he told us he was excited to take their new album, I’m With You, out on the road. For a full list of rescheduled dates visit RedHotChiliPeppers.com now.
- · TIDBIT: Drummer Chad Smith took to Twitter to say, “AK had surgery on Monday on his foot so he’s out for 8 weeks. Our sincere apologies for the inconvience. All U-S dates have been rescheduled.”
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