Archive for November, 2010

Ticketmaster close to deal with McAllen

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

McALLEN — Snagging concert tickets here should become easier Thursday, when Ticketmaster takes over ticketing at the city’s convention center and auditorium. The contract hadn’t been inked Tuesday afternoon but should be finalized soon, said…

Album review: Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Love Me Back’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

As long as Missy Elliott keeps withholding a new album from her listeners, now nearly despondent from neglect, we’ll have to make do with salvos from her protégés. As long as Missy Elliott keeps withholding a new album from her listeners, now nearly …

Album review: Black Eyed Peas’ ‘The Beginning’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas’ dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles. Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas’ dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles.

Album review: Black Eyed Peas’ ‘The Beginning’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas’ dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles. Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas’ dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles.

Live Nation debuts a ticket-selling app

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The app includes concert listings, artist set lists, concert photos and videos.

Live review: Roger Waters and ‘The Wall’ at Staples Center

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Everyone else in the music business may be content to think smaller these days. Not Roger Waters. Everyone else in the music business may be content to think smaller these days. Not Roger Waters.

Album review: Black Eyed Peas’ ‘The Beginning’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas’ dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles. There’s no use in protesting about either anymore. You can stock up on supplies and map an escape route for your family,…

Album review: Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Love Me Back’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

As long as Missy Elliott keeps withholding a new album from her listeners, now nearly despondent from neglect, we’ll have to make do with salvos from her protégés. The good news is that Jazmine Sullivan, only 23, is already her…

Russia’s state of the nation: Dmitry Medvedev still having troubles with Twitter

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Russian premier’s Moscow address to Federal Assembly is live tweeted on feed that was shut down until Monday.

Album review: Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3′s ‘Northern Aggression’

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Steve Wynn’s amalgam of Lou Reed’s streetwise brashness, Neil Young’s openheartedness and Bob Dylan’s oblique poetry is pretty hard to resist, and who’d want to try? L.A.’s veteran indie rocker is on a tear in his third outing with the…