Amanda Ghost Appears as Epic Records President
The storied Epic Records now has a new president, one with an unusual pedigree. Amanda Ghost has now been slotted into the position, reporting into Rob Stringer, chairman of the Columbia/Epic Label Group. Epic is part of the freshly-consolidated Sony Music Entertainment, the major label formerly known as Sony BMG. Ghost will be based in New York, and follows in the footsteps of former presidents Charlie Walk, Polly Anthony, and Richard Griffiths.
The choice of Ghost, a singer-songwriter, is unusual. But Ghost is no stranger to success. The Londoner has penned several highly-successful songs, including James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," Beyonce and Shakira's "Beautiful Liar," and Jordin Sparks "Tatoo," among many others. "I'm not a conventional choice as an executive in the music business, but it is testament to the new mood at Sony where content is now king and the music business is being put back in the hands of creative talent such as myself," Ghost said, perhaps alluding to the less-successful executive experiment involving Rick Rubin.
Story by news analyst Alexandra Osorio.
Permalink: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/020209epic
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Ruthie Foster Preps For Huge Tour
By Blurt Staff
01/26/2009
Fresh off a show-stopping performance at last month's Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, songstress Ruthie Foster is about hit the road hitting the road in advance of her new CD THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO RUTHIE FOSTER (out February 3 on Blue Corn Music). She' be on the road with guitar wizards Jorma Kaukonen and Robben Ford as well as headlining gigs and festival dates in Japan, Australia, and closer to home, RUTHIE's non-stop globe trotting will take her through the first half of 2009 - with barely a moment's rest until the end of June.
Writes Washington Post critic Josh Freedom du Lac's list of Foster's turn at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in May, "The highlight of the weekend came when I wandered into the blues tent just in time to catch Ruthie Foster leading her all-female band through a cleansing, deeply soulful cover of the Lucinda Williams song, ‘Fruits of my Labor.' It was a revelation.
"I was blown away by Foster's vocals, which were the perfect combination of emotion, power and control, with some stunning flourishes, such as her descending vocal runs. On a subsequent song, Foster sustained a vocal note for what seemed, in real time, like three minutes; it was a crowd-stirring, tent-top-lifting, jaw-dropping, lung-emptying, hair-raising, wow-she's-still-holding-it?!!? moment. Foster blended the ache and weariness of a blues singer with the fiery grit and optimism of a gospel vocalist. If you need a vis-a-vis, I'll offer early-era Aretha as a data point. Yes, she was that good. If you'd heard Foster drilling down to the emotional core of the blues stomp, ‘Death Came A Knockin' (Travelin' Shoes),' you'd understand. Awesome stuff."
In a preview of the upcoming Foster disc, Hal Horowitz wrote in Blues Revue, "The truth, according to this remarkable album, is that Ruthie Foster is one of America's finest soul-blues artists...but it wasn't until 2007's The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster that the world took notice. This follow-up is even better...Producer Chris Goldsmith, who helms the famed Ardent Studios board in Memphis, brought in the legendary Jim Dickinson to play keyboards along with guitarist Robben Ford and the Memphis Horns. The result is a full-on blast of soul and blues that mixes some of Foster's finest self-penned material with tunes made famous by O.V. Wright (a stunning ‘A Nickel and a Nail') and Ann Peebles (‘You Keep Me Hangin' On') along with more obscure gems by Patty Griffin and Eric Bibb. The combination of a talented band, powerful songs, and Foster's roaring, gospel-inspired vocals leaves Truth with no weak spots among it's dozen tracks...Throughout the album, the sound is crisp, the playing and production top-notch. If this one doesn't elevate Foster to the next level of popularity, it's impossible to imagine what will."
**1/30/09 Pittsfield, MA The Colonial Theatre
**1/31/09 New London, CT The Garde Theatre
**2/2/09 New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
2/3/09 Austin, TX Antone's
**2/4/09 Morristown, NJ Community Theater at the Mayo Center
**2/5/09 Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center
**2/6/09 Harrisburg, PA Sunoco Performing Theatre
**2/7/09 Stamford, CT Palace Theatre
**2/8/09 Poughkeepsie, NY Bardavon 1869 Opera House
**2/9/09 Pomona, NJ Stockton Performing Arts Center
**2/10/09 Virginia Beach, VA, The Sandler Cent for the Perf Arts
**2/12/09 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
**2/13/09 Charlottesville, VA Paramount Theater Auditorium
**2/14/09 Greensboro, NC Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
**2/15/09 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
**2/17/09 Durham, NC Carolina Theatre
**2/18/09 Falls Church, VA State Theatre
**2/19/09 Newark, OH Midland Theatre
**2/20/09 Clinton Township, MI Macomb Center
**2/21/09 Glen Ellyn, IL College of DuPage Arts Center
**2/22/09 Grayslake, IL James Lumber Cent Perf Arts
**2/24/09 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center for the Arts
**2/25/09 Aspen, CO Wheeler Opera House
**2/26/09 Monterey, CA Golden State Theatre
**2/27/09 San Rafael, CA Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium
**2/28/09 Redding, CA Cascade Theatre
**3/1/09 Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
**3/3/09 Arcata, CA Van Duzer Theatre (Humboldt St. U.)
**3/4/09 Davis, CA Jackson Hall / Mondavi Cent for the Arts
**3/6/09 Olympia, WA The Washington Center
**3/7/09 Bellingham, WA Mount Baker Theatre
**3/8/09 Seattle, WA The Triple Door
3/10/09 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
*3/19/09 Austin, TX SXSW Festival
*3/21/09 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay Blues Festival
3/26/09 Yokohama, Japan Thumbs Up
3/27/09 Tokyo, Japan Cay
3/28/09 Kyoto, Japan TakuTaku
3/30/09 Nagoya, Japan Tokuzo
4/2/09 Brisbane, Australia Judith Wright Centre
4/3/09 Eumundi, Australia Joe's Waterhole
4/4/09 Canberra, Australia, The Folkus Room
4/7/09 Kincumber, Australia Lizottes
4/8/09 Sydney, Australia The Basement
4/10/09 Byron Bay, Australia Bluesfest
4/11/09 Byron Bay, Australia Bluesfest
4/14/09 Melbourne, Australia The Corner Hotel
4/16/09 Hepburn Springs, Australia The Palais
4/17/09 Meeniyan, Australia Meeniyan Town Hall
4/18/09 Fremantle, Australia West Coast Blues & Roots
4/22/09 Adelaide, Australia The Governor Hindmarsh
4/23/09 Sydney, Australia The Factory Theatre
4/24/09 Bulli, Australia Heritage Hotel
*5/9/09 Shreveport, LA 1st Annual Leadbelly Blues Fest
*5/17/09 Dana Point, CA Doheny Blues Festival
5/22/09 Yosemite, CA Strawberry Music Festival
*5/24/09 Silver City, NM Silver City Blues Festival
*5/28/09 Herndon, VA Herndon Festival
***6/14/09 Vancouver, BC, Can Vancouver for Perf Arts
***6/15/09 Victoria, BC, Canada Royal Theatre
***6/17/09 Winnipeg, MB, Canada Pantages Playhouse
***6/18/09 Calgary, AB, Canada Southern Alberta Jubilee Aud
***6/19/09 Edmonton, AB, Canada Northern Alberta Jubilee Aud
*6/26/09 Laytonville, CA Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival
* Denotes multi-act festival
** Denotes tour date with Jorma Kaukonen and Robben Ford***Denotes tour date with The Blind Boys of Alabama
http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/1745/
http://www.ruthiefoster.com/ For More Information
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Fanny Are Still Rocking!
If you ever wondered what ever happened to Fanny, the fantastic all- girl rock band of the 1970s, they had a reunion last year and are still rocking!! If you have never heard of Fanny before you have been missing out on listening to music from a great band - here's what David Bowie had to say about them: "One of the most important female bands in American rock has been buried without a trace. And that is Fanny. They were one of the finest fucking rock bands of their time..."
Some of the members of Fanny have set up a web site which features videos of their live performances, exclusive photos of the band, and personal histories; they plan to offer t-shirts and other cool stuff in the near future! Check them out at: http://www.fannyrocks.com
You can also meet other Fanny fans on a new portal and forum that has recently opened at: http://fanny7roads.forumakers.com/
Fans are kicking off and playing fresh remixes of Fanny's music and sharing photos, stories and information about the band. The forum is also of interest to anyone with a predilection for women's rock music - come and join us!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
MELISSA ETHERIDGE: THE REVIVAL TOUR 2008
(Official tour pr release as follows:)
MELISSA ETHERIDGE: THE REVIVAL TOUR 2008
48-CITY HEADLINING TOUR OF U.S. & CANADA RUNS JUNE 15TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9TH – FIRST MAJOR N.A. TOUR SINCE OSCAR-WINNING “I NEED TO WAKE UP” PHENOMENOM
THE AWAKENING ranked #20 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2007
2008 marks 20th anniversary year of debut album release, Melissa Etheridge (1998)
(April 24, 2008 – New York, NY) Multi-platinum, Oscar and two-time Grammy Award winning Island Records artist Melissa Etheridge makes a timely summer return to the road for The Revival Tour 2008, her first major headlining North American tour in two years, opening June 15th at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. The 48-city schedule, with several multiple night engagements along the way, works its way across the U.S. and Canada for 12 weeks, wrapping up September 9th at Midland Theatre in Kansas City. (Please see complete tour itinerary below.)
“I love to perform live, and I am on a new journey in my life,” Melissa says. “Put those two things together, and you have my Revival Tour. I’ll be playing the favorites along with album cuts and songs from The Awakening to tell my story. I hope you enjoy it.”
The Revival Tour 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of Melissa Etheridge’s self-titled RIAA multi-platinum debut album on Island in May 1988. One of rock’s most celebrated debuts, it contained her first four chart singles: “Bring Me Some Water,” “Like the Way I Do,” “Similar Features,” and “Chrome Plated Heart.” 19 years later, in September 2007, Melissa released her most recent (ninth) studio album, The Awakening, featuring “Message To Myself.” The concept album was ranked #20 by Rolling Stone magazine on its list of the 50 Top Albums of 2007.
2007 was a landmark year for Melissa Etheridge, beginning at the Academy Awards on February 25th, when “I Need To Wake Up” won the Oscar for Best Original Song, from Al Gore’s Academy Award winning documentary of 2006, An Inconvenient Truth. Three weeks before the Oscars, the song was issued commercially (for the first time) as a closing bonus track on the enhanced version of Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled, her 17- (now 18-) song RIAA gold career anthology, originally compiled and released in 2005.
In July 2007, Melissa Etheridge joined the all-star cast of participants at Live Earth, where she introduced Al Gore to the crowd at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Live Earth’s emphasis on the perils of global warming underscored the continuing relevance of “I Need To Wake Up.” Melissa reprised the song at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, co-starring Earth, Wind & Fire, Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys and others, attended by Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, and broadcast to over 100 countries.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE: THE REVIVAL TOUR 2008
Date City Venue
June 15 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
17 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre
19 Jacksonville, FL The Florida Theatre
20 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
21 Louisville, KY Palace Theatre
24 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
25 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
27 Wilkes-Barre, PA F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts
28 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
29 Danbury, CT Ives Concert Park
July 1-2 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent
4 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
5 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
6 Newport, RI Newport Yachting Center
9-10 New York, NY WAMU Theater formerly the Theatre at MSG
11 Northampton, MA The Pines
13 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands Perf. Arts Center CMAC
15 Reading, PA Sovereign Performing Arts Center
16 Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Civic Center
18 -19 Lowell MA Lowell Memorial Auditorium
21 Montreal, Que. Salle Wilfred Pelletier Place des Arts
22 Ottawa, Ont. National Arts Center
23 Quebec City, Que. Grand Theatre de Quebec
25 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods
26 Shelburne, VT Ben and Jerry’s Concerts on the Green at
Shelburne Museum
28 Toronto, Ont. Massey Hall
30 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts
31 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall
Aug. 2 Columbus, OH Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fair
3 Detroit, MI Opera House
7-8 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
9 St. Paul, MN The O’Shaughnessey Auditorium
11 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
13 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
14 Houston, TX Alice & George Brown Theatre
15 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
17 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino Amphitheatre
18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
20 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
22 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheatre
23 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
24 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
26 Denver, CO Human Rights Campaign Event at the Fillmore
28 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
29 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
30 San Diego, CA Concerts In The Park (Alpine)
Sept. 9 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
MELISSA ETHERIDGE: THE REVIVAL TOUR 2008
48-CITY HEADLINING TOUR OF U.S. & CANADA RUNS JUNE 15TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9TH – FIRST MAJOR N.A. TOUR SINCE OSCAR-WINNING “I NEED TO WAKE UP” PHENOMENOM
THE AWAKENING ranked #20 on Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2007
2008 marks 20th anniversary year of debut album release, Melissa Etheridge (1998)
(April 24, 2008 – New York, NY) Multi-platinum, Oscar and two-time Grammy Award winning Island Records artist Melissa Etheridge makes a timely summer return to the road for The Revival Tour 2008, her first major headlining North American tour in two years, opening June 15th at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida. The 48-city schedule, with several multiple night engagements along the way, works its way across the U.S. and Canada for 12 weeks, wrapping up September 9th at Midland Theatre in Kansas City. (Please see complete tour itinerary below.)
“I love to perform live, and I am on a new journey in my life,” Melissa says. “Put those two things together, and you have my Revival Tour. I’ll be playing the favorites along with album cuts and songs from The Awakening to tell my story. I hope you enjoy it.”
The Revival Tour 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of Melissa Etheridge’s self-titled RIAA multi-platinum debut album on Island in May 1988. One of rock’s most celebrated debuts, it contained her first four chart singles: “Bring Me Some Water,” “Like the Way I Do,” “Similar Features,” and “Chrome Plated Heart.” 19 years later, in September 2007, Melissa released her most recent (ninth) studio album, The Awakening, featuring “Message To Myself.” The concept album was ranked #20 by Rolling Stone magazine on its list of the 50 Top Albums of 2007.
2007 was a landmark year for Melissa Etheridge, beginning at the Academy Awards on February 25th, when “I Need To Wake Up” won the Oscar for Best Original Song, from Al Gore’s Academy Award winning documentary of 2006, An Inconvenient Truth. Three weeks before the Oscars, the song was issued commercially (for the first time) as a closing bonus track on the enhanced version of Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled, her 17- (now 18-) song RIAA gold career anthology, originally compiled and released in 2005.
In July 2007, Melissa Etheridge joined the all-star cast of participants at Live Earth, where she introduced Al Gore to the crowd at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. Live Earth’s emphasis on the perils of global warming underscored the continuing relevance of “I Need To Wake Up.” Melissa reprised the song at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, co-starring Earth, Wind & Fire, Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys and others, attended by Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, and broadcast to over 100 countries.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE: THE REVIVAL TOUR 2008
Date City Venue
June 15 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
16 Orlando, FL Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
17 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheatre
19 Jacksonville, FL The Florida Theatre
20 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
21 Louisville, KY Palace Theatre
24 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
25 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall
27 Wilkes-Barre, PA F.M. Kirby Center for Performing Arts
28 Albany, NY Palace Theatre
29 Danbury, CT Ives Concert Park
July 1-2 Hyannis, MA Cape Cod Melody Tent
4 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
5 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
6 Newport, RI Newport Yachting Center
9-10 New York, NY WAMU Theater formerly the Theatre at MSG
11 Northampton, MA The Pines
13 Canandaigua, NY Constellation Brands Perf. Arts Center CMAC
15 Reading, PA Sovereign Performing Arts Center
16 Poughkeepsie, NY Mid Hudson Civic Center
18 -19 Lowell MA Lowell Memorial Auditorium
21 Montreal, Que. Salle Wilfred Pelletier Place des Arts
22 Ottawa, Ont. National Arts Center
23 Quebec City, Que. Grand Theatre de Quebec
25 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods
26 Shelburne, VT Ben and Jerry’s Concerts on the Green at
Shelburne Museum
28 Toronto, Ont. Massey Hall
30 Madison, WI Overture Center for the Arts
31 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall
Aug. 2 Columbus, OH Celeste Center at the Ohio State Fair
3 Detroit, MI Opera House
7-8 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
9 St. Paul, MN The O’Shaughnessey Auditorium
11 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
13 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
14 Houston, TX Alice & George Brown Theatre
15 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
17 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino Amphitheatre
18 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
20 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
22 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheatre
23 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
24 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
26 Denver, CO Human Rights Campaign Event at the Fillmore
28 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre
29 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
30 San Diego, CA Concerts In The Park (Alpine)
Sept. 9 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Needs Help
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals needs some help getting the word out on their next few tour dates, Read what her people are asking:
Hey everyone!
We had incredible success on the last leg of touring thanks to all the support from GPN fans around the country. There's no way we could have gotten the word out about our shows without you. It is truly appreciated.
With a stretch of shows coming up with the Benevenuto Russo Duo in March, we would love your help again. If you live near the following venues, and would be interested in putting a few posters up in the area, please let us know. You can email hanna@indie911.com for more info and to let us know where to send.
March 11th Headliners Music Hall (Louisville, KY)
March 12th High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI)
March 13th The Cabooze (Minneapolis, MN)
March 14th Pabst Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
March 15th Logan Square (Chicago, IL)
March 16th Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA)
As always, your support is truly appreciated!
GPN My Space Site
Hey everyone!
We had incredible success on the last leg of touring thanks to all the support from GPN fans around the country. There's no way we could have gotten the word out about our shows without you. It is truly appreciated.
With a stretch of shows coming up with the Benevenuto Russo Duo in March, we would love your help again. If you live near the following venues, and would be interested in putting a few posters up in the area, please let us know. You can email hanna@indie911.com for more info and to let us know where to send.
March 11th Headliners Music Hall (Louisville, KY)
March 12th High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI)
March 13th The Cabooze (Minneapolis, MN)
March 14th Pabst Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
March 15th Logan Square (Chicago, IL)
March 16th Mr. Small's Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA)
As always, your support is truly appreciated!
GPN My Space Site
Carly Simon Joins Hear Music For New Album
February 28, 2008, 3:35 PM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Carly Simon has joined ex-paramour James Taylor, Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell on the roster of Starbucks' Hear Music label. Her first release for the company, "This Kind of Love," will be available April 29.
The 13-track set has a Brazilian-heavy sound, and finds Simon collaborating with Jimmy Webb and Frank Filipetti. That trio was responsible for Simon's 1997 album "Film Noir."
"You don't have to be singing bossa nova or samba to get the essence" of Brazilian music," Simon says. "There are songs that fit no one rhythm or generic type or song progression."
One song each was written by Simon's daughter Sally and son Ben. Among the musicians comprising the studio band are guitarists Peter Calo and David Saw and noted percussionist Cyro Baptista.
"This Kind of Love" is Simon's first album of original material since 2000's "The Bedroom Tapes." Her last two projects have featured standards.
Hear Music, which scored hits last year with McCartney and Mitchell, would seem to be a natural fit for Simon, who has bounced around labels throughout her nearly 40-year career. She most recently recorded for Columbia.
Here is the track list for "This Kind of Love":
"This Kind of Love"
"Hold Out Your Heart"
"People Say A Lot"
"Island"
"How Could You Ever Forget"
"Hola Soleil"
"In My Dreams"
"When We're Together"
"So Many People"
"They Just Want You To Be There"
"Last Samba"
"Sangre Dolce"
"Too Soon to Say Goodbye
Link to the original article
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Carly Simon has joined ex-paramour James Taylor, Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell on the roster of Starbucks' Hear Music label. Her first release for the company, "This Kind of Love," will be available April 29.
The 13-track set has a Brazilian-heavy sound, and finds Simon collaborating with Jimmy Webb and Frank Filipetti. That trio was responsible for Simon's 1997 album "Film Noir."
"You don't have to be singing bossa nova or samba to get the essence" of Brazilian music," Simon says. "There are songs that fit no one rhythm or generic type or song progression."
One song each was written by Simon's daughter Sally and son Ben. Among the musicians comprising the studio band are guitarists Peter Calo and David Saw and noted percussionist Cyro Baptista.
"This Kind of Love" is Simon's first album of original material since 2000's "The Bedroom Tapes." Her last two projects have featured standards.
Hear Music, which scored hits last year with McCartney and Mitchell, would seem to be a natural fit for Simon, who has bounced around labels throughout her nearly 40-year career. She most recently recorded for Columbia.
Here is the track list for "This Kind of Love":
"This Kind of Love"
"Hold Out Your Heart"
"People Say A Lot"
"Island"
"How Could You Ever Forget"
"Hola Soleil"
"In My Dreams"
"When We're Together"
"So Many People"
"They Just Want You To Be There"
"Last Samba"
"Sangre Dolce"
"Too Soon to Say Goodbye
Link to the original article
Friday, February 15, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Madonna tops Forbes.com list of richest women in music
Madonna tops Forbes.com list of richest women in music
MUSIC: Madonna tops Forbes.com's list of richest women in singing industry
12:00 AM CST on Friday, February 1, 2008
The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Madonna is the richest woman in music.
The 49-year-old entertainer leads Forbes.com's list of the top 20 "Cash Queens of Music," earning $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007.
The pop star's Confessions Tour pulled in $260 million, Forbes.com said. She also made money from album sales, her fashion line with H&M and a deal with NBC to broadcast her concert performance at London's Wembley Stadium.
Forbes.com said it compiled the list by examining concert grosses, merchandising revenue, album sales and other revenue from clothing lines, fragrance deals and endorsements.
Barbra Streisand is No. 2 with $60 million, thanks to her comeback tour of North America and Europe.
Celine Dion ranks third with $45 million, largely from the successful A New Day ... show in Las Vegas, which she wrapped up in December after a five-year engagement at Caesars Palace.
Shakira is fourth with $38 million, followed by Beyoncé ($27 million), Gwen Stefani ($26 million), Christina Aguilera ($20 million), Faith Hill ($19 million), the Dixie Chicks ($18 million) and Mariah Carey ($13 million).
Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigne and Martina McBride each banked $12 million.
Britney Spears ranked 14th on the list, earning $8 million from music royalties and sales of her fragrances with Elizabeth Arden.
Ms. Spears is followed by Carrie Underwood and Nelly Furtado ($7 million each); Fergie, Jennifer Lopez and Sheryl Crow ($6 million each); and Norah Jones ($5.5 million).
The Associated Press
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-forbes_0201gl.ART.State.Edition2.45509c3.html
MUSIC: Madonna tops Forbes.com's list of richest women in singing industry
12:00 AM CST on Friday, February 1, 2008
The Associated Press
NEW YORK – Madonna is the richest woman in music.
The 49-year-old entertainer leads Forbes.com's list of the top 20 "Cash Queens of Music," earning $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007.
The pop star's Confessions Tour pulled in $260 million, Forbes.com said. She also made money from album sales, her fashion line with H&M and a deal with NBC to broadcast her concert performance at London's Wembley Stadium.
Forbes.com said it compiled the list by examining concert grosses, merchandising revenue, album sales and other revenue from clothing lines, fragrance deals and endorsements.
Barbra Streisand is No. 2 with $60 million, thanks to her comeback tour of North America and Europe.
Celine Dion ranks third with $45 million, largely from the successful A New Day ... show in Las Vegas, which she wrapped up in December after a five-year engagement at Caesars Palace.
Shakira is fourth with $38 million, followed by Beyoncé ($27 million), Gwen Stefani ($26 million), Christina Aguilera ($20 million), Faith Hill ($19 million), the Dixie Chicks ($18 million) and Mariah Carey ($13 million).
Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigne and Martina McBride each banked $12 million.
Britney Spears ranked 14th on the list, earning $8 million from music royalties and sales of her fragrances with Elizabeth Arden.
Ms. Spears is followed by Carrie Underwood and Nelly Furtado ($7 million each); Fergie, Jennifer Lopez and Sheryl Crow ($6 million each); and Norah Jones ($5.5 million).
The Associated Press
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-forbes_0201gl.ART.State.Edition2.45509c3.html
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