Found New Place to Play, Download and Embed MP3 Songs

This morning, I was looking for a version of the performance by Jack Black and Casey Abrams to listen to and I came across a great site called MP3Skull.com. The site is great.  There are tons of versions of each song, a massive song selection and an option to download the song you’re looking for.  If you’re looking for a place to find mp3s or listen to music, check it out.

Exciting Summer For Concerts

This summer should be a great season for concerts. Many great bands, singers and artists have announced tours, some of which start soon. Taylor Swift may be one of the top tours this summer but she has some competition… Kenny Chesney, U2, Keith Urban, NKOTB & BSB, Jimmy Buffett, Josh Groban and many others will be taking the stage this summer.

I am interested to see if the Foo Fighters will add more USA dates. Also, it will be interesting to see if Nickelback goes back on tour.

As far as comedy, the biggest tour might be Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall. There hasn’t been much talk or rumors about other comedy tours. Maybe Jerry Seinfeld will add more dates as usual.

In a few weeks, American Idol will be nearing he series finale and they usually release an ‘American Idols Live’ tour which does well.

Even Charlie Sheen is touring. I am not too sure what he will be doing on his tour but he is the center of the entertainment world right now. I wouldn’t let anyone under 18 into those shows hana.

What concert are you most excited for this summer?

The NEW AllGoodSeats.com

AllGoodSeats.com is a great ticket website selling millions of concert, sports and theater tickets around the world.  Recently, the website underwent a massive facelift which has helped customers to find tickets easier, load the pages faster and give ticket seekers more relevant and up to date information.

Every day, 10’s of thousands of people visit allgoodseats.com looking for tickets to sold out shows, concerts, games, musicals, Vegas events and so much more.  With the new site in place, fans can easily access the information and resources they need in a user friendly template.

From the website operators: “We want our valued customers to be aware that our site is now faster, more user friendly and able to handle all your ticket needs.  Additionally, our checkout and shopping cart is completely safe and secure.  All ticket sales and orders are backed by a ticket guarantee which ensures you get your tickets in time for the event, the tickets are real and that the seats you ordered are the seats you get, or better!  We appreciate all our valued customers over the past 6 years and we look forward to maintaining our low prices and A+ customer service.”

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Eminem Performs at Bonnaroo Concert

Look for Eminem, Arcade Fire, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, Robert Plant & Band Of Joy, Lil’ Wayne and Buffalo Springfield among the bands and artists appearing at this year’s Bonnaroo Music Festival.

You read that right. Buffalo Springfield, featuring Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Rick Rosas and Joe Vitale, will play this year’s Bonnaroo.

Although Bonnaroo organizers released a list of performers, no day-to-day lineups or stage assignments were revealed. Other acts scheduled for this year’s ‘Roo scheduled for June 9-12 near Manchester, Tenn., include The Strokes, The Decemberists, Ray Lamontagne, My Morning Jacket, Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes Band, Robyn, Girl Talk, Primus, Bassnectar and, well, maybe we should just cut to the video featuring Conan O’Brien reminding us that he’s played Bonnaroo, loves Bonnaroo and that he “can’t stop saying, ‘Bonarooooo!”

O’Brien also says this year’s lineup is the best ever. And if you can’t trust Conan, who can you trust?

Eminem Tickets
Bonnaroo Tickets
Arcade Fire Tickets
The Black Keys Tickets
Widespread Panic Tickets
Robert Plant Tickets
Lil Wayne Tickets

(Source: Pollstar)

The Best Show Of The Year

What was the best concert you saw in 2010? We’re not talking about the number of tickets sold, sell-out shows or even the biggest name you saw during the past 12 months. We’re talking about old-fashioned consumer satisfaction.

So tell us about your night of nights, that magical evening where everything came together to provide the most excellent live music experience of 2010. Oh, and don’t forget the basics, like who, where and when.

And while you’re at it, please take a moment to grade Concert Year 2010.

Memorable 2010 Concerts:

Taylor Swift Gillette Stadium (6/6/2010)
Bon Jovi Soldier Field (7/31/2010)
Aerosmith at Fenway Park in Boston (8/14/2010)
Eminem & Jay-Z (in Detroit)
Jay-Z & Eminem (in New York – Yankee Stadium)
The Scorpions farewell show in San Antonio
The Black Crowes
Justin Bieber
U2
Dave Matthews Band
Jimmy Buffett
George Strait
Black Eyed Peas
Robert Plant
Kenny Chesney
Keith Urban
Garth Brooks
Miley Cyrus
Paul McCartney
Rihanna
Usher
Glee
Drake
Jonas Brothers
Cher
Celine Dion
Elton John
Tom Petty
Vans Warped Tour

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber And Jesse McCartney: The Top 25 Songs Of The Year

The end of 2010 is almost upon us, which is why MTV News is rounding up the Top Songs of 2010. We had over two dozen MTV News staffers submit their own personal lists of their 25 favorite songs, and from those lists we derived a master list whose top 10 will be slowly rolling out over the course of this week. Check out one of the 25 lists below, with an argument or two for the greatness of some of the under-appreciated tunes of the year.

By Jocelyn Vena, with some help from her girl Christina Garibaldi

1. “OMG,” Usher

2. “Telephone,” Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé

3. “Runaway,” Kanye West

4. “Mine,” Taylor Swift
This track the type of song that girls would listen to on repeat at sleepovers. It also has Swift finally singing about adult relationships, which means that anyone can relate to it. That’s really what makes it a great pop song.

5. “Love the Way You Lie,” Eminem featuring Rihanna

6. “Fancy,” Drake featuring Swizz Beatz

7. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love,” Usher

8. “California Gurls,” Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

9. “I Like It,” Enrique Iglesias

10. “Alejandro,” Lady Gaga

11. “Dynamite,” Taio Cruz

12. “Somebody to Love,” Justin Bieber
Whether or not you are a Bieber fan, “Somebody To Love” was his bid for Usher’s throne. Let’s put it another way: If Usher released it, you probably wouldn’t be ashamed to love it.

13. “Tik Tok,” Ke$ha

14. “F— You,” Cee-Lo Green

15. “Just Haven’t Met You Yet,” Michael Buble

16. “Nothin’ on You,” B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars

17. “Airplanes,” B.o.B featuring Haley Williams of Paramore

18. “Whip My Hair,” Willow Smith

19. “Teenage Dream,” Katy Perry

20. “Rude Boy,” Rihanna

21. “Your Love Is My Drug,” Ke$ha

22. “Dog Days Are Over,” Florence & the Machine
This track is a little weird sonically and lyrically, but it managed to permeate the pop world thanks to an appearance in the “Eat, Pray, Love” trailers and Florence Welch’s super cool voice and persona.

23. “The Only Exception,” Paramore
Hayley Williams sings about heartbreak and love better than most people double her age, so when she meets that guy that breaks down her walls, we want to believe they can make it work.

24. “Shake,” Jesse McCartney
Jesse has always been on the cusp of crossing over into a full-fledged adult pop star, and this song has just as much swagger and charm as your average Justin Timberlake release (and that guy doesn’t even make records any more). Bottom line: give it another listen.

25. “Unthinkable,” Alicia Keys featuring Drake

Concert Tour Rumors for the End of 2010 and 2011

This winter and spring 2011 is already beginning to take form on the concert tour circuit.  Many artists have released tour dates and more artists are expected to finalize tour plans.  Below is a list of confirmed tours and potential tours for 2010 and 2011.

Confirmed Tours
Usher (Usher Tickets)
Celine Dion (Celine Dion Tickets)
Lady Gaga (Lady Gaga Tickets)
U2 (U2 Concert Tickets)
Neil Diamond (Neil Diamond Tickets)
Kenny Chesney (Kenny Chesney Tickets)
Fleetwood Mac (Fleetwood Mac Tickets)
Van Halen (Van Halen Tickets)
Bob Seger (Bob Seger Tickets)
Eric Clapton (Eric Clapton Tickets)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Red Hot Chili Peppers Tickets)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tickets)
Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Christmas Spectacular Tickets)
Dave Matthews Band (Dave Matthews Band Tickets)
Christina Aguilera (Christina Aguilera Tickets)

Probable Tours
Madonna (Auditioned Dancers – Madonna Tickets)
Glee (Plans for Live Concert Movie – Glee Tickets)
Britney Spears (Releasing New Album – Britney Spears Tickets)
Kanye West (Releasing New Album – Kanye West Tickets)
Justin Bieber (Continued Success on Tour and Sales – Justin Bieber Tickets)
Taylor Swift (Releasing New Album – Taylor Swift Tickets)
Phish (Sources Leading Towards Tour – Phish Tickets)
James Taylor (4 Dates Confirmed – James Taylor Tickets)
Neil Young (2011 25th Anniversary Bridge School Benefit – Neil Young Tickets)
Eminem (New Album and Success in Detroit and NY – Eminem Tickets)
Jay-Z (New Album Soon and Success in Detroit and NY – Jay-Z Tickets)
Elton John (Rumors of Dates with Leon Russell – Elton John Tickets)
Guns N’ Roses (Rumored for a While – Guns N’ Roses Tickets)
Rolling Stones (50th Anniversary Tour – Rolling Stones Tickets)
Jimmy Buffett (Tours Almost Annually – Jimmy Buffett Tickets)

Possible Tours
Miley Cyrus
Justin Timberlake
Billy Joel
The Who
Prince
The Police
Beyonce
Josh Groban

Buying Concert Tickets Online

When looking for concert tickets online, there are many places to consider… Craigslist, BackPage, eBay, StubHub and others.

As a fan, your best bet is to buy your tickets from a source such as Front Row King.

StubHub has millions of dollars worth of advertising to get you to visit their site.  Where does that money come from?  Over-priced tickets.

Craigslist has lots of fans trying to sell tickets but lots of them are scalpers and you don’t want to get scammed or ripped off from someone you don’t know.

Back Page is similar to Craigslist.  There is no guarantee.

eBay can be a good choice but can be complicated and confusing and you don;t know if you are getting a good deal or not.

Front Row King has inventory from brokers across the world.  When looking for tickets, it is simple and straight-forward.  Your purchase is backed by a 100% guarantee.  Next time you’re looking for tickets, consider the King, Front Row King.

New Rolling Stones Stadium Tour 2011 – 2012?

Rumors are spreading of a possible 2011 or 2012 Rolling Stones tour.  It is not confirmed yet obviously but speculation is that it will be a North American tour that turns into a World tour.  This could be the final Rolling Stones tour as the rock and roll legends are now entering their seventies.

If the Rolling Stones are doing a stadium tour, the tour will most likely be a summer tour (because most stadiums are outdoors stadiums).  Major stadiums have been scheduling lots of concerts recently and it is becoming more and more popular.  Just this year, Aerosmith confirmed a concert at Fenway Park (Stadium of the Boston Red Sox), Jay-Z and Eminem confirmed concerts at Yankee Stadium (Stadium of the New York Yankees) and Comerica Park (Stadium of the Detroit Tigers), Taylor Swift performed at Gillette Stadium (Stadium of the New England Patriots) and artists such as Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney and U2 performed at multiple stadiums in the USA.

The Rolling Stones have had a handful of tour dates since their last official tour which was a world tour in 2007.  An anonymous tipster told London’s Sun that The Rolling Stones are planning to bow out in style next year and are talking to Live Nation about a potential stadium tour.

Drummer Charlie Watts, the oldest Stone, will turn 70 during the tour and bandmates Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger (all in their mid-60s) agreed the milestone would make for a good departure from live touring. “The band realize that age is creeping up on them,” the source said.  “They want to bow out on top of their game, and not short-change their fans.”

However, when Entertainment Weekly did its fact-checking, the magazine got a different answer from the Stones… representative:  It is “not true” that the Rolling Stones are retiring.

Last September, Australia’s Undercover magazine reported Watts had quit the band, according to an anonymous source.  Watts was allegedly persuaded by Keith Richards to do the Bigger Bang tour, but that was the end of his commitment to the band.  Reps for the Stones quickly rejected the report.

The Rolling Stones have long been associated with promoter Michael Cohl, Live Nation’s chairman until 2008.  Cohl is producing the
Broadway musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off The Dark”, scored by U2’s Bono and The Edge.

When the official tour is announced, you can order your Rolling Stones Tickets online at Front Row King.

Eminem supports the participation of Rihanna and Pink on his new album, Recovery

Rapper Eminem released the tracklist last week of his new album, Recovery, which should reach stores on June 18th, 2010.

But what caused uproar among his fans and critics was the announcement of the special guests selected by Eminem for his new studio work. The rapper played in pop and decided to invite Pink and Rihanna, and Lil Wayne (which is in jail since last year for possession of weapons).

In an interview with French radio station Skyrock FM, the rowdy rapper did not like the criticism he received because of the participation of two pop singers on his record and defended his choice, tooth and nail. “Working with them makes perfect sense in the world, when I was recording the music Will not Back Down, I thought that Pink would be a good choice for vocals. Then I called her and she did what she had to. The same thing happened with Rihanna. Before speaking, you need to hear these two songs to understand what and why did the two collaborations make sense.” argued Eminem.