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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Lady Gaga said both she and Kanye West decided to cancel their upcoming 'Fame Kills' tour of north american arenas, and that she will embark on her own headlining trek soon while West drops out of the spotlight.Source : Reuters (subscribe)Explore : Entertainment, Lady GaGa, Rock and Pop

JAZZ STANDARD Hosts a Roster of Stellar Artists Led by the Vijay Iyer Trio During the Month of November Best Jazz Club 2008 (New York Magazine) (New york city, NY) — JAZZ STANDARD, one of the nation’s premier jazz clubs, presents another month of great jazz in November. The acclaimed pianist Vijay Iyer and his trio will be in residence from November 6–8, followed by the wonderful Chilean singer Claudia Acuña, appearing November 12–15. From November 19 – 22, we proudly present saxophonist Steve Grossman in his first New York engagement in over fifteen years. From November 24 – 29, the Grammy Award winning jazz composer/conductor Maria Schneider brings her orchestra back to Jazz Standard for its much-anticipated annual Thanksgiving week engagement. This month, Jazz Standard continues our celebrated “Mingus Mondays” residency with performances by Mingus Dynasty (11/2, 11/23), the Mingus Big Band (11/

One of England's original synth pop New Romantic outfits, Spandau Ballet enjoyed limited American success during the mid '80s, notching only one Top 10 pop hit in the popular but also quite worthy 'True.' However, the group dominated the decade in its native U.K., producing some of the most memorable electronic tunes and smoky, melodic bits of neo-soul of the era. With its first tour in 20 years set to begin in Europe later this fall, Spandau Ballet has arrived late to the retro reunion party, but the band has re-emerged on its own terms. Specifically, the original lineup will release a single, 'Once More,' in November, and then a full album of original material with the same title will follow early next year. So what better occasion could we have than now to celebrate a lesser-known Spandau Ballet classic? The lovely, acoustic guitar-driven 'Through the Barricades' became the band's final Top 10 U.K. single in 1986, and although it deviates somewhat from the typically danceable Spand

SHE will be going on tour with some of the world's top opera stars - ' joining a cast thrilling high-brow audiences from London to Belfast in a new version of a tragic love story sung entirely in French.

(LiveDaily.com) Lady Gaga [ tickets ] recently told MTV News that the decision to cancel her Fame Kills tour with Kanye West [ tickets ] was mutual.... continued

Norwegian/Spanish female-fronted gothic metal band SIRENIA has issued the following update: 'As Jonathan [A.

Vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB - who kicked off the 'Sons of a Sikworld Tour' with MOWER on September 17 in San Jose, California - has issued the following update: 'I went to the hospital last night after dealing with chest and lung pains for the last two weeks on tour.

* YouTube - Kanye West & Lady Gaga 'Fame Kills' tour was scheduled for November (2009), has been cancelled! Reportedly the two singing superstars had 'creative differences.' With a worldwide economic crisis, many say tour suffered from ticket sales. 'Creative differences' have caused the highly publicized Kanye West & Lady Gaga 'Fame Kills' Tour to be cancelled. Citing...Source : slick jExplore : Artists, Music, Rap and Hip-Hop, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Pop

Spencer Matulaitis of liPureGrainAudio.com conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy when the band played the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 14, 2009 as part of the Progressive Nation tour.

Lady Gaga spoke with MTV News on the red carpet for the Billboard Women in Music event, commenting on the decision to cancel the Fame Kills tour with Kanye West. "Well, actually, it was a...Source : Popdirt.com (subscribe)Explore : Celebrity, Lady GaGa, Rock and Pop