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Tokio Hotel Tours America
Fans of the German group Tokio Hotel will be really excited to learn that the band is getting ready to tour the U.S. The band, which was formed in Magdeburg, Germany, in 2001, has already enjoyed four number one singles during the course of their career. Now they have their sights set on conquering U.S. audiences and they look set to achieve their goal.
Funeral For A Friend on Tour
Welsh band Funeral For A Friend have announced plans to tour the UK later this year. The tour will primarily promote the release of FFAF’s fourth album “Memory and Humanity” through their own label, Join Us Records, which is due out in October. Supporting acts on the tour will be Cancer Bats from Canada, In Case of Fire from Ireland, and Attack Attack from Wales.
2008 Essence Music Festival
Musicians and music-lovers will be flocking to New Orleans for the Essence Music Festival on the weekend of 4 to 6 July 2008. This popular event, which is a celebration of black music and culture, is back in its home-town of New Orleans for the second time, after being displaced for a short while by the devastating Hurricane Katrina.
Bono’s (RED) Charity behind New Online Music Service
Irish musician Bono of U2 fame is certainly no stranger to charity. The 48-year-old musician has been one of the most pro-active names in the industry when it comes getting involved and making a difference. It seems that Bono isn’t about to change this trend as his (RED) charity gets ready to launch a new music service that will ultimately help to generate funds for those afflicted by AIDS in Africa.
Girl Talk on Tour through US and Canada
Girl Talk fans in the U.S. and Canada are no doubt thrilled at the prospect of seeing off-beat musician, Gregg Gillis, live on stage during his extensive tour beginning in Boulder, Colorado on 11 July 2008. Girl Talk has garnered quite a following since the release of his first album, “Secret Diary”, in 2002. His latest offering, “Feed the Animals”, has been well received by fans and critics alike, giving fans a good idea of what to expect as far as the music goes, but as far as Girl Talk’s live stage performance is concerned, fans can expect the unexpected.
