Celine Dion returns to Las Vegas Aug 27 with 40 show residency
After a year off to care for her husband, Celine Dion resumes her Colosseum residency at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on August 27. The run includes 40 performances through January. The Country Music Hall of Fame adds Jim Ed Brown and the Browns, Grady Martin, and the Oak Ridge Boys with a later medallion ceremony. HBO cancels a gay themed comedy, to end with a special. Paul McCartney headlines Lollapalooza with Metallica and 128 acts at Grant Park. lineup includes Sam Smith, Alabama Shakes, Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd.
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One Direction parts with Malik ends era for band
Zayn Malik leaves One Direction permanently after stress and health concerns. The band continues as a four piece on the On the Road Again tour with Jakarta shows and North American dates to start July 9 in San Diego. Industry figures note the group’s success and fragile boy band dynamics persist.
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Top music downloads for week ending March 22
Nielsen Music reports the top downloads for the week ending March 22. Jerry Shriver and Julie Snider contribute the USA TODAY briefing on chart leaders and sales trends across major tracks.
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J K Simmons shifts to detective role in Terminator Genisys
Oscar winner J K Simmons plays Detective O’Brien of the San Francisco Police Department in Terminator Genisys opening July 1. The actor says the loony yet insightful crime fighter contrasts with Fletcher from Whiplash while interacting with heroes, including Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor, in a 2017 setting.
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