Roger Waters

Roger Waters Urges Rolling Stones To Cancel Israel Gig

Roger Waters and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd are urging all artists, especially the Rolling Stones, to cancel concerts in Israel.

Tagged as: Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones

Read the full article →

Pink Floyd Legend Roger Waters Turns 70

by Paul Cashmere

Happy birthday George Roger Waters. The former Pink Floyd bass player is turning 70 today.

Tagged as: David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett

Read the full article →

Pink Floyd Say Pandora Campaign Is Deceptive

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pandora, the music streaming service, may be shooting itself in the foot with their major campaign to reduce rates paid to artists for playing their music.

Tagged as: 2010s, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Pandora, Paul Williams, Pink Floyd, pop, rock, Roger Waters, Tim Westergren, U.K.

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Discusses The Wall Open Air Tour

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Even though he said he was done, Roger Waters is going back on the road with a newly revamped version of The Wall to open air venues in Europe. Here he talks about The Wall Open Air tour.

Tagged as: Roger Waters, The Wall Open Air Tour

Read the full article →

Bruce Springsteen - image by Ros O'Gorman, noise11.com, photos

Australian Radio Network To Broadcast 12-12-12 Concert Live

by Paul Cashmere

UPDATE: This is NOT being broadcast on ARN stations. Instead its online only.

Tagged as: 12-12-12, Alicia Keys, Australian Radio Network, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Chris Martin, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, Eric Clapton, Gold104, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Rolling Stones, The Who, WSFM

Read the full article →

Eric Clapton And Chris Martin Join 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton and Coldplay’s Chris Martin are the two latest acts to join the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit at Madison Square Garden next week.

Tagged as: Alicia Keyes, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Dave Grohl, Eddie Vedder, Eric Clapton, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Who

Read the full article →

Dr Dre Is The Highest Paid Artist Of The Year

by Paul Cashmere

Dr Dre earned more than any other act on the planet during 2012 but not for his music.

Tagged as: Dr Dre, Elton John, Forbes, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, U2

Read the full article →

Nick Mason Returns To University To Collect 50-Year-Old Degree

by Music-News.com

Fifty years after he first enrolled on the Architecture course at the Regent Street Polytechnic, now known as the University of Westminster, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is heading back to collect the degree he never got to complete.

Tagged as: Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Rick Wright, Roger Waters

Read the full article →

Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen Billy Joel And Kanye West Among Performers For Sandy Benefit Gig

by Music-News.com

An ex-Beatle, the Boss, the Piano Man and one of the top rappers are among the performers for a December 12 benefit concert to aid those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Tagged as: Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, The Who

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Resurrects The Wall

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Remember last May when Roger Waters announced that the July 21 show in Quebec City would be the end of not only The Wall tour but also his touring career?

Tagged as: Roger Waters, The Wall

Read the full article →

Roger Waters And John Mayer To Perform for Stand Up For Heroes

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters and John Mayer have joined the line-up for the 6th annual Stand Up For Heroes event at New York’s Beacon Theatre next week.

Tagged as: Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer, Jon Stewart, Mike Birbiglia, Patton Oswalt, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams, Roger Waters, Stand Up For Heroes

Read the full article →

Roger Waters John Mayer And Joe Walsh Among Many To Perform At Levon Helm Tribute Concert

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Wednesday night, a long list of performers will come together at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ for the Love For Levon concert, a tribute to the late Levon Helm and a benefit for his estate to help them keep ownership of home, barn and studio and to continue the weekly Midnight Ramble

Tagged as: Don Was, Eric Church, Gregg Allman, Jakob Dylan, Joe Walsh, John Mayer, Levon Helm, Lucinda Williams, My Morning Jacket, Roger Waters, The Band

Read the full article →

Foo Fighters, Prince, Roger Waters, Sade Compete for Helpmann Awards

by Paul Cashmere

National concerts by Prince, Roger Waters, Foo Fighters and Sade have been short-listed for a Helpmann Award.

Tagged as: Chugg Entertainment, Foo Fighters, Frontier Touring, Live Nation, Michael Coppel, Prince, Roger Waters, Sade

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Concludes The Wall Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters’ The Wall has come to an end. Waters performed his last concert on the tour in Quebec City on Saturday night before 75,000 fans.

Tagged as: Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall

Read the full article →

Michael Jackson Is Top Ticket Seller 3 Years After Death

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Three years after his untimely death, Michael Jackson is still a huge concert draw, at least as portrayed by the Cirque du Soleil.

Tagged as: Michael Jackson, Roger Waters, Van Halen

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Plans The Wall DVD And New Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Roger Waters participated in an almost four-hour interview recently on Sirius/XM’s Deep Tracks channel and spoke about future release plans.

Tagged as: Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Announces His Final The Wall Show

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Roger Waters has been on the road touring with The Wall for almost two years and has made it clear that, when this tour ends, it will be the last of his performing days.

Tagged as: Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Breaks Rolling Stones South America Attendance Record

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters has broken attendance records in South America with over 750,000 people buying tickets to see ‘The Wall’.

Tagged as: Mexico, North America, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Rolling Stones, South America, The Wall

Read the full article →

Live Nation Buys Michael Coppel Presents

by Paul Cashmere

US touring giant Live Nation has acquired Australian promoter Michael Coppel Presents and Michael Coppel will take over as the company President and CEO.

Tagged as: Live Nation, Live Nation Buys Michael Coppel Presents, Metallica, Michael Coppel, Pink, Roger Waters

Read the full article →

Pink Floyd The Wall Goes Deluxe

by Paul Cashmere

Pink Floyd’s classic ‘The Wall’ is about to undergo to deluxe treatment with the Immersion box set due later this month.

Tagged as: David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall

Read the full article →

REVIEW: Why Roger Waters The Wall Is The Greatest Show On Earth

by Paul Cashmere

Go to see Roger Waters ‘The Wall’. It will be by far the greatest show you will ever see.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Wall

Read the full article →

Roger Waters Marries For A Fourth Time

by Paul Cashmere

Roger Waters has finally married Laura Durning, his fiancée since 2004.

Tagged as: David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters

Read the full article →

U2 Are The Top Touring Act Of 2011 By Far

by Andrew Tijs

Billboard has revealed the top-grossing touring acts of the year, and U2 come out on top by a long way.

Tagged as: 2011, acts, Andre Reiu, Billboard, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Glee Live, Journey, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Michael Buble, NKOTBSB, Roger Waters, Sade, take That, Taylor Swift, the Eagles, top-grossing, touring, U2, Usher

Read the full article →

Roger Waters To Bring The Wall Back To America

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Roger Waters took The Wall out on tour, it’s doubtful that he saw it as being a multi-year trek. He’s now 120 shows in and has played for 1.6 million people and he isn’t done yet.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Pink Floyd, rock, Roger Waters, The Wall, USA

Read the full article →

Roger Waters With Foo Fighters Performs On Jimmy Fallon Show

by Paul Cashmere

It’s Pink Floyd week on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and the Tuesday night edition featured Roger Waters and the Foo Fighters performing In the Flesh from The Wall.

Tagged as: 80s, classic rock, Jimmy Fallon, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, TV, USA

Read the full article →

Pink Floyd Pig Flies Again

by Paul Cashmere

In celebration of the upcoming re-release of the Pink Floyd catalog, a new inflatable pig was put in flight above the Battersea Power Station to recreate the album cover from their LP Animals.

Tagged as: 70s, Animals, classic rock, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, UK

Read the full article →

Roger Waters To Join Foo Fighters On Jimmy Fallon Show

by Paul Cashmere

Jimmy Fallon will hand his show over to Pink Floyd this week to mark the reissue of the classic ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ album and on Tuesday night Roger Waters will perform with Foo Fighters.

Tagged as: 70s, classic rock, Dark Side Of The Moon, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Fallon, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, television, UK

Read the full article →

Next Entries →