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Novi Ice Arena, Clear Channel Communications, Eagles & Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Battle of The Corporate Bands, Aretha Franklin, Edmonton Oilers, Seether, Live Nation, New Orleans, ICM, CKX, Ark, …
The Novi Ice Arena in Michigan was temporarily shut down August 8th after a Zamboni caught fire during a high school hockey team practice, according to the Detroit Free Press …
Clear Channel Communications will host a September 25th shareholders meeting to allow investors to vote on its privatization bid, according to Radio Ink …
The Eagles and Dixie Chicks have added four more dates to the debut of Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles …
James Taylor has reportedly gone the way of the bean and will release a live album on Starbucks’ Hear Music label this winter …
Finalists for the Fortune Battle of the Corporate Bands, held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, include The Loaners from Quicken Loans and, from ad agency Grey Worldwide, The Subliminals (what, no BofA guys?) …
Aretha Franklin canceled an August 12th outdoor gig in her hometown of Detroit because of the heat and hopes to reschedule it at a later date …
Billionaire Daryl Katz reportedly offered $185 million to buy the Edmonton Oilers and offered $100 million for a new arena, but shareholders rejected the bid …
Seether postponed two gigs after frontman Shaun Morgan’s brother died, and that’s it for the official statement but rumors posted on the band’s Web site tell a tragic tale …
The Dow might be tanking but Live Nation accelerated above its 200-day and 50-day moving average August 10th after announcing its 2Q report …
New Orleans’ population has risen to about 60 percent of pre-Katrina figures, according to demographer Greg Rigamer …
ICM has a new COO in Dan Donahue …
CKX says it will delay its 2Q results until completing the accounting of its acquisition of a 50 percent interest in FX Luxury Realty …
The non-profit Ark in Ann Arbor will be short a talent buyer come March 2008 because longtime program director Dave Siglin is retiring.