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The super group eAlabamaE has planned their final major concert tour that would begin in mid-June 2003 and would continue through November 2003 but has still not received the deserved respect. They discuss their legacy, the existing country bands and their future plans after their tour.

The concert industry in general has undergone some massive changes since 1997 where some of the change is financially based and the rest is attributed to entirely new business strategies. The way rising costs and falling attendance are leading to dramatic changes in the future of live country music is discussed.

Clay Walker the country singer in early '90s despite of six No.1 singles had not built a sustaining career. He changed his attitude in 2001and re-invented himself as hipper and more aggressively ambitious and transformed virtually every aspect of his career.

Deryl Dodd a talented country singer in 1990's reveals the truth and the reason why he disappeared. He reveals that due to his debilitating illness he had stopped singing but has started to fight his way back and achieve success in his career.

SHOW ME THE MONEY SESSION NASHVILLE -- An energetic session of idea-swapping put a positive spin on this year's National Christian Promoters Roundtable, the live concert track of seminars held [...]

It's been a tough year for Christian music tours, but Australian rockers the Newsboys have made a surprisingly strong showing with their spring leg, which wrapped in Nashville May 15. [...]

Tony Keith, Shania Twain, George Strait and many other country superstars were on tour. There were many big shows on road in the year 2003 due to which the artists were busy and had smartly scheduled their date.

Corporations & Venues Benefit From Building Relationships In Sponsor Deals NEW ORLEANS -- 'Build a relationship' is the key phrase to remember when major corporations ink sponsorship agreements with major [...]

Industry Grieves Death Of Brown The amusement industry is mourning the death of Buster Brown, co-owner and general manager of the Fort Worth, Texas-based Bill Hames Shows. Brown and his [...]

Dixon Leaves St. Louis For SMG's Philly Venue; Hagerman To Replace Him At St. Louis Arena The planned construction of a 'new' Spectrum in Philadelphia has facility managers in Philly [...]

Randy Travis the country singer has returned to country radio with a surprising comeback. His latest song 'Three Wooden Crosses' is a religious message that became a super hit and marks an astounding feat in a landmark career.

The total ticket income hit all-time highs in 2001 for the concert industry due to record-high prices and this hike is attributed to the greed factor where everyone remains to be blamed from the promoters and managers to the artists. Everyone wants to make more money on a tour and the money comes from the fans buying the tickets.

GMC Truck & Arista Records Team Up For |Miles Of Smiles' One hears that record promotion people will do anything to get their songs airplay, but ride a bike from [...]

Nashville Notes HOPEFULLY, BY THE time this column reaches print, this whole thing will be over. But somehow, I don't think so. This morning, Jan. 17, just hours after U.S. [...]

ARA To Negotiate For La. Superdome Pact Officials at the Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, have selected ARA Leisure Services to negotiate for the dome's concessions contract. ARA was selected from [...]

Disney CEO: Henson Deal Match Made In `Family Entertainment Heaven' One day after it was announced that the Walt Disney Co. would acquire Henson Associates Inc. for an estimated $100 [...]

Fox Associates Launches MetroTix Service In St. Louis ST. LOUIS -- Fox Associates, the limited partnership which owns and operates the Fox Theatre here, has launched a new computerized ticketing [...]

Focuses on `The Billboard' magazine's coverage of the entertainment industry. Hometown newspaper-like coverage during the magazine's earliest years; Features on bidding wars for vaudeville artists in 1900; Mergers and consolidations in the industry following World War I; Impact of technology on entertainment tastes. INSET: A life like no other, by Lisa Zhito..

Focuses on the evolution of fairs as covered by `The Billboard' magazine. Entertainment in fairs during the early 1900s; Birth of the first formal fair organization in November 1885; Reduced state funding of fairs and expositions during the Great Depression; Impact of World War II; Opening of independent carnival midways in the 1980s and 1990s.

Reports on the concern of talent buyers of fairs over the rising prices of country acts. Proliferation of touring artists; Offer of little protection by agents; Production cost of superstar shows; Anticipation of loss in money due to competition from planned tours of big names in the business for the summer of 1994; Complaints on asking prices of artists; Solutions of show producers.

Schwab Wants Relaxed Atmosphere Within KECO Talking with Nelson Schwab III, chairman and chief executive officer of Kings Entertainment Co. (KECO), one hears the words 'teamwork' and 'goal-setting' a lot. [...]

Spanish Government Okays Busch's Themer/Resort Plans Busch Entertainment Corp. (BEC) has been given the green light to proceed with plans for a $300 million theme park and resort complex in [...]

Field Narrowed To 3 Firms For Pyramid Arena Pact The field has been narrowed to three firms for the private management contract at Memphis' 20,000-seat Pyramid Arena, scheduled to open [...]

Reports on the concert promotion of the Christian `boy band' Plus One during the Gospel Music Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee with the debut of their album `The Promise.' Comments from Mitchell Solarek, who manages the Christian band; Success of the band in music; Factors behind the successful launching of the band's concert.

Points out the restructuring plans of the Country Music Association in its European operations and the development plans of the association in its Internet site. Comments from Jeff Green, senior director of international and business development of the association; Area of support services where the association would focus.

Provides information on the concert tour of Trisha Yearwood. Comments from Danny Lipco, president of DBL Entertainment; Ticket prices; International concert tour tentative dates.

Reports on rock band Bad Company's concert tour in the United States which opened on May 11, 1995. Features of the tour; Changes affecting the band; Concert schedule.

Reports the sponsorship of Sawyer Brown to the MCI product 1-800-COLLECT, launched in January 1995. Information on 1-800-COLLECT; Marketing and sale; Sawyer Brown's summer tour.

Presents the events at the 1995 International Live Music Conference in London, England. Discussion of show cancellations; Accountability for problems with performances; Focus on audience behavior.

Reports on the growing popularity of the Country Music Association (CMA) whose board meeting in Ireland on April 1995 has been called `Nashville Comes to Ireland.' Transformation in a full-scale country music promotion; Features of the promotion.

Reports on Premiere Artists Services' investment effort into Bloodline, a rock and roll band. Bloodline's 38-city tour in support of its self-titled EMI Records debut; Band members; Public reception of the band's music; Management's move to put emphasis on live gigs to create a following for the band; Concert venues and target markets; Sponsorship of the band's tour.

Reports on the United Cerebral Palsy Association's (UCP) sponsorship of a line dance promotion to be held on March 18, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif. for the launching of the country band Dallas County Line. `The Honk' as official dance of the event; Background information on the new band; Markets tapped for the event; Creation of the world's largest line dance as aim of the event; UCP as beneficiary.

Comments on the diversification plans of Q-ZAR. Information about Q-ZAR and its plans; Details of its game centers; Views of officials on the issue.

Details the tour of country artist Trisha Yearwood in support of herb new release `Thinkin About You'. Details of the tour and views of Yearwood on the tour.

Reports on plans to install a major new ride for 1995 at Knott's Camp Snoopy in Bloomington, Minnesota. Operation of park on a free-gate policy; Location of park; Marketing strategies for merchandise operations.

Reports on the North American Concert Promoters Association's (NACPA) April 24 to 26, 1994 meetings in Nashville, Tennessee focusing on concerns of the country music industry. Improvement of NACPA's relationship with the Nashville community; Country artists as a touring force; NACPA members' participation in Nashville industry events; Participants of the meetings.

Reports on the International Entertainment Buyers Association's (IEBA) gearing for its 24 annual meeting and spring seminar. Expected attendees; Expected discussion about the concern of oversaturation; Buddy Killen and Robert Ossoff as key note speakers; Discussion on the growth of gambling in the country; Talent agency panel; Schedule of activbities. INSET: IEBA schedule..

Features the World Peace Choir & Orchestra. Inception in 1992 by Ellen Walter as a nonpolitical, nondenominational touring group; Mission of promoting peace and humanitarian issues; Composition; Collaboration with a similar group of musicians called P.E.A.C.E. Celebration Band; Features of the group's shows; Performances.

Reports on the success of The Magic of David Copperfield tour. Producers Joe Marsh of Magic Promotions & Theatricals and Jonathan Hochwald of PACE Theatrical Group; Strong sales in Germany sans the benefit of broadcasting one of Copperfield's television specials; Search for other untapped territories; Shows' incorporation of elements of comedy, dance and pop music. INSET: `The Magic of David Copperfield' itinerary..

Provides information on the McCallum Theatre at the Bob Hope Cultural Center in Southern California resort. Attendance of every concert happening in McCallum; Challenges that the theater faces; Comments from Director of Artistic Programming Charles Gioia.

Deals with the concert tours of the contemporary Christian artists, Newsboys, in the United States. Factors that influence ticket sales; Comments from band manager Wes Campbell; Comments from Mike Scanland of Chicago's Jam Productions.

Reports on the opening of the `Emmanuel' holiday tour featuring Christian music celebrities on November 29, 1996 at the Orlando Arena in Florida. Contemporary Productions's promotion of the tour; Optimism of tour organizers about the success of Emmanuel; Itinerary of the holiday tour.

Reports on the aggressive approach of Salt Lake City, Utah's Delta Center to position itself for the next five years. Number of events at Delta Center in 1992-95; Financing sources; Reasons for the proactive approach; Impact of the expected loss of Utah Grizzlies hockey team; Salt Lake City's amusement market and population growth; Remarks of arena assistant general manager Brent Allenbach.