Madonna biggest 2008 N. American tour attraction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna's "Sticky & Sweet" concert tour was the biggest-grossing music tour of 2008 in North America, raking in $105.3 million, concert tracking magazine Pollstar said on Monday. The Material Girl, whose 58-show world tour finished in Brazil last week, was closely followed by another solo diva -- Canadian-born Celine Dion, who made $94 million in North America from her first tour since ending an almost five-year residency in Las Vegas a year ago. Rock veterans The Eagles were third o

The Top 10 Grossing Tours of 2008
Bruce Springsteen @ Giants Stadium, July 2008 (more by Eric M. Townsend)1. Madonna ($105 million) 2. Celine Dion ($94 million) 3. The Eagles ($73.4 million) 4. Kenny Chesney ($72.2 million) 5. Bon Jovi ($70.4 million) 6. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band ($69.3 million) 7. Neil Diamond ($59.8 million) 8. Rascal Flatts ($55.8 million) 9. The Police ($48 million) 10. Tina Turner ($47.7 million)"According to numbers released by concert trade magazine Pollstar, the Material Girl was the year's top concert

Bon Jovi Gets It Done On The Road [What Exit?]
The numbers for the year's biggest tours are in, and it looks like Bon Jovi's country-tinged Lost Highway Tour is 2008's top grosser, pulling in $210.6 million and two million fans. And they didn't just drive back and forth in New Jersey! They totally left the state!* In fact, New Jersey kept on rocking at No. 2: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Magic Tour conjured $204.5 million dollars (plus $31 million not counted from last year). That's a lot of Camaros! Full list after the jump: 1. Bon Jovi

Madonna, Dion, Eagles Crowned Highest-Grossing 2008 Tours
The Queen of Pop was crowned the highest paid singer this year, grossing $105 million from her 'Sticky & Sweet' tour. Elsewhere in the list, which was released by Pollstar, Dion took in $94 million and Eagles $73.4 million. At the bottom of the top 10 was Tina Turner, who still brought in a reasonable $47.7 million. The 10 highest-grossing 2008 tours were: Madonna - $105 million Celine Dion - $94 million Eagles - $73.4 million Kenny Chesney - $72.2 million Bon Jovi - $70.4 mi

Madonna tops 2008 concert league
Madonna's Sticky and Sweet show was the highest-earning tour of 2008, taking $281.6m (

Madonna Claims Highest Grossing Tour For 2008
Cha-ching! Madonna made more money in 2008 than any other touring musician according to a recent poll. Her North American shows brought in $105.3 million pushing Celine Dion to the number two spot with $94 million.  Who came in third? The Eagles!!! The group made more than $73 million for their series of dates. The top five highest-grossing tours of the U.S. in 2008 was rounded out by country singer Kenny Chesney with $72 million and Bon Jovi with $70 million. Can you imagine that is money earned for o

\"VIVA LA POP\" TAKES YOU BACK
Check out this awesome video mashup of Billboard's Top 25 Hits for 2008, mixed by DJ Earworm. "Viva La Pop" uses Coldplay as the instrumental background track providing not only a symphonic sound, but a very nostalgic feel as well. Download the audio at djearworm.com.Click here for a listing of Billboard's Top 25 as heard/seen in the video.Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain - LowLeona Lewis - Bleeding LoveAlicia Keys - No OneLil Wayne Featuring Static Major - LollipopTimbaland Featuring OneRepublic - ApologizeJordin

Coldplay - Coldplay And Adele Confirmed For Neil Diamond Tribute
Grammy nominees Coldplay and Adele are among the artists set to honour Neil Diamond at a gala concert next year.The British acts will take to the stage at the … Coldplay - Coldplay And Adele Confirmed For Neil Diamond Tribute From: Contact Music

Does Simon Cowell Have The Hots For Britney Spears, Beyonce?
Washington (ChatterShmatter) - The highly-popular American Idol host Simon Cowell apparently has a great deal of interest in both Beyonce and Britney Spears, as he wants to see them on American Idol this season! Simon Cowell took part in a conference call on Wednesday to talk about the upcoming season of the hit Fox reality show, American Idol. The show has always been a big draw for major acts such as Bon Jovi, Neil Diamond, and others. Cowell stated during the conference call that there are

Timbaland’s New Album
Timbaland is coming out with a new album and it is once again filled with names you can only see on the A-list. ‘Shock Value: Volume 2’ is the follow up to his 2007 release and it is due to come out in stores on February 14th. Once again, the record features his most frequent collaborator Justin Timberlake. Justin Timberlake sings on the album’s lead single ‘Meltdown’ alongside Gwen Stefani. The song will be released to radio on January 5th. Other artist featured include Usher, Keri Hi

Pop Wrap's 10 Pop Culture Thank You's
With less than 12 hours until we bid 2008 a fond farewell, I have been looking back and reminiscing about all the amazing pop culture milestones we've witnessed this year. So with the New Year's Baby floating nearby, I would like to take a second to give my favorite 10 things a big bear hug and say thank you so much for making the last 365 days incredibly exciting! Thank you, Beyonce... for being part of a music video that mobilized the music-loving nation like never before. I can't remember a sequence o

Top 20 Stars of 2008: Rihanna
Related Articles:The 40 Hottest 25 and Under Female Celebrities: RihannaRihanna and Justin Timberlake: Team Up For VideoRihanna: Performs At The Jingle Jam 2008 In HoustonThe Stars come out for the LA Twilight PremiereTop 20 stars of 2008: Zac Efron

Beyonce Album Troubles?
The album which is due to be released on November 18 is due to be at the label on Wednesday morning (October 1) but a source says “it’s not going to be completed. She’s got to get it out early in the fourth quarter, when there’s so much competition among artists.” It is reported that part of the delay could be because she has been hard at work on two new movies, including Obsessed and Cadaillac Records, another delay is a duet she is doing with Justin Timberlake, but the sour

7 Mile(s)
Madonna’s "Miles Away" takes the lead on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay, giving the superstar her seventh No. 1 song in a row on this chart. This survey has only been around for five years, so seven No. 1s is good enough to give Madonna more chart-toppers than any other artist. She was previously tied with Rihanna, who now slips to second place with her six No. 1s. Justin Timberlake is in third place with four and Beyonce ranks fourth with three. Madonna also has the highest amount of No. 1 hits on the H

Celine Dion, Madonna, Nelly, Back (and New Kids) highlight New York fall concerts
Here are some of the big concerts coming up this fall. Get your tickets now.

Amy Winehouse (drama queen) confesses: “I’m a mess”
The Mirror - Amy Winehouse has broken down in tears to dramatically confess: “This isn’t a life – I’m a mess.” She made the brutally frank admission after yet another gig shambles – in which she got god-daughter Dionne Bromfield, 12, to sing in her place. Pop wreck Amy, 25, has alarmed pals by taking the impressionable youngster under her wing. And she wept as she drew poignant comparisons between her drug-ravaged life and the schoolgirl’s. She sobbed to 3am: “When I look at Dionne she rem

Madonna’s ‘Sticky & Sweet’ Tour Breaks Concert Records For 2008.
The Material Girl’s Sticky & Sweet Tour, to promote the singer’s latest album Hard Candy, was the highest-grossing North American tour of the year, Pollstar reports. The concerts racked up tickets sales totaling $105 million in North America and $280 million worldwide, according to final figures. Other top grossing tours of the year included Celine Dion, who sold $94 million in tickets, and concerts by The Eagles, which earned $73.4 million.

OK, Idolator readers: We have 17 hours to ... [Idolator Gift Guide]
OK, Idolator readers: We have 17 hours to cobble together £3,600.00 (hey, it's only about $6,000 these days!) in order to successfully bid on the bus that the Spice Girls rode around in during Spiceworld. Just think: We could give it a fresh coat of paint, replace the interior (since the in-bus shots were actually filmed on a soundstage, WTF) and outfit that baby with wireless Internet and—kablam! Instant Idolator remote office! (I mean, this could run on biodiesel, right?) [eBay via Popjustice]

Random Notes: Britney Spears, Kanye West, Bono and John Mayer: Phil Spector, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Diana Ross and the Week in Rock
Phil Spector, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Diana Ross and the Week in Rock

New Music From Madonna AND Gwen AND Rihanna!!!! And The Jonas Brothers Too!
Timbaland is coming out with a new album, and - once again - the record is brimming with some A-list superstars! Shock Value: Volume 2, the follow-up to his 2007 release, is due in stores February 14th, and once again features his frequent collaborator Justin Timberdouche. J.T. sing's on the album's lead single, Meltdown, alongside Gwen Stefani. The song will be released to radio on January 5th, so expect it to leak on the Internets shortly before then. MTV got a preview of some of the track

In Flames: In Flames @ Terminal 5 (Photos)
Headlights: Remixes (December 09, 2008) Collective Soul: Afterwords (December 09, 2008) Mark Kozelek: The Finally LP (December 09, 2008) - previewThrice: Live at the House of Blues (December 09, 2008) Carter Burwell: Twilight: The Score (December 09, 2008) Maroon 5: Call and Response (December 09, 2008) Pavement: Brighten the Corners: Nicene Creedence Edition (December 09, 2008) Stereophonics: Decade in the Sun: The Best of Stereophonics (December 09, 2008) The Get Up Kids: Four Minute Mile (LP Rei

Today in Awards Hell: SAG Noms Revealed; Oscar Favors Mariah, Miley, Clint [Awards]
The Screen Actors Guild took its finger off the nuke button long enough to select 2008 awards nominations, while the Academy narrowed its Best Song candidates to a modest 49.Among films, Doubtleads the SAG field with five nominations for Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis and for the ensemble performance as a whole. Benjamin Button and Milk picked up ensemble noms of their own, with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn recognized in the Best Actor category and Taraji P. Henson and Josh Brolin s

Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly (AP)
AP - Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream.

She said WHAT?!?!?! - Today Show Interview 2001
Welcome to our blog. This blog is owned by two former obsessed (posessed) Madonna fans. Obsession does not begin to detail our years of infatuation. We have followed her career for 25 years and collected all her material along the way, including rare and unreleased items. In the past few years we have seen M in a new light, the angle of our scope has changed direction, which now changes our perspective. The purpose of this blog is not to love or hate her, but to expose her, expose all things abo

SCARY SPICE TOLD A STORY BOUT A GRIZZLY BEAR ... went GRR and was fired at with a shotgun
MELANIE C - Brown'S SCARY BIRTH STORIES FOR BANDMATE Former SPICE GIRL Melanie Chisholm is nervous about giving birth to her first child - because ex-bandmate Melanie Brown has frightened her with hospital horror stories. The British singer is expecting her first child in February (09), and is the last of the Girl Power troupe to become a mum. But despite the star's excitement about her impending parenthood, she has heard terrible tales about having a baby - from mum-of-two Melanie Brown, kn