Katy Perry, born October 25th, 1984 in Santa Barbara California.  Katy’s birth name was Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson.  Her parents were both pastors, so growing up she was  allowed to listen and sing only gospel music.  There was no watching MTV for Katy.

Signed on with Red Hill Records, which was a Christian label:

In 2001 under the name of Katy Hudson, her debut studio album was unsuccessful.  She then ventured into secular music.

Move To LA:

Katy Hudson dropped her name and now went by Katy Perry, using her mothers maiden name.

In 2007 Katy signed with Capitol Records.  In 2008 her first secular song was “I Kissed A Girl”, which caused a lot of controversy.

Albums by Katy Perry:

“Witness” (2017), “Prism ” 2013, “Teenage Dream” 2010, “One Of The Boys” (2008), “Katy Hudson” 2001.

“Firework”, “Roar”, “Dark Horse”, sold 6 million copies.  These received The Diamond Song Certification from RIAA, making her the first artist to accept this this award.

28 singles sold with 25 million sold globally , with over 40 million albums sold.

What is the Diamond Song Certification from RIAA:

RIAA “Recording Industry Association of America”, which launched in 1958. In 1999 the program expand to include The Diamond Award honoring 10 million or more certification for a song or album.

The Diamond Award is based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.

Gold- is a single album sold (5000,000) units, (records, tapes or compact discs).

In 1976 the Platinum award was added, selling 1 million units, and singles selling over 2 million units.

The Multi – Platinum was introduced in 1984.  There have been many changes in how many units are required since 1989 -1995.

Movies Katy Perry starred in:

Katy Perry – Part Of Me (2012), The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), The X Factor, and Zoolander 2 (2016).

Katy Perry starts her own record label:

In July 17th, 2014, Perry started her own record label called “Metamorphosis Music”.  Her first artist to sign on was Ferras Alqaisi who was with Capital Records in 2007.  Ferras released his self-titled EP the same day the record label was released.

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In the next few blogs, I will share upcoming concert venues of some of the greatest names in music.  @blog.buytickets.com has your tickets available now for concerts in a city near you.

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez added 32 additional performances for her headline residency “Jennifer Lopez:  “All I Have”, at The Axis at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas NV. I do need to mention her first concert at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas NV Saturday 27th at 8:00 pm, Calibash: Jennifer Lopez, Luis Fonsi, and Maluma and Fariuko.  You can get your tickets at @blog.buytickets.com.

Saturday February 3rd at 9:00 pm The Armory – Minneapolis MN.  February 21st thru May 18th she will be back in Las Vegas, at The Axis at Planet Hollywood.  Go to @blog.buytickets.com for all dates and times for Jennifer Lopez’s dynamic, innovative and passionate live performances.  Jennifer Lopez tickets sell out fast, so call your friends and get yours now.

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake, from an actor, to a songwriter, to one of the youngest lead vocalist with the well known boy band NSYNC.  Justin Timberlake is a Grammy award winner and is now on a dynamic leading edge 2018 tour.

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Look for Justin May 2nd at Talking Stick Resort Area in Phoenix AZ, Wednesday 7:30 pm.  March 13th and 15th at 7:30 pm at Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON.  March 18th 7:30 pm at Capital One Arena Washington DC.  March 21st and 22nd at 8:00 pm at Madison Square Garden New York NY.  There are many more tour dates that you can look at, just hit the link @blog.buytickets.com for dates and times.

Katy Perry

From a gospel singer in church to pop music, songwriter and actress to Perry’s Super Bowle XLIX half time show in 2015 seen by 118.5 million viewers.

Katy Perry’s Witness tour for 2018 starts out Jan 31st at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento CA, at 7:00 pm, February 2nd, Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Portland Or.,  February 3rd  Tacoma Dome Washington,  February 5th and 6th at Rogers Arena Vancouver BC.  Then off to Arena Cludad de Mexico, Mexico City on May 3rd for a 9:00 pm concert.  Then Katy is off to Germany and London, then back to the United States.  Check out @blog.buytickets.com for all of Katy Perry’s concerts, times and dates.

I want to thank each and every one of you who read my blog.

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Elton John at 70 years old has announced his upcoming tour will be his last.

Elton John,s birth name was Reginald Kenneth Dwight.  His father Stanley Dwight, a Royal Air Force Officer his mother Shella (Harris) Dwight lived in Pinner, Middlesex  where Elton was born on March 25th,1947, and was raised by a council house by his maternal grandparents, in Pinner.

At four years old Elton John was starting to play the piano.  At 11 years old he won his first scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music.  His first band was called Bluesology.  When Dwight teamed up with lyricist Bennie Taupin, he changed his name to Elton John.  His name change came from a saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry who was the lead singer in their band.

Just some fun facts;

Elton was nominated for three Academy Awards and has won once.  He has four Tony Awards and has won only once.  After 34 Grammy Awards he one five times.

In Elton John,s early days he wore whimsical costumes and crazy glasses.  Your may remember his duck suit, a sequined baseball uniform and a Ronald McDonald outfit.  Due to his shyness onstage he wore colorful clothes to offset it.

He is the third most successful Billboard Hot 100 artist of all time.  Madonna and the Beatles rank higher.

I remember  at Princess Diana,s memorial Elton John sang “Candle in the Wind”, this song then sold over 10 million copies in the United States and became the best-selling single of all times.  Proceeds form the record sales went to Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. “Candle in the Wind” was originally written as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe.

In 1970, was Elton John,s first world tour., 1973 “Crocodile Rock” reaches the top of the Billboard singles chart.  He also released a double album, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”.

There is so much to be said about Elton John there just isn’t enough room in this blog to write it all.  ( I might have to do another blog just to say everything I would like to saw about  Elton John, this icon of a singer, song writer).

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Justin Randall Timberlake was born on January 31, 1981, in Memphis, Tennessee.  In (1993) when Justin was only 11, he appeared on the television show Star Search. Unfortunately for Justin, he didn’t win, but in (1989) appeared on The All New Mickey Mouse Club.

Justin lived with Cameron Diaz from 2003-2006, then in 2012 he married Jessica Biel.  They have one son Sifas Ranall Timberlake born on April 10th 2015.

As of 2017 Justin’s net worth is $230 million.

Justin Timberlake tickets can be purchased from buyTickets.com. The tour starts May 2nd at 7:30pm, at the Talking Stick Resort Area – Phoenix AZ, March 13th 7:30pm, at the Air Canada – Toronto ON, March 18th 7:30pm, at the  Capital One Arena – Washington DC, March 21st Madison Square Garden – New York NY, March 25th 7:30pm, at the Prudential Center – Newark NJ.  Justin will travel to 27 city’s ending up in his home town of Memphis Tennessee.  Visit buytickets.com to see a full schedule of The Man Of The Woods Tour dates.

J.T’s concert series is named, The Man Of The Woods Tour.  “The outdoors is the inspiration for a lot of these songs.  That’s the main idea.”  “The tour will be able to bring the outside in.  How can we bring that to life.”

“Suite & Ties” is from J.T.’s third studio album, The 20/20 Experience (2013).  Shawn “Jay-Z” was also part of the vocals on this song.  The song premiered on You Tube on January 13th 2013 and RCA Records released it on January 15th as the lead single.  This served as a musical come back for Justin Timberlake following a six year hiatus.  During this period he pursued his acting career and worked on his skills as a record producer and song writer for other artist.

Justin starred in movies like Trolls Holiday (2017), Trolls (2016), Wonder Wheel (2017), Runner Runner (2013), just to name a few.  Some of Justin’s songs that he wrote for other artist were “Partition”, by Beyoncé, “The Only Promise That Remains”, by Reba, “Rehab”, by Rihanna, and “Work It’, by Nelly.

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Jennifer Lopez, also known by her nickname J.Lo, has worn many hats in her time.  From an American singer, actress, pop music dancer, and fashion designer.

J.Lo was born July24th, 1969 in Castle Hill, NY City.  After 3 marriages she has two beautiful children.

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The tour will begin, January 20th at 8:00pm at Staples Center – Los Angles CA, Jan 27th at 8:00pm at T-Mobile Arena – Los Angles CA, February 3rd at 9:00pm at The Armory – Minneapolis MN.  

Lopez was introduced as a “fly girl” dancer on the television series “In Living Color” in 1991. The comedy sketch show was J.Lo’s break into show business. Then in 1993 she pursued her acting career.  Her first leading role was in 1997 when she played the role of Selena.  Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination and became the first Latin actress to earn 1 million for a film.  From Anaconda (1997), Out OF Sight (1998), J.Lo became one of the highest paid Latin Hollywood actresses.

In 1999 her studio album, One The 6, landed her on the Billboard Hot 100 top singles, “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting For Tonight”.

In 2001 her second album and her role in the romantic comedy, The Wedding Planner, she was the first women to have both film and music released simultaneously.  Sadly one of J.Lo’s  failures was in the 2003 film Gigli.  That didn’t stop her from other comedies like Shall We Dance (2004), and Mother-in-Law (2005).  In 2011 she was on the hit television series American Idol, where she was a judge.

Lopez went on her first International Tour in 2012, and then commenced a residency show in Las Vegas.

In March of  2017, Jennifer Lopez and MLB pro Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez have been dating.  A-Rod did confirm the relationship when he was on The View.  The pair did make their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2017 Met Gala In May.

Jennifer and A-Rod have a lot in common.  They are both Leos, both from New York and both Latino.

The famous power couple have been busy looking for a house together.  They will both invest in the home when they find the perfect one.  Jennifer made the statement, “It’s nice to be with a man who has his own money an spends it wisely.”

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Rapper Vince Staples is planning his first North American headlining tour in early 2017. He will begin the series of concerts with a performance in San Diego, California on February 24. The six-week Life Aquatic tour will visit 26 cities and will end at the Phoenix Lights Festival in Phoenix, Arizona on April 9. The tour will stop in cities across the United States, including Seattle, Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and Washington, DC, as well as several cities in Canada.

Kilo Kish will open for Staples on the Life Aquatic tour. Kish appeared on the song “Loco.” The poster for the Life Aquatic tour is inspired by the Wes Anderson film and shows the two MCs in Steve Zissou uniforms.

Previous Musical Collaborations and Recordings

Vince Staples is a member of the hip hop trio Cutthroat Boyz. He appeared on albums with Odd Future and collaborated on a mix tape called Stolen Youth with Mac Miller. Staples made a name for himself with his EP Hell Can Wait, which was released in October 2014 and included the singles “Hands Up” and “Blue Suede.” He released his first album, Summertime ’06, in 2015.

New Tour Will Promote Most Recent EP, Prima Donna

The Life Aquatic tour is designed to promote Staples’ most recent EP, Prima Donna, which was released in August 2016 and was co-produced by James Blake, No I.D., and DJ Dahi. Staples performed at several international festivals over the summer, including Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Primavera Sound Barcelona, and Glastonbury.

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Vince Staples is a talented rapper who will be touring the United States and Canada in early 2017, making stops in dozens of cities. buyTickets.com has tickets available to performances at venues all over North America. Order your tickets to see Vince Staples on his Life Aquatic tour and use the promo code “SAVE” at checkout to receive a discount of 5 percent.

George Strait may have given up touring, but he is still performing. The country music legend will be playing a series of shows at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on December 2 and 3, 2016 and February 17 and 18, April 7 and 8, July 28 and 29, September 1 and 2, and December 8 and 9 in 2017.

Dozens of Hit Albums and Songs

George Strait has sold over 68.5 million records. He has released 33 albums that went either platinum or multi-platinum and has the second most certifications of any artist in any genre of music, behind only Elvis Presley. Strait holds the record for the most Number One albums, gold albums, and platinum albums.

Strait has had 60 Number One hits, more than any other artist in history. He has co-written several of his chart-topping hits. Strait has the second-highest number of Top Ten hits in the history of music, after Eddy Arnold. He is the only artist in the history of music in any genre to have a hit reach the Top Ten every year for 30 years.

Numerous Awards Spanning Decades

Strait has received over 60 major entertainment industry awards and many additional nominations. He has won a record 22 Country Music Association awards. He won the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year award five times and is the only artist to win in two different decades. Strait won the CMA Album of the Year award five times in three different decades. He was awarded Billboard’s Legend of Live award in July 2013. Strait was only the second artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame while still actively recording and producing hits.

He has received 81 CMA nominations, more than any other artist in CMA history. He has been nominated for the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award 17 times and has been nominated for CMA Male Vocalist of the Year 25 times.

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Funk legend George Clinton recently announced his upcoming Mardi Gras Madness tour with Parliament Funkadelic. buyTickets.com has tickets available for the shows. Concertgoers can save 5 percent by using the promo code “SAVE” at checkout.

The 10-date tour will begin in Pittsburgh on February 16 and will finish at the Okeechobee Festival in Florida on March 4. The band will perform at a special “Fat Tuesday” celebration on Mardi Gras, February 28, at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York. The idea for the tour came from Nick Szatmari of Universal Attractions Agency, who also produced it.

George Clinton’s Unique Sound and Influence

Clinton’s music blends New Orleans blues, jazz, pop, rock, and gospel. He recorded music in the 1970s under the names Parliament and Funkadelic. His soul music was influenced by several musicians from the late 1960s and created a new genre of music known as funk. His Mothership tour was so influential that a stage prop was included as a permanent installation at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History in Washington, DC.

Clinton and Funkadelic released First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate, a 33-track LP, in 2014. It was the first album released under that name in over 30 years. The remix of the single “Ain’t That Funkin’ Hard on You?” featured performances by Kendrick Lamar and Ice Cube.

Clinton’s music continues to influence contemporary funk, rap, and electronic artists. In 2015, he supplied vocals for “The Lavishments of Light Looking.” It was the first collaboration involving Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and Shabazz Palaces as WOKE. Clinton also co-wrote Kendrick Lamar’s electro-funk single “Wesley’s Theory” on the album To Pimp a Butterfly and provided vocals for the track. Clinton won his first Grammy in 2016 for his contribution to the album.

In August, Clinton was a headliner at the AfroPunk NYC Festival with Tyler, the Creator, and Ice Cube. In September, he performed with Flying Lotus, Shabazz Palaces, and Thundercat at the Brainfeeder at the Bowl event in Los Angeles.

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Many of the biggest names in music will be going on tour across North America in 2017. buyTickets.com has tickets available to see top performers at venues all over the United States and Canada. If you would like to see a concert next year, now is the time to start thinking about buying tickets, before they sell out. These are some of the best concerts that will be coming to a city near you next year.

Bon Jovi

Grammy Award-winning band Bon Jovi will begin their tour in support of their 14th studio album, This House Is Not for Sale, in February 2017. They will be making stops at arenas across the United States and performing their classic hits, as well as songs from their new album. This will be Bon Jovi’s first tour since their 2013 Because We Can World Tour. That was their third tour in six years to be the top-grossing tour in the world.

Roger Waters

Roger Waters will begin his Us + Them tour on May 26 and will make stops at venues across the United States and Canada. He will perform songs from his career with the legendary band Pink Floyd, as well as some of his solo material. The show will feature state-of-the-art audio and visual production and quad sound. This will be Waters’ first tour since his 2010-2013 The Wall Live Tour.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers will kick off their 24-date North American tour on January 5 in San Antonio, Texas. The band will be performing in support of their new album, the Getaway. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will be the opening act for the entire tour, and former drummer Jack Irons will open for the band at the shows in January.

The Weeknd

The Weeknd is planning a tour in support of his upcoming album, Starboy. He will begin his Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 Tour in February 2017 in Europe and will kick off the North American leg of the tour in April.

The Lumineers

Grammy nominees The Lumineers are currently on tour and are planning their first arena tour for next year. They will perform at large venues in the first three months of 2017 as part of their Cleopatra World Tour. The Lumineers will begin with a concert in Omaha, Nebraska on January 17 and will headline venues across the United States and Canada, including their first stop at Madison Square Garden on February 2.

Experience Hendrix

The Experience Hendrix Tour brings together a diverse collection of artists to celebrate the music of the legendary Jimi Hendrix. The tour, which is now in its second decade, will include 29 performances in February and March 2017 across the East Coast, Midwest, and Southern states. Some of the featured artists will include Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa, and Billy Cox.

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