Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Orlando Predators rookie kicker John Vaughn figures he already has endured the worst football has to offer. Vaughn logged four seasons as a kicker at Auburn, stepping up to kick several game-winning field goals and extra points in front of hostile crowds. "Once you've had 85,000 fans screaming at you, doing anything they can to make you mess up, you learn how to focus," he said. "You have to put everything else out of your mind so that it's just you, the holder, the ball and the goal posts." Predators Coach Jay Gruden wasn't convinced Vaughn was ready to handle a new dose of pressure in the Arena Football League, so he opted to go for a two-point conversion that failed instead of letting Vaughn attempt an extra point during Orlando's 54-53 loss at New Orleans on March 9.

Monday, April 07, 2008

The summer concert will be Keys’ first Detroit area performance since the release of her blockbuster album “As I Am,” which logged 15 weeks atop the Billboard 200 after it bowed in November. The album has sold 3.3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan. The June show will also mark the first headlining performance at the Palace for Keys, who played the arena in April 2004 as the opening act for Beyonce. The Fox Theatre had been Keys’ most frequent Detroit concert home in the years following her 2001 breakout. Keys’ North American tour, which will adorn the star in custom-designed Armani outfits, is scheduled to kick off April 19 in Virginia. For tickets go to Ticketowl.com
Jimmy Buffett [ Tickets] continues to fill in the gaps on his upcoming "Year of Still Here" tour, an endeavor that looks to keep him busy through the end of summer. The singer has added several new dates, most of them in June, to the trek, which at the moment looks set to kick off April 21 in Woodlands, TX. The full schedule is listed below. Most of the shows are currently on sale, while Buffett's June 12 show in New York City and an Aug. 24 date in Atlantic City, NJ, will go on sale March 31. Buffett continues to support his latest studio effort, 2006's country-leaning "Take the Weather With You," which became his second consecutive No. 1 debut on Billboard's Country Albums chart. The performer also released a pair of live recordings last year: November's "Live in Anguilla," which captures two recent shows on the Caribbean island, and April's "Live at Texas Stadium," which revisits Buffett's 2004 Dallas concert with Alan Jackson and George Strait. The trio's cover of Hank Williams' "Hey Good Lookin'" from the latter set netted Buffett his second career Country Music Awards nomination in the Event of the Year category.
It seems congratulations are in order for BeyoncĂ© and Jay-Z – music's most famous couple have tied the knot at a star-studded bash in New York. Celebity pals, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin and Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, joined the couple's parents for a private ceremony in NY. The happy couple set tongues wagging when they applied for a marriage license last Tuesday, and wasted no time from their 60-day allowance, marrying three days later on Friday night.Now its is a " Hard Knock Life " As he is back to finishing his US and UK Tour with Mary J Blige

The New York Yankees may be raising ticket prices, but there are still plenty of deals to be found for those willing to look for them. The Bronx Bombers are hosting the newly christened Tampa Bay Rays this weekend and tickets to the games are still available at great prices.

Field Championship Level tickets for tonight’s game, boxes 1-52, are available on TicketOwl.com for $122, plus shipping and convenience charges. Today, the ticket would cost $400 on Yankees.com, plus additional charges. Seating in boxes 54-80 is available for $99, plus charges, whereas on Yankees.com it sells for $380, plus charges.



Linkin Park's much-anticipated lineup for its annual
Projekt Revoluton 2008
tour has been finalized with former Soundgarden/Audioslave
frontman Chris Cornell, electro-rockers The Bravery and Ashes Divide, featuring
Billy Howerdel, known for his work with A Perfect Circle. The Revolution stage
will be headlined by metallic act Atreyu and features hard hitters 10 Years,
fiery Ohio natives Hawthorne Heights and buzz band Armor For Sleep. Also
performing will be percussive force Street Drum Corps. The fifth installment of
the tour launches July 16 in Boston and winds down Aug. 24 in Houston, TX.