February 2003

22 years later, the Beatles are always discovering a new way to return to the charts. The band will be releasing their anthology series on DVD for the first time on March 31st. The Anthology, will include all original 8 eight episodes of the series that first aired on ABC, plus bonus footage of Pual McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr jamming together in the studio for the first time since 1970.
Source Billboard.com.

AC/DC will be back in black in New York City, playing a rare small club show at the Roseland on March 11th. The audience will be filled with contest winners, invited guests and record company execs. Ticket opportunities are available on the band

Source Pollstar.com. Advanced tickets for the tour will be handled through SCI ticketing.
Source Pollstar.com.

If you thought Paul Simon/Bob Dylan was a great touring combo a few summers ago, wait till this summer as modern day singer/songwriters Ben Harper and Jack Johnson co headline a tour of about 40 North American cities. Harper will be touring in support of his upcoming album “Diamonds on the Inside” due out March 11th and Johnson

Five years between albums may be too long for most Beastie Boys fans, but it appears to always allow the group to reinvent their sound and produce timeless results. They are working on their first studio album since 1998

John Lennon is probably sweating in his grave, as Yoko Ono has recorded a dance version of his final song, “Walking On Thin Ice.” Ono has teamed with the Pet Shop Boys in the production of the song. The tune was one that the couple had been working on before Lennon was tragically shot in December of 1980. The new single is due to get its first public performance in the US today as the “Thin Ice Walk

If you are a Visa or MasterCard cardholder you might want to give your next credit card bill an extra glance. A computer hacker just recently gained access to 2.2 million Visa and MasterCard user

The Dave Matthews Band, no stranger to live concert releases, are planning on releasing a box set of concert footage from three shows they played in September, 2002. The DVD boxed set will be accompanied by a long-form video that will play in theaters. The shows were recorded at the spectacular outdoor natural venue