Top Tours Of 2009

Pollstar has compiled its Top 50 Tours of North America for 2009 and Britney Spears takes the No. 1 spot for a female artist.

For all of the financial troubles of 2009, the concert business had an up year. The numbers for the Top 50 tours were better, across the board, than for 2008, be it total gross revenue or tickets sold.

So much for the Great Recession. When it comes to live music, 2009 was worth being around for. Pollstar Top 10 Tours of North America:

01. U2
02. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
03. Elton John / Billy Joel
04. Britney Spears
05. AC/DC
06. Kenny Chesney
07. Jonas Brothers
08. Dave Matthews Band
09. Fleetwood Mac
10. Metallica

Source: Pollstar

31 Dec 2009

Best Of The Decade

As the decade comes to an end Billboard looks back at the decade in music. Britney Spears has made a huge impact on the music scene this decade and appears on many charts. Most of the following numbers are based on Billboard chart positions:

- #8 Artist of the Decade
- #6 Billboard 200 Album of the Decade: Oops!...I Did It Again
- #21 Top Touring Artist of the Decade

For more check out Billboard.com.

30 Dec 2009

Britney Nominated For Grammy Award

Britney Spears received one Grammy nomination. She is nominated with the song "Womanizer" in the category for Best Dance Recording.

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, January 31 at 8pm ET on CBS.

02 Dec 2009