The Boxmasters cancel Canadian dates amid controversy

Billy Bob Thornton [ tickets ]'s band, The Boxmasters [ tickets ], has canceled the last two Canadian dates of its tour with Willie Nelson and Ray Price. The band posted a statement at its website saying one band member and several crew members had the flu. However, many media outlets are questioning the explanation, and suggesting that the cancellations were fallout from Thornton's radio interview last Wednesday (4/8) with Canadian Broadcasting's Jian Ghomeshi. / Read more

Briefly: The Beatles, Blues Cruise, Evans Blue, Billy Bob Thornton

Today (6/1) marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Beatles [ tickets ]' legendary album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," a milestone that the group's website is commemorating an online tribute. / Read more