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Briefly: Whitney, Moby, Henley, Arista
Whitney Houston and her husband Bobby Brown have signed on to perform a Nov. 10 concert at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. The concert will include individual performances by each artist as well as several duets, according to a press release issued by the Aladdin Hotel and Casino. Tickets went on sale Saturday (10/14).
Moby has added another live date to his upcoming U.K. visit in November. He is to play at London's Brixton Academy on Nov. 19 following his sell-out show at London's Wembley Arena on Nov. 18.
A woman is suing Don Henley for hitting her in the head with a maraca at an Oct. 4 concert in North Little Rock, Ark., The Associated Press reported. Per the report, the woman was taking Henley's photo when the maraca made contact; she claims that he didn't want any flash photography.
Effects of being hit in the head with a maraca, according to the suit, include "fright, horror, disappointment, chagrin, worry, disgrace, embarrassment, indignity, ridicule, grief, shame, humiliation, anger and outrage."
Singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan will open for Steve Earle in November. He will follow that with supporting slots for Fastball and John Wesley Harding.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "The new Arista Records regime, helmed by Antonio "L.A." Reid, is letting go of Clive Davis loyalists in a move to restructure the label."
