Elton John and STARZ Animation studios team up to score 23 million dollar Ontario Government handout to make toons

TORONTO (HoundsTV) May 26, 2009 – In Toronto for the first of two highly-anticipated concerts with Billy Joel – Elton John found time to stop by STARZ Animation studios and greet Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. The occasion was to announce to the large gathering of entertainment news media (each of which was announcing they had [...]

Bruce Springsteen arrives at private Toronto airfield for ACC show – some very astute autograph collectors manage to bag the boss

Bruce Springsteen and his E Street band recently hit Toronto, Canada on their current tour and if anybody should wonder the lengths a fan would have to go to get Springsteen’s autograph please read on… We all know how touchy Springsteen gets with the sale of his concert tickets – you can only imagine how [...]

HoundsTV video: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ben Harper, Mike Love, Moby, Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder and more rock Radio City for David Lynch benefit concert encore

I’m not sure how long this video will last on YouTube (they seem to be taking down video from the Radio City concert.) But this is the scene inside for the closing number, “I saw her standing there” featuring all of McCartney and Starr’s friends for the encore.

HoundsTV photos: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr (and a few friends) share the Radio City stage for David Lynch Change Begins Within Benefit Concert

all photos: Richard Budman / HoundsTV NEW YORK (HoundsTV) Apr 4. 2009 – When filmmaker David Lynch wanted to throw a benefit concert to support his foundation to encourage children to do transcendental meditation – he got a little help from some friends – including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Starr and McCartney appeared on [...]

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and a few friends get ready to rock Radio City for David Lynch foundation to teach one million children meditation technique

NEW YORK (HoundsTV) Apr 3, 2009 – A very rare photo opportunity happened at Radio City Music Hall when surviving Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came together with a host of other friends to announce a special benefit concert to support filmmaker David Lynch’s foundation to teach one million children meditation techniques. The [...]

The Story of Anvil documentary revives the career of influential Canadian heavy metal band – Michael Moore and Brad Pitt now fans

Thirty five years in-the-making hard rock success story Anvil was honored and performed during Canadian Music Week in Toronto. Steve “Lips” Kudlow, Robb Reiner, and Glenn Five were inducted into the Canadian Indies Hall of Fame. Anvil was presented the honour on stage at CMW by Bif Naked. Bif spent a few minutes talking about [...]

Gene Simmons vs. Bob Lefsetz – A feud breaks out between keynote talks at CMW 2009 in Toronto

TORONTO (HoundsTV) Mar 12, 2009 – Canadian Music Week (CMW) officially kicked off in Toronto today with the keynote speeches given by KISS frontman Gene Simmons and influential online music writer Bob Lefsetz. Both Lefsetz and Simmons were at Toronto’s Royal York Hotel to give talks to overflowing conference rooms of music industry delegates, fans, [...]

Gene Simmons thinks Chris Brown should go to jail for Rihanna assault – CMW 2009 Keynote

TORONTO (HoundsTV) Mar 12, 2009 – Canadian Music Week keynote speaker Gene Simmons addressed an overflowing audience of fans, music industry delegates, and media. Simmons first said everything he is going to say is off the top of his head – he does not prepare keynotes in advance. The wide-ranging talk touched upon a wealth [...]

The ladies crash the stage and help BRYAN ADAMS “get down tonight” with encore at 2009 Toronto Charity Gala

TORONTO (HoundsTV) Mar 7, 2009 – Sometimes the best concerts are the ones you don’t really hear about (the stuff that Pollstar doesn’t list) That was true at this years Canadian Grocery Gala at Toronto’s Metro Convention Centre when Bryan Adams warmed up for his coming week long tour across Ontario by performing to a [...]

HoundsTV Video – The FANS – AC/DC autograph rare album for fans after Toronto Rogers Centre concert

TORONTO (HoundsTV Video) – A few very dedicated fans braved the freezing cold Toronto temperatures and waited for AC/DC to arrive back at their hotel following another sold-out Rogers Centre concert. One particular fan had a rare Brian Johnson solo album that she managed to get Brian to sign. Working her way through trying get [...]

AC/DC rock another Rogers Centre concert – then brave freezing cold to greet and sign autographs for fans at hotel

TORONTO (HoundsTV) – AC/DC made a return trip to Toronto for another capacity crowd at Rogers Centre last night (2 Toronto concerts = 90,000 tickets sold!) Fans and autograph collectors did brave freezing cold Toronto temperatures for most of the afternoon looking for any sightings of the band around their downtown hotel. The band left [...]

The media call AC/DC the Best Signers of 2008 – is 2009 going to be different?

We had a record day for readers at HoundsTV.com today (thank you!) Its because our 2008 Best & Worst Signers list spread around the web today and was sourced by some very popular music news sites including – MusicRadar.com, Contact Music, and Classic Rock Magazine (to name just a few.) That media coverage led to [...]

Best and Worst music acts for autographs and meeting fans in Canada during 2008

TORONTO (HoundsTV) – Since it seems to be the time of the year when best and worst lists are everywhere. HoundsTV.com officially presents it’s annual (ok, it’s actually our first best and worst list, but annual has got to start somewhere.) So who were the BEST and WORST music acts for greeting fans and signing [...]

Beatlemania VIDEO: Paul McCartney exits HMV London store after Electric Arguments signing

LONDON (HoundsTV) – I think there might have been more people outside the HMV store waiting for Paul McCartney leaving his Fireman appearance then was able to get inside the record store. RELATED: PAUL McCARTNEY AT HMV LONDON FOR RECORD SIGNING

Paul McCartney autographs Electric Arguments at London HMV to save the record shops – hints at touring in 2009

photo: Paul McCartney autographed Electric Arguments record from HMV London signing on December 21, 2008. Paul added the happy face to the album cover design. for media and blogs: share this photo LONDON (HoundsTV) – Living legend Sir PAUL McCARTNEY stopped by HMV’s flagship London store on Oxford Street early today to greet a few [...]

Paul McCartney to meet fans and sign Electric Arguments record in-person at HMV Oxford Street

One of pop music’s living legends – Paul McCartney is set to make a rare in-store autograph appearance this Sunday, December 21st, 2008 at HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store in London. Now, before you start dusting off the Beatles albums for Sir Paul to sign – the long list of rules posted note he will [...]

Chuck Berry’s son explains why his dad is an “asshole” sometimes with fans who request autographs

We’ve had a ton of reaction to our HoundsTV video Ep.51 – the interview with AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson and his story about asking guitar legend Chuck Berry for an autograph in 1975. Johnson’s take on the experience and labeling of Berry an “asshole” has spread far and wide to news sites all over the [...]

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams calls London police after mother-son autograph collectors won’t go away

Canadian rocker Bryan Adams who calls Chelsea, London home had an interesting experience with a mother-son autograph collecting team this past week. After the duo approached Adams in a restaurant and requested an autograph they continued to follow him to other London spots over the next few days. Bryan eventually called police when they just [...]

Video Ep51: HoundsTV – AC/DC singer BRIAN Johnson on asking “asshole” CHUCK BERRY for an autograph in 1975

video: (Toronto, July-03) Brian Johnson talks about his experience asking legend Chuck Berry for an autograph in 1975. According to Johnson, the encounter with Berry did not go well. Grab the YouTube embed here. AC/DC is top of the news these days with a sold-out world tour and new record BLACK ICE doing big business. [...]

President George W. Bush and Colin Powell fight over SIR PAUL McCartney autographed book

Times Online just published a very revealing article on Sir Paul McCartney. The Times journalist spent five months traveling with Macca this year and they managed to touch upon a wealth of subjects from Paul’s recent tour of the Holy Land, his new lady love Nancy Shevell, drugs, John Lennon, and yes, autographs (though the [...]

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