Morena Duwe

Oct 9, 2024 | billboard.com | Morena Duwe |Glenn Peoples |Dave Brooks |Bill Donahue

When Jaclyn Kinnon was seven, she lived more like a roadie than a second grader. Because her mother, Shelley Kinnon, headed the backstage catering for Southern California’s Irvine Meadows (now FivePoint Amphitheatre) from 1988 to 2010, she spent many evenings and weekends helping her mom pamper rock stars. One particular chore later became a rock ‘n’ roll fable. “I remember my mom tossing me bags of M&Ms and having me pick out all the brown ones for Van Halen,” says Jaclyn.

Oct 9, 2024 | blbrd.cm | Glenn Peoples |Bill Donahue |Morena Duwe |Dave Brooks

Concord is raising $850 million through an existing asset-backed security (ABS), according to a new report by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). These new notes are the third series of notes of a $2.6 billion ABS. The proceeds will be used to acquire approximately $217 million of assets that will be contributed to the ABS’s collateral pool, according to the Tuesday (Oct. 8) report. The new notes will also redeem the $500 million of the 2023 series of notes from the same ABS.

Oct 9, 2024 | blbrd.cm | Dave Brooks |Morena Duwe |Glenn Peoples |Bill Donahue

Renowned U.K.-born singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has signed with Independent Artist Group (IAG) for exclusive representation across North America. Managed by Anthony Patterson and Taylor Cottrell at Roc Nation, the six-time Grammy Award-nominated artist now joins the ranks of IAG’s R&B roster, which includes legends like Mary J. Blige, Ne-Yo and Keyshia Cole. Since her breakout self-titled debut in 2006, Bailey Rae has been a dynamic presence in the music industry.

Oct 9, 2024 | blbrd.cm | Bill Donahue |Morena Duwe |Glenn Peoples |Dave Brooks

Attorneys for Garth Brooks publicly disclosed the name of a woman who sued the country star for sexual assault last week in new court filings, drawing a sharp rebuke from the woman’s lawyers. The reveal came via an updated version of a lawsuit Brooks himself filed last month, seeking to block an unnamed “Jane Roe” from publicizing her accusations. After she made good on those threats last week, Brooks refiled the case on Tuesday with her real name listed.

Sep 8, 2024 | latimes.com | Morena Duwe

Burning Man is a schlep. For the average participant, one must be radically self-reliant and purchase enough food, water and supplies to survive at least seven days in an arid, dusty desert where the only thing for sale is ice. It’s a seemingly endless loop of packing, loading, unloading, unpacking, building and setting up, only to break down, repack, reload, unload and unpack all over again.