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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Mexican singer Juan Gabriel plans to resume his tour concerts May 1 after being released from a Las Vegas hospital. A tour publicist said in a statement Friday night that the 64-year-old singer’s health has improved considerably since he was admitted Monday with pneumonia. He was discharged from the hospital Friday [...] Read More »

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Jack White played his new single for a couple of hundred fans on Record Store Day and four hours later a copy of the performance was available on a limited run of vinyl. The singer and guitarist touted the accomplishment as the “world’s fastest-released record.” But don’t look for it in the [...] Read More »

TORONTO – British actor David Suchet, star of the long-running detective series “Agatha Christie’s Poirot,” is reprising his role as Giovanni Cardinal Benelli in the papal play “The Last Confession” for an international tour that kicks off Saturday in Toronto. Running at Mirvish Productions’ Royal Alexandra Theatre, the Roger Crane show looks at the circumstances [...] Read More »

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Miley Cyrus is postponing her U.S. tour while she recovers from an allergic reaction to antibiotics, but will resume her performances in August. Cyrus’ representative tells The Associated Press on Friday that the singer will resume the U.S. tour Aug. 1 in Uniondale, N.Y. The new dates will include seven rescheduled [...] Read More »

ATLANTA – TNT analyst Craig Sager will miss the NBA playoffs as he undergoes treatment for leukemia. A sideline reporter famous for his brightly colored suits, Sager’s sense of humour was intact in a statement released by Turner Sports on Friday. Sager describes the post-season as “my favourite time of year – city to city, [...] Read More »

A band at the forefront of the grunge revolution in the ’90s will be making a tour stop in Lethbridge this summer. Alice in Chains will play The Enmax Centre Aug. 13 in support of the Grammy-nominated album, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, which entered Billboard’s Top 200 chart at No. 2, and debuted at [...] Read More »

Al BeeberLethbridge Heraldabeeber@lethbridgeherald.comTwenty-five albums and 20 years later, renowned Canadian tenor John McDermott is still hitting the road to entertain audiences around the world.McDermott performs March 30 at the Yates Centre. Tickets are $47.50 at Ticket Centre locations in the Yates and Enmax Centre, 403-329-7328.McDermott[...] Read More »

EVENTSMarch 26Travis TrittEnmax Centre, 7:30 p.m.Tickets $55March 28Trent McClellan Comedy TourYates Centre, 7:30 p.m.Tickets $35 at the Ticket CentreMarch 30John McDermottYates CentreTickets $47.50 at the Ticket Centre, 403-329-7328April 15-20SpamalotYates CentreTickets $27 at the Ticket CentreApril 17Florida Georgia LineEnmax CentreMay 5Whitney Houston tributeUniversity of Lethbridge Theatre, 8 p.m.Tickets $39 and $9 at the Ticket CentreMay 17The [...] Read More »

Backstreet’s back!The Backstreet Boys are set to visit Lethbridge for a May 14 show at The Enmax Centre, as tickets will go on sale Friday, March 21.The Grammy Award-nominated pop juggernaut is the best-selling boy band in history with in excess of 130 million albums sold worldwide. They’re the only group since Sade to release [...] Read More »

Garrett Simmonslethbridge Heraldgsimmons@lethbridgeherald.comKilts. Whiskey. Rock.That, in a nutshell, sums up The Real McKenzies. The Vancouver-based band is an institution in Canada, known for high-energy shows and a unique brand of Celtic punk rock, which has taken the band all over Canada and throughout Europe. Tomorrow night, the band’s Canadian tour brings the McKenzies to Lethbridge [...] Read More »