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Akon Live from Montreal’s Bell Centre

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:00:45 +0000

To call Akon’s past success huge would be an understatement. With eleven songs in the Billboard Hot 100, including “Smack That,” “I Wanna Love You” and “Sorry, Blame It on Me,” Akon has created a collection of hits featuring infectious beats, smooth vocals, and memorable hooks. In addition to headlining hiw own Konvicted Tour, Akon has opened for two of music’s leading ladies: Gwen Stefani’s The Sweet Escape Tour and Rihanna’s Girl Gone Bad Tour, where Control Room captured Akon’s performance from Montreal’s Bell Centre.

Avril Lavigne Live from Roxy Theatre in Hollywood

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:00:15 +0000

Canadian artist Avril Lavigne, who blazed her way onto the music scene just six years ago, gave her first-ever all-acoustic performance exclusively for Control Room-produced MSN “Music in Concert” series. Performing tracks from her latest number one album, The Best Damn Thing, including “Girlfriend” and “Hot”, Avril delivered new renditions of favorites such as “Sk8er Boi,” “Complicated,” and “I’m With You” as well as chilling covers of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and Sarah McLachlan’s “Aida”. This exclusive uninterrupted performance debuted November 2007only on MSN’s “Music in Concert” presented by Control Room.

Beyoncé Live at the Budokan Japan

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:00:42 +0000

Beyoncé performed a short set of new tracks and favorite hits in celebration of her birthday on DirecTV. The show was captured from the historic Budokan in Tokyo, Japan and features exclusive, never seen before bonus footage of Beyoncé. She plays songs from her solo career as well as some monster hits from the days with Destiny’s Child.

Backstreet Boys Live from London

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:30:19 +0000

The multi-platinum band, Backstreet Boys, gave an exclusive performance for fans worldwide on MSN Music in Concert. Live from the O2 Arena in London, Backstreet Boys delivered an electric live show with energetic performances of best-loved favorites such as “I Want It That Way” and “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”, as well as new tracks “Inconsolable” and “Helpless When She Smiles,” from their latest album, “Unbreakable.”

Crossroads Guitar Fest Chicago, IL

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:15:30 +0000

The Crossroads Guitar Festival featured once-in-a-lifetime guitar collaborations and impromptu jam sessions with a star-studded list of performers. Control Room and MSN were thrilled to bring online fans world-wide a chance to watch the show live, broadcast from Toyota Park in Chicago on Saturday, July 28 as part of the MSN “Music in Concert” series. The festival’s all-star line-up included music pioneers BB King, Albert Lee, Willie Nelson, Jimmie Vaughan, Los Lobos, and Buddy Guy, as well as modern day greats John Mayer, Vince Gill, and Sheryl Crow. Viewers also saw Clapton and Steve Winwood reunite for a rare Blind Faith performance. Online audiences across the world caught all the brilliant guitar work live on MSN “Music in Concert” produced exclusively by Control Room.

Daughtry Live from The Majestic Ventura Theatre

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:05:51 +0000

Captured live from The Majestic Ventura Theatre in California, Grammy-nominated band Daughtry delivered an energetic show backed by powerful vocals demonstrated in fan favorites “Home,” “Over You” and “What I Want.” This was an exclusive performance for fans worldwide on MSN Music in Concert.

Enrique Iglesias Live from Belfast, Ireland

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:00:11 +0000

Enrique Iglesias is a multi-platinum singer/songwriter born in Madrid, Spain. Captured in Belfast, Ireland, at the Odyssey Arena, Enrique thrills the crowd with many of his chart-topping hits including “Bailamos,” “Rhythm Divine,” and “Hero.” He has had five Billboard Chart No. 1 tracks in English and holds the record for producing seventeen number 1 Spanish language hits singles on the Billboard’s Hot Latin Tracks. His album sales currently total over 41 million, making him one of the biggest-selling Spanish musical artists in the world.

Fall Out Boy Live from Orlando, FL

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:39 +0000

Fall Out Boy has skyrocketed to become one of today’s hottest acts. Fall Out Boy’s online performance on Control Room-produced MSN “Music in Concert” complimented the band’s re-release of its hit sophomore album “Infinity on High” which includes two brand new tracks and three tracks recorded live in London. This sold out show from Orlando’s UCF Arena includes chart toppers “Sugar, We’re Going Down,” “Dance, Dance,” and “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race.”