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Music
Beyoncé will return to Houston for Renaissance World Tour in September
Posted on · The singer released her seventh studio album, Renaissance, in July and this will be her first solo tour in over six years.
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Families of Astroworld Festival victims reach settlements in wrongful death lawsuits nearly one year after tragedy
Posted on · The family of Axel Acosta, one of the 10 people who died at the outdoor concert on Nov. 5, 2021, reached a settlement with event organizer Live Nation, headlining performer Travis Scott and others, according to their attorney. The family of 16-year-old Brianna Rodriguez has reportedly reached a settlement as well.
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Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
Posted on · A Congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge.
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All of the Astroworld lawsuits will be handled by one Houston judge, a judicial board ruled
Posted on · A judicial board has ruled that the more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead will be handled by one judge.
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14-year-old boy was trampled to death at Astroworld concert, family’s attorney says
Posted on · The suits alleges negligence and gross negligence on the part of all named defendants, including Apple, Travis Scott, Live Nation, and Scoremore.
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Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival
Posted on · Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.
Arts & Culture
Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations
Posted on · Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries before Friday's tragedy.
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Victims from Travis Scott’s Astroworld have begun to sue the Houston rapper and concert organizers
Posted on · The family of a deceased 21-year-old man and another man who was allegedly trampled during the event are among those who have sued.
Houston Matters
Music Industry Working To Put More Women Center Stage
Posted on · Grace Gibson of Live Nation details efforts to showcase more female music acts.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Southern Baptist Convention, And Inside The School Finance Reform Bill (June 11, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: An update from the Southern Baptist Convention, the school finance reform bill, gender equality in music, LGBTQ portrayal in film and TV, and poet Ocean Vuong.