About: Country Joe & The Fish

Featured Artist: Country Joe McDonald
Political and ecological issues were set to musical accompaniment by Country Joe McDonald, who co-founded and led the psychedelic folk-rock band Country Joe and the Fish, the leading left-wing band of the 1960s. Since the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald has continued to musically espouse his political views through his original, folk-like songs. A native of Washington, D.C., McDonald grew up in El Monte, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, where his parents, Florence and Worden, had... » More

Chart Beat: Jason Mraz, B.B. King, 'Gypsy'
Fred discusses chart action from Jason Mraz, B.B. King, "Gypsy" and more!
September 04, 2008

AC/DC Holds On Atop Euro Albums Chart

The leaders of Billboard's pan-European charts each score another week at the top, with AC/DC's "Black Ice" (Columbia/Sony BMG) into a fourth week at No.1 on Top 100 Albums and Guru Josh Project's "Infinity 2008" (Bigcitybeats) a third on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.

Fall Out Boy Partners with Fuse

To promote its new album "Folie à Deux" Fall Out Boy will perform at the Chicago Theatre on Dec. 2. The performance will then be broadcast exclusively on Fuse Dec. 16, the day the album is released.

Vivendi CEO 'Has No Clue' How Slump May Affect Biz

The chief executive of Europe's largest entertainment group Vivendi is cautious on prospects and monitoring costs because he had "no clue" how the downturn would affect his different divisions.

Touring Panel: Ticketing Charges Won't Disappear

Ticketmaster Entertainment may be experimenting with eliminating convenience charges for ticket purchases, but "they're not going to die off entirely," according to Ticketmaster Entertainment senior VP, assistant general counsel Joseph Freeman, speaking at the 5th annual Billboard Touring Conference in New York.

Law Professor Fires Back At Song-Swapping Suits

The music industry's courtroom campaign against people who share songs online is coming under counterattack.

Springsteen, Chesney Rule Billboard Touring Awards

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Kenny Chesney and Miley Cyrus were among the big winners at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held tonight (Nov. 20) at the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in New York.