A.M. Nuggets: Tailgating Banned in Jersey; Phil Collins Retires

We got a whiff of this at the end of last summer, and now it appears to be official: Live Nation will be banning tailgating at select shows at New Jersey's PNC Bank Arts Center. For those of you who haven't been, the PNC (still known to many as the Garden State Arts Center), is a typical amphitheater venue with a parking lot tailor-made for the summer tailgate. We suspected Live Nation might take action this year, after two alcohol-related deaths at that venue last summer, but the decision to selectively allow tailgating based on the artist/tour is sure to raise the ire of music fans from across the spectrum. Among the tours on the banned list are John Mayer and Linkin Park; those with the "OK to tailgate" pass include James Taylor, The Police, and the Jonas Brothers.

In other music news, Phil Collins has apparently retired, telling the U.K.'s Times Online that while he will continue writing music he is done with performing and won't be recording any more albums. Say what you will about last year's Genesis tour, sans-Peter Gabriel, the man still leaves a major rock legacy. While we wait to see if this is a real retirement, or something more along the lines of Jay-Z, let's enjoy a look at Phil in his prime:

Comments

[Sea Isle City Guy]

Unfortunate to hear about Phil Colins retiring, but I don't think he's finished: I'm sure that there will be another Disney film that will offer him a boatload of cash to sing the music for the film.