Springsteen ticket glitch

Springsteen ticket glitch

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A New Jersey congressman is demanding an investigation after Bruce Springsteen fans were unable to buy tickets from Ticketmaster’s Web site — which then promptly offered them more expensive tickets from a subsidiary.

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell of Paterson wants the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to investigate possible conflicts of interest involving Ticketmaster and a ticket reseller it owns, TicketsNow.

When tickets for Springsteen’s Meadowlands show went on sale Monday, some fans got an error message on their computer screen that shut them out from buying tickets. A TicketsNow ad offered tickets for hundreds of dollars more than face value.

Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy will become the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The CMA announced the selections Wednesday in Nashville. All three will be formally inducted in a ceremony this spring.

Mandrell’s hits include “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed” and “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.”

Clark’s hits include “Tips of My Fingers” and “Yesterday When I Was Young.” He co-hosted the long-running TV show “Hee Haw” with Buck Owens.

McCoy was chosen for his skill as a musician, especially on harmonica.

Today’s birthdays

Writer-producer Stephen J. Cannell is 68. Singer Cory Wells of Three Dog Night is 67. Actor-director-comedian Christopher Guest is 61. Actor-comedian Tim Meadows is 48. Actress Laura Linney is 45. Bassist Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver is 45. Singer Bobby Brown is 40. Country singer Sara Evans is 38.