U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn led a panel of federal lawmakers Wednesday in pressuring corporate concert giant Live Nation to do more to address online ticket scalping. Why it matters: Advocates who spoke during a Senate hearing argued the secondhand ticket market makes concerts too expensive for fans and hampers an artist's ability to make a living.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasted Ticketmaster and its parent Live Nation on Thursday for its “very insufficient” response to allegations that executives knowingly “turn a blind eye” to automated bots that force customers to pay exorbitant prices.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Trump administration’s operations in Venezuela, and the capture and ouster

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely face questions from lawmakers about the U.S. military's capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

The hearing will be the first chance for lawmakers to publicly question the secretary of state about the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the future of the country.

Kid Rock weighed in on ticket prices and the concert retail industry during an appearance at the Senate Commerce Committee's hearing.

Live Nation legal chief Dan Wall and Kid Rock testified at a Senate hearing on Wednesday (Jan. 28) over the Ticketmaster lawsuit filed by the FTC.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Commerce Committee panel will hold a hearing next week on efforts to crack down on unfair ticketing issues that will include an executive from Ticketmaster-parent company Live Nation and singer Kid Rock,