Aretha Franklin News

Qwest TV, the world's first subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform dedicated to jazz and jazz-inspired music forms founded by music legend Quincy Jones in collaboration with French jazz impresario and television producer Reza Ackbaraly, announced today its official global launch date set for December 15, 2017.

Steve Abrams and Kicky Productions announce that a brand new cabaret-concert, Lettin' the Good Times Roll featuring the dynamic duo, E. Faye Butler, Felicia P. Fields and a host of renowned musicians in a very special limited engagement for 9 performances at The Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.

Suzanne O. Davis re-creates the sound and vibe of a 1970s Carole King concert when Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 8 pm.

Set to hit 30+ cities across the U.S., Daughtry will come to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, March 31 at 8 p.m.

Nashville-based rock band MUDDY MAGNOLIAS, will play the Halloran Centre Saturday, January 13th at 7:30pm. Memphians last saw this group supporting Gary Clark Jr. at Minglewood Hall in February 2016. Single and group tickets are on sale now.

X barks the spot in the new tour, PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure, coming to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts for two shows, Wednesday, April 25 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Music icon Engelbert Humperdinck will perform at The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on April 17, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-nominated singer and actress Vanessa Williams will join Emmy winner and Grammy and Tony-nominated arranger and composer, music producer/director, and singer/songwriter Rob Mathes for his return to the Schimmel Center on Sunday, December 17 at 3:00 p.m.

Los Angeles-based neo soul artist Liyah Bey released her newest single 'Million Dollar Girl' along with a wild music video featuring explosives and cloak-and-dagger espionage. Known for blending her love of classic R&B with modern pop aesthetics to create powerful settings for her extraordinary vocal chops.

BBC Radio 1 DJ and producer Danny Howard has unveiled his new after-hours mix of Riton and MNEK & House Gospel Choir collab 'Deeper' - out now.

ONE17 A Christmas Celebration is a playful and lively show guaranteed to lift your spirits and bring you to your feet! Carol Bernard's genius sketches a Gospel rainbow, ranging from traditional to hip-hop, in English and in French. The contagious energy of the 100+ voices of these two choirs will captivate audiences of all ages!

Qwest TV, the world's first subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform dedicated to jazz and jazz-inspired music forms founded by music legend Quincy Jones in collaboration with French jazz impresario and television producer Reza Ackbaraly, announced today its official global launch date set for December 15, 2017.

Showtime Australia will present the critically acclaimed live production, The Greatest Love of All - The Whitney Houston Show across Australia in January and February. A beautifully crafted tribute, the show will honour the talent, music and memory of one of the world's most revered singers.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the reigning Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. She is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known the world over. The undisputed Queen of Soul has created an amazing legacy that spans six decades, from her first recording as a teenage gospel star. Her many classics include (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Chain of Fools, I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) ; her own compositions Think, Daydreaming and Call Me ; her definitive versions of Respect and I Say a Little Prayer ; and I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), her worldwide, chart-topping duet with George Michael.

HANSON, currently in the middle of a sold out holiday-show tour in Toronto, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, has released the official music video for the title track, 'Finally It's Christmas,' from their popular new Christmas album that features four original tracks and eight updated classics out now on 3CG/S-Curve Records.

Mary J. Blige, multi-Grammy Award-winning singer, will perform at Atlanta's legendary Fox Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 at 8 p.m. Mary J. Blige, an iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, is a figure of inspiration, transformation, and empowerment making her one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era.

Jazz singer/songwriter Karen Souza will be releasing her highly anticipated new album Velvet Vault on December 1, 2017! Featuring several jazz standards, Velvet Vault is a more mature and more subtle than Karen's previous efforts, and she truly feels is her best album to date.

ONE17 A Christmas Celebration is a playful and lively show guaranteed to lift your spirits and bring you to your feet! Carol Bernard's genius sketches a Gospel rainbow, ranging from traditional to hip-hop, in English and in French. The contagious energy of the 100+ voices of these two choirs will captivate audiences of all ages!

The new album by Italy's Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino is a 'songbook' for the world.