Aretha Franklin News

Little Kids Rock, the national nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in public schools announced the honorees for its annual benefit being held Wednesday, October 18th at PlayStation Theater in New York.

From the director of Aladdin and the co-director of The Book of Mormon, Something Rotten! is Broadway's big, fat hit! (NY Post). Tickets are now on sale for this hilarious smash hit, coming to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Tuesday, February 20 through Sunday, February 25.

Quebec indie-folk singer/songwriter Gabrielle Shonk released her highly anticipated self-titled debut album last Friday on Universal Music Canada.

Astralwerks Records breakout artist Halsey and three emerging 'renegade' artists Molly Kate Kestner (Atlantic Records), Uri Grey and Chloe Nixon are featured in a new Jeep brand marketing campaign for the Jeep Renegade that celebrates the spirit of Renegades on the Rise women with a quest to find their voices

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents Ruthie Foster, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Carrie Rodriguez, the Lone Star State's diverse and celebrated songwriters, on November 8 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Performing as part of of the Texas Troubadours project, these three distinctive voices come together for the first time to swap songs and collaborate.

Two-time Grammy Nominee, Pianist Extraordinaire, Songwriter, Composer, and Author Kevin Toney & Dominique Toney will kick off North Coast Repertory Theatre's Monday Night Jazz Series on the intimate mainstage Monday, October 5, 7:30 pm.

Ardea Arts announces the World Premiere of BOUNCE The Basketball Opera. Performances will take place at Calvary Baptist Church Recreation Center, 150 E. High Street, Lexington, KY, on Friday and Saturday, November 10 & 11 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, November 12at 2pm.

Members of Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Jazz Department take the stage to kick off the 2017-2018 Faculty Concert Series on Friday, October 27, 2017, at 7:30 pm with Jazz Night! An evening of improvisations and jazz standards.

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences trailblazers like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith all of whom inspired Joplin to become one of rock's greatest legends.

Ardea Arts announces the World Premiere of BOUNCE The Basketball Opera. Performances will take place at Calvary Baptist Church Recreation Center, 150 E. High Street, Lexington, KY, on Friday and Saturday, November 10 & 11 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, November 12at 2pm. General Admission, $18, Students $9. For more information, visit www.ardeaarts.com/bounce/.

Quebec indie-folk singer/songwriter Gabrielle Shonk will release her highly anticipated self-titled debut album tomorrow, September 29, on Universal Music Canada.

The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is proudly celebrating Black History Month throughout October with a rich programme of live entertainment, celebrating the diversity in Havering's communities.

The Price is Right Live! recently announced that TV favorite Jerry Springer will host its interactive stage show when it comes to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Friday, October 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

The Marsh San Francisco announces award-winning performer Brian Copeland is continuing with a free performance of his acclaimed solo piece, The Waiting Period, an unflinching examination of depression in October.

Decades after penning those first tunes about family and relationship challenges that she and other kids faced, this natural gift for bucking convention brilliantly serves her as a unique singer songwriter releasing her debut album The Dream of Life: Set Yourself Free today, September 29th.

The Marsh San Francisco announces Not a Genuine Black Man, the longest running solo show in San Francisco theater history by award-winning actor, playwright, and talk show host Brian Copeland, will extend at The Marsh due to popular demand.

Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock & Roll is coming to Florida and Georgia!

America is clamoring to see the stars of America's Got Talent perform live in Las Vegas as the previously announced shows continue to sell out. Due to overwhelming ticket demand, America's Got Talent Live inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has added a fourth show Sunday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the added show are on sale now.

America is clamoring to see the stars of America's Got Talent perform live in Las Vegas as the previously announced shows continue to sell out. Due to overwhelming ticket demand, America's Got Talent Live inside the PH Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has added a fourth show Sunday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the added show are on sale now.

Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock 'n' roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. 50 years after the Summer of Love, McCarter audiences will rediscover the sights, sounds, and soul of an unforgettable era with A Night with Janis Joplin, October 10 29 in McCarter's Matthews Theatre.