Joan Jett News

And action! The Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF) is pleased to announce its diverse lineup of feature-length documentaries, feature-length narrative films, and short films screening from August 1 to August 4. Drawing nearly 400 filmmaker submissions from over 20 different countries, 52 have been selected for screening.

Known for her energetic stage shows and pioneering presence as a female artist, the one-and-only Wanda Jackson - popularly known as the Queen of Rockabilly and the First Lady of Rock & Roll - has returned to Nashville to work on new music. Fellow female Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame member, Joan Jett, is producing the project. The as-yet-unnamed project is currently anticipated for a 2019 release. After decades of recording covers, Jackson hit the writing room for this project, co-writing with many hit Nashville songwriters including Angaleena Presley of the Pistol Annies. 'Ex's and Oh's' singer Elle King also contributed a song to the project.

SING FOR THE DAY!, TOMMY SHAW's solo 2016 concert performance with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra made a grand debut on four of Billboard's charts last week, including #5 on the “Classical Albums” chart. It also debuted at #5 on the “Classical Crossover Albums” chart, #6 on the “Top DVD Music Videos” chart, #8 on the “Music Video Sales” chart, and #49 on the “Rock Albums” chart.SING FOR THE DAY! was released June 29 via Eagle Rock Entertainment on Blu-ray, CD, and Digital Audio / Video. It jumped to #2 in its second week on the “Top DVD Music Videos” chart.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Gelsey Bell and Viva DeConcini in Molly Rice's ANGELMAKERS:  Songs for Female Serial Killers on August 15th at 9:30pm.

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, an up-close-and-personal music experience that offers attendees a chance to jam, write, record and perform with the world's greatest rock stars, is returning to its South Florida roots November 8 - 11! There's no need to 'Dream On' when you can jam with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer guitarist JOE PERRY of AEROSMITH and 'Bring It On Home' with legendary drummer JASON BONHAM of JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN plus many more rock and roll legends in Fort Lauderdale!

Los Angeles-based rock band Dorothy have announced additional headlining summer tour dates, with special guests alt-band Charming Liars, for the continuation of the Freedom Tour 2018. Last week they announced a string of dates with Greta Van Fleet, following their recent 11 sold out performances. Tickets are on sale now and available at http://dorothytheband.com/.

Los Angeles-based rock band Dorothy have announced additional headlining summer tour dates, with special guests alt-band Charming Liars, for the continuation of the Freedom Tour 2018. Last week they announced a string of dates with Greta Van Fleet, following their recent 11 sold out performances. Tickets are on sale now and available athttp://dorothytheband.com/.

Celebrating its 36th Anniversary, Outfest - the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen - today announced the complete programming lineup for the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival presented by HBO. The nation's leading LGBTQ festival will be held July 12-22, 2018.

Atlantic recording group Halestorm have announced today their new upcoming album, Vicious (see attached tracklist). The GRAMMY® Award-winning band's fourth studio album, Vicious arrives at all music retailers and streaming services on Friday, July 27th. The first single from Vicious, “Uncomfortable,” premiered this morning, and the video, directed by Evan Brace (Phantogram, Taking Back Sunday), is streaming HERE!

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the network premiere of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” getTV will air the wildly popular action-adventure series starring Chuck Norris, beginning June 4. Episodes will be broadcast weekdays from 2:00PM to 6:00PM ET/1-5C and Sundays from 5:00PM-10PM ET/4-7C.

Ahead of her debut album release on June 15th, Diamante has released Volume II,  a collection of songs from her forthcoming album, Coming In Hot - out June 15th on Better Noise Records. Alongside the release Diamante has unleashed the lyric video for her huge new rock anthem 'Kind Of Love'.

Today Live Nation announced 'National Concert Week' will take place April 30 through May 8 with an exclusive $20 all-in ticket offer for fans to celebrate the kickoff to its biggest summer season. The deal will include over 1.5 million tickets to 2,000+ shows across Live Nation's roster of summer tours including Comedy, Country, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, Rock, Pop, and more.

On May 16-18, The New York Foundling and Mott Haven Academy will present the newly revised production of Unstoppable the Musical, performed by the students of Haven Kids Rock at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture. This year's production is led by Broadway producer Dan Stone (Dear Evan Hansen, Beautiful, The Carol King Musical and the forthcoming production, The Prom), who has taken a lead role in preparing the kids for three nights of performances this May with 820 tickets available for purchase.

Decades Rewind returns to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts with its audience favorite theatrical concert on Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale.

Get ready to Pump Up the Volume as the QPAC Choir takes you back to the 80s with its 2018 Showcase Concert - POP Goes The 80s on Tuesday 29 May in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall.

Eric Ambel announces the release of Roscoe Sampler, a special edition mix of tracks from Ambel's first three albums, Roscoe's Gang, Loud & Lonesome, and Knucklehead, as well as a previously unreleased Ambel song, “A Charmer's Tale.”

AEG Presents announced this morning the full 2018 lineup for its 60th Summer Concert Series at The Mountain Winery. This year's shows will run from May 27 through September 30 and include legendary performers and top-notch talent across many genres in music and comedy. Returning icons gracing The Mountain Winery's legendary summer stage include Willie Nelson with Alison Krauss, Tony Bennett, Pretenders, Alanis Morissette, The Original Wailers, Los Lobos, Norah Jones, Lyle Lovett and The Roots. New performers include Roger Daltrey, O.A.R., The Rascals and the comedy duo #IMOMSOHARD.

Singer/songwriter and pop culture icon Bebe Buell returns to New York to celebrate the release of her new record Baring It All: Greetings From Nashbury Park with a special one-night only live performance and record release event at Joe's Pub at 425 Lafayette Street in Manhattan on Sunday, April 29th at 9:30pm.

ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will present Grammy Award winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee Desmond Child with its prestigious ASCAP Founders Award at the 35th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles onApril 23, 2018.  From Aerosmith to Zedd, Child's genre-defying collaborations include some of pop's biggest hits over the last five decades including classics like “Livin' On A Prayer,” “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “I Was Made For Lovin' You,” “Dude (Looks Like A Lady),” “Livin' La Vida Loca,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You,” “Poison,” “Waking Up In Vegas” and “Beautiful Now.”  

ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will present Grammy Award winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductee Desmond Child with its prestigious ASCAP Founders Award at the 35th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles on April 23, 2018. From Aerosmith to Zedd, Child's genre-defying collaborations include some of pop's biggest hits over the last five decades including classics like 'Livin' On A Prayer,' 'You Give Love A Bad Name,' 'I Was Made For Lovin' You,' 'Dude (Looks Like A Lady),' 'Livin' La Vida Loca,' 'I Hate Myself For Loving You,' 'Poison,' 'Waking Up In Vegas' and 'Beautiful Now.'