Michael Jackson News

Radikal Records has announced the US release of the hot new single "Live For The Lights" from Gromee featuring Ali Tennant. The full digital download includes the extended edit and radio edit versions. The single is available now on http://radikal.com and is set to release on iTunes, Beatport and other music streaming services January 29, 2013.

Josiah Theatre Works has announced that the cast of its upcoming world premiere weekly, episodic webseries drama with music, 'Unspoken', will appear in a live radio interview with 'Turn It Up A Notch Radio' on January 18, 2013 at 8 p.m. with Benny Negro, Mr. 2.0 and more.

INSPIRATION INFORMATION/ WINGS OF LOVE, a brilliant restoration personally supervised by Shuggie, arrives as a double-CD set on April 16, 2013, through Epic/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

The Majestic Theatre presents 80S VS 90S ROCK & ROLLIN' DOLLS EDITION with DJ Nick Nice vs. DJ Mike Carlson, tonight, January 4, 2013. Doors open at 9pm.

One of stage and screen's brightest young stars shines in his cabaret debut. Leslie's show features songs from his roles on Broadway (Rent, Leap of Faith,) the hit NBC musical drama Smash, along with songs by his idols including Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. Armed with a voice that scintillates with subtle power and brilliant clarity, Leslie is worthy of the spotlight.

Crime reporter and best-selling author, Aphrodite Jones , is back with a new season of the hit Investigation Discovery series TRUE CRIME WITH APHRODITE JONES, featuring intrepid investigations into headline-making crime stories you thought you knew. Each episode follows Jones as she visits the scene of the crime in question, using her instincts to follow unique and surprising angles to separate truth from rumor behind the lurid headlines. In her investigations, Jones presents compelling evidence and theories that allow viewers to rethink their personal conclusions in some of the most enduring and baffling mysteries of our time.

Broadway star, Shoshana Bean, takes the audience on a journey through the Streisand Songbook. From classic to contemporary, the show features her own interpretations of standards like 'Cry Me A River,' 'On A Clear Day' and "Don't Rain on My Parade." Like her idol Streisand, Shoshana began her career in New York in the off-Broadway revival of Godspell. She then went on to star in the Tony-Award winning original cast of Hairspray and eventually replaced Idina Menzel as Elphaba in Broadway's Wicked. Most recently Shoshana wowed listeners with her modern soulful stylings in her solo CD Superhero.

Warner Bros Home Video has released the first clip from the upcoming animated sequel BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Part 2. The film will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, and VOD on January 29, 2013. Get a first look below!

Ever wanted to go back in time? Now's your chance! Get on board THE TOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE - NYC's only interactive, inter-galactic, pop music experience! TTTM is a reality based pop musical that allows you to time travel and party up-close and personal with a cast of "celebrity pop stars" (past and present) performing your favorite hits live. Madonna, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and more! It's Back to the Future meets the MTV Music Awards, and you're the star in this totally immersive, radical mash-up of pop music from the 80s, 90s and today!

The Hollywood Museum and co-sponsor The Hollywood Reporter debut LORETTA YOUNG: HOLLYWOOD LEGEND the most comprehensive collection of authentic Hollywood memorabilia ever assembled, to mark the 100th Anniversary of the life of Loretta Young, beginning Jan 9, 2013.

Bridgeport's Downtown Cabaret Theatre presents The Rod Stewart Experience, featuring national entertainer Rick Larrimore, whose sold-out tribute performances have earned standing ovations throughout America.

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL founder Berry Gordy as well as the show's cast, and creative team discuss the highly anticipated musical, coming to Broadway this spring. 'I turned my story into a Broadway musical because I felt that all of the incredible fans and all of the world deserved to hear the real story of how Motown happened,' explains Gordy. Check out the interviews below!

The Majestic Theatre presents 80S VS 90S ROCK & ROLLIN' DOLLS EDITION with DJ Nick Nice vs. DJ Mike Carlson, January 4, 2013. Doors open at 9pm.

Director Diane Paulus' bold new staging of the beloved 1970s pop musical 'Pippin' incorporates daring circus acrobatics with the original Bob Fosse choreography in order to push the theatrical envelope when it comes to being 'extraordinary'

In the video below, GLEE's Kevin McHale (Artie) talks about the experience of recreating Michael Jackson's 'Bad' for Season 3's Jackson tribute episode. Click below to watch the interview!

Happy New Year, all! To kick off this brand new year, BroadwayWorld looks ahead at all the upcoming productions slated to take the Broadway stage in 2013!