Natalie Cole News

On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded line-up will grace the stage for one of PBS' highest-rated programs, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT. The program is co-hosted for the seventh year by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna (CRIMINAL MINDS) and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise (CSI:NEW YORK)

The Broadway at Birdland concert series today announced that Ty Stephens & SoulJaazz will be returning to the stage on Monday, May 7 at 7pm.

Texas Performing Arts celebrates the Butler School of Music's annual Longhorn Jazz Festival with a performance from the UT Jazz Orchestra joined by Grammy Award-winning bassist and composer John Clayton in the intimate and acoustically rich Bates Recital Hall.

Aspiring musicians performed alongside the renowned Carnegie Hall's Ensemble ACJW in 'Young Artists' Day' at the Abu Dhabi Theatre on Saturday evening, marking the culmination of the Carnegie Hall Music Residency in Abu Dhabi as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival. Also on the night, Founder and Artistic Director of the Abu Dhabi Festival, Mrs. Hoda I Al Khamis Kanoo was presented with an award in gratitude and appreciation for her cultural leadership of the CUNY Creative Arts Team - UAE University Educational Theatre Partnership by the City University of New York.

The North Carolina Symphony's popular outdoor concerts return for another season as the Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series brings thrilling music for relaxed listening to Cary's Booth Amphitheatre. This summer marks the 27th anniversary of performances at Regency Park and the orchestra's twelfth season in the stunning lakeside pavilion built by the Town of Cary.

Multi-platinum album selling and award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx returns to The Orleans Showroom for two nights, February 11 and 12, each evening at 8 p.m.

Multi-platinum album selling and award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Richard Marx returns to The Orleans Showroom for two nights, February 11 and 12, each evening at 8 p.m.

Artist and philanthropist Paul McCartney will be honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year at a special event celebrating his exceptional artistic achievements as well as his philanthropic work.

Sony Music Entertainment will release TONY BENNETT DUETS II: The Great Performances on DVD on March 6th which is a stunning companion to the singer's celebrated DUETS II CD (on RPM/Columbia Records), which has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.

The Lyric Theater has announced their upcoming musical performances, kicking off with Keb' Mo' on Thursday, February 2nd ~ 6pm & 8:30pm.

The Abu Dhabi Festival, one of the United Arab Emirates' premier arts events, this year reaches its ninth edition, with its largest and most ambitious programme to date, featuring celebrated artists in new commissions and Arab World Premieres.

Iconic artist and philanthropist Paul McCartney will be honored as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year at a special event celebrating his exceptional artistic achievements as well as his philanthropic work.

The 70th birthday of Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin, winner of 15 Grammy Awards® and the first female ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, will be celebrated on March 25, 2012. In honor of this momentous occasion, and also in advance of Black History Month in February, KNEW YOU WERE WAITING: THE BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN 1980-1998 will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting January 31, 2012, through Arista/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

The Lyric Theater has announced their upcoming musical performances, kicking off with Keb' Mo' on Thursday, February 2nd ~ 6pm & 8:30pm.

RUPAUL's DRAG RACE returns with a fresh, fun and fabulous fourth season as 13 glorious queens go heel-to-heel as they compete for the title of 'America's Next Drag Superstar.' The 90-minute premiere kicks off Monday, January 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on Logo (the series' regular timeslot), followed by a new season of the behind-the-scenes fan favorite 'Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race' at 10:30 PM ET/PT.

Nederlander Presentations, Inc. has announced that the JEKYLL & HYDE will return to Broadway in Spring 2013 following a 25-week National Tour starring Tony Award Nominee Constantine Maroulis in the dual title role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde. The tour will launch at San Diego's Civic Theatre in San Diego, California on October 2, 2012.