Norah Jones News

Anoushka Shankar's seventh album, Traces of You is set for release October 22, 2013 on Deutsche Grammophon. Visually stunning, the clip was directed by Shankar's husband, acclaimed filmmaker Joe Wright

This week at Joe's Pub at The Public, September 16-22, features performances by ELVIRA KURT IN WORD*ROCK*&SWORD WOMEN OF COMEDY, MEN IN BLAZERS, JANN KLOSE / BARNABY BRIGHT, JOEY ARIAS, JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND, and STARSKY + COX.

American music icon Willie Nelson is celebrating his 80th birthday and six-decade-spanning career with the release of To All The Girls..., a brand new album that features a collection of newly recorded duets

Recognized as a legendary pianist and composer for compositions such as 'Cantaloupe Island,' 'Maiden Voyage,' 'Watermelon Man,' 'Chameleon,' and "Rockit," Herbie Hancock has received an Academy Award for his Round Midnight film score and 14 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters (2007) and two Grammy Awards for his globally collaborative The Imagine Project (2010).

L.A.'s The Reigning Monarchs have released their new single 'Murder Your Summer' from their new album Black Sweater Massacre, out September 24, 2013. Listen to the track HERE.

The Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has announced its events for September - October 2013. Details below!

Mary Gatchell will be performing her great music with her NYC Band at the beautiful Leddy Center at Verdant Pastures on Ladd's Lane in Epping, NH, Friday evening, October 4, at 7:30pm.

LA-based outfit The Reigning Monarchs are steadily gaining steam, packing shows, and recently raised almost 30K on fan funding site Indie Go Go.

Songs for a Traveler, the new album from The Looking, turns American folk classics and old country songs such as like 'Wayfaring Stranger,' '900 Miles,' 'River in the Pines,' and 'Blue River' into solid alt-pop rock. This third album from The Looking were released on June 11, 2013, with a release show at The Rockwood on July 7th. The Looking will be playing Joe's Pub this month tonight, August 23.

This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, August 19-25, will feature FRANCINE REED, LATRELL LIVE TONIGHT, KAYLYN MARIE / SIMON PYLES, TATIANA EVA-MARIE AND THE AVALON JAZZ BAND, TRIBUTE TO LES PAUL, GABRIEL RIOS, BROMANCE IN CONCERT, NIKKA GRAFF LANZARONE, THE LOOKING, FRANK BANG & THE SECRET STASH, THE TEKTONIC BY DANA LEONG, ECHOES OF ETTA, KENNY BRAWNER IS RAY CHARLES, and OUR LADY J.

Breakthrough singer/songwriter Yuna is set to release her forthcoming new album 'Nocturnal' on Verve Records on October 29.

Songs for a Traveler, the new album from The Looking, turns American folk classics and old country songs such as like 'Wayfaring Stranger,' '900 Miles,' 'River in the Pines,' and 'Blue River' into solid alt-pop rock. This third album from The Looking were released on June 11, 2013, with a release show at The Rockwood on July 7th. The Looking will be playing Joe's Pub this month on August 23.

Elvis Costello embarks on SOLO East Coast U.S. Tour with Philadelphia Stop at Merriam Theater on Sunday, November 10 at 8 p.m. Costello's performance includes new work from Wise Up Ghost (to be released September 17, Blue Note Records), the collaborative album of Costello and The Roots, produced by longtime Roots associate Steven Mandel along with Costello and ?uestlove. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, August 9th at 10 a.m.

New York City becomes host to the Empire Dance Championships, an inaugural world-class dancesport competition and showcase of ballroom and latin dancers from North America and around the world, to be held at the Conrad New York hotel in lower Manhattan, with a formal Grand Opening Gala event on Wednesday evening, Aug. 7 and the dance competitions beginning this morning, Aug. 8 through Saturday evening, Aug. 10.

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release the new Willie Nelson album, To All The Girls..., on Tuesday, September 24, 2013.

New York City becomes host to the Empire Dance Championships, an inaugural world-class dancesport competition and showcase of ballroom and latin dancers from North America and around the world, to be held at the Conrad New York hotel in lower Manhattan, with a formal Grand Opening Gala event on Wednesday evening, Aug. 7 and the dance competitions beginning Thursday morning, Aug. 8 through Saturday evening, Aug. 10.

Two of the most original theatre artists in America, the long-form improvisers TJ & Dave, will be presented at The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, for the first time on Friday October 11 at 8pm. The unique theatrical event, presented by Barrow Street Productions and The Town Hall, will also incorporate the talents of special musical guest Ike Reilly, the Chicago-based songwriter and solo performer. Tickets for this exclusive one-night engagement, which are $42 (includes $2 facility fee), are now on sale through Ticketmaster. To order in advance call 800/982-2787, or visit www.ticketmaster.com (Tickets will also be available at The Town Hall's box office as of September 19.)

The Academy's summer-long celebration of kung fu continues with a salute to writer-director Wong Kar Wai and an advance screening of his film 'The Grandmaster,' about the martial arts grand master who trained Bruce Lee tonight, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.