Paul Simon News

 A pioneer of rock and roll, Hall of Fame artist Dion comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 8 pm. Tickets are $59 - $99.

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jacob Whitesides today announced that he will be extending The Lovesick World Tour, adding additional US headlining dates in Atlanta, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Knoxville this August

Three-time Grammy nominee Dave Eggar and five-time World Champion Martial Artist James Luk present the legendary tale of warrior princess Mulan for one-night-only at Barter Theatre on Sunday, July 24 at 7:30 PM. All tickets for this special family event are $20 for adults and $10 for youth.

Encore! Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti returns to the St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights line up on Thursday, July 21. Rock star violinist Lucia Micarelli (also an encore performer) joins Botti at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Concert starts at 7 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets and information: 435-655-3114 or www.BigStarsBrightNightsConcerts.org

The first self-titled EP from Josh Kaufman, Season 6 Champion of NBC's "The Voice," is now available on all music platforms.

The Pasadena POPS continues their one of a kind, popular outdoor summer concert series with Michael Cavanaugh and the Music of Billy Joel on Saturday, July 9 at the LA County Arboretum.

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: A Funny Thing Happened: Songs from the Road to Broadway; Broadway's Best Musical Comedy Stars!; Tom Wopat at The Metropolitan Room; The Skivvies at 54 Below; and Nicolette Robinson at 54 Below.

Hey hey they're The Monkees and they're doing just fine after 50 years in the business!

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Show Biz After Hours With Frank DiLella with Andrew Rannells, James Lecesne, and Rachel Bay Jones; Tom Wopat at The Metropolitan Room; Kurt Weill on Broadway with Mary Testa and Friends; Victoria Cook at 54 Below; Women in the World of Sondheim: Katie Welsh and Emily Whitaker.

For our 68th show, we take a look back at one of the greatest decades in music and the amazing singer/songwriters of that era. It's a different kind of show for us, but we do love to be different. So, you'll be getting classic and amazing songs by the likes of Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Elton John - well, you get the idea. We've assembled a wonderful cast, including a rare appearance from Guy Haines, who absolutely assures us that he will be there this time. So, get in the Kritzerland Time Machine and travel back to the eclectic and astonishing songs of the great singer/songwriters of the 1970s.

Celebrated Australian musician Archie Roach AM will be awarded the Distinguished Artist Award at the Melbourne 2016 International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress this Thursday 2 June, with revered journalist and author Stan Grant presenting the accolade to the tireless social justice campaigner.

Three exciting nights of blues, rock 'n' roll, and rhythm and blues, including a special tribute to late music icon Allen Toussaint, will delight dancers at Midsummer Night Swing, New York's premier summer dance party, when it returns for its 28th season, June 21-July 9. Single tickets and multi-evening passes are now on sale.

On last night's GREY'S ANATOMY on ABC, Sara Ramirez, who has portrayed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Callie Torres for the past ten years, made her exit from the long-running series.

Joan Baez will travel to Europe for a series of festivals in July and returns to major U.S. markets in October and November with shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and more.

Orange County, Calif.—April 19, 2016—The world's most popular trumpeter— Chris Botti—returns to Pacific Symphony for a concert overflowing with his astute mastery, as he effortlessly crosses the boundaries of jazz, classical, rock and pop. With polished charm and mesmerizing trumpeting skills, the talented musician/composer takes well-known pop ballads and transforms them into a soulful mix of grace, warmth and beautiful tones. Returning by popular demand for an all-new show, Botti makes his fourth Pacific Symphony appearance for a night of heart-melting, expressive music, backed by the lush sounds of the orchestra. Officially the best-selling instrumental artist in America, Botti performs worldwide, has received multiple Gold, Platinum and Grammy Awards and sold more than four million copies of his albums, including his latest Grammy-winning “Impressions.”

He is now on the short list of the foremost rock photographers in the world, but back in 1968 Ethan Russell was a young aspiring American writer with a Nikon camera and photography hobby. He had studied at UC Davis and was now living in London. Mick Jagger asked him to take his picture, and the rest is history: within a few years, Ethan Russell became a multi-Grammy-nominated photographer, director, and author. Jagger noted, 'We trusted Ethan as an artist, which made him invisible to us, and which allowed his photographs to capture our most intimate moments.' On May 20, Ethan Russell will bring such moments to the Harris Center stage, along with his own story and phenomenal photographs. The presentation kicks off a six-week exhibit of Mr. Russell's work at the Bank of America Gallery within the Harris Center for the Arts.

Original DREAMGIRLS Jennifer Holliady and Sheryl Lee Ralph grabbed breakfast and chatted on Facebook Live about their upcoming concert in Los Angeles. Check out what they had to say in the video below!

Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday on Saturday, January 27 at New York's historic Beacon Theatre. The special event honored her legendary 50 plus years in music with an intimate, career-spanning live performance.

MTV Live, MTV's 24-hour dedicated music channel, kicks off spring with new seasons of performance series' 'Live from Daryl's House' and 'Later... With Jools Holland' today, May 5 beginning at 9:00 p.m.

Combining dance, poetry, comedy, circus, striptease and song, this acclaimed Australian production has in the last year shocked and delighted audiences at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and the Brisbane Festival.