Ray Charles News

Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa will perform at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, November 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $62 and are on sale now through MetroTix. The one-night-only show is in support of his brand new solo album Driving Towards The Daylight, which made its debut at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, the eighth time a Bonamassa album has debuted at #1.

SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators are set to perform their new single "Standing In The Sun" tonight, October 4 on CONAN airing at 11:00 PM/10:00 PM CT 11/10c on TBS.

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones comes MICK AND KEITH: NEVER STOP, a video-enhanced eBook featuring exclusive interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards conducted by rock journalist and former TODAY show music correspondent, Rona Elliot. The enhanced eBook is available today through Apple's iBookstore.

SLASH featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators are set to perform their new single "Standing In The Sun" Thursday, October 4 on CONAN airing at 11:00 PM/10:00 PM CT 11/10c on TBS.

The world-renowned classical Indian musician, Ustad Shafaat Khan will be performing on the Centenary Stage Company with internationally acclaimed virtuoso musicianship today, September 30th at 2:00PM.

Marin Theatre Company continues its 2012/13 Season with Suzan-Lori Parks's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Topdog/Underdog, which runs from tonight, September 27 to October 21.

The Pasadena Playhouse announced today that its productions of TWIST - AN AMERICAN MUSICAL (seven nominations) and BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY (five nominations, tied with CTG's Fela!) are lead contenders for the 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards. The 2012 NAACP Theatre Awards ceremony will be held on November 5, 2012, at the Director's Guild of America in Hollywood.

Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has been obsessed with pop music for as long as he can remember: "I was hooked from day one. My older brother had a band that rehearsed in our basement, so I heard Bacharach, The Beatles, Ray Charles, and Motown coming up through the floorboards from the time I was six years old. By the time I was eleven though, the Beatles were breaking up and singer-songwriters were breaking through, and a lot of that music really resonated for me"

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will present a very special concert event with "America's Got Talent" finalist TIM HOCKENBERRY tonight, September 25. Howard Stern declared Hockenberry's "America's Got Talent" semi-final performance the "most moving we've had from a singer in a long time." Tim's remarkable voice might at first remind you of Ray Charles, Joe Cocker or Tom Waits, but you only need to hear a few minutes of him singing 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco' to understand that this is an artist who has the power to make you hear a classic in a new way. Having shared stages with stars such as Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray and Steve Miller, Hockenberry has established himself as one of the most compelling artists in the Bay Area scene today.

After the successful launch of her show to two packed houses in June, Billie Williams is returning to the Metropolitan Room for an encore engagement of her cabaret show “Fade to Blues' on Sunday, October 14 at 9:30 pm. This show highlights Billie's rich and evocative vocals as she wraps them around classic songs made famous by Ruth Brown, Etta James, Peggy Lee, Sippi Wallace, and Ray Charles. Musical Direction is by Michael Roberts, who recently co-produced and wrote music and lyrics for the Off-Broadway shows Golf and The Fartiste.

Award-winning blues rock star and guitar hero Joe Bonamassa will return to Detroit's Fox Theatre for an intimate "Evening with" performance on Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m. The one-night-only show is in support of his brand new solo album, Driving Towards The Daylight, which made its debut at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, the eighth time a Bonamassa album has debuted at #1.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, will present a very special concert event with "America's Got Talent" finalist TIM HOCKENBERRY on September 25. Howard Stern declared Hockenberry's "America's Got Talent" semi-final performance the "most moving we've had from a singer in a long time." Tim's remarkable voice might at first remind you of Ray Charles, Joe Cocker or Tom Waits, but you only need to hear a few minutes of him singing 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco' to understand that this is an artist who has the power to make you hear a classic in a new way. Having shared stages with stars such as Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray and Steve Miller, Hockenberry has established himself as one of the most compelling artists in the Bay Area scene today.

The world-renowned classical Indian musician, Ustad Shafaat Khan will be performing on the Centenary Stage Company with internationally acclaimed virtuoso musicianship on Sunday, September 30th at 2:00PM.

Nine upcoming shows at the King Center for Performing Arts in Melbourne are on sale now, details and ticket information are listed below. Single Tickets may be purchased by visiting kingcenter.com or by calling the King Center Ticket Office at 321.242.2219.

David Hoffman spent 13 years touring the world as Ray Charles trumpet soloist and arranger. From his dizzying experiences performing for the most prestigious a audiences in the world, he has toned the music down a bit for those looking for a place of peace. Paul Adams has made a career building instruments for some very well known musicians, he's composed 7 critically acclaimed albums, he's a writer and poet, and plays a vast array of exotic instruments. Paul and David's newest venture are two albums for those in need of healing. Paul's album SLEEP was recorded for gentle spirited man dealing with Parkinson's Disease, and sleepless nights. SLEEP will be discounted for qualified Hospice Care and others in the Helping Profession.

The Pasadena Playhouse's World Premiere engagement of UNDER MY SKIN is written by the award-winning team of RoBert Sternin and Prudence Fraser and will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Performances will begin tonight, September 11 through October 7, with an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse.

VanKnight Productions and the Yellow Rose Dinner Theatre present the Award Winning Production of THE ARIZONA KID U.S. MARSHAL, tonight, September 7-29, 2012.

According to a tentative schedule provided by a source to CNN, actresses Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kerry Washington are set to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.

James Morrison, Australia's world-renowned virtuoso jazz musician, has generously agreed to perform with The Metropolitan Orchestra under the artistic directorship of Sarah Grace-Williams at a charity concert at the brand new state-of-the-art Concert Hall at the Concourse, Chatswood on Saturday November 3, with all proceeds going to the Pain Management Research Institute - a joint initiative of the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital.

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents a San Diego premiere of The Underpants, adapted by Steve Martin and written by Carl Sternheim. The show begins previews tonight, September 5th through 7th and continues September 8 through 30, 2012.