Stevie Wonder News

Raphael Saadiq Earns Golden Globe Nomination for MIGHTY RIVER from MUDBOUND

Superstar recording artists Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, N.E.R.D., Charlie Puth, Sia and season 12 winner Chris Blue are set to perform on the live two-hour Tuesday, Dec. 19 season finale (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series THE VOICE.

Just two days after the 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS , CBS, the Recording Academy and AEG Ehrlich Ventures will celebrate the legendary career of five-time GRAMMY winner and 2000 MusiCares ' Person of the Year honoree Elton John, by presenting Elton John: I'm Still Standing A GRAMMY Salute.

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir (Good Noise) presents their much-loved holiday concert, Good Tidings! Dec. 15 at 8pm & Dec. 16 at 3pm and 8pm at Christ Church Cathedral.

Maestro LUKE FRAZIER and THE AMERICAN POPS ORCHESTRA - Washington, DC's innovative hometown orchestra - will present a special holiday concert not to be missed, with special guest stars Rumer Willis ('Dancing with the Stars,' Broadway's Chicago), Lea DeLaria (Broadway, comedy and jazz star, 'Orange is the New Black'), Claybourne Elder ('Gossip Girl,' Broadway's Sunday in the Park...), Nova Payton (Helen Hayes Award winner), Mobley (singer/songwriter featured on HBO, Fox and NBC) and Luke Hawkins (Star tap dancer from 'America's Got Talent').

98° have made their Christmas plans for this year. The vocal quartet comprised of Cincinnati's own Nick Lache and Drew Lachey, and Justin Jeffre and Jeff Timmons, who are renowned for signature R&B-tinged, four-part harmonies will release Let It Snow, their new Christmas album on October 13, 2017 via UMe.

When he isn't anchoring the beats as a first-call drummer for a virtual who's who list of contemporary jazz stars, Eric Mr. Chocolate Valentine has been locked away in his Chocolate Cave studios near Los Angeles conceiving and crafting Velvet Groove, the first of what he envisions to be a movement of urban and jazz music you can feel.

Motown the Musical audiences and Motown music fans are invited to enjoy The Sound of Motown free pre-performance events on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. These 45-minute programs will tell the Motown story with insider tales and historic videos of Motown's early publicist Al Abrams from a 2010 lecture at the University of Michigan. There will be an exhibit of rare photographs and costumes from Detroit's Motown Museum.

On Sunday, January 14 at 3pm, the Apollo Theater and WNYC are partnering for the fifth year to present WNYC's 12th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, 50 Years After MLK: A Dream Deferred, as part of the Apollo's Uptown Hall series.

For one night only -- Dec. 29 at 7:30pm -- travel through some of the greatest music hot off the Las Vegas Strip with Jimmy Mazz' smooth vocals, unique song selection and candid humor. Mazz has the incredible ability to capture the essence of these legendary performers. You don't want to miss his mastery as The Players Centre for Performing Arts once again hosts his talents in Legends & Laughter.

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California, has announced complete casting for their production of the original 1947 radio play of Miracle on 34th Street, which is being presented in honor of its 70th anniversary for a limited engagement of 14 performances from December 14 to 23 (press opening is December 15).

FOX gets festive with a night of holiday programming Today, Dec. 14, featuring the return of TARAJI'S WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS and a brand-new, holiday-themed SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO: CHRISTMAS.

Singer/songwriter/producer Lisa Dawn Miller the daughter of the late hit Motown songwriter Ron Miller debuts two new holiday tracks this season entitled, A Christmas Truce and A New Year.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Straight No Chaser. Celebrate the holidays with a sparkling evening of hits and Yuletide favorites, delivered with polish and a sly sense of humor by this all-male a cappella sensation. If the phrase all-male a cappella group conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses think again. Straight No Chaser is neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither is this pop phenomenon mere vaudeville-style kitsch. These polished vocalists have emerged as a pop phenomenon, with a massive fanbase, numerous national television appearances (including their PBS specials, Live from New York and Songs of the Decades), and proven success in the recording studio with a string of CD releases.

In September, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Urban League announced EmpowerYouth! Igniting Creativity through the Arts, a groundbreaking, multi-year partnership that immerses African American youth in the creation of an original opera based on their own life experiences. Collaboratively planned and administered by Lyric Unlimited, Lyric's community engagement and education arm, and the Chicago Urban League's Youth Development Center, EmpowerYouth! is a multidisciplinary afterschool program that will culminate in the presentation of a fully staged, youth-centric opera on May 31 at the Lyric Opera House.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has extended its worldwide deal with hit songwriter, artist and producer Jamie Scott.

Today, British soul legend Seal has released a duet with one of history's most iconic artists, Frank Sinatra, via UMe. Performing the Christmas classic, 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,' Seal and Sinatra sing side by side, in perfect harmony, creating a unique, one-off single, just in time for the holidays.

As the culminating event of its 20th anniversary season, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (DRDT) presents 'Deeply Free,' opening with a program featuring the premiere of South African choreographer Fana Tshabalala's INDUMBA and continuing with performances showcasing works that span the company's history. Performances are December 8-10 at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on the University of Chicago campus, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago.

Singer/songwriter Lisa Dawn Miller Co-Star of the hit musical Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show is releasing her second holiday track this season entitled, We'll Always Have Christmas Eve,

HANSON, currently in the middle of a sold out holiday-show tour in Toronto, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, has released the official music video for the title track, 'Finally It's Christmas,' from their popular new Christmas album that features four original tracks and eight updated classics out now on 3CG/S-Curve Records.