Taj Mahal News

The Skirball Cultural Center announces the nineteenth season of its annual Sunset Concerts, held each summer in the Skirball's one-of-a-kind hillside setting. Dedicated to inspiring the diverse populations of greater Los Angeles, the Sunset Concerts will once again showcase exceptional global talents, both legendary and emerging. The schedule is as follows: the Los Angeles debut of La Chiva Gantiva (July 23); Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba (July 30); Hurray for the Riff Raff (August 6); Aurelio (August 13); Yuval Ron Ensemble (August 20); and Novalima (August 27).

MARCUS GOLDHABER, acclaimed NYC jazz vocalist-songwriter and a fixture on Manhattan's jazz/cabaret circuit for a decade, has just added special guest vocalist Melissa Stylianou to his long-awaited debut at 54 BELOW,Broadway's Supper Club. She's there to add special sauce to the world premiere of Marcus' new show, 'FREE & EASY: LIVIN' ON SWING STREET.'

David-Troy Somerville, co-founder and original lead singer of the 1950's rock 'n' roll vocal group The Diamonds and known to music fans around the world as 'Diamond Dave' Somerville, passed away early Tuesday morning in Santa Barbara from cancer. He was 81.

With over 140K in sales, BREAKING BENJAMIN's 5 th studio album, Dark Before Dawn, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart today.

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which recently completed its third season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, along with the legendary comedy club, Catch A Rising Star, are proud to announce the appearance of  “Imus in the Morning's” Rob Bartlett and Tony Powell at Ocean State Theatre tonight, June 27 at 7:30pm.

Travel Channel's mesmerizing and cinematic new series, 'Big Crazy Family Adventure,' premiering tonight, June 21 with back-to-back episodes at 9:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, follows wilderness guide, writer and award-winning photographer Bruce Kirkby throughout this epic trip

Atlantic Theater Company has announced that the world premiere engagement of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's Guards at the Taj, directed by Tony Award-nominated actor and director Amy Morton, and starring Tony Award-nominated actors Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed, has now been extended two weeks through Sunday, July 12.

Rajiv Joseph's thoughtful and engaging new entry is suggested by a gruesome legend regarding the Taj Mahal.

Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Tony Award nominated actor and director Amy Morton to stage the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring Tony Award nominated actors Omar Metwally andArian Moayed. Guards at the Taj officially opens tonight, June 11, off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Tony Award nominated actor and director Amy Morton to stage the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring Tony Award nominated actors Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed. Guards at the Taj began previews May 20 and officially opens tonight, June 11, for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 28 off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at The Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit professional theatre company, which recently completed its third season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, along with the legendary comedy club, Catch A Rising Star, are proud to announce the appearance of  “Imus in the Morning's” Rob Bartlett and Tony Powell at Ocean State Theatre on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30pm.

Loud & Proud Records today announced the signing of Nashville-based band, The Delta Saints and will release Bones on August 7, 2015

Critically-acclaimed singer songwriter Joel Rafael will be performing at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrvill

Forest Hills Stadium (ForestHillsStadium.com), the legendary sporting and entertainment venue hidden in the idyllic Queens, New York neighborhood of Forest Hills, has announced their 2015 concert season presented by Madison House Presents.

Rock icons Whitesnake continue to show why they are a musical force to be reckoned with. The Purple Album was released last week via Frontiers Music Srl and has stormed the charts around the globe.

Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Tony Award nominated actor and director Amy Morton to stage the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring Tony Award nominated actors Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed. Guards at the Taj will begin previews tonight, May 20, officially open Thursday, June 11 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, June 28 Off Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at The Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the team in rehearsal below!

Atlantic Theater Company welcomes Tony Award nominated actor and director Amy Morton to stage the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph's play Guards at the Taj, starring Tony Award nominated actors Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed. Guards at the Taj will begin previews Wednesday, May 20, officially open Thursday, June 11 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, June 28 Off Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at The Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the team in rehearsal below!

When Nathan Laskar released his 2014 album, Bedstuyle, under the name Brooklyn Shanti, his intention was to bring disparate artists, genres and music fans together in order to show them their own similarities.  Taking this approach landed Laskar a TED talk, an invitation to present the album's breakout collaboration, "Something Beautiful" with Bollywood starlet, Evelyn Sharma to the press and public in Mumbai at the top of the year, and found him seated on multiple panels and in showcases during SXSW 2015.

The Skirball Cultural Center announces the nineteenth season of its annual Sunset Concerts, held each summer in the Skirball's one-of-a-kind hillside setting. Dedicated to inspiring the diverse populations of greater Los Angeles, the Sunset Concerts will once again showcase exceptional global talents, both legendary and emerging. The schedule is as follows: the Los Angeles debut of La Chiva Gantiva (July 23); Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba (July 30); Hurray for the Riff Raff (August 6); Aurelio (August 13); Yuval Ron Ensemble (August 20); and Novalima (August 27).