Paramount Network Orders MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN to Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 14, 2020 Paramount Network today ordered a first season of scripted drama Mayor of Kingstown from critically acclaimed, Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of the brand's hit series Yellowstone, and from 101 Studios....
Review Roundup: DEAD OUTLAW at the Audible Theater; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2024 Audible Theater’s world premiere production of Dead Outlaw officially opened last night, March 10. The reviews are rolling in. Find out what the critics think of Dead Outlaw below!...
BWW Feature: Stephen Mosher's Pandemic Playlist Number Twenty
by Stephen Mosher - April 18, 2020 Stephen Mosher returns with his 20th Pandemic Playlist featuring the great talents of the nightclub industry....
Jake Worthington Two-Steps Onto the Scene With Two New Songs
by Michael Major - March 17, 2023 As authentic as they come, Jake Worthington was born and raised on the traditional sounds of country music. Now, the bonafide cowboy breathes fresh life into an American classic sound with the announcement of his 13-track debut album, Jake Worthington. His new singles include “State You Left Me In” ...
Texas Tribute to Randy Travis Announces Additional Guest Artists
by Michael Major - November 13, 2023 Rounding out the lineup for ‘A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis’ is Travis' songwriting stalwart and longtime friend, Paul Overstreet, Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson, Casey Donahew, Pecos & The Rooftop's Pecos Hurley, Mike Ryan, Jon Wolfe, Texas-country legend Rosie Flores, Waylon P...
Oliver Tree Taps Ty Dolla $ign For 'Life Goes On' Remix
by Michael Major - November 12, 2021 Ty Dolla $ign has topped the charts with his solo hits, “Paranoid,” “Or Nah,” and “Blasé”, powerhouse collaborations like “Psycho” with Post Malone and “Work From Home” with Fifth Harmony and genre-defying songwriting and production contributions on records for JAY-Z & Beyoncé, Drake, Kanye West, Ri...
Singer-Songwriter Celia Drops 'Fooled by Your Calm'
by Michael Major - September 13, 2023 NYC-based singer-songwriter Celia takes off the rose-colored glasses in new single “Fooled By Your Calm” – out now via AWAL Records. Celia also unveils a self-directed black-and-white video for “Fooled By Your Calm” that finds her center-stage on the dancefloor. ...
BWW Review: Desert Rose's THOSE MUSCLEBOUND COWBOYS FROM SNAKE PIT GULCH is a Rip-Roaring Yee-Haw!
by Audrey Liebross - January 20, 2020 Desert Rose Playhouse has another winner in its laugh-filled world premiere campy musical, THOSE MUSCLEBOUND COWBOYS FROM SNAKE PIT GULCH, with book by Andy Halliday, music by Frank Schiro, and lyrics by CJ Critt. This production is well-done in every way....
Hailey Whitters Makes Her Country Radio Debut With 32 First Week Stations
by Michael Major - June 28, 2022 This week, the Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising Country star Hailey Whitters made her debut at Country radio. Her breakout single “Everything She Ain’t,” which was just named one of Rolling Stone’s “Best Songs of 2022 So Far,” debuted as the 5th most-added song on 32 stations on the country radio c...
Tanya Tucker Shares New Single 'When The Rodeo Is Over (Where Does The Cowboy Go?)'
by Michael Major - May 05, 2023 Produced once again by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, Sweet Western Sound reunites the award-winning trio following the release of Tanya’s landmark 2019 album, While I’m Livin’. Her first new album in 17 years, While I’m Livin’ reintroduced Tanya to a new generation and went on to win the GRAM...
Review: TIM MCGRAW: STANDING ROOM ONLY TOUR 2024 at Xcel Energy Center
by Jared Fessler - April 21, 2024 What did our critic think of IM MCGRAW: STANDING ROOM ONLY TOUR 2024 at Xcel Energy Center?...
Tanya Tucker Debuts New Song 'Breakfast in Birmingham' With Brandi Carlile
by Michael Major - May 30, 2023 2x Grammy-winning entertainment legend and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Tanya Tucker’s new song, “Breakfast In Birmingham” featuring 9x Grammy-winner Brandi Carlile and written by Carlile and Bernie Taupin, is out now. Produced once again by Carlile and Shooter Jennings, Sweet Western Sound r...
Jon Pardi Wraps Headlining 'Ain't Always the Cowboy Tour' With Sold-Out Nashville Show
by Michael Major - October 03, 2022 The CMA and ACM award-winning singer/songwriter/producer took the stage to a capacity crowd in Music City to perform his fan-favorite hits plus new music from his red-hot new release, Mr. Saturday Night, after selling out over a dozen more dates on the nationwide run that included Los Angeles, New Y...
Paramount Theatre Presents I SAW THE LIGHTS
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2021 The Paramount Theatre presents Jaston Williams in I Saw the Lights, streaming online this weekend. ...
M For Montreal Goes Digital For 2020, Announces Virtual Performance By Mac DeMarco
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 22, 2020 Today, M for Montreal has publicly unveiled its plans for 2020. Slated to run from November 18th to 20th, the annual multi-day event has been reworked to accommodate the new global normal via virtual concerts and other programming designed for socially distanced digital engagement....
Cast Announced for City Lit's THE VIRGINIAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 10, 2021 City Lit Theater will open its 41st season with the world premiere adaptation of THE VIRGINIAN: A HORSEMAN OF THE PLAINS. Owen Wister’s novel, published in 1902, is said to have established the Western genre of narrative fiction and the cowboy ideal as an American icon....
RIDERS IN THE SKY Announced At Thrasher-Horne Center
by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2020 For more than thirty years Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by the Sons of the Pioneers, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers....
New Village Arts Presents Holiday Musical 1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2023 New Village Arts presents 1222 OCEANFRONT: A BLACK FAMILY CHRISTMAS, a holiday musical written by Dea Hurston and directed by Kandace Crystal. With original music by Milena (Sellers) Phillips. December 2 - December 24, 2023....
I'M NOT RAPPAPORT Comes to the Encore Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2024 The Encore Theatre’s upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning comedy, I'm Not Rappaport, which takes to the Maas main stage April 11-21, will feature a star-studded cast including Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan. ...
Hailey Whitters Releases New Album 'Raised'
by Michael Major - March 18, 2022 Today, the Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising Country star Hailey Whitters released her highly anticipated third album RAISED via Pigasus Records/Songs & Daughters/Big Loud Records. Also released today is the Harper Smith- directed video for the album’s single “Boys Back Home” that was shot on locati...
BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at Shea's Buffalo
by Michael Rabice - February 16, 2022 In March of 1943, the audience that poured into New York’s St. James Theatre had no idea they were witnessing the the birth of the musical comedy as we know it today. The maiden production of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! would change the face of Broadway fore...
Playwright Christopher Durang Dies at Age 75
by Stephi Wild - April 03, 2024 BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright Christopher Durang has died at age 75....
RIVETED: THE HISTORY OF JEANS to Premiere on PBS
by Michael Major - January 04, 2022 This February 2022, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE kicks off its new Winter-Spring season with “Riveted: The History of Jeans,” the fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. The special was written, directed and produced by Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks and executive produced by C...
Jon Pardi Tops the Charts & Earns Fifth #1 With 'Last Night Lonely'
by Michael Major - August 30, 2022 Penned by Jimi Bell, Joe Fox and Dylan Marlowe, “Last Night Lonely” marks each of the songwriter’s first official #1 single, as well as Pardi’s fifth career #1 single to date. “Last Night Lonely” is the lead single from Pardi’s highly anticipated fourth studio album, Mr. Saturday Night. Listen to th...
Apple Music Relaunches Kids and Family Space with Dozens of New, Highly Curated Playlists
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 26, 2020 Apple Music is relaunching its popular Kids and Family space with dozens of new, highly curated playlists and a vibrant fresh look and feel that includes all new artwork.... |