Mariachi Del Sol De Mexico to Play MPAC, 5/4
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2015 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with mariachi master Jose Hernandez and his Sol de Mexico orchestra at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $19-59....
16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Stage to Feature 32 Performing Artists & 22 Talented Presenters
by Caryn Robbins - November 18, 2015 The stage for the 16th Latin GRAMMY AwardsTM will feature and international presenter lineup and talented musicians, including memorable collaborations....
16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards to Air Live on Univision from Las Vegas This November
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015 The 16th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas...
Rita Moreno, Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, Milton Nascimento Receive Honorary Degrees at Berklee Commencement
by Louisa Brady - May 07, 2016 Nearly 900 graduates from 68 countries received degrees today at Berklee's 2016 commencement. Berklee President Roger H. Brown presented honorary doctor of music degrees to music legends Rita Moreno, the Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, and Milton Nascimento. Moreno delivered the commencement address...
Jazz Pianists Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock Team for Carnegie Hall Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2015 Tonight, April 9 at 8:00 p.m., legendary jazz pianists Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea -- two artists who share more than forty years of professional and personal history -- reunite at Carnegie Hall for a rare and intimate performance in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage....
Rita Moreno, Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, Milton Nascimento Receive Honorary Degrees at Berklee Commencement
by Louisa Brady - May 07, 2016 Nearly 900 graduates from 68 countries received degrees today at Berklee's 2016 commencement. Berklee President Roger H. Brown presented honorary doctor of music degrees to music legends Rita Moreno, the Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, and Milton Nascimento. Moreno delivered the commencement address...
Celia Cruz, Herbie Hancock Among Recording Academy Special Merit Award Recipients
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2016 The Recording Academy® announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Ruth Brown, Celia Cruz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, Jefferson Airplane, Linda Ronstadt, and RUN DMC....
WMI Welcomes Cucho Valdes in Tribute to Afro-Cuban Group Irakere at Town Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2015 World Music Institute presents on its new Masters of Cuban Music series one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz: the Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdes....
Ricky Martin Blasts Donald Trump in New Op-Ed Piece: 'Enough Is Enough'
by Caryn Robbins - August 27, 2015 Grammy winner and Broadway veteran Ricky Martin has penned an op-ed piece for Univision in which he shares his thoughts on the very public feud between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Univision news anchor Jorge Ramos....
Trustus Theatre to Stage GODSPELL
by Tyler Peterson - March 10, 2015 Trustus Theatre is bringing Godspell to the Thigpen Main Stage this spring with an updated score and contemporary staging. This revival promises to show audiences a new side of this classic musical from 1971. Under the direction of Dewey Scott-Wiley and with the choreography of Caroline Lewis Jones,...
Recording Academy Honors 2016 Merit Awards Recipients on GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2016 The Recording Academy will honor its 2016 Special Merit Awards recipients with an awards ceremony and live tribute concert tonight, April 23, 2016 at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles....
Mr. Pauer Releases New Electropico Album ORANGE Today
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2015 Mr. Pauer (Toto González) is a Latin Grammy Nominated producer and re-mixer born in the Caribbean city of Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, based in Miami, FL. for over 21 years. Mr. Pauer has just announced his full-length follow-up to Latin Grammy nominated SOUNDTRACK (2011). The artist will collaborate ...
GRAMMY Winning Artists to Perform at Inaugural GRAMMY Park In Brooklyn This May
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2016 To showcase and celebrate excellence in music across genres, The Recording Academy has partnered with Upsilon Ventures, producer and developer of iconic destinations and visitor experiences and the New York City Mayor's Office to present GRAMMY Park the first GRAMMY-branded, multiday live music expe...
Grammy Winner Lila Downs to Kick Off Tour in Austin, 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2015 World renowned Mexican-American singer/songwriter ?Lila Downs is to perform April 12th at the Paramount Theatre....
Kravis Center to Welcome AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE: THE ALL-STARS TOUR!, 11/1
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2015 The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce the addition of a major new addition for the whole family. November 1, 2015 at 8 pm (Sunday) AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE: The All-Stars Tour! This fall, America's Got Talent Live: The All-Stars Tour! featuring some of the most p...
Ricky Martin Named First Judge of New Music Competition LA BANDA; Premiering September
by Caryn Robbins - February 20, 2015 International music superstar, Ricky Martin, has been named executive producer and the first judge to be revealed for Univision Network's highly anticipated music-based reality entertainment competition 'La Banda,' set to premiere in September 2015....
Mario Ruiz Named SVP of Music & Entertainment Projects at Telemundo
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2016 Telemundo Network announced today it named Mario Ruiz as Senior Vice President of Music and Entertainment Projects, effective immediately....
Ricky Martin and More Set for Latin Recording Academy's 15th Anniversary Telecast Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 20, 2014 Current nominees Pablo Alboran, Camila, J Balvin, Jesse & Joy, La Arrolladora Banda El Limon De Rene Camacho, and La Original Banda El Limon de Salvador Lizarraga as well as GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner Ricky Martin are set to perform at the Latin GRAMMYs....
The Recording Academy Elects New National Officers at Spring Trustees Meeting
by Caryn Robbins - June 03, 2015 The Recording Academy announced today that producer/engineer/songwriter John Poppo was elected Chair of its Board of Trustees and A&R Executive Ruby Marchand was elected Vice Chair...
WMI to Welcome Cucho Valdes in Tribute to Afro-Cuban Group Irakere at Town Hall, 11/10
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2015 World Music Institute presents on its new Masters of Cuban Music series one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz: the Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdes....
The Latin Recording Academy Announces Official Sponsors for 15th Annual Latin GRAMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2014 The Latin Recording Academy proudly announced its official sponsors for the upcoming 15th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards....
Ken Ehrlich to Serve as Executive Producer of GRAMMY AWARDS Telecast Through 2017
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2014 Veteran music and television producer Ken Ehrlich will executive produce and write the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, it was announced today by The Recording Academy....
VIDEO: Shakira Performs 'Imagine' for Pope; Dedicates Song to Syrian Refugees
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2015 Shakira performed before the Pope last week at the United Nations in New York City. The global superstar dedicated her performance of John Lennon's Imagine to all the children turned refugees due to the Syrian war....
Jazz Singer Stacey Kent Releases New Album 'Tenderly'
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2016 'Life is the art of the encounter, though there are many failed encounters in life.' Seldom has the Brazilian poet Vinicius de Moraes's philosophy been more fully realized than in this meeting of Roberto Menescal and Stacey Kent....
Latin Recording Academy Presents 2nd Annual EN LA MEZCLA Event in Las Vegas Today
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2014 'En La Mezcla,' an invitation-only, cocktail reception honoring this year's nominees in the field of producing and engineering will officially kick-off Latin GRAMMY Week and is hosted by The Producers and Engineers Wing of The Recording Academy in conjunction with The Latin Recording Academy, today,... |