Cast albums, theatre books, videos and upcoming releases from the world of Broadway.
PS Classics will release a recording of 'Life Begins at 8:40' on June 8. The Harold Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Yip Harburg collabrative revue was presented in concert at The Library Of Congress on March 22 with Kate Baldwin, Montego Glover, Philip Chaffin, Christopher Fitzgerald, Rebecca Luker, Brad…
The Broadway Boys, a collection of the hottest male voices currently working on The New York Stage will release their debut recording, 'Lullaby Of Broadway' on June 8.
This year's breakthrough pop sensation Iyaz will release his eagerly anticipated debut album, Replay, on Beluga Heights/Reprise Records on June 8th, 2010. The album was produced by Beluga Heights founder J.R. Rotem, who has also produced scores of hits for Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Britney Spears, Sean…
Feel like you have the best seat in the house when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases the one-time only live event Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) on Blu-ray DiscTM and DVD on June 8, 2010. Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) delivers the magic of a historic performance by…
Fela! the new Broadway musical, will record its cast album today, March 8. The recording will be made at Clinton Recording studies. The cast album is set to be released on June 8.
Matthew_Morrison_20010101 Mercury News reports today that GLEE star Matthew Morrison will spend part of his summer hiatus from the show working on a solo album in London in June. Morrison has called the album 'in the style of Michael Buble, or maybe you could call it Dean Martin-esque. It's just…
West End star Julie Atherton (Avenue Q, Notes from New York, Fame, Mamma Mia!) will launch her eagerly anticipated second album No Space for Air with her first ever solo engagement at London's exclusive Delfont Room for one night only on Sunday 6 June 2010.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will release their new CD, 'pills and ammo' and played in its entirety at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City, June 5, 2010. Southside will also be holding a Q&A/autograph signing for fans and press from 5:30 - 6PM in Lucille's just next door before…
Modern English, the British post-punk pop craftsman famous for their hit song 'I Melt With You,' is marking their 31st anniversary with a reunion of their original lineup for a North American tour. Original founding members Robbie Grey (vocals) Mick Conroy (bass), Gary McDowell (guitar) and Stephen…
Today, following this week's sold out run of GLEE: LIVE! At Radio City Music Hall, and in honor of next week's season finale, as well as the just released 4th album of soundtrack songs, we are taking a listen to the four soundtracks of the hit Golden-Globe-winning Fox TV musical dramedy series GLEE…
Hailing from the notoriously cold city of Moscow, Russia, celebrated DJ, ALEXANDER XUMAN, is ready to heat up dance floors this summer with his brand new single, 'PANIC.'
According to Entertainment Weekley GLEE is topping Billboard's 200 albums chart for the second week in a row. 'Glee:The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers' has sold 63,000 copies, beating out Justin Bieber's 'My World' and Lady Antebellum's 'Need You Now.'
PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, will record the original Broadway cast album of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM on June 6th and 7th. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), began performances at Studio 54…
Nintendo WII plans to release a new video game entitled, 'Dance on Broadway' on June 15, 2010. Musical theatre fans will learn original choreography to a variety of popular shows that have graced the great white way. Featured shows include LEGALLY BLONDE, HAIR, DREAMGIRLS, HAIRSPRAY, and more!
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard Available June 1st. Following the 88th birthday of legendary bassist, composer and bandleader Charles Mingus (1922-1979), his spirit and repertoire is kept alive with the recent album release of Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard.
Decca released Clay Aiken's fifth studio album, Tried and True, today. The bulk of the album is made up of songs from the 1950s and 1960s that Aiken listened to as a child in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The top-rated and quirky comedic drama series on Lifetime TV comes to DVD June 1st when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment debuts Drop Dead Diva: Season One. This unique series from Sony Pictures Television which was a network surprise hit from last summer, stars Brooke Elliott (Broadway's 'Taboo')…
German-South African native, VJ Kathi Von Koerber, is set to digitally release Footsteps in Africa Soundtrack: Nomadic Remix, on Earth Day (April 22, 2010). Physical copies of Von Koerber's album will be available June 1, 2010. As the soundtrack for the 2009 movie, 'Footsteps in Africa: A Nomadic…
L.A.-based rock band Carney set out on tour this summer in support of their eagerly awaited debut album Mr. Green Vol. 1 out May 11th on DAS Label/Interscope. Carney also headlined a special album release show on May 15th at LA's El Rey Theatre before embarking on a cross-country tour supporting UK…
CNet.com is reporting that Paramount Pictures has announced that 505 Games will develop a Grease video game for the Wii.
The latest GLEE sountrack, GLEE Music: Volume 3 'Showstoppers' scored number 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in its opening week. Released on May 18, the disc sold 136,000 copies in its opening week. This achievement marks the first number 1 full-length album for the gleeks. The mini disc, The…
This week, we are taking a listen to the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Green Day's rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT. The show was met with appreciative reviews, yet it seems audiences and the Tony committee are slightly less enthusiastic. So is it an American Classic, An Idiotic Delight or a 21st…
Washington D.C.-based ensemble Elikeh will be releasing their new album Adje! Adje! (Azalea City Recordings) on May 27, 2010.
Gabriele Tranchina with her latest release 'A Song Of Love's Color' on Jazzheads Records will host a party Sunday, June 13 at 8:30PM at Feinstein's at Loews Regency (540 Park Avenue). A Song of Love's Color features Gabriele Tranchina (voice, background vocals); Joe Vincent Tranchina (piano…
John Waters' ROLE MODELS is a self-portrait told through intimate literary profiles of the author's favorite personalities - some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle-of-the-road.
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