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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers to Perform at Harris Center in Folsom
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2026

Three-time GRAMMY-winner Bruce Hornsby and his six-piece band The Noisemakers are set to perform at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom, CA, with material spanning his career alongside new music from his album Indigo Park.

Factory 25 Announces Other Music Documentary VIRTUAL CINEMA Release Benefiting Theaters & Record Stores
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 10, 2020

After premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival followed by a year-long festival run, the documentary Other Music by Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller was set to open in 30 cities around the world on April 17th to coincide with Record Store Day.

HADESTOWN, A STAR IS BORN, Beyonce, & More Among Winners at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 26, 2020

The GRAMMY AWARDS Premiere Ceremony took place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 26, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. PT. Preceding the 62nd Annual GRAMMY AWARDS telecast, the Premiere Ceremony was hosted by two-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee Imogen Heap and featured a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees. Performers included classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, jazz legend Chick Corea, folk music supergroup I'm With Her, West African sensation Angélique Kidjo and Best New Artist nominee Yola.

Lizzo, Billie Eilish, & Lil Nas X Lead GRAMMY Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 20, 2019

Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categories. This year's nominees reflect a melting pot of artistic innovation that defined the year in music, showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of established artists and the industry-shifting impact of rising music creators. Leading nominees Lizzo (8), Billie Eilish (6) and Lil Nas X (6) not only topped the charts but ignited a cultural conversation around their genre-bending hits. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY Awards are voted on by the Recoding Academy's membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers.

VIDEO: Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Perform an Excerpt from SEA WALL/A LIFE on LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE!
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 9, 2019

On September 7th, 'Live from Here with Chris Thile' aired its season four premiere, with special guest stars Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalia Lafourcade. Gyllenhaal performed an excerpt from his Broadway show, 'Sea Wall/A Life.' Watch it below! 

LIVE FROM HERE With Chris Thile Moves to Sundays on WFUV
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 4, 2019

WFUV, New York (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), welcomes American Public Media's 'Live From Here,' with host Chris Thile, to its Sunday evening lineup beginning September 8, from 6-8 p.m., EDT, on 90.7FM, also streaming at WFUV.org.  

Lily Allen Releases LOST MY MIND (Michael Calfan Respect Remix) Out Now
by Macon Prickett - Jul 9, 2018

Warner Bros. Records recording artist Lily Allen releases "Lost My Mind - Michael Calfan Respect Remix." "Lost My Mind' is from her critically acclaimed fourth album, No Shame, which was just released. The remix, by French DJ and Producer Michael Calfan who has already enjoyed a top 20 hit in the UK with his song "Treasured Soul," adds a club-ready beat under Lily's tropical-flecked confessional about a failing relationship, with Lily's typically stark lyrics revealing her self-doubt: "now I'm stuck in a rut, kicking stones, looking at my phone all night, maybe I've lost my mind?"

Chromeo Make Up For Lost Time With Two Special Melbourne & Sydney Shows This July
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2018

It's been a long six years since the Canadian electro-funk pair visited Australia. With the duo set to appear at the upcoming Splendour In The Grass, Frontier Touring is thrilled to confirm that Chromeo will also be playing two long-overdue gigs in Melbourne and Sydney.

Deray Davis Hosts New MTV2 Comedy Series JOKING OFF, Premiering Tonight
by TV News Desk - Apr 1, 2015

MTV2 today announced that its newest comedy series, 'MTV2's Joking Off,' will premiere tonight, April 1, 2015 at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Deray Davis to Host New MTV2 Comedy Series JOKING OFF, Premiering 4/1
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 11, 2015

MTV2 today announced that its newest comedy series, "MTV2's Joking Off," will premiere Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 11 p.m. ET/PT.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Plays Carnegie Hall's UBUNTU Festival Concert Series Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2014

Carnegie Hall announced artist updates for two upcoming concerts in its month-long festival UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa.

Paul Simon Will Not Join Ladysmith Black Mambazo in Carnegie Hall's UBUNTU Festival Concerts; Updates Announced
by BWW News Desk - Oct 14, 2014

Today, Carnegie Hall announced artist updates for two upcoming concerts in its month-long festival UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa.

STAGE TUBE: David Byrne, Boy George & More Sing 'Summer Nights' from GREASE
by Jillian Gaier - Jun 18, 2014

On Saturday June 14th, pop, jazz, and musical theatre stars from all over the world joined forces at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto to perform in 'If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway,' a concert showcasing and redefining love songs from classic Broadway musicals. For the finale, the cast, which included David Byrne, Boy George, Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), Josh Groban, Brent Carver, Steven Page, Brennan Hall and concert organizer Rufus Wainwright, sang their own rendition of 'Summer Nights' from Grease.

BWW Exclusive: Inside Luminato's 'If I Loved You: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway' with Josh Groban, Boy George, Rufus Wainwright and More!
by Alan Henry - Jun 15, 2014

Rufus Wainwright teamed up with Grammy and Tony-winning music director Stephen Oremus to redefine dozens of the most beloved gems in the Great American Songbook, all love songs from Broadway musicals. Wainwright's recontextualizations, performed exclusively by men and to men, fortify the songs' universality as expressions of love. The groundbreaking evening showcased Wainwright and an international spectrum of pop, jazz and musical theatre stars in unexpected, entirely enchanting pairs.

Art, Dance, Music, Theatre: Luminato 2014 Has It All
by Catherine Kustanczy - Apr 9, 2014

Program details for the Toronto-based Luminato festival, now in its eighth year, were unveiled Tuesday morning in a packed room at the modern MaRS Discovery Centre. Heralded by a Brazilian drum corps, Luminato's moustachioed Artistic Director Jorn Weisbrodt made his entrance, shyly smiling and shaking hands as he made his way up the aisle, before introducing a comprehensive look at this year's festival.

LUMINATO to Present If I Loved You, Gentlemen Prefer Broadway: An Evening Of Love Duets
by Alan Henry - Apr 8, 2014

Luminato Festival is thrilled to present the world premiere of IF I LOVED YOU: Gentlemen Prefer Broadway - An Evening Of Love Duets, conceived by composer, singer and songwriter Rufus Wainwright, for one night only on Saturday, June 14 at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts.

Angelique Kidjo Returns to the Arsht Center, 5/31
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 21, 2013

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to present the much-anticipated return of electrifying, Grammy Award-winning African vocalist ANGELIQUE KIDJO. Currently traveling the globe as part of her "Spirit Rising World Tour," ANGELIQUE KIDJO will close her U.S. tour in Miami on March 28, 2013, at 8:30 p.m. at the John S. and James L. Knight Concert Hall.