Lynne Fiddmont

The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) celebrates 100 Years of Nuestro Pueblo - The Watts Towers of Simon Rodia, the 40th anniversary of the Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival, and the 45th anniversary of the Annual Simon Rodia Watts Towers Jazz Festival.

Jazz at the Fountain will continue on the outdoor stage at the Fountain Theatre with R&B singer/songwriter Lynne Fiddmont and her band on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Ms. Fiddmont tours the world as a vocalist, and has worked with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Lou Rawls, Barbara Streisand and Natalie Cole.

Erykah Badu and Gary Clark Jr. will headline Music at the Intersection, taking place in St. Louis September 10-11. The R&B and blues icons are joined on the festival's second-year lineup by international indie soul group Hiatus Kaiyote, blues guitarist Buddy Guy, and more.

St. Vincent's unveiling of the sultry show stopping new ballad to her April 3 return to 30 Rock Studio 8H followed the live debut of the 'digitized primal scream” (The New York Times) of “Pay Your Way In Pain.”

Eleven-year-old vocal prodigy Ty Waters was awarded Best Pop Song for his new single 'Only Human' at last month's Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.

As a followup to last year's critically acclaimed release 'Brother Brother', guitarist Thom Douvan stretches into some different territory on his new album 'All Over Again'.

Vocalist extraordinaire Paul D'Adamo is no stranger to the world of Phil Collins and Genesis. His debut CD 'Tell Me Something' not only showcases a mixture of original compositions and re-done, lesser known classics by Phil Collins and Genesis, but also features essentially the core of Phil Collins's touring band: Brad Cole, Leland Sklar, Daryl Stuermer, Chester Thompson, Luis Conte, Arnold McCuller, Amy Keys, Lynne Fiddmont, and renowned jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright (who also worked with the Phil Collins Big Band). Of course, many members of Phil's touring band are active session players, and there have been projects where a couple of them have played together, but 'Tell Me Something' represents the first time almost all of Phil Collins's entire ensemble of musicians have come together on a project...without Phil Collins!

On Sun, April 1, 2012, Upright Cabaret and Chris Isaacson presented An Evening with Yvette Cason starring Yvette Cason singing hits like 'My Funny Valentine', Beyonce's 'Love On Top' and more, at the Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028.