A. Cohen News

The BAFTA Tea Party was held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 5, 2019. The event was presented by American Airlines, BBC America and Jaguar Land Rover.

Parisian singer-songwriter, actress, model and artist Lou Doillon is set to release her highly anticipated third album, Soliloquy, on February 1 via Barclay/Verve. The music video for lead single, “Burn,” debuts today. Pre-order the album HERE. Doillon and her band will tour widely in support of the album, with U.S. dates to be announced in early 2019.

Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce, the latest installment of the artist's award-winning A 24-Decade History of Popular Music project, will return to The Town Hall in New York City for another skewering of the sacred and the secular today, December 11th at 8pm. A follow-up to its debut at The Town Hall in December 2017, the show explores Christmas as calamity, upending our yuletide traditions and celebrating the holiday in all of its dysfunction with the families you choose to love.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has renewed its worldwide deal with Grammy-winning and Golden Globe nominated songwriter, musician and producer Joel Little.

On Saturday, December 8, there's going to be an all-out klezmer-funk, hip-hop dance party as ABRAHAM INC. appears for an exclusive show at the Stroum Jewish Community Center for Opening Night of SeaJAM: A New Festival of Emerging + Amazing Jewish Arts + Music.

Frances Smith Cohen has built an astounding career as a dancer, educator and director in Arizona for more than 60 years. That legacy is now being honored by Scottsdale Arts Education & Outreach with a special exhibition in the ArtReach Space at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts from Nov. 30 through Jan. 8.

Joni Mitchell, master songsmith and storyteller, eight-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer is the inspiration for  JONI, Morrison Hotel Gallery's upcoming photography exhibit and sale opening on Friday, November 16th   at the Sunset Marquis Hotel location in Los Angeles, the New York City gallery on Prince Street in SoHo and the gallery in Maui at Mick Fleetwood's General Store and restaurant. The exhibit will be up through December 10th.

Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce, the latest installment of the artist's award-winning A 24-Decade History of Popular Music project, will return to The Town Hall in New York City for another skewering of the sacred and the secular on Tuesday, December 11th at 8pm. A follow-up to its debut at The Town Hall in December 2017, the show explores Christmas as calamity, upending our yuletide traditions and celebrating the holiday in all of its dysfunction with the families you choose to love.

Northern California band Loverman has released their debut album, Wings of Desire, today.  Loverman play like the house band of a lounge bar in the middle of the Californian desert, performing for a late-night crowd of rockers, femme fatales, and aging poets, while David Lynch watches from a corner booth. The rock and roll swagger is still there but a sadness seeps in around the edges, as stories unfold under swaying palm trees and neon lights. Buy or stream Wings of Desire here.

Joni Mitchell, master songsmith and storyteller, eight-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer is the inspiration for JONI, Morrison Hotel Gallery's upcoming photography exhibit and sale opening on Friday, November 16th at both the Sunset Marquis Hotel location in Los Angeles, at the New York City gallery on Prince Street in SoHo and the gallery in Maui at Mick Fleetwood's General Store and restaurant. 

Chico's Angels, Los Angeles cult favorite Latina drag queens, will be celebrating their Quinceanera with their Hawaiian episode CHICO'S ANGELS 5: WAIKIKI CHICAS at The Colony Theater November 15 through 18, 2018. Angels Kay Sedia, Frieda Laye, Chita Parol will be escorted and protected by their ever-present Bossman. We had the opportunity to chat with Bossman a.k.a Alejandro Patino between his CHICO's rehearsals and his film festival hopping for his indie film Papa Chulo.

Netflix has renewed Raphael Bob-Waksberg's BoJack Horseman Renewed for Season 6.

The multi-talented Matthew Morrison will provide entertainment during the Scottsdale Arts Gala 2018, an all-encompassing arts experience that includes visual and performing elements of the organization's four operating branches on Dec. 1.

A new series for the 10th anniversary concert season brings Canadian trailblazers, each with a unique voice and perspective. The series continues with Canadian saxophone and flute master Jane Bunnett & Maqueque All-Stars on November 30. Bunnett once again brings the soul of Cuba to the hearts of Canadian music lovers with current and former Maqueque band members, including vocalist Dayme Arocena.

The legendary Rufus and Martha Wainwright Christmas show, "Noel Nights," is returning to New York City after a four-year hiatus. Featuring three generations of the Wainwright and McGarrigle families, along with many other special guests, this annual holiday extravaganza will bring the Christmas spirit to Town Hall on Sunday, December 16th.

London-based Irish-born songstress Linda Em presents 'Wild Fire' video in support of her new 'London Irish' EP, released via Talking Elephant Records. This EP is the first step in a different direction for Linda, towards a more atmospheric and spacious sound and vocal performance. It is both poetic and storytelling while still being brutally honest and personal. Her pure and raw vocals beautifully convey a nostalgic lyrical narrative, her warm endearing vocals drawing the listener into her musical story telling.

Gearing up for the October 19th release of new album Let There Be Cello, 2CELLOS today announce dates for their 2019 LET THERE BE CELLO TOUR, set to kick off February 5 in Seattle, WA.  Known for their electric live performances, 2CELLOS have played to audiences across the globe and most recently sold over 150,000 tickets on their 28-date U.S. SCORE tour in 2017.  Tickets for the tour will be available to the general public this Friday, September 28th at 10am local time at http://flyt.it/2CELLOSPR?ID=PR.    

92Y's Tisch Center for the Arts is proud to launch its 2018/19 concert season with a month of singularly compelling programs. Of special note, October brings the opening installment of Inflection, an adventurous new series that gathers artists from various disciplines — including music, literature, visual art, and dance — to explore a creative project from multiple perspectives. Says Hanna Arie-Gaifman, Director of the Tisch Center, ”I am delighted to introduce you to our revolutionary 2018/19 Performing Arts season. From multidisciplinary programs that deal with complex issues of our day, to deeply-felt recitals from some of the greatest artists of our time, this relevant and vibrant series of concerts promises to engage our hearts, our minds, and our souls. I look forward to welcoming you to 92Y in the coming months!”

Lakes of Canada, a Montreal-based gospel-prog four piece, celebrate the release of their third studio album, We Will Outlive the Sun, with a new video for their second single The Sky is Falling. We Will Outlive the Sun will be released October 6, 2018 with a release party at La Vitrola in Montreal, followed by a tour across Eastern Canada.

Sounds Like Nashville said it best: “Switzerland may be neutral but one of their most talented exports is about to invade America.” Singer/songwriter Bastian Baker honored the late Leonard Cohen on his birthday with a 'stunning' (HuffPost) performance of “Hallelujah” during a stop on Shania Twain's Now World Tour exclusively on HuffPost today (9/21). The tour, recently nominated for Concert Tour of 2018 at the “E! People's Choice Awards,” kicked off its trek of the U.K. on Wednesday night (9/19).