Alicia Keys News

TV ONE is celebrating the blockbuster drama EMPIRE with a second season binge-a-thon today, May 14, giving viewers a chance to catch up with Cookie, Lucious and the rest of the conniving clan

The 21st annual summer concert series begins Friday, May 20 and will bring the hottest hit-makers to the TODAY plaza all season long.

VH1 announced today it has renewed DEAR MAMA which drew 1.5 million total viewers on Sunday night.*  A-listers including host Anthony Anderson, Queen Latifah, Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, Rita Ora, Alicia Keys, Alessia Cara, and Trey, Jaden, and Willow Smith saluted their mothers at the event which was produced by VH1, Flavor Unit and Jesse Collins Entertainment.  Surprise performances by Mary J. Blige and Boyz II Men rounded out the show, which drove VH1 to the network's strongest Sunday in almost a year and bested its time period by +132% among adults 18-49.**

Superstars Alicia Keys and OneRepublic will make a memorable stop on “The Voice” Tuesday, May 17 (8 p.m. ET/PT) to perform their respective new singles.

TV ONE is celebrating the blockbuster drama EMPIRE with a second season binge-a-thon on Saturday, May 14, giving viewers a chance to catch up with Cookie, Lucious and the rest of the conniving clan

BroadwayWorld is excited to report that the multi award-winning Broadway hit musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will make its Australian premiere at a newly refurbished Sydney Lyric Theatre from September 2017.

The May 7 telecast of “Saturday Night Live,' with host Brie Larson and musical guest Alicia Keys, averaged a 4.1 rating, 10 share in household results from the 56 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 1.9/9 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.

Oscar winning actress Brie Larson will host this week's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, featuring 15-time Grammy winning artist Alicia Keys as musical guest.

THE DAY BEFORE HEAVEN, a dramatic, autobiographical musical chronicles the journey of Crystal Johnson as she goes from early developmental stages as a vocalist and thespian on Off-Broadway blossoming into a Broadway actress, singer and songwriter signed to a major record label.

 Brie Larson will make her debut as host of “Saturday Night Live” on May 7. The Academy Award-winning actress (“Room”) can be seen in the upcoming films “Kong: Skull Island” and “The Glass Castle.”

From May 26 - June 5, 2016, Houston Ballet offers up its Spring Mixed Repertory Program.

Untitled Theatricals announced today that Academy Award, Golden Globe Award & BAFTA winner and UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace & Reconciliation, Forest Whitaker (Broadway's Hughie) will host the Performers4Peace benefit concert Monday, May 9, 2016 at 8pm at 42West (514 West 42nd Street www.42west.com), featuring performances by Broadway artists to support the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative's work in peace and community building.

Levine chats about Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys joining THE VOICE as coaches and why he'll never team up with Blake Shelton.

THE DAY BEFORE HEAVEN, a dramatic, autobiographical musical chronicles the journey of Crystal Johnson as she goes from early developmental stages as a vocalist and thespian on Off-Broadway blossoming into a Broadway actress, singer and songwriter signed to a major record label.

VH1, Flavor Unit and Jesse Collins Entertainment add Grammy Award winning artist Alicia Keys to the lineup of heavyweight talent that will be honoring their mothers at VH1's special one-hour event 'Dear Mama,' premiering Sunday, May 8 at 9 PM ET/PT.

Jessica Rotter is able to transcend creative boundaries and defy what's expected of a modern female musician. The songstress' voice has been heard across multiple genres, from movies, TV shows and commercials to backing vocals and collaborations with other artists—all in addition to her original songs.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts will welcome TAIKOPROJECT for a one-night-only performance tonight, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. The show is a part of the Ordway's World Music and Dance Series, sponsored by Target.

On Wednesday, April 13, the eve of TV One's Annual Upfront Presentation, President Brad Siegel announced the acquisition of blockbuster drama EMPIRE.

Words matter.? Words have the power to incite violence. Words have the power to open minds. Words have the power to educate, to liberate or to seal one's fate

?In one of D.C.'s social events of the year, the Kennedy Center pays tribute to America's immortal Motown hit-maker, the late singer Marvin Gaye, at the 2016 Kennedy Center Spring Gala on Sunday, June 5, 2016 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The evening's program celebrates Gaye's enigmatic and innovative contributions to the Motown sound during the peak of his career in the 1970s and 1980s, and his musical influence that spans generations. Hosted by actress, comedian, and television host Whoopi Goldberg, the gala performance is headlined by multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Michael Buble, and features a talented, all-star cast including Andra Day, Ledisi, and Jussie Smollett, star of the FOX hit show, Empire.