B.B. King News

Kendall Schmidt, the lead singer of Big Time Rush, will be debuting for the first time ever in America his new group Heffron Drive with the help of PopStar! and Planet Hollywood.

Global Winter Wonderland, the spectacular lantern festival and multicultural theme park, will make its Atlanta grand opening debut on Thursday, November 21 at Turner Field's Green Lot. Global Winter Wonderland features giant illuminated lanterns including recreations of some of the world's greatest architectural achievements, such as the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, Chichen Itza, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

The Record Company will open for legendary blues guitarist B.B. King at his Segerstrom Center debut on Sunday, December 8 at 7 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall. The band is a rock/blues/roots trio based in Los Angeles and consists of Chris Vos (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica), Alex Stiff (bass, guitar, vocals), and Marc Cazorla (drums, pianos, vocals). Steeped in the classic sounds of Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker along with the raw rock 'n' roll of The Stooges and The Yardbirds, The Record Company has burst onto the scene in a very short time.

The Dave Keller Band with special guest James Montgomery & The Mighty Soul Drivers at Bridge Street Live is set for Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $15 GA, $25 VIP and available at http://41bridgestreet.inticketing.com/events/350105. Dave Keller is one of the finest soul and blues men of his generation. He is the 2012 winner of the Best Self-Produced CD award at the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN. About.com recently said, 'Dave Keller is gonna be huge!,' and it's starting to seem that way.

Hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Joe Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream. He will perform in concert at Landmark Theater tonight, November 9, 2013.

Heffron Drive is excited to announce the official opening acts for their WINTER TOUR, with Eric Dash and Ariana & The Rose.

New York, NY (October 22, 2013): Acclaimed for presenting hundreds of exciting, world-class cultural experiences for free to hundreds of thousands of people each year worldwide, Arts Brookfield is celebrating its 25th Anniversary by launching Art Set Free, an unprecedented global art showcase that offers the opportunity for established, emerging and amateur artists anywhere to have their work presented to an international audience on ArtsBrookfield25.com and at Brookfield's premier office properties in New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Houston, Toronto, Perth and Sydney.

Acclaimed for presenting hundreds of exciting, world-class cultural experiences for free to hundreds of thousands of people each year worldwide, Arts Brookfield is celebrating its 25th Anniversary by launching Art Set Free, an unprecedented global art showcase that offers the opportunity for established, emerging and amateur artists anywhere to have their work presented to an international audience on ArtsBrookfield25.com and at Brookfield's premier office properties in New York, Los Angeles, Denver, Houston, Toronto, Perth and Sydney.

Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am are announcing the nominees for the New York Thursday morning, October 10, to announce the 41st annual American Music Awards live from New York City. Watch the live stream here!

Global music powerhouses Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am will announce the 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS nominations in 5 categories LIVE on-air from ABC's Good Morning America today, October 10, 2013, during the 8:30 AM ET hour.

The legendary 'King of The Blues' and beloved American icon B.B. King returns to the historic Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana, tonight, October 6, performance at 7:30 p.m. Born on a cotton plantation in rural Mississippi in September of 1925, B.B. King will be 88 years old when he returns to the Morris with his trusty guitar 'Lucille.'

All Broadway shows and many special attractions slated for Blumenthal Performing Arts theaters this season will go on sale today, Oct. 4, for a limited time. Many shows also will offer free parking with a ticket purchase during this special 'Beat the Sellouts Sale.'

Written and performed by singer songwriter Shelley Fisher, it is a one woman musical which chronicles Ms Fisher's Hollywood odyssey that begins in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll, Blues and Bar-b-cue. Growing up Jewish in the deep South with a flamboyant mother who frowned on her dating the local redneck boys, The Hebrew Hillbilly begins singing as a little girl and never stops. From her early years as a blonde bombshell, through her current incarnation as The Memphis Belle of L.A., Ms Fisher has been on a show business rollercoaster that slows down just long enough for her audience to climb on board this deeply personal, yet universally appealing and hilarious ride. The production is directed by Rory Mitchell with 14 original songs written by Shelley Fisher, Kenneth Hirsch (musical director), and Harold Payne. The Hebrew Hillbilly will be shown at the Santa Monica Playhouse, (1211 4th St, Santa Monica) October 12 - November 3.

After a successful engagement last year, blues-infused rock n'roll group Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will bring their chart-topping sound to The Orleans Showroom November 9 and 10.

Guitar Center is proud to announce the upcoming induction of Grammy Award-winning hard rock innovators Korn, into the retailer's historic RockWalk.

Global music powerhouses Kelly Clarkson and will.i.am will announce the 2013 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS nominations in 5 categories LIVE on-air from ABC's Good Morning America on Thursday, October 10, 2013, during the 8:30 AM ET hour.

On Saturday night, those in the Kitchener area had the opportunity to spend the evening and share some laughs with a Tony, Oscar, Emmy and Grammy award-winning artist! Whoopi Goldberg was in town, performing some comedy for a full house at Centre in the Square, and she did not disappoint.

With his soulful voice, trademark fedora and earthy, Southern manner, Michael Grimm charmed millions of viewers as a contestant on Season Five of NBC's popular America's Got Talent. Parlaying his substantial singer-songwriter appeal into a first-place finish, Michael took home the one-million-dollar prize and headlined the first-ever national America's Got Talent Tour. Now he's hitting the road with his Grimm's Fairytale Tour, which tells the rollercoaster story of his life in song. Opening for Grim is Austin's legendary Bill Carter.

October 1st, 2013 marks the Third Anniversary of Bridge Street Live and to celebrate, the venue is hosting some truly remarkable performers.

Danny Kalb, Guitarist extraordinaire, plays the traditional blues of rural America. He will be performing with the members of his trio: Danny Kalb (guitar); Larry Nelson (bass); Mark Ambrosino (drums). The performance takes place in the Greenwich Village sanctuary of Saint John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, NYC. This concert is the first of the 'Legends' series by the Folk Music Society of NY (aka Pinewoods Folk Music Club). The suggested donation is $22 for the general public, $18 for Folk Music Society members; tickets at the door or on-line at: http://kalb.bpt.me/. For further information call 212-957-8386or visit www.folkmusicny.org/. Doors open at 7:30.