Bill Withers News

Hadestown officially returned to Broadway last night for its first performance in more than 18 months. The sold-out audience led several ovations and a post-show celebration spilled out onto West 48th Street where the cast and band took to the fire escape of the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street) and led the crowd in celebratory jam session.

'Mr. SOUL!” was also shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards in the category of Best Original Song, for “Show Me Your Soul” by Grammy Award-winning composer Robert Glasper and Grammy Award-winning singer Lalah Hathaway. 

NJPAC is welcoming live, in-person jazz back to its stage throughout 2021 beginning with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter (Sep 24). The TD Jazz Series continues in the Fall with 'Salsa Meets Jazz' (Sep 25), saxophonist Boney James (Oct 14), and vocal powerhouse duo Tierney Sutton and Ann Hampton Calloway (Oct 15).

Alberta Bair Theater announces its lineup for the highly anticipated 2021-22 season featuring performers of the highest caliber to showcase the historic $13.6 million renovation and expansion.

'I never expected to spend a year sitting in my house playing songs in my underwear into a cell phone,” says Weiner. “But it turns out, it's probably the thing I'm most proud of that I've ever done.'

New Jersey  Performing Arts Center presents An Evening With Gregory Porter on Friday, September 24, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

'Dirty Laundry' is the first bit of new music to come from Parson James this year, and serves as the follow up to his song 'High Tide Low Tide.'

Last week, Low Cut Connie partnered with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for another special episode of “Tough Cookies” featuring an interview with Nancy Wilson of Heart.

Low Cut Connie is once again partnering with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for another special episode of “Tough Cookies” featuring an interview with Nancy Wilson of Heart, which will air on Saturday, April 24.

Tawkin' With the Roses, the weekly talk show hosted by veteran actress Bonnie Rose and cabaret star Stephen S. Miller (aka “Mama Rose”), welcomes Terry Burrus as the guest for today's episode.

Their brand-new studio album ‘Down To Earth’ is out now and it’s gone straight to #1 in the UK iTunes Reggae chart.

Further III-imaginations will be forthcoming from Damon Albarn, Beck, Blood Orange, Phoebe Bridgers, Josh Homme, Khraungbin, 3D RDN of Massive Attack, Ed O’Brien (EOB), Anderson .Paak, St. Vincent and more. 

Song Project calls on artists to write an original song inspired by this unique moment in American history, touching of themes of the ongoing COVID pandemic and other prominent current events.

November 2020’s single release of “Castle In The Sky” started paving the way for things to come, and as of January 29th, they brought us back “Down To Earth” with a brand new album announcement and new single “Honey,” which features the incredible Hollie Cook.

Following the success of last year’s Bobbie’s Summer and Fall Series, Berkshire Theatre Group has announced the Colonial Concert Series, introducing 2 shows each Saturday from May 1 through June 12.

Los Angeles’ soulful pop/indie duo The Deep West have released their debut EP California Flowers today, February 5. Composed of brothers Adam and Joey Chavez, The Deep West capture moments that speak to the times we live in.

Alberta Bair Theater has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support artistic programming, which will help fund D'DAT, Compagnie Hervé Koubi, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, and Raul Midón.

Kelly Clarkson and her band Y'all perform a powerful cover of 'Ain't No Sunshine' by Bill Withers.

After finding themselves Lost In Space in early 2019, Gentleman's Dub Club are continuing their voyage through some of the freshest sunshine sounds, and now is the time to unveil a new chapter.

Ally Venable, the 21 year-old guitarist from Kilgore, Texas, is pleased to announce the release of her 4th long player, Heart of Fire via Ruf Records on February 26, 2021.