Bob Dylan News

Emmylou Harris, 13-time Grammy winner, and Dame Evelyn Glennie, the virtuoso percussionist, were honored today as this year's Laureates of the Polar Music Prize, the world's most prestigious music accolade.

Singer/songwriter and harmonica virtuoso Scott Albert Johnson releases his second album, 'Going Somewhere.' A sonic distillation gleaned from the finesse of jazz, the grit of blues rock and the groove of funk, 'Going Somewhere' reflects the human journey.

Having garnered acclaim for his performances on stage and screen, Alan Cumming made his Cafe Carlyle debut this week for a two-week engagement, June 2-13 and Broadwayworld was of course on the scene to snap some pics. Check them out below!

The Development Wing, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the creation of new American musicals, will present its fourth annual Broadway Under the Stars benefit concert on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

Australian comedy legend Barry Humphries makes his debut as Artistic Director for this year's Festival, promising to capture your heart and soul along with plenty of "beauty, wit and astonishment" in an outstanding program of music, story-telling, comedy and incredible talent.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced A NIGHT TO ROCK with former SNL Band Leader & MEMBERS OF THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BAND, Saturday, June 20 at 8 pm. This concert will be in high demand with some of the most dynamic and in demand musicians around. Tickets are $69 - $100 and available online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open 11 am to Showtime, daily. Sponsored in part by Saunders & Associates.

Having garnered acclaim for his performances on stage and screen, Alan Cumming makes his Cafe Carlyle debut in a two-week engagement, tonight, June 2, through June 13.

Today, we meet Adam Ray who is currently touring around North America in the hit BOOK OF MORMON.

Asolo Rep will present Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, an exuberant musical featuring the unforgettable songs of the father of American folk music. Directed by Nick Corley and devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell, and Andy Teirstein, Woody Sez opens tonight, May 30 at 8pm and runs through Sunday, June 21 in the Mertz Theatre in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today announced the promotions of Janice Brock and David Ventura to the newly-created positions of Joint Head of A&R, UK.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK has signed a worldwide deal with the hotly-tipped and award-winning British urban duo Krept and Konan.

The ongoing critically acclaimed variety show, Cabinet of Wonders, hosted by celebrated author and singer/songwriter Wesley Stace, is partnering with award-winning news and culture site Salon to distribute their content to Salon's audience of 17.6 million unique monthly visitors. The podcasts, presented weekly starting today, will be featured on Salon.com and will be promoted via banners on the site and dedicated emails to Salon's readers.

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Yarn with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, July 9th, 2015.

Last night's penultimate broadcast of LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN (4.9/12), with guests Bill Murray and Bob Dylan, was up +48% from last week (3.3/09) and +145% from a year ago (2.0/05). This is LATE SHOW's best local rating since September 21, 2009 (5.6/14).

On the second to last broadcast of LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, legendary musician Bob Dylan made a rare television appearance, performing 'The Night We Called It a Day' from his new album.

Summer 2015 kicks off with star-power in Provincetown this Memorial Day Weekend. Leading off for Producing Artistic Director Mark Cortale's inaugural Broadway @ Town Hall season is comedian-actress Rosie O'Donnell with Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky as pianist and host, for one show only on Sunday, May 24 at 9:00 PM, and featuring opening guest, indie rocker Melissa Ferrick. Rosie's stage credits include the Broadway productions of "Grease," "Seussical," "Fiddler on the Roof," "Love, Loss and What I Wore," and the Encores! production of "No, No, Nanette." In addition to her acclaimed stand-up comedy and film careers, she is perhaps best known on television as the host and Executive Producer of the Emmy Award winning talk/variety series "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," and more recently for her return to daytime television as co-host of ABC's "The View." Memorial Day weekend also includes the one-two punch of Indie Rock star Melissa Ferrick back for her fifth consecutive season with two shows on May 23 at 6:30 PM & 9:00 PM, and the hysterical brand new drag comedy "Designing Women Meets The Golden Gals" starring Varla Jean Merman, Ryan Landry, Olive Another and Liza Lott will open for a summer-long run on May 23 and 24 at 7:30 PM (running through September 5). For Tickets visit www.ptownarthouse.com  or call 800-838-3006.

Starbucks Coffee Company (SBUX) today announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with leading music streaming service, Spotify, to establish a multi-year relationship that will link its 7,000 company-operated stores in the U.S. and 10 Million My Starbucks Rewards loyalty members with Spotify's more than 60 Million global users to offer a first-of-its-kind music ecosystem. This interconnectivity will allow Starbucks MSR members unique access to Starbucks music on Spotify, the ability to influence in-store playlists as well as opportunities for Starbucks MSR members to earn 'Stars as Currency.'

In a rare television appearance, legendary musician Bob Dylan will perform on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, tonight, May 19 on the CBS Television Network.

EVERY BEAUTIFUL THING is a bittersweet microcosm of the human experience. It is in grappling with these two sisters' encounter that elusive thoughts rise to the surface about what lies behind the artifice of one's own life. Beautiful pain. Finding one in the other is our only hope.