Bob Dylan News

Elko Concerts is presenting two new shows, John Hiatt & The Combo and Taj Mahal Trio and Gino Vannelli, now coming to the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts this summer. Details below!

The Kropotkins, named after the Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin, create music that hearkens back to the timeless artistry of American roots music and North Mississippi rhythm & blues and fife and drum.

Once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America's 'greatest living poet,' acclaimed singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson's career spans more than four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate (Howard University), Kennedy Center Honors, and the National Medal of Arts Award. He has also been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters' Hall of Fame.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Natalie Douglas in 'Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton;' 54 Sings the Beatles; Donna Vivino: Confessions of a Broadway Baby; Lesli Margherita: All Hail the Queen; and Sondheim Unplugged.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce an evening of rock 'n' roll today with THE WEIGHT, tonight, April 17, 8 pm. FEATURING MEMBERS of THE BAND, RICK DANKO BAND, and THE LEVON HELM BAND.

Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes rock band BoDeans, featuring legendary drummer and Stockbridge, MA native, Kenny Aronoff at The Colonial Theatre tonight, April 16 at 7:30pm.

Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the June 2 release of Django and Jimmie, the new studio album collaboration from Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, two of the founding fathers of American outlaw country music.

Judy Collins' unique artistry has captivated audiences for over fifty years and landed her a spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Stephen Holden of The New York Times has praised her for evoking 'the kind of ethereal, far-sighted reflection that is her special artistic territory.' Cafe Carlyle welcomes back the legendary singer-songwriter for a two-week solo engagement, May 5-16.

"The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House" showcases an evening of celebration with President and Mrs. Obama at the White House in honor of gospel music and its profound influence on American music.

Grammy Award-winning legend Mavis Staples and multi-platinum recording artist Joan Osborne bring their highly anticipated national tour, 'Solid Soul” to The VETS on Sunday, November 8th, 2015 at 7:00pm. Tickets, are $57.50-$37.50; available online at www.TheVetsRI.com, by calling (401) 421.ARTS (2787), or in person at the PPAC/The VETS box office located at 220 Weybosset St, Providence. The VETS is located at One Avenue of the Arts. The VETS box office is only open on show days.

?Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce A NIGHT TO ROCK with former SNL Band Leader GE SMITH & ISRAELI SUPERSTAR DAVID BROZA, tonight, April 10 at 8 pm.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has adopted a pioneering approach among major music publishers by installing an A&R executive to work in Nashville and specialize in non-country music.

The New York Premiere of Search: Paul Clayton a true tale of love, folk music and betrayal,will play 13 performances only at The Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street) beginning May 6th with opening night set for Thursday, May 7th. Search: Paul Clayton is a new play with music by Larry Mollin ('Beverly Hills 90210'), directed by Randal Myler (Tony Award nominee, It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues) with musical direction by Fred Mollin and produced by Dan Whitten and TIGER Theatricals.

Fathom Events and Rhino Entertainment are thrilled to bring legendary rock band, the Grateful Dead, back to the big screen for the 5th annual event, “Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies 2015.”

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Gardner will hit the road as direct support to singer/actress Emily Kinney for an extensive U.S. tour that kicks off on May 1st

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce that singer Natalie Douglas will return to Birdland for a new monthly series, 'Hello Dolly...The Music of Dolly Parton,' on Mondays, April 20, May 18, July 6 and August 10 at 7pm. The concert is a celebration of the beloved singer, actor, and songwriter.

The Folk Music Society of NY presents another of its Legends Concert Series with Martin Carthy and daughter Eliza, Friday, April 10th, 2015, 8:00PM at St. John's Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan. Contribution: $25; fulltime students and children under 15, $15. Tickets are available at the door or online at http://carthy.eventbrite.com. Doors open at 7:30 pm.

'Benjamin Hedin went looking for the civil rights movement's past, but he also ran smack into the present, which can suddenly look like the past and then just as suddenly look totally different. By bringing stirring people like Septima Clark into focus, Hedin does what good historians do, but by entwining history with current events, he does a lot more. Here is a haunting meditation on living in history as well as with it.'—Sean Wilentz, author of The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln

Twyla Tharp kicks off her Fiftieth Anniversary with showings at Hunter College, where she debuted her first dance, “Tank Dive,” on April 29, 1965, and at Barnard College from which she graduated in 1963.

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Ethan Hawke and Jimmy performed traditional children's lullabies in the style of Bob Dylan.