Brian Wilson News

As they prepare to re-launch the North American leg of 'The Who Hits 50! Tour' Saturday, February 27 at Joe Louis Arena, The Who returned to the stage Saturday, February 13 at SSE Arena, Wembley for their first show since the tour was postponed in September (2015).

We have a feeling Broadway fans are going to love the 2016 Boston Pops season, running May 6-June 18, under the direction of conductor Keith Lockhart. Featuring classic Boston Pops programming, including film scores of the silver screen, ballads from Broadway and the great American Songbook, classic rock anthems, and a Gospel Night spectacular, along with an impressive lineup of Boston Pops debuts, new programs that spotlight the best of the worlds of dance and puppetry, and the return of last year's audience favorite -- Pops On Demand: You Choose the Tunes -- the lineup features a slew of Broadway talent, including Sutton Foster, Mandy Patinkin, and Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley.

A quarter of a century has gone by since Sire/Warner Bros. released Richard X. Heyman's pop classic 'Hey Man!' To celebrate this anniversary, RXH and his long-time band The Owls (Nancy Leigh, Andy Resnick, Kurt Reil) will perform the 'Hey Man!' album in its entirety atArlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton Street, NYC on Saturday, March 19th, 2016, at 9 PM. 

Rob DelGaudio, BMI musical theatre composer and elementary school music teacher, is releasing his album titled 'Campfire Songs' on March 1st, 2016.

The guys of Blackberry Smoke had a groundbreaking year. The band is keeping the momentum going into 2016 by kicking the year off with a headliner spot on the maiden voyage of The Outlaw Country Cruise. Additionally, the band will criss-cross the country, with shows scheduled for North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Ohio and many more (full schedule here), and internationally.

IN THE MOOD: SONGS OF THE GREAT BAND LEADERS runs now through February 21, 2016 at Quality Hill Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

After 50+ years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, esteemed musician, Gordon Lightfoot brings his "50 Years of Highway Tour" to the Mary W. Sommervold Hall at the Washington Pavilion on June 26 at 8p.m.

Music legend Brian Wilson has announced a 2016 world tour to celebrate and perform the iconic album Pet Sounds for a final time, in honor of its 50th anniversary. Originally released on May 16, 1966, Pet Sounds is universally hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time. With more than 70 dates being confirmed, and several previously announced dates selling out in record time, Wilson and his band will be joined by former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin when they kick off the tour this Spring and perform at the Fox Theatre Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. Fans can expect a live performance of Pet Sounds in its entirety, as well as top hits and fan favorites spanning his 54-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist.

Indian Ranch has two new shows for its 2016 concert season. The Beach Boys return on Sunday, July 10th at 2:00 and Trace Adkins  performs Sunday, September 25th at 2:00 P.M.  Tickets for both shows go on-sale Friday, January 22 at 10:00 A.M.

Tonight's the night! As of this evening, the 2016 awards season officially begins with the Golden Globes, honoring excellence in film and television.

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of Pops Conductor John Morris Russell presents two concerts this weekend, January 9-10, at Cincinnati Music Hall, dubbed I'M EVERY WOMAN, starring three powerhouse vocalists.

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra under the direction of Pops Conductor John Morris Russell presents two concerts January 9-10 at Cincinnati Music Hall, dubbed I'M EVERY WOMAN, starring three powerhouse vocalists.

The guys of Blackberry Smoke had a groundbreaking year. The band is keeping the momentum going into 2016 by kicking the year off with a headliner spot on the maiden voyage of The Outlaw Country Cruise. Additionally, the band will criss-cross the country, with shows scheduled for North Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Ohio and many more (full schedule here), and internationally.

After 50 active years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, it's safe to say that esteemed singer-songwriter and musician Gordon Lightfoot resides with some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats. His song catalog is incredibly vast and includes such immortals as "Early Morning Rain," "If You Could Read My Mind," "Carefree Highway," "Sundown," "(That's What You Get) For Lovin Me," "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald,' 'Canadian Railroad Trilogy,' 'Ribbon Of Darkness,' 'Beautiful,' 'Song For A Winter's Night' and 'Rainy Day People' to name a few.

?Blumenthal Performing Arts and 35 Concerts are thrilled to present living legends The Beach Boys live at Ovens Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. and will be available at BlumenthalArts.org, by phone at 704-372-1000, and at the Belk Theater Box Office (130 N. Tryon St.). Ticket prices begin at $55.

With the renewed interest and popularity of vinyl records and the desire to spotlight its in-store musical offerings, Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, announced that it will present a special "Vinyl Day" today, November 21.

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Brian Wilson, co-founder of The Beach Boys, with special guest Al Jardine, tonight, November 21, 2015 at 8PM. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.

After nearly 300 years, with all of the epochal invention and revolutionary soundscapes to emerge from Western music, Bach is still heard with increasing relevance. Brad Mehldau, known foremost as an improviser, is the first jazz artist to serve as Carnegie Hall's Richard and Barbara Debs Composer's Chair. He has gone further, describing Bach as "radical" even today.