Dana Williams News

From November 24 to December 7, The Wimberley Players present Jones Hope Wooten’s CHRISTMAS BELLES at The Wimberley Playhouse as part of their 2025 season.

Globally acclaimed DJ and producer Young Franco releases the hotly anticipated debut album “it’s Franky baby!” out now, ahead of the Australian headline tour kicking off next month. Listen to it here!

Globally acclaimed DJ and producer Young Franco shares a brand-new infectious summer banger, “Going On” featuring piri and MC DT. Young Franco has also announced his debut album “it’s Franky baby!” out January 24. Listen to the new single now.

Boundary-breaking DJ and producer Young Franco unleashes new music with British electronic music producer and DJ p-rallel, featuring American singer-songwriter Dana Williams, 'Sing It Back', a rework of one of the most finely infectious and influential dance club hit songs of its time by English-Irish electronic music duo Moloko.

This fall, Howard University will present The International Black Writers Festival, an initiative of the university’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.

Whether sharing lead vocals and instrumental solos or blending their voices into loose, joyous harmony, the three members of Damn Tall Buildings—multi-instrumentalist and primary lyricist Max Capistran (guitar and banjo), bassist Sasha Dubyk, and fiddler Avery Ballotta—delight in entertaining.

Miki Ratsula has released their long-awaited debut album, i owe it to myself via Nettwerk. Ratsula has built a sizable audience by openly and honestly welcoming people into their world. The album from the Southern California-based nonbinary singer, songwriter and producer is an acoustic dream guided by Miki’s lush, lofi-inspired production.

“The YOUR MAN album holds so many special memories,” says Turner. “It marked so many firsts in my career.  My first No.1 album and single and we were pregnant with our first child. It was a pivotal album in my career, and I am so thankful to be celebrating it 15 years later with the release of YOUR MAN Deluxe Edition.”

Chaos Chaos, the synth-pop project of sisters Asya and Chloe Saavedra, is pleased to present the official video for their new single 'Need You.' The quarantine video which features Madge premiered today at Flood Magazine. The video was produced by Zhone and edited by the band's Chloe Saavedra and Mike Smith.

The Orleans Showroom will bring celebrated entertainers to The Orleans Hotel and Casino in March, including the First Ladies of Disco featuring Martha Wash, Linda Clifford and Norma Jean Wright (formerly of Chic), southern rock band 38 Special, R&B and funk group Ohio Players and Grammy Award-winning country band Diamond Rio. March entertainment will also feature free live entertainment at Bourbon Street Lounge, Prime Rib Loft and Bailiwick All American Pub + Eatery throughout the month.

It's worth the trip to experience this stunner!

After Hours Concerts Series announced that WFLS Fest with Diamond Rio and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is coming to the Marks & Harrison Amphitheater in Fredericksburg, VA on Saturday, October 5th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 16th at 10:00 AM at www.afterhoursconcertseries.com. A limited number of $20 Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for one week only.

You won't find a better production of this masterpiece, now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Australia's leading dance music tastemakers, The Aston Shuffle, continue their fire start to 2019 with another release to add to their arsenal of hits. 'Now Or Never' is a big, hands-in-the-air piano house jam, tinged with R&B influences in the vocal hook, and released today on The Magician's highly regarded Potion label.

Ravyn Lenae, Kari Faux, Flint Eastwood, Tangina Stone and Dana Williams will play as part of the Other Music showcase at the second annual The Other Festival, it was announced today by festival founder Dee Poku.

An interview with author Mac Rogers and director Jordana Williams on their new radio play STEAL THE STARS. STEAL THE STARS is a noir science fiction thriller in 14 episodes, airing weekly from August 2 - November 1, 2017, and available worldwide on all major podcast distributors through the Macmillan Podcast Network.

This Is Not Normal is an arts festival at The Brick. Replete with plays, puppetry and performance works, as well as weekly cabarets and calls to action, the festival aims to remind us of the reality we live in and the reality we are moving towards.

Hot off the April release of their debut EP THE LOST FILES MIXTAPE (available everywhere digitally), indie music duo Zoe & The Bear are playing their first live show tonight, May 15th at The Hotel Cafe.

Hot off the April release of their debut EP THE LOST FILES MIXTAPE (available everywhere digitally), indie music duo Zoe & The Bear are playing their first live show this Friday, May 15th at The Hotel Cafe.