Dave Stewart News

Today Ringo Starr announced 'Ringo's Big Birthday Show,' a broadcast to benefit 4 charities: Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, Musicares and WaterAid.

Usher has released the video for new song California featuring Tyga from US NBC show Songland.

With the support of the MusiCares Foundation, the team behind Soundcheck Live is bringing together 68 of the brightest stars in the music world to deliver a stirring performance of “Let It Be” for a good cause.

Following last week's season two premiere of NBC's “Songland,” multi-platinum trio Lady Antebellum follows fan enthusiasm for “Champagne Night” (BMLG Records), the episode's light-hearted winning song, by delivering it to Country Radio.

NBC's groundbreaking songwriting series 'Songland' will return for a second season on Monday, April 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series features a panel of the most sought-after songwriter/producers in music - Ester Dean, Shane McAnally and Ryan Tedder. Each week a superstar guest recording artist will come to 'Songland' in search of their next hit song. Today NBC announced the full list of guest recording artists who will be featured on season two of the show, including Boyz II Men, Florida Georgia Line, Luis Fonsi, H.E.R., Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Julia Michaels, Ben Platt, Bebe Rexha and Usher. Below please find the video announcement, the full list of season-two guest recording artists and more info about 'Songland.'

The Green Room 42 will bring Michael Anthony Theatrical's production of 'The Music of: Ghost' to New York City for a one night only engagement. Ghost the musical premiered at the Manchester Opera House before transferring to the West End and on Broadway, both having successful runs. The performance will play Friday, March 13th at 9:30 PM at The Green Room 42. The night will feature songs from the musical written by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard such as Here Right Now, Unchained Melody, With You, Suspend My Disbelief, Nothing Stops Another Day and more!

Ringo Starr is hitting the road for a North American tour with his current All Starr Band featuring Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Gregg Rolie, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, and Hamish Stuart. The tour will bring Ringo back to the State Theatre in Easton for the first time since 2012 with a performance on Saturday, June 6th.

The all-new season of 'Little Big Shots' returns with two-time Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy as host.

NBC has announced the premiere dates for LITTLE BIG SHOTS, THE WALL, and SONGLAND.

Questa sera, 25 gennaio, debutterà al Teatro EuropAuditorium di Bologna il musical GHOST, il cult movie della Paramount Pictures che dagli anni '90 ha commosso generazioni di spettatori adattato per il teatro dallo sceneggiatore originale Bruce Joel Rubin, con la regia di Federico Bellone. 

Musical legends Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox / Dave Stewart p/k/a Eurythmics, Ernie Isley / Marvin Isley / O'Kelly Isley / Ronald Isley / Rudolph Isley / Chris Jasper p/k/a The Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Chad Hugo / Pharrell Williams p/k/a The Neptunes, Rick Nowels and William “Mickey” Stevenson will become the latest inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 51st Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. These legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits such as, 'Vision of Love,”  “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” “Shout,” “The Joker,” “Hollaback Girl,” “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and “Dancing In The Street.” The star-studded induction event is slated for Thursday, June 11th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.

On March 18th, 2020, The Ivoryton Playhouse opens its doors for a new season - a year full of exciting, affordable professional theatre. From the First Family of Country to the First Lady of Mystery; from battles among the rose beds to love that lasts forever, our 2020 Season has a little bit of everything and something extra!  A great melting pot of a season in a theatre that feels like home

Today Ringo Starr announced details for a North American tour with his current All Starr Band featuring Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Gregg Rolie, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette, and Hamish Stuart. The tour will begin at Casino Rama in Rama Ontario, where Starr has performed many times, and launched several previous tours (2001, 2003, 2006 and 2014). It will include a mini residency at New York's Beacon Theater and three tour dates with multi-Grammy Award nominated Americana legends The Avett Brothers - at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Maine, at Boston's Boch Center Wang Theatre and at the Bank of NH Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire. Former All Starr Edgar Winter will be the support act for two shows in Florida, St. Augustine and Clearwater.

Mr. Pickles, Old Town's cutest dog is back for a fourth season of tail wagging, flesh ripping and head decapitating - good old classic American adventure, beginning Sunday, November 17th at Midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim. After Mr. Pickles framed Grandpa for murder in the Season 3 finale, Sheriff learns of Grandpa's whereabouts, and heads out of the country to track him down. Meanwhile Grandpa has a new determination to finally end things with Mr. Pickles, once and for all.

CMPAC once again knocks another musical out of the park with their current production of Ghost the Musical. The amazing cast and creative team of this production really breathe life into a show that is often viewed as lifeless.

After an exciting season of Chicago, Mogador is introducing Parisian audiences to one of the very best musical adaptations, if not one of the most successful, of a famous movie: the much-loved Ghost from popular 90s American cinema.

Felicia Collins of CBS Orchestra, Vernon Reid and Corey Glover from Living Color, Mark Rivera from The Billy Joel Band/Ringo Starr Band, Lee Finkelstein of The Blues Brothers Band, Shannon Conley, Danny Keane, Militia Vox, Queen V, Sophia Ramos, Jann Klose, Frank Gilchrest, Alec Shantzis, Bruce Edwards, Frank Gravis, Scott Yahaney and WHO KNOWS WHO ELSE WILL STOP BY...

Today, Ringo Starr announced his 20th studio record, What's My Name, to be released on UMe October 25, 2019. What's My Name is the latest in a series of heartfelt and homespun records that Starr has produced in his home studio and a distinguished, ever-changing yet often repeating cast of musical characters and friends playing along with Ringo. Those friends include Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Edgar Winter, Dave Stewart, Benmont Tench, Steve Lukather, Nathan East, Colin Hay, Richard Page, Warren Ham, Windy Wagner, Kari Kimmel and more (full track and credit list below).

NBC has renewed the hit songwriting competition series “Songland” for a second season.