David Bowie News

Philip Glass, one of America's most esteemed composers, will be the subject of a remix project due October 23 on Orange Mountain Music. The idea for the record came together during a conversation between Philip and his friend and new collaborator Beck. The pair recruited producer Hector Castillo (David Bowie, Bjork, Lou Reed) to help assemble a collection of remixes of Glass' works by a list of critically acclaimed artists including Beck himself, Tyondai Braxton, Amon Tobin, Cornelius, Johann Johannsson, Nosaj Thing, Memory Tapes, Silver Alert and many others.

"The Elephant Man," a dramatic, historical play set in 1880s England, begins a two-weekend run at the Multi-Cultural Arts Center on tonight, May 4 at 7:30 pm.

The works of the late, iconoclastic downtown theatre star, Warhol favorite and trailblazer of 'glitter rock,' Jackie Curtis will be featured in the dynamic new revue JUKEBOX JACKIE -- conceived and directed by Tony Award winner Scott Wittman and featuring the leading lights of today's downtown scene -- being given its world-premiere production by La MaMa at the Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4 St.) with preview performances starting May 24 prior to its official press opening Wednesday, May 30.

The forthcoming EDM album by US composer and technologist BT has been signed for world wide release on Armada Music. The Grammy-nominated producer will present the follow-up to his Grammy® nominated 'These Hopeful Machines'. The as yet un-named 8th studio album is set for release in late summer of 2012.

Rufus Wainwright returns to the pop foray with his eagerly anticipated new album, Out of the Game, released today, May 1st on Decca. Produced by the celebrated Mark Ronson, this is the seventh studio album from one of the most accomplished, contemporary singer-songwriters today.

In a year marked by the increasing convergence of entertainment and the social and mobile Web, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced Spotify, HBO GO, 106 & Park, Google+, Funny or Die and Pinterest among its nominees for The 16th Annual Webby Awards.

Frog and Peach Theatre's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' will play from tonight, April 26 to May 20, 2012 at the West End Theater, 263 West 86th St.

"The Elephant Man," a dramatic, historical play set in 1880s England, begins a two-weekend run at the Multi-Cultural Arts Center on Friday, May 4 at 7:30 pm.

Am 20. April veroffentlicht Rufus Wainwright bei Decca sein sehnsuchtig erwartetes neues Album "Out Of The Game", das von Mark Ronson produziert wurde. Es ist das siebte Studioalbum des vielleicht besten, sicher aber vielseitigsten Songwriters der Gegenwart.

On Saturday, April 21st, Warner Bros. Records will have a special series of vinyl albums and singles available in honor of the 5th annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. Warner Bros. Records is an official sponsor of Record Store Day.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre will present their newest edition on Thursday, April 19 at 9:30 PM.

On Saturday, April 21st, Warner Bros. Records will have a special series of vinyl albums and singles available in honor of the 5th annual Record Store Day - a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally. Warner Bros. Records is an official sponsor of Record Store Day.

The works of the late, iconoclastic downtown theatre star, Warhol favorite and trailblazer of 'glitter rock,' Jackie Curtis will be featured in the dynamic new revue JUKEBOX JACKIE -- conceived and directed by Tony Award winner Scott Wittman.

Bradley Cooper is set to play John Merrick in a production of Bernard Pomerance's THE ELEPHANT MAN at the Williamstown Theatre Festival July 25 to August 5. Scott Ellis will direct and Patricia Clarkson will feature in the cast, according to the New York Times.

In a year marked by the increasing convergence of entertainment and the social and mobile Web, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced Spotify, HBO GO, 106 & Park, Google+, Funny or Die and Pinterest among its nominees for The 16th Annual Webby Awards.

VH1 has announced the newest artist lineup of its critically-acclaimed original music franchise, VH1 STORYTELLERS. This season will continue to deliver the intimate stories and live performances from some of the most popular and influential music artists of our time.

Blue October will be playing around NYC - at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY on April 4 and again at the House of Blues in Atlantic City on April 7 - supporting their 7th full-length studio LP, Any Man in America. A personal album from singer Justin Furstenfeld, these shows bring the music from the new LP to life along with tracks from their catalogue of rock & roll.

The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre will present their newest edition on Thursday, April 19 at 9:30 PM.

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce an all-star line-up of 7' and 12' vinyl releases created especially for Record Store Day 2012, celebrated at independent record stores worldwide on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Kate Ceberano has secured an impressive line-up of acclaimed international, national and local artists in her debut year as Artistic Director of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.