Emmylou Harris News

Frist Fridays, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' popular summer concert series, opens the 2012 four-concert season tonight, May 25 with singer-songwriter and Grammy winner, Rodney Crowell performing in the Turner Courtyard.

It's officially summer come June and this summer season promises to be an active one at the Frist Center. Next month kicks off with the opening of Metamorphoses: Drawings by Erin Anfinson, Kristi Hargrove, Mark Hosford, and Chris Scarborough in the Conte Community Arts Gallery, and is shortly followed by the opening of Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum on June 22. The Frist has collaborated with Watkins College on an quilting workshop with edgy quilter Ben Venom and the second installment of Frist Fridays on June 29th features Sam Bush with special guest Lera Lynn.

The Blue Note Jazz Festival (June 10-30) announces late additions, adding more variety to the lineup.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces its entire 2012 Summer season, featuring 92 performances at the majestic Filene Center amphitheater, nine evenings of opera at The Barns at Wolf Trap, and 34 performances in 108 days at Wolf Trap's Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced its entire 2012 Summer season, featuring 92 live performances and 108 days at the Filene Center amphitheater, nine evenings of opera at The Barns at Wolf Trap, and 34 performances at Wolf Trap's Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods. See below for recent additions to the line-up and schedule.

The Wallflowers have announced they are back in the studio and putting the finishing touches on a new studio album that will be released by Columbia Records this fall. Currently recording in Nashville at Dan Auerbach's (The Black Keys) Easy Eye Sound studio, the new album finds frontman Jakob Dylan joining original band members Greg Richling (bass) and Rami Jaffee (keyboards), with Wallflowers' longtime guitarist Stuart Mathis and drummer Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam) rounding out the lineup. The album is being produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Cage the Elephant) and mixed by Rich Costey (Bruce Springsteen, The Shins).

St. Ann's has presented nearly all of the artists performing in The Wrecking Ball concert, whether at 38 Water Street or, previously, in the landmark Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn Heights. Sam Amidon and Nico Muhly both performed in the world premiere of Tell the Way (2011), which Muhly composed for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

Wolf Trap announces six concerts that go on sale today, May 5 at 10am. This list includes six Wolf Trap headlining debuts in Demi Lovato, Hot Chelle Rae, Ingrid Michaelson, Joe Walsh, Matisyahu and Dirty Heads, and second time headlining performances from Counting Crows, Wilco, and Train. For more information, visit: www.wolftrap.org.

Wolf Trap announces six concerts that will go on sale this Saturday, May 5 at 10am. This list includes six Wolf Trap headlining debuts in Demi Lovato, Hot Chelle Rae, Ingrid Michaelson, Joe Walsh, Matisyahu and Dirty Heads, and second time headlining performances from Counting Crows, Wilco, and Train. For more information, visit: www.wolftrap.org.

The Honey Brothers new LP, Time Flies Like A Peach, is available now on Velour Music Group/ RED. The band's first full-length release since 2006's Songs For Your Sister, this latest effort was produced by Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Patti Smith) and recorded in Kingston, NY. The Honey Brothers kick off the release with a headlining date at NYC's Bowery Ballroom on Thursday, April 19.

'Not the Same Old Song' presents singer/songwriter, pop and folk performances at Joe's Pub in April and May. Tickets on sale now online at joespub.com, by phone at 212-967-7555 or in person at The Public Theater Box Office (1 PM to 6 PM) located at 425 Lafayette Street, NYC.

The Honey Brothers have returned to the shores of Brooklyn with a real peach, their aptly titled new LP 'Time Flies Like A Peach,' available April 17 on Velour Music Group/ RED.

St. Ann's has presented nearly all of the artists performing in The Wrecking Ball concert, whether at 38 Water Street or, previously, in the landmark Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn Heights. Sam Amidon and Nico Muhly both performed in the world premiere of Tell the Way (2011), which Muhly composed for the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

On April 2, 2012, at New York's Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center, musical artists and stars will come together to show their support for a special evening billed as "A Celebration of Paul Newman's Dream," to benefit Paul Newman's Association of Hole in the Wall Camps. The event will feature performances by world-renowned performing artists, the campers themselves and a special announcement about the Association's global network of camps. Performances will include GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated musicians: Josh Groban, Paul Simon and Trisha Yearwood, as well as additional surprise musical performances throughout the evening and appearances by Jake Gyllenhaal and Jimmy Fallon, with more to be announced. Ticket sales from the evening - which is supported by Newman's Own Foundation and hosted by Joanne Woodward, produced by Kevin Duncan and directed by Josh Rhodes - will benefit Paul Newman's family of camps and programs supporting children facing serious illnesses from around the world.

The Honey Brothers have returned to the shores of Brooklyn with a real peach, their aptly titled new LP 'Time Flies Like A Peach,' available April 17 on Velour Music Group/ RED.

Frist Fridays, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts' popular summer concert series, opens the 2012 four-concert season Friday, May 25 with singer-songwriter and Grammy winner, Rodney Crowell performing in the Turner Courtyard.

Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the live telecast of the 47th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, telecast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network, due to time constraints.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be performing at B.B. Kings in New York City on March 19th, to support the recent release of their new album Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Friends.

An all-star line-up of performers from across the arts community ushered in a new era of culture as they graced the stage for the opening of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on March 10. Led by award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, the evening featured performances by the who's who of music and Broadway's brightest stars. Check out complete event coverage below!

An extraordinary line-up of performers from across the arts community ushered in a new era of culture as they graced the stage for the opening of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on March 10. Led by award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, the evening featured performances by the who's who of music and Broadway's brightest stars. See photos of the event below!