American singer-songwriter Tom Rush will give a concert at the Ellen Theatre on Saturday, August 31 at 8 PM. Rush has enjoyed a long running career bringing folk revival to the scene spanning over seven decades. Known for his warm, rich voice, he has been credited alongside Bob Dylan as inaugurating the first generation of singer-songwriters of their time. Tom's shows are known for their amazing storytelling, great laughs, and passionate gritty blues.
This summer, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion will release their full-length debut album Back Again on July 26th via Thirty Tigers. Led by the former lead singer of Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling group Third Day, the new band is southern roots and American rock. It's a collection of foot-stomping, hand-clapping tunes that pay tribute to Mac's early musical inspirations from his childhood, including Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Jim Croce to name a few. Today they released their new single 'Mess of Me' which Taste of Country called 'a song that sounds like what might happen if the Beatles collaborated with the Allman Brothers Band.'
A group of cabaret newcomers and veterans alike will join Meg Flather on July 14 and September 14 at Don't Tell Mama for MEG FLATHER SONGS: A CABARET SISTERHOOD, performing the work of the MAC and Bistro Award winner.
Off the heals of 10 sold out shows in June with Toad The Wet Sprocket, Austin based artist Peter More has announced additional tour dates including headlining performance at the Mikaella Festival in Mexico, Jam in the Sands in Asbury Park and Big Funky Gitdownin Fort Worth, TX. Peter will also supporting Carbon Leaf for a run of West Coast dates in October. See below for the announced tour schedule.
The season finale of WHISTLEBLOWER was Friday's #1 broadcast with viewers at 8:00 PM, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Friday, June 28.
Joanna Gleason gave a memorable performance in her superbly crafted, written and directed show last night at Feinstein's54 Below. Jeffrey Klitz, her music director and pianist, created some of the most haunting and extraordinary arrangements for a group of musicians consisting of guitar, banjo, autoharp, cello, percussion and 3 back-up vocalists called the Moontones.
Ahead of her returning three-show run at Feinstein's54 Below this week, Tony winner Joanna Gleason sat down for a phone interview with BroadwayWorld to discuss her love-and-understanding letter to her parents and the lessons loss (and performing after loss) has taught her.
Unlike the vast majority of musicals granted concert productions by City Center's Encores! Off-Center, the collaborate effort known as WORKING did not play an Off-Broadway run before hitting Times Square. Instead, Chicago's Goodman Theatre production transferred to the 46th Street Theatre in 1978, where it garnered numerous Tony nominations, including best musical.
This summer, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion will release their full-length debut album Back Again on July 26th via Thirty Tigers. Led by the former lead singer of Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling group Third Day, the new band is southern roots and American rock. It's a collection of foot-stomping, hand-clapping tunes that pay tribute to Mac's early musical inspirations from his childhood, including Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Jim Croce to name a few. Today they released their new single 'Whoo!', a crafty singalong featuring country music legend Craig Morgan.
The Empress Theatre presents an evening of World Music featuring Badi Assad and George Brooks & Kala Ramnath's "Global Conversation" with Frank Martin and Selvaganesh Vinayakram.
Join Kean Stage and legendary singer Art Garfunkel in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Enlow Recital Hall, a beautiful and intimate concert space on Kean University's East Campus. Garfunkel will perform two special concerts on Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 22 at 3 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 28 at www.keanstage.com.
Today, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and musician Stephen Puth releases the official video for his critically praised new single, “Look Away” via Arista Records. Penned by Stephen along with his brother and fellow musician, Charlie Puth, “Look Away” arrives as the third single from Stephen, following “Sexual Vibe” and “Half Gone.”
In the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver took a closer look at the Mount Everest tourist industry and the problems with it, from the extremely high levels of risk undertaken by the sherpas to the large number of under-qualified climbers being taken up by shady companies.
Experimental pop singer and songwriter Erik Stucky announces the release of his second single and lyric video, a catchy feel good song called 'Living Life,' from his forthcoming new album Good Vibrations due out later this summer.
