Jerry Williams News

Soul legend Swamp Dogg embarks on a rare seven-city U.S. Tour. Plus, Alive Records continues to release more Swamp-produced vinyl rarities as part of their ongoing Swamp Dogg Soul & Blues Collection.

Charlie Whitehead, a.k.a. Raw Spitt, 1970 first full-length, produced by Swamp Dogg for Canyon records, and a highly sought after collectors' album of unconventional Southern Soul. The remastered CD version includes 5 bonus tracks and new liner notes penned by Swamp Dogg. Raw Spitt will also be available today, June 25th as a Digital Download, along with Limited Edition Colored Vinyl exclusive to Bomp-mailorder.

Maverick soul artist Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams) has been described as the 'soul genius that time forgot,' and 'a strange combination of Sly Stone's progressive funk with Frank Zappa's lyrical absurdism.' In the '70s he even made the famed Nixon's Enemies List.

Maverick soul artist Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams) has been described as the 'soul genius that time forgot,' and 'a strange combination of Sly Stone's progressive funk with Frank Zappa's lyrical absurdism.' In the '70s he even made the famed Nixon's Enemies List.

It's no wonder that Donny & Marie Osmond's Vegas show won the Best in Vegas 2012, having premiered there in 2008. It's a big, splashy, hi-tech evening with all kinds of fun, popular music. They are finally recreating it at the Pantages, with the inclusion of several segments of Christmas music. There are eight terrifically flashy dancers, a live orchestra - and of course, Donny & Marie, who for the past 50 years - impossible to believe - have been part of our television family. Where would our all-American musical heritage be without Andy Williams and the Osmonds? It was the early 60s when five year-old Donny, his seven brothers and little three year-old Marie bowed on The Andy Williams Show. With that in mind, concerning all those people we hold near and dear, we may have increasingly grander expectations, but ... Donny & Marie surely do not disappoint in this, their very first show together in Los Angeles aptly titled Donnie & Marie Christmas in Los Angeles. In fact, they give it everything they've got...and that's a whole lot more than most entertainers in their 50s really give.

Toronto certainly has its share of 'headliners' this summer. Just this week, Hugh Jackman opened his one-man show at The Princess of Wales Theatre and Donny & Marie opened their two-week stint at the Four Seasons Performing Arts Centre, which is beautiful new venue that houses opera and ballets and has five tiers. Later this summer, Colm Wilkinson will be playing the same venue, in concert.

Last night, in Las Vegas, Donny & Marie Osmond debuted their newly re-vamped show at The Flamingo Hotel to an unsuspecting audience.

From Thursday, October 7 through Sunday, October 10, the City of Newark and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will host the largest poetry event in North America, the 2010 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival.

From Thursday, October 7 through Sunday, October 10, the City of Newark and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will host the largest poetry event in North America, the 2010 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival.

From Thursday, October 7 through Sunday, October 10, the City of Newark and New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will host the largest poetry event in North America, the 2010 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival.

America's favorite siblings, Donny & Marie, recently unveiled their much-anticipated headlining variety show at Flamingo Las Vegas. Aptly named 'Donny & Marie,' the talented twosome delivers a high-energy stage production that incorporates singing, dancing, comedy, audience interaction, and their signature brother-sister banter.