Jimi Hendrix News

Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, and James Anagnoson, Dean of The Glenn Gould School, today revealed details of the diverse concerts that will make up the 13th concert season at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

Back by popular demand, The Sixties Revolution” is a special tribute to The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, The Doors and Simon & Garfunkel.

Purple Witch of Culver's fifth single, 'Seven of Wands', includes synthesizers, drum machines, and tape effects in the closet, opting for a more organic classic indie singer-songwriter approach, reminiscent of Elliott Smith and Aimee Mann.

The Grateful Dead and Rhino have partnered with The Coda Collection to present professionally filmed live performances from the iconic band. Starting with the Grateful Dead's summer tour in 1989, The Coda Collection will stream a series of exclusive content from 1989-1991.

Kruse GWS Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Royal artifacts and fine jewelry has announced an unprecedented offering for auction of iconic Elvis Presley memorabilia to be included in the Artifacts of Hollywood and Music auction to take place Saturday, September 4, 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

As live performances return to venues throughout Southern California, Irvine Barclay Theatre has announced nearly 20 shows that it has added to its season, which kicks off on September 19 with the country chart-topping trio The Gatlin Brothers.

BIRDLAND THEATER will present “The Lineup” with Susie Mosher – the wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes – every Tuesday evening at 8:30 PM.

Taking on the 'lies and deception' this Ottawa-based, Bangladeshi-born rocker experienced in a past relationship, bilingual musical virtuoso Ash Ravens has burst onto the Canadian music scene with a brand-new, tongue-in-cheek single called 'Beautiful Lies' - available now.

The band’s leader and resident bad Muslim, Sheikh QADR, draws songwriting inspiration from trailblazing Black artists, such as Bobby Hackney Sr. (Death), Nina Simone, Jimi Hendrix, and Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex), while drummer Ba7Ba7 and bassist Abu Shea blend their diverse musical backgrounds to drive a noisy-melodic truck into your face.

BIRDLAND THEATER will present Eric Comstock in his new fall residency for four Saturdays in September: September 4, 11, 18 and 25, at 5:00 PM.  There is a $30 music charge. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York.

Berkshire Theatre Group has announced the 2021/22 fall and winter season at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield and The Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge. Berkshire Theatre Group carefully monitors CDC guidelines for COVID-19 on a regular basis. They will continue to update procedures as needed. 

 The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has announced a return to producing live theatrical performances with its 2021 “The Rep Outdoors” Series. In partnership with the City of Little Rock, the Arkansas Rep will present two full productions.

With the pandemic highlighting the importance of taking care of each other as much as ourselves, one man's selfless effort to express gratitude to health care heroes has also inspired a group of top-class Canadian musicians. Calling themselves Everyday Lemonade, the all-star collective is honouring him with the new single, 'You're as Good as Anyone (Jordan's Song),' and it's available now.

Irvine Barclay Theatre will kick off a new season on September 9 with an array of renowned artists including country chart-topping trio The Gatlin Brothers; multi-Grammy-winning jazz artist Pat Metheny; internationally-acclaimed song stylist Michael Feinstein; and author and social commentator Fran Lebowitz.

Today, The Coda Collection is also debuting ‘Six Quick Ones’, a complimentary piece featuring six mini-documentaries which offer an extended profile of each band member and further explore the group’s unique musical chemistry. 

Interlochen Arts Camp will celebrate its return this summer with a livestreamed multidisciplinary showcase of student artwork and performances. “Collage” will be streamed this Sunday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m. ET at interlochen.org/live and on the Interlochen Facebook page.

Music legend Muddy Waters will be the first to officially be inducted into the New England Music Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The event will take place during his son Mud Morganfield's concert at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center August 19, 2021 in Old Saybrook, CT.

Kicking off with a performance of Smith's acclaimed solo show, Frederick Douglass Now, presented in partnership with the Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association on Saturday, August 21 at 7:00pm ET, the one-night-only event takes place at Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs, a National Historic Landmark on Martha's Vineyard.

The one hour virtual event will be hosted by legendary WFUV and SiriusXM radio DJ Dennis Elsas, and features exclusive performances by a diverse roster of world-class artists who have previously graced the Emelin stage including David Broza, Amy Helm, Flor de Toloache, Ballet Hispánico, Jake Shimabukuro and David Bromberg. 

Foreshadowed by the release of her acclaimed pair of singles “Heaven For Me” and “Slip!” earlier this spring, We Speak of Tides was co-written and co-produced by Aziya herself. Raw and unabashedly ferocious, the five-track project marks the arrival of a riveting new voice for alternative music.