Beginning with the 2013-14 season, the New York Philharmonic's Insights Series - in which artists and experts will explore some of the season's themes and concerts - will now be free, and take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. This season's events will include discussions with Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow during his farewell season (October 23); composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and violinist Leila Josefowicz (October 28), who will discuss Mr. Salonen's Violin Concerto, written for Ms. Josefowicz (which they will perform with the Philharmonic in its New York Concert Premiere, October 30-November 5); Music Director Alan Gilbert and Executive Director Matthew VanBesien on the state of the Philharmonic (March 3, 2014); The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Yefim Bronfman (May 20, 2014), who will talk about Beethoven's piano concertos (which he will perform during The Beethoven Piano Concertos: A Philharmonic Festival, June 11-28, 2014); and discussions relating to the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, the details of which will be announced at a later date.
Maximum-blues-infused, rock 'n' roll band RIVAL SONS has announced that bassist Robin Everhart has departed and David Beste will take up bass duties on their upcoming Norwegian festivals and the 14-city U.S. tour
Blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy, 76, will release a double-disc album, Rhythm & Blues, today, July 30, which will feature notable guests such as Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.
The new campaign for the John Varvatos brand pairs country music legend Willie Nelson (who recently celebrated his 80 th birthday) with his two sons Lukas and Micah Nelson, also emerging artists.
Former Led Zeppelin singer and multi-Grammy Award winner Robert Plant brings his latest music project Sensational Space Shifters to his Wolf Trap debut.
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts has released an updated August 2013 schedule. The Smith Center is located at 361 Symphony Park Avenue in Las Vegas, NV. Call the box office at 702-749-2000 or visit www.TheSmithCenter.com for more information. Details below!
The legendary 'King of The Blues' and beloved American icon B.B. King returns to the historic Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend, Indiana, for a Sunday, October 6, performance at 7:30 p.m. Born on a cotton plantation in rural Mississippi in September of 1925, B.B. King will be 88 years old when he returns to the Morris with his trusty guitar "Lucille."
Maximum-blues-infused, hard rock band Rival Sons will perform two songs acoustically Wednesday, May 15 at 7:00 PM PT live on AXS-TV: singer Jay Buchanan and guitarist Scott Holiday will do “Keep On Swinging”--the first single from their acclaimed current album Head Down--as well as “Burn Down Los Angeles” from their 2011 album Pressure and Time.
Maximum-blues-infused, hard rock band RIVAL SONS just wrapped up their headlining tour with shows in Canada, Europe and the U.K. and now the group have confirmed a string of dates here in the U.S. beginning May 29 in Grand Rapids, MI
Tickets for the 2013 summer season at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts are on sale to the public beginning Friday, May 3. The lineup consists of a diverse collection of headliners from time-honored country artists to jazz legends and sports icons. Sponsors for the upcoming season include the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center and Bank of Nevada.
HEAVEN & EARTH--guitarist STUART SMITH, singer JOE RETTA, bassist CHUCK WRIGHT, drummer RICHIE ONORI and keyboardist ED ROTH--has today (April 23) released their much anticipated new album DIG on Quarto Valley Records.
Taking up from where iconic bands like Deep Purple and Bad Company have left off, HEAVEN & EARTH is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled Dig. Due out today, April 23rd on Quarto Valley Records
As THE BLACK CROWES and TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND continue their own spring tours, they're excited about their recently announced co-headlining summer tour of outdoor venues along with special guests The London Souls. It runs July 19 in Nashville, TN through August 15 in Rochester Hills, MI.
Following the announcement of his appearances on Byron Bay's Bluesfest and the West Coast Blues & Roots Festival in Fremantle, Chugg Entertainment has confirmed that rock legend, Robert Plant, will also be performing a series of headline shows along with his band the Sensational Space Shifters.
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts will present Darrian Ford-- The Cooke Book - The Music of Sam Cooke, to play at the Marcus Center's Vogel Hall for four performances only tonight, March 22 at 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 23 at 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets for the first ever Musician's Expo, taking place at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday, April 6 go on sale today, March 19, 2013 at several California, Nevada and Arizona Guitar Center Store locations.
Premiering yesterday on GuitarWorld.com and RevolverMag.com, the music video for “NO MONEY, NO LOVE” marks HEAVEN & EARTH's first music video from their new album 'Dig,' which is available April 23rd on Quarto Valley Records.