Joan Jett News

Blues guitarist and songwriter Meyer Rossabi's debut CD Blues Is The Color has been added to playlists on FM radio stations across the country.

Joe Arroyo,Gal Costa, José Feliciano, Alex Lora, Les Luthiers, Ruben Rada, and Linda Ronstadt will be honored withThe Latin Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, and Manuel Alejandro, Jesus 'Chucho' Ferrerand and Ray Santos are the recipients of the prestigious Trustees Award, it was announced today by The Latin Recording Academy.

New Line Cinema's film version of the smash hit Broadway musical 'Rock of Ages' is currently filming under the direction of Adam Shankman (HAIRSPRAY). Tom Cruise, who will star as Stacee Jaxx in the film, recently chatted with the LA Times about putiing on his dancing shoes for the film. Cruise told LAT: 'I had started dancing because I was inspired by my wife. She kept saying, 'You've got to do a musical sometime. Kate's a dancer, so she would say, 'Let's go to dance class,' and she would take us and that's how I kind of came up with the idea of Les Grossman doing hip-hop. And then to take it to this level with this? It was really fun.'

Bluesman Meyer Rossabi has announced a special Halloween night concert on October 31st at The National Underground in NYC. Meyer's special guest bass player will be Italian punkrocker and celebrity skydiver, Marzio Dal Monte.

Luichiny, designer of exclusive footwear for the trendsetting fashionista, is proud to introduce their Spring 2012 Collection, which they debuted at MAGIC's Platform Shoe Show in Las Vegas, NV in September.

Bluesman Meyer Rossabi has announced a special Halloween night concert on October 31st at The National Underground in NYC. Meyer's special guest bass player will be Italian punkrocker and celebrity skydiver, Marzio Dal Monte.

Antigone Rising, the all female rock/country band known for their catchy melodies and energetic shows, is currently touring and has just released their latest studio CD, 23 Red with producer Gary Philips.

A Georgia production of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, playing at Atlanta's Plaza Theatre has just been shut down by local political leaders for being overly offensive and too risque. After the mayor, Wayne Garner, was shown a video of the show in rehearsal, officials decided that an R-rated farce was not suitable for a city-owned venue, and the production was stopped.

We're Here, We're Queer, a new book by Chicago writer Owen Keehnen, contains more than 100 interviews with activists, artists, writers, and others who helped lay the groundwork for the current LGBTQ world.

The hilarious stage show Gong Show Live returns to B.B. King's in Times Square by popular demand for one show at 8 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2011.

Antigone Rising, the all female rock/country band known for their catchy melodies and energetic shows, is currently touring and has just released their latest studio CD, 23 Red with producer Gary Philips.

On Monday, August 22, the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome Beres Hammond, Shaggy and The Mighty Sparrow for the Annual Caribbean Night show.

On Monday, August 22, the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome Beres Hammond, Shaggy and The Mighty Sparrow for the Annual Caribbean Night show.

The hilarious stage show Gong Show Live will perform its first-ever outdoor performance on Thursday, August 18 at Danbury, Connecticut's beautiful Ives Concert Park at 8 pm.

On Thursday, August 18, the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome Cheap Trick and Mickey Leigh's Newyorkestra.

On Thursday, August 18, the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome Cheap Trick and Mickey Leigh's Newyorkestra.

Village Theatre announces the official selections of the Village Originals 11th Annual Festival of New Musicals, taking place August 12-14, 2011 at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah, Wash. This is an invitation-only event.

On Thursday, August 11, the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will welcome El Gran Combo, Our Latin Thing: A Tribute to the Fania Allstars and the Maria Torres Dancers to the annual Latino Music by the Sea show.

The FilmShop Presents...Eye Candy Project Jenny Project Jan + Analog Fire + DJ Russ + Bande A Part at Knitting Factory Brooklyn

GLEE's ensemble of actors already includes Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Jane Lynch, Jayma Mays, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Matthew Morrison, Mike O'Malley, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Darren Criss, Chord Overstreet, and Jenna Ushkowitz - and the show will add even more to the mix with the introduction of a slew of new characters for the third season.