Joan Jett News

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.

On Monday, July 25, the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, will be welcoming R&B superstars Charlie Wilson and Eric Benét.

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.

Is there a trend with Tony-nominated stars of Broadway musicals taking the show on the road?

According to published reports,Tom Cruise will give a concert tonight in Miami in character as Stacee Jaxx to be filmed for the ROCK OF AGES film. Crusie will reportedly be singing Bon Jovi's 'Wanted, Dead or Alive' and Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing.' The concert is taking place at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. A New Line Cinema casting notice for the crowd called for 80s enthusiasts over 16 dressed in their best 80s garb. Cruise's co-stars Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta will also perform alongside Cruise.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals today that SNL's Will Forte has joined the cast of the Rock of Ages film. The New York comedian and Celebrity Autobiography regular will be playing the part of news anchor Mitch Miley, specifically written for the film.

New Line Cinema's film version of the smash hit Broadway musical 'Rock of Ages' has begun principal photography under the direction of Adam Shankman ('Hairspray'), and not everyone is thrilled about the big screen adaptation. According to Thewrap.com, Broadway producer Carl Levin from Eleven Entertainment claims that the movie owes him more than the $400,000 that was piad to him in producers' fees. Levin filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday, July 6.

Beginning July 11 and through August 22, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will host the 33rd annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at a new location in Coney Island and the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field in Crown Heights/Central Brooklyn.

THE THREEPENNY OPERA to WICKED to ROCKY HORROR to PASSION onstage - and, before that, believe it or not: THE REAL LIVE BRADY BUNCH TOUR - in addition to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE to MEAN GIRLS on screens large and small: the multi-talented Ana Gasteyer continues to surprise us with every new venture - and aren't we lucky! Ms. Gasteyer's exceedingly elegant new cabaret show at Feinstein's, appropriately titled ELEGANT SONGS FROM A HANDSOME WOMAN - this coming Monday at 8:30 PM, and also on Monday, June 27 - will give her a chance to show off her considerable singing skills. In this all-encompassing interview we discuss the inspiration and ideas involved in her new cabaret piece and exactly what we can expect on Monday night, plus all about her upcoming multi-episode arc on HBO's CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM and co-starring in a brand new ABC series coming this Fall, SUBURGATORY. Additionally, we parse her stage work with everyone from Joe Mantello to Mary Zimmermann and her experiences working on live TV for six years on NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - plus, first news about her role in Tyler Perry's WE THE PEOPLES and her recollections on the fantastic REEFER MADNESS: THE MOVIE MUSICAL - as well as working with Raul Esparza, Lindsay Lohan, Tina Fey, Larry David - and much, much more!

New Line Cinema's film adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical 'Rock of Ages' has begun principal photography under the direction of Adam Shankman ('Hairspray'). The movie musical stars Julianne Hough ('Burlesque'), with actor/singer Diego Boneta in his feature film debut, Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti ('Cinderella Man'), Russell Brand ('Arthur,' 'Get Him to the Greek'), R&B queen Mary J. Blige, Malin Akerman ('The Proposal'), multiple Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (TV's 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Lincoln Lawyer') and Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones ('Chicago'), with Oscar nominees Alec Baldwin ('The Cooler') and Tom Cruise ('Born on the Fourth of July').

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brian Wilson, the co-founder of and creative force behind The Beach Boys and one of the greatest composers of all time, returns to Wolf Trap to perform his timeless hit songs and showcase his new album, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin (2010).

People's Champs play Bembe on Sunday, March 13 and announce Debut EP Release Party on Friday, May 6 at Pianos!

BREACH is a new rock musical about the most painful kind of birth: The birth of a pop star.

People's Champs play Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 on Friday, April 8, and Announce Debut EP Release Party on Friday, May 6 at Pianos!

People's Champs play Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 on Friday, April 8, and Announce Debut EP Release Party on Friday, May 6 at Pianos!

This summer, Animal Planet satisfies the sweet tooth with SWEET AVENGER (working title), a series featuring one woman's mission to save animals one cupcake at a time. Danielle Konya, founder and owner of Vegan Treats, declares that decadent sweets can be achieved without harming any animals, and she promises to make a vegan out of you at first bite.

People's Champs play Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2 on Friday, April 8, and Announce Debut EP Release Party on Friday, May 6 at Pianos!

Gleeks, are you ready to get a little sexy? Because, it's about to get a little hot and sexy up in here. Emma takes over chairing the Celibacy Club, which has dropped in membership to just Rachel and Quinn, but soon Emma realizes her innocent attempts to spread celibacy have failed. Holly Holiday, the substitute teacher who covered for Mr. Schuester when he was ill, returns to cover the sex-education classes - thus causing a debate between herself, Will, and Emma about how much (or how little) the students of McKinley know about sex. After Brittany - in her own way - thinks she's pregnant, Will turns to Holly to help teach the kids about sex, in the best way they both know how - song. Holly introduces the class to sex via a performance of 'You Want To Touch Me' by Joan Jett, which gets the Glee Clubbers all worked up.

When free-spirited substitute teacher Holly Holliday (guest star Paltrow) fills in for the absent sex-education teacher, she joins forces with Mr. Schuester to teach the kids of New Directions the facts of life.Meanwhile, Emma heads up the Celibacy Club, and she and Dr. Carl (guest star Stamos) address some issues in their personal life in the all-new 'Sexy' episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, March 8 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Check out the full performance of 'Do You Wanna Touch Me' below.

People's Champs play Bembe on Sunday, March 13 and announce Debut EP Release Party on Friday, May 6 at Pianos!