Leonard Cohen News

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today announced it has extended its long-term worldwide deal with British rock band Kasabian and their principal songwriter Sergio Pizzorno.

Legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is "hitting the road" ONE LAST TIME! and hopes others will follow his philanthropic lead as he donates a Yamaha piano to launch a local instrument drive during his ONE LAST TIME! Tour for the Uniondale School District.

Join us for a sensual and unique fusion of classical, flamenco, and jazz on guitar, banjo, ukulele, and harp guitar. Original Spanish-influenced music combines with Bach, Leonard Cohen, jazz standards, East Indian rhythms, fiery South American songs, and early music and improvisations on the Beatles. On April 10, one night only at BPA, Andre Feriante and The Bohemian Entourage present STRING STORIES -- an evening of passionate music, replete with improvisation, humor, and storytelling.

In celebration of Women's History Month, CUT artisan. hair. design. presents Ladies Take The Stage, at Stangl Factory in Flemington tonight, March 7 at 7pm, featuring Nalani & Sarina, The Still Small Voice, Brianna Nelson, and Francy, with lighting by acclaimed lighting designer Julian Rain.

In celebration of Women's History Month, CUT artisan. hair. design. presents Ladies Take The Stage, at Stangl Factory in Flemington on Saturday, March 7 at 7pm, featuring Nalani & Sarina, The Still Small Voice, Brianna Nelson, and Francy, with lighting by acclaimed lighting designer Julian Rain.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher, has appointed Rick Krim as Co-President, U.S., a role in which he will lead the company's A&R operations in Los Angeles.

Bay Area Cabaret welcomes back Grammy winner, Oscar nominee, and American music legend Judy Collins in the debut of a brand new show Judy Collins Sings Sondheim.

“One of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation,” (Biography Magazine) folk-pop singer and guitarist Suzanne Vega performs at The Eccles Center on Saturday, March 21. Concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 435-655-3114 or online at EcclesCenter.org.

Today's first band announcements for NORTH BY NORTHEAST (NXNE), taking place June 17-21, 2015 in Toronto, features hip hop's rising stars, an arsenal of the strongest female performers around, and the best breaking bands in North America.

Now in the midst of their second international concert tour, Well-Strung, The Singing String Quartet, will return to New York's 54 Below with their latest production, 'POPssical' on Friday, March 27 at 9:30 PM for one show only. The group had also recently been featured at the club last October in Tony-winner Joanna Gleason's critically acclaimed new show. Please visit 54 Below's ticket page for more information.

Arc Iris, a new orchestral pop project featuring singer and instrumentalist Jocie Adams, former core member of The Low Anthem, will perform at the Capitol Center for the Arts tonight, February 21, at 8pm.

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Production is set to begin next month on Lian Lunson's film WAITING FOR THE MIRACLE TO COME, starring country music icon Willie Nelson, the legendary Charlotte Rampling, and newcomer Sophie Lowe.

David Wax Museum vocalist and fiddle wizard Suz Slezak will celebrate her debut solo album, Watching the Nighttime Come, with an album release show as part of her Valentine's Weekend 'Sweet Love and Lullabies' tour at 7:00 p.m. tonight, February 13 at Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St., New York, NY.

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents an exclusive concert reuniting two of jazz and contemporary music's most influential icons, and multi-GRAMMY-Award winners, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, Sunday, March 15 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. The concert will be preceded by a pre-concert talk about the history of Corea and Hancock's collaboration with the Director of the UBC School of Journalism Peter Klein, at 6:15pm in the Royal Bank Cinema.

With her first solo album, Watching the Nighttime Come, set for release today, February 10, Suz Slezak is ready to secure her own place in the spotlight and in the hearts of families everywhere.

Some of the biggest names in music have paid tribute to Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier in an amusing video at this year's Pre GRAMMY Gala.

THE MARLOWE Studio, Canterbury, continues to prove itself as Kent's home of new writing, gigs, comedy and contemporary theatre.

After a sell out run of The Jewish Legacy celebrating the Jewish contribution to musical theatre, Aria Entertainment returns with a new production; The Jewish Legends, tonight, Jan. 31 and Feb 8.

The ALGONQUIN ARTS THEATRE, located in Manasquan, NJ, presents nationally acclaimed vocalist and Brielle/Manasquan native, Chris Pinnella in a one-night only Valentine's Day concert on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14TH at 8:00pm. Hailed by Talkin' Broadway as, "possessing a soaring, rich baritone voice, that just leaves you speechless." The lyric baritone returns to the Algonquin Arts stage in concert for his 3rd consecutive year and this time around there's some exciting changes coming the audiences way. "I've always been drawn to big singers, powerful lyrics, & beautiful melodies," Pinnella says. "That's exactly what we are going to give the audience this Valentine's Day, a beautifully romantic concert that reflects and touches upon all aspects of love."