Lionel Richie News

Chris Struck caught up with Karine Hannah to talk about her next show on Thursday, March 26th at 7pm at The Green Room 42. She launched an EP with Universal Music in 2018 and has been on stages all around NYC.

“American Idol” continues the search to find its next star in Savannah, Georgia; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Los Angeles, California; and Sunriver, Oregon, on an all-new episode SUNDAY, MARCH 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

Following his recent appearances with Lionel Richie himself on ITV's 'Sunday Night At The Palladium' and the 'Graham Norton Show' for the BBC, Malcolm Pitt delivers a powerhouse and breathtaking performance in this high octane show celebrating the music of Lionel Richie and the Commodores, including all the hits such as 'Dancing On The Ceiling', 'Hello', 'Three Times A Lady', 'Easy', 'All Night Long' and many more...

The “American Idol” bus continues its journey to Savannah, Georgia; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, California, and Sunriver, Oregon, on an all-new episode of “American Idol,” SUNDAY, FEB. 23 (8:00–10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu.

Internationally acclaimed harpist Kirsten Agresta Copely today announced the release of Around The Sun, an all-original new age harp album. This CD takes listeners on a journey through a 365-day cycle from “Daybreak” to “Winter's Bone” with beautiful, introspective melodies and ambient soundscapes. This marks Kirsten's third solo album and first as composer.

The Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Jazz Ensemble will perform at the Newport Beach Jazz Party on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 8:15 pm PST with guest soloists KP, Wycliffe, Tom Scott and James Morrison. The Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa located at 900 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 hosts the four-day event. Tickets are available at etix.com or newportbeachjazzparty.com.

The 2020 MusiCares® Person of the Year Aerosmith will perform live at the tribute concert in their honor, with Russell Brand as the event's host. GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Melissa Etheridge and past GRAMMY Award nominees Nuno Bettencourt, Jessie J and Kesha join the concert lineup with previously announced performers Cheap Trick, Gary Clark Jr., Alice Cooper, Gavin Degraw, Johnny Depp, Foo Fighters, Luis Fonsi, Sammy Hagar, H.E.R., Jonas Brothers, Emily King, John Legend, John Mayer, Ashley McBryde, LeAnn Rimes, and Yola. Greg Phillinganes will be the musical director.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, Grammy-nominated Americana artist Shawn Mullins, Queen of Percussion Sheila E., Mexican American rock musician Alejandro Escovedo and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Friday, January 17 at noon. Tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago.

MY BROADWAY SHPIEL brings the Jewish side of Broadway to the stage in an act filled with laughter, tears and a dash of guilt! Selections include music from; West Side story, Fiddler On The Roof, The Last Five Years, Les Miserables and La Cage Aux Folles, along with some original music and Omer's own personal favorites. With an angelic voice, lots of personality and a great sense of humor, Omer Shaish showcases the best of Broadway from a Jewish state of mind!

GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Sammy Hagar and LeAnn Rimes; current GRAMMY Award nominees Luis Fonsi and Ashley McBryde; past GRAMMY Award nominees Gavin DeGraw and Johnny Depp; and Cheap Trick will join the performance lineup at the 2020 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Aerosmith on Jan. 24. The lineup includes previously announced performers Gary Clark Jr., Alice Cooper, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Jonas Brothers, Emily King, John Legend, John Mayer, and Yola. Greg Phillinganes will be the musical director, with additional guest performers to be announced.

GRAMMY® Award-winning artists Gary Clark Jr., Foo Fighters, H.E.R., John Legend, and John Mayer, past GRAMMY Award nominee Alice Cooper and current GRAMMY Award nominees Jonas Brothers, Emily King, and Yola join the performance lineup at the 2020 MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute concert honoring Aerosmith on Jan. 24. Greg Phillinganes will be the musical director, with additional guest performers to be announced.

During the week of Dec. 2, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ranked as the week's No. 1 late-night talk show outright in Adults 18-49, edging out CBS' “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (427,000 vs. 424,000) and NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (418,000). In addition, despite airing a repeat telecast on Friday (versus four original broadcasts for “Fallon”), “Kimmel” outdrew “Fallon” by 10% in Total Viewers (1.876 million vs. 1.713 million) to stand as the No. 2 talk show of the week. 

The TEN Tenors are bringing back their highly acclaimed show Home for the Holidays, after numerous hugely successful tours of the U.S. The ensemble will once again spread holiday cheer at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Sunday, December 22 at 7 p.m., performing a lively mix of holiday favorites featuring everything from a?oeFeliz Navidada?? and a?oeO Holy Nighta?? to a?oeWinter Wonderlanda?? and even a?oeBohemian Rhapsodya?? all with their signature flair, 10-part harmonies and smooth choreography.

Kenny Rogers is a true living legend of classic country music. His i??nal tour, titled The Gambler's Last Deal, celebrates that career and the scope of his talent from his very first recording made when he was in school, through his time with The First Edition, then on to his amazing solo years.

The nation-wide audition tour for the upcoming season of a?oeAmerican Idola?? may be complete, but the group of budding superstars heading to Hollywood is about to get bigger. The series that sparked the evolution of the singing competition genre is teaming up with the a?oe2019 American Music Awards®a?? for an epic opportunity that will allow America to vote a former fan-favorite contestant through to Hollywood ahead of the upcoming premiere on ABC. The a?oe2019 American Music Awardsa?? will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.

Deadline reports that 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' director Peter Ramsey will direct 'Love In Vain,' a new biopic about Blues pioneer Robert Johnson.

With 200 singers, dancers and musicians donning 6,000 costumes under a winter wonderland of falling snow and singing more than 45 holiday songs, The Magic of Christmas starring The Young Americans (www.YoungAmericans.org) returns to the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, December 6 a?" 15. The Young Americans performance company tour the world bringing the performing arts into schools to empower and inspire entire communities. In a limited engagement, three international touring casts along with students from the Corona, CA-based, fully accredited, The Young Americans College of Performing Arts come together to stage the high-energy The Magic of Christmas, Southern California's longest-running holiday extravaganza.

Broadcasting from Brooklyn, New York, for five original shows during the week of Oct. 21, 2019, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew for the 2nd straight week to a new season high in Adults 18-49 (+2% - 443,000 vs. 434,000). In fact, “Kimmel” delivered its strongest performance among Adults 18-49 in 4 months—since the week of 6/17/19. The ABC late-night program also drew its 2nd-largest weekly audience this season (1.976 million).

What's Love Got To Do With It? is the joyous new show celebrating the music of the incredible Tina Turner. This electric show will be at Worthing's Assembly Hall on Saturday 14th December 2019, at 7:30pm.

On November 19, Fathom Events and Meteor 17 will launch an exclusive, one-night global theatrical release of a?oeLionel Richie at Glastonbury,a?? the filmed version of veteran singer-songwriter Lionel Richie's iconic Glastonbury Festival performance. In 2015, Richie performed for nearly 200,000 fans during the U.K. festival's distinguished Sunday teatime slot, reserved for music legends. The Fathom screenings will also feature an exclusive introduction and commentary from Richie about his career a?" from his beginnings in Tuskegee, Alabama, to his inspiring performance at Glastonbury.