While the annual CMA Music Festival was getting underway with the CMT Awards in downtown Nashville, on June 5, country artists were also entertaining fans in the 'Performing Writer' acoustic concert series at The Fillin' Station nightclub in nearby Kingston Springs, Tennessee. Scroll down for photos!
Three-time Grammy nominee Jewel brings her world renowned vocal talents to THE SHOW at The Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa tonight, June 7 at 9:00 pm for a unique 'impromptu' style concert featuring both her greatest hits and songs she has never recorded. Songwriting became a means of survival for Jewel - she experienced homelessness living out of her car as a teenager in San Diego. Three years later her first single 'Who Will Save Your Soul' launched her stardom. She has sold over 27 million albums in her career, so far. I had the opportunity to chat with the singer about her upcoming concert in Rancho Mirage and 'all things Jewel'. Here are a few highlights from that conversation:
Three-time Grammy nominee Jewel brings her world renowned vocal talents to THE SHOW at The Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa on June 7 at 9:00 pm for a unique "impromptu" style concert featuring both her greatest hits and songs she has never recorded. Songwriting became a means of survival for Jewel - she experienced homelessness living out of her car as a teenager in San Diego. Three years later her first single "Who Will Save Your Soul" launched her stardom. She has sold over 27 million albums in her career, so far. I had the opportunity to chat with the singer about her upcoming concert in Rancho Mirage and "all things Jewel". Here are a few highlights from that conversation:
When rising country recording artist Adrianna Freeman performs at Loretta Lynn's Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, over Memorial Day weekend, it will be a dream-come-true for Freeman, who grew up listening to Lynn and other classic country singers.
It's official...Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy will headline Aurora's 17th Annual Blues on the Fox festival on June 14 and 15, the grand opening event for downtown Aurora's beautiful new RiverEdge Park Music Garden.
Downtown Aurora's new RiverEdge Park Music Garden, opening June 14 and 15 with the city's 17th Annual Blues on the Fox festival, is sure to be an exciting new addition to the short list of outdoor entertainment venues in and around Chicago.
The Barns at Wolf Trap has announced the following upcoming performances.
Winners have been announced for the 48 th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded ceremony broadcast LIVE tonight on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Today, the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the 48 th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, due to time constraints.
For the week of December 3, ABC's "Nightline" finished as late-night's No. 1 program for the 2nd week running in all key target demos: Total Viewers (3.839 million), Adults 25-54 (1.452 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.131 million), according to Nielsen.
A FEW HONEST WORDS explores how Kentucky's landscape, culture, and traditions have influenced notable contemporary musicians. Featuring intimate interviews with household names (Naomi Judd, Joan Osborne, and Dwight Yoakam), emerging artists, and local musicians, author Jason Howard's rich and detailed profiles reveal the importance of the state and the Appalachian region to the creation and performance of music in America.
For those who enjoyed Showboat Festival Theatre's Back in '59 at the Hudson Village Theatre (HVT) this past summer, and so many did the box office could barely keep up, the hits just keep on comin'. Thom Currie, the creator and director of that little gem, returns to Montreal with another sell-out show, Mama's Country Record Collection, playing for one week only at HVT from tonight, October 24th to 28th, 2012.
For those who enjoyed Showboat Festival Theatre's Back in '59 at the Hudson Village Theatre (HVT) this past summer, and so many did the box office could barely keep up, the hits just keep on comin'. Thom Currie, the creator and director of that little gem, returns to Montreal with another sell-out show, Mama's Country Record Collection, playing for one week only at HVT from October 24th to 28th, 2012.
According to Deadline.com, Zooey Deschanel, star of FOX's sitcom 'New Girl', will executive produce 'Must Be Nice,' another comedy written by 'New Girl' producer J.J. Philbin.
Eilen Jewell is the first in a new series of Sunday matinee concerts in the spacious Clifton Center Reception Hall. You'll enjoy this "cabaret" setting with table seating, a cash bar and hearty appetizers, and a comfortable and intimate setting perfect for one of the hottest singers around.
Eilen Jewell is the first in a new series of Sunday matinee concerts in the spacious Clifton Center Reception Hall. You'll enjoy this "cabaret" setting with table seating, a cash bar and hearty appetizers, and a comfortable and intimate setting perfect for one of the hottest singers around.
Room 205 has released the final installment of its episodes with Peggy Honeywell, featuring the elegant, minimalist songs of elusive folk chanteuse Clare Rojas. Check out her performance of 'Peach and Yellow Skies' in the video below!
So many cabaret shows, so little time . . . to write reviews that is. During his almost two years as a cabaret reviewer, BroadwayWorld.com critic Stephen Hanks managed to do a pretty good job of writing critiques during a show's run or soon after the run ended. But this summer he just couldn't keep up. Finally, here are observations on 10 performances over the past two months.
Bernadette Matthews began singing as a soloist in her church's Children's Choir. Because her singing talent was sought for a variety of events, she was once dubbed the "wedding and funeral singer." Bernadette was lead singer for "Fixed Head Architecture Band," performing at IBM recognition events and other venues. She is the Executive Director of the not-for-profit Center for Community Arts and a regular performer at Open Mic Night at the Pilot House.
We've been doing our part to prepare ye the way, watching the action onstage, taking some furtive peeks backstage, listening to all the offstage gossip and venturing beyond the confines of the theater to gain the informed knowledge to see more shows in the Volunteer State than you ever thought possible. So, good people of the theaterati, read on and get all the information you need to know in this, our latest installment of Music City Confidential. This is #6…
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