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Julien's Auctions returns to the Big Apple for the music memorabilia auction of the year at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square on May 18, 2013. Items will be available in person and online for an incomparable auction featuring items from Bette Midler, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, David Cassidy, and all of the icons of music past and present.
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards will be honoring Madonna with the Top Touring Artist Award for her 2012 MDNA tour. Madonna will take the stage to accept the prestigious award which recognizes the highest grossing concert touring act of the year.
In only its second year, Sydney's only Cabaret Festival, hosted by Slide Lounge, is back with a stellar lineup of international cabaret starts, interstate icons and local legends!
Last night was the annual Met Gala celebrating the Costume Institute. This year's theme was Punk: Chaos To Couture. The stars did not disappoint in the fashion department. Some went all out punk (did you see Madonna?) confusing the event with a Halloween party, while others played it too safe.
Lakeshore Records will release the Peeples - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack EP digitally today, May 7, 2013.
Pulitzer-Prize-winning author David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow premiered on Broadway in 1988 at the Royale Theatre, starring Madonna. This was the pop sensation's first theatrical role on the Great White Way. Below, watch interviews and more from opening night in 1988!
Museum of the Moving Image will present an eighteen-film screening series celebrating music movies on the big screen, in conjunction with its current exhibition Spectacle: The Music Video. Taking its title from the title card at the beginning of Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz-'This film should be played loud!'-the series Play This Movie Loud! opens today, May 4, and continues through June 9, 2013.
Lakeshore Records will release the Peeples – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack EP digitally on May 7, 2013.
The new stage musical KING KONG, premieres 15 June 2013 for an exclusive season at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the show is already casting its eye towards Broadway, with a hopeful launch as early as 2014. CLICK HERE to watch a video of the Australian cast in action!
Superstitions be damned - Glee Season Four is going out on a high! The last handful of episodes have managed to make a major mark while affording us ample opportunity to enjoy what we have come to know, love, expect and anticipate in any episode of FOX's hit musical dramedy series - awesome performances. And, BroadwayWorld got an umpteenth shout-out!
Direct from a smash hit season in Edinburgh, the smooth and sultry Ali McGregor's new show 'Alchemy' draws on all of her influences from Opera, Burlesque, and trashy 80's pop divas for inspiration and working with the finest jazz musicians creates unique hybrids of popular songs, standards and blues,
2013 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS announce more star-studded acts to their already loaded performers list, including Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Ed Sheeran, David Guetta, Ne-Yo, Akon and Icona Pop.
Durham just got a whole lot more glittery!
Museum of the Moving Image will present an eighteen-film screening series celebrating music movies on the big screen, in conjunction with its current exhibition Spectacle: The Music Video. Taking its title from the title card at the beginning of Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz-'This film should be played loud!'-the series Play This Movie Loud! opens Saturday, May 4, and continues through June 9, 2013.
SHOWTIME announces its line-up for 2013 Summer/Fall programming!
Fresh off the Addams Family national tour, Sara Gettelfinger appeared at Broadway Sessions to perform a combination of Stephen Sondheim's hits, 'What Can You Lose?' from the Madonna movie Dick Tracy, and 'Losing My Mind' from the Broadway musical Follies.
Author, Linda Maria Frank, presents her Annie Tillery Mystery series at this family event. The choice of venues for this event is especially appropriate for Frank, who as a teacher for many years, supports teachers by offering lesson plans based on her books. These lessons address accepted educational standards. 'The Madonna Ghost' provides exciting reading and opens discussion about Long Island history. 'Girl with Pencil Drawing' is a thriller that focuses on the topic of art history and the forensic techniques used by art historians. These books support a life-long reading habit, and are still just pure fun.
Music superstars Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green, Lady Antebellum, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. will perform live on upcoming episodes of NBC's “The Voice.”
The power may have been lost at McKinley High on FOX's hit musical dramedy series Glee last night, but there was no shortage of mega-wattage musical magnificence to set the night alight anyway - particularly for the Broadway babies among us, given the major tributes to A CHORUS LINE and ANNIE. Yes, indeed, 'Lights Out' was Glee at its very best. Oh, yeah - and Frida Romero, too (you read that name right)!
Adding to the previously announced, star-studded roster of talent performing at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards, Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, The Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kacey Musgraves are also slated to grace the stage.
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