Marvin Gaye News

Renowned crooner Bradd Marquis is due to release his brand new self produced single, entitled “No War”, on Friday April 3rd. His first release since 2017s hit single “Who Let You Go”- No War comes straight from the depths of Marquis' soul.

Singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald's live rendition of the Marvin Gaye classic “What's Going On” is premiering now at Rolling Stone.

The debut album from Loren Oden, My Heart, My Love, is due May 1st via Linear Labs, produced and orchestrated by multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge. Today, he shares the video for “Queen,” celebrating young women of color as they find the power in their voices and features Oden and Younge's daughters. Filmed in Los Angeles' Highland Park neighborhood, the gorgeous video was directed by Younge and released in honor of Women's History Month. “Queen” follows Oden's well-received debut single “Is There A Way.” 

Robbie Robertson, Keith Wortman, Sebastian Robertson, Blackbird Presents and Live Nation are thrilled to announce The Last Waltz New Orleans: An All-Star Celebration of the Band's Historic Farewell Concert to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the historic Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA.

Spring at St Helens Theatre Royal has announced a month of entertainment for audiences of all ages.

Born in the Philippines, raised in New York and currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia, Raquel Lily is an independent singer, songwriter, producer, guitarist and online personality. She streams music performance and a variety of content, including live vlogging (IRL Streaming), Just Chatting, Social Eating, gaming and cooking on Twitch. Graduating from UC Davis with a degree in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, Raquel left the medical field and dove head first into her creative pursuit in music and began online streaming in 2017.

Tanglewood is announcing a new event to take place during the 2020 season.

Take a deep dive into the music of some of the greatest songs ever recorded during The Center Session: A Night With The Beatles with Christian James Hand. Popular KLOS 95.5 FM host Christian James Hand brings his groundbreaking radio segment The Session live to Samueli Theater on Friday, March 6. In this exclusive, one-night-only event, Hand will guide the audience through a track-by-track breakdown of some of the Beatles' most iconic songs.

El próximo 30 de marzo llega al Teatro Nuevo Apolo de Madrid el concierto THE MAGIC OF MOTOWN, que repasa los éxitos de la famosa discográfica.

Multi-platinum selling rock band X Ambassadors will release their new EP, Belong, March 6th on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records. It features the brand-new song 'Everything Sounds Like A Love Song', which is available now.

On Saturday, February 1, I had the pleasure of revisiting THE SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.  I enjoyed it even more this second time seeing it!  This approximate two hour performance includes nearly fifty different songs, performed by four extremely talented cast members.  Mikayla Petrilla, Saige Bryan, Everton Ricketts, and Kyle Riedinger all have incredible voices, a strong stage presence, tremendous acting skills, tight stage chemistry with each other, and a positive attitude of genuinely enjoying their performance, radiating positive energy all throughout this packed house!   The choreography by Jennifer Kaye helps highlight the excellent dancing and synchronization skills from this first rate cast.  The excited audience reactions including singing and dancing along during certain parts of the show indicate that the rest of the audience shares my extremely positive views of this incredible show!

Enjoy Broadway in your backyard with the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's 2020/21 season! With just the ticket for everyone, the award-winning regional theatre's upcoming season will begin with I Hate Hamlet (October 25 - November 8), Paul Rudnick's hilarious comedy in which rising star Andrew Rally is visited by the ghost of a legendary actor who is determined to convince the young artist to pursue a life on the stage.

Musical legends Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox / Dave Stewart p/k/a Eurythmics, Ernie Isley / Marvin Isley / O'Kelly Isley / Ronald Isley / Rudolph Isley / Chris Jasper p/k/a The Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Chad Hugo / Pharrell Williams p/k/a The Neptunes, Rick Nowels and William “Mickey” Stevenson will become the latest inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 51st Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. These legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits such as, 'Vision of Love,”  “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” “Shout,” “The Joker,” “Hollaback Girl,” “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and “Dancing In The Street.” The star-studded induction event is slated for Thursday, June 11th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.

Everyone could use a little bit of 'Love' on Valentine's Day when MPAC presents the classic pop sounds of Darlene Love on Friday, February 14 at 8 pm. Tickets are $29-$69.

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.

SOUL TRAIN steams into Liverpool's Epstein Theatre at 7.30pm this Friday 17th January 2020, to kick off its UK tour with a fine feast of soulful gems for fans of classic 60s and 70s music.

The eclectic San Diego vocal performance ensemble SACRA/PROFANA has gained acclaim as a genre-defying ensemble breaking down the barriers between pop, classical, and contemporary music. In that tradition the group presents MUSIC AS SOCIAL CHANGE, a concert that will feature arrangements of socially aware pop music from the 1960s to the present day, as well as choral music that comments on the issues of our times.

Cannery Casino Hotel will bring an exciting entertainment lineup to The Club in February, including 'Let's Get It On - Tribute to Marvin Gaye,' A Special Valentine with Next Movement, Michael Jackson tribute MJ Déjà Vu, 'Vegas McGraw - Tribute to Tim McGraw' and 'Rockin' the Paradise - Tribute to Styx.' Guests can also enjoy free live entertainment at The Club's Free Show Fridays and Pin-Ups Bar all month long.

The 48th season of the popular Highlights In Jazz continues on March 19, 2020, when producer Jack Kleinsinger presents 'Ellington Everlasting.' The concert turns the spotlight on the maestro's timeless compositions and enduring legacy, through the dynamic vision of featured performers like trombonist Art Baron & The Duke's Men, drummer Bernard Purdie, bassist Bill Crow, saxophonists Bill Easley and Mark Hynes, pianist James Weidman and vocalist Ira Hawkins. In keeping with the beloved HIJ tradition, a surprise special guest will be on hand for the concert, to be held at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Gregory Porter on Friday, February 7 at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall. Tickets starting at $28 are available now at cap.ucla.edu, 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box office.