Ne-Yo News

City of Hope, the cancer research and treatment center, announced that Stephen Schwartz will be the recipient of the Warner/Chappell Music 'Icon of Hope' Award at the 14th annual Songs of Hope event.

Below are the “Junior” acts and “Upper Teams” that advanced past The Cut last night on NBC's “World of Dance” Season 2.

YouTube Originals and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B)  announced international singer/songwriter/producer NE-YO is returning to their groundbreaking hit original dance drama STEP UP: HIGH WATER, alongside new cast members Ashley Greene (Twilight); Dancer/Choreographer Jeremy Copeland; and multi-platinum recording artist and entrepreneur Rick Ross who is set to guest star as himself. Todrick Hall will also make a cameo playing himself. JaQuel Knight will choreograph episode three as well as make a cameo playing himself.  Series regulars Singer/Actress Naya Rivera and Actor/Comedian Faizon Love will also return for season two. The first episode of season one of Step Up: High Water boasts over 27M views.   Production for the 10-episode, hour long series is currently underway in Atlanta, GA. STEP UP: HIGH WATER will premiere on YouTube Premium in 2019.

Face Forward announces that the featured performer at their “La Dolce Vita” themed Gala will be Grammy winning artist NE-YO this September 22, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. In celebration of the organizations' 10-year anniversary, Face Forward hopes to raise over a million dollars to support even more survivors from around the world.

Last night, three “Upper” acts and three “Junior Teams” advanced past 'The Cut' on NBC's “World of Dance” Season 2. Find out if your favorites made it through! 

Jane Lynch To Return For Second Season Of THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

Today, the Recording Academy announced that two-time GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist and vocalist Mindi Abair and four-time GRAMMY-nominated producer and songwriter Harvey Mason Jr. will lead the Academy's National Advocacy Committee as co-chairs. Joined by Committee members Sue Ennis, Lalah Hathaway, Booker T. Jones, and Nile Rodgers, the Committee's immediate focus is ensuring that the Senate passes the Music Modernization Act, which would be the first major reform to music copyright law in decades. The Committee is also focused on encouraging participation from the music community in the Academy's annual District Advocate day, which will take place on Oct. 24 in congressional districts across the country.

NBC's hit dance competition series “World of Dance” is led by a judging team of extraordinary dance superstars — Jennifer Lopez (who also serves as an executive producer), Derek Hough, NE-YO and host/mentor Jenna Dewan.

Whenever co-producer Kim Delgrosso is interviewed for the annual Dancing Under The Stars at SCERA Shell Outdoor theatre, her excitement is usually evidenced by rapid-fire bursts of enthusiasm about the talent in Utah.

Frontier Touring and Arena Touring are thrilled to confirm five-time GRAMMY award winner and soul icon Dionne Warwick is returning to Australia and New Zealand for a string of intimate headline shows this November.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced today that the World of Dance Live Tour will come to Santa Rosa on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 8 p.m. Featuring the best local and national dancers from across all genres, World of Dance Live Tour brings excitement and creativity straight from the hit NBC television show to the stage at LBC. Tickets range in price from $39-$125 and will be available beginning Friday, August 10 at 12 p.m. online at lutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600 or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa. Please note new box office hours at LBC: Patron services office is open Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 6:00 pm, closed on Mondays. Tickets and information are available 24/7 online at lutherburbankcenter.org.

The hit summer series “World of Dance,” starring Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, NE-YO and Jenna Dewan, will bring aboard several of the most accomplished and celebrated dancers in the world as guest mentors and guest judges during its highly successful second season.

Grammy-nominated R&B mainstay, Kenny Lattimore has made a triumphant return to the Top 10 Billboard Adult R&B radio chart with his new single 'Stay On Your Mind.' The song is at #8 bullet, right on the heels of singles from Toni Braxton, Peabo Bryson, Keith Sweat, Ne-Yo, and Tamia. 'Stay On Your Mind' features production by Dra-kkar Wesley (aka Madicin) and appears on Kenny Lattimore's new album 'Vulnerable', released via Liger Enterprises and record executive guru Ron Spaulding. While the single is heating up the charts, the video boasts nearly 600,000 views.

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 7/2-7/29

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. 

Hip-hop galáctico Wiz Khalifa and electronic music's biggest DJ duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have aligned for the fascinatingly low-slung collaboration 'When I Grow Up' that ignited the mainstage crowd at EDC Las Vegas last month on its world premiere - and is undoubtedly set to have fans worldwide in a rapture this summer!

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule for 6/18-7/15

Ovens Auditorium will host Derek Hough: Live! The Tour on Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets cost between $50 and $85 (plus applicable service charges).

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its panel of judges for the 2018 competition. Established in 2002, ISC is the world's largest songwriting competition and is open to both professional and amateur songwriters, signed and unsigned. A total of 71 winners in 23 categories share in over $150,000 in cash and prizes, including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000 (US) cash, and much more.

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule From 6/11-7/8