Grammy(R) Award-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones will perform 'Everybody Needs a Best Friend' from the motion picture 'Ted,' telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. 'Everybody Needs a Best Friend,' with music by Walter Murphy and lyrics by Seth MacFarlane, is nominated for an Original Song Oscar. This will be Jones' first time performing on an Oscar show.
The frontwoman for Adelaide cover band Chunky Custard and former Formula One Grid Girl Becky Blake is back for the 2013 Fringe with two shows; her acclaimed Piano Chicks (a sellout in 2012) will return to The Promethean, 116 Grote Street Adelaide for three performances only on 2, 10 and 12 March.
In celebration of a new collaborative album to be released February 26, Old Yellow Moon, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell are embarking on a series of tour dates this spring with Richard Thompson Electric Trio, including a stop at DPAC on March 30.
In celebration of a new collaborative album to be released February 26, Old Yellow Moon, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell are embarking on a series of tour dates this spring with Richard Thompson Electric Trio, including a stop at DPAC on March 30.
A HANDFUL OF KEYS, one of South Africa's most successful two-hander musical revues, will premiere on Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Peter's (home of Drama Desk Award-winning theater group York Theatre Company) tonight, January 14 and will run until the next day, January 15; both performances will start at 7:30 p.m.
A HANDFUL OF KEYS, one of South Africa's most successful two-hander musical revues, will premiere on Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Peter's (home of Drama Desk Award-winning theater group York Theatre Company) on Monday, January 14 and will run until the next day, January 15; both performances will start at 7:30 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Amanda Brecker pays homage to Carole King and James Taylor, and commemorates the 40th anniversary of 'Tapestry', with her beautiful new CD 'Blossom', produced by Grammy winner Jesse Harris (Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, more,) and featuring musicians from the original 'Tapestry' recordings.
Featured this week, January 7 through the 13th, at Joe's Pub at The Public are Noche Flamenca, Drew Gasparini, Bridget Everett & The Tender Moments, The Hot Sardines, Folk Wandering in Convert, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra, Samita Sinha, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Thomas Dolby, Bettye Lavette, Nomadic Massive, Lea Delaria & Janette Mason, Globalfest 2013, JVP, del aria, Hoffman & NJJ and Marcia Ball.
Austin City Limits (ACL) ushers in the new year and the second half of Season 38 with an unforgettable hour of rock and roll from Jack White.
Austin City Limits (ACL) ushers in the new year and the second half of Season 38 with an unforgettable hour of rock and roll from Jack White. Get a sneak peek below!
BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Norfolk in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!
Three-time GRAMMY® winner and renowned sitar player Ravi Shankar was a true pioneer in introducing Indian music to the West. He influenced artists across classical, jazz, pop, rock, and world music genres, including the Beatles, John Coltrane, Philip Glass, and his daughters, Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar.
The Recording Academy (www.grammy.com) announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's honorees are: Glenn Gould, Charlie Haden, Lightnin' Hopkins, Carole King, Patti Page, Ravi Shankar andthe Temptations as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients
Ravi Shankar, the renowned Indian composer and sitarist has passed away at the age of 92. The musician shot to international stardom in 1965 when Beatle George Harrison studied under him. Shankar received an Oscar nomination in 1982 for his score for the biopic film 'Gandhi.'
A foul-mouthed, hard-partying teddy bear and his 35-year-old best friend come together in the #1 comedy of the year, TED, available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand today, December 11, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays is a star-studded benefit concert on Saturday, December 8th at New York City's historic Beacon Theatre to help raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness and support the True Colors Fund's Forty to None Project.
In a move which underscores its commitment to expanding the marketplace for new music, Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, has begun the revitalization of EMI Recorded Music with the appointment of Steve Barnett to Chairman & CEO of its Capitol Music Group.
Tonight, November 24th at the Keswick Theatre in PA, Jimmy Vivino (from Conan & The Fab Faux, Midnight Ramble) and Garth Hudson (founding member of The Band, The Last Waltz,) present SONGS of THE BAND from their first four albums and 'The Basement Tapes'. They'll be joined by members of The Band, Levon Helm Band (Midnight Ramble Band), and Dirt Farmer Band: Jim Weider, Randy Ciarlante and Byron Isaacs. Special guest: Sister Maud Hudson.
WFUV will give thanks musically this holiday season with two days of concert broadcasts from venues as small as Electric Lady Studios and The Living Room and as large as music festivals like Newport Folk and SXSW, starting on Thursday, November 22nd from 10 AM-Midnight and continuing Friday, November 23rd from 10 AM-2 PM. The first day of the annual Thanksgiving Feastival brings listeners performances by the likes of Dawes, Calexico, Regina Spektor and Wilco as well as a broadcast of the Arlo Guthrie classic "Alice's Restaurant" at noon. On Friday, the live music marathon continues with performances by Shawn Colvin, Alabama Shakes, Norah Jones, and Sigur Ros throughout the day. New Yorkers can tune into WFUV at 90.7 FM, while Thanksgiving revelers across the country and worldwide can stream the whole Feastival at www.wfuv.org.
Iconic PBS television series Austin City Limits (ACL) unveils the second half of Season 38 with a line-up that continues to exemplify the show's tradition of "Great Music, No Limits." Eight brand-new shows begin airing in January 2013 as part of the music series' thirteen-episode season.
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