Blake Shelton's latest album, BASED ON A TRUE STORY..., managed to rise to to top of iTunes this week, becoming the digital marketplace's best selling album. Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES (Feat. T.J. and Pharell) topped the singles chart this week, with Daft Punk's GET LUCKY and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' CAN'T HOLD US rounding out the top three.
Today the Edinburgh International Festival launched a new web-based application called 'Cauldron', the next stage in the development of Festival City, a new work commissioned from composer Tod Machover which will premiere at the Usher Hall in August.
Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) today announced that Jaden Smith and Will Smith, the father-and-son-duo and stars of After Earth, the highly anticipated film, will sit down for a Q&A session with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.
At 8 p.m. ET, “Dateline NBC” (1.6/5 in 18-49, 7.1 million viewers overall) hit season highs for a Wednesday edition in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 (2.1 rating) and total viewers. In the time period, 'Dateline' is #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 and 25-54 and #1 among those networks in total viewers.
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton organized a relief benefit concert for the victims of the Oklahoma tornado disaster. At the event, Shelton and his 'Voice' co-star Usher sang a moving duet to help the people in the tornado-ravaged state. Check out the performance below!
NBC celebrates the nation's 237th birthday with a live broadcast of the MACY'S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR featuring all-star performances by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, GRAMMY(R) Award winning Tim McGraw and others.
Everyday guys will discover a genuine perspective and practical guide to excelling in the fresh, new world of parenting in the book Dude to Dad (Familius, May 2013) by Hugh Weber. Dude to Dad provides first time dads and the new daddy-to-be with real-life perspective, encouragement and humor as they face the inevitable realization that their carefree “dude” days are over, and the days of fathering a living, breathing human being have begun.
Usher and Darius Rucker have been added to the lineup of performers set to hit the stage for tonght's May 29 'Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert' organized and headlined by Blake Shelton.
Lately, the light upon Churches have become very dim. Everything, from sexual harassment lawsuits to child abuse has been thrown at various Spiritual Leaders and their Congregation. Along with disturbing lawsuit issues, there have been accusations about “mishandling of monies”. As a dark cloud continues to cover the Church Community, Nicholas Maze has decided to release Deleting God. In Deleting God, Nicholas critiques the state of the modern church and brings attention to the many overlooked issues that exist. He discusses how Churches are changing and the reasons why.
No matter what the show, most theatrical experiences are rather similar. You park your car, show your tickets to an usher, find your seat, sit quietly for a few hours, applaud the cast, and then go home. Still, once in a while a theater company has the brains and imagination to create a truly unique and unexpected experience. It's clear that Loaded Gun Theory is one such company which likes to push the envelope and break the traditional, predicable mold. The constant breaking of theatrical conventions is one of many ideas that makes their current production, The Brothers Merlin, such an unmitigated success.
Duke City Rep is celebrating its first appearance at the Cell Theatre with a feisty production of Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, a comedy by award- winning playwright, Alan Ball (American Beauty.)
Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, the play features five, very different bridesmaids, all reluctant participants in a fancy, over-the-top, Southern wedding. Having survived the ceremony itself, they are now taking refuge in the upstairs bedroom of the bride's rebellious, pot-smoking younger sister, Meredith, as the reception proceeds on the lawn below.
Teen R&B/Pop sensation, Mindless Behavior, will return to the Fox Theatre on Friday, August 2 at 7 p.m. with their highly anticipated "All Around The World Tour". This will mark Mindless Behavior's third appearance at the Fox Theatre following their sold out "Scream Tour: Next Generation" in 2011 and sold out "#1 Girl Tour" in 2012.
ABS-CBN, the Philippine television network that bagged the rights to adapt the hit reality show 'The Voice' from Talpa Media Group, based in the Netherlands, has just released 'The Voice PH' newest blind auditions trailer, which features coaches Lea Salonga, Apl. de. ap of Black Eyed Peas, Bamboo Mañalac, and Sarah Geronimo-all four have carved out solid music careers and have huge fan bases in the Philippines.
An overwhelming lust for power, a manipulative wife, and witches' prophecies spur a Scottish general onto a tragic path of betrayal, murder and madness. Long Beach Opera (LBO) closes its 2013 season with Macbeth, Swiss-American composer Ernest Bloch's re-discovered powerhouse, sung in English. Performances at the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, CA. begin on June 15, 2013 and continue on June 22 and 23.
Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) has announced its 2013/14 season: William Golding's Lord of the Flies, adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams, directed by The Hypocrites Artistic Director Halena Kays; and the Chicago premiere of Leveling Up by Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed by Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) Artistic and Educational Director Hallie Gordon. Tickets to William Golding's Lord of the Flies are on sale now.
Located on the shores of Lake Michigan and the Green Bay waters is one of the most beautiful communities in the Midwest - Door County, Wisconsin. The Door Peninsula is a place with picturesque views overlooking the second largest of the Great Lakes. Offering over 300 miles of scenic shoreline, it is a haven for boating, camping, and enjoying the rich tapestry of colorful foliage.