Willie Nelson News

Emblem/Atlantic recording group Matchbox Twenty and Warner Bros Records recording group Goo Goo Dolls will embark on a co-headlining tour throughout North America this summer. The tour will kick off on June 25th at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH and run throughout August

Warner/Chappell Music-the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp.-today announced that it has extended its worldwide co-publishing partnership with leading Nashville-based music publishing company, THiS Music.

18-time Grammy winner, Polka King, Jimmy Sturr, will perform live at The Colonial Theatre with his orchestra on April 7 at 2pm.

To go along with today's extensive InDepth InterView with comedy legend Joan Rivers, enjoy two exclusive clips from tonight's episode of JOAN & MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST? on WE TV at 9 PM.

Today we are talking to a veritable legend in her own time - arguably the most influential and recognizable female stand-up comedian of all time, the one and only Joan Rivers. Opening up and revealing her trademark, impossible-to-top wit all the while, Rivers and I discuss many aspects of her life and career, with a particular focus on her many current projects - most importantly, the third season of her smash hit reality series JOAN & MELISSA: JOAN KNOWS BEST? on WE TV. What will happen when Joan, Melissa and company visit Colonial Williamsburg? What illicitness will they discover on Willie Nelson's former tour bus? Will Joan get arrested for protesting her book being banned at a big retailer? Answers to these questions all will be arrived up on Saturday. In addition to all about JOAN & MELISSA Season Three and the current series-high ratings run of FASHION POLICE, Rivers and I take a look back at many of the remarkable figures she has encountered and worked with over the course of her career - among them: Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Woody Allen and many more - and she generously shares candid backstage stories and remembrances as only she can. Of paramount interest to theatre fans may be the announcement of a revival of her one-woman play SALLY MARR… AND HER ESCORTS, which she will be reviving in a special weekly pop-up theatre space on Broadway later this year. Also, as if all of that were not enough, Joan gives us the 411 on her new uncensored web series, IN BED WITH JOAN, as well as her cute new pet lover's web project, MY FAT PET. Plus, her fashion forecast for 2013 and best current trends, favorite films of awards season, thoughts on Broadway today and her picks for the best shows to see as well as much, much more awaits in this career-spanning conversation!

Ravinia has annoucned the following season events.

This morning, the highly anticipated artist lineup for the 31st annual 99.5 WYCD Downtown Hoedown, presented by Ram Trucks, Coors Light and Coca Cola, was officially announced on The All New Dr. Don Morning Show featuring some of country's greatest superstars including Jake Owen, Uncle Kracker, Joe Nichols and Craig Morgan. The weekend-long event will once again turn the expansive grounds surrounding Comerica Park into county music central from Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2. Last year's 30th anniversary event marked a tremendous milestone for Detroit's original country music must-see summer event with its debut move to Comerica Park.

LIVE AT THE RRAZZ, San Francisco's premier nightclub, is excited to welcome Patti LuPone to the stage. In her new, critically-acclaimed concert 'Far Away Places,' based off her latest solo album, two-time Tony Award winner (Gypsy, Evita) PATTI LuPONE shares her penchant for wanderlust by taking us on a musical journey with thrilling renditions of songs by an eclectic list of songwriters which include Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Willie Nelson, Kurt Weill, Edith Piaf, Frederick Hollander and even the Bee Gees. 'Far Away Places' was conceived and directed by Scott Wittman with musical arrangements by Joseph Thalken. Chris Fenwick serves as Musical Director.

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) announced today that it will launch 'Bon Jovi Radio' on Friday, March 22 at 6:00 pm ET on channel 142.

On First Friday, today, March 1st the Ware Center will contribute its share to the day's festivities offering an array of events and performances - ALL FREE. Included are singer/songrwriter Leo DiSanto, The Lancaster County Young Artists Art Exhibition Gold Special Award Winners Opening Night, and the film 'Miss Representation'.

Friday nights are taking on a new tune as Sony Movie Channel (SMC) features music-themed blockbuster films each week in March.

Diana Ross will appear at the Hollywood Bowl this summer for a special one-night-only performance on Saturday, August 3. Subscriptions are now available for purchase. Single tickets will be available for purchase in early May 2013.

When radio station representatives, record executives, and performers gather in Nashville for the Country Radio Seminar (CRS) February 27 - March 1, among many up-and-coming musical groups vying for attention will be Jetset Getset. The teen band, recently named by the Country Music Association on the list of 'Who New to Watch in 2013,' will perform at the historic Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Friday, March 1, from noon until 2:00 p.m.

On First Friday, March 1st the Ware Center will contribute its share to the day's festivities offering an array of events and performances - ALL FREE. Included are singer/songrwriter Leo DiSanto, The Lancaster County Young Artists Art Exhibition Gold Special Award Winners Opening Night, and the film 'Miss Representation'.

97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment will present Toots and The Maytals at the Fox Theatre on Monday, April 1st. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 22nd for $28.00 in advance and $30.00 day of show.

Emblem/Atlantic recording group Matchbox Twenty has announced the first-ever 'Matchbox Twenty Cruise' aboard the Carnival Imagination. The musical voyage will get underway December 6th-9th, sailing roundtrip from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas.

On Thursday WFUV General Manager Chuck Singleton named WFUV's longtime music director, Rita Houston, to the position, which has been vacant since Singleton's elevation to general manager last June.

Sirius XM Radio announced that internationally renowned, multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban will sit down for a Q&A session with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) previously announced that legendary recording artist Tony Bennett will sit down for an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners, moderated by Alec Baldwin, at the SiriusXM studios in New York City as part of its 'Town Hall' series.

Nine-time Grammy Award winner, Sheryl Crow will perform in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on February 15, 2013, as part of the Van Wezel Foundation's 12th Annual Gala. Not only have her talents been recognized by the Grammy voters, but also by many of her musical peers, allowing her to perform duets with musical icons such as The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Sting, B.B. King, Tony Bennet, and Luciano Pavarotti. Having released seven hit studio albums, her live repertoire is loaded with hits that are definitive of the style and progression off this mainstream pop rock diva with a sexy folky twist! Featuring special guest Holly Williams!