About the Album: Special edition features three bonus tracks recorded live at CD101.1 FM, Columbus, Ohio! Few artists make an impact as complete as the one Matisyahu made with his Top 40 smash "King Without a Crown": Here was a true original, the song announced--a Hasidic Jewish musician from New York City singing reggae songs about his religious devotion. Fans responded to this one-of-a-kind voice, too, driving Youth, Matisyahu's Grammy-nominated 2006 studio disc, to the top spot on Billboard's reggae albums chart.
True originals, though, don't stay put for long, and on his bold new album, Light, 29-year-old Matisyahu proves that there's much more to his artistry than might initially meet the eye. "As my musical tastes have grown I have been re-discovering my sound and my voice," he says.
Light is anything but safe. Produced by David Kahne (Paul McCartney, Sublime, the Strokes), the 14-track collection covers a dizzying amount of stylistic ground, from hard-edged dancehall ("Smash Lies") and ska-inflected New Wave ("We Will Walk") to laidback pop-rock ("So Hi So Lo") and acoustic folk-soul ("I Will Be the Light"). While reggae is far from absent here--see the old-school toasting in "Motivate"--Light finds Matisyahu edging away from his comfort zone into more daring territory. "Being an artist is about being sensitive to how the world resonates inside you and then being able to express it," he says. "This process is an ever-changing one."
Label: Sony
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by Stephi Wild
- January 07, 2025
After an acclaimed premiere at Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre in 2023, Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light is set to hit the road on a UK tour. Learn more about where you can catch the show here!
Aurora Unveils New Downtown Light Experience
by Stephi Wild
- September 17, 2024
The City of Aurora has announced a new, downtown light experience designed to captivate visitors with mesmerizing light-and-sound-based installations, interactive street art, dazzling live entertainment, futuristic projection mapping, a variety of food and beverage options, and more.
LGBTQ Distribution Arm PRIDE PICTURES Launched At EFM
by Michael Major
- February 20, 2024
Avi Federgreen's Indiecan Entertainment is launching a new LGBTQ2S+ focused North American distribution arm and announcing two new titles for a 2024 release. Pride Pictures will serve as a home for queer cinema from around the world, bringing North American audiences high-quality cinema with no language or regional barriers.
Judith Light Joins Billy Crystal's Apple TV+ Series BEFORE
by Michael Major
- December 04, 2023
Judith Light is joining Billy Crystal in the cast of his upcoming Apple TV+ series, Before. Adam Bernstein will be directing the pilot episode from Paramount TV Studios. Written by Sarah Thorp, Before is a psychological thriller about a child psychiatrist, Eli (Crystal), who recently lost his wife, Lynn (Light).
Photos: First Look at THE BAR AT THE EDGE OF TIME By Frozen Light
by Stephi Wild
- November 17, 2023
Multisensory gig theatre taking adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities for a unique night out at The Bar at the Edge of Time – complete with cocktails and crooners, low lighting and live music, and a mystery to solve in the atmospheric speakeasy.
Zach Bryan to Headline Las Vegas Concert for Super Bowl Weekend
by Michael Major
- November 09, 2023
Bud Light announces its partnership with country singer/songwriter, Zach Bryan, as the brand continues its expansion into country music. To launch the partnership, Zach Bryan will headline the brand’s concert event taking place Super Bowl LVIII weekend. Bud Light, the Official Beer Sponsor of the NFL.
Eydís Evensen Shares North American Tour Dates for October
by Michael Major
- September 06, 2023
Following Icelandic pianist and composer, Eydís Evensen's second album ‘The Light’ out now via XXIM Records/Sony, the composer is headed to North America for a run of tour dates this October. The tour includes venues such as National Sawdust in Brooklyn, the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, and a handful of other cities.
Photos: First Look At Ray Of Light Theatre's SPRING AWAKENING
by Stephi Wild
- June 08, 2023
Ray of Light Theatre’s production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical, SPRING AWAKENING opens tonight in San Francisco. Performances begin June 8th at the Victoria Theatre and run for one weekend only, through Sunday, June 11th. Get a first look at the photos here!
Fables and Rumors Presents VALLEY OF LIGHT, a New Musical at Hollywood Fringe
by Stephi Wild
- May 01, 2023
From the creators of the critically-acclaimed The Showroom comes Valley of Light, a legend at the end of the world. The earth has crumbled, and civilization has been reclaimed by flowers and creeping vines. Mars and Fable set out on a future folk journey into the great unknowable world to find their missing mother and save her from the beast.
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