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Elton John Will Release 60 New Tracks on 'Jewel Box'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 17, 2020


Variety reports that Elton John's 'Elton: Jewel Box' album will contain 148 songs, including 60 previously unreleased ones.

Theater for the New City Presents Virtual Village Halloween Costume Ball
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2020


Theater for the New City has presented its Village Halloween Costume Ball since 1976 and is unwilling to break the tradition during the pandemic. So the organization will present the celebration again this year for the 44th time, but virtually.

What's Coming to HBO Max Highlights in September 2020
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2020


Fall into the exciting new original series and A-list blockbuster movies arriving this September on HBO Max.

Street Theater Goes Virtual With TNC's LIBERTY OR JUST US: A CITY PARK STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2020


Since outdoor performance permits are not being given at this time, Theater for the New City has adapted its 2020 Street Theater tour to the virtual space. 

Bridgehampton Chamber Music's Summer Festival At Home Rolls Out Five Programs July 26
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2020


The Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, which for 36 years has presented summer chamber music concerts on Long Island's East End, will this year present Summer Festival at Home: five hour-long programs premiering on consecutive Sundays at 6:30 pm beginning July 26 on the BCMF YouTube channel and remaining available for one week.

Theater for the New City Preps 2020 Street Theater Tour to be Outdoors or Virtual
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2020


Summer Street Theater is one of the delights of the season and has been central to Theater for the New City's mission since the organization's first such production in 1976.

BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - Jun 24, 2020


Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 18, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

RATINGS: NBC Ratings Results For The Primetime Week Of June 8-14
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 16, 2020


NBC has tied for #1 in the key adult 18-49 demographic for the primetime ratings week of June 8-14, and also ranked #1 or tied for #1 among the Big 4 networks in all other key demographics, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Paul McCartney Announces the Thirteenth Installment in His Archive Collection 'Flaming Pie'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 12, 2020


Paul McCartney proudly announces the thirteenth installment in his GRAMMY Award-winning Archive Collection: On July 31, Paul's critically acclaimed and universally beloved tenth solo album Flaming Pie will be the latest to receive the Archive Collection treatment

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 11, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE
by Peter Nason - May 26, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!

Steppenwolf to Present Virtual Projects Featuring Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2020


Steppenwolf's artistic team and ensemble have announced three new virtual projects that the company will be sharing exclusively with Members.

LINCOLN CENTER AT HOME to Present Joe Iconis With Betty Buckley and Annie Golden & More in Upcoming Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2020


Lincoln Center at Home is maintaining connections to the arts during the COVID-19 pandemic. A free, one-stop portal to all digital offerings from across the iconic campus, offerings include Lincoln Center Pop-Up Classroom, #ConcertsForKids, and an array of archival and livestream performances.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Television Episodes of All Time - from I LOVE LUCY to BETTER CALL SAUL
by Peter Nason - Apr 22, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best TV episodes from the 1950's to 2020; see if your favorites made the list!

Park ICM Announces 2020-2021 Season and New Executive Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2020


Park International Center for Music announced today that their 2020-2021 Season would once again kick off their season in September at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts with Stanislav & Friends.

The John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project, Volume 1 Available Everywhere June 26
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2020


John Hartford's nimble, whit-fueled songs have long been a focal point of the bluegrass and newgrass canon and Hartford's musicianship, on both the banjo and fiddle, has now been doted over for generations, but until recently, little has been known about his late-in-life, academic approach to fiddle music.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST ALBUMS of the Rock and Rap Era (1950-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 16, 2020


The Beatles! Rihanna! Michael Jackson! Johnny Cash! Kanye West! The Rolling Stones! Aretha Franklin! Bob Dylan! Miles Davis! Nirvana! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest albums from the rock and rap era (1950-2020); see if your favorites made the grade!

Craft Recordings to Release 'The Best of Ronnie Milsap' on CD
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 8, 2020


Craft Recordings is excited to announce The Best of Ronnie Milsap – a 12-track collection of chart-topping favorites from the country legend's extensive catalog.

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Cast Recording Will Be Released April 3
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2020


THE PRINCE OF EGYPT original cast recording will be released on digital and streaming formats on Friday, April 3. A physical CD will be available later this year. Featuring the a?oemiraculous musica?? (Time Out London) of Stephen Schwartz, the album is produced by Dominick Amendum and Stephen Schwartz, with Kurt Deutsch serving as Executive Producer.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020


How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Light In The Attic to Release 'Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 10, 2020


Light in the Attic Records continues its excavation of Japan's deep musical legacy with Pacific Breeze 2: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1972-1986, the hotly anticipated sequel to the label's groundbreaking and trendsetting compilation that helped bring the City Pop genre to the global masses. Expertly curated by Andy Cabic (Vetiver) and Mark “Frosty” McNeill (dublab), and once again featuring the iconic artwork of Hiroshi Nagai on the cover, the latest release in Light In The Attic's Japan Archival Series makes available another set of sought-after songs, much of which have never been released outside Japan.

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