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FLASH SPECIAL: Always - An Irving Berlin 125th Birthday Celebration

Today we are tipping our best top hat to one of Broadway and Hollywood's most significant songwriters, the one and only Irving Berlin, in honor of what would have been his 125th birthday this week. (more...)

New Sarah Brightman Concert Special Filming In June

A sure-to-be spectacular new concert special showcasing the alluring and enchanting musical world of internationally renown recording artist and performer Sarah Brightman will be filmed in June accord... (more...)

BWW Reviews: Brian Stokes Mitchell In Concert at the Kennedy Center

Packed audience at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall hears a perfomrance to treasure. (more...)

Elektra to Release BEHIND THE CANDELABRA Soundtrack, 5/21

Elektra Records has announced the release of 'BEHIND THE CANDELABRA - MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL FILM,' the musical companion to the highly anticipated HBO Films production. (more...)

Wolf Trap Adds Jill Scott to 2013 Summer Filene Center Season

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Jill Scott makes her Wolf Trap debut this summer on July 15. Tickets for this performance go on sale Saturday, May 18 at 10 am. (more...)

Jewel Tweets About Sondheim; Up For INTO THE WOODS?

Internationally recognized pop/folk music superstar Jewel has taken to Twitter to muse on a particularly intriguing topic - singing the music of Stephen Sondheim, specifically the tricky 'On The Steps... (more...)

2013 Tony Nominees and More Set for Birdland Jazz Club, 5/20-26

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their exciting line-up of extraordinary talent for May 20 - May 26, 2013. (more...)

THE VOICE's Naia Kete Talks New Song with Colbie Callat

The Voice's season 2 contestant, Naia Kete, made an appearance on AfterBuzz TV's The Voice aftershow Monday night. (more...)

SOUND OFF: GLEE Goes Out Singing 'I Love It'

'I don't care / I love it!' And so goes the chorus of Icona Pop's current chart-climbing hit covered on last night's GLEE. And, so, too, goes Glee 4.0 as it is - or, now, as it was. Indeed, this was a... (more...)

Melbourne Recital Centre Calls for Local Composers to Write Tribute to City for MELBOURNE'S MUSIC BANK

Bank of Melbourne and Melbourne Recital Centre are inspiring local composers and songwriters to write the ultimate tribute to their city. Whether it's a concerto for the city or a song about the subur... (more...)

Music Empowers Foundation Announces Video Contest Winner

After many creative entries and days of deliberation by the judges, The Music Empowers Foundation has announced the winner of its 'Music Teachers Matter' video contest. (more...)

The Recording Industry Association of America Adds Digital Streaming to Gold & Platinum Standards

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the integration of streams to its historic Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program, the industry's premier award for recognizing artistic ach... (more...)

Magisto Teams w/ Joan Osborne to Create Movie-Making Magic Honoring Mom

Magisto has teamed up with multi-platinum selling recording artist and seven-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne to celebrate Mother's Day with a new form of music discovery that brings together powerful... (more...)

Loren Weisman's ARTIST GUIDE TO SUCCESS to Be Released, 8/13

Greenleaf Press announces the upcoming release of 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' by Loren Weisman. 'The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business' will be available nation... (more...)

Tim McGraw to Headline the First Delta Country Jam Music Festival in Memphis, 10/4-5

Event organizers for the First Annual Delta Country Jam Music Festival held a press conference today (May 7,) at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN, announcing megastar Tim McGraw to headline the two-da... (more...)

E! to Premiere THE UNTOLD STORY: JASON DERULO, 5/14

From humble beginnings to his major success to an injury that changed everything and the long road to rebuild his career, take a journey into the life of one of pop music's biggest superstars when 'Th... (more...)

Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Heading to AMERICAN IDOL Season 13?

Radaronline reports that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are being eyed by producers of American Idol as possible judges on the show's next season. In addition, the FOX execs are considering Pink and D... (more...)

Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez to Judge Next Season of AMERICAN IDOL?

Radaronline reports that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are being eyed by producers of AMERICAN IDOL as possible judges on the show's next season. (more...)

Miranda Lambert Earns 4 CMT MUSIC AWARD Nominations

The party for the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is underway as Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert lead the nominations, each picking up four for this year's live show. (more...)

Bryan, Church, Lambert Lead 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARD Nominations

The party for the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is underway as Eric Church, Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert lead the nominations, each picking up four for this year's live show. Nominees were announced this mo... (more...)

InDepth InterView: Rita Moreno Talks New Memoir, Broadway, Hollywood, Upcoming Projects & More

Today we are talking to a legendary triple-threat performer who over the course of her unique career has become one of a select few in show business to have attained the entertainment quadruple crown ... (more...)

Produzioni Fuorivia Welcomes Gianmaria Testa to Joe's Pub Tonight

Gianmaria Testa, who is heading to Joe's Pub tonight, May 4th, 2013, sings in Italian and lives in Italy. The cases of the life have wanted that its first three albums have been produced in France (Mo... (more...)

Cortes Alexander, BossaBrasil Festival and More Set for Birdland Jazz Club, 5/13-19

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their exciting line-up of exceptional talent for May 13 - May 19. (more...)

Wounded Heroes to Receive Help from Live Nation Entertainment Through The Military Warriors Support Foundation

Live Nation Entertainment, through their ticketing siteTicketmaster.com, will help raise funds for Military Warriors Support Foundation (MWSF) for six weeks, which began on April 29th. MWSF assists in... (more...)

WOODY GUTHRIE AT 100! LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER Coming to CD/DVD, 6/11

WOODY GUTHRIE AT 100! LIVE AT THE KENNEDY CENTER pays homage to the artistry of American folk musician Woody Guthrie. This new CD+DVD commemorative package captures the historic all-star concert stage... (more...)