GOSPEL MUSIC COVERAGE

Carline Ray to Release Debut CD VOCAL SIDES, 6/4

Pioneering Jazz Musician Carline Ray will release her debut CD “Vocal Sides”, produced by her daughter, award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell, on Carlcat Records, June 4, 2013. (more...)

Vy Higginsen's Gospel for Teens to Perform End-of-Semester Concerts, 5/18

Vy Higginsen's Gospel for Teens will present two special end-of-semester concerts for this acclaimed musical education program, offering instruction in forms of Gospel, Jazz and R&B music to local you... (more...)

The Blind Boys Of Alabama Sign To Sony Masterworks Worldwide

The Blind Boys Of Alabama have signed a worldwide deal with Sony Masterworks, and the label will release the band's next album this Fall. Produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, the release will featur... (more...)

The Blind Boys Of Alabama Sign To Sony Masterworks Worldwide

The Blind Boys Of Alabama have signed a worldwide deal with Sony Masterworks, and the label will release the band's next album this Fall. Produced by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, the release will featur... (more...)

20th Annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival Announces Lineup

The 20th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival proudly announced their 2013 festival lineup. Blues & Brews celebrates their twentieth year in Telluride, Colorado this year with headliners The Black ... (more...)

Usher to Receive ASCAP Golden Note Award at Rhythm & Soul Music Awards

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor eight-time Grammy Award-winner Usher with the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award during its 26th annual Rhythm & Soul Musi... (more...)

Joe's Pub to Make Brooklyn Debut at Great GoogaMooga Festival, 5/17-19

Joe's Pub at The Public will make its debut in Brooklyn as a co-presenter at the second annual Great GoogaMooga Festival in Prospect Park. The three-day outdoor food, drink and music festival is produ... (more...)

Third Man Records Enters Partnership With Sun Records

In 1952 a record label started in a bustling Tennessee town. They were fond of acoustic tile, storefronts, the color yellow, the owner producing recording sessions and music that generally moved peopl... (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...)

Cristin Milioti, Tonya Pinkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Set for Joe's Pub, May-June 2013

Joe's Pub at The Public welcomes world premieres, highly-anticipated debuts and the return of many esteemed performers this May and June. Funny girl JULIE KLAUSNER makes her debut with two evenings of... (more...)

Patti LuPone, Bebel Gilberto, Paul Taylor Dance, BROADWAY'S NEXT H!T MUSICAL and More Set for Scottsdale Center's 2013-14 Season

Tickets for Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts' new 2013-14 season will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Among the offerings are 75 awe-inspiring live performances of da... (more...)

ELVIS AT STAX Deluxe Edition Chronicles 40th Anniversary of Historic Studio Sessions

The last major studio sessions in the career of Elvis Presley have finally been gathered together for the first time in one comprehensive package as ELVIS AT STAX: DELUXE EDITION. (more...)

Depeche Mode, The Cure and Kings of Leon to Headline Austin City Limits

According to David Greenwald at Billboard magazine, Depeche Mode, the Cure and Kings of Leon are set to headline the 2013 Austin City Limits festival. (more...)

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes Announce New Album, Out 7/23

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros today announced the release of their forthcoming third studio album. (more...)

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros to Release Self-Titled Album in July

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros today announced the release of their forthcoming third studio album. The self-titled offering will be released in the U.S. and Canada on July 23rd via Community Mus... (more...)

Jazz Musician Michael Egleton Headlines Sweet Auburn Festival

Jazz / Soul Blues singer Michael Egleton is riding high from his hit single 'That's Alright' that is in rotation on radio stations across the country. He is set to perform at the international event -... (more...)

Ripe Time Benefit, Blake Pfeil and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 5/12

Joe's Pub at the Public Theater has announced its lineup for May 6-12, featuring: Ripe Time Benefit, NYU Tisch, CMA Songwriters Series, Julia Haltigan, Stephane Wrembel, The Fat Man's Daughter, Rabbit... (more...)

2013 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival Abounds with Music, Art & More, 6/7-16

The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is set to fulfill its mission of connecting the community to the arts this summer, June 7 - 16, 2013, in down... (more...)

2013 Juno Awards Winners Announced

The 2013 Juno Awards were announced last night in Regina, Saskatchewan. Three of the four classical categories were won by Naxos and its distributed labels including the first ever win for a composer ... (more...)

Duke Ellington Center For The Arts Celebrates Duke Ellington's 114th Birthday, 4/28-29

Mercedes Ellington, President of The Duke Ellington Center For The Arts, has announced that the 114th Birthday of her grandfather Duke Ellington will be celebrated with two events this year -- today, ... (more...)

Award Winning TAKE 6 to Celebrate 25th Anniversary W/ World Tour

The most awarded a capella vocal group in history, Take 6, are celebrating their 25th Anniversary! (more...)

Marshall Tucker Band to Play Indian Ranch, 4/27

The Marshall Tucker Band will take the stage at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Sunday, August 11 at 2 PM ready to perform the hits like Heard It In a Love Song, Fire On The Mountain, Can't You See, a... (more...)

Fitz And The Tantrums to Perform on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, 5/8

The band will perform on the outdoor stage on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on May 8. Tickets will be available via 1iota.com here. (more...)

Megan Hilty, SONNETS FOR THE CITY and More Set for Joe's Pub, Now thru 4/28

This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, April 22 through April 28, 2013, the lineup will feature: Mike Daisey, Leslie Kritzer: Beautiful Disaster, Megan Hilty, Ashley Davis, Bridget Everett and the Tend... (more...)

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Presents 'American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music' Today

From Ritchie Valens to Carlos Santana to Selena, the musical contributions of U.S. Latinos from the 1940s to present day will be explored in the free exhibition American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular... (more...)