Massive Attack, Kraftwerk, Pj Harvey, Duran Duran, Sting, and Janelle Monáe are among the acts set to play the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2024.
Now in its 58th year, the legendary event returns from July 5th-20th in Montreux, Switzerland.
The 2024 lineup also promises The National, Smashing Pumpkins, André 3000, Raye, Tyla, Justice, Air, Noname, Jon Batiste, Brittany Howard, Lenny Kravitz, Alice Cooper, Paolo Nutini, Deep Purple, Jessie Ware, Jungle, Michael Kiwanuka, Editors, Dionne Warwick, Laufey, Trombone Shorty, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, Paloma Faith, and more.
A ticket pre-sale for Montreux Jazz Festival 2024 begins Thursday, April 18th via the festival’s website.
If you’re planning to attend Montreux Jazz Festival, you can save up to 15% on travel and accommodations with Booking.com.
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Montreux Jazz Festival...
Now in its 58th year, the legendary event returns from July 5th-20th in Montreux, Switzerland.
The 2024 lineup also promises The National, Smashing Pumpkins, André 3000, Raye, Tyla, Justice, Air, Noname, Jon Batiste, Brittany Howard, Lenny Kravitz, Alice Cooper, Paolo Nutini, Deep Purple, Jessie Ware, Jungle, Michael Kiwanuka, Editors, Dionne Warwick, Laufey, Trombone Shorty, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, Paloma Faith, and more.
A ticket pre-sale for Montreux Jazz Festival 2024 begins Thursday, April 18th via the festival’s website.
If you’re planning to attend Montreux Jazz Festival, you can save up to 15% on travel and accommodations with Booking.com.
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- 4/18/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: First Lady Jill Biden will be the featured speaker at Monday’s A Day Of Unreasonable Conversation, a social impact event featuring entertainment industry figures and activists.
Biden will take part in a conversation with Halle Berry to talk about the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Their talk, titled “Writing New Stories About Women’s Health,” will delve into how cultural figures and content can advance conversation’s about the topic.
The first lady is heading to Southern California today for a round of fundraising and an appearance this weekend at the Los Angeles Human Rights Campaign dinner.
Others taking part in the Getty Center event include Paris Hilton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Christine Blasey Ford, Amy Spitalnick and Sitarah Pendleton-Eaglin. The lineup includes Jane Fonda, Cord Jefferson, Yusef Salaam, Charli d’Amelio, Dorian Warren, Maurice Mitchell, Sinead Bovell, Angela Patton, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford,...
Biden will take part in a conversation with Halle Berry to talk about the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. Their talk, titled “Writing New Stories About Women’s Health,” will delve into how cultural figures and content can advance conversation’s about the topic.
The first lady is heading to Southern California today for a round of fundraising and an appearance this weekend at the Los Angeles Human Rights Campaign dinner.
Others taking part in the Getty Center event include Paris Hilton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Christine Blasey Ford, Amy Spitalnick and Sitarah Pendleton-Eaglin. The lineup includes Jane Fonda, Cord Jefferson, Yusef Salaam, Charli d’Amelio, Dorian Warren, Maurice Mitchell, Sinead Bovell, Angela Patton, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Dave Grohl paid tribute to his one-time Nirvana bandmate Paul McCartney (technically, it’s true!) with a rendition of “Live and Let Die” at the Love Rocks NYC benefit concert Thursday night, March 7.
The Foo Fighters frontman gave a characteristically full-throated performance of McCartney’s hit 1973 James Bond theme song. Though he strained a bit to hit some of the high notes during the ballad-y sections and left the “You know you did” refrain to the backing vocalists, he attacked the hard rock portions the way only Dave Grohl can.
The Foo Fighters frontman gave a characteristically full-throated performance of McCartney’s hit 1973 James Bond theme song. Though he strained a bit to hit some of the high notes during the ballad-y sections and left the “You know you did” refrain to the backing vocalists, he attacked the hard rock portions the way only Dave Grohl can.
- 3/8/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert for God's Love We Deliver is thrilled to announce Dave Grohl will join the evening’s performance lineup and Martin Short will join for a special guest appearance.
Love Rocks NYC will now also be shown as a livestream event from the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC at 8:00pmET on Thursday, March 7. Fans in NYC and elsewhere can experience this memorable night of music by signing up at loverocksnyc.com to access a livestream link to the concert via Veeps.com.
Veeps All Access subscribers can tune in for free or fans can purchase an individual show ticket for $20 while also helping support the organization as $20 = 2 Meals for New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illness. Additional seats are also being released today and fans can purchase through www.ticketmaster.com.
Executive produced by iconic international fashion designer John Varvatos, NYC...
Love Rocks NYC will now also be shown as a livestream event from the historic Beacon Theatre in NYC at 8:00pmET on Thursday, March 7. Fans in NYC and elsewhere can experience this memorable night of music by signing up at loverocksnyc.com to access a livestream link to the concert via Veeps.com.
Veeps All Access subscribers can tune in for free or fans can purchase an individual show ticket for $20 while also helping support the organization as $20 = 2 Meals for New Yorkers living with severe and chronic illness. Additional seats are also being released today and fans can purchase through www.ticketmaster.com.
Executive produced by iconic international fashion designer John Varvatos, NYC...
- 3/5/2024
- Look to the Stars
The eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert is set to go down this Thursday, March 7th, at the Beacon Theater in New York, with a lineup featuring Dave Grohl, The Black Keys, Hozier, Conan O’Brien, Martin Short, and many more.
Raising funds for the meal-providing charitable organization God’s Love We Deliver, the Love Rocks benefit concert has been a celebrated fundraising campaign since it was first launched in 2017. Now, as its eighth iteration approaches, the organization reports that its benefit concerts have raised a total of $30 million, providing 3 million meals to New Yorkers living with illnesses. Tickets for the show are on-sale now (get your here).
Filling out the lineup for Love Rocks NYC 2024 are Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Luke Spiller (The Struts), Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams, and more, plus additional...
Raising funds for the meal-providing charitable organization God’s Love We Deliver, the Love Rocks benefit concert has been a celebrated fundraising campaign since it was first launched in 2017. Now, as its eighth iteration approaches, the organization reports that its benefit concerts have raised a total of $30 million, providing 3 million meals to New Yorkers living with illnesses. Tickets for the show are on-sale now (get your here).
Filling out the lineup for Love Rocks NYC 2024 are Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Luke Spiller (The Struts), Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams, and more, plus additional...
- 3/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Love Rocks NYC, the benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, will return for its eighth year on March 7. The annual event will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, Tracy Morgan, and Jim Gaffigan at the Beacon Theatre. The 2024 lineup will feature performances from Hozier, The Black Keys, Allison Russell, Nile Rodgers, Trombone Shorty, and more.
Dave Grohl and Martin Short have also joined the event, which will be livestreamed via Veeps. To access the livestream, visit the Love Rocks NYC website to sign up.
Music director and band leader...
Dave Grohl and Martin Short have also joined the event, which will be livestreamed via Veeps. To access the livestream, visit the Love Rocks NYC website to sign up.
Music director and band leader...
- 3/4/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Roots have announced the lineup for the 2024 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, featuring artists like Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, André 3000, and more across two days in June.
Hosted on June 1st and 2nd at its longtime home, The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, the 2024 iteration of the Roots Picnic will feature a diverse range of musical artists, as well as live podcasts, DJ sets, immersive experiences, and more. Filling out the lineup will be artists like Victoria Monét, Nas, Gunna, Sexyy Red, Tyla, Smino, Babyface, Adam Blackstone featuring Fantasia and Muni Long, Cam’ron, Wale, Robert Glasper, and more.
Tickets for the 2024 Roots Picnic will first become available via a Live Nation pre-sale opening on Tuesday, February 20th, at 10:00 a.m. Et (use access code ALUMNI24). After that, the general on-sale will begin on Friday, February 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster. Once tickets are on sale,...
Hosted on June 1st and 2nd at its longtime home, The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, the 2024 iteration of the Roots Picnic will feature a diverse range of musical artists, as well as live podcasts, DJ sets, immersive experiences, and more. Filling out the lineup will be artists like Victoria Monét, Nas, Gunna, Sexyy Red, Tyla, Smino, Babyface, Adam Blackstone featuring Fantasia and Muni Long, Cam’ron, Wale, Robert Glasper, and more.
Tickets for the 2024 Roots Picnic will first become available via a Live Nation pre-sale opening on Tuesday, February 20th, at 10:00 a.m. Et (use access code ALUMNI24). After that, the general on-sale will begin on Friday, February 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster. Once tickets are on sale,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
The Roots have announced the lineup for their 2024 Roots Picnic. Philly fans will have their chance to see André 3000 bring his flute project New Blue Sun to the stage for a live performance.
But it’s Lil Wayne who is tapped to headline the June festival. He’ll be backed by the Roots for a set of his hits and also pay tribute to the music of his hometown of New Orleans with help from guests Pj Morton and Trombone Shorty.
Set for June 1 and 2 at the Mann Center...
But it’s Lil Wayne who is tapped to headline the June festival. He’ll be backed by the Roots for a set of his hits and also pay tribute to the music of his hometown of New Orleans with help from guests Pj Morton and Trombone Shorty.
Set for June 1 and 2 at the Mann Center...
- 2/19/2024
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash is set to air tonight to ring in 2024 with an amazing group of performers!
We’ve gathered the list of names set to perform this evening as you tune in.
The show is set to be hosted by Cody Alan, as well as CBS’ Lonnie Quinn. Lonnie and Dustin Lynch will both be in NYC’s Times Square to mark the occasion. The program kicks off on CBS at 7:30pm Et and will end at 10pm for a brief 30 minute hiatus before picking back up again at 10:30pm Et. Be sure to tune in to catch all the amazing performances!
Keep reading to see the full list of performers for the big event…
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash Perforers List
Trace Adkins
Grace Bowers
Kane Brown
Jackson Dean
Hardy
Cody Johnson
Elle King
Lynyrd Skynyrd...
We’ve gathered the list of names set to perform this evening as you tune in.
The show is set to be hosted by Cody Alan, as well as CBS’ Lonnie Quinn. Lonnie and Dustin Lynch will both be in NYC’s Times Square to mark the occasion. The program kicks off on CBS at 7:30pm Et and will end at 10pm for a brief 30 minute hiatus before picking back up again at 10:30pm Et. Be sure to tune in to catch all the amazing performances!
Keep reading to see the full list of performers for the big event…
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash Perforers List
Trace Adkins
Grace Bowers
Kane Brown
Jackson Dean
Hardy
Cody Johnson
Elle King
Lynyrd Skynyrd...
- 12/31/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Christmas is history, but there’s still some holiday celebrating to be done. New Year’s Eve festivities are being broadcast across the country Sunday, December 31 from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles to the famous Times Square ball drop in New York City.
The official Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will kick off at 6 p.m. Et with the lighting and raising of the nearly six-ton crystal ball atop One Times Square. Performers this year include Enrique Iglesias, Maroon5, Jonas Brothers, Flo Rida, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Rod Stewart. The ball drop begins at exactly 11:59 p.m. and makes a 60-second descent down the pole to ring in 2024.
You can watch the livestream here:
Here’s a rundown of how various TV networks will be ringing in the new year:
ABC
Ryan Seacrest is back to host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, starting at 8 p.
The official Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration will kick off at 6 p.m. Et with the lighting and raising of the nearly six-ton crystal ball atop One Times Square. Performers this year include Enrique Iglesias, Maroon5, Jonas Brothers, Flo Rida, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Rod Stewart. The ball drop begins at exactly 11:59 p.m. and makes a 60-second descent down the pole to ring in 2024.
You can watch the livestream here:
Here’s a rundown of how various TV networks will be ringing in the new year:
ABC
Ryan Seacrest is back to host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, starting at 8 p.
- 12/31/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The Voice Season 24 brought Gwen Stefani to the forefront as a coach, but fans still missed Blake Shelton. The unlikely couple met through the show years ago and ultimately fell in love. In 2023, they shared their holiday plans, and unfortunately, they won’t be spending New Year’s Eve together. Here’s what Stefani said about her 2023 New Year’s Eve and how she once swore she’d never participate in this event again.
‘The Voice’ Season 24 coach Gwen Stefani is spending her 2023 New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani would’ve loved to spend New Year’s Eve together, but that’s a rare circumstance for famous entertainers. Unfortunately, this year, Shelton and Stefani won’t be in the same state for New Year’s Eve. Stefani originally planned to attend Shelton’s event in Nashville, but she now plans to spend the holiday in Las Vegas.
‘The Voice’ Season 24 coach Gwen Stefani is spending her 2023 New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani would’ve loved to spend New Year’s Eve together, but that’s a rare circumstance for famous entertainers. Unfortunately, this year, Shelton and Stefani won’t be in the same state for New Year’s Eve. Stefani originally planned to attend Shelton’s event in Nashville, but she now plans to spend the holiday in Las Vegas.
- 12/31/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ring in 2024 with Variety‘s list of New Year’s Eve specials to watch, including performances by stars like NewJeans, Ivy Queen, Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Cardi B and Maroon 5.
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”
The most-watched annual New Year’s Eve special, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” returns with a global twist: K-pop girl group NewJeans will perform their hit song “Super Shy” live in South Korea, the first-ever performance on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from that country.
Ryan Seacrest will serve as host for his 19th year and will lead the live countdown with pop star Rita Ora in Times Square. Performers in New York include LL Cool J, Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll with Jessie Murph, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla.
Other “Rockin’ Eve” performers include Post Malone in Las Vegas, Cardi B in Miami, “Queen...
ABC’s “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest”
The most-watched annual New Year’s Eve special, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” returns with a global twist: K-pop girl group NewJeans will perform their hit song “Super Shy” live in South Korea, the first-ever performance on “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from that country.
Ryan Seacrest will serve as host for his 19th year and will lead the live countdown with pop star Rita Ora in Times Square. Performers in New York include LL Cool J, Megan Thee Stallion, Jelly Roll with Jessie Murph, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla.
Other “Rockin’ Eve” performers include Post Malone in Las Vegas, Cardi B in Miami, “Queen...
- 12/29/2023
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
With five hours of airtime to fill, CBS’ Nashville-based New Year’s Eve special has to book a significant amount of the stars of country music, and many of those names were announced in a talent rollout Wednesday morning — including the genre’s blockbuster artist of the moment, Morgan Wallen.
Among those also newly announced as joining the lineup for “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” are Bailey Zimmerman, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Hardy, Carly Pearce, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jackson Dean, Jon Pardi and Grace Bowers. Two duo performances round out the rollout: Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins, and Brothers Osborne with Trombone Shorty.
Previously announced for the special were Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, Elle King and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The special airs in two two-and-a-half-hour blocks for a total of five hours — 7:30-10 p.m. Et/Pt, followed after a half-hour...
Among those also newly announced as joining the lineup for “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” are Bailey Zimmerman, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Hardy, Carly Pearce, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jackson Dean, Jon Pardi and Grace Bowers. Two duo performances round out the rollout: Blake Shelton with Trace Adkins, and Brothers Osborne with Trombone Shorty.
Previously announced for the special were Lainey Wilson, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch, Elle King and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The special airs in two two-and-a-half-hour blocks for a total of five hours — 7:30-10 p.m. Et/Pt, followed after a half-hour...
- 12/13/2023
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
With George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin” out in limited release on Friday, Netflix has debuted an original song by Lenny Kravitz that plays over the film’s credits.
Called “Road to Freedom,” the track finds Kravitz backed by a “glowing choir,” according to a Netflix press release. The four-time Grammy winner is not just the singer of “Road to Freedom” but he also plays “drums, bass, piano, Hammond B-3, and tambourine.” The song also “features a guest appearance by fellow Grammy winner Trombone Shorty and longtime Kravitz collaborator and guitarist Craig Ross.”
Kravitz has never been nominated for an Academy Award in his lengthy career (he does have two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as an ensemble member of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Precious”).
“Rustin,” which debuts on Netflix starting on November 17 after its brief theatrical run, is about civil rights activist and hero Bayard Rustin (Emmy winner Colman Domingo...
Called “Road to Freedom,” the track finds Kravitz backed by a “glowing choir,” according to a Netflix press release. The four-time Grammy winner is not just the singer of “Road to Freedom” but he also plays “drums, bass, piano, Hammond B-3, and tambourine.” The song also “features a guest appearance by fellow Grammy winner Trombone Shorty and longtime Kravitz collaborator and guitarist Craig Ross.”
Kravitz has never been nominated for an Academy Award in his lengthy career (he does have two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as an ensemble member of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Precious”).
“Rustin,” which debuts on Netflix starting on November 17 after its brief theatrical run, is about civil rights activist and hero Bayard Rustin (Emmy winner Colman Domingo...
- 11/2/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Juvenile worked that, bounced that, served that and everything else during his NPR Music’s Tiny Desk concert. The rapper appeared on the popular live performance series to run through a 23-minute long set that featured amped up renditions of 10 songs in the top tier of his catalog, from “Set It Off” and “Slow Motion” to “Back That Azz Up” and “Rodeo.”
The New Orleans native brought a fully charged party to the Tiny Desk space with the help of a full backing band and Mannie Fresh, the Cash Money Records...
The New Orleans native brought a fully charged party to the Tiny Desk space with the help of a full backing band and Mannie Fresh, the Cash Money Records...
- 6/30/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Living vicariously through celebrities and their lavish lifestyles is practically a form of entertainment all its own. It’s easy to gawk at their fancy homes and flashy cars, but even mundane things like the food they eat can captivate and inspire. For instance, Sarah Jessica Parker has a favorite type of coffee, but it isn’t an elusive brand or a secret ingredient. It’s so simple that the And Just Like That… star felt the need to prepare listeners for her answer.
Sarah Jessica Parker reveals her coffee preferences Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of ‘And Just Like That..’ on Feb. 9, 2023, in New York City | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images
Sarah Jessica Parker is best known for portraying the posh Carrie Bradshaw in HBO’s hit series Sex and the City. When Parker got the chance to reprise her iconic role in And Just Like That…, fans...
Sarah Jessica Parker reveals her coffee preferences Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of ‘And Just Like That..’ on Feb. 9, 2023, in New York City | Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images
Sarah Jessica Parker is best known for portraying the posh Carrie Bradshaw in HBO’s hit series Sex and the City. When Parker got the chance to reprise her iconic role in And Just Like That…, fans...
- 2/19/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s difficult to capture in just a few hours the depth of the influence Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson have cast over the industry through their legendary Motown catalog, but the 2023 MusiCares Dinner looked to do just that, celebrating one of the most prolific creative collaborations — and one of the most endearing friendships in the history of the industry — for the nonprofit’s annual event on Friday night just two days before the Grammys. Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, and Robinson, one of the label’s first signings...
- 2/4/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Motown icons Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy were honored in star-studded fashion Friday at the MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala, with a tribute lineup that included Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Chloe and Halle Bailey, Sheryl Crow, Mumford & Sons and The Temptations.
Robinson and Motown Records founder Gordy became the first duo to be recognized with the honor, which is awarded to musicians for their artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy. Proceeds from the gala provide support for MusiCares, the leading music charity offering health and human services to music professionals.
Taking place in downtown Los Angeles just steps away from where the Grammys will kick off on Sunday, the gala began with a silent auction before launching into a two-hour tribute concert of Robinson and Gordy’s work, starting with a medley from The Temptations that included “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.
Robinson and Motown Records founder Gordy became the first duo to be recognized with the honor, which is awarded to musicians for their artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy. Proceeds from the gala provide support for MusiCares, the leading music charity offering health and human services to music professionals.
Taking place in downtown Los Angeles just steps away from where the Grammys will kick off on Sunday, the gala began with a silent auction before launching into a two-hour tribute concert of Robinson and Gordy’s work, starting with a medley from The Temptations that included “My Girl” and “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg.
- 2/4/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viewers won’t go wrong watching the two-hour entirety of “Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” tonight on CBS. But if you have only about a 10-minute stretch to spare for televised non-holiday music in the days leading up to Christmas, maybe make it the closing act of this special — especially the generational handoff number that has one master, Rhiannon Giddens, movingly joining another. As Giddens and Simon perform “American Tune,” you may feel like you’ve gone off to find America, and actually kinda succeeded in that search, over the course of just one number.
Everything else about the telecast — which was filmed before a live audience at Hollywood’s Pantages back in April (see Variety‘s next-day coverage here) — feels immaculately chosen by producer Ken Ehrlich, if hardly marked by left-field surprises. There are no sops to the youth vote, except for the...
Everything else about the telecast — which was filmed before a live audience at Hollywood’s Pantages back in April (see Variety‘s next-day coverage here) — feels immaculately chosen by producer Ken Ehrlich, if hardly marked by left-field surprises. There are no sops to the youth vote, except for the...
- 12/22/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
The Season 17 finale of “America’s Got Talent” aired Wednesday night on NBC, and viewers are mostly happy with the outcome. To recap, Lebanese dance group Mayyas (Sofia Vergara‘s Golden Buzzer) won the 1 million prize, while pole dancer/animator Kristy Sellars came in second place and country singer Drake Milligan finished third. But in our overnight poll that asked fans to vote on who Really deserved to win, their results were essentially tied between two acts: Drake nabbed 29 and Mayyas scored 28. No other contestant received double digits. Here are the complete “AGT” poll results:
29 — Drake Milligan
28 — Mayyas
9 — Chapel Hart
9 — Kristy Sellars
8 — Sara James
7 — Metaphysic
5 — Avery Dixon
Less than 2 — Celia Munoz, Yu Hojin, Mike E. Winfield, Nicolas Ribs
See All Golden Buzzers on ‘AGT’ through the years
Heading into the final episode, Gold Derby users had given Drake the best odds to win, thanks no doubt to his songs topping the...
29 — Drake Milligan
28 — Mayyas
9 — Chapel Hart
9 — Kristy Sellars
8 — Sara James
7 — Metaphysic
5 — Avery Dixon
Less than 2 — Celia Munoz, Yu Hojin, Mike E. Winfield, Nicolas Ribs
See All Golden Buzzers on ‘AGT’ through the years
Heading into the final episode, Gold Derby users had given Drake the best odds to win, thanks no doubt to his songs topping the...
- 9/15/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the winner of America’s Got Talent Season 17.
Another season of America’s Got Talent came to a close and America has voted for their winner making The Mayyas the ultimate champions of Season 17. The Lebanese dance group won 1 million dollars and will join America’s Got Talent Las Vegas Live stage show at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
“From the moment I first saw the Mayyas, their act was spectacular and gave me goosebumps,” said Sofia Vergara. “Their coordinated choreography was the most beautiful, creative dancing I have ever seen. Each time they competed, they continued to outdo themselves. Their empowering performances have earned them the ultimate title and I’m so proud of them and can’t wait to see what they do next.”
The Mayyas is an all-female alternative dance crew, founded by choreographer Nadim Cherfan, consisting of 36 Lebanese women of different ages.
Another season of America’s Got Talent came to a close and America has voted for their winner making The Mayyas the ultimate champions of Season 17. The Lebanese dance group won 1 million dollars and will join America’s Got Talent Las Vegas Live stage show at Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
“From the moment I first saw the Mayyas, their act was spectacular and gave me goosebumps,” said Sofia Vergara. “Their coordinated choreography was the most beautiful, creative dancing I have ever seen. Each time they competed, they continued to outdo themselves. Their empowering performances have earned them the ultimate title and I’m so proud of them and can’t wait to see what they do next.”
The Mayyas is an all-female alternative dance crew, founded by choreographer Nadim Cherfan, consisting of 36 Lebanese women of different ages.
- 9/15/2022
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Trombone Shorty stopped by The Late Show to perform his bluesy song “Lifted,” the title track from his most recent LP. The New Orleans musician was joined by his band and several back-up singers for a funk-laden, high-energy version of the song.
Lifted, released in April, is Trombone Shorty’s first album of original music in five years. The album was recorded at his own Buckjump Studio with producer Chris Seefried and features appearances from Gary Clark Jr., Lauren Daigle, and the New Breed Brass Band.
The album’s title...
Lifted, released in April, is Trombone Shorty’s first album of original music in five years. The album was recorded at his own Buckjump Studio with producer Chris Seefried and features appearances from Gary Clark Jr., Lauren Daigle, and the New Breed Brass Band.
The album’s title...
- 5/18/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Colbert is back.
After cancelling last week’s shows due to the host experiencing “symptoms consistent with a recurrence of Covid”, CBS announced the full return of Colbert to The Late Show.
“I’m footloose and Covid free! See you tomorrow,” Colbert wrote from his personal Twitter feed.
Last week’s cancellation marked the second time the Emmy Award-winning host was forced to call in sick, the first time being on April 21st after Colbert contracted Covid.
Monday’s guests are to include Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Judd Apatow. Rounding out guest appearances for the rest of the week are Ricky Gervais, Secretary Antony Blinken, Zosia Mamet, Mike Myers, Minha Kim, Shaquille O’Neal, Sebastian Stan. Musical performances this week are also to include Trombone Shorty on May 17th and Sharon Van Etten on the 20th.
#Lssc is back with all new shows this week! See you tomorrow,...
After cancelling last week’s shows due to the host experiencing “symptoms consistent with a recurrence of Covid”, CBS announced the full return of Colbert to The Late Show.
“I’m footloose and Covid free! See you tomorrow,” Colbert wrote from his personal Twitter feed.
Last week’s cancellation marked the second time the Emmy Award-winning host was forced to call in sick, the first time being on April 21st after Colbert contracted Covid.
Monday’s guests are to include Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Judd Apatow. Rounding out guest appearances for the rest of the week are Ricky Gervais, Secretary Antony Blinken, Zosia Mamet, Mike Myers, Minha Kim, Shaquille O’Neal, Sebastian Stan. Musical performances this week are also to include Trombone Shorty on May 17th and Sharon Van Etten on the 20th.
#Lssc is back with all new shows this week! See you tomorrow,...
- 5/15/2022
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
This review of “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” was first published March 13, 2022, after premiering at the SXSW Film Festival.
Anybody who’s been to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival could tell you that the hardest part of making a movie about the annual event, which takes up two weekends in late April and early May in the Crescent City, would have to be fitting it all in.
Jazz Fest, after all, showcases 7,000 musicians on 14 stages over eight days in a city whose homegrown music is a gumbo made up of every style and sound that came up through the Gulf of Mexico, down the Mississippi River or through the delta to the east and the swamps to the west of the city. The festival is gloriously overwhelming, an embarrassment of riches that forces you to pick and choose and be open to surprises any time the wind changes...
Anybody who’s been to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival could tell you that the hardest part of making a movie about the annual event, which takes up two weekends in late April and early May in the Crescent City, would have to be fitting it all in.
Jazz Fest, after all, showcases 7,000 musicians on 14 stages over eight days in a city whose homegrown music is a gumbo made up of every style and sound that came up through the Gulf of Mexico, down the Mississippi River or through the delta to the east and the swamps to the west of the city. The festival is gloriously overwhelming, an embarrassment of riches that forces you to pick and choose and be open to surprises any time the wind changes...
- 5/13/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Brandi Carlile, Brad Paisley, Billy Porter, and more will gather for a tribute concert for Paul Simon. Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon is set to take place just after the Grammys, April 6, at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.
It will also feature performances from Little Big Town, Rhiannon Giddens, Dave Matthews, Angélique Kidjo, Shaggy, Irma Thomas, and Trombone Shorty. Simon will perform at the concert as well, while additional performers will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the concert will...
It will also feature performances from Little Big Town, Rhiannon Giddens, Dave Matthews, Angélique Kidjo, Shaggy, Irma Thomas, and Trombone Shorty. Simon will perform at the concert as well, while additional performers will be announced at a later date.
Tickets for the concert will...
- 3/24/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
As the Grammys return as a big-scale live event this year, so is the tradition of filming a tribute to a superstar musician in the days following the awards show, with the 2022 honoree being Paul Simon, who’ll be saluted by an all-star cast at L.A.’s Pantages Theatre.
“Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” will be filmed April 6, three days after the Grammys, with a CBS air date to be determined for later in the year. Ken Ehrlich is reprising the role he’s had in the past as the annual salute’s executive producer.
Among the performers booked for the tribute are Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Rhiannon Giddens, Brad Paisley, Angélique Kidjo, Little Big Town, Billy Porter, Trombone Shorty, Shaggy, Take 6 and Irma Thomas.
Other names will be announced closer to the show date, including a handful of performers who will pre-tape...
“Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon” will be filmed April 6, three days after the Grammys, with a CBS air date to be determined for later in the year. Ken Ehrlich is reprising the role he’s had in the past as the annual salute’s executive producer.
Among the performers booked for the tribute are Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, Rhiannon Giddens, Brad Paisley, Angélique Kidjo, Little Big Town, Billy Porter, Trombone Shorty, Shaggy, Take 6 and Irma Thomas.
Other names will be announced closer to the show date, including a handful of performers who will pre-tape...
- 3/24/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
The Hollywood Bowl’s 2022 summer season will include a three-night stand by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Duran Duran, a fireworks-laden 4th of July engagement by the comedy/bluegrass team of Steve Martin and Martin Short, a Loggins & Messina reunion, a fully staged production of Cyndi Lauper’s Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” and a salute to Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee that will feature Billie Eilish and Debbie Harry, among others.
Artists with shows on the summer agenda include Ricky Martin, Pentatonix, Sheryl Crow, Diana Ross, Chvrches, John Fogerty, A-ha, Grace Jones, John Fogerty, UB40, A.R. Rahman, Lang Lang, Pink Martini, the Gipsy Kings, Boyz II Men and TLC.
As always, the LA Philharmonic may be the biggest star on the lineup, with 34 shows scheduled, 10 of which will be under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.
“Kinky Boots” marks this year’s annual staged production of a Broadway show,...
Artists with shows on the summer agenda include Ricky Martin, Pentatonix, Sheryl Crow, Diana Ross, Chvrches, John Fogerty, A-ha, Grace Jones, John Fogerty, UB40, A.R. Rahman, Lang Lang, Pink Martini, the Gipsy Kings, Boyz II Men and TLC.
As always, the LA Philharmonic may be the biggest star on the lineup, with 34 shows scheduled, 10 of which will be under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.
“Kinky Boots” marks this year’s annual staged production of a Broadway show,...
- 2/15/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Ringo Starr will be dropping a new EP, Change the World, on September 24th via UMe. Like his previously released Zoom In EP from March, the four-song set was recorded at his Roccabella West home studio.
Starr collaborated with several artists and songwriters on the set. Lead single “Let’s Change the World” was written by Toto’s Joseph Williams and Steve Lukather, who also play on the track. “Just that Way” was co-written and performed by Ringo and his longtime engineer Bruce Sugar.
Meanwhile, Ringo also worked with hitmaker...
Starr collaborated with several artists and songwriters on the set. Lead single “Let’s Change the World” was written by Toto’s Joseph Williams and Steve Lukather, who also play on the track. “Just that Way” was co-written and performed by Ringo and his longtime engineer Bruce Sugar.
Meanwhile, Ringo also worked with hitmaker...
- 8/12/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Andra Day, Mavis Staples, and Wynton Marsalis have been tapped to perform at the 2021 Newport Jazz festival, which will take place July 30th through August 1st at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island.
The lineup also features Khruangbin, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Yola, Cory Wong, Makaya McCraven, Charles Lloyd, and Ledisi, who will perform a special set of Nina Simone songs. Newport Jazz’s Artist in Residence Robert Grasper is also set to perform on all three days of the festival: On day one, he and Terrace Martin...
The lineup also features Khruangbin, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Yola, Cory Wong, Makaya McCraven, Charles Lloyd, and Ledisi, who will perform a special set of Nina Simone songs. Newport Jazz’s Artist in Residence Robert Grasper is also set to perform on all three days of the festival: On day one, he and Terrace Martin...
- 6/2/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Batiste offered a lively, soulful rendition of his track “Freedom” on The Late Late Show, giving the song a retro vibe for the performance. The song, which comes off Batiste’s new album We Are, got some accompaniment from backup singers who appeared on vintage TV sets behind the singer.
The performance was shot at the Orpheum Theatre in his hometown of New Orleans and was directed and choreographed by Jemel McWilliams.
We Are came out in March and features appearances from Mavis Staples, Quincy Jones, Zadie Smith, Pj Morton,...
The performance was shot at the Orpheum Theatre in his hometown of New Orleans and was directed and choreographed by Jemel McWilliams.
We Are came out in March and features appearances from Mavis Staples, Quincy Jones, Zadie Smith, Pj Morton,...
- 4/15/2021
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Jim James, Andrew Bird, Grace Potter, Lucius, the Decemberists, Warren Haynes, Punch Brothers’ Chris Thile, Julien Baker and Benmont Tench all collaborated on a remote cover version of Burt Bacharach’s “What the World Needs Now Is Love” as part of the Newport Folk Festival’s virtual festival.
The performance, music-directed by the Decemberists’ Chris Funk, features home-recorded performances sewn into a massive web of sound. The collaborators also include Hiss Golden Messenger, Yola, Glen Hansard, Valerie June, Ruby Amanfu, Phil Cook, Sara Watkins and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band,...
The performance, music-directed by the Decemberists’ Chris Funk, features home-recorded performances sewn into a massive web of sound. The collaborators also include Hiss Golden Messenger, Yola, Glen Hansard, Valerie June, Ruby Amanfu, Phil Cook, Sara Watkins and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band,...
- 8/4/2020
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Courtney Barnett and Phoebe Bridgers teamed up for a remote duet of Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” this past weekend.
“Everything Is Free” has become a musician favorite in recent years, also getting the cover treatment from Father John Misty. Performing as part of Newport Folk Festival’s three-day livestream, Barnett and Bridgers did a stripped-down rendition of the Time (The Revelator) track, with only Barnett’s guitar and their two voices in harmony.
Bridgers released her critically lauded sophomore album Punisher this past June. She released a dramatic...
“Everything Is Free” has become a musician favorite in recent years, also getting the cover treatment from Father John Misty. Performing as part of Newport Folk Festival’s three-day livestream, Barnett and Bridgers did a stripped-down rendition of the Time (The Revelator) track, with only Barnett’s guitar and their two voices in harmony.
Bridgers released her critically lauded sophomore album Punisher this past June. She released a dramatic...
- 8/3/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
This year’s Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals may be canceled due to Covid-19, but a virtual event will take place from July 31st through August 2nd.
Folk on Revival Weekend will kick off on Friday, July 31st, with Mavis 80, a birthday celebration for Mavis Staples. The event was filmed live in May 2019 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles and features Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Ben Harper, M. Ward, Lucius, Trombone Shorty and more.
The Saturday lineup includes Deer Tick and Friends, which features the band with Leon Bridges,...
Folk on Revival Weekend will kick off on Friday, July 31st, with Mavis 80, a birthday celebration for Mavis Staples. The event was filmed live in May 2019 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles and features Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers, Ben Harper, M. Ward, Lucius, Trombone Shorty and more.
The Saturday lineup includes Deer Tick and Friends, which features the band with Leon Bridges,...
- 7/9/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s TV News Roundup, Hulu released a trailer for upcoming documentary “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme,” and Cmt added new celebrities to the line-up for its upcoming special celebrating those continuing to work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Casting
CBS has announced the 12 challengers competing on its upcoming reality series “Tough as Nails,” which aims to celebrate Americans with tough jobs that help keep the country running. The competitors include Linnett Key, a welder from Lecanto, Fla.; Danny Moody, a drywaller from Spokane, Wash.; Melissa Burns, a farmer from Milford Center, Ohio; Lee Marshall, a roofer from St. Louis, Mo.; Kelly “Murph” Murphy, a Marine Corps veteran from Paragon, Ind.; Linda Goodridge, a deputy sheriff from Marion, N.Y.; Luis Yuli, a scaffolder from the Bronx, N.Y.; Michelle S. Kiddy, a gate agent from Alexandria, Ky.; Callie Cattell, a fisherman from Bend, Ore.; Young An, a firefighter from Alexandria,...
Casting
CBS has announced the 12 challengers competing on its upcoming reality series “Tough as Nails,” which aims to celebrate Americans with tough jobs that help keep the country running. The competitors include Linnett Key, a welder from Lecanto, Fla.; Danny Moody, a drywaller from Spokane, Wash.; Melissa Burns, a farmer from Milford Center, Ohio; Lee Marshall, a roofer from St. Louis, Mo.; Kelly “Murph” Murphy, a Marine Corps veteran from Paragon, Ind.; Linda Goodridge, a deputy sheriff from Marion, N.Y.; Luis Yuli, a scaffolder from the Bronx, N.Y.; Michelle S. Kiddy, a gate agent from Alexandria, Ky.; Callie Cattell, a fisherman from Bend, Ore.; Young An, a firefighter from Alexandria,...
- 5/28/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Oprah, Brad Pitt, John Fogerty, Jamie Foxx, and Cyndi Lauper will appear on a Grammys tribute to essential workers, United We Sing. Harry Connick Jr. will host the show, which airs June 21st at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on CBS.
Per a press release, the show will feature Connick and his filmmaker daughter, Georgia Connick, taking “a road trip in an Rv to thank and celebrate essential workers who risk their own lives on a daily basis to keep us safe.” The trip will start in Connecticut and end in New Orleans,...
Per a press release, the show will feature Connick and his filmmaker daughter, Georgia Connick, taking “a road trip in an Rv to thank and celebrate essential workers who risk their own lives on a daily basis to keep us safe.” The trip will start in Connecticut and end in New Orleans,...
- 5/28/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
CBS and the Recording Academy will stage a two-hour special honoring essential workers and hosted by Harry Connick Jr.
United We Sing: A Grammy Salute To The Unsung Heroes will air on Sunday, June 21 from 8 Pm to 10 Pm on CBS.
The show will see Harry Connick and his filmmaker daughter, Georgia, take a road trip in an Rv from Connecticut to New Orleans to thank and celebrate essential workers, while hearing their stories of public service. The Connicks will salute the contributions with the help of messages from Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees, Queen Latifah, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey and Renée Zellweger, who will deliver surprise messages to America’s unsung heroes.
Additionally, the special will feature performances by Connick, Jon Batiste, Andra Day, John Fogerty, Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Little Big Town, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews, Tim McGraw, Rockin Dopsie, Irma Thomas and Trombone Shorty.
The...
United We Sing: A Grammy Salute To The Unsung Heroes will air on Sunday, June 21 from 8 Pm to 10 Pm on CBS.
The show will see Harry Connick and his filmmaker daughter, Georgia, take a road trip in an Rv from Connecticut to New Orleans to thank and celebrate essential workers, while hearing their stories of public service. The Connicks will salute the contributions with the help of messages from Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees, Queen Latifah, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey and Renée Zellweger, who will deliver surprise messages to America’s unsung heroes.
Additionally, the special will feature performances by Connick, Jon Batiste, Andra Day, John Fogerty, Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock, Cyndi Lauper, Little Big Town, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews, Tim McGraw, Rockin Dopsie, Irma Thomas and Trombone Shorty.
The...
- 5/28/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance, whose weekly “fireside chats” have offered messages of hope, generosity and dogged determination during the coronavirus shutdown, is cautioning against letting our guard down amid the reopening.”
I know that many of you are preparing for a few more months of continued safe-spacing in your homes,” he said tonight in his eighth video message to the union’s members. “Now, while that may not have been the timeline most of us were wishing for, I hope you’ll continue to take care of your bodies and your minds. Our health is paramount right now for getting us through this, and I hope you’ll continue to prioritize it. Remember, we’re all in this together.”
See his latest fireside chat here:
“We all have some very strong emotions right through here,” he says from his backyard, birds twittering in the background. “We’re living in unprecedented times.
I know that many of you are preparing for a few more months of continued safe-spacing in your homes,” he said tonight in his eighth video message to the union’s members. “Now, while that may not have been the timeline most of us were wishing for, I hope you’ll continue to take care of your bodies and your minds. Our health is paramount right now for getting us through this, and I hope you’ll continue to prioritize it. Remember, we’re all in this together.”
See his latest fireside chat here:
“We all have some very strong emotions right through here,” he says from his backyard, birds twittering in the background. “We’re living in unprecedented times.
- 5/19/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Grammys have made their final performer announcements for the big show on Sunday night, January 26. Click above to see all the celebs who will take part in the 62nd annual event this weekend.
Grammy winner and current four-time nominee Gary Clark Jr. was previously announced as a performer for the telecast, but the Grammys have now revealed that he will be singing “This Land” alongside fellow Grammy winners The Roots. “This Land” earned Clark bids this year for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Music Video.
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There will also be a special tribute to the late, great Prince performed by four-time Grammy nominee Sheila E and eight-time Grammy winner Usher. And that won’t be the only posthumous tribute. Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Trombone Shorty will perform as part of the show’s “In Memoriam” segment.
Grammy winner and current four-time nominee Gary Clark Jr. was previously announced as a performer for the telecast, but the Grammys have now revealed that he will be singing “This Land” alongside fellow Grammy winners The Roots. “This Land” earned Clark bids this year for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Music Video.
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There will also be a special tribute to the late, great Prince performed by four-time Grammy nominee Sheila E and eight-time Grammy winner Usher. And that won’t be the only posthumous tribute. Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Trombone Shorty will perform as part of the show’s “In Memoriam” segment.
- 1/25/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town kicked off this year’s star-studded Cmt Music Awards with a little help from Thomas Rhett and New Orleans superstar Trombone Shorty. Together, the group performed Rhett’s catchy hit “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time,” and started things off with a flurry of confetti. After throwing to...
- 6/6/2019
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The Cmt Music Awards — country’s version of MTV’s VMAs — have long had a reputation as the genre’s most relaxed, anything-can-happen awards show. They also have an extensive history, with their origins stretching back to 1967, when the country publication Music City News began presenting honors to the genre’s finest. Merged with the Nashville Network’s Viewers Choice Awards in the Nineties, they briefly became the Cmt Flameworthy Awards from 2002 until 2005, when they were rechristened under their current, less cumbersome name. The fan-voted honors serve as an unofficial kickoff to Cma Fest,...
- 6/4/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
The Cmt Music Awards have expanded their talent lineup with a number of collaborations.
Brandi Carlile, who co-produced Tanya Tucker’s upcoming album While I’m Livin‘, will team up with the “Delta Dawn” country veteran for a performance. Brett Young and Boyz II Men will reprise their Cmt Crossroads mash-up. Sheryl Crow will sing with Maren Morris. And Cmt Music Awards hosts Little Big Town will join Thomas Rhett and jazz player Trombone Shorty.
A string of solo performances are also on tap, with Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Zac...
Brandi Carlile, who co-produced Tanya Tucker’s upcoming album While I’m Livin‘, will team up with the “Delta Dawn” country veteran for a performance. Brett Young and Boyz II Men will reprise their Cmt Crossroads mash-up. Sheryl Crow will sing with Maren Morris. And Cmt Music Awards hosts Little Big Town will join Thomas Rhett and jazz player Trombone Shorty.
A string of solo performances are also on tap, with Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Zac...
- 5/29/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
The 2019 Cmt Music Awards are about to get even bigger. Many big musical names including Keith Urban, Boyz II Men, Sheryl Crow and Luke Combs have been added to the show's performance lineup. Brandi Carlile, Brett Young, Trombone Shorty, Zac Brown Band and Tanya Tucker will also perform some of their hit songs throughout the evening. These bands all join an already-impressive slate of performers, including Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Maren Morris. Little Big Town take the stage as hosts of the awards show this year and will surely bring nonstop entertainment to the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 5. This is the band's second consecutive...
- 5/29/2019
- E! Online
The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry, Dave Matthews Band, Chris Stapleton and Santana are among the eclectic group of artists set to play the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The festival will take place over two weekends, April 25th through the 28th, and May 2nd through 5th, with each day boasting an entirely different lineup. The Stones, for instance, will headline the May 2nd gig, a day that will also feature performances from Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples and Tom Jones.
Perry, meanwhile, will perform April 27th alongside Logic, Hurray for the Riff Raff,...
The festival will take place over two weekends, April 25th through the 28th, and May 2nd through 5th, with each day boasting an entirely different lineup. The Stones, for instance, will headline the May 2nd gig, a day that will also feature performances from Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples and Tom Jones.
Perry, meanwhile, will perform April 27th alongside Logic, Hurray for the Riff Raff,...
- 1/15/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Trombone Shorty brought his 10-piece group Orleans Avenue to Austin City Limits for an hour of Big Easy funk. The episode will premiere on PBS on January 5th. Cyril Neville, dressed in a flashy white jacket and hat, joined the group for a funky rendition of the Neville Brothers’ “Fiyo on the Bayou.” Trombone Shorty, A.K.A. Troy Andrews, comes out to sing his part of the duet about halfway through and the two artists face each other as they sing the verses, before the brass section takes over for solos.
- 1/4/2019
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s TV news roundup, an exclusive first look at the upcoming Netflix children’s series “Motown Magic” and Anjelika Washington joins “Stargirl.”
First Looks
Variety has obtained an exclusive first look at upcoming Netflix children’s series “Motown Magic,” premiering worldwide on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Each episode’s plot is inspired by the themes and characters of classic Motown songs, featuring newly recorded covers by Ne-Yo, Becky G, Bj the Chicago Kid, Skylar Grey, Calum Scott, and Trombone Shorty. Smokey Robinson serves as executive music producer.
Dates
Season 2 of truTV’s comedy series “I’m Sorry” premieres Jan. 9 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. This season, Andrea (played by creator Andrea Savage) lands herself in new cringeworthy scenarios, joined by new guest stars Adam Scott (“Parks and Recreation”), Lennon Parham (“Playing House“), June Diane Raphael (“Grace and Frankie”), Scott Aukerman (“Comedy Bang! Bang!”), Rob Huebel (“Transparent”), Anne Ramsay (“Mad About You...
First Looks
Variety has obtained an exclusive first look at upcoming Netflix children’s series “Motown Magic,” premiering worldwide on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Each episode’s plot is inspired by the themes and characters of classic Motown songs, featuring newly recorded covers by Ne-Yo, Becky G, Bj the Chicago Kid, Skylar Grey, Calum Scott, and Trombone Shorty. Smokey Robinson serves as executive music producer.
Dates
Season 2 of truTV’s comedy series “I’m Sorry” premieres Jan. 9 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. This season, Andrea (played by creator Andrea Savage) lands herself in new cringeworthy scenarios, joined by new guest stars Adam Scott (“Parks and Recreation”), Lennon Parham (“Playing House“), June Diane Raphael (“Grace and Frankie”), Scott Aukerman (“Comedy Bang! Bang!”), Rob Huebel (“Transparent”), Anne Ramsay (“Mad About You...
- 11/2/2018
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Kenny Chesney, Thomas Rhett and Jason Aldean will headline the three-day 2019 Tortuga Music Festival. The annual beachside event, which launched in 2013, is set for April 12 through 13th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Officially titled Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, the concert doubles as a conservation effort for the world’s oceans and marine life and hosts a special educational and interactive “conservation village.”
The draw, though, is the traditionally diverse lineup, one that strays far from any country boundaries. This year, that includes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
Officially titled Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, the concert doubles as a conservation effort for the world’s oceans and marine life and hosts a special educational and interactive “conservation village.”
The draw, though, is the traditionally diverse lineup, one that strays far from any country boundaries. This year, that includes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
- 10/17/2018
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
City of Hope raised more than six million dollars at a black-tie gala honoring Warner/Chappell Music Chairman and CEO Jon Platt.
Jay-z and Jon Platt
Credit/Copyright: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for City of Hope
The funds will go toward the nonprofit’s research and treatment of cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Held at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, the annual event was hosted by Pharrell Williams and featured a performance by Beyonce, with Jay-z presenting Platt with the prestigious Spirit of Life award.
Jay-Z praised Platt’s many accomplishments and commitment to his craft, calling him an “incredible, passionate person” and “the Obama of the music industry.” Adding, “I can’t think of anyone more deserving to be prized in front of their peers, in front of the world, than my brother, Jon Platt.”
In his acceptance speech, Platt commended City of Hope’s important work: “At...
Jay-z and Jon Platt
Credit/Copyright: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for City of Hope
The funds will go toward the nonprofit’s research and treatment of cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Held at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar, the annual event was hosted by Pharrell Williams and featured a performance by Beyonce, with Jay-z presenting Platt with the prestigious Spirit of Life award.
Jay-Z praised Platt’s many accomplishments and commitment to his craft, calling him an “incredible, passionate person” and “the Obama of the music industry.” Adding, “I can’t think of anyone more deserving to be prized in front of their peers, in front of the world, than my brother, Jon Platt.”
In his acceptance speech, Platt commended City of Hope’s important work: “At...
- 10/16/2018
- Look to the Stars
This article originally appeared on Essence.com.
Where can you find a 2017 Grammy winner, a dedicated community activist and a future young music mogul all in one?
Essence Fest 2017, of course!
Adding to this year’s already star-studded Essence Fest lineup, Chance the Rapper will bring his many musical talents to New Orleans this July, where he will headline an unforgettable night on the Essence Fest mainstage for the very first time among some of the other biggest names in music today.
Essence Festival 2017 ticket packages are on sale now! For more info about tickets, accommodations and the latest news,...
Where can you find a 2017 Grammy winner, a dedicated community activist and a future young music mogul all in one?
Essence Fest 2017, of course!
Adding to this year’s already star-studded Essence Fest lineup, Chance the Rapper will bring his many musical talents to New Orleans this July, where he will headline an unforgettable night on the Essence Fest mainstage for the very first time among some of the other biggest names in music today.
Essence Festival 2017 ticket packages are on sale now! For more info about tickets, accommodations and the latest news,...
- 3/1/2017
- by Rachaell Davis
- PEOPLE.com
If you ask yourself which Edm artists are most likely to survive the Edm apocalypse that’s on our scene’s forecast this year – and you’re honest with yourself – chances are Zhu will come to mind. His heavily instrumental, genres-be-damned fusion between hip-hop and house music somehow boldly defies the status quo while retaining uncanny mass appeal. Case in point: His Coachella Weekend 1 2016 performance.
A producer whose shadowy marketing mystique lends itself to his enigmatic blend of styles, Zhu kicked off his Neon City tour with a set at Coachella’s Sahara Tent this weekend that carries the listener on a seamless journey. In addition to fan favorites like “Faded” and his Skrillex collaboration, “Working For It,” the mix really picks up steam when ’90s rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Trombone Shorty came onstage to assist in his performance of “Hold Up, Wait A Minute.”
Fortunately for those who...
A producer whose shadowy marketing mystique lends itself to his enigmatic blend of styles, Zhu kicked off his Neon City tour with a set at Coachella’s Sahara Tent this weekend that carries the listener on a seamless journey. In addition to fan favorites like “Faded” and his Skrillex collaboration, “Working For It,” the mix really picks up steam when ’90s rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Trombone Shorty came onstage to assist in his performance of “Hold Up, Wait A Minute.”
Fortunately for those who...
- 4/18/2016
- by John Cameron
- We Got This Covered
The Academy of Country Music Awards took place Sunday, and in between the heartfelt acceptance speeches and stage-burning performances (literally - there was a lot of fire involved), there were a lot of little moments that were worthy of Gif-commemoration. And we've got 'em all for you right here. via GIPHYWe call this one "the thinking man's Kanye." via GIPHYSomeone get these two a sitcom, immediately. via GIPHYChris Stapleton would then go on to win several awards he wasn't even nominated for. via GIPHYEric Church's performance included shout-outs to deceased icons like David Bowie, Motörhead's Lemmy and the Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland.
- 4/4/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
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