By Danny R. Johnson NEW YORK, NY – Max Roach has been credited with breaking down more barriers than any other drummer in the history of jazz. The body of work produced by Roach is virtually unmatched, and he has deservedly earned his place among the all-time great icons of modern drumming. Drummer Will Calhoun’s [...]

(PRWeb)–Superstar Toby Keith thanks troops and their families in the Philippines for their service and lets them know he is Always By Their Side during three-country, 10-day USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour April 28 to May 7. Now in Guam spreading a touch of home and performing his trademark hits, Keith will journey to Hawaii on [...]

LOS ANGELES– (BusinessWire)–Entertainment’s brightest young stars among kids and tweens enjoyed the Minnie Mouse-themed gifting lounge at the Radio Disney Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. Chloe and Halle Bailey (Radio Disney’s “N.B.T.”), Selena Gomez, Coco Jones, Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters,” “Teen Beach Movie”), Bella Thorne (“Shake It Up”), Olivia Holt (“Kickin’ It”), Laura [...]

By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON — The Recording Academy honored the Library of Congress, OSCAR and GRAMMY winner, philanthropist, best-selling author, and a proud mother, Jennifer Hudson, with special awards at its annual festive April 17, 2013 GRAMMYs ON THE HILL Awards show, which was held at The Hamilton, a prestigious restaurant and entertainment venue [...]

LOS ANGELES–The founding members of The Beach Boys, one of the world’s most legendary bands in popular music history, reunited in 2012 for a global 50th anniversary celebration, including a new album release, a major international tour, and commemorative catalog releases. Today, The Beach Boys have announced their new concert album, Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour, [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Recording Academy® — the organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards®— will present its 2013 GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 17 at the Hamilton. Known as “Washington’s most interesting mix of music and politics,” the event will honor GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson for her [...]

BURBANK–(Business Wire)–“The Great Gatsby” writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann and collaborators Shawn “JAY Z” Carter, an executive producer on the film, and Anton Monsted, its executive music supervisor, revealed the lineup for the movie’s soundtrack today, which encompasses the broad spectrum of musical styles represented in this energetic re-telling of the classic text. The joint announcement was [...]

SAN FRANCISCO–The America’s Cup is tapping arts and entertainment leaders in the San Francisco Bay area to steer the community programming offered as part of the event’s shoreside activities. The America’s Cup Arts and Entertainment Committee was confirmed today by Stephen Barclay, CEO of the America’s Cup. Chaired by Mickey Hart, longtime drummer for San [...]

OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will present the Americana duo Hungrytown as part of the 2013 World Music Series. Hungrytown is the musical and married duo of Ken Anderson and Rebecca Hall. The couple has released two CDs, the self-titled Hungrytown (2008) and Any Forgotten Thing (2011), both [...]

By Danny R. Johnson LOS ANGELES – Gerald Clayton, the prolific pianist, composer, arranger, and three-time Grammy© Award nominee, makes his debut on the Concord-Telarc Division of the Concord Music Group label with the April 2, 2013 release of his Life Forum CD. The CD contains 12-tracks of beautifully composed original compositions that are brassy [...]