SAN DIEGO–Two-time Grammy nominated Australian virtuoso guitarist Tommy Emmanuel returns to perform in concert at the historic Balboa Theatre for Valentine’s Day. His current PBS Special celebrating the release of Emmanuel’s 2-disc album Little By Little on Favored Nations Entertainment was recorded live at the Balboa Theatre last February 15; and is being shown on over half the PBS stations across the country, with over [...]

SANTA MONICA–The Recording Academy in partnership with CoverGirl, Olay and Venus will present Grammy Glam — celebrating the intrinsic connection between music and glamour — on Feb. 7 at My House in Hollywood. Grammy Glam celebrates empowering women in music and glamour, and will feature beauty-themed rooms from CoverGirl, Olay and Venus, with DJ sets by four-time Grammy winner DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown a.k.a. Erykah Badu, [...]

  By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON – If you have not notice – there has been a resurgence in jazz singing with notable contemporary male vocalists like Michael Bublé, Kurt Elling, Allan Harris, and Kevin Mahogany leading the charge; and you can add Sachal Vasandani to that short list as well. The Embassy of India [...]

ESCONDIDO– Noted composer and pianist, Rayme Sciaroni is the first performer of the New Year at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido this January. The WOW First Wednesdays concert features  Sciaroni along with vocalists performing various styles of music from Cabaret to Broadway. An inspiring pianist who’s most recent album “Paisley Piano” creates an atmosphere of [...]

SANTA MONICA–The Recording Academy® will be honoring several musicians with the Special Merit Awards at this year‘s Grammy Awards ceremony. Receiving the recognition were the Allman Brothers Band, Glen Campbell, Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Jones, the Memphis Horns,Diana Ross and Gil Scott-Heron as Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Dave Bartholomew, Steve Jobs and Rudy Van Gelder as Trustees Award honorees; and Celemony and Roger Nichols as Technical Grammy Award® honorees. “This year’s honorees offer a variety of brilliance, contributions [...]

By Danny R. Johnson NEW YORK, NY –- “A Change Is Gonna Come” is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963, and is just one of dozens of protest songs recorded and released, which came to exemplify the 1960s Civil Rights Movement and the protest against hunger, poverty and [...]

ESCONDIDO–As a special holiday gift to the community, the California Center for the Arts, Escondido has announced families can obtain free tickets for children under the age of twelve to enjoy Orchestra Nova’s “Holiday Spectacular.”  The concert will be held Sunday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. Featuring some of the most beloved music and favorite seasonal [...]

LOS ANGELES–Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® were announced Wednesday night by The Recording Academy® and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the fourth year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime [...]

CARLSBAD–The City of Carlsbad’s Senior Center will host a free “Holiday Harmonies” Christmas concert by the Carlsbad Choraleers. The 35-member Carlsbad Choraleers ensemble, under the direction of Pat Elledge, will present holiday music that is light-hearted and has a joyful holiday spirit. Most of the singers are at or beyond retirement age but bring youthful [...]