Phil Spector News

The inaugural Tully Scope Festival presents the Lincoln Center debut of Tyondai Braxton with the Wordless Music Orchestra performing selections from his recent album, Central Market, which was described by The New York Times as "kaleidoscopic…rating on the scales of human achievement and imagination [by] subverting rock's usual ingredients."

Donald Schaffer Management and Public Relations in association with Ward Morehouse III presents Kirsten Holly Smith Sings Dusty Springfield Friday, March 4, 2011 at 7:30pm at Joe's Pub

Donald Schaffer Management and Public Relations in association with Ward Morehouse III presents Kirsten Holly Smith Sings Dusty Springfield Friday, March 4, 2011 at 7:30pm at Joe's Pub

Donald Schaffer Management and Public Relations in association with Ward Morehouse III presents Kirsten Holly Smith Sings Dusty Springfield Friday, March 4, 2011 at 7:30pm at Joe's Pub

Gary Naylor reflects on the universality (or not) of great art.

Victoria Theatre Association announces a change in cast for its presentation of The Soundtrack of Your Life. Due to scheduling conflicts, Oscar® nominee Lamont Dozier will be replaced by Grammy® award winner Paul Williams. The Soundtrack of Your Life plays April 23, 2011 at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.

The inaugural Tully Scope Festival presents the Lincoln Center debut of Tyondai Braxton with the Wordless Music Orchestra performing selections from his recent album, Central Market, which was described by The New York Times as "kaleidoscopic…rating on the scales of human achievement and imagination [by] subverting rock's usual ingredients."

Donald Schaffer Management and Public Relations in association with Ward Morehouse III presents Kirsten Holly Smith Sings Dusty Springfield Friday, March 4, 2011 at 7:30pm at Joe's Pub

The 50th anniversary of the Philles Records label (1961-2011) has arrived. The long-range campaign promise announced in 2009 by Legacy Recordings and EMI Music Publishing, to dig deep into the rich catalog of Phil Spector's 'Wall Of Sound' on Philles, moves ahead with four newly-compiled albums. The quartet of titles will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting February 22nd through Phil Spector Records/ Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.

Yesterday evening, Love took the stage of the Nederlander Theatre to join the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET in the special encore. Love has been hailed as one of the greatest singers in pop music starting with her first number one recording, 'He's A Rebel,' through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including 'Da Doo Ron Ron,' 'He's Sure The Boy I'm Gonna Marry,' and 'Christmas Baby Please Come Home.' Love was recently nominated for the third time to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, welcomes Darlene Love to the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, December 9 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

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The UK editor in chief talks to one half of the incredibly successful Stiles and Drewe duo!

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Darlene Love will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, December 9 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Darlene Love will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, December 9 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

Over ten years, Sound Unseen has established itself as one of the premiere 'films-on-music' festivals in the country and has become a vital part of the Twin Cities cultural scene. The festival is known for the breadth of its multimedia productions, documentaries, rare concert footage, short films, animation, music videos, gallery exhibitions and dozens of live music events showcasing both local and national acts. In partnership with the Southern, the festival will add cinema installation, live music accompaniments to films, and multimedia performance art to its groundbreaking history.

The New York Times reports today that MERCHANT OF VENICE star Al Pacino will star in a new movie from HBO about Phil Spector, the famed music producer who is not in prison (possibly for life) on murder charges. David Mamet will write the script for the as-of-yet-untitled project. Rain Man director, Barry Levinson, is executive producing.

Over ten years, Sound Unseen has established itself as one of the premiere 'films-on-music' festivals in the country and has become a vital part of the Twin Cities cultural scene. The festival is known for the breadth of its multimedia productions, documentaries, rare concert footage, short films, animation, music videos, gallery exhibitions and dozens of live music events showcasing both local and national acts. In partnership with the Southern, the festival will add cinema installation, live music accompaniments to films, and multimedia performance art to its groundbreaking history.

The singer most widely considered the 'voice' of the '60's girl groups - the voice described by the New York Times as 'embedded in the history of Rock-and-Roll as Eric Clapton's guitar or Bob Dylan's lyrics' -- is captured (with strings, choir, background singers and 15 piece band) on CD, live, in-concert. Taped last February at The Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, N.J., this new compilation feeds hungry fans an auditory feast with every facet of Darlene's expansive repertoire from her gospel beginnings and rock-and-roll signature songs to Broadway favorites.

On Friday, September 17, at 7:00pm, LEON RUSSELL plays the Boulder Theater.