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Seth Parker Woods Releases New Single & Will Perform With Roderick George At The Harris Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 17, 2023 On Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 6:00pm, the Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater in Chicago will present cellist Seth Parker Woods in his multimedia concert tour-de-force, Difficult Grace, part of their Mix at Six series....
Composer Christopher Cerrone Announces New Album On In A Circle Records
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 05, 2021 A follow-up to Cerrone's 2019 GRAMMY-nominated The Pieces that Fall to Earth, The Arching Path is a piano-driven, electro-acoustic album of chamber music featuring pianist Timo Andres, percussionist Ian Rosenbaum, soprano Lindsay Kesselman, and clarinetist Mingzhe Wang. ...
PBS Stations Celebrate Charley Pride For Black History Month
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 08, 2021 Throughout the month of February, while celebrating Black History Month, PBS has made it easy for Charley Pride fans and new audiences alike to learn more about his history in country music and the impact he made throughout the world....
Justin Moses Releases 'Fall Like Rain'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 22, 2021 For the last three-quarters of a century, in the world of bluegrass music, one thing has always been certain; the cream rises to the top....
Justin Moses To Release Eclectic New Album 'Fall Like Rain' On January 22
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2021 For the last three-quarters of a century, in the world of bluegrass music, one thing has always been certain; the cream rises to the top. And it didn't take long for International Bluegrass Music Association Award-winner Justin Moses to rise to his now prestigious status as one of the finest multi-i...
Craft Recordings to Release Roy Clark's GREATEST HITS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 03, 2020 Craft Recordings is pleased to announce Roy Clark’s Greatest Hits—the defining and only collection of original hit recordings currently in print from one of country music’s most beloved personalities—is making its first appearance on CD and streaming services featuring 18 tracks....
BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - June 24, 2020 Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!...
Steve Miller Announces 'Americana' Summer Tour with Marty Stuart and Gary Mule Deer
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2020 The AMERICANA TOUR is a 40-city summer tour that will start in Austin, TX, on June 13th, immediately after Miller is inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in New York on June 11th....
LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE to Include Nathaniel Rateliff, Andrew Bird and More in February!
by Abigail Charpentier - January 31, 2020 Live from Here with Chris Thile kicks off its 2020 run of shows on February 8 from its new broadcast home, New York's Town Hall. The show's new dates include guest performances from Nathaniel Rateliff, Andrew Bird, Real Estate, Indigo Girls, Ken Burns, Lewis Black,Aoife O'Donovan, Bedouine, Sarah Ja...
Luke Combs and Kacey Musgraves Win Big at the CMA AWARDS - See Full Winners List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2019 It was a night that celebrated the best in Country Music through riveting performances, heartfelt speeches and poignant tributes at “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards.”...
Charley Pride To Receive Inaugural Crossroads Of American Music Award At GRAMMY Museum Mississippi's Annual Gala
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 17, 2019 Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning, Mississippi-born country artist Charley Pride will be the inaugural recipient of GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi's Crossroads of American Music Award at the Mississippi Museum's 2019 Gala on Friday, Nov. 1. Established by the Museum's Board of Directors, the Crossroads o...
BBC Announces Exclusive Film with Dolly Parton
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 21, 2019 With exclusive access, Dolly's Country (w/t) comes to BBC Two this autumn as part of a season of programmes putting a spotlight on country music....
CMA Fest Delivers Epic Surprise Performances And Sold Out Crowds
by BWW Staff - June 10, 2019 Four straight days of sold-out shows and capacity crowds, as well as surprise performances and collaborations, made the 48th annual CMA Fest one for the record books. At Nissan Stadium, Lil Nas X created one of the festival's most talked-about moments Saturday night, joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and re...
CMA Fest Reveals Xfinity Fan Fair X Stage Lineups
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 23, 2019 CMA Fest has announced additional performances and appearances at Xfinity Fan Fair X, CMA Fest's Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, where fans get up close and personal with their favorite artists. Xfinity Fan Fair X returns to Music City Center for action-packed entertainment daily from 9:30 AM...
Jeannie Seely Lends Talent to 'Country Music: Live at the Ryman – A Celebration of the Film by Ken Burns'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 04, 2019 Grammy winning Country music artist and renowned songwriter, Jeannie Seely, was on hand to introduce documentary segments and a performance honoring Loretta Lynn by Kathy Mattea at the “Country Music: Live at the Ryman, a Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns.” on March 27....
Maya Beiser and Evan Ziporyn Embark on a U.S. Tour with Ziporyn's Ambient Orchestra Performing Bowie Symphonic: Blackstar
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018 This fall, cello soloist Maya Beiser and composer/conductor Evan Ziporyn embark on a U.S. tour with Ziporyn's Ambient Orchestra, bringing Bowie Symphonic: Blackstar to the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA (Friday, October 12); the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington...
PBS SoCal Nominated For Five Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 PBS SoCal KOCE Southern California's home for PBS will receive the Governors Award Emmy at the 70th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards the for the station's five years of extraordinary work on the 'American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen.' The initiative focuses on local programming, community outreach an...
Outstanding Student Productions Showcased at the 52nd Annual California Student Media Festival
by Macon Prickett - June 04, 2018 Top student producers, and their teachers and schools were celebrated at the 52nd Annual California Student Media Festival (CSMF) awards Saturday, June 2 at Harmony Gold Preview House in Los Angeles. The festival, a partnership between PBS SoCal and CUE, is the oldest student media festival in the c...
Oscar Winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Create Original Theme Music for THE FOURTH ESTATE
by Tori Hartshorn - April 27, 2018 Academy Award winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed the original theme music for the highly anticipated new SHOWTIME documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, directed and produced by Emmy(R)-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?). This marks the sec...
Oscar Winners Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Create Original Theme for Upcoming Documentary THE FOURTH ESTATE
by Macon Prickett - April 27, 2018 Academy Award® winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed the original theme music for the highly anticipated new SHOWTIME documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, directed and produced by Emmy®-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?). This marks the seco...
Andrew Bird's 'Gezelligheid' Coming to Nashville & Chicago This December
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2017 Andrew Bird's intimate Gezelligheid performances make their Nashville debut this December for a two-night residency at the Downtown Presbyterian Church....
Lumineers Cover Bob Dylan Classic for Project in Conjunction with Burns/Novick's 'The Vietnam War'
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2017 THE VIETNAM WAR, a new film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick scheduled to premiere on PBS on September 17, 2017, has inspired a new platform for leading artists to share their renditions of iconic songs from that era....
PBS' THE VIETNAM WAR to Be Accompanied by Two Soundtracks Releasing on 9/15
by TV News Desk - August 28, 2017 THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will begin airing on PBS on September 17, 2017, will be accompanied by two companion soundtracks to be released on September 15, 2017, Universal Music Enterprises announced today....
Two Music Soundtracks to Be Released from PBS' THE VIETNAM WAR
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2017 THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will begin airing on PBS on September 17, 2017, will be accompanied by two companion soundtracks to be released on September 15, 2017, Universal Music Enterprises announced today.... |