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Billy Idol Debuts Flesh For Fantasy (demo) From The Original Rebel Yell Recording Ses Photo Billy Idol Debuts "Flesh For Fantasy (demo)" From The Original Rebel Yell Recording Sessions 
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024

Rock legend Billy Idol is debuting the demo version of of his 1984 hit single “Flesh For Fantasy” from the original Rebel Yell recording sessions in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the landmark album....


Previews: JUST ONE LOOK at Midnight Company At The Blue Strawberry Showroom And Loung Photo Previews: JUST ONE LOOK at Midnight Company At The Blue Strawberry Showroom And Lounge
by James Lindhorst - December 15, 2022

The Midnight Company will open its 2023 season with what is becoming the most highly anticipated event of the coming St. Louis theatre season.  The company’s first show is the world premiere of a theatrical cabaret show JUST ONE LOOK based on the life of pop superstar Linda Ronstadt written by Midni...


Welch's Disrupts the Juice Category After Uncovering Latest Shopping Trends for Men Photo Welch's Disrupts the Juice Category After Uncovering Latest Shopping Trends for Men
by Marina Kennedy - October 16, 2018

Welch's, the world's leading seller of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, shines a light on a frequently ignored shopper in America and it's not who you'd expect. Launching today, the marketing campaign "Tough as Grapes" will focus on a new audience of Gen X men with...


Billy Idol to Release 'The Roadside' EP on Sept. 17 Photo Billy Idol to Release 'The Roadside' EP on Sept. 17
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 11, 2021

The lead single “Bitter Taste,” premiering today, features some of Idol’s most introspective and confessional lyrics ever, as he confronts death, rebirth, and his personal growth in the thirty-one years since his near-fatal 1990 motorcycle accident....


BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! at The Orpheum Photo BWW Review: ON YOUR FEET! at The Orpheum
by Chris Miritello - February 14, 2019

Rare is the wedding, Bar Mitzvah, office holiday party or Sweet 16 that does not at some point feature a rousing rendition of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine's 'Conga.' Particularly for those of us in Generation X - for whom the pop music of the 1980s, in all its glorious forms, remains a...


SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Announced At 3Below Theaters Photo SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Announced At 3Below Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - February 20, 2020

a?oeConjunction Junction, What's Your Function?a?? These five little words and all the catchy, jazzy tunes and tales from Schoolhouse Rock taught millions of kids, camped out in front of the television set every Saturday morning from 1973 to 1985 the fundamentals of math, grammar, science, and histo...


Billy Idol Announces Brisbane & Sydney Headline Shows Photo Billy Idol Announces Brisbane & Sydney Headline Shows
by Tori Hartshorn - August 06, 2019

'White Wedding', 'Dancing With Myself', 'Rebel Yell', 'Flesh For Fantasy', 'Eyes Without A Face'... with a huge list of global hit singles to his name including 8 x US Top 20 hits, rock icon Billy Idol needs little introduction to fans. Frontier Touring are thrilled to welcome back the inimitable pu...


Billy Idol Performs First Ever Concert at the Hoover Dam With Special Guests Alison M Photo Billy Idol Performs First Ever Concert at the Hoover Dam With Special Guests Alison Mosshart, Steve Jones and Tony Kanal
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023

The once in a lifetime concert, which featured special guests Alison Mosshart (The Kills, The Dead Weather), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) and Tony Kanal (No Doubt), was filmed for a forthcoming concert film produced by Lastman Media and scheduled for theatrical release through Encore Nights later this ...


KATY AND JENNIFER VS. THE FLASHER ON NEW YEAR'S Comes to Theater For the New City Photo KATY AND JENNIFER VS. THE FLASHER ON NEW YEAR'S Comes to Theater For the New City
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2023

With the heat broken in their East Village two-bedroom apartment on New Year's Eve, plans for the evening are on hold for Katy and Jennifer. In desperation, the two recent college graduates try to get to Jennifer's grandmother's place. But when they open the door to leave, they are confronted by a c...


Kurt Cobain's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Guitar Sells for $5,000,000 Photo Kurt Cobain's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Guitar Sells for $5,000,000
by Marissa Tomeo - May 22, 2022

Julien's Auctions' blockbuster three-day music auction event MUSIC ICONS held on Friday, May 20th, Saturday, May 21st, and Sunday, May 22nd 2022 culminated today in the highly anticipated sale of the mythic electric guitar that changed music and the world: Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric ...


Review: Garofalo Gabs & Grabs From Her Comedy Grab Bag At City Winery Photo Review: Garofalo Gabs & Grabs From Her Comedy Grab Bag At City Winery
by Bobby Patrick - July 20, 2023

“The more you put yourself out there, the more reasons you give people to dislike you,”...


Rick Miller Returns to Grand Theatre with Explosive Multimedia Show: BOOM X Photo Rick Miller Returns to Grand Theatre with Explosive Multimedia Show: BOOM X
by Stephi Wild - February 03, 2023

Following his smash-hit performance of BOOM in 2015, award-winning, multi-talented Rick Miller returns to the Grand Theatre with his highly-anticipated sequel production: BOOM X.  Miller takes on the roles of writer, director, and performer in this international hit show, which utilizes a variety of...


Billy Idol Announces 'The Cage' EP Photo Billy Idol Announces 'The Cage' EP
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022

The new music follows the release of Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which included the Top 15 hit “Bitter Taste.” Recorded at Studio America and MDDN Studios in Los Angeles, the 4-track EP includes production contributions from English, Zakk Cervini (Blink 182, Machine Gun Kelly) and Butch Walker (Gre...


Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Details for 2022 at Walt Disney Concert Hall Photo Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Details for 2022 at Walt Disney Concert Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 05, 2022

Los Angeles Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and Chief Executive Officer and David C. Bohnett Chief Executive Officer Chair Chad Smith announced new details of the LA Phil’s winter-spring programs at Walt Disney Concert Hall, from January 7 through June 14, 2022....


Billy Idol Embarks on North American Headline Tour Photo Billy Idol Embarks on North American Headline Tour
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023

Rock legend Billy Idol will take his lauded live show back on the road this spring with a run of headline tour dates. Kicking off on March 30 in Scottsdale, the run features performances at various theatres, amphitheaters and festivals, including an appearance at Pasadena’s Cruel World Festival on M...


651 ARTS Announces Its First 2020 Programs For January Photo 651 ARTS Announces Its First 2020 Programs For January
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2019

The cutting-edge, Brooklyn-based cultural arts institution 651ARTS will present a repertory of two works-in-development at the top of the year with  3 RITES: Liberty by DELIRIOUS Dances and its Director- acclaimed multi-media artist Edisa Weeks - and (Re)current Unrest by renowned choreographer Char...


ROCKY HORROR & More Set for The Center For Performing Arts' 2024-25 Season Photo ROCKY HORROR & More Set for The Center For Performing Arts' 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2024

Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts revealed its 2024-25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets. ...


Billy Idol's 'Roadside EP' Out Now Photo Billy Idol's 'Roadside EP' Out Now
by Michael Major - September 17, 2021

Produced by Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer) and featuring Idol’s longtime lead guitarist and co-writer Steve Stevens, The Roadside was conceived, recorded and mixed almost entirely under the shadow of the pandemic....


GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT Opens Majestic's 2019-20 Season Photo GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT Opens Majestic's 2019-20 Season
by Julie Musbach - August 26, 2019

Majestic Repertory Theatre opens their fourth season in the Las Vegas Arts District with the electrifying punk rock opera, Green Day's American Idiot....


San Francisco International Arts Festival Publishes Schedule of Performances for THE Photo San Francisco International Arts Festival Publishes Schedule of Performances for THE PATH TO DEMOCRACY
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2019

The San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) is pleased to reveal the full schedule of performances for the 2019 Festival that will run from May 23 - June 2 and have as a central theme The Path to Democracy. As the dark clouds of nationalism and fascism re-assert themselves on the global st...


National Youth Theatre Announces Summer/Autumn 2019 Season Photo National Youth Theatre Announces Summer/Autumn 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2019

The National Youth Theatre today announces its 2019 Summer and Autumn Season which will feature an extended 7th annual REP season of three plays in London, brand new commissions staged in five cities across the UK and festival appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe, Latitude and Bradford Literature Fes...


Review Roundup: THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Opens On Broadway Photo Review Roundup: THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - April 22, 2024

The Heart of Rock and Roll is beating on Broadway as the bright new jukebox musical of the same name is now open at the James Earl Jones! Theatre. Read the reviews as the critics react!...


BWW Review: Julian Velard Extolls WHAT AM I DOING HERE? at Joe's Pub Photo BWW Review: Julian Velard Extolls WHAT AM I DOING HERE? at Joe's Pub
by Brady Schwind - October 25, 2019

The talented singer-songwriter-comedian Julian Velard takes on toddlers and piano karaoke in his latest look at life in the Generation X fast lane, WHAT AM I DOING HERE?...


BILLY IDOL: STATE LINE Film Coming to Theaters; Documentary Shows the First Concert P Photo BILLY IDOL: STATE LINE Film Coming to Theaters; Documentary Shows the First Concert Performed at the Hoover Dam
by Michael Major - October 24, 2023

The movie highlights the history and significance of Hoover Dam and includes performances from two unique sets of Billy Idol’s iconic hits: a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the power...


Review Roundup: THE BEST WE COULD (A FAMILY TRAGEDY) Opens at New York City Center Photo Review Roundup: THE BEST WE COULD (A FAMILY TRAGEDY) Opens at New York City Center
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2023

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman and directed by Daniel Aukin, opened last night, Wednesday, March 1. Read the reviews for The Best We Could here!...






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