Mary Bragg Releases New EP & Announces EU Tour With The Secret Sisters
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2020 Nashville's 'Americana Queen' (Noisey) Mary Bragg released today her new EP Think About It. A creative extension of her 2019 breakthrough album Violets as Camouflage, the EP features a special collection of cover songs including tracks by Jackson Browne, Roy Orbison, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Stevie Nic...
BWW Album Review: Matthew Morrison's DISNEY DREAMIN' Makes Uneven Magic
by Amanda Prahl - March 16, 2020 There's certainly plenty of nostalgia and good cheer at work in Matthew Morrison's selections, but in some ways, they could have used a bit more pixie dust....
Beauty in Chaos Presents New Album 'Beauty Re-Envisioned'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 20, 2019 LA-based alt-rock group Beauty in Chaos present the new album 'Beauty Re-Envisioned' at the same time as unveiling the new video for 'Storm ft. Ashton Nyte (Acoustic Version)'. Their second long-play includes a wide array of remixes and alternate versions of tracks from their acclaimed debut album '...
Yo Kinky Share Dark & Seductive New Single 'Wire'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2021 Laura Wight of Yo Kinky shares, “When I wrote this song I was experiencing some intense emotions sparked by a complicated relationship. At the time, I was also listening to the 'Back from the Grave' compilations so perhaps I picked up some of that garage punk attitude.' ...
XIXA Announces New LP 'Genesis'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2020 Tucson’s acclaimed six-piece XIXA have announced Genesis, the band’s sophomore LP....
BWW Album Review: Kyle Taylor Parker Brings Plenty of BROADWAY SOUL
by Amanda Prahl - February 22, 2021 Kyle Taylor Parker’s Broadway Soul, Vol. 2 features all the familiar Broadway songs you love, but with a unique take that makes them feel fresh again....
Renaissance Theaterworks Presents Sixth Annual Br!NK New Play Festival
by Julie Musbach - August 12, 2019 Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW), Milwaukee's only professional theater company dedicated to promoting the work of women onstage and off, presents the Br!NK Award annually to Midwestern women playwrights to develop and advance their work....
VIDEO: Sierra Boggess Performs 'Come to My Garden' From THE SECRET GARDEN With Her Sister and Brother in Law
by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2020 Sierra Boggess took to YouTube to post a video of herself, her sister Summer Boggess, and her brother in law Brian Hertz performing 'Come to My Garden' from The Secret Garden!...
Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists Win The First Ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2020 Primary Wave Music Publishing and the Count Basie Estate have announced Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists as the winners of the first ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest. Chosen out of over thirty entries, Jonokuchi and his band won over the judges with their rendition of the Count Basie ...
OOIOO Share New Single 'jibun'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2020 Just over a week out from the release of their new album nijimusi, OOIOO have shared new single “jibun”. Shifting between technicolor acid-tinged guitar melodies and tight rhythmic interplay, OOIOO channel the raw energy of early punk, no wave and psychedelia balanced with a masterful command of the...
BWW Album Review: THE CHER SHOW Takes a Triple Dose of an Icon
by Amanda Prahl - April 26, 2019 The onslaught of jukebox musicals doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon, which, in turn, means that there are an awful lot of cast albums that also double as very well-sung cover albums. That's definitely the case with the original cast recording of The Cher Show, which functions okay as a cast alb...
VIDEO: National Orchestra of France Performs Socially-Distanced 'Bolero'
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2020 l'Orchestre national de France (The National Orchestra of France) took to YouTube to post a socially-distanced performance of 'Le Boléro de Ravel' while the members are apart....
Christine Evangelista, Janie Brookshire and More Announced In MSTRIAL Cast At New World Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 06, 2019 The NY debut of MsTRIAL announces its cast starring Christine Evangelista (TV's a?oeThe Arrangement,a?? a?oeThe Walking Dead,a?? Film: Bleed For This) with Janie Brookshire (Broadway's The Philanthropist. TV's a??Blue Bloodsa??), Dep Kirkland (TV's a?oe Twin Peaks,a?? a?oeLaw & Ordera??), Alan Trinc...
THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA'S 16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ROCKS! TOUR On Sale At Hennepin This Friday
by A.A. Cristi - July 24, 2019 Iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and three-time Grammy-Award winner BRIAN SETZER and his 19-piece ORCHESTRA will tour the country on their 16th annual a?oeChristmas Rocks! Tour,a?? presented for the fifth consecutive year by SiriusXM and Hennepin Theatre Trust. The annual and critically acclai...
YV: IDemystify - What's Blocking You? Will Be Live-Streamed From The Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2020 In light of latest Government advice to avoid public gatherings, the Young Vic has made the arrangement that the next event in its YV:IDemystify series, YV: IDemystify a?" What's Blocking You? will be live-streamed from the Young Vic today, Wednesday 18 March, 4pm a?" 6pm, in partnership with ArtsMi...
VIDEO: Carolee Carmello, Jose Llana, Telly Leung & More Show Support for Biden/Harris in 'The Soul of The Nation' Music Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 23, 2020 Prominent members of the Broadway Community joined together to sing their support for the Biden/Harris Presidential ticket in 'Soul of the Nation', lyrics (sung) by Christine Toy Johnson and (spoken) Notorious Pink, music by Kim D. Sherman and Scott Killian....
Sea Wolf Returns With New Song 'Fear of Failure'
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 05, 2019 Los Angeles-based artist Sea Wolf has released a moving new track titled “Fear of Failure”, his first new music in four years. Showcasing lush, indie/folk melodies and carefully crafted lyrics, “Fear of Failure” is a raw, contemplative song that highlights the power in vulnerability and bravery in t...
BWW Interview: Jazz Singer Sylvia Brooks To Appear at Feinstein's at Vitello's
by Don Grigware - October 03, 2019 Jazz artist Sylvia Brooks has quite a fascinating background to share with us. In her live concert at Feinstein's Upstairs at Vitello's on October 26 she will sing from her three albums with an eclectic mix of songs. Talk about your album The Arrangement and how it became a breakout in forwarding...
Katie Pruitt's Original Holiday Song 'Merry Christmas, Mary Jane' Premieres Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 11, 2019 In celebration of the holiday season, emerging singer, songwriter and musician Katie Pruitt's original Christmas song, 'Merry Christmas, Mary Jane,' is premiering today. Watch Pruitt perform the song below!...
Mary Bragg Enlists Drivin n Cryin For Cover of 'Don't Walk Away'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 09, 2020 Nashville's 'Americana Queen' (Noisey) Mary Bragg will release her new EP titled Think About It on March 6th. It follows the release of her breakthrough album Violets as Camouflage, featuring single 'I Thought You Were Somebody Else' which was recently picked by NPR Music for their Best Music of 201...
THE LICKERISH QUARTET Lighthouse Spaceship' Lyric Video Out Now
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2020 THE LICKERISH QUARTET (featuring former Jellyfish members Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Tim Smith and Eric Dover) released the lyric video for “Lighthouse Spaceship,” the first single from their highly anticipated debut EP, THREESOME VOL. 1, which is set for release on May 15 via The Lickerish Quartet/L...
VIDEO: New York Philharmonic Releases Footage of World Premiere Arrangement of 'We Shall Overcome'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2020 The New York Philharmonic has just released a video featuring the World Premiere of an arrangement of We Shall Overcome by 13-year-old Philharmonic Very Young Composer Jordan Millar....
BWW Review: MISS SAIGON at Broadway In Louisville
by Keith Waits - February 17, 2020 Hot off the success of Les Misérables, the creative team of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil created another war musical: Miss Saigon. Loosely based on the opera Madame Butterfly, Miss Saigon is an epic romance set right before the end of and three years after the Vietnam War. While the mus...
VIDEO: 170 Artists, Including Renee Fleming and More, Perform 'I'm Standing With You'
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2020 More than 170 musical artists from six continents around the world have joined together to create a music video of the Oscar nominated original song a?oeI'm Standing With You.'...
Nevill Holt Opera Announces Cast For New Winter Weekend Indoor Performances
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2020 The cast and creatives have been announced for new production of Trouble in Tahiti, NHO's first indoor performances since lockdown.... |