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Eva Cassidy Album Featuring Previously Unreleased Recordings Coming in September
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 22, 2024

WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT will be released digitally on September 6 with a physical release scheduled for November 8 from Blix Street Records. The Irving Berlin standard “Blue Skies,” Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” and the title track, “Walkin’ After Midnight,” are now available via all digital outlets.  

BLUES IS ALRIGHT Tour is Coming To North Charleston Coliseum in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2024

The Blues Is Alright Tour is coming to North Charleston Coliseum in November. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

The 12th Annual Raleigh Blues Festival Returns To Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in September
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023

The Blues Is Alright Tour returns to Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, located at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts for the 12th Annual Raleigh Blues Festival on Friday, September 29 at 8 p.m.

Review: UNVEILED: JOYCE TENNESON AND THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY at Sedona International Film Festival
by Herbert Paine - Feb 6, 2023

An absorbing portrait of one of the most influential women photographers in the history of photography, UNVEILED: JOYCE TENNESON AND THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY is one of the featured films at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.

Shae Nycole Releases New Single 'RUN IT UP' by Featuring CHOPPA
by Michael Major - Sep 1, 2022

Shae Nycole has released her new single, 'RUN IT UP,' featuring Choppa. 'RUN IT UP' was written by Leavon Sweet, Keisha “Shae” Williams, Julian Blake Ray, Roy Dyshon Warren, Darwin “Choppa” Turner and produced by Leavon Sweet, Roi Chip Anthony and Jason “J.SOL” Lopez.

Hammer Theatre Unveils Sunset Series Rooftop Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2022

Hammer Theatre Center will kick off summer with its new Sunset Series, inviting Bay Area audiences to enjoy rooftop performances by musical headliners on The Hammer Terrace.

VIDEO: Signature Theatre Releases THE SIGNATURE SHOW Spooky Halloween Episode
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021

Signature Theatre releases Season 2, Episode 2 of The Signature Show, streaming free on YouTube featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, and a peek behind the scenes at Signature Theatre.

Lillias White, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Deanne Stewart And More Star In KINGS AND QUEENS OF SOUL Concert
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2021

ANTHONYKEN, LLC. has announcedthe return of their tribute concert KINGS AND QUEENS OF SOUL: A TRIBUTE CONCERT TO THE PIONEERS OF SOUL MUSIC which will be available starting Valentine's Day, February 14th.

Eva Cassidy ACOUSTIC Collection Coming from Blix Street Records
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 14, 2021

Internationally renowned singer Eva Cassidy, who died from melanoma in 1996 at the age of 33, has been cultivating new fans in the U.S. as her signature rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Time After Time” serves as the soundtrack for Kay Jewelers’ national advertising campaign that has been running throughout the holiday season.

Singer-Songwriter Liz Kennedy Releases New Single Attention' Ahead Of Upcoming Summer Performances
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2019

On the third single from her critically acclaimed full album 'Hike Up Your Socks,' Liz Kennedy presents a light-hearted jazzy track in the vein of Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits.

Montalvo Arts Center Presents THE CAPITOL STEPS: MAKE AMERICA GRIN AGAIN
by Rebecca Russo - Feb 20, 2019

The Capitol Congressional staffers turned comedians,  famed comedy troupe composed ofSteps, will perform Make America Grin Again at the Montalvo Arts Center. Called 'an oasis of good-natured ribbing in a fiercely partisan world' by The Washington Post, the Capitol Steps have slayed the country with their hilarious send-up of the people and institutions that once employed them. Their sketch and improvisational comedy offers a mix of song and standup, lampooning modern political leaders, and tackling major current issues. No issue or public figure, Democrat or Republican, can escape this satire. The Capitol Steps will be performing Make America Grin Again 3:00pm & 7:00pm, Sunday, April 14 at the Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga. For tickets ($55 Reserved, $60 Premier) or more information, the public may visit www.montalvoarts.org or call 408-961-5858.

The Cleveland Blues Festival Comes to Playhouse Square!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 14, 2018

The Cleveland Blues Festival featuring Sir Charles Jones, Pokey Bear, Shirley Brown, Theodis Ealey, Calvin Richardson and Lenny Williams returns to Playhouse Square on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at the KeyBank State Theatre. Tickets are on sale now and are available at 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org.

Official Video For AUTUMN LEAVES By Eva Cassidy & The London Symphony Orchestra Single Available Now
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 28, 2018

Eva Cassidy, the versatile, much-missed vocalist praised for her emotional range and interpretive skills, receives a unique reimagining as her poignant vocal performance of the classic song 'Autumn Leaves' is paired with the backing of the London Symphony Orchestra. This inspired musical context was created by isolating Eva's 1996 live vocal performance recorded at the Blues Alley Jazz Club in Washington, DC and combining it with a new orchestral arrangement by the team of four-time Emmy Award winner William Ross and Grammy winner Jochem van der Saag.

Eva Cassidy & The London Symphony Orchestra to Release 'Autumn Leaves'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 8, 2018

Eva Cassidy, the versatile, much-missed vocalist praised for her emotional range and interpretive skills, receives a unique reimagining as her poignant vocal performance of the classic song 'Autumn Leaves' is paired with the backing of the London Symphony Orchestra. This inspired musical context was created by isolating Eva's 1996 live vocal performance recorded at the Blues Alley Jazz Club in Washington, DC and combining it with a new orchestral arrangement by the team of four-time Emmy Award winner William Ross and Grammy winner Jochem van der Saag.

New 'PAC The House' Series At Hackensack Performing Arts Center Set To Include John Pizzarelli, Elijah Bland, Amy Helm And Marc Cohn
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2018

The Hackensack Main Street Business Alliance and the City of Hackensack are excited to announce the latest group of musical artists to participate in second annual 'PAC the House' series at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC). Tickets for the performances range from $40 to $60.

SONGBIRD20 Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Eva Cassidy's Ground-Breaking SONGBIRD Album
by Macon Prickett - Feb 26, 2018

Eva Cassidy's SONGBIRD album was initially released by independent label Blix Street Records in April, 1998.  The posthumous release, an anthology of recordings by the Washington, DC-based singer who had died in November of 1996, is comprised of four tracks from her first solo album, LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY(taken from her January 3, 1996 performance with her band at the Georgetown jazz club and locally released a few months before she died); five tracks from EVA BY HEART, the studio album she was recording at the time of her passing, posthumously released locally a year after she died; and one track (Over The Rainbow) from THE OTHER SIDE, a 1992 collection of jazz and blues duets with Washington's Chuck Brown.

Angel Sessions Releases New Single, 'I Know That You Can'
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2017

There are many songs that has inspirations of words to be said, and many people today need encouragement though any situation to get though the hard times. Angel Sessions brings that in this new song, 'I Know That You Can.'

Singer-Songwriter Karen Littman Releases Debut Album 'THE DREAM OF LIFE'
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2017

Decades after penning those first tunes about family and relationship challenges that she and other kids faced, this natural gift for bucking convention brilliantly serves her as a unique singer songwriter releasing her debut album 'The Dream of Life: Set Yourself Free,' Friday, September 29th.

Singer-Songwriter Karen Littman Releases New Album THE DREAM OF LIFE: SET YOURSELF FREE
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2017

Decades after penning those first tunes about family and relationship challenges that she and other kids faced, this natural gift for bucking convention brilliantly serves her as a unique singer songwriter releasing her debut album The Dream of Life: Set Yourself Free today, September 29th.

Singer-Songwriter Liz Kennedy to Release 'Hike Up Your Socks', Feat. Blues Great Taj Mahal
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2017

On Hike Up Your Socks, San Francisco based singer-songwriter Liz Kennedy's latest full length album of soulful and poetic narratives, Kennedy finds fresh ways to define rootsy - including bringing in legendary bluesman Taj Mahal who plays harmonica on the front porch ballad 'Love Gave Me Away' and contributes his inimitable vocals and banjo to the buoyant opener 'Everyone Knows How It Goes.'