Interview: Josh Welsh on BRING THE NOISE: IF THESE WALLS COULD SING at The Wallis
by Shari Barrett - May 8, 2023
Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent, directly oversees all Film Independent programming, including Bring The Noise: If These Walls Could Sing at The Wallis on May 18. The evening is planned as a celebration of renowned photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney’s film, If These Walls Could Sing about the many music industry artists who recorded inside Abbey Road Studios in London, which is now streaming on Disney+. The evening at The Wallis will include a live orchestral performance of songs recorded at Abbey Road Studios conducted by Mark Graham, and a Q&A with Mary McCartney moderated by Academy-Award winning filmmaker Morgan Neville.
Music Promotion Pioneer Don Graham Passes Away at 87
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2022
Don Graham, a music promotion pioneer who started his lengthy career in the early days of Warner Bros. Records, A&M, Blue Thumb, and United Artists in the 1960s, died Thursday evening, July 7, 2022 of stomach cancer at the age of 87. He was surrounded by his family.
Lea Salonga, Norm Lewis, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Join PBS Memorial Day Concert
by Michael Major - May 23, 2022
Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and SAG Award-nominated actor Norm Lewis, and Tony Award-winning Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell have been confirmed to perform in the upcoming concert. Segments in the special will be hosted by Mary McCormack, Jean Smart, and more
Eclectic Music Duo The Gong Farmers Release New Album 'Guano Junction'
by Michael Major - Jan 10, 2022
The new album features Mark Graham and Andrew Keeling (Robert Fripp, David Cross, Tim Bowness) with Guests David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator), Alex Che (Modern Eon, Che), Cliff Hewitt (Modern Eon, Apollo 440) and others. Listen to the new album now!
Freight & Salvage Music Festival Gives Back To The Community With A Big, Bold Party
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2018
“Our focus for our 50th anniversary is playing with tradition, in ways many folks in the community may not be fully aware of,” says Sharon Dolan, Freight & Salvage's Executive Director. “We've always been heavily identified with old time, bluegrass, and folk music, but we've been on a journey to expand traditional music, both geographically and style-wise. Instead of trying to pin down a definition of traditional music, we want to make it a conversation, one that's ever changing and evolving.”
WINSOR! A Cleveland Cabaret Announced
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 6, 2017
The Musical Theater Project will produce "Winsor! A Cleveland Cabaret," based on the life of legendary local media personality Winsor French, at 7 PM today, July 6 and Sunday, July 9 at Nighttown in Cleveland Heights.
WINSOR! A Cleveland Cabaret Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2017
The Musical Theater Project will produce "Winsor! A Cleveland Cabaret," based on the life of legendary local media personality Winsor French, at 7 PM on Thursday, July 6 and Sunday, July 9 at Nighttown in Cleveland Heights.