The 2012 music lineup was announced today for Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival , which is produced by non-profit arts organization One Reel and takes place over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3, at Seattle Center. The 42-year-old urban festival stands on top nationally in its variety as it showcases both familiar and up-and-coming regional and national talent in many musical genres, as well as in comedy, theater, literary and visual arts, dance, film and children's programming. Bumbershoot's Mainstage in KeyArena will feature two multi-act performances each day. Artists scheduled to [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Charles Sykes, AP Every day is a holiday for something or other, so it's amazing to think that until Herbie Hancock united with the United Nations, jazz -- "America's only true indigenous art form," as Quincy Jones said -- didn't have its own day of celebration. On Monday, April 30, Hancock and dozens of jazz luminaries began the festivities with a sunrise concert [...]
Amy Winehouse's "Body and Soul," even if it weren't arguably the most famous "jazz improv" tune (via Coleman Hawkins' 1939 recording of the standard, where, arguably for the first time, a soloist did not use the main melody of the tune and struck out on his own, ushering in modern improvised jazz as we know it today), just KILLS her version of this song-- I don't doubt for a second (speaking purely sonically, this without knowing her extensive substance-abuse history or recent death) that she absolutely meant what she sang: hers was a voice with genuine [...]
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Today the companion video collection to Tony Bennett's 2011 release Duets II: The Great Perfromances is available on DVD and Blu-Ray.The disc features behind the scenes footage throughout the duration of the album making process in addition to beautifully filmed full-length performances of Bennett with all of the great artists featured on the Duets II album, including: Amy Winehouse. Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, John Mayer, k.d. lang, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Natalie Cole, and many more. If you paid close attention during the Grammys this year, Duets II [...]
Tweet Dory Previn (née Shannon) passed away Tuesday February 14th, at the age of 86. According to her husband, Joby Baker, she passed at her farm in Southfield, Massachusetts of natural causes. A dignified, peaceful passing for a woman who for years led a life colored by dark memories of a grim childhood, marital infidelity, and mental illness. Born October 25, 1925 in Rahway, New Jersey, she was the eldest daughter in the Shannon family: a strict, [...]
On March 6th, Sony Music will release 'Tony Bennett Duets II: The Great Performances' on DVD and Blu-ray - a stunning companion to the singers celebrated "Duets II" album, which has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. "Duets II" made music history when it debuted at the top of the Billboard Album charts, making him the oldest recording artist ever to achieve the number one spot. 'Tony Bennett Duets II: The Great Performances' reveals the behind the scenes process of ...
On March 6th, Sony Music will release Tony Bennett Duets II: The Great Performances on DVD and Blueray - a stunning companion to the singers celebrated "Duets II" album, which has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. "Duets II" made music history when it debuted at the top of the Billboard Album charts, making him the oldest recording artist ever to achieve the number one spot. 'Tony Bennett Duets II: The Great Performances' reveals the behind the scenes process of the recording highlighted by beautifully filmed full-length videos of the song performances. The critically acclaimed album was released in September 2011 in honor of Bennett's 85th birthday and features the [...]
Practical Solutions for Insanity from metrojolt on 8tracks . To all of our readers who never had to opportunity to live in the Bay Area, take note. To all of our readers who currently live in Bay Area - I envy you. To all of our readers who left the Bay Area for one reason or another - I feel your pain. I've come up with a couple tracks to help starve off the inevitable Bay separation pains: I tried to compile a small list as diverse and unique as the Bay. [...]
Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood - Getty With only a handful of the 78 categories being awarded during the telecast, the 54th annual Grammy Awards producers were able to cram tons of performances into the show. Those performances included collaborations between stars of all genres and generations of music. Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt performed "Sunday Kind Of Love" as a lovely tribute to the late Etta James ; Carrie Underwood and Tony Bennett combined their voices for a [...]
Tony Bennett performed "It Had To Be You" with Carrie Underwood at the Grammys. Watch it below: Social Bookmarking...
As many suspected, six-time Grammy nominee Adele posted wins early and often at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 12). The chart-topping singer picked up wins for Best Pop Vocal Album for 21 and Best Short Form Music Video for "Rolling In The Deep" in the pre-show telecast before going on to win Best Pop Solo Performance for "Someone Like You" in the main show. Jump below to see the live-updated list of winners. See [...]
Kanye West, Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, Adele, and Skrillex were among the early winners at the non-television portion of the 2012 Grammy Awards. Nominated for a total of seven Grammys, Kanye picked up Best Rap Album for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , topping Lil Wayne, Lupe Fiasco, Nicki Minaj, and even himself (and Jay-Z) . His song "All of the Lights" also earned Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Foo Fighters have taken home four Grammys so far, including Best Rock Album ( Wasting Light [...]
Filed under: News , Awards Mark Allen On a night when the music world is still reeling from the shocking death of Whitney Houston , Amy Winehouse was honored at the Grammys , winning posthumously for her duet with Tony Bennett on 'Body and Soul.' During the pre-telecast ceremony, Bennett took the stage alongside Winehouse's parents, Mitch and Janis, to a huge round of applause. "We shouldn't [...]
Paul, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Katy Perry, and others perform.
In a speech at Clive Davis' pre-Grammys gala turned Whitney Houston memorial Saturday (Feb. 11) singer Tony Bennett called for the legalization of drugs, "like they did in Amsterdam," news outlets have reported . Though Whitney's cause of death has yet to be revealed, many are speculating that it was drug-related, as the singer publicly struggled with addiction for many years. Bennett recently mourned the substance-related death of Amy Winehouse , his collaborator on the Grammy-nominated duet "Body And Soul" . Following the remarks, Diddy took the stage and urged attendees [...]
Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight's notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): The Kills Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince are promoting latest album Blood Pressures. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Estelle Singer Estelle is plugging All Of Me, which drops [...]
Chris Brown - Getty The worst-kept Grammy secret has finally been confirmed by a solid source: Chris Brown will be performing at the 54th annual Grammy Awards, the Associated Press reports . Brown has performed at a number of awards shows this past year, including the BET Awards, MTV Video Music Award, and American Music Awards, but it's the first time he'll return to the Grammys - as performer or as a guest - since his highly-publicized assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammys. This performance [...]
Okay, that's the Super Bowl done . Next up: this coming Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast! Adele , Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are all on tap to perform , and it's not surprising — they're each nominated in various categories this year. Today we kick off our annual round of predictions for who will win Grammy gold in several areas. We're first training our eyes on the Pop and Dance categories. Head below to look into the magical, musical Idolator crystal ball with us. Then, by this time next week, you [...]
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the recording of Tony Bennett's signature song, 'I Left My Heart in San Francisco.'
Tony Bennett recentemente ha pubblicato il suo album "Duets II" nel quale collaborava con Lady Gaga nel brano "The Lady is a Tramp". La rivista Rolling Stone l'ha intervistato e gli ha chiesto come è stato lavorare insieme alla cantante italo-americana: "E' arrivata preparatissima e ben documentata su quello che doveva fare. E' brava come Ella Fitzgerald o chiunque tu stia pensando. (...) E' davvero forte. Lei potrebbe diventare il Picasso d'America se la lasciassero da sola e le permettessero di fare solo quello che deve fare. E' davvero incredibilmente talentuosa" [...]
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