MAN OF LA MANCHA

New National Tour Comes to 

Peabody Opera House

All New Production Begins Performances February 7 - 9

“The musical that’s set above and apart from all others by touching the heart! An exquisite musical play!” — New York Daily News

“Charm, gallantry and delicacy of spirit” — The New York Times

“Musical theatre at its finest. A triumph.” — United Press International

Man Of La Mancha returns to the stage in an all-new production of the Tony Award winning musical that has inspired audiences since the very first notes of “The Impossible Dream” were heard on opening night. Performances begin February 7 at 8 pm.  Tickets may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com.

Jeffrey B. Moss directs an all new production that features Jack E. Curenton as Don Quixote, Jessica Norland as Aldonza and Rick Grossman as Sancho, along with Jebbel Arce, Felipe Bombonato, Chuck Caruso, Rachel Felstein, Todd Fenstermaker, Alison Gleason, Tucker Hammock, Chuck Hodges, Ivan Hoffman, Arthur Lazalde, Gabriel Rodrigues, Andrew Serkes, Grant Snuffer, Eugene Steficek, and Yvonne Strumecki. Denis Jones choreographs, with musical supervision by Cherie Rosen.

Man Of La Mancha is a remarkable show and one of the great theatre successes of our time. This play-within-a-play is based on Cervantes's Don Quixote. We have a poignant story of a dying old man whose ‘impossible dream’ takes over his mind. Against all odds, a man sees good and innocence in a world filled with darkness and despair. Man Of La Mancha won 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, along with the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award.

Enter the mind and the world of Don Quixote as he pursues his quest for the impossible dream: Miguel de Cervantes, aging and an utter failure, has been thrown into a dungeon in Seville to await trial by the Inquisition for an offense against the Church. But first he must face a kangaroo court of his fellow prisoners: thieves, cutthroats and trollops who propose to steal his meager possessions, including the unfinished manuscript of a novel called Don Quixote. Cervantes, seeking to save it, proposes a form of an entertainment. The ‘court’ agrees and before their eyes, Cervantes and his faithful manservant transform themselves into Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. They proceed to play out the story with the participation of the prisoners as other characters, Quixote and Sancho taking to the road, to restore the age of chivalry, to battle evil, and right all wrongs.

Man Of La Mancha played for 2,328 performances in New York at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre and on Broadway at the Martin Beck, Eden and Mark Hellinger Theatres starring Richard Kiley and Joan Diener. Kiley and Diener repeated the success at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre in 1972, and the show has since been revived on Broadway several times, most recently at the Martin Beck Theatre with Brian Stokes Mitchell in the title role.  The show played for 253 performances in London at the Piccadilly Theatre.

For more tour information, visit www.columbiaartiststheatricals.com.

BIOS

Jeffrey B. Moss (Director) is an award winning director - both in America and around the globe – whose work includes the development of new plays and musicals such as Before The Dream by Charles Strouse and Leslie Lee, Passin’ It On by Larry Atlas and Terry Cashman, The Jazz Club by John Nassivera, Mermaids, based on the MGM film, and Charles Strouse’s Real Men as well as the staging of many national and international tours including My Fair Lady, Damn Yankees!, Peter Pan, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Music Of The Night, Annie, West Side Story, 42^nd Street, Annie Get Your Gun, Mame, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. He often directs newly imagined productions of classic musicals such as Golden Boy (with a new book by Leslie Lee) and the critically praised new production of Rags seen at The Coconut Grove Playhouse and Paper Mill Playhouse and is currently in pre-production for a new staging of The Rothschilds. In New York, he directed the hit musical Mayor by Charles Strouse and Warren Leight, the Cy Coleman/Neil Simon musical Little Me and Bill Boggs’ Talk Show Confidential. He was the director of the New York and Kennedy Center productions of Some Enchanted Evening, now part of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Library, and directed the stage and television versions of Barry Manilow's musical, The Drunkard, starring Tom Bosley. Over 20 of the musical productions he has staged have been seen in Asia. In London he recently staged the international company of The Sound Of Music and has just opened the 50^th Anniversary USA National touring company of Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers.

Denis Jones (Choreographer) recently choreographed the Broadway-bound Honeymoon in Vegas (Paper Mill Playhouse), Johnny Baseball, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and She Loves Me (Williamstown Theater Festival), Elf (Seattle's 5th Ave), Chicago and Spamalot(The Muny), Pirates! (Huntington Theater), and National Tours of Damn Yankees and My Fair Lady. In addition, Denis choreographed “Rosie Live” (NBC), “The Kennedy Center Honors” (CBS) and Sex and the City 2 (New Line Cinema). Upcoming projects include Sound of Music (Chicago Lyric),Piece of My Heart (Signature, NY), and Grease (MUNY).

Cherie Rosen (Musical Supervisor) is proud to be part of this production of Man of La Mancha; it is one of her favorite shows. Cherie’s current musical home is in the jungle pit at the Minskoff Theater in NYC where she is the Associate Conductor for Broadway’s The Lion King. Her other Broadway conducting credits include the last two revivals of Man of La Mancha (starring Raul Julia and Brian Stokes Mitchell), The King and I, Jekyll and Hyde and Annie Get Your Gun. Cherie’s musical career has taken her from Anchorage, Alaska to Palermo, Italy conducting and/or playing the piano and guitar for numerous touring musicals such as West Side Story, The Who’s Tommy, A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls, Forty Second Street and many more. Cherie has conducted orchestras behind Brian Stokes Mitchell, Raul Julia, Bernadette Peters, Marie Osmond, Faith Prince and Lou Diamond Phillips. She served as Music Supervisor for recent tours of My Fair Lady and Dreamgirls. No longer a road warrior, she happily makes her home in New York City with her husband and two sons.

Dale Wasserman (Author) (November 2, 1914 – December 21, 2008) In earlier days he roamed America as a hobo, gravitating into theater where he cut his teeth on every conceivable job  - stage manager, lighting designer, producer and director, among them.  In the mid 1950s he walked off a Broadway musical he was directing and turned his attention to writing, producing a flow of works for theater, film and television.  Among them was the TV play “I, Don Quixote” which became Man of La Mancha, a five time Tony Award winner and one of the most successful musicals of all time.  One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, initially a flop on Broadway, later scored marathon runs in San Francisco and New York, leading to its famous film.  His movies include The Vikings, Cleopatra and A Walk with Love & Death.

Mitch Leigh (Music) composed Man of La Mancha, which originally opened on Broadway in 1965 and went on to win five Tony Awards including Best Musical. Man of La Mancha ran for 2328 performances on Broadway, making it one of the greatest musicals of all time, spawning numerous national and international productions.  His other Broadway scores include Cry for Us All, Sarava, Chu Chem, and Ain’t Broadway Grand.  He is the recipient of numerous awards including the NY Drama Critics Circle Award and the Contemporary Classics Awards from the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame for “The Impossible Dream,” and he is the first composer to receive the Yale Arts Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition.  He has also been honored as the only living composer whose work was included in the Metropolitan Opera’s Centennial Celebration.  Mr. Leigh produced and directed Yul Brynner’s farewell tour of The King and I.  In 2001 the Music School at Yale University was named Leigh Hall.

Joe Darion (Lyrics) (January 30, 1917 - June 6, 2001) has worked in every field in which words are put to music, from popular songs to works for the concert stage.  His opera based on Don Marquis’ immortal characters Archy and Mehitabel, was turned into the Broadway musicalShinbone Alley, for which Mr. Darion supplied book and lyrics.  Popular songs for which he has supplied the lyrics include “Ricochet,” “Changing Partners,” and “Midnight Rain,” selling in the tens of millions.  One of the most popular has been “The Impossible Dream,” from Man of La Mancha, which won Darion the Tony Award for Best Lyrics. He also supplied the lyrics for the Broadway musical Illya Darling, adapted from the film Never on Sunday.  In addition to the Tony Award, he has the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Gabriel Award, the Ohio State Award, and the International Broadcasting Award.

Jack E. Curenton (Don Quixote) has performed lead roles in over 80 stage productions and musicals with thousands of performances and is very excited to reprise the role tonight for you that he did over 30 years ago, He has had lead roles in Camelot (Arthur), My Fair Lady(both Higgins and Doolittle), Jacques Brel, Music Man (Harold Hill), Oliver! (Fagin, 3 different productions), and Beauty the Beast (Belle’s Father), to name a few.  He recently produced and toured the southwest in productions of Fiddler on the Roof as Lazar Wolf and Pirates of Penzance as Major General Stanley. He followed this by producing a tour, with the musical group The Black Tongue Bells, as the lead Story Teller/Narrator in a show he lovingly refers to as their Swamp Opera. The real name is: That Great and Dreadful Day-Tall Tales From The American Swamp. As he puts it, “I liked this show/story so much I now own production rights to it and am taking it on tour to New Orleans” and on the road. In past years he also entertained on average up to 8000 of his new “Best Friends” daily as the Narrator/Sultan in the Disney California Adventure Park production of Aladdin, the Musical Spectacular (before it became a national tour). With over 350 film, commercial, voice-over and video credits, he is constantly busy plying his talents. He was cast in a leading role in a TV series pilot, “Ghost Town” (Sunny Boy Entertainment) that recently premiered in Hollywood and he is frequently seen around the country, in commercials for auto dealers as the Zany Dr. I P Dollar and has several commercials currently running in Europe and on YouTube.

Jessica Norland (Aldonza) is thrilled to be on her first national tour with Man of La Mancha.  Huge thanks to Alison Franck and this incredible creative team.  Favorite regional roles include Louise in Gypsy, Anita in West Side Story, Narrator in Joseph..., Prisoner #2 in Marie Christine, and most recently, Marty in Grease at Gateway Playhouse. A New Jersey native, Jessica has a BFA from the Boston Conservatory. She is also a singer in the Michael Hart Band with Hank Lane Music.

Rick Grossman (Sancho) is honored to be with the MOLM 2014 tour, and once again playing this wonderful role created in 1965 by his late “uncle,” Irving Jacobson. As both an actor and director for over 50 years Rick has over 200 productions to his credit. He has appeared Off-Broadway in The Manufacturer's Daughter, Awake & Sing, Feldman & Sons, Harry & Eddie: The Birth Of Israel, Damn Yankees  (as The Devil, Lincoln Center Outdoors) and It's A Funny World. National tours: Enter Laughing, Come Blow Your Horn, Milk & Honey. Regional theater: Oliver! (Fagin), The Producers (Max Bialystock), Cats (Bustopher/Gus), Anything Goes (Moonface), Titanic: The Musical (Edgar Beane), Gypsy (Herbie), Little Shop Of Horrors (Mushnik) and Fiddler (Tevye), amongst many others. Film/TV: The Pitch, The 30 Year Old Bris, Finding Oscar, Byte Me (Pilot). Rick's theatrical roots go back to his parents and grandparents, who pioneered Yiddish Theatre across North America, and he received his training at NYC's H.S. of Performing Arts, Hofstra University, and Pasadena Playhouse and with acting "guru" Stella Adler.

B.B. KING

AT PEABODY OPERA HOUSE

APRIL 4

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JAN. 10^TH 

AT 10AM

 

Throughout the 1990's as well as the 1980's, 1970's, 1960's and 1950's, there has been only one King of the Blues - Riley B. King, affectionately known as B.B. King.  Since B.B. started recording in the late 1940's, he has released over 60 albums many of them considered blues classics, like 1965's definitive live blues album "Live At The Regal", and 1976's collaboration with Bobby "Blue" Bland, "Together For The First Time.”

Over the years, B.B. has had two number one R & B hits, 1951's "Three O'Clock Blues", and 1952's "You Don't Know Me", and four number two R & B hits, 1953's "Please Love Me", and 1954's "You Upset Me Baby", 1960's "Sweet Sixteen, Part I", and 1966's "Don't Answer The Door, Part I".  B.B.'s most popular crossover hit, 1970's "The Thrill Is Gone" went to #15 pop.  His classic songs such as "Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss", "Caldonia", " How Blue Can You Get", "Everyday I Have The Blues", and "Why I Sing The Blues", are concert (and fan) staples.

B.B. King performs at the Peabody Opera House for one-night only on April 4.  Tickets are $100, $65, $55, $45 and $35 (this includes a $3 facility fee) and may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com. There is a facility fee on all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the Scottrade Center Box Office. Additional Ticketmaster service charges and handling fees apply to all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone or online. For disabled seating, call 314-622-5420. For more information go to www.peabodyoperahouse.com

OLD ROCK HOUSE ANNOUNCES FOUR SHOWS.....

The Hatrick Band

These will all be On-Sale Thurs. 1/9 @ 5pm (excluding BAM).

Head for the Hills & Zach Deputy

Wednesday, February 5th

Doors 7pm Show 8pm

$10 Advance $12 Day of Show

All Ages

How does one describe Head for the Hills... post-bluegrass, progressive string music, modern acoustic noir, and bluegrass bricolage.  “On top of modern string music,” (Bluegrass Today), “Cutting edge,” (Drew Emmitt) or “Best in Colorado Bluegrass” (Westword Showcase Readers Poll)—those are up there too. Strip away the artful descriptors and you have a forward thinking group of {mostly} acoustic musicians drawing on eclectic influences, tastes and styles.

On his new release Another Day, Zach Deputy demonstrates his extraordinary ability to perform and record in multiple contexts and conveys the sensibilities of a mature singer/songwriter. Rich with ballads and mid-tempo songs, the music on this recording is best described as soulful rhythm and blues.

BAM! Bluegrass Avalanche in Missouri!
feat. The Hatrick & Acoustics Anonymous

Saturday, February 8th

Doors 8pm Show 9pm

$10 Cover  18+

The Hatrick sees fit to represent the sovereign state of Missouri with their own breed of bluegrass music: Stompgrass. Every member of the Hatrick sings… every member plays percussion with their feet... and with their remaining limbs; they incorporate acoustic guitar, bass, mandolin, drums, fiddle, hamonica, washboard, and whatever else they can fit in the trailer. 

AJ Croce

The Listening Room Series

Sunday, February 23rd

Doors 7pm Show 8:30pm

$22 Reserved $15 General Admission

All Ages

From his debut as a jazz influenced blues-based artist to his evolution into a pop music iconoclast, singer-songwriter A.J. Croce has traveled a circuitous musical road. Now, with Twelve Tales, A.J. unveils his most ambitious recording project to date: A dozen new tracks recorded by legendary producers across a variety of American cities to be released one song each month in 2013.

Granger Smith
with special guest Earl Dibbles Jr.

Wednesday, April 23rd

Doors 7pm Show 8pm

$10 Advance $12 Day of Show

All Ages

Granger Smith, the Texas born-and-bred singer/songwriter, has been busy reinventing the face of traditional country one chart-topping single at a time. By consistently providing blended hits that are well outside the realm of “typical,” Granger’s music provides a refreshing and unique variation on the growing independent country music scene. He's even successfully launched a crowd-pleasing alter-ego, "country boy" Earl Dibbles Jr. "Earl represents at least half of my family, so it was easy to jump in my old truck, grab my shotgun and slip right into character,"Granger admits. They could never have imagined the viral success Dibbles has become, with his own single “The Country Boy Song,” music video and legions of fans.

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CHELSEA HANDLER

UGANDA BE KIDDING ME LIVE TOUR

Saturday, April 12th, 2014 at Scottrade Center

Tickets on sale Friday, January 17th at 10am

Tickets will be available at

LiveNation.com/Ticketmaster.com, the Ford Box Office at

Scottrade Center, or via phone at 1-800-745-3000

All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Tickets may be subject to fees.

CHELSEA HANDLER ANNOUNCES 2014

UGANDA BE KIDDING ME LIVE TOUR

The 31 Date Tour Includes Two Special On-Stage Q&As With A Celebrity Friend

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 7, 2014) Superstar comedian, author and talk show host, Chelsea Handler, is set to embark on a national stand-up comedy tour in support of the release of her fifth book, Uganda Be Kidding Me. Additionally, Handler will bring two “In Conversation” events to Los Angeles and New York including one-on-one on stage discussions with a to be announced celebrity friend and featuring an audience Q&A.

Tickets for the Live Nation-produced “Uganda Be Kidding Me Live” tour go on sale beginning on January 17, 2014. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Thursday, January 9 at 10am through Monday, January 13 at 10pm. More information and tickets are available at www.chelseahandler.com.

Tickets are $75 and $49.50 (price includes a $3.00 facility fee)

Perhaps best known as the outspoken host of E!’s late night talk show, “Chelsea Lately,” Handler continues to offer international audiences her fearless honesty and tongue-in-cheek commentary every weeknight. “I've decided to go on tour and support my new book, Uganda Be Kidding Me. I think we all know how much I love the sound of my own voice” said Handler.

Handler’s latest book Uganda Be Kidding Me will release on March 4th. In this hilarious and absurd collection of travel essays Chelsea delivers some of her favorite stories while also giving travelers her (not to be believed) guide to etiquette, hot spots, and answers to some of the most asked travel questions.

A leading nonfiction author, Handler had three books ranked at #1, #2, and #3 on the Bestseller Lists simultaneously on March 28th, 2010 and currently has four bestselling books in print – a remarkable feat for any author. Her upcoming Uganda Be Kidding Me, will be the third book published by her Grand Central imprint “Borderline Amazing/A Chelsea Handler Book,” the first Was Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me, and the second was Ross Mathew's Man Up: Tales Of My Delusional Self-Confidence which released in May 2013. Her first book, My Horizontal Life: A Collection Of One Night Stands (Bloomsbury Publishing), sold over a million copies in more than 20 countries. Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea (Simon Spotlight), Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (Grand Central Publishing), and her most recent Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me (Borderline Amazing/A Chelsea Handler Book) all debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List.

In 2010, Chelsea partnered with Live Nation and Belvedere Vodka for the “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” comedy tour, which was extended three times, drawing more than 250,000 fans in 44 markets and grossing more than $16 million. In 2011, she brought along her friends and regulars from “Chelsea Lately” on her “Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me” comedy tour, which sold out in the top 20 US markets.

DATE LOCATION VENUE

Tuesday, March 4, 2014 New York, NY (In Conversation) 92Y

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Washington, DC DAR Constitution Hall

Thursday, March 6, 2014 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

Friday, March 7, 2014 Boston, MA Citi Wang Theatre

Saturday, March 8, 2014 New York, NY Theatre at the Garden

Sunday, March 9, 2014 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Glendale, CA (In Conversation) Live Talks LA - Alex Theatre

Friday, March 14, 2014 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem Event Center

Saturday, March 15, 2014 Atlanta, GA The Fox Theatre

Friday, March 21, 2014 San Francisco, CA Davies Symphony Hall

Saturday, March 22, 2014 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre

Friday, March 28, 2014 Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre

Saturday, March 29, 2014 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center

Sunday, March 30, 2014 Austin, TX Bass Concert Hall

Friday, April 4, 2014 Miami, FL Fillmore Miami Beach

Saturday, April 5, 2014 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center

Friday, April 11, 2014 Denver, CO Bellco Theatre

Saturday, April 12, 2014 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

Sunday, April 13, 2014 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

Friday, April 18, 2014 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre

Saturday, April 19, 2014 Portland, OR Keller Auditorium

Friday, April 25, 2014 San Diego, CA San Diego Civic Center

Saturday, April 26, 2014 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

Friday, May 2, 2014 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre

Saturday, May 3, 2014 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre

Friday, May 9, 2014 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

Saturday, May 10, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center

Thursday, May 22, 2014 Rama, ON Casino Rama

Friday, May 23, 2014 Westbury, NY NYCB Theatre at Westbury

Saturday, May 24, 2014 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

Sunday, May 25, 2014 Atlantic City, NJ Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino

ELI YOUNG BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM 10,000 TOWNS ON MARCH 4

Over 600,000 Downloads Sold Of Chart-Topping Lead Single “Drunk Last Night” 


Image courtesy of Republic Nashville

 
Nashville, TN (January 7, 2014) – Eli Young Band will release their Republic Nashville sophomore album – 10,000 TOWNS – on March 4 and the talented foursome is already off to a strong start. The lead single, “Drunk Last Night,” scored EYB the third #1 of their career and has been certified GOLD with sales already over 600,000 downloads. 
 
"To still be making music and going through the craziness of life together is something we'd only dreamed of when we met back in college. This album shows another chapter in our lives as a band, as husbands, as fathers and as individuals that we're really excited to share with our amazing fans," said lead singer Mike Eli.
 
In addition to penning over half of the tracks, EYB co-produced the 11-song project with Justin Niebank and Frank Liddell.
 
TRACKLIST

1. “Drunk Last Night” (Laura Veltz, Josh Osborne)
2. “10,000 Towns” (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Craig Wiseman)
3. “Dust” (Jon Jones, James Young, Kyle Jacobs, Josh Osborne)
4. “Angel Like You” (Heather Morgan, Liz Rose, Mike Eli)
5. “Let's Do Something Tonight” (Jimmy Robbins, David Lee Murphy, Jon Nite)
6. “Your Last Broken Heart” (Mike Eli, Jon Jones, James Young, Sean McConnell)
7. “What Does” (Mike Eli, Jon Jones, James Young, Sean McConnell)
8. “A Lot Like Love” (Dylan Altman, Will Hoge)
9. “Just Add Moonlight” (Will Hoge, Jon Randall)
10. “Revelations” (Mike Eli, Chris Thompson, Jon Jones, James Young, Sean McConnell)
11. “Prayer For The Road” (Mike Eli, Jon Jones, James Young, Chris Thompson, Kyle Jacobs, Billy Montana)

In conjunction with the standard release, an exclusive version of the album will be available through Walmart, featuring three additional tracks: “Traces” (Mike Eli, Chris Thompson, Jon Jones, James Young, Lee Brice, Kyle Jacobs); “June, July, August”(Jason Saenz, Jen Schott) and “The Moon's On Fire” (Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Stapleton, Al Anderson).
 
EYB’s previous project, the critically-acclaimed LIFE AT BEST, scored back-to-back chart-toppers with the DOUBLE PLATINUM smash "Crazy Girl" and PLATINUM hit "Even If It Breaks Your Heart." The former was also named Billboard’s 2011 #1 Country Song of the Year and won the 2012 ACM Awards Song of the Year while the latter was nominated for GRAMMY Best Country Song, CMA Single of the Year, Song of the Year as well as ACM Single of the Year and Song of the Year.
 
For tour dates and more, visit EliYoungBand.com.

Eurythmics' Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart to Reunite for One Night Only on "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY® Salute To The Beatles"

ALICIA KEYS AND JOHN LEGEND TOGETHER IN A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

JOHN MAYER AND KEITH URBAN TO PERFORM TOGETHER

AND MAROON 5 SET TO PERFORM ON THE HISTORIC EVENT TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY, FEB. 9, ON CBS

Entertainment Special Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles' Legendary U.S. Debut Performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and Will Air Exactly 50 Years to the Day, Date and Time of the Original Event

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The first performances for "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY ^® Salute To The Beatles" were announced today and they include: four-time GRAMMY winner Annie Lennox and GRAMMY winner Dave Stewart reuniting as Eurythmicsfor one night only; 14-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys and nine-time GRAMMY winner John Legendtogether in a special performance; three-time GRAMMY-winning group Maroon 5; and seven-time GRAMMY winner John Mayer with four-time GRAMMY winner Keith Urban . The primetime entertainment special — presented by The Recording Academy^®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS — will celebrate the remarkable legacy of the seven-time GRAMMY-winning group the Beatles and their groundbreaking first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The show will tape on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, the day after the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards ^® , and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network Sunday, Feb. 9, at   8 p.m. ET/PT — exactly 50 years to the day, date, and time of the original event. For updates and breaking news, please visitGRAMMY.com, and The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly.

"The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" will commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most historic moments in music and television. Featuring today's top artists covering songs performed by the Fab Four that momentous evening in 1964 and other Beatles classics through the years, the show also will include footage from that landmark Sunday night, as well as other archival material. In addition, various presenters will help highlight and contextualize the musical, cultural and historical impact of the group and this legendary performance.

Tickets to the taping of this very special evening — which will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall — are on sale now and available at www.axs.com or AXS charge-by-phone lines at 1.877.234.8425.

"The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, Rac Clark is co-executive producer, Gregg Gelfand is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visitwww.grammy.com . For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on Foursquare, GetGlue,Google +, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, and YouTube.

SOURCE The Recording Academy

THE BAND PERRY TO KICK OFF NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR THIS THURSDAY EASTON CORBIN AND LINDSAY ELL  TO SUPPORT

January 6, 2014 - Nashville, TN - After a short holiday break, one of the hardest working bands in music today, THE BAND PERRY, will pick up where they left off at the end of 2013.  Days into the New Year, the award-winning sibling trio will kick off the North American leg of their first headlining tour - WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR - this Thursday, January 9th in Penticton, BC at the South Okanagan Events Centre and will continue well into the spring. For their first-ever headlining arena tour, the band will unveil a brand new production, including top-notch stage and lighting design and a vamped up set list. The show will be bigger and more dynamic than anything we've previously seen from The Band Perry. Easton Corbin and Lindsay Ell will support. The Band Perry wound down the European leg of the tour in early December, and fans and critics were equally blown away by their explosive performances. The UK's influential Renowned For Soundhailed, "The band masterfully blended the rock and country sounds that they were raised upon with pinpoint precision. The band's rock features didn't end with their music, but were also quite rocky in their performance, with Kimberly, Reid and Neil all taking complete control of the stage and whipping the audience up into an utter frenzy." Three Chords and The Truth went on to say, "as long as artists like The Band Perry are the leading lights of new country then evolution need not be viewed too negatively and the spirit in the title of the Pioneer album can continue to set the agenda" and The Music Intro declared "The Band Perry have amazing musical talent, they're built for performing." The Band Perry were recently hailed in the Top Inspirational Stories of 2013 in their home state of Mississippi by the Biloxi Sun Herald, sharing the spotlight with folks like Good Morning America's Robin Roberts, Sarah Thomas, who is set to be the first permanent female NFL official, record-breaking long jumper Brittany Reese and more.  They were also named one of the hardest working acts, and only country band, across all musical genres by Songkick.com, one of the world's most comprehensive databases of concerts and tours, a list they shared with artists such as P!nk, The Lumineers, and Local Natives among others.  The superstar-sibling trio performed 126 shows to hundreds of thousands of fans around the world in 2013, earning them the honor.  Come see why publications such as Billboard Biz, Country Weekly, Taste Of Country, Amazon,SPIN, Village Voice and more added The Band Perry to their best of 2013 year end lists.  Full list of tour dates can be found below. January  1/9 - South Okanagan Event Centre - Penticton, BC 1/10 - Interior Savings Center - Kamloops, BC 1/11 - CN Centre - Prince George, BC 1/12 - EnCana Events Centre - Dawson Creek, BC 1/15 - Enmax Centrium Arena - Red Deer, AB 1/16 - Enmax Centre - Lethbridge, AB 1/18 - Brant Centre - Regina, SK 1/21 - Sudbury Arena - Sudbury, ONT 1/22 - Memorial Auditorium - Kitchener, ONT 1/28 - K-Rock Centre - Kingston, ONT 1/29 - General Motors Centre - Oshawa, ONT 1/31 - Cross Insurance Center - Bangor, ME February 2/6 - Independence Events Center - Independence, MO 2/7 - Swiftel Center - Brookings, SD 2/8 - Sanford Center - Bemidji, MN 2/9 - Ralph Englestad Center - Grand Forks, ND 2/13 - Five Flags Center - Dubuque, IA 2/14 - Viareo Event Center - Kearney, NE 2/15 - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Rapid City, SD 2/16 - Rimrock Auto Arena @Metrapark - Billings, MT 2/20 - BMO Harris Bank Center - Rockford, IL 2/21 - Show Me Center - Cape Girardeau, MO 2/22 - The Corbin Arena - Corbin, KY 2/23 - Dow Events Center - Saginaw, MI 2/27 - Resch Center - Green Bay, WI 2/28 - Verizon Wireless Center - Mankato, MN March 3/1 - Duluth Ent. Convention Arena Ctr. - Duluth, MN 3/2 - U.S. Cellular Center - Cedar Rapids, IA 3/7 - Savannah Civic Center - Savannah, GA ABOUT THE BAND PERRY   The Band Perry has ascended to dizzying heights since releasing their self-titled debut album on Republic Nashville in 2010, which scored the sibling trio a string of hits, including the quadruple-platinum "If I Die Young" (#1 on Billboard's Country and AC charts); platinum "You Lie" and gold "All Your Life" (#1 Country). Fronted by Kimberly Perry and rounded out by her younger brothers Neil and Reid, the band has amassed over 10.3 million tracks sold from their platinum debut and gold sophomore release PIONEER, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and #2 All Genre. In addition to acclaim from top critics across the country, PIONEER has produced two consecutive #1 Country smashes - the platinum "Better Dig Two" and gold "DONE.," which earned Neil and Reid their first chart-topper as songwriters. Their current single, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely," is in the Top 5 and still climbing at Country radio. The Band Perry have also enjoyed sold-out headlining dates and recently wound down the European leg of their first global headline dates - WE ARE PIONEERS World Tour.  In the past year, they have taken over the American television airwaves with unforgettable performances on the ACM, CMA, Grammy and Billboard Music Awards as well as American Idol, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Ellen, The Talk, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman as well as a banner performance of "CMT Crossroads" with rockers Fall Out Boy. Their showering of honors include multiple ACM, CMA, and CMT Music Awards, as well as GRAMMY, Teen Choice, AMA, ACA, and Billboard Music Award nominations - all of which has cemented the sibling trio as one of the hottest acts in recent history.  For tour dates and more, visit thebandperry.com/thefansperry.com.    ABOUT EASTON CORBIN Mercury Nashville recording artist Easton Corbin is lauded for his traditional country sound, authentic lyrics and mastery of understatement. His self-titled debut album released in 2010 and spawned back-to-back hits "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It;" making him the first country male artist in 17 years to have his first two consecutive singles reach No. 1. That same year the Gilchrist County Florida native won all of the Breakthrough Artist awards at the American Country Awards - Artist of the Year: Breakthrough Artist, Single of the Year: Breakthrough Artist and Music Video: Breakthrough Artist for "A Little More Country Than That."  Billboard named Corbin as the Top New Country Artist of 2010.  Visit www.eastoncorbin.com or www.umgnashville.com to learn more about the Florida native. ABOUT LINDSAY ELL Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Lindsay Ell started playing piano at 6, guitar at 8 and singing in her church youth group at 10 and discovered at 13 by fellow Canadian Randy Bachman of BTO and The Guess Who.  Lindsay's passion and study served her well, leading to several unique opportunities including an opening slot with blues icon Buddy Guy.  Her first songwriting trip to Nashville was the catalyst that brought her early affinity for country full-circle.   Lindsay's debut Stoney Creek Records single "Trippin' On Us" was released in Fall 2013, and she recently supported The Band Perry on the European leg of the WE ARE PIONEERS WORLD TOUR.

Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” Becomes Best-Selling Digital Country Single in History

Big Machine Label Group Dominates Overall Country Sales with Hits from Taylor Swift, The Band Perry and Florida Georgia Line

See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjaJIzu5Zhw&feature=youtu.be 


Photo Credit: Kristin Barlowe for Republic Nashville

NASHVILLE, TENN. (January 6, 2014) -- Platinum-selling Country duo Florida Georgia Linecan now add another remarkable accolade to their breakout superstar status - scoring the best-selling digital Country single in history. From the duo’s Platinum-selling debut album Here’s To The Good Times on Republic Nashville, "Cruise" has sold over 6.6 million downloads to date.

Rounding out 2013, “Cruise” spent 24 weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, making it the longest-running #1 since the chart's inception. FGL's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard wrote their sizzling debut single with producer Joey Moi, Chase Rice and Jesse Rice.

Since signing with the Big Machine Label Group’s Republic Nashville imprint in July 2012, FGL has received numerous honors, including CMA Duo of the Year, ACM New Artist of the Year and the American Music Award for the all-genre Single of the Year. Additionally, the duo has garnered four consecutive multi-week #1 hits with "Cruise," "Get Your Shine On," "Round Here" and "Stay."

Big Machine Label Group, who was recently named Billboard magazine’s #1 independent record label based on chart share and sales success, is also the home to three additional songs in the Top 5 best-selling digital Country singles including: Taylor Swift’s “Love Story”(#3); The Band Perry’s “If I Die Young" (#4) and Swift’s “You Belong With Me” (#5). Collectively, the four BMLG artists' singles have sold over 22 million digital downloads. 

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RHONDA VINCENT SET TO RELEASE

NEW ALBUM ONLY ME ON JANUARY 28TH

2-Disc set Features Mixture of Bluegrass & Country;
Features songs with Willie Nelson and Daryle Singletary

NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Five-time Grammy nominee Rhonda Vincent, the New Queen of Bluegrass as deemed by the Wall Street Journal, is clearing the lane for her upcoming 2-Disc combination release that includes six-songs each of Bluegrass and Country.  The project, appropriately titled Only Me, serves as a reminder why Rhonda Vincent & The Rage is the most awarded band in bluegrass music.  Only Me will be released on Upper Management Music, and available where all music is sold on January 28, 2014.

Sticking with her musical roots, Rhonda is joined by Daryle Singletary on “We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds,” while Willie Nelson adds vocals and a guitar solo to the title track.

“The Bluegrass pickers on this song are some of the best that I have ever heard. When I think of Bluegrass, this is the sound that I hear,” says Willie Nelson.  “Rhonda’s voice is beautiful. I am thankful for her letting me be a part of it all.”

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Track Listing:
Disc One/Bluegrass 
1.   Busy City
2.   I’d Rather Hear I Don’t Love You (Than Nothing At All)
3.   Only Me (Featuring Willie Nelson)
4.   I Need Somebody Bad Tonight
5.   We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds (Featuring Daryle Singletary)
6.   It’s Never Too Late

Musician Credits:
Hunter Berry - fiddles
Brent Burke - resophonic guitar
Mickey Harris - upright bass
Aaron McDaris - banjo
Rhonda Vincent - mandolin
Josh Williams - acoustic guitar
          
Disc Two/Country
1.    Teardrops Over You
2.    Once A Day
3.    Beneath Still Waters
4.    Bright Lights & Country Music
5.    When The Grass Grows Over Me
6.    Drivin’ Nails

Musician Credits: 
Tim Crouch - fiddles
Kevin Grantt - upright bass
Carl Jackson - acoustic guitar
Mike Johnson - steel guitar
Catherine Marx - piano (all songs except Drivin' Nails)
James Mitchell - electric guitar
Michael Rojas - piano (Drivin' Nails)
Lonnie Wilson - drums

This project answers the question of whether Rhonda’s voice is bluegrass or country; by confirming, “it’s in the perception of the listener.”   Titled Only Me to further make the statement that either way, bluegrass or country, it’s Rhonda!

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THE BAND PERRY NAMED HARDEST WORKING COUNTRY BAND OF 2013 NASHVILLE, TN - - The Band Perry was hailed the hardest working country band of 2013 and one of the hardest working acts across all musical genres this week by Songkick.com, one of the world's most comprehensive databases of concerts and tours.  The Band Perry shares the list with artists such as P!nk and The Lumineers, among others.  The only other country act to make the top 20 hardest working acts of 2013 is the legendary Willie Nelson.The superstar-sibling trio performed 126 shows to hundreds of thousands of fans around the world this year, earning them the honor. The Band Perry also appears on other year-end lists including: Billboard  Biz- Year in Country 2013, which spotlights The Band Perry's 2013 cover story, Taste of Country -"Best Albums of 2013" with Pioneer at #2 and  "Top Songs of 2013" with "DONE." at #10, as well as SPIN's "50 Best Songs of 2013" with "DONE." at #49.   The siblings were recently awarded an American Country Award for "Most Played Radio Track: Group" for their #1 single, "Better Dig Two." 2013 was full of non-stop activity for The Band Perry.   It opened with "Better Dig Two," their debut single from their second studio album, Pioneer, skyrocketing to Number 1 in January in both the United States and Canada.  The RIAA platinum-certified single was their fastest rising single to date.   They followed it up with the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album, Pioneer, in April, which immediately went to Number One on the Country album charts and Number 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. In celebration of the release, the band treated a crowd of more than twenty-five thousand fans to a huge free show in their hometown of Greeneville, TN.  In July, "DONE.," the second single from Pioneer, topped the country charts in the US and Canada, marking the first Number One song for Reid and Neil Perry as songwriters.   "DONE." has been certified gold by the RIAA and is nearing platinum status, and Pioneer was also certified gold by the RIAA in September.  Their current single, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely," is their 7th consecutive song to reach Top 10 at country radio and is still climbing. The Band Perry also graced the stages of various award shows over the course of the year including the ACMs, Billboard Music Awards, Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs) and the CMA Awards (CMAs).  Media and industry alike called theirs "the performance of the night" on multiple occasions.  The band also stormed the network television airwaves with appearances and/or performances on the following shows and specials:  Tim McGraw Superstar Summer Night, Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ellen, The Today Show, American Idol, Rihanna's Styled to Rock, The Arsenio Hall Show, CMT Crossroads (with Fall Out Boy), The Talk, Nightline, GAC's Origins, and more. 2013 is also the year The Band Perry announced and launched their first world headline tour.  Immediately following their performance on the CMAs, The Band Perry hopped a plane to Sweden where they kicked off their We Are Pioneers World Tour.  The 30-date run through Europe had the band playing to packed rooms with fans pressed up against the stage waiting to get a glimpse of their favorite band.  The shows, each one a sing-a-long bigger than the last, solidified The Band Perry on a global level.  The North American leg of the We Are Pioneers World Tour will kick off on January 9 in Penticton, BC at the South Okanagan Events Centre.  A full list of tour dates can be found HERE.