Posted January 24th, 2012 by BC Network Media
John Legend has given the 'green light' for the black music and culture event of the year, and he isn't the only R&B heavyweight to put his name on the ticket for the esteemed Essence Music Festival this summer. The much-anticipated annual event is set to take place this year from July 3 - 5 at the Superdome in New Orleans, and several other music acts have recently been announced to headline the festival, as well. Beyonce, Teena Marie, Al Green, Anita Baker, Maxwell, Solange, En Vogue, ...
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Posted January 20th, 2012 by BC Network Media
Britney Spears is in the news again. Bet you didn't see that one coming. Spears is notorious for landing on numerous tabloid covers for a variety of different reasons, some of which include: a 48-hour Vegas marriage, a follow-up two year marriage to wannabe rapper Kevin Federline, the birth of her two sons, the custody battle over said sons, the teenage pregnancy of her sister, Jamie Lynn, as well as countless embarrassing public appearances, in which she may or may not have been completely ...
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Posted January 19th, 2012 by BC Network Media
Vince Gill was destined to be a Hall of Famer. The longtime country music singer and multi-instrumentalist has been kicking up dust on the country charts for more than 20 years, and his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007 wasn't his last appearance at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Gill has recently been busy with public performances at the famed Ford Theater, playing a string of three performances for the Hall of Fame's annual artist-in-residence ...
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Posted January 18th, 2012 by BC Network Media
It won't be at a dueling piano bar, but renditions of "Sweet Caroline" are sure to be heard this weekend, anyway. The Grammy Awards are to be held on Feb. 8, but two days prior to the glitz and glamour the man of the evening will be the one and only Neil Diamond. Diamond was named the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year, and the legendary vocalist will be honored for the recognition Feb. 6 at the Grammy Week gala dinner and concert.
Six-time Grammy Award winners the Foo Fighters may seem like ...
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Posted January 16th, 2012 by BC Network Media
If you are looking for the type of rock music that is led by musicians who are non-drinking, anti-narcotic consuming, law-abiding citizens you might want to avert your eyes and ears from the simple melodies of a sweet little outfit known as Motley Crue. Most people know the "motley looking crew" for their former bad-ass drummer Tommy Lee (last name Bass, in case you were curious). The heavily tattooed Tommy Lee is very well-known for his highly publicized celebrity marriages to plain Jane ...
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Posted January 15th, 2012 by BC Network Media
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are sure to feature some of the world's top musicians. In fact some acts that are reportedly set to take to the glittery stage include: M.I.A., Robin Thicke, Neil Diamond and Smokey Robinson. But one musician stands out as truly one of the greats. Some might even venture to say that he is wonderful. Perhaps you know him: Stevie Wonder.
It's no wonder that the folks orchestrating this whole Grammy Awards ceremony want the iconic figure to bask beneath the stage ...
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Posted January 14th, 2012 by BC Network Media
Get out your kilts, folks. The Glasgow based Brit-pop band Travis is going to tour throughout North America come the end of March, and you surely don't want to miss these Scottish lads offering up a bit of heart-to-heart on the stage. Their live performances have been heralded as lively, impassioned and deeply emotional, often leaving their audience members pondering the meaning of life, love, music and plaid kilts. Just joking...no kilts. But get out your pen and jot down a few dates as these ...
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Posted January 9th, 2012 by BC Network Media
Country music sensation Sugarland is up for another Grammy Award in 2009, and this dynamic duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush has already secured a spot onstage for the awards on Feb. 8, joining the Grammy festivities as a performing act at Sunday's awards show. Sugarland will join other Nashville stars Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock and Robert Plant/Alison Krauss as one of the entertainment acts during the Grammy Awards, and this Atlanta-based country duo is ...
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Posted January 4th, 2012 by BC Network Media
When Taylor Swift sings, everyone listens. The powerful 19-year-old songstress is known for turning her life experiences into heartbreaking country songs, and now she's taking her fun-loving act on the road. Swift's latest release Fearless has been topping the Billboard charts for months now, and the incredible singer is following up the monumental success of her 2008 release by announcing a headlining tour to accompany it. Swift's upcoming six-month tour will be her first to headline, and she ...
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Posted January 2nd, 2012 by BC Network Media
If you thought that the Beatles would never see a youthful event after the '70s, think again. Recently announced as this year's Coachella Music Festival event headliner is none other than the Beatles man himself, Paul McCartney. The group's organizers, no doubt led by some of the Beatles biggest fans, is usually recognized for their abnormally typical indie and edgy lineup, as previous announcements have revealed that The Killers, The Cure and more will also take places on the main stages ...
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Posted December 30th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Even though the Swedish group hasn't been together for nearly two decades, they're still making headlines as they recently received a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award (BAFTA) this year for their help with the Meryl Streep big picture film, Mamma Mia! Nominated with other artists appearing in films like The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire, Wall E and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus have returned to the spotlight for more reasons than ...
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Posted December 28th, 2011 by BC Network Media
It's been played off for months now that the ska punk group led by the new mother Gwen Stefani is returning to the stage with a new lease on life, though not a new soundtrack. While reports still haven't changed much since their first few episodes via the group's website, they are making strides to finally put some details and dates together. The initial report, via http://LiveDaily.com and others, is that the punk rock quartet will be setting out on a North American stint in May. Only one show ...
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Posted December 26th, 2011 by BC Network Media
For an indie band with a serious poppy sound, Death Cab for Cutie is doing pretty well raking in the dough via mainstream tours and albums. The group recently announced their plans to support their 2008 album Narrow Stairs with a spring concert, hitting up Japan (Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka) and Australia (Freemantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Newtown and Brisbane) before making a few US appearances in March. As the group's first number one album, Narrow Stairs promotion is well worth the effort and ...
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Posted December 25th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Gossip in the Grain artist Ray LaMontagne is returning to the stage once again in support of his latest studio effort. Surrounded by dates throughout the country, singer /songwriter LaMontagne is returning in April for another trek, earning some yelps and hollers from folk fans from sea to shining sea. The man, from Nashua, New Hampshire, has a husky voice that leads comparisons to Van Morrison and Tim Buckley, with a younger appeal via an unshaven face and flannel. Gossip in the Grain is his ...
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Posted December 21st, 2011 by BC Network Media
On November 16, 1959, a new musical premiered on the stage and gripped the heart of theater-goers in America. The musical was the Sound of Music with music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, the book for the musical was written by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse. To those of us reading those names today it is a wonder that the musical did not simply take flight the moment it began, with such a heady group of musical masters heading it up from the get-go.
The musical was ...
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