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On Sunday night, April 6th, Brooklyn Academy of music wrapped up a wildly successful 6-night run of “Songs from The Capeman” at the BAM Harvey Theater. The sold-out shows were the first in a three-part tribute to the music of Paul Simon that will continue throughout the month of April at BAM. The “Songs from The Capeman” concerts were the first live performances in 10 years of the songs Paul Simon originally composed for the 1998 Broadway show The Capeman. The musical was inspired by the true story of Salvador Agrón, a Puerto Rican gang member who made headlines with his arrest for murder in the 1950s.The BAM presentation challenged critics and audiences to revisit this music, away from the controversy that dogged the...

A countrywide search began today for three young budding performers to star in a new musical.

Hear a sneak preview of CDs due out this spring, including new music from My Morning Jacket, Shearwater, Elbow, Wolf Parade, and more. All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen talks with Stephen Thompson, curator for NPR's Song of the Day, KEXP DJ Cheryl Waters, and The Current DJ Mark Wheat about the releases they're most looking forward to in the coming weeks.

Acknowledging the musician's enthusiasm for both blues-rock and traditional jazz, Toronto shows are thematic

AP - Prince will headline the ninth annual Coachella Valley music and Arts Festival, festival promoters announced Wednesday.

As half of the famed hip-hop duo OutKast, Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton is known for his bass-booming, chart-topping smash hits. But his latest project, 'big,' finds the musician entering into a collaboration with the light-footed world of ballet.

Country music band returns July 26 to perform on the field

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lionel Richie didn't dance on the ceiling, and Steve Miller didn't fly like an eagle, but both veterans seemed pretty thrilled to pick up lifetime achievement honors at a music industry awards show in Hollywood on Wednesday.

Mouhamed Diouf (Dediouf), Francois Rivollet, and Guyom Eyango won first place with the song Adouna. Second place to Algerian singer Akim El Sikameya for Ya Waadi and Brazilian Luca Mundaca won the third place for Ha Dias.Renowned for its prestigious celebrity judges, International Songwriting Competition (ISC) received over 15,000 songs from amateur and professional songwriters from 100 countries worldwide, confirming ISC's status as the leading global songwriting event. More than $150,000 in cash and prizes is shared among the 59 winners, including an ...

Legit News: Stew, Miranda eligible for best actor prize -- Stew and Lin-Manuel Miranda were officially added to the list of thesps eligible for the Tony for best actor in a musical, following the third of four seasonal meetings by the Tony Awards Administration Committee.