entertainment - "music"

AP - John Hiatt, whose rootsy songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Iggy Pop, Willie Nelson and B.B. King, will receive the Americana music Association's lifetime achievement award for songwriting.

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special recording of Cy Coleman and Lillias White singing 'It Started With A Dream' from 'Pamela's First Musical' which Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS will be presenting a benefit performance at Town Hall on May 18th at 3pm.

Formerly of drone-rockers Pelt, Jack Rose is kind enough to let listeners know almost exactly what they're in for with this: from the artwork to the titles, it's clear the shattering of musical boundaries isn't a concern

Audiences can be sure of one thing, they are certain to leave The Andrews Brothers uplifted and tapping their feet to plenty of rich nostalgia filling the theatre, as the show comes off as cheery as a MGM musical...

AP - Madonna, 'Hard Candy,' (Warner Bros.)

Every few months, it seems, brings newspaper headlines about a lost violin. This week, it was Philippe Quint who lost his violin in new york City. Earlier this month, Jim Wallenberg of the Toronto Symphony left his behind at a streetcar stop. David Sternbach, Director for the Center for Arts and Wellness, talks with Robert Siegel to try to get to the bottom of classical musicians' forgetfulness.

Eri Chan lives in Kyushu in southern Japan where she makes delicious sound collages using samples, simple synth lines and electro-pop beats inspired by traditional Asian culture. Eri Chan is also the performance name for Lizzie Moore, a 24 year-old American ex-pat who moved to Japan to teach English and, in her spare time, make music. She assumed the name Eri after her students and friends adopted it as a nickname for her. Moore describes her new album, Fox Fire, as an exploration of 'the thoughts of a girl living in japan, fascinated by folklore and possessed by a fox.'

On Sunday, June 15, 2008, StudentsLive and the hit Broadway musical CHICAGO are pleased to present 'Behind the Bars: He Had It Comin!,' an exclusive presentation, brunch reception and show package hosted by real life 'Billy Flynn' Joe Tacopina and Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter Monica Morales.

Roger Bart, Brian d'Arcy James, Priscilla Lopez, and Sherie Rene Scott will be on 'Working in the Theatre- Performing Musicals' on CUNY TV on Sunday, April 27th at 5pm.

La MaMa e.t.c., in association with Triple Shadow, presents the world-premiere production of surreal musical fantasy adapted from Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking Glass'