Ray Charles News

Blues Plate Special: Renaissance Nashville Hotel Offers Premier...

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:41:18 GMT

Music lovers will delight in this exclusive vacation package offered by the Renaissance Nashville Hotel. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Falklands - Visiting Musicians Strike Up the Band

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:32:19 GMT

Falklands' residents were treated with a concert presented by the Band of the Prince of Wales Division on Thursday evening. via South Atlantic Remote Territories Med...

Michel Legrand Live in Brussels

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:22:49 GMT

Michel Legrand ranks is on of the great film composers with a distinguished career that spans half a century and over 200 films. via The Arts Channel

Shifting the silver screen music scene

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:22:24 GMT

We love watching movies about musicians. Or at least Hollywood thinks so. From "Ray" to "Walk the Line" to the recent "Control," which follows post-punk Joy Division throughout the band members' truncated ... via The Daily Bruin

Cotton Club is back with tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:08:16 GMT

"We try to have a seamless presentation that's not black- or white-oriented, but community-oriented. As a result, we have black and white patrons and it's been wonderful"

Maybe it's the music, fashion, culture, or perhaps a combination of all three that make the Cotton Club era such a memorable time in history. via The Shreveport Times

Colm Wilkinson hits the stage

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:07:43 GMT

"We're getting three or four standing ovations a night"

Colm Wilkinson brings the national tour of his new show Broadway and Beyond to the Winspear Centre for one night only tomorrow. via Slam Sports

Bye Bye Ray

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:47:14 GMT

Bring your friends, family, and neighbors to see I Can't Stop Loving You: Ray Charles and Country Music this holiday season before it closes for good. via Music City Syndicate

8 Mile, Ray on List of Greatest Music Biopics

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:13:53 GMT

"Film and music make a great partnership and have resulted in some of the best acting performances in film"

Source: eurweb.com Posted On: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 06:39 MDT *Eminem's semi-autobiographical film "8 Mile" and Jamie Foxx's turn as Ray Charles in the film "Ray" have placed No. via The Elements

For Parks, one curtain falls as another curtain rises

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:54:21 GMT

"Oh, that commercial Broadway-bound thing is for the birds; just concentrate on the people"

THE last time I saw Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, a security guard was hassling her for climbing up on a concrete planter at the Music Center Plaza. via Los Angeles Times

Joy Division portrait proves the exception to the rock biopic drool

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:10:08 GMT

Little boy lost: Riley channels Curtis's slowly crumbling psyche Image by Dean Rogers Rock films come in two forms. via City Pages

'Walk the Line' voted best music biopic

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:38:12 GMT

A poll of film fans has named Walk the Line the best music biopic. The movie about country-rocker Johnny Cash was followed by 8 Mile , made by Eminem about himself, Amadeus about Mozart then Ray Charles film ... via Digital Spy

Cash film is voted top music biopic

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:27:54 GMT

Johnny Cash drama Walk The Line has been voted the greatest music biopic. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon starred in the Oscar-winning film about the country music legend. via Peterborough Today

'Control' a vibrant saga of Joy Division lead singer

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:31:37 GMT

'CONTROL" IS A JOY. It's one of the best music biopics in years, as good as the Johnny Cash film "Walk the Line" and the Ray Charles saga "Ray." Of course, the movie isn't likely to receive as much attention as ... via Inside Bay Area

Top artists of blues, soul and R&B music on stage in San Juan together

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:23:32 GMT

"Tender Days") and featuring her strong sax work across the disc ("Blues in the 'Bine"

When the upcoming Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Tour arrives at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Sunday, it will provide the perfect chance for fans of blues, soul and R&B music to catch a number of ... via The Orange County Register

Beat wenton despite segregation

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:22:59 GMT

"Back in the segregated days, it was happening back then."

B.B. King, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Ike & Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Jimi Hendrix, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Otis Redding, The Isley Brothers and The Jackson 5 have one thing in common. via Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Steve Turre Draws On Charles' Soul, Showmanship

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:14:15 GMT

Jazz trombonist Steve Turre had Ray Charles on his mind Saturday evening at the ACES Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven. via Hartford Courant

Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Tom Di...

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:54:09 GMT

"Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your countrys been doing to you."

Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Tom Di Nardo, Shaun Brady, Sara Sherr, Jonathan Takiff and Damon C. Williams. via Daily News

Young Thespians Show Off Talent At Film Festival

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:28:23 GMT

"She wants to be the triple threat"

A recent audition for young actors attracted many potential stars. Two weeks ago, the Belcourt Theatre hosted the first annual International Black Film Festival of Nashville. via WTVF Nashville

Foxx to sing with Rascal Flatts at CMAs

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:19:52 GMT

"This is destined to be the sort of one-of-a-kind performance the CMA Awards are known for"

Actor Jamie Foxx has agreed to perform with Rascal Flatts at the upcoming 41st annual CMA Awards in Nashville, event organizers have announced. via Political Gateway

Memphis Photographer Ernest Withers Dies

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:43:41 GMT

Source: Eyewitness News Memphis Withers was a well-known Memphis photographer who documented the civil rights movement. via Photo District News