Fri, Apr 30th 2021 02:35 pm
Grammy-nominated, multiple American Music Award, Billboard Music Award and Dove Award-winning band MercyMe has released their long-awaited 10th studio record, "inhale (exhale)."
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Fri, Apr 30th 2021 02:30 pm
The anticipated new album from Lincoln Brewster is out today. Titled "Perfect Love" (Integrity Music), the 11-song project, which is also his 11th career album, was produced by Grammy winners Seth Mosley and X O'Connor.
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Fri, Apr 30th 2021 02:30 pm
"Never Be The Same," the latest song from First15 Worship, release today. Performed by Ashley and Bryan McCleery, the single is part of First15 Worship's ongoing project to partner with artists, songwriters and worship leaders to create "worship for the weekday," helping people connect with God every single day of the week.
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Fri, Apr 30th 2021 02:25 pm
Anna Golden, an emerging worship artist and songwriter, will release "Peace: The Album," on May 14. The 16-song project, which entails both studio and live songs, is Golden's debut with Tasha Cobbs Leonard's imprint TeeLee Records in association with Cobb Leonard's longtime label Motown Gospel, a division of Capitol CMG.
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Tue, Apr 27th 2021 02:30 pm
Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel announced the following additions to the upcoming "Rockin' the Downs" summer concert series:
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Mon, Apr 26th 2021 04:35 pm
The Walt Disney Company will kick off its presentation of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29 (8 p.m. EDT), on ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and the ESPN app. Coverage will include 1,500 creative elements, 450 player highlight packages and 35 player vignettes. ESPN and ABC will document the three-day event with 50 cameras and more than 50 microphones following live action in Cleveland, more than 40 additional cameras at the homes of draft prospects and another 32 cameras offering looks into each NFL Draft room.
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Mon, Apr 26th 2021 04:35 pm
Newly crowned 2021 ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, who has performed for more than 12 million fans in his past headline tours, is happy to announce he will launch his "Proud To Be Right Here Tour" on July 8 in Syracuse. On Aug 14, the show stops at Darien Center for a performance at the Darien Lake Amphitheater.
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Mon, Apr 26th 2021 02:55 pm
It's looking better and better for outdoor summer festivals.
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Fri, Apr 23rd 2021 01:55 pm
Stephen Stanley, who joined the Capitol CMG family just last year, drops his self-titled debut EP today. This self-taught multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter has a profound mission to create music that gives an immediate emotional impact, and he is ready to now share these new songs with the world.
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Fri, Apr 23rd 2021 01:20 pm
Niagara County Community College's Workforce Development department has announced a songwriting workshop for those who want to write music for video games, television and movies. The class is also ideal for music enthusiasts who practice songwriting as a hobby or who want to begin a songwriting pastime.
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Fri, Apr 23rd 2021 07:00 am
Barring a monumental miracle by June 1, the Toronto Blue Jays will again call downtown Buffalo's Sahlen Field home. The Canadian government has yet to grant them approval to return to the Rogers Centre. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Canada, and Ontario recently entering another lockdown, it is unlikely the Jays will return to the field they last called home in 2019 anytime soon.
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Thu, Apr 22nd 2021 04:45 pm
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) announced that it will provide over $100 million in funding in support of the state's effort to rebuild and bolster the nonprofit arts and culture sector in the post-COVID-19 era.
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Wed, Apr 21st 2021 10:55 am
Empire State Development announced the launch of the New York Entertainment Workforce Diversity Grant Program. More than $1 million annually in matching funds will support diversity and inclusivity in job creation and training programs for New York's film and television industries.
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Wed, Apr 21st 2021 10:55 am
One of Billboard's Top 5 female Christian artists of 2020, BEC Recordings' breakout singer/songwriter Tasha Layton is making major moves at radio with the launch of her latest single, "Look What You've Done."
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Mon, Apr 19th 2021 01:55 pm
"American Idol" gets closer to crowning its winner on the all-new, magical "Disney Night" episode airing live coast to coast on Sunday, May 2 (8 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
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Mon, Apr 19th 2021 01:10 pm
"We Are One" is the latest singles available from The Faithful Project's album, "FAITHFUL: Go And Speak." The song features Ginny Owens, Christa Wells, Kelly Minter, Tamar Chipp, Savannah Locke, Rachael Lampa and Amy Grant. Inspired by the biblical story of Ruth, the song was written by Wells, Ellie Holcomb and author Trilla Newbell.
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Sun, Apr 18th 2021 12:00 pm
The Buffalo Music Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2020.
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Fri, Apr 16th 2021 03:15 pm
A special episode of "American Idol" featuring "comeback contestants" airs Monday, April 19, on ABC. In an "Idol" first, 10 finalists from last season will return to make their debut on the "American Idol" stage, where they will sing for America's vote.
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Fri, Apr 16th 2021 01:45 pm
CMA and ACM award-winning and Grammy-nominated hitmaker David Frizzell along with "The Voice" season 10 finalist Mary Sarah, partner with Time Life to release a new version of the iconic duet, "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma."
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Fri, Apr 16th 2021 01:45 pm
Two-time Grammy Award and multi-GMA Dove Award winner Zach Williams dropped a new song, "Turn It Over," on Friday. Accompanied with a lyric video, the track is available on all digital platforms and will appear on Williams' "Rescue Story Deluxe Edition," slated for release in June.
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Fri, Apr 16th 2021 01:40 pm
Tim Timmons has released his new album, "HERE" on Integrity Music. His camp said, "This special eight-song release is an invitation to encourage the listener to pray and keep a thankful heart throughout the day."
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Thu, Apr 15th 2021 11:35 am
Multi-Platinum band Barenaked Ladies will return to Artpark in Lewiston to headline a "Tuesdays in the Park" concert on July 5, 2022. The show was originally scheduled for the summers of 2020 and 2021, but was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Tue, Apr 13th 2021 02:10 pm
Mick Jagger on Tuesday unveiled an exciting surprise for his fans worldwide in the form of the instant release of a track titled "Eazy Sleazy." The hard-rocking tune written by Jagger in lockdown features him on vocals and guitar in collaboration with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl providing his signature powerhouse drums, guitar and bass.
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Mon, Apr 12th 2021 04:10 pm
Show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh on Monday announced the ensemble cast to present at the 93rd Oscars, which airs live on ABC, Sunday, April 25 (8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT).
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Mon, Apr 12th 2021 04:00 pm
Niagara County Community College's 2021 Film & Animation Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 1. This year's festival is being held entirely online and features three Zoom workshops, led by industry professionals, which are free and open to the public. Sign up at www.bit.ly/ncccfilmfest. Enrollment is limited to the first 20 persons to register for each workshop.
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Mon, Apr 12th 2021 02:30 pm
Grammy-nominated, multi-Platinum-selling band Goo Goo Dolls have announced a surprise extended-play titled "EP 21," arriving this Friday, April 16, via Warner Records. Produced by frontman John Rzeznik and recorded during the pandemic, the release features stripped-back versions of four fan-favorite tracks from the band's illustrious catalogue.
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Mon, Apr 12th 2021 02:30 pm
The Coda Collection has acquired global rights to the feature-length documentary film "What Drives Us," directed by Dave Grohl and produced by Foo Fighters.
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Mon, Apr 12th 2021 01:50 pm
On May 1, the Historic Palace Theatre will host a grand reopening event, "Dazzling Through the Decades."
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Fri, Apr 9th 2021 04:40 pm
Singer/Songwriter Ellie Holcomb is set to release her third studio LP, "Canyon," on June 25 in partnership with Capitol Christian Music Group. This will mark the first label distributed release for the independent artist. Today, the title-track, "Canyon," is available along with the beautiful music video shot at Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. Holcomb taped the video along with a team of five women with the video directed by Shelby Goldsmith.
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Fri, Apr 9th 2021 04:40 pm
Five-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West announced the release of "Brand New Deluxe Edition" (Story House Collective/Provident Label Group). Encompassing 32 tracks, which includes live and acoustic versions along with the originals from the "Brand New" album, the "Deluxe Edition" also offers West's individually released songs from the past year, "Take Heart," "Quarantine Life," and his duet with CMA Awards winner and three-time ACM Awards nominee Carly Pearce for "Truth Be Told."
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Fri, Apr 9th 2021 09:45 am
With their anticipated eighth career recording, "This Is Love," now available, Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning StowTown recording artist The Erwins are also celebrating the launch of the album's debut single, "The God I Know."
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Fri, Apr 9th 2021 08:55 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced help is available for arts, museums and performance venues that had to close their doors or saw drastically reduced business due to the pandemic. Over $16 billion was provided through legislation supported by Higgins for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program.
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Wed, Apr 7th 2021 06:15 pm
Reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year and current ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee Eric Church has his sights set on a return to the road with this morning's announcement of a full arena tour. As first shared with the Church Choir and by Billboard magazine, The "Gather Again Tour" will kick off this fall and visit 55 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada, culminating at Madison Square Garden in the spring of 2022.
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Wed, Apr 7th 2021 05:55 pm
Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, in collaboration with the Lucille and Jack Yellen Foundation, announced the winner of the 2020 songwriter's scholarship competition: Gunther's Radio, with band members John Fera, Parker Ford and Jeff Colson. They performed their original composition, "Let Me Go."
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Mon, Apr 5th 2021 08:35 pm
Guy Fieri has signed a new multiyear exclusive deal with Food Network, it was announced Monday by Food Network President Courtney White. The new deal spans three years and includes bringing audiences more of Fieri's Primetime Emmy-nominated series "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," as well as more episodes of fan-favorites "Guy's Grocery Games" and the most recent ratings success, "Tournament of Champions," along with new projects Fieri is already plotting out for both Food Network as well as for the newly launched discovery+ streamer.
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Mon, Apr 5th 2021 12:40 pm
The Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrated the outstanding motion picture and television performances of 2020 at the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which aired Sunday on TNT and TBS.
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Fri, Apr 2nd 2021 01:15 pm
Orphan No More, the U.K.-based worship music collective, announced the release of "Death Died." The eight-song EP is the follow-up to their live album, "Even Now," that released last fall.
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Fri, Apr 2nd 2021 01:10 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced performing arts and entertainment venues can reopen at 33% capacity. Venues can host up to 100 people indoors or up to 200 people outdoors.
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Thu, Apr 1st 2021 10:30 pm
Nigerian songwriter/artist Sinach has released her latest project, "Greatest Lord." Globally distributed by Integrity Music and available everywhere music is sold, the album encompasses 13 songs and includes guest features Darlene Zschech, Jekalyn Carr, Nathaniel Bassey, Micah Stampley, Leeland and Maranda Curtis.
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Thu, Apr 1st 2021 10:30 pm
The management for Leslie Odom Jr. and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra on Thursday announces the Tony Award-winning artist will wait until Friday, March 25, 2022 to bring his symphonic show to Kleinhans Music Hall.
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