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Billboard: Watch the Roots’ NBA All-Star Game Musical ‘The Evolution of Greatness’
by Colin Stutz Jidenna, Daveed Diggs, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, Michael B. Jordan, and the Roots perform during the All-Star Game as part of the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 19, 2017 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. ‘Hamilton’ actor Daveed Diggs, DJ Jazzy Jeff, actor Michael B. Jordan, Jidenna and Run […]
Billboard: Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels on Teaming With The Roots for NBA All-Star Performance & Playing Chance The Rapper’s Father on ‘SNL’
Written by: Adelle Platon Photo Credit: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will kick off with a blast from the past. Prior to the introductions of the All-Star East and West teams on Sunday, Feb. 19 in New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, The Roots will orchestrate an NBA-themed musical titled The Evolution of […]
Slaves on Dope Have Fun With ‘Horse’ Double Entendre Drug References, Embrace ‘Script Writer’ Collaboration With DMC
By Chad Childers Slaves on Dope unleashed their latest studio album, Horse, back in October of this year and the disc has yielded one of the more interesting collaborations of 2016 as the band teamed with iconic Run-D.M.C. great Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels on the track “Script Writer.” We recently sat down with Slaves on Dope […]
Photo Coverage: Inside @TheDannyAiello Christmas Party at The Triad
by Stephen Sorokoff Dec. 20, 2016 Danny Aiello had his annual Christmas party at The Triad last night and BroadwayWorld was there. There are some performance events around Christmas time that we are lucky are not known by the general public so it is easier to get in. They are those special celebrity parties that […]
My View: When They Say Seating Limited They Really Mean It – The Danny Aiello Christmas Party
There are some performance events around Christmas time that we’re lucky are not known by the general public. It makes it easier to get in for the devoted fans and friends. They are the special celebrity parties that the “insiders” go to. Danny Aiello has been having that type of Christmas music show for the […]
Project/Object’s Frank Zappa repertoire nostalgic for Swarmius’ composer Joseph Martin Waters and old high school buddy
Friday night’s (Oct. 21) Cutting Room pairing of Project/Object—The Music of Frank Zappa, featuring Ike Willis and Don Preston with San Diego electronic ensemble Swarmius was a dream bill—but only for two dreamers in the room. That would be me and Joseplh Martin Waters, the professor of music composition and computer music at San Diego […]
Fanatics & Run-DMC Launch New RUN-CTY Fashion Line [Photos]
by D.L. Chandler (@dlchandler123) Fanatics, a top provider of official sports merchandise, announced on Friday (Oct. 7) that it has joined forces with Run-DMC in unveiling the new collaborative fashion line, RUN-CTY. Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and TJ Mizell, the son of the late Jam Master Jay, are partners in the new venture. The launch took […]
Huffington Post: DO NOT MISS ERIC HUTCHINSON
By: James Campion Eric Hutchinson “Anyone Who Knows Me” Tour Highline Ballroom, NYC 9/16/16 It noisily moves across the nation like a four-man, air-tight, funky, harmonious pop Special Forces unit; Eric Hutchinson’s “Anyone Who Knows Me” American Tour is coming and you should not let it pass without seeing it. The launch came a few […]
Loudwire: Slaves on Dope Featuring DMC, ‘Script Writer’ – Exclusive Video Premiere
By Chad Childers Slaves on Dope are ready to rock once more. The band has a new album called [HORSE] due on Oct. 7 and they’re teaming up with Loudwire to exclusively bring you the premiere of the video for their song “Script Writer,” which features a guest turn by RUN-DMC legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels. […]
His dad inherited a life-altering disease. He had a 50-50 chance of having it too.
By Maz Ali Photo by Ralph Arvesen/Flickr. There are certain moments in our lives that are too important not to share with the people we love. Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson is having one of those moments. Hutchinson and his band recently embarked on a tour to promote his new album, which he was proud to have […]
Release:LAURA REED TO RELEASE NEW SONG “DON’T SHOOT” AUGUST 19th
SINGER/SONGWRITER LAURA REED TO RELEASE HEARTFELT NEW SONG “DON’T SHOOT” ON AUGUST 19 IN RESPONSE TO POLICE AND RACE-RELATED GUN VIOLENCE NEW COMMUNITY- INSPIRED VIDEO FOR “DON’T SHOOT” OUT NOW VIDEO FILMED IN REED’S NATIVE NORTH CAROLINA PORTION OF PROCEEDS FOR SONG TO GO TO N.C. ORG SPIRITHOUSE ADVOCATES FOR LOW WEALTH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY […]
Release: UPLIFTING UK SINGER/SONGWRITER KING CHARLES SET FOR U.S. TOUR THIS FALL OPENING FOR ACCLAIMED SOUL STAR ALLEN STONE
NORTH AMERICAN LIVE TREK INCLUDES SLATE OF KING CHARLES SOLO DATES PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING ALLEN STONE RUN KING CHARLES’ LATEST ALBUM ‘GAMBLE FOR A ROSE’ DRAWING RAVES ACCLAIMED 12-TRACK EFFORT PRODUCED BY MARCUS MUMFORD FROM MUMFORD & SONS (New York, NY; August 15, 2015) UK singer/songwriter King Charles (Charles Costa) is gearing up for an […]
Huffington Post: Run-DMC Member Opens Up About His Battle With Mental Illness
Brennan Williams Pop Culture Editor, The Huffington Post Photo Credit:JONATHAN MANNION Darryl “DMC” McDaniels is back with a new memoir, Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide, which delves into a seemingly unlikely topic: mental health issues. But for the Run DMC co-founder, it’s a topic he knows all too well. The book, which picks up […]