Joe Carroll Cinderella, Once, Eric Lajuan Summers Motown The Musical, Genson Blimline Rock Of Ages, and Larry Owens Fat Camp join Rebecca Naomi Jones Big Love, American Idiot, Alysha Umphress On the Town, American Idiot, Kacie Sheik Hair, Theo Stockman Hair, American Idiot, Matthew Hydzik Side Show, West Side Story, Ben Roseberry The Lion King, Sara Kapner Bare, and Kasie Gasparini Mamma Mia, along with show creators Zac Lasher U-Melt, Bebe Buell Band, Maggie Rose, Jay Leibowitz The Acting Company, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and their band featuring Kevin Griffin and Rob Salzer of U-Melt, Dan McNaney and Sparkie Sandler. Anna Ty Bergman, Dani Marcus, Blake Pfeil, and Roger Weisman lend their talents on backup.
- 3/5/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Joe Carroll, Eric Lajuan Summers and Genson Blimline Join Very Very Rock Show at 54 Below Next Month
Joe Carroll Cinderella, Once, Eric Lajuan Summers Motown The Musical, Genson Blimline Rock Of Ages, and Larry Owens Fat Camp join Rebecca Naomi Jones Big Love, American Idiot, Alysha Umphress On the Town, American Idiot, Kacie Sheik Hair, Theo Stockman Hair, American Idiot, Matthew Hydzik Side Show, West Side Story, Ben Roseberry The Lion King, Sara Kapner Bare, and Kasie Gasparini Mamma Mia, along with show creators Zac Lasher U-Melt, Bebe Buell Band, Maggie Rose, Jay Leibowitz The Acting Company, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and their band featuring Kevin Griffin and Rob Salzer of U-Melt, Dan McNaney and Sparkie Sandler. Anna Ty Bergman, Dani Marcus, Blake Pfeil, and Roger Weisman lend their talents on backup.
- 2/17/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Better Than Ezra has signed with The End Records, it was announced Monday. The group, featuring co-founding members Kevin Griffin and Tom Drummond along with Michael Jerome who joined in 2009, will also kickoff a national tour this spring. "We couldn't be more thrilled to team up with The End," said Griffin in a statement. "With this upcoming album, it was really about exploring and reinventing a band that has been together for 25 years while staying true to who we are as artists." Distributed by Ada, the band's eighth album -- their first since 2009's Paper Empire -- is set
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- 2/10/2014
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anna Ty Bergman Red Hot Broadway, Jordan Coughtry Amadeus at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Blake Pfeil Man of La Mancha at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Dani Marcus Jane Austen's Emma at The Old Globe, Cedric Lamar Rock Act 'The Life and Times Of' and Acting Company alum, Katie Fabel Cherry Lane, Irish Rep, Mint Theatre, Roger Weisman, keyboardist Zac Lasher, bassist Dan McNaney, drummer Sparkie Sandler, guitarists Kevin Griffin and Vin Stanton, and Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey favorites Jordan Coughtry, James Michael Reilly, Jay Leibowitz, Andy Paterson, and Susan Elizabeth Maris will appear in two invited concert readings of 'Very Very,' Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' re-imagined as a contemporary rock concert.
- 3/4/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Anna Ty Bergman Red Hot Broadway, Jordan Coughtry Amadeus at Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Blake Pfeil Man of La Mancha at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Dani Marcus Jane Austen's Emma at The Old Globe, Cedric Lamar Rock Act 'The Life and Times Of' and Acting Company alum, Katie Fabel Cherry Lane, Irish Rep, Mint Theatre, Roger Weisman, keyboardist Zac Lasher, bassist Dan McNaney, drummer Sparkie Sandler, guitarists Kevin Griffin and Vin Stanton, and Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey favorites Jordan Coughtry, James Michael Reilly, Jay Leibowitz, Andy Paterson, and Susan Elizabeth Maris will appear in two invited concert readings of 'Very Very,' Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' re-imagined as a contemporary rock concert.
- 2/27/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
'There were mornings where I woke up and it was just like, 'Ok, I just need to stay in bed and try again tomorrow,' ' he tells MTV News.
By Jim Cantiello
David Cook in his video for "The Last Goodbye"
Photo: RCA
David Cook is not a morning person.
Throughout his new album, This Loud Morning, available everywhere June 28, there are numerous references to falling skies, suns and stars. The "night keeps calling" him. On the nearly six-minute closer "Rapid Eye Movement," he hoarsely sings his desire to "kill the blinding lights of day."
Who could blame him for wanting to escape reality? In the year that preceded the studio sessions for This Loud Morning, Cook experienced new highs of a successful post-"American Idol" world tour and crushing lows after losing older brother Adam to cancer. "The world around me got a little loud, so there were...
By Jim Cantiello
David Cook in his video for "The Last Goodbye"
Photo: RCA
David Cook is not a morning person.
Throughout his new album, This Loud Morning, available everywhere June 28, there are numerous references to falling skies, suns and stars. The "night keeps calling" him. On the nearly six-minute closer "Rapid Eye Movement," he hoarsely sings his desire to "kill the blinding lights of day."
Who could blame him for wanting to escape reality? In the year that preceded the studio sessions for This Loud Morning, Cook experienced new highs of a successful post-"American Idol" world tour and crushing lows after losing older brother Adam to cancer. "The world around me got a little loud, so there were...
- 6/19/2011
- MTV Music News
David Cook has revealed details of his new album, the follow-up to his self-titled debut record. The singer's website has confirmed that the upcoming album is called This Loud Morning and will be released on June 28. "This album is the culmination of one of the loftiest endeavors I've ever undertaken," said Cook in a statement. "The end result is an album that I cannot wait to share with everyone." The record was executive produced by Matt Serletic and features songs written by Cook, David Hodges, Ryan Tedder, Kevin Griffin and Marti Frederiksen. Cook, who won the seventh season (more)...
- 4/18/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
It's always a bit of a bummer for kids whose birthdays are so close to Christmas. They always get somewhat shafted on gifts growing up, right? But that probably hasn't mattered in a few years for David Cook, who turns 28 years old today. The man who won the seventh season of "American Idol" (arguably the show's second or third best season ever) has two albums, a bunch of singles and a number of dream collaborations under his belt, and you can be certain he is celebrating this holiday season.
Cook grew up in Missouri and started playing guitar at age 12. He famously had no intentions of auditioning for "American Idol" (he was only going to the auditions as support for his brother (who ironically was not given a pass to the Hollywood round). He was something of a quiet underdog in the beginning, but he slowly began to amass a number of excellent,...
Cook grew up in Missouri and started playing guitar at age 12. He famously had no intentions of auditioning for "American Idol" (he was only going to the auditions as support for his brother (who ironically was not given a pass to the Hollywood round). He was something of a quiet underdog in the beginning, but he slowly began to amass a number of excellent,...
- 12/20/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Sugarland is back with their highly-anticipated fourth album, "The Incredible Machine." Due October 19th, the Grammy, Cma, Ama award-winning duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are also set to release a first single Nettles calls "Sugar-fun."
"Stuck Like Glue," a track written by Nettles and Bush along with Kevin Griffin and Shy Carter, will lead off the album. It's set to hit radio on July 26th .
"'Stuck Like Glue' is just plain, unashamed, Sugar-fun!" said Nettles in a statement. "It sticks in your brain, no pun intended. To me it feels young, hip and of course sassy! I can't wait for it to get out there so we can play it live in our show. We've been sitting on our hands to not play it live 'til it was released!"
Like all their previous albums, "The Incredible Machine" was entirely co-written by Nettles and Bush. Sugarland are currently on "The Incredible Machine Tour,...
"Stuck Like Glue," a track written by Nettles and Bush along with Kevin Griffin and Shy Carter, will lead off the album. It's set to hit radio on July 26th .
"'Stuck Like Glue' is just plain, unashamed, Sugar-fun!" said Nettles in a statement. "It sticks in your brain, no pun intended. To me it feels young, hip and of course sassy! I can't wait for it to get out there so we can play it live in our show. We've been sitting on our hands to not play it live 'til it was released!"
Like all their previous albums, "The Incredible Machine" was entirely co-written by Nettles and Bush. Sugarland are currently on "The Incredible Machine Tour,...
- 6/28/2010
- icelebz.com
Happy Mardi Gras, everybody! Today marks the actual date on the calendar when New Orleans dedicates itself to throwing a gigantic party, with parades, public nudity, masks, beads and lots of drinking. The wonderful scene on Bourbon Street is a fantastic combination of tradition and modern debauchery, and when you compound the fact that the New Orleans Saints just won the Super Bowl and that we're coming off a three-day holiday weekend, the party should be extra energized.
Like any great party, it will require a killer soundtrack. That's why the MTV Newsroom is proud to present the official Mardi Gras video playlist, which features the likes of Lil Wayne (New Orleans' favorite son), Ludacris (who is from Atlanta but sums up the spirit of Mardi Gras with "One More Drink"), Miley Cyrus (who is always looking for a good "Party in the U.S.A."), Jon Bon Jovi (who...
Like any great party, it will require a killer soundtrack. That's why the MTV Newsroom is proud to present the official Mardi Gras video playlist, which features the likes of Lil Wayne (New Orleans' favorite son), Ludacris (who is from Atlanta but sums up the spirit of Mardi Gras with "One More Drink"), Miley Cyrus (who is always looking for a good "Party in the U.S.A."), Jon Bon Jovi (who...
- 2/16/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
'Obviously, we were thrilled when she performed 'Breathless,' ' Better Than Ezra's Kevin Griffin said of Swift's cover of the band's song at 'Hope for Haiti Now.'
By Jocelyn Vena
Taylor Swift performs "Breathless" during the "Hope For Haiti Now" telethon in Los Angeles on Friday
Photo: Mark Davis/ Getty Images
Taylor Swift took to the stage on Friday for the "Hope for Haiti" telethon, and like many of the musicians on hand to help raise funds for the earthquake victims, she covered a song with appropriate sentiment for the event. However, while many of the performers chose more recognizable tunes like "Hallelujah," "Lean on Me" and "Let It Be," Swift chose to sing the Better Than Ezra tune "Breathless," off the band's 2005 album, Before the Robots.
Just days before Swift decided to cover the tune, the band received word that the song was in the running...
By Jocelyn Vena
Taylor Swift performs "Breathless" during the "Hope For Haiti Now" telethon in Los Angeles on Friday
Photo: Mark Davis/ Getty Images
Taylor Swift took to the stage on Friday for the "Hope for Haiti" telethon, and like many of the musicians on hand to help raise funds for the earthquake victims, she covered a song with appropriate sentiment for the event. However, while many of the performers chose more recognizable tunes like "Hallelujah," "Lean on Me" and "Let It Be," Swift chose to sing the Better Than Ezra tune "Breathless," off the band's 2005 album, Before the Robots.
Just days before Swift decided to cover the tune, the band received word that the song was in the running...
- 1/26/2010
- MTV Music News
The '90s were a great time to be in a band, especially in the post-grunge era. Since it took the rock world so long to figure out what to do with itself following the death of Kurt Cobain, just about anybody could get song on the radio with a slightly crunchy guitar riff and an earnest chorus. That's not to say that everything was hacky; in fact, some of the stuff that came from that era was great. One of those great things? Better Than Ezra, who first broke big with the single "Good," which owned modern rock radio in the summer of 1995. The band's videos also dominated MTV, especially "In the Blood" and "Desperately Wanting," that latter of which came from the group's 1996 record Friction, Baby.
Though Better Than Ezra remain an active band (they dropped their seventh album, Paper Empire, back in May), frontman Kevin Griffin has...
Though Better Than Ezra remain an active band (they dropped their seventh album, Paper Empire, back in May), frontman Kevin Griffin has...
- 9/4/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
'You'd mash that together and put some mascara on it,' Better Than Ezra's Kevin Griffin tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena
Adam Lambert
Photo: Jason Laveris/ FilmMagic
Kevin Griffin made a name for himself in the '90s with Better Than Ezra, but these days, when he's not busy working with the band and releasing new music, he's writing with some of the biggest names from "American Idol."
He's worked with everyone from Jason Castro to David Cook and David Archuleta, and this time around, he's written some songs for Kris Allen and Adam Lambert for their top-secret, highly anticipated debuts, both out this fall. He's hoping the songs he submitted for Lambert make the final cut.
"As a songwriter, you want to get on the projects that are high-profile but you hope are going to be successful," he said about collaborating with "Idol" alumni. "And certainly, the 'Idol' things are successful.
By Jocelyn Vena
Adam Lambert
Photo: Jason Laveris/ FilmMagic
Kevin Griffin made a name for himself in the '90s with Better Than Ezra, but these days, when he's not busy working with the band and releasing new music, he's writing with some of the biggest names from "American Idol."
He's worked with everyone from Jason Castro to David Cook and David Archuleta, and this time around, he's written some songs for Kris Allen and Adam Lambert for their top-secret, highly anticipated debuts, both out this fall. He's hoping the songs he submitted for Lambert make the final cut.
"As a songwriter, you want to get on the projects that are high-profile but you hope are going to be successful," he said about collaborating with "Idol" alumni. "And certainly, the 'Idol' things are successful.
- 9/4/2009
- MTV Music News
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