Barry Manilow

Motley Crue to return to Las Vegas in September

2013-04-02 12:47:00

After a 12-show residency there last year,�M�tley Cr�e announced Tuesday that it would return to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for another dozen concerts this fall. Call it the same ol' situation, as one of the band's big hits goes. The...

Chaz Bono to perform in 'Road House' musical parody

2013-04-01 16:34:00

Chaz Bono has starred in his own documentary ("Becoming Chaz"), appeared on reality TV (ABC's "Dancing With the Stars") and authored a book ("Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man"). He's now expanded his resume by appearing onstage in a short...

An appreciation: Phil Ramone's golden ear for the hits

2013-03-31 17:45:00

That Phil Ramone was a musical force in the recording studio is undeniable, and the evidence lies in the range of his accomplishments. For example, within one three-year period in the early 1960s, Ramone mixed Lesley Gore's smash hit "It's My Party,"...

Richard Griffiths, remembered by theater friends

2013-03-29 12:34:00

Richard Griffiths, the portly British actor who won acclaim for his stage performances in "The History Boys," "Equus" and many other productions, was one of the most beloved figures in the London theater. His numerous performances ranged from contemporary...

For the record

2013-03-23 00:00:00

Jingle writers: A March 19 article in the Business section about commercial jingle writers said Barry Manilow wrote the McDonald's song "You Deserve a Break Today" and that Randy Newman wrote the Dr Pepper jingle "I'm a Pepper." Though each recorded...

Sybil Christopher, remembered by daughter Kate Burton

2013-03-14 08:00:00

Sybil Christopher, who died last week in New York at 83, was a noted theater producer and the founder of Arthur, a Manhattan hot spot that attracted a ritzy celebrity clientele during the 1960s. Even if she hadn't become famous as the first wife, and...

Ahmanson announces season with Barry Manilow musical, Danny DeVito

2013-03-13 15:30:00

Fanilows, your wait is finally over. The long-delayed Barry Manilow musical "Harmony" as well as a star turn by Danny DeVito in the London production of Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys" are part of the 2013-14 lineup for the Ahmanson Theatre. The...

Greek, Gibson 2013 concert schedules unveiled

2013-03-08 05:05:00

Los Lobos, Carly Rae Jepsen, a symphonic tribute to Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia, Diana Krall and a complete performance of English prog-rock band Jethro Tull’s “Thick as a Brick” Parts 1 and 2 by the� band’s frontman Ian...

New Clive Davis book sees music mogul through eyes of apprentice

2013-02-19 16:01:00

Want to learn something new about music mogul Clive Davis? Well, as of Feb. 19, there’s Davis’ new book written with veteran Rolling Stone writer Anthony deCurtis, “The Soundtrack of My Life,” which offers 608 pages of...

Movie review: 'Sound City' is homage to recording studio equipment

2013-01-31 17:47:00

High-spirited, emotional and funny, "Sound City" is, of all things, a mash note to a machine. Not just any machine, however, but one that helped change the face of rock 'n' roll. That piece of equipment, the Neve 8028 sound board, was the crown jewel of...

Clive Davis' next role: Broadway producer of a new 'My Fair Lady'

2013-02-07 11:14:00

Clive Davis has played a key role in some of the biggest careers in pop music, including '60s rock icons Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead and Carlos Santana as well as pop and R&B hitmakers Barry Manilow, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys. He’s long...

Sundance 2013: 'Sound City' rocks Park City

2013-01-19 11:44:00

PARK CITY, Utah — At the world premiere of his directorial debut, the rockumentary “Sound City,” Foo Fighters frontman and ex-Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl made an admission that’s sure to come as a surprise the millions of head-...

David Manilow, creator and executive producer, and Jacqui Wedewer, producer, have narrowed the selection for the new host of "Check, Please!" to 17 candidates.

2013-03-19 22:03:00

Barry Manilow performing with the L.A. Philharmonic in July at the Hollywood Bowl.

2013-03-12 14:39:00

He wrote the songs that made the young girls cry. (Although, oddly enough, he didn't write "I Write the Songs.") Singer Barry Manilow brings hit after hit after hit to Baltimore in this "Manilow on Broadway" show, rescheduled from Sept. 15. 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St.

2013-01-30 00:00:00