Connecticut-born author hits bestseller list with Barbra Streisand biography

By Don Church and Tony Schillaci, Critics On The Aisle™

Courtesy of William J. Mann FB

“Hello Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Streisand” by bestselling author, biographer, journalist and film historian William J. Mann is as much of a page-turner as a riveting novel. It’s the result of Mann’s masterful story-telling talent and his meticulous research [...]

Award-Winning Broadway Music Director appointed Artistic Director of Summer Program

John McDaniel

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center announced the appointment of Grammy and two-time Emmy Award winner John McDaniel as Artistic Director of the Cabaret & Performance Conference, its third, which will take place July 31 – August 10, 2013.  The Conference focuses on developing new artists and forms for cabaret theater, and closes the O’Neill professional summer [...]

Music Executive And Entrepreneur Gee Roberson Forms New Label

Gee Roberson, Chairman of Geffen Records, will transition to create and own a full service record company to be distributed by Interscope Geffen A&M, it was announced today by Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman and CEO Jimmy Iovine and President and COO John Janick.  This move is consistent and in further consolidation of his other [...]

Brooklyn’s Young Boys Debut First Single, “Love Hits”

With a rooted affinity for black-leather noise, synth-strewed weirdness and layered, wall-of-sound pop, Young Boys is a story that crisscrosses the continent. Dark post-punk that sizzles with just the right amount of droned-out fuzz, this Brooklyn based outfit are set to release their debut LP, New York Sun on February 26th via LA-based digital [...]