Year-End Round Up: Condolences for 2012

The following industry personalities (listed in alphabetical order) passed away in 2012 and heartfelt condolences are extended to their families, friends and fans:

Ian Abercrombie (Legendary British Actor)
Neil Armstrong (Astronaut)

Fontella Bass (Legendary Singer)
Maeve Binchy (Irish Author)
Lucille Bliss (Voice of Smurfette)
Ernest Borgnine (Legendary Actor)
Ray Bradbury (Legendary Author)
Peter Breck (Actor)
Helen Gurley Brown (Cosmopolitan Editor)
Dave Brubeck (Legendary Jazz Pianist and Composer)

Dick Clark (TV Host)
Gary Collins (Actor and TV Host)
Don Cornelius (TV Show, Soul Train)

Richard Dawson (Actor)
Phyllis Diller (Legendary Comedian)
Michael Clarke Duncan (Actor)
Charles Durning (Legendary Character Actor)

Nora Ephron (Director and Writer)
Chad Everett (Actor)

James Farentino (Actor)

Ben Gazzara (Actor)
Robin Gibb (Singer)
Andy Griffith (Legendary Actor)

Larry Hagman (Legendary Actor)
Marvin Hamlisch (Oscar-winning Composer)
Robert Hegyes (Actor, Welcome Back Kotter)
Sherman Hemsley (Actor, The Jeffersons)
Celeste Holm (Legendary Actress)
Whitney Houston (Singer-Actress)

Etta James (Legendary Singer)
Davy Jones (Singer-Actor)
Kathryn Joosten (Character Actress)

Alex Karras (Football Great-Actor)
Jack Klugman (Legendary Actor)

George Lindsay (Actor, The Andy Griffith Show)

Russell Means (Oglala Sioux Activist)
Nolan Miller (Fashion Designer)

Jerry Nelson (Voice of Sesame Street Characters)

Michael O’Hare (Actor)
Lupe Ontiveros (Latino Actress)

Ron Palillo (Actor, Welcome Back Kotter)
Joe Paterno (Disgraced Football Coach)

Deborah Raffin (Actress)
Sally Ride (Former Astronaut)
Jenni Rivera (Latin Singer and TV Star)
Ann Rutherford (Legendary Actress)

Vidal Sassoon (World-Renowned Hair Stylist)
Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (Military Leader)
Tony Scott (Film Director)
Earl Scruggs (Blue Grass Artist)
Maurice Sendak (Children’s Book Author and Illustrator)
Ravi Shankar (Legendary Sitar Player and Father of Singer Norah Jones)
Robert Sherman (Songwriter)
Donna Summer (Singer)

Gore Vidal (Author)

Mike Wallace (Legendary Newscaster)
Doc Watson (Folk Musician)
Andy Williams (Legendary Singer)
William Windom (Legendary Actor)

Richard Zanuck (Legendary Producer)

NOTE: This list, in no way, covers all the industry talent who passed away this year. Again, condolences are extended to one and all.

Out of respect, please take a moment of silence before proceeding to the next section.

TOMORROW: Ratings

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Year-End Round Up: Awards for 2012

Just like every other year, a lot of awards are given out this year with some very interesting and some very expected winners. And, while the following isn’t the full list of award winners for the past year (as that would be far TOO long) these are the highlights:

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS (January):

Favorite TV Drama Actress: Nina Dobrev
Favorite TV Comedy Actor: Neil Patrick Harris
Favorite Movie Star Under 25: Chloe Grace Moretz
Favorite Book Adaptation: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Cable TV Drama: Pretty Little Liars
Favorite TV Drama Actor: Nathan Fillion
Favorite TV Crime Drama: Castle
Favorite New TV Drama: Person of Interest
Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show: Supernatural
Favorite Action Movie Star: Hugh Jackman
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress: Emma Stone
Favorite Country Artist: Taylor Swift

CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS (January):

Best Picture: The Artist
Best Actress: Viola Davis, The Help
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Young Actor/Actress: Thomas Horn, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Best Acting Ensemble: The cast of The Help
Best Animated Feature: Rango
Best Song: “Life’s a Happy Song” from The Muppets
Best Costume Design: The Artist
Best Makeup: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Best Score: The Artist

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS (January):

Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: The Artist
Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Jean DuJardin, The Artist
Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
TV Series, Drama: Homeland
TV Series, Comedy: Modern Family
TV Movie or Miniseries: Downton Abbey
Actress in a TV Series, Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie: Idris Elba, Luther
Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV Movie: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (January):

Male Actor, Supporting: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Stunt Ensemble, Motion Picture: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Male Actor, Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
Female Actor, Drama Series: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Ensemble, Drama: Boardwalk Empire
Stunt Ensemble, Television Series: Game of Thrones

GRAMMY AWARDS (February):

Album of the Year: 21, Adele
Record of the Year: Rolling in the Deep, Adele
Country Album: Own the Night, Lady Antebellum
Song of the Year: Rolling in the Deep, Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth
Rock Performance: Walk, Foo Fighters
R&B Performance: Is This Love, Corinne Bailey Rae
Country Solo Performance: Mean, Taylor Swift
Country Song: Mean, Taylor Swift
Rock Song: Walk, Foo Fighters
Rock Album: Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Song Written for Visual Media: “I See the Light” (From Tangled)

BAFTA AWARDS (British Awards) (February):

Best Film: The Artist
Leading Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Leading Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Adapted Screenplay: Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy, Bridget O’ Connor & Peter Straughan
Outstanding British Film: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Production Design: Hugo
Special Visual Effects: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2
Makeup & Hair: The Iron Lady

ACADEMY AWARDS (February)

Best Picture: The Artist
Actor in a Leading Role: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Actress in a Leading Role: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Actress in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen
Animated Feature Film: Rango
Film Editing: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

RAZZIE AWARDS (February):

Worst Picture: Jack and Jill
Worst Actor: Adam Sandler, Jack and Jill and Just Go With It
Worst Actress: Adam Sander (as “Jill”), Jack and Jill
Worst Screen Ensemble: The entire cast of Jack and Jill

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (April):

Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
Male Vocalist: Blake Shelton
Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: Four The Record – Miranda Lambert
Single Record of the Year: Don’t You Wanna Stay – Jason Aldean With Kelly Clarkson
Song of the Year: Crazy Girl – Eli Young Band

NEW NOW NEXT AWARDS (April):

Next Mega Star: Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games
Cause Your Hot: Naya Rivera, Glee
TV You Betta Watch: GCB
Best New Indulgence: Revenge
Superfan Site Award: http://www.vampire-diaries.net
Next Must-See Movie: The Avengers

BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS (May):

Artist: Adele
Female Artist: Adele
Billboard 200 Artist: Adele
Hot 100 Artist: Adele
Digital Songs Artist: Adele
Radio Songs Artist: Adele
Digital Media Artist: Adele
Pop Artist: Adele
Country Artist: Lady Antebellum
Rock Artist: Coldplay
Alternative Artist: Coldplay

MTV MUSIC AWARDS (June):

Movie of the Year: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games
Best Male Performance: Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games
Best Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and the entire cast of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

CMT MUSIC AWARDS (June):

Video of the Year: Good Girl, Carrie Underwood
Male Video of the Year: I Don’t Want This Night to End, Luke Bryan
Female Video of the Year: Over You, Miranda Lambert
Group Video of the Year: We Owned the Night, Lady Antebellum
Collaborative Video of the Year: Remind Me, Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood
CMT Performance of the Year: Tattoos on This Town, Jason Aldean

TONY AWARDS (June):

Best Musical: Once
Best Play: Clybourne Park
Best Performance by an Actress, Musical: Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Best Revival of a Musical: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Original Score: Newsies (Music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Jack Feldman)
Best Performance by an Actor, Play: Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher)
Isabelle Stevenson Award: Bernadette Peters

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS (July):

Choice Movie Actress: Action Zoe Saldana, Colombiana
Choice Movie Sci-Fi/Fantasy: The Hunger Games
Choice Movie Actress Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games
Choice Movie Drama: The Lucky One
Choice Movie Actress Drama: Emma Stone, The Help
Choice TV Show Drama: Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Actor Drama: Ian Harding, Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Actress Drama: Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Show Fantasy/Sci-Fi: The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actress Action: Linda Hunt, NCIS: Los Angeles
Choice Summer TV Show: Teen Wolf
Choice Summer TV Star Female: Troian Bellisario, Pretty Little Liars
Choice Summer TV Star Male: Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf
Choice TV Villain: Janel Parrish, Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Female Scene Stealer: Candice Accola, The Vampire Dairies
Choice TV Male Scene Stealer: Michael Trevino, The Vampire Diaries

SATURN AWARDS (July)

Best Science Fiction Film: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Fantasy Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2
Best Horror/Thriller Film: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Action/Adventure Film: Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol
Best Supporting Actor: Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes)
Best Supporting Actress: Emily Blunt (The Adjustment Bureau)
Best Music: Michael Giacchino (Super 8)
Best Costume: Alexandra Byrne (Thor)
Best Animated Film: Puss in Boots
Best Network Television Series: Fringe (Fox)
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series: Breaking Bad (AMC)
Best Youth-Oriented Television Series: Teen Wolf (MTV)
Best Actress on Television: Anna Torv (Fringe)
Best Supporting Actress on Television: Michelle Forbes (The Killing)
Best Guest Star on Television: Tom Skerritt (Leverage)

TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS (July):

Individual Achievement in Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming: Switched at Birth
Outstanding New Program: Homeland
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials: Downton Abbey
Outstanding Achievement in Drama: Breaking Bad
Program of the Year: Game of Thrones

EMMY AWARDS (September)

Drama Series: Homeland
Actress, Drama Series: Claire Danes, Homeland
Actor, Drama Series: Damian Lewis, Homeland
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Miniseries or Movie: Game Change
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Julianne Moore, Game Change
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Kevin Costner, Hatfields & McCoys
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Berenger, Hatfields & McCoys,
Writing, Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special: Danny Strong, Game Change

CMA AWARDS (November):

Entertainer of the Year: Blake Shelton
Album of the Year: Chief, Eric Church
Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Male Vocalist of the Year: Blake Shelton
Song of the Year: Over You, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
Musical Event of the Year: Feel Like a Rock Star, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
New Artist of the Year: Hunter Hayes

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (November):

Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group: Maroon 5
Favorite Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Male Artist: Luke Bryan
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group: Lady Antebellum
Favorite Country Album: Blown Away, Carrie Underwood
Favorite Alternative Rock Music Artist: Linkin Park
Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist: Adele
New Artist of the Year: Carly Rae Jepsen

Congratulations to all of these winners (and the countless others who won awards) over the course of 2012. Are any of your favorites included above? Was there an actress, actor or entertainer who you thought should have received some type of award for their work in television, movies or music who isn’t listed above? Please share your thoughts.

TOMORROW: Condolences

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Year-End Round Up: Music Moments in 2012

Music is an important aspect of all our lives, whether it is in your favorite TV series, playing on your car or office radio or more specifically on iTunes, Pandora or your iPod and/or phone or the latest box office film you have been anxiously waiting to see. Music, obviously, comes in many different formats: pop, hip hop, rap, metal, country, classic rock, inspirational, R&B, Latin, dance and much more.

Among some of the special music moments from this past year on television and at the box office are as follows:

Best Musical Performance in a TV series – Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen and Jonathan Jackson on Nashville

Most Played Single of the Year – “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Ray Jepsen

Best Worldwide Singer – Adele

Best and Worst of Viral Music – “Gangnam Style” by Psy, the Korean rapper

Best Remake of a Hit Single – “Share It Maybe” by Cookie Monster (remake of “Call Me Maybe”)

Best Single of the Year – “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Goyte

The Teens Are Just Crazy for Them But the Rest of the World Just Does Not Get Them – One Direction

That Took Long Enough – “Lights” by Ellie Goulding (it took about a year for this single to make it onto the Billboard charts after its released in England)

Best Female Country Singer – Miranda Lambert

Most Haunting Rock Song – “Seven Devils” by Florence + the Machine

NOTE:  This show was used in the season finale of Revenge in May 2012 and in the Beautiful Creatures movie trailer.

Best Single of the Year – “Anna Sun” by Walk the Moon

Best Single from a Feature Film – “Skyfall” by Adele

Rising Music Star – ZZ Ward

From Street Performing to the Big Leagues – Andy Grammer

NOTE:  Andy went from performing at the Santa Monica (California) Promenade (an outdoor mall) to the Billboard charts.

Best New Band (TIE) – fun. and The Lumineers

Top Male Country Artist – Hunter Hayes

Best New Imports – Mumford & Sons (who are from the U.K.)

Youngsters on the Rise – Maisy and Lennon Stella, who made waves online and now star as the daughters of Rayna James on the TV series Nashville

Best Rock Band – The Black Keys

Most Moving Performance in a Musical Based Film – Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables

Worst Live Performances by Someone Who Should Have Known Better – Madonna

Best Country Band – Lady Antebellum

Best Single with a TV Influence – “Distance” by Christina Perri

“Distance” by Christina Perri

Catchiest Tune and Craziest Video – “50 Ways to Say Goodbye” by Train

“50 Ways to Say Goodbye” by Train

The Video May Not Make Sense, But This Girl is Just Amazingly Talented (and the hot bodies don’t hurt either, right?) – “Try” by Pink

“Try” by Pink

What artists moved you the most this year? Which ones disappointed you or just made you cringe? What song could you listen to over and over again? Please share your thoughts and comments on the best and worst of the music world this year.

TOMORROW: Awards

And, most of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

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Soundtrack for TV Series Nashville to be Released

Big Machine Records will release the soundtrack for the new ABC hit drama Nashville on December 11, featuring new music from the cast, which includes Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio.

In conjunction with the label’s exclusive music partnership with ABC Studios, Big Machine Records released the first official single, “Telescope,” to country radio a mere three weeks ago. Sung by Hayden Panettiere (aka Juliette Barnes), the debut single is already Top 40-and-rising and has contributed nearly 50,000 to the total sales.

Award-winning producers T Bone Burnett, Dann Huff and Michael Knox have worked together to showcase the original content on both the show and soundtrack, respectively.

Here is the list of songs that will be featured on the soundtrack:

1. “Buried Under” Performed by Connie Britton/ Written by Chris Destefano, Natalie Hemby
2. “If I Didn’t Know Better” Performed by Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen / Written by Arum Rae, John Paul White
3. “Undermine” Performed by Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten / Written by Trent Dabbs, Kacey Musgraves
4. “Sideshow” Performed by Charles Esten / Written by Aaron Scherz, Brad Tursi
5. “Wrong Song” Performed by Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere / Written by Marv Green, Sonya Isaacs, Jimmy Yeary
6. “No One Will Ever Love You” Performed by Connie Britton, Charles Esten / Written by Steve McEwan, John Paul White
7. “Twist Of Barbwire” Performed by Jonathan Jackson / Written by Elvis Costello
8. “Love Like Mine” Performed by Hayden Panettiere / Written by Kelly Archer, Emily Shackleton, Justin Weaver
9. “Telescope” Performed by Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella / Written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsay
10. “When The Right One Comes Along” Performed by Clare Bowen, Sam Palladio / Written by Georgia Middleman, Justin Davis, Sarah Zimmermann
11. “Telescope (Radio Mix)” Performed by Hayden Panettiere / Written by Cary Barlowe, Hillary Lindsay

Since the soundtrack will be released on December 11, it’ll make a great stocking stuffer so add it to your Christmas shopping list.

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Get New Music from Drop Dead Diva

Are you a fan of the Lifetime dramedy Drop Dead Diva? Do you enjoy the music that is featured in the show? Well, you are in luck as “Drop Dead Diva: Music from the Original Television Series, Volume 2” will be released on September 4 exclusively on iTunes.

The EP features hand-picked and fan-favorite tracks from the 3rd and 4th seasons including the following:

1. “Think I Said Too Much” by Sugar & The Hi Lows
2. “The Goldenhand” by The Parlour Suite
3. “Make A Noise” by Katie Herzig
4. “Hold Onto Hope Love” by Amy Stroup
5. “Oh My Stars” by Andrew Bell
6. “The Last Thing We’ll Ever Do” by The Daylights
7. “Unchained Melody” by Andy Davis
8. “The Pie Fell In Love With The Cake” by Margart Cho
9. “Drop Dead Diva Suite No. 2″ by Scott Starrett

Fans of Drop Dead Diva should also be prepared for the fourth season finale that will air on Lifetime on Sunday, September 9 at 9 PM.

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BREAKING NEWS: The Monkees to Launch First Tour in 15 Years

The following is an article from Rolling Stone regarding a tour by the surviving members of the 1960′s band The Monkees (verbatim):

The Monkees are set to return to the stage this November for a 12-date U.S. tour, marking the first time Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork have played together since 1997. The tour kicks off at Escondido’s California Center for the Arts on November 8th and finishes at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on December 2.

The trek is also Nesmith’s first with The Monkees since a brief U.K. run in 1997; and of course, it’s the group’s first outing since singer Davy Jones passed away in February. “This seems like a good time to do this – the right time,” says Nesmith. “Who knows when we will get another chance?”

The Monkees will perform a selection of their biggest hits and deeper cuts from their first five albums, as well as music from their film Head and their TV series. Accompanying the tunes will be a multimedia show filled with rare films and photographs.

Jones will be saluted “in the show’s multimedia content,” according to a statement.

Full tour dates below:

November 8 – Escondido, CA at the California Center for the Arts
November 9 – Santa Barbara, CA at The Arlington Theatre
November 10 – Los Angeles, CA at the Greek Theatre
November 11 – Cupertino, CA at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts
November 15 – Minneapolis, MN at the State Theatre
November 16 – Chicago, IL at The Chicago Theatre
November 17 – Cleveland, OH at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium
November 18 – Buffalo, NY at The Center For The Arts
November 29 – Philadelphia, PA at the Keswick Theatre
November 30 – New Brunswick, NJ at the State Theatre Regional Arts Center
December 1 – Huntington, NY at The Paramount
December 2 – New York, NY at The Beacon Theatre

You can stop by here to see the full article at Rolling Stone.

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Movie of the Week Reminder: Hannah’s Law

The Hallmark Movie Channel movie Hannah’s Law will debut on June 9 at 8 PM.

A frontier town is fueled by crime and corruption until a strong-willed heroine and her friends, including legendary lawman Wyatt Earp and gunfighter Doc Holliday, take a stand for justice. The cast includes Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), Kimberly Elise (For Colored Girls), Danny Glover, Billy Zane (Titanic), Ryan Kennedy (Hellcats) and John Pyper-Ferguson (Caprica).

Here is a trailer for Hannah’s Law.

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Get Tickets Now For Sarah McLachlan’s Summer 2012 Symphony Tour

Sarah McLachlan

The following is taken verbatim from Sony Music and Sarah McLachlan’s Official Site:

With the success of Sarah McLachlan‘s special symphony orchestra performances last summer, Sarah has announced a new symphony orchestra tour, which will be making stops throughout the United States and Canada.

Sarah is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity.com to offer fans access to fantastic seats and a special meet & greet opportunity to benefit the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and its mission to bring music education to young people through free music programs dedicated to inspiring confidence, creativity and a sense of community among students. These VIP Charity Packages will be available exclusively here.

Here is a list of her upcoming tour dates:

6/22 – Toronto Ontario – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Buy Now!
6/23 – Montreal, Quebec – Centre de la Nature – On Sale Now
6/24 – Shelburne, Vermont – The Green @ Shelburne Museum – Buy Now!
6/26 – Canandaigua, New York – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC – On Sale Now!
6/27 – Toledo, Ohio – Zoo Amphitheatre – On Sale here 4/13!
6/28 – Nashville, Tennessee – Schermerhorn Symphony Center – On Sale Now
6/30 – Chicago, Illinois- Ravinia On Sale 4/26
7/1 – Rochester Hills, Michigan – Meadow Brook – On Sale here 4/14
7/3 – Atlanta, Georgia – Chastain Park Amphitheatre – On Sale Now
7/5 – Columbia, Maryland – Merriweather Post Pavilion – On Sale Now!
7/6 – Boston, Mass. – Bank of America Pavilion – Buy Now!
7/7 – Mashantucket, Connecticut – MGM Grand Theater @ Foxwoods – On Sale 3/30
7/8 – Atlantic City, New Jersey – Borgata Event Center – On Sale 4/21

For ticket information, including on sale dates and times for each show, please visit her tour page here.

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Sarah McLachlan On Summer Tour Again

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer fans access to fantastic seats and a special meet and greet opportunity to benefit the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and its mission to bring music education to young people through free music programs dedicated to inspiring confidence, creativity and a sense of community among students.

These VIP Charity Packages will be available exclusively here.

Here are the announced dates:

June 22 – Toronto ON – Moslon Canadian AmphitheatreSarah To Perform Live
June 23 – Montreal QC – Centre de la Nature
June 24 – Shelburne, VT – The Green at Shelburne Museum
June 26 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC
June 27 – Toledo, OH – Zoo Amphitheatre
June 28 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
July 1 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook
July 3 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 5 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 6 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
July 7 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
July 8 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center

For ticket information, including on sale dates and times for each show, please visit Sarah McLachlan‘s site here.

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Year-End Round Up: Condolences for 2011

The following industry personalities (listed in alphabetical order) passed away in 2011 and heartfelt condolences are extended to their families, friends and fans:

James Arness (Legendary Actor)
Nick Ashford (Motown Singer-Songwriter)

John Barry (Oscar-winning Composer)

Clarence Clemons (Saxophonist)
Jeff Conaway (Actor)
Jackie Cooper (Legendary Actor)

John Dye (Actor)

Peter Falk (Legendary Actor)
Geraldine A. Ferraro (Politician and First Female Vice Presidential Candidate)
Betty Ford (Former First Lady)
Anne Francis (Legendary Actress)

Betty Garrett (Actress)
Michael Gough (Veteran Character Actor)
Farley Granger (Legendary Actor)

Tim Hetherington (News Photographer & Oscar Nominee)

Steve Jobs (Computer Genius)

Don Kirshner (Music Mogul)

Jack LaLanne (TV Fitness Guru)
Jerry Leiber (Celebrated Songwriter)
Sidney Lumet (Legendary Director)

Christopher Mayer (Actor)
Harry Morgan (Legendary Actor)

Pete Postlethwaite (British Actor)

Peggy Rea (Actress)
Cliff Robertson (Oscar-winning Actor)
Andy Rooney (Legendary News Commentator)
Jane Russell (Legendary Actress)

Sherwood Schwartz (Legendary Producer/Series Creator)
Elisabeth Sladen (British Actress)
Bubba Smith (Former Football Player Turned Actor)
Phoebe Snow (Singer and Songwriter)
Leonard Stern (Producer, Writer and Director)

Elizabeth Taylor (Legendary Actress and Oscar Winner)

Andy Whitfield (39-year-old Actor)
Amy Whitehouse (British Singer)

Susannah York (Movie and Stage Actress)

Laura Ziskin (Spider-Man Franchise Producer)

NOTE: This list, in no way, covers all the industry talent who passed away this year. Again, condolences are extended to one and all.

Out of respect, please take a moment of silence for all those who have passed away.

NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.

TOMORROW: TV Ratings

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