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close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines of the week Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Cynthia Weil, the Grammy-winning artist who co-wrote "You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling" and "On Broadway" has died at 82. A representative for Weil confirmed the legendary songwriter's death to Fox News Digital in a statement. "It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Cynthia Weil, an indelible and unforgettable voice of American popular music. Her important contributions to American songwriting over the past five decades will remain with us for always, as will the memory of this truly great artist. May her memory be a blessing." The cause of death remains unknown. Weil collaborated with popular musicians including Dolly Parton on "Here You Come Again," and Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville’s duet "Don’t Know Much." Legendary … [Read more...] about Cynthia Weil, Grammy-winning ‘You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling’ songwriter, dead at 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Walking in the Rain” and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82. Weil’s daughter, Dr. Jenn Mann, said that the songwriter died Thursday at her home in Beverly Hills, California, “surrounded by her family.” Mann, the couple’s only child, declined to cite a specific cause of death. Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, married in 1961, were one of popular music’s most successful teams, part of a remarkable ensemble recruited by impresarios Don Kirshner and Al Nevins and based in Manhattan’s Brill Building neighborhood, a few blocks from Times Square. With such hit-making combinations as Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, the Brill Building song factory turned out many of the biggest singles of the ’60s and beyond. “I grew up around a lot of music and two … [Read more...] about Cynthia Weil, ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling’ songwriter and Grammy-winner, dies at 82

Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, along with the first lady, Tammy Murphy, had a vision: A new performance festival in their home state that could rival South by Southwest in Texas or Bonnaroo in Tennessee. And they had a plan to distinguish it. “Austin and Nashville are great towns,” the governor said, referring to two famous arts hubs that are connected to notable festivals. “But if you stop to consider the cultural priorities of the states that govern them, you say, ‘Wait a minute.’ You’re hoodwinked if you get taken by the coolness.” A festival in New Jersey, they argued, would be produced in a state whose values align with issues like gun safety and reproductive rights, a bragging right difficult to come by in the south. But what organizers are really touting with the event, which is being produced for the first time this summer, is the mix of homegrown talent and national acts (Halsey, Santana, Jazmine Sullivan) performing across three different cities, from the … [Read more...] about Can New Jersey’s New Festival Top Coachella or SXSW? It Thinks So.

1 Arts & Entertainment Middleton and Blake High students were shocked to see Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran arrive at their school Friday. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply TAMPA, FL — Here's one moment that will be forever frozen in time for students at Middleton and Blake high schools. During a music rehearsal on Friday, students were shocked to see Grammy Award winner and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran arrive in the music room carrying his guitar. Not only did Sheeran play a few of his songs, but he also donated some guitars and gave all the students tickets to his concert Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium . Related: Ed Sheeran Concert At Raymond James Expected To Attract 70,000 Fans Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Thank Reply … [Read more...] about Ed Sheeran Surprises Students In Blake High School Music Room: Video

0 Community Corner The series kicks off June 10. Tickets can be purchased at New Lenox Village Hall soon. Lauren Traut , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply NEW LENOX, IL — Ticket sales for the much-anticipated New Lenox Triple Play 2023 concert series will begin soon, with the first show set for June 10. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 22, at $90 for an all-inclusive pass for all three shows at the New Lenox Commons stage. The series kicks off Saturday, June 10, followed by a June 17 show, and wrapping up on Saturday, July 22. Tickets can be purchased at Village Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, during normal business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff will determine if hours for evening sales are needed after the first week of sales. The series opens with The Fray, a rock band formed in Colorado in 2002. They made their album debut in 2005 with " How to Save a Life ", and gained steam with single "Over My Head … [Read more...] about New Lenox Triple Play 2023 Ticket Sales To Start Soon

0 This post is sponsored and contributed by Arts & Entertainment Phil Collins will hit 15 cities as part of his 2019 "Still Not Dead Yet, Live!" tour. Here's how you can watch. TicketNetwork , Brand Partner Posted | Updated Reply SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Phil Collins is coming to San Francisco this year as part of his “Still Not Dead Yet, Live!” tour. The 15-city jaunt begins Sept. 23 in Dallas and ends Oct. 19 in Las Vegas. Other cities on the schedule: Houston, Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, New York City, Louisville, Omaha, Denver, Phoenix, San Francisco and Las Vegas. In San Francisco, the singer will play at Chase Center on Oct. 17. Tickets to the show, which starts at 8 p.m., can be bought today . Enter the promo code "PatchTickets10" to get 10 percent off. According to Collins’ Instagram post announcing the tour dates, the trek was due to “overwhelming demand.” Concertgoers can expect … [Read more...] about Phil Collins 2019 Tour To Hit San Francisco: Date, Tickets