Tank & the Bangas Premiere Two New Tracks in Celebration of Black History Month
by Michael Major
- Feb 28, 2022
In celebration of Black History Month, Best New Artist Grammy nominee and critically acclaimed band Tank and The Bangas are premiering two new songs—“Stolen Fruit” and “Black Folk” featuring Alex Isley & Masego—alongside accompanying videos. Watch the new music videos now! Plus, check out upcoming tour dates.
THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN, COMPANY & More Nominated for 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 19, 2022
GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 finalist Gottmik announced nominees in select GLAAD Media Awards categories live via GLAAD’s TikTok channel.
Briga Heelan and Justin Guarini Will Lead Broadway-Bound ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Nicole Rosky
- Oct 18, 2021
The Shakespeare Theatre Company has just announced casting for the world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME November 30-January 2 at Sidney Harman Hall. The show will star Briga Heelan and Justin Guarini as Cinderella and Prince Charming, alongside John Glover as Narrator, Tony nominee Emily Skinner as Stepmother, Brooke Dillman as The O.F.G, Aisha Jackson as Snow White, and MiMi Scardulla and Tess Soltau as Stepsisters Belinda and Betany. Glover replaces Simon Callow in the role.
Natasha Marc Cast On Showtime's THE GOOD LORD BIRD
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Jan 8, 2020
BroadwayWorld has exclusively learned that actress Natasha Marc (Timeless, The Rookie) is set to be cast opposite actor Ethan Hawke in Showtime's The Good Lord Bird based on James McBride's novel, from Blumhouse Television.
Tank and The Bangas to Make Their 'Austin City Limits' Debut
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Oct 16, 2019
Breakout New Orleans-based five-piece Tank and The Bangas make their “Austin City Limits” debut on November 18. The taped broadcast episode will air on PBS early next year as part of ACL's Season 45. The performance will feature songs off the band's new album Green Balloon, which is out now on Verve Forecast to widespread critical praise.
Tank and The Bangas Confirm Fall Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Jul 24, 2019
Breakout New Orleans-based five-piece Tank and The Bangas will continue to take their lauded live show on the road this fall with stops including New York's Apollo Theater, Los Angeles' The Fonda Theatre, Chicago's Metro and Boston's Royale as well as performances at Afropunk, Newport Jazz Festival and Emerge Fest. Tickets will be available on Friday, July 26 at tankandthebangas.com. See below for complete tour dates.
Newport Jazz Festival Explores Relationship Between Jazz & Hip-Hop
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 3, 2019
There is a definite relationship between rap and jazz. Musicians improvise with notes. Rappers improvise with words. Many of the great hip-hop recordings featured samples from some of the greatest jazz albums. So it should be no surprise that there are rappers who are not only comfortable in post-bop sonic settings, but can also deliver some swinging verses themselves. The result of this fusion of styles, motifs, and genres is a corps of instrumentalists who are influenced by rappers, who in turn, are influenced by musicians.
Theatre Of Arts Presents Neil LaBute's THE SHAPE OF THINGS
by A.A. Cristi
- Mar 8, 2019
Theatre of Arts has announced its production of The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute, set to run eight performances only from March 14 28. Directed by David Conolly, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Shalom DeSota, Hallie Gibb, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Mordente, Josephine Parks, and Gerald Waters.
Tank and The Bangas Return with New Album 'Green Balloon'
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Mar 8, 2019
Breakout New Orleans-based five-piece Tank and The Bangas return with their highly anticipated new album, Green Balloon, which is set for release on May 3 via Verve Forecast.Green Balloon follows the release of the band's 2013 debut album, Think Tank. Fans can pre-order Green Balloon here: https://TankAndTheBangas.lnk.to/GreenBalloon
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