Jerry Lee Lewis News

Million Dollar Quartet , the new musical about a momentous Sun Records recording session with Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, will begin previews on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre on March 13, 2010.

The roots of rock will be celebrated Monday at the Berger Performing Arts Center.

While the kids are groovy, there is a hint here that the older generation are the true rebels: are they actually encouraging these kids to undermine the communists?           Who could have predicted that the latest trend in international cinema would be musicals about mid-century teens behind the iron curtain rebelling by ...

This constitutes my Report # 11 on the 45th Chicago Int'l Film Festival -- with a review of the enjoyable musical film "MADE IN HUNGA RIA" : Coincidentally, besides the Russian-made "HIPSTERS", the other "ROCK" type musical at this year's Fest was also from an Eastern-bloc country: "MADE IN HUNGA RIA" -- Budapest Boogie-Woogie Director: Gergely ...

Reporting from New York - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sits on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland, but if you wanted to see the music legends it celebrates, the best place to be this week was Seventh Avenue in rainy Manhattan.

Eighteen hours after the first night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary bash ended with Bruce Springsteen leading an all-star chorus through " Higher and Higher," the second night commenced with Jerry Lee Lewis doing a solo rendition of "Great Balls of Fire." Afterwards, just for good measure, he knocked over his piano bench.

Jerry Lee Lewis : "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" Crosby, Stills and Nash: "Woodstock" "Marrakech Express" "Almost Cut My Hair" Bonnie Raitt with David Crosby and Graham Nash: "Love Has No Pride" Bonnie Raitt and Crosby, Stills and Nash: "Midnight Rider" Jackson Browne with Crosby, Stills and Nash: "The Pretender" James Taylor with David Crosby and ...

MORNINGPREP ! ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY ! On November third, 1957, two future number one pop songs were released: "Great Balls Of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis and "At The Hop" by Danny and the Juniors.

Let's rock again: A new CD and museum exhibit has Smithfield's Kenny Coates revisiting his days as a budding rockabilly star By Sam McDonald 247-4732 October 18, 2009 SMITHFIELD - These days, 69-year-old Kenny Coates appears to be a mannerly country gentleman.

These days, 69-year-old Kenny Coates appears to be a mannerly country gentleman.

Rock 'n' roll tunes, "killer" fame, and a red Corvette. No, we're not talking about cruising down the road in your C6 with your iPod ablaze, dreaming of international superstardom.

Two cast members from the West End show Buddy have joined the touring musical stage show which brings together the music of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, The Big Bopper and Jerry Lee Lewis.

1971 - John Lennon recorded "Imagine.' 1977 - Billy Joel released his album The Stranger .

Get ready to rock 'n' roll as the music of the Brylcreem era goes behind the Iron Curtain in this toe-tapping musical rom-com. Set in 1963 Hungary, Director Gergely Fonyo tells the story of Miki, a young man who returns to his drab communist-run native country after a few years in America.

Good morning. Today is the 272nd day of the year. On this day in 1829, the Greater London Metropolitan Police first made their appearance, having been established by an act of Parliament in June 1829.

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2009 with 93 to follow. The moon is waxing.

Actress Anita Ekberg is 78. Singer Jerry Lee Lewis is 74. Actor Ian McShane is 67.

Today: Director Arthur Penn is 87. Singer-actor Meat Loaf is 62. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is 37.

Bobby Brown's first job back from St. Louis was at the Cotton Club. Northeast Arkansas in the 1950s was once the center of the musical universe.

Some say people are placed on earth for a reason. If that is true, one local musician came to know his reason as early as age 2. ------ Randy Gilkey's parents began to notice him being drawn to the piano as a toddler.