Joan Osborne News

Six-time Grammy-nominee, Joan Osborne, has proven to be an artistically restless and consistently enthralling performer.

Rock singer Joan Osborne is set to play the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts in Virginia Beach April 9. Tickets go on sale to the general public 10 a.m. Monday.

Singer Joan Osborne was born on July 8, 1962, in the town of Anchorage, KY, but it wasn't until relocating to New York City in the early '90s that she began to take a singing career seriously after singing Billie Holiday's classic "God Bless the Child" at a local bar's open-mike night.

Shucking monikers Soft White Underbelly and Oaxaca, Grateful Dead acolytes STG finally became Blue yster Cult, their shelved debut from 1970 jamming online in 2001 as Stalk-Forrest Group: St.

The music from Motown will take centre stage at the A Day on the Green concerts in February, with many legends of Motown music scene reuniting for the shows.

Joan Osborne headlines Eccles Center Oct. 25. Soul singer Joan Osbourne, gospel legends The Holmes Brothers and rootsy rocker Paul Thorn don't share the same genre, but they are sharing the same tour bus.

Joan Osborne performs Sunday night at the Golden State Theatre in Monterey. The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn will open the show.

A lot has changed since Joan Osborne imagined God as an everyday person in her 1995 hit, "One of Us." The 47-year-old rock singer with roots in blues, gospel and soul appeared in the 2002 documentary "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," released six more albums, toured with the Dixie Chicks, sung with the Grateful Dead and became a mom.

Cliff Richard sold out in 30 minutes, Rod Stewart tickets went just as quickly and Eric Clapton sold out in four hours but Motown is proving not quite so tempting.

" If God were one of us, he would probably be at Friday's concert. Grammy-nominated multi-platinum artist Joan Osborne graces the Sunset Plaza stage Friday night, with a 5 p.m.-start time.

She may seem the odd-woman out on a touring soul revue but Joan Osborne has paid her dues.

Singer Jerry Vale is 77. Singer Steve Lawrence is 74. Actor Jeffrey Tambor is 65.

Monday, 6 July 2009, 12:08 pm Press Release: Skip Ink THE MOTOWN EVENT – MISSION ESTATE SECURES ONLY NEW ZEALAND PERFORMANCE!! A concert celebrating 50 years of unbelievable Motown Hits – A music event not to be missed! This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Motown – America's greatest record label and global music icon.

It's July 4 weekend and if you're not simply looking to relax and barbecue with friends and family, there are a lot of great events for you to choose from to fill your holiday weekend.

Oh so sweet, on a gorgeous evening, to hear and feel such beautiful music. Soul, pop, country, gospel, bluegrass - if it's all good, what difference does it make what it's called? On Saturday, the Erie Canal Harbor Central Wharf resounded with the sultry, sensual sound of Joan Osborne's voice, and her wonderful band's soulful support.