Jim Kerr News

SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President and New York Local President Rebecca Damon was among the labor leaders honored with the New York LaborPress Leadership Award yesterday. Damon was selected for her outstanding advocacy for SAG-AFTRA members and her longstanding dedication and support of the labor movement. Well-known broadcaster and SAG-AFTRA New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr presented Damon's award during the ceremony in downtown Manhattan.  

 Simple Minds have announced a North American Tour for the Fall 2018 including dates in Toronto, D.C, New York, Chicago, Nashville and Los Angeles. It's been five years since they've toured this side of the world, so the anticipation is high for their return. 

Showtime to Premiere Documentary NEW WAVE: DARE TO BE DIFFERENT Telling the Story of America's Most Influential Radio Station 3/30

U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure - over half a billion records sold, but you might have never heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY called WLIR 92.7. NEW WAVE: DARE TO BE DIFFERENT, premiering on SHOWTIME on Friday, March 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet, is a nostalgic look back at the rogue radio station on the cutting edge of music throughout the 1980s.Program director Denis McNamara, the station crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought New Wave to America.

Simple Minds release new music video for MAGIC, the first single to be taken from their new album WALK BETWEEN WORLDS, out February 2nd on BMG.

A night of laughter is in store as top comedians Billy Gardell, Jackie 'The Joke Man' Martling, Frank Caliendo and more join forces for the 24/7 ComedyFest at the Orleans Arena tonight, April 23.

A night of laughter is in store as top comedians Billy Gardell, Jackie 'The Joke Man' Martling, Frank Caliendo and more join forces for the 24/7 ComedyFest at the Orleans Arena on April 23.

A night of laughter is in store as top comedians Billy Gardell, Jackie 'The Joke Man' Martling Frank Caliendo and more join forces for the 24/7 ComedyFest at the Orleans Arena on April 23. There has been a change to the original lineup -- due to unforeseen circumstances, T.J. Miller will no longer be performing at the event.

A night of laughter is in store as top comedians Billy Gardell, T.J. Miller, Frank Caliendo and more join forces for the 24/7 ComedyFest at the Orleans Arena on April 23.  

Mike Hodge has been re-elected New York President of SAG-AFTRA.

Stage and screen star Kevin Spacey was just honored by Museum of the Moving Image at its 28th annual Salute last night, April 9, 2014 in New York City. Spacey joins the ranks of past honorees who have received the Museum's Salute, including Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Robert DeNiro, Goldie Hawn, Alec Baldwin, Dustin Hoffman, Hugh Jackman, Steve Martin, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Jimmy Stewart, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg. BroadwayWorld was there for the special celebration and you can check out photos below!

Clear Channel, a leading global media and entertainment company specializing in radio, digital, outdoor, mobile and on-demand entertainment and information, today announced that music legend Paul McCartney will tease the launch of his forthcoming solo album, 'NEW'

Following the success and acclaim of last year's X5 box set and the “5 X 5 Tour,” Virgin/UMe will release Celebrate - The Greatest Hits + collection, a comprehensive overview of 35 years of one of Britain's most successful bands

Following the success and acclaim of last year's X5 box set and the “5 X 5 Tour,” Virgin/UMe will release Celebrate - The Greatest Hits + collection, a comprehensive overview of 35 years of one of Britain's most successful bands

One of the most successful and iconic music releases of the Eighties, Peter Gabriel's 1986 album, So, has been digitally remastered for a special 25th Anniversary Edition to be released October 23rd (October 22nd internationally) by Real World Records/EMI in multiple physical and digital configurations. Peter Gabriel has confirmed a 16-date North American tour for September and October, with many of the musicians from his 1987 'So' tour joining him to perform the album from start to finish, as well as other hits spanning his solo career.

Adorama, New York's neighborhood camera retail outlet, will co-host its first annual Street Fair with Canon to benefit the Boomer Esiason Foundation to fight Cystic Fibrosis, this Sunday, June 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The benefit concert 'Rockers on Broadway - Jersey Style' took place on January 29th at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill on W. 42nd Street, and BroadwayWorld was there!