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‘American Idol’ Alum Chris Daughtry Talks Fox Live Musical ‘The Passion’

This Sunday, Fox is airing their next live musical event, The Passion from New Orleans. The production, hosted by Tyler Perry is based on the annual event held in the Netherlands which re-tells the story of the Christ death and resurrection in a different city with different pop songs each year: This year’s cast includes Jencarlos Canela as Jesus Christ and American Idol alum Chris Daughtry as Judas Iscariot.
By James Knight

  • 'Miles Ahead': When Miles Davis Went Electric

    July 30, 1969 was a pivitol year in the history of Jazz. Until that point, unlike rock ' n' roll, jazz was slowly, if not begrudgingly submitting to the revolution of new sound. A younger generational was coming into their own and they had a different, brasher, more funky sound in their minds. Trumpet legend Miles Davis was of the previous generation, the hard boppers. Born in 1926, Davis was getting older but he was still Miles Davis and the sounds that funk/rocker Sly Stone, among others, was creating with his band Sly and the Family Stone signaled the future for Davis. The "King of Cool" was about to go electric.
    By Thomas Swan

  • Celtic Thunder Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with ‘Legacy’ Special on PBS

    Irish vocal group and stage show Celtic Thunder's recent "Legacy" tour has mesmerized thousands worldwide. Today, St. Patrick's Day, you can experience that same thrill and wonder in your own home. WETA-TV will air 'Celtic Thunder: Legacy' tonight at 9:30 p.m. EDT.
    By Philip Trapp