'A Capitol Fourth' Concert Features Morrison, Sparks, Groban
Actor Jimmy Smits will host “A Capitol Fourth,” which takes place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Performers at the Independence Day celebration include actor and Grammy-winning musician Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Josh Groban, Glee’s Matthew Morrison, Jordin Sparks, Little Richard with the Million Dollar Quartet, Broadway star Kelli O’Hara, and the National Symphony Orchestra. “A Capitol Fourth” will air live on PBS television.
R&B singer Jill Scott scores her first Number One on this week’s Billboard 200 with her fourth album, The Light of the Sun. The 39-year-old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native will promote the album on her 17-city “Summer Block Party” tour, which begins on July 26 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mint Condition and Anthony Hamilton will open the U.S. concerts. Hamilton is featured on “So In Love,” the Top 10 debut single from Scott’s new album.
34-year-old Javier Colon is the winner of NBC-TV’s singing competition, “The Voice.” The Connecticut native earned a $100,000 record contract after beating out runner-up Dia Frampton. Colon is the former lead singer of the Derek Trucks Band. He was signed to Capitol Records, which released his 2003 and 2006 albums, but was later dropped from the label due to low sales. Universal Republic plans to release Colon’s new album in September. On July 27, the top eight finalists of “The Voice” will kick off a U.S. tour in Los Angeles. Joining Colon and Frampton on the outing are Beverly McClellan, Xenia, Vicci Martinez, Frenchie Davis, Nakia and Casey Weston. Plans are already underway for the second season of “The Voice.” It will premiere on February 5, 2012 following Super Bowl XLVI.
On July 9, the Capital Area Tibetan Association will host “A Talk for World Peace” on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The event, featuring the Dalai Lama, is free to the public. Actress, comedian and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg will serve as emcee. Grammy-nominated singer Skylar Grey will perform a never-before-heard song as a tribute to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan People.
Actor Jimmy Smits will host “A Capitol Fourth,” which takes place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Performers at the Independence Day celebration include actor and Grammy-winning musician Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Josh Groban, Glee’s Matthew Morrison, Jordin Sparks, Little Richard with the Million Dollar Quartet, Broadway star Kelli O’Hara, and the National Symphony Orchestra. “A Capitol Fourth” will air live on PBS television.R&B singer Jill Scott scores her first Number One on this week’s Billboard 200 with her fourth album, The Light of the Sun. The 39-year-old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native will promote the album on her 17-city “Summer Block Party” tour, which begins on July 26 in Boston, Massachusetts. Mint Condition and Anthony Hamilton will open the U.S. concerts. Hamilton is featured on “So In Love,” the Top 10 debut single from Scott’s new album.
34-year-old Javier Colon is the winner of NBC-TV’s singing competition, “The Voice.” The Connecticut native earned a $100,000 record contract after beating out runner-up Dia Frampton. Colon is the former lead singer of the Derek Trucks Band. He was signed to Capitol Records, which released his 2003 and 2006 albums, but was later dropped from the label due to low sales. Universal Republic plans to release Colon’s new album in September. On July 27, the top eight finalists of “The Voice” will kick off a U.S. tour in Los Angeles. Joining Colon and Frampton on the outing are Beverly McClellan, Xenia, Vicci Martinez, Frenchie Davis, Nakia and Casey Weston. Plans are already underway for the second season of “The Voice.” It will premiere on February 5, 2012 following Super Bowl XLVI.
On July 9, the Capital Area Tibetan Association will host “A Talk for World Peace” on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The event, featuring the Dalai Lama, is free to the public. Actress, comedian and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg will serve as emcee. Grammy-nominated singer Skylar Grey will perform a never-before-heard song as a tribute to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan People.
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