Robert Ellis News

Traveller are proud to release their debut album, Western Movies, on Refuge Foundation for the Arts. Last week, American Songwriter previewed the album, calling it '...a rootsy singer-songwriter collection that finds the three songwriters trading vocals on their off-kilter songs, at turns humorous and devastating...' The trio have begun a U.S. tour which hits Great Scott in Boston tonight. Full list of dates below.

Americana musician Arthur Yoria is thrilled to announce that KUTX has premiered his track, 'I Just Want To Sit Here,' as today's Song of the Day. You can listen to the track here. The track is from Yoria's brand new album, 'After You,' recently released on Houston-based Splice Records on Saturday, March 31. The official Austin album release party will be at The Cactus Cafe, located at 2247 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78712, on Friday, April 13. Doors are at 8 p.m. To purchase advance tickets to the release party, please see here. For a preview of Yoria's music, you can listen to the first released single, 'Wishlist,' from the album here. And you can watch his music video for the track, 'Lagarto,' that was recently premiered with VENTS Magazine here. For more information on Arthur Yoria, see here: www.arthuryoria.com.

Houston-based Splice Records' Americana musician Arthur Yoria premieres the music video for his track, 'Lagarto,' with VENTS Magazine  here. The track is from Yoria's new album 'After You,' set to be released on Saturday, March 31. Although he is a Chicago native, Arthur Yoria has traveled all over the country and internationally, making music and exploring various cultures and sounds for over a decade. After a brief hiatus he is ready to unveil his latest project. The official Austin album release party will be at The Cactus Cafe, located at 2247 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78712, on Friday, April 13. Doors are at 8 p.m. To purchase advance tickets to the release party, please see here. For a sneak peek of Yoria's music, you can listen to his recently released first single, 'Wishlist,' from the upcoming album here. For more information on Arthur Yoria, see here: www.arthuryoria.com.

Houston-based Splice Records is thrilled to announce the upcoming album release of 'After You,' by Americana musician Arthur Yoria on Saturday, March 31. Although he is a Chicago native, Arthur Yoria has traveled all over the country and internationally, making music and exploring various cultures and sounds for over a decade. After a brief hiatus he is ready to unveil his latest project. The official Austin album release party will be at The Cactus Cafe, located at 2247 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas 78712, on Friday, April 13. Doors are at 8 p.m. To purchase advance tickets to the release party, please see here. For a sneak peek of Yoria's music, you can listen to his recently released first single, 'Wishlist,' from the upcoming album here. For more information on Arthur Yoria, see here: www.arthuryoria.com.

Starting today, Amazon Originals offers the soundtrack to your next road trip with “Open Road,” an all-new playlist featuring 30 artists covering some of the best and most loved asphalt-burning anthems of all time. “Open Road” is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Music

Nicole Atkins has released her new album Goodnight Rhonda Lee today via Single Lock Records. The album was recorded with Fort Worth, TX's Nile City Sound, a.k.a. producers Austin Jenkins, Josh Block, and Chris Vivion (Leon Bridges), with additional mixing by Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes).

Nicole Atkins has released her new song, “Sleepwalking,” today via Consequence of Sound. The song appears on her forthcoming album, Goodnight Rhonda Lee, out July 21 on Single Lock Records. Listen and share “Sleepwalking”

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce that seven members have been elected to the organization's Board of Directors. Elections took place during OPERA America's recent Annual Business Meeting, held during Opera Conference 2017 in Dallas.

Nicole Atkins has released her new song “Darkness Falls So Quiet” today via Billboard. The song appears on her forthcoming album Goodnight Rhonda Lee, out July 21 on Single Lock Records. Listen and share “Darkness Falls So Quiet” here and pre-order Goodnight Rhonda Lee here.

Pandora today announced its partnership with Goldenvoice to host an exclusive audio livestream of performances from the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, taking place April 28-30 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

Before he released the new album Sweet Creep last year, Jonny Fritz embarked upon a musical and spiritual journey traversing India with Robert Ellis and Nashville filmmaker Joshua Shoemaker.

 OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce that Timothy O'Leary, general director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, has been elected the new chairman of OPERA America's board of directors. He has been involved with OPERA America since 2006, when he participated in Leadership Advance, one of the organization's professional development programs. He joined OPERA America's board in 2011. O'Leary was elected chairman at OPERA America's recent annual business meeting — held during Opera Conference 2016 in Montreal — where eight new members were also elected to the board and three current members were re-elected to three-year terms. 

The World Premiere of BILLY BLYTHE by Bonnie Montgomery, libretto by Brittany Barber will take place on April 8, 9 and 10, 2016 at the Kitchen Theatre.  The director is Norm Johnson with musical direction by Richard Montgomery.

'Mr. Rodriguez,' Rayland Baxter's new song inspired by legendary Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez, recently premiered and can now be heard below!

'Mr. Rodriguez,' Rayland Baxter's new song inspired by legendary Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez, recently premiered and can now be heard below!

TRAIL OF TEARS, a startling new docudrama chronicling the effects of the Native American Removal Act on present-day Native Americans, will receive its world premiere in a production presented by Rebel Theater, The Eagle Project and The Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Performances begin tonight, July 10, 2015.

 TRAIL OF TEARS, a startling new docudrama chronicling the effects of the Native American Removal Act on present-day Native Americans, will receive its world premiere in a production presented by Rebel Theater, The Eagle Project and The Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Performances begin July 10, 2015.

Birmingham is an exciting place for music these days. We're seeing better venues, more incredible artists, and a lot more eager music fans.

New York City's Drama Book Shop will host a panel discussion on the life & career of Madeline Kahn (1942-99), the Oscar-nominated, Emmy & Tony-winning actress, at 6pm tonight, June 11, 2015. Star of such hit films as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Paper Moon & Clue & Broadway shows On the Twentieth Century, The Sisters Rosensweig & Two by Two, Kahn is the subject of a new biography, MADELINE KAHN: Being the Music • A Life (University Press of Mississippi) by William V. Madison, who will moderate the panel.