American music

Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis returns to the Herod Atticus Theater for his annual summer concert, presenting an upbeat program of popular jazz and swing tunes in a show titled "P.S. I Love You," following a sold-out run last winter. He is joined on stage by the Blue Skies big band and Tammy McCann, hailed as one of the top jazz acts in Chicago right now. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Blues diva Angela Brown takes the stage at the Half Note - with Christian Rannenberg on piano and "Detroit" Gary Wiggins on saxophone - with popular tunes and Chicago standards from February 1 to 4. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9.30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Tickets cost 20, 25 and 30 euros and can be booked by phone.

Hailed as the new Jimi Hendrix and a child prodigy since breaking out onto the blues-rock scene at the age of 16 in 1991, Eric Gales returns to Athens after a sold-out show last March. The American guitarist will perform original work and popular covers at Stavros tou Notou on Sunday, November 25, starting at 9 p.m.

French "rock photographer" Richard Bellia's moniker dates back to 1980, when he decided to become just that at a concert by English rock band The Cure.

Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against porn star Stormy Daniels just hours after she was arrested and accused of illegally rubbing undercover police officers' faces against her bare breasts during a performance at a strip club.

The Swingin' Cats return to the Roof Stage of Gazarte on Thursday, July 12, for another night of swing and rock 'n' roll  and plenty of dancing. The band takes the stage at 10.30 p.m. and admission costs 8 euros.

Gazarte, Voutadon 34,
tel 210.34.60.347, www.gazarte.gr

Hailed as one of the most influential jazz pianists in the world today, Brad Mehldau and the two musicians who complete his trio - Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums - take the stage at the Onassis Cultural Center for one night of musical exploration on Saturday, May 19, taking in jazz, classical and pop and rock. The show starts at 8.30 p.m. and tickets cost 7-45 euros.

The mother of a nine-year-old girl blogger from Canada, with nickname Lil Tay - Angela Tien, was fired from her high-paid job because of her daughter's provocative posts, writes Vice.

The second edition of the Zorlu PSM Jazz Festival will be organized from May 2 to May 13, featuring blues, electronic, world, funk, indie, classic, pop and rock under the roof of jazz. 

For the eighth consecutive year the international A to JazZ Festival will be held in Sofia. In the days of 6th to 8th July one of the biggest musical events of the capital will be traditionally located in the beautiful South Park II!