The William J. Clinton Foundation’s Decade of Difference concert, celebrating 10 years of the foundation along with the former president’s 65th birthday, had relatively few snags (read on about Usher’s pants), yet kicked off with a few tears—from the guest of honor himself. Stevie Wonder opened the evening with his classic “Sir Duke” and capped […]
Holding a classroom of twelve-year-olds in rapt attention on a sunny Friday may seem like a tall order for some, but when you’re an entertainer who has worked with and directed the likes of Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson’s final triumph, This is It, it’s apparently a piece of cake. “How long […]
November 23, 2009|By Greg Braxton “Lopez Tonight” is only a few weeks old, but host George Lopez and bandleader Michael Bearden already have their opening ritual down pat. As the Ese Vatos house band jams on War’s “Low Rider,” Lopez prowls the stage and struts through a frenzied studio audience, gradually working his way to […]
BURBANK, Calif. (October 1, 2009) – Musical director, keyboardist, and composer Michael Bearden has been named band leader of “Lopez Tonight,” the newest entry in late-night talk, starring George Lopez and launching on TBS on November 9, 2009. The announcement was made today by Jim Paratore and Mike Gibbons, Executive Producers of “Lopez Tonight.” https://www.antimusic.com/news/09/oct/02Michael_Jacksons_This_Is_It_Music_Director_Tapped_As_Band_Leader_For_New_Late_Night_Talk_Show.shtml
‘I WENT FROM PLANNING A TRIUMPH TO PLANNING A MEMORIAL’ *To be the man that’s next to the man can be very rewarding or very vexing depending upon ones’ mindset. For Michael Bearden, musical director for “Lopez Tonight” starring comedian George Lopez, being the man next to a great man was a dream come true, […]