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My Chemical Romance would like to thank their Killjoys across North America for selling out 228,600 tickets in under six hours. Fans from the U.S. and Canada acted quickly, as tickets went on sale today at 12 PM local time and were gone long before the day's end….”you've worn out all your dance shoes, this time.”

In celebration of what would be legendary film and television icon Ricardo Montalbán's 100th birthday in 2020, the historic Hollywood theatre, The Montalbán, whose moniker is “where entertainment begins,” is unveiling new plans to fulfill Ricardo Montalbán's dream of diversity and inclusion. This year, the owners of The Montalbán, Ricardo's son in law and President of The Montalbán Company, LLC, Gilbert Smith, and daughter Anita, have plans to expand the theatre's musical performances, beginning with The Company Men on February 21 and 22; and The Soul of Broadway Starring Terron Brooks on February 28 and 29.

The Circus episode 'Closing Arguments' will air on Sunday at 8 p.m. on SHOWTIME® and feature interviews with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and more.

Watch the official trailer for the upcoming F9!

Today, multiplatinum rapper, entrepreneur, artist, and actress Saweetie unveils “Sway With Me” [with GALXARA]—her contribution to Birds of Prey: The Album. 

What would you do for an identical twin you hadn't seen in 15 years? Would you assume his very different life following a tragic accident? That's but one of the pressing questions raised in TWIN, an eagerly-anticipated, suspense-filled limited series from Norway starring 'Game of Thrones' Kristofer Hivju (Wildlings leader Tormund Giantsbane), and making its North American streaming premiere on MHZ Choice this February.

Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 71 and still making music. However, he never envisioned still performing at his age and says he gets revitalized in front of an audience, he tells CBS SUNDAY MORNING anchor Jane Pauley in an interview to be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 2 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.

Today, San Francisco singer-songwriter Graham Norwood releases his debut album Out Of The Sea. Along with the release of the album, Graham has also shared the music video for the single 'Greenfield', directed by Christopher Toms.

As they commemorate their 15th year as a keystone of the Chicagoland restaurant and music communities, Kuma's Corner will celebrate with a day-long festival featuring some of music's heaviest hitters.  The loaded lineup includes metal mainstays Anthrax, heavy music innovators Converge, post-metal's finest Russian Circles, and hometown heavyweights The Atlas Moth and Indian.  Taking place on June 27th in Chicago, Kuma's 15th Anniversary Fest will be one of the biggest rock music events of the summer.

Award-winning singer/songwriter Mark Erelli has released “A Little Kindness,” a track from his forthcoming LP Blindsided, due out March 27th via Soundly Music. “Boston-based musician Mark Erelli is known for both his songwriting acumen and his ability to bring that talent to co-writing sessions with other recordings artists,” American Songwriter said in its premiere. “For Erelli, music is a way to appreciate the world and the people in his life. And perhaps most acutely, the practice of music has taught Erelli the beauty of sublimation and reinforced the joy of helping others achieve their dreams, which, in turn, helps Erelli also achieve his.” 'A Little Kindness' was penned in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting and Tom Petty's passing. “The night Tom Petty died, I was scrolling through social media looking to commiserate with fellow fans,” Erelli explains. “Singer/songwriter Joe Pug suggested that the best way to celebrate Petty's legacy would be to stop mourning and go write a song. I know good advice when I see it, and wrote this song in one sitting.” 

Toronto R&B sensation Roy Woods has shared an explosive new track, produced by President Jeff, and video, directed by Cameron Dean, entitled “Shot Again” via OVO Sound to kick things off in 2020. It's the first new music to come from the young crooner since September while Roy has been on a tear over the past year releasing new tracks and visuals, including the recent club anthem “Bubbly,” which has been streamed nearly 10 million times. “Shot Again” is sure to light up the function when it's time for another round as Roy gears up for a new project on the horizon.

American roots artist The Reverend Shawn Amos has announced the April 17 release of Blue Sky, his debut with the newly formed Brotherhood band. The new album is a full-circle moment for the Rev, featuring a group of masterful musicians that includes drummer Brady Blade (Dave Matthews, Indigo Girls), bassist Christopher Thomas (Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Macy Gray) and longtime Rev guitarist Chris “Doctor” Roberts. While his previous release, 2018's politically-charged Breaks It Down, reckoned with the calamity of our current society, the new album looks inward as the Rev explores his own identity and embraces his singer/songwriter past. 

Smoke Fairies release their first new album in four years today: Darkness Brings The Wonders Home. The set is the sixth studio LP from the band. Smoke Fairies are Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire who first met at school in their native England and for this LP they traveled to our side of the pond to record in Seattle with producer Phil Ek (The Black Angels, Fleet Foxes, The Shins.) Over the course of a rigorous month-long session they adopted a purposely intimate approach to achieving a singular sonic tone.

Buena Vista Records' CB30 released their sentimental new song, “Love That About Her,” today. Written by Christian Clementi, Jay Clementi, and Steven Clawson, the song's touching lyrics tell a story of being enamored with a significant other. The track features beautiful harmonies by younger brother, Brody Clementi, and contrasting instrumentation that creates a tone of sweet emotion throughout the song. CB30 coupled the release with a lyric video for the song as well.

Renowned songwriter and Walkmen co-founder Walter Martin released today his critically acclaimed new album The World At Night via Ile Flottante Music. Produced by multi-instrumentalist Josh Kaufman (The National, Hiss Golden Messenger, The War On Drugs), the album is Martin's most richly orchestrated and grandly cinematic collection to date, as well as his most poignant. Dedicated to his dear friend and late Jonathan Fire*Eater bandmate Stewart Lupton, it balances soul-baring intimacy with sophisticated arrangements as they walk a delicate tightrope between despair and hope, faith and doubt, security and uncertainty.

Live from Here with Chris Thile kicks off its 2020 run of shows on February 8 from its new broadcast home, New York's Town Hall. The show's new dates include guest performances from Nathaniel Rateliff, Andrew Bird, Real Estate, Indigo Girls, Ken Burns, Lewis Black,Aoife O'Donovan, Bedouine, Sarah Jarosz, Josh Gondelman, Rachel Syme, Jia Tolentinoand Tom Papa. Additional guests will be announced soon.

The innovative and experimental musician Rafiq Bhatia is releasing Standards Vol. 1 today, a four song EP that transforms canonical jazz works into otherworldly sounds that are uniquely his own. Bhatia has also shared a phantasmagorical new video for his rendition of Duke Ellington's “In A Sentimental Mood.'

Global hospitality company, Hakkasan Group, announces the return of Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ, Calvin Harris to its recently announced 2020 artist lineup. Harris' new limited engagement residency, exclusive to OMNIA Nightclub at Caesars Palace, includes seven dates throughout 2020 beginning Friday, April 24.

Directed and produced by dance promoter One Nation's founder Terry 'Turbo' Stone and Richard Turner, 'United Nation: Three Decades of Drum & Bass' captures the sharp rise of the dance music genre, from illegal raves to taking over the charts. It highlights not only the music but the cultural impact it had on society.

Today, Arts Music releases the benefit album Let the Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit Vol. 1, a collaborative project of songwriters Jonathan Wilson, Jenny Lewis, Jackson Browne, Paul Beaubrun, Habib Koité, Raúl Rodríguez and Jonathan Russell, along with members of the Haitian roots band Lakou Mizik. Along with the album's release, Paul Beaubrun has shared the video for his song 'Surrender'.