LEVITATION Announces 9th Annual SXSW Day & Night PartiesMarch 3, 2020LEVITATION takes over Hotel Vegas and The Volcom Garden for two days of events this year! For 2020, they've joined forces with Tower Records and Volcom to unite some of the most eclectic artists and bands from across the world for their annual SXSW programming.
Liz Phair Announces Tour Dates & Forthcoming Album TitleMarch 3, 2020Today, acclaimed artist and 90's icon of confessional songwriting, Liz Phair, has announced a series of headline dates in May prior to hitting the road opening for Alanis Morissette and Garbage on what has already shaped up to be one of the biggest, most-loved tours of the summer. Besides the 10 headline shows this spring, Liz will also be performing at the Intuition Ale's Spring Festival and a special one-off performance at Mass MoCa Museum.
Da Great Ape Drops New Video For 'Pillow Talking'March 3, 2020 Atlanta rapper Da Great Ape has just shared a new video for “Pillow Talking,” from his debut mixtape Last Dope Boy Left that arrived in 2019, establishing him as one of the city's top prospects. 2020 is looking bright for East Point's finest as “Pillow Talking” adds fuel to his momentum, already marking the second visual he's dropped in the new year following his previous video “King of The Trap” (feat. Style). “Pillow Talking” finds him in a condo narrating stories of deceit that come with the territory of a certified hustler. Check it out now and stay tuned for more heat from Da Great Ape.
AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY To Make North American Debut With An Extended Residency At Flamingo Las VegasMarch 3, 2020Following a successful 24-city premiere tour across Europe, the boundary-breaking hologram concert experience featuring the voice of one of the world's greatest entertainers, AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM CONCERT will make its North American debut with an extended residency at Flamingo Las Vegas starting April 14, 2020. Tickets ranging from $39 to $99 plus applicable tax and fees will be available starting at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, March 6, online at WhitneyVegas.com or Ticketmaster.com, in-person at the Flamingo box office, or by phone at 702.777.2782.
RATINGS: WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR Wins All Key Demos For The WeekMarch 3, 2020ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 evening newscast across the board: Total Viewers (9.108 million), Adults 25-54 (1.777 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.180 million) for the week of Feb. 24, 2020, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (7.823 million, 1.634 million and 1.135 million, respectively) by 1.285 million Total Viewers, by 143,000 Adults 25-54 and by 45,000 Adults 18-49. In fact, “World News Tonight” turned its 2nd-largest overall viewer win of the season.
Caroline Kraddick Releases Music Video 'Stronger'March 3, 2020Singer/Songwriter Caroline Kraddick is thrilled to debut the music video for her latest single “Stronger” today. A deeply personal song and video for Kraddick, “Stronger” is also the powerful anthem for Kidd's Kids, the charity founded by her late father, radio legacy Kidd Kraddick. Kraddick continues his mission of bringing hope and happiness to kids with life threatening and life altering conditions serving as CEO & Chief Happiness Officer.
Roland Emmerich To Be Honored at the Quebec Film and Television Council Benefit GalaMarch 3, 2020This coming March 12th, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' Cinema du Musée will be hosting the very first Fundraising Gala of the Quebec Film and Television Council (QFTC). Funds raised through the evening will be used to promote Quebec internationally as a filming location and to finance various projects spearheaded by the QFTC's Audiovisual Cluster. The objectives of such projects are to tackle industry challenges such as the shortage of labour, the environmental responsibility of filming, and intellectual property.
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS to be Inducted into NAB Broadcasting Hall of FameMarch 3, 2020ABC's longest-running prime-time entertainment show, “America's Funniest Home Videos” (AFV) will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the NAB Show Achievement in Broadcasting Dinner on Monday, April 20 at the Encore Las Vegas. Executive producer Vin Di Bona, current host Alfonso Ribeiro and former hosts Tom Bergeron and Bob Saget will accept the honor and participate in a panel discussion following the award presentation.
RATINGS: THE BACHELOR Continues Demo Reign for ABC on MondayMarch 3, 2020ABC (6.124 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) was the demo champ on Monday thanks to its duo of 'The Bachelor' (6.367 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) and 'The Good Doctor' (5.639 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #4).
The Growlers Extend Their Natural Affair 2020 TourMarch 3, 2020Los Angeles underground indie favorites The Growlers have announced an extension to their upcoming North American Natural Affair 2020 Tour. The ten new dates are part of the band's perpetual tour cycle and include a pair of rare Canada shows (8/5 Montreal + 8/6 Toronto), a return to two fan-favorite venues, First Avenue (7/24 Minneapolis) and Higher Ground (8/4 Burlington, VT) plus two additional summer festival plays, Badger State Block Party (7/25 Green Bay) and Bellwether Music (8/7 Waynesville, OH).