Hometown Rising Music Performance Times AnnouncedAugust 29, 2019The schedule of music performances is now available for Hometown Rising, the first-ever Country Music & Bourbon Festival, debuting Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 at Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center, combining two of Louisville's cultural cornerstones -- great music and incredible bourbon.
Disney Channel to Premiere GABBY DURAN & THE UNSITTABLES on October 11August 29, 2019Disney Channel's unique new family comedy series 'Gabby Duran & the Unsittables' will premiere on FRIDAY, OCT. 11 (9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. The new series introduces 13-year-old Gabby Duran, played by multitalented actress and musician Kylie Cantrall, who inadvertently lands a job babysitting an unruly group of VIP extraterrestrial children disguised as everyday kids. Resourceful and courageous, Gabby steps up to the challenge to protect these youngsters and their secret identities, and prove she's the best babysitter in the galaxy.
LIMBS Announces Tour with SharptoothAugust 29, 2019Posthardcore band LIMBS is set to return to the stage this fall as direct support for Sharptooth. The run, which also features Wristmeetrazor, kicks off on November 8th in Chesapeake and includes stops in Brooklyn, Providence, Toronto, Nashville, and more. For a full list of shows, please see below or visit www.whoislimbs.com.
Tommy Rebel and the Righteous Announce Debut Album RENAISSANCE DUDEAugust 29, 2019Austin-based rock trio Tommy Rebel and the Righteous announce the upcoming release of their debut album, “Renaissance Dude,” on Friday, Nov. 1. There will be an official album release show on Saturday, Nov. 2 at The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., (located at 1305 W. Oltorf St., Austin, Texas 78704). Doors are at 8 p.m. and Tommy Rebel and the Righteous go on at 10 p.m. with Holy Motor, a new band fronted by Chris Hodge of Maxx Cherry fame, opening the show at 9 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. For more information on Tommy Rebel and the Righteous, please see www.tommyrebelatr.com.
Maddie Poppe to Join Ingrid Michaelson on 'The Dramatic Tour'August 29, 2019Pop singer songwriter Ingrid Michaelson today announced that special guest Maddie Poppe will join her on The Dramatic Tour, a string of special club dates in support of her new album, Stranger Songs. The tour kicks off October 3 and will make stops throughout the country, including Chicago's Vic Theatre, Roseland Theater in Portland, The Fillmore in San Francisco, Los Angeles' The Wiltern and two nights at the newly reopened Webster Hall in Michaelson's hometown of New York. Tickets to these special club dates, as well as a limited number of exclusive VIP packages, are available now at IngridMichaelson.com.
VIDEO: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce are THE TWO POPESAugust 29, 2019Netflix has released the trailer for The Two Popes, starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce. From Fernando Meirelles, the Academy Award-nominated director of “City of God,” and three-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten, comes an intimate story of one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years.
Marky Monday Releases New Album ADVENTURES IN SPACEAugust 29, 2019Marky Monday (Mark William Pezzelato) Children's Entertainer, YouTube host and author has just released his new album “Adventures in Space.” “Adventures in Space” is a children's rock musical, with songs like Zero Gravity transporting young audiences on a journey exploring the wonders of space and friendship building. Marky Monday performs original music with positive messages of love, respect, creativity & diversity. The popular children's Artist is humbled by the comparison to Icons Fred Penner & Mr. Dress Up.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Season Two Trailer for DISENCHANTMENTAugust 29, 2019From the mind of Matt Groening, Disenchantment launched last year and instantly whisked audiences away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland. There, they followed the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio encountered ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses and lots of human fools.
James Blunt Announces New Album ONCE UPON A MINDAugust 29, 2019Multi-GRAMMY nominated and multi-platinum British singer/songwriter James Blunt has announced his sixth studio album Once Upon A Mind, arriving October 25th and preceded today by new single “Cold” – available now via Custard/Atlantic Records. After flirting with electronica on his last album (2017's The Afterlove), Blunt returns to what he does best on Once Upon A Mind, writing classic songs that touch both the heart and the head.
for KING & COUNTRY & Dolly Parton Announce DuetAugust 29, 2019Two-time GRAMMY® award winning duo for KING & COUNTRY announced today their unprecedented collaboration with the world-renowned entertainer Dolly Parton on a brand-new version of their award winning single “God Only Knows,” as well as a powerful music video. The iconic Country Music Hall of Famer's presence on the track takes the song to new heights, with shimmering acoustic guitars complementing the song's message of hope. The song will be available at all digital music retailers TONIGHT at midnight ET/ 11 p.m. CT below!
VIDEO: Netflix Debuts Trailer for INSIDE BILL'S BRAIN: DECODING BILL GATESAugust 29, 2019From Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, He Named Me Malala) comes Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, a new three-part documentary that explores the mind and motivations of celebrated tech visionary, business leader, and philanthropist Bill Gates.

Songhoy Blues Announces EP MEET ME IN THE CITYAugust 29, 2019Songhoy Blues today announce their latest EP, Meet Me in the City (October 18 on Yellow Vinyl)—their first new music since the critically acclaimed album Résistance, which Rolling Stone called one of the best albums of 2017. They also share two versions of the EP's track “Time to Go Home,” one mixed by Blake Mills (Grammy-nominated producer of Alabama Shakes' Sound & Color, John Legend's Darkness and Light, and Perfume Genius' No Shape) and the other by David Ferguson (known for his sound engineering work with 'Cowboy' Jack Clement and on Johnny Cash's American Recordings). The track, with lyrics written by Will Oldham (the music is by Songhoy Blues andMatt Sweeney and produced by Sweeney), appears on the EP alongside the title track written by Junior Kimbrough (with additional lyrics by Songhoy Blues and produced by Matt Sweeney), and a cover of Fela Kuti's “Shakara,” featuring Femi Kuti. Songhoy Blues will embark on a North American tour beginning in September and extending through the fall.
The KVB Announce Fall North American Tour DatesAugust 29, 2019The KVB have announced a fall North American tour. The newly announced dates will be the band's debut North American tour and are rescheduled from this spring's shows which were cancelled due to reasons beyond the band's control. All tickets purchased will be transferred to the new dates and any ticket refunds will be available from the point of purchase. The KVB will be touring in support of their new Submersion EP, which will be released digitally on October 4 and available as a limited edition tour exclusive vinyl. The EP is comprised of two unreleased tracks from the Only Now Forever recording sessions, along with three remixes/alternate versions of tracks from the album. The upcoming tour will kick off in San Diego and includes shows in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and includes festival performances at Desert Daze and Levitation. All upcoming shows are listed below.
Skrillex Releases First Official Single Since 2017August 29, 2019Skrillex has just released his first official single since 2017. 'Midnight Hour' with Ty Dolla $ign and Boys Noize dropped worldwide at midnight in all its undeniable R&B house glory that's a departure for all involved.
Choir! Choir! Choir! Announces Fall TourAugust 29, 2019Choir! Choir! Choir!, led by Canadian artists Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman, forms impromptu choirs of strangers to learn songs and perform a concert together. The duo takes a non-traditional approach; there are no auditions, and the audience is the choir. Just show up and they'll teach you an original arrangement to a song you love. The result is a celebration of the unique friendship, culture, and community we share.

YouTube Makes All New Original Series And Specials Free Starting TodayAugust 29, 2019 YouTube today officially kicked off its new strategy of making its original series and specials free with ads by dropping the critically-acclaimed and fan-favorite first season of “Cobra Kai” in front of the paywall for a limited time with season 2 premiering on September 11. Previously, only the first two episodes of season 1 and the first episode of season 2 were available to sample in front of the paywall. Beginning today, fans without a YouTube Premium subscription can binge watch the entire first season of “Cobra Kai.” On Wednesday, September 11, season 2 will premiere in front of the paywall for a limited time with one episode dropping each week. “Cobra Kai” is an international smash with the first episode of season 1 boasting nearly 55 million views and the first episode of season 2 besting the season 1 premiere by 136%, making it the fastest YouTube Original to hit 20 million views in just 6 days. Production on season 3 will begin shortly. The series, produced by Sony Pictures Television, is written and executive produced by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg.