Martin Gore To Receive Moog Innovation Award at MoogfestApril 23, 2019Musical pioneer Martin Gore's masterful electronic meditations on the human condition have illuminated the connection between transformative sound and pure emotion for decades. A founding member of the band Depeche Mode, Gore's sensual electronic compositions and introspective lyrics have resonated with faithful audiences around the world and impacted the direction of countless visionary artists from Trent Reznor to Johnny Cash.
Switchfoot to Join Bon Jovi on 2019 European Stadium TourApril 23, 2019GRAMMY®-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT is gearing up for an exhilarating summer as direct support for legendary rock band Bon Jovi's This House Is Not For Sale 2019 European tour. The multi-platinum selling alternative rockers will also host their 15th annual SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM Beach Fest on June 29. For more information and tickets, please visit www.switchfoot.com.
Jordan Rakei Announces New Album 'Origin'April 23, 2019Jordan Rakei just announced his third album Origin, due for release on June 14 via Ninja Tune. Since signing to Ninja Tune and releasing Wallflower, Jordan Rakei has stamped his authority as a preternaturally talented songwriter, producer and live performer and cemented his worldwide rep as a modern soul icon in the making. The London-based, New Zealand-born and Australia-raised musician has also clocked over 100 million Spotify streams, performed at iconic venues and festivals including Glastonbury & Pitchfork Avant-Garde Block Party, and has sold out US and Australian headline tours including upcoming sold out shows in NYC and LA this June. Today, Rakei shared new single 'Say Something' and announced a massive international tour with North American dates to be announced soon.Hear 'Say Something' and pre-order / pre-save the album HERE, and see tour dates below.
Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard Among Lineup for EXIT 111 FestivalApril 23, 2019EXIT 111 Festival will debut with a heavyweight line-up that celebrates all forms of rock--from hard to classic, alternative to southern--when it debuts October 11-13 at the Great Stage Parkin Manchester, TN. The inaugural three-day event hosted by Eddie Trunk will be led by headlining slots from Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and a mix of platinum-selling artists including Slayer (in the last Tennessee show of their career), ZZ Top, Deftones, Ghost, Megadeth and more than 40 acts (full line-up below). Tickets for EXIT 111 go on sale Thursday, April 25 at 12:00 PM (ET), with additional ticketing info below.
Stoney's Rockin' Country Raises Over $26,000 for ACM Lifting LivesApril 23, 2019Las Vegas' leading nightclub, Stoney's Rockin' Country, raised over $26,000 for the ACM/Academy of Country Music's Lifting Lives program to-date from a series of concerts. Concerts like Party for a Cause and stand-alone special concert events help Stoney's play a vital ongoing role in participating in goodwillcauses throughout the music industry that make a difference in the lives of many people. Stoney's immediate response surrounding the Las Vegas shootings resulted in a same-week concert that played an exemplary role in restoring solidarity to Las Vegas' and the Country Music community's morale.
Ten Foot Pole's New Album is Now Available For Pre-OrderApril 23, 2019Ten Foot Pole pushes past 90's melodic punk genre limitations with 'Escalating Quickly', their first all-new song album since 2004. The album is set for release on May 10 with a North American Tour to follow, which runs May 24-July 28 and includes a stop at Punk Rock Bowling on May 27. TFP will also be playing alongside The Offspring, Millencollin and many more at the Festivoix Fest in Quebec, Canada on June 29th.

Folk Family Revival Announce Upcoming Album 'Electric Darlin'April 23, 2019Houston-based, genre-bending rockers Folk Family Revival announce the release of their upcoming album “Electric Darlin” out on Friday, June 7. The band of brothers, comprised of Mason, Barrett and Lincoln Lankford and family friend and adopted brother Caleb Pace, have been making music together for years, redefining their sound and flowing through various genres with each record release. With “Electric Darlin,” the guys are throwing their fans another curveball with a new, experimental sound. The album was produced by John Evans and recorded by Patrick Herzfeld at Signal Hill Recording Studio in Dripping Springs, Texas. There will be an official Austin album release show on Friday, June 7 at Sam's Town Point, located at 2115 Allred Dr., Austin, Texas 78748. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, and can be purchased here. Doors are at 8 p.m., music at 9 p.m. with opening act John Evans. For more information on Folk Family Revival, please see www.folkfamilyrevival.com. The band was recently signed to Houston-based, independent record label Splice Records. For more on Splice Records, please see www.splicerecordstx.com.
Museum Of Art and Design Presents The Film Series REAL UTOPIASApril 23, 2019Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at Miami Dade College(MDC) will present Real Utopias, a series of films that examine past and current experiments in our collective search for freedom, equality, and democracy. The series' documentaries and film essays investigate alternative ways in which urban living has been, and can be, designed, from a call to non-violence (Everyday Rebellion: "democracy is like love, you have to make it") to architects' futuristic visions (Paolo Soleri: Citizen of the Planet and Jacque Fresco in Future My Love) to utopian urban experiments of the past (The Experimental City;Soul City, USA; New Town Utopia; Brasilia: Life After Design) to a rare look at a post-capitalist, modern-day utopian Europe (Paths Through Utopia). Ten films will be shown across eight screenings that will take place on May 9, June 6, July 11, August 6, September 10, October 10, November 14, and December 12.
VIDEO: Renée Zellweger Stars in the Netflix Original Series WHAT/IFApril 23, 2019Neo-noir social thriller WHAT/IF explores the ripple effects of what happens when acceptable people start doing unacceptable things. The first season of the Netflix original series focuses on a mysterious woman's lucrative, but dubious offer to a cash-strapped pair of San Francisco newlyweds.
VIDEO: Watch the Final Trailer for GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERSApril 23, 2019Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' cinematic Monsterverse: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.
Linda Perry To Be Honored At 2019 A Night At The GRAMMY MuseumApril 23, 2019GRAMMY Museum® presents Linda Perry & Friends: A Night at the GRAMMY Museum on Saturday, Jun. 29. Proceeds from the benefit gala will provide essential support for the GRAMMY Museum Foundation®, a nonprofit organization dedicated to music education and preservation initiatives. The gala will be held at the GRAMMY Museum and The Novo at L.A. Live.
CNN Channel Launches on Pluto TVApril 23, 2019Pluto TV today announced the launch of CNN, the world-class leading news organization, as the latest premium news brand to join the PlutoTV platform. The CNN channe
The Gipsy Kings Head to New York and New JerseyApril 23, 2019Grammy Award-winning band Gipsy Kings, featuring Nicolas Reyes & Tonino Baliardo, are set to perform two shows in the New York/New Jersey area this fall. The band will perform at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, September 14 at 8:00PM, taking audiences back to the south of France with flamenco guitars and booming Spanish vocals. Tickets are $80, $90 and $130 (plus applicable fees) and available through Ticketmaster.com or 866-858-0008.
The Flaming Lips Confirm Summer 2019 TourApril 23, 2019 THE FLAMING LIPS have confirmed a twelve-date summer tour with The Claypool Lennon Delirium with support from Particle Kid. Local venue pre-sale will begin this Wednesday, April 24th at 10:00 AM local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, April 26th at 10:00 AM local time. Click here for further details.
Natalie Portman To Narrate Disneynature's DOLPHIN REEFApril 23, 2019In celebration of Earth Day, Disney+ revealed today that Academy Award®-winning actress Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”) narrates the next feature film from Disneynature, “Dolphin Reef,” which will release on Disney+, the highly-anticipated streaming service launching in the U.S. on Nov. 12, 2019.
Blackbear Announces 'Dead 2 The World' U.K. TourApril 23, 2019Platinum selling, singer-songwriter and producer blackbear today announces that he will bring his 'Dead 2 The World' tour to the U.K this October. Following the release of his fifth studio album ANONYMOUS on April 26th, blackbear will kick off his U.K tour in Birmingham on 25 October, with shows in Glasgow and London before wrapping in Manchester on 30 October. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 26 April at 10am at https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/blackbear-tickets. Pre-order ANONYMOUS here.
Will Smith, Issa Rae Among Winners of the 2019 WEBBY AWARDSApril 23, 2019Steph Curry, Ellen DeGeneres, The Walking Dead, Ryan Reynolds, Chance the Rapper, and Monica Lewinsky are among the winners of The 23rd Annual Webby Awards.This year's Winners will be recognized alongside Special Achievement honorees, including trailblazerGreta Thunberg, actor Issa Rae, Glossier founderEmily Weiss, artist Tierra Whack, and host and creator Hasan Minhaj.
Nick Murphy Shares New Single with Zane LoweApril 22, 2019This Friday, Nick Murphy will release his much anticipated new album Run Fast Sleep Naked, co-produced with Dave Harrington. It's the follow up to his 2014 breakthrough debut Built on Glass, released as Chet Faker. Today, Murphy chatted with Zane Lowe on his Beats 1 show to share his new single “Dangerous” -- today's “World Record” -- and discuss the new album.