
Recording Academy Announces the GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on May 11April 11, 2019The Recording Academy will honor its 2019 Special Merit Awards recipients with 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,' an awards ceremony and live tribute concert on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Black Sabbath, George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Billy Eckstine, Donny Hathaway, Julio Iglesias, Sam & Dave, and Dionne Warwick. Lou Adler, Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, and Johnny Mandel are Trustees Award honorees; and Saul Walker is the Technical GRAMMY® Award recipient. Also being honored is Jeffery Redding, this year's recipient of the Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum®. Led by GRAMMY®-nominated industry icon Greg Phillinganes as musical director, the tribute concert will feature rare performances by honorees and never-seen renditions by those they've inspired. Currently scheduled to appear are Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Clinton; GRAMMY winner Bootsy Collins, who will salute Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic; five-time GRAMMY winner Lalah Hathaway and Kenya Hathaway, who will pay tribute to their father Donny; past Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Johnny Mathis, who will honor Warwick; Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Sam Moore;two-time GRAMMY winner Gregory Porter, who will pay tribute to Eckstine; Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Simpson; past GRAMMY nominee Snoop Dogg, who will salute Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic; and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Warwick. Presenters for the evening will include GRAMMY winners Cheech & Chong. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. Tickets for the event will be on sale via a Ticketmaster pre-sale, beginning today at 10 a.m. PT. The password to access the pre-sale is LEGENDS.
PUP Announces Fall Tour In Support Of New AlbumApril 11, 2019Hot on the heels of the release of their critically acclaimed new album, Morbid Stuff, on Little Dipper/Rise, Toronto, Ontario's PUP are thrilled to announce a massive North American tour for this fall. Illuminati Hotties will support on a handful of America dates, while Charly Bliss will support throughout Canada this October.
House and Land Announce New Album 'Across The Field'April 11, 2019On June 14th, 2019, duo House and Land will release Across The Field. On their sophomore album, acclaimed guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Sarah Louise and fiddler/banjoist Sally Anne Morgan (Black Twig Pickers) cull songs from Appalachia, the Ozarks, and the U.K. and imbue them with a sense of themselves through careful arrangements, varied instrumentation, and lyrical reframing. Their feminist interpretations of lyrics reflective of another time and attitude is both empowering and illustrative.
Governors Ball Announces Food and Beverage LineupApril 11, 2019Founders Entertainment is excited to announce The Governors Ball Music Festival food & beverage program for the upcoming 2019 festival, held May 31st-June 2nd at Randall's Island Park in New York City. Festival attendees will be treated to a high-caliber NYC food experience that rivals the music hitting the stage, including some of the city's hottest food vendors and one-time-only food collaborations and experiences.
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Star Shangela to Host the 30th Annual GLAAD Media AwardsApril 11, 2019GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that actor and performer Shangela will host the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York, while CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper will present the Advocate For Change Award to previously announced honoree Madonna, on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), model and activist Winnie Harlow, multiple Emmy and GLAAD Media Award-winning director and producer Ryan Murphy (“Pose”) will join previously announced special guests Samantha Bee (“Full Frontal”), CNN's Don Lemon, and the cast of FX's “Pose,” including 2017 GLAAD honoree Billy Porter. GLAAD previously announced that Sarah Jessica Parker will present the Vito Russo Award to Andy Cohen.
Mariah Carey to Receive Icon Award at the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDSApril 11, 2019dick clark productions and NBC announced today that record-breaking singer, songwriter, mother and muse Mariah Carey will receive the coveted ICON Award at the "2019 Billboard Music Awards." The true definition of an icon, Carey has been smashing records since she debuted on the music scene in 1990 with her self-titled album. Over the next three decades she continued to rule the charts, creating anthems, and snapshots of pop culture history along the way. Carey will take the stage during the three-hour telecast, to accept the ICON Award and perform a show stopping medley of her greatest hits. The "2019 Billboard Music Awards," with returning host Kelly Clarkson, will broadcast from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and will feature this year's hottest musical acts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy moments.
Jax Jones, Martin Solveig, Madison Beer Release 'All Day and Night' VideoApril 11, 2019Following Jax Jones' triumphant sold out hometown show at London's Roundhouse at the weekend, where Europa - his collaborative project with Martin Solveig - saw its live debut, the pair have premiered a dizzying, CGI-peppered official video for their electric debut single 'All Day And Night', featuring white-hot US singer Madison Beer. Europa is two friends who also just so happen to be multi-platinum artists (with over 4 billion combined streams), pushing each other to investigate musical avenues they'd never explore on their own.
Luke Sital-Singh Releases 'A Golden State'April 11, 2019'Raise Well' is the poignant new video from Luke Sital-Singh, available on new album,A Golden State, out now on Raygun Records via The Orchard. His third album, A Golden State was produced byTommy McLaughlin (Villagers, Soak) and recorded in Portland's Jackpot Studios, famously set up by Elliott Smith. A Golden State contains previous singles “The Last Day”, “Los Angeles”, 'Lover' and “Love Is Hard Enough Without The Winter”. Enjoy the album in all formats HERE.
Solid Grooves Presents FCUK THE FAKES Sunday SeriesApril 11, 2019Off the back of a storming 2018 Ibiza season and a slew of sold out UK dates, Solid Grooves announces its return to Privilege's Vista Club for a series of Sunday sessions between 23rd June and 22nd September.
Charlie Cunningham Announces New Album 'Permanent Way'April 11, 2019Charlie Cunningham - the English songwriter known for his goosebump-inducing vocals, lyrics that cut to the bone, and effortless command of his nylon-stringed guitar - has announced 'Permanent Way,' his second album and first for BMG out June 7th.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Netflix's New Nine-Part Series STREET FOODApril 11, 2019From the creators of Chef's Table, Street Food explores the rich culture of street food in some of the world's most colorful cities. Season one explores nine countries across Asia, highlighting the stories of perseverance that bring each country's cuisine and culture to life.
HBO Renews BARRY for Season ThreeApril 11, 2019Following its recent second-season premiere, HBO has renewed the hit comedy series BARRY for a third season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming.
Carlos Xavier Announces Release of Debut Album 'Vive Todo Ahora'April 11, 2019Carlos Xavier is proud to announce the release of his debut album Viva Todo Ahora featuring nine songs that embody the rich history and diverse nature of Salsa music, but with Carlos' unique take on the genre he loves. From first listen, you can tell Carlos has created an album that will stand the test of time in the same caliber of artists that he was influenced by including Marc Anthony, DLG, Frankie Negron, Luis Enrique, and Michael Stuart. The album is available now through all streaming platforms with a physical CD release due on April 26, 2019.