BMI Announces Top Honors For 67th Annual Pop Awards April 3, 2019BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is pleased to celebrate an evening of exceptional songwriting at its 67th Annual BMI Pop Awards. In an event 22 years in the making,Sting, already a BMI Icon, will be honored for his enduring hit single “Every Breath You Take,” which has become the Most Performed Song in BMI's catalog of over 14 million musical works. The award ceremony will also celebrate multi-platinum GRAMMY Award-winning band Imagine Dragons with the BMI President's Award, and Martin Bandier, legendary music publishing executive, will be named a BMI Icon, the first time a music publisher has been given this honor. The private event will be hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill and Vice President Worldwide Creative Barbara Cane and will take place on Tuesday, May 14th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
A&E to Air New Docuseries THE EMPLOYABLESApril 3, 2019A&E Network will premiere 'The Employables,' a new docuseries following struggling job seekers with conditions such as autism or Tourette Syndrome as they search for meaningful employment. With the help of specialists, each job seeker uncovers their talents and works to show potential employers that their perceived disabilities can often provide unexpected benefits in the workplace. 'The Employables' premieres Wednesday, May 8 at 10pm ET/PT.
Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito and Tobin Bell Cast in CREEPSHOWApril 3, 2019Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, today announced initial casting for its upcoming horror anthology series, Creepshow, based on the iconic 1982 film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero. Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) will star in the Stephen King story 'Gray Matter,' adapted by Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi (The Commuter) and directed by series showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead).
Mariah Carey, Blink-182 Among Lineup for 2019 Festival d'ete de QuebecApril 3, 2019Quebec City is a top summer destination this year as the city unveils the lineup for its 52nd annual Festival d'ete de Quebec (FEQ). Arguably the largest festival in North America, with over 325,000 attendees, FEQ spans 11 days, from July 4 -14 in the heart of Quebec City. For 2019, FEQ boasts a legendary lineup featuring Mariah Carey, Chvrches, alt-J, Twenty One Pilots, Imagine Dragons, Lynyrd Skynrd, Blink-182 and more.
CNBC Presents 90 Minute Documentary THE PROFIT: MY ROOTSApril 3, 2019In a 90-minute CNBC original documentary, 'The Profit: My Roots,' airing Tuesday, April 9th at 9PM ET/PT, entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis, star of CNBC's hit primetime series 'The Profit,' travels to the land of his birth - Lebanon. Adopted out of a Beirut orphanage at age nine months, Lemonis had never been back until now. It is a powerful journey of discovery revealing a side of 'The Profit' viewers have not seen before.
RATINGS: NBC Tops Demos Tuesday with THIS IS USApril 3, 2019NBC (5.878 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) was the demo champ on Tuesday with the season finales of 'Ellen's Game of Games' (5.249 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T2) and 'This Is Us' (8.053 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) plus a new 'The Village' (4.332 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T5).
Discovery to Premiere EXPEDITION UNKNOWN: EGYPT LIVEApril 3, 2019Discovery Channel's epic 2-hour live event 'EXPEDITION UNKNOWN: EGYPT LIVE, hosted by adventurer and avid explorer Josh Gates premieres live on both coasts this Sunday, April 7 at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT.
20/20 Presents Two-Hour Documentary 'The Woman in the Suitcase'April 3, 2019In the early hours of February 21, 2005, a utility worker found 21-year-old Inna Budnytska unconscious, naked, beaten and near death, abandoned in an undeveloped Miami cul-de-sac. Budnytska, a guest in a nearby airport hotel, had no memory of her attack and rape. Authorities looked at the hotel's surveillance footage for potential answers, but found puzzling information. The cameras recorded her walking into the lobby at 3:40 a.m. and then never captured her again. In a two-hour documentary, “20/20” reports on the mysterious case and features private investigator Ken Brennan, who meticulously gathered and pieced together clues, discovering how Budnytska left the hotel and tracking down the man whose DNA matched her attacker. “20/20” airs on Friday, April 5 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
Robyn Releases Music Video for 'Between The Lines'April 3, 2019Over a four day heatwave in Ibiza, Robyn rented a jeep, played a gig and threw a party - and captured it all in the 'Between The Lines' video, directed by Cody Critcheloe aka SSION who previously collaborated with Robyn on her 'Love is Free' video. Inspired by the iconic Wham! 'Club Tropicana' video filmed at Pikes, Robyn and SSION chose authenticity and fun over big-budget production value for 'Between The Lines,' intending to create in SSION's words something “intimate, messy, sweaty, silly and slightly voyeuristic…”
Blue Note Hawaii Launches 'Blue Note Classics' SeriesApril 3, 2019Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, kicks off a new Blue Note Classics Series with three legendary performers - Motown vocalists Martha Reeves and Mary Wilson, and Latin fusion singer/guitarist Jose Feliciano. A limited pre-sale will begin on April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 5th at 10:00 a.m. More information at bluenotehawaii.com.
'Chicks with Hits Tour' Heads to First Interstate Center for the ArtsApril 3, 2019Terri Clark, Pam Tillis, and Suzy Bogguss announce their all-star Chicks with Hits tour will be making a stop in the Lilac City on May 6 at theFirst Interstate Center for the Arts. Audiences will enjoy the rare opportunity of seeing three of the biggest female artists in country music on stage together performing an intimate night of music. And with 36 top 10 singles between them there's a lot of material to pull from. The triple-threat combination of talent is unparalleled; with over 10 million records sold, and numerous GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, and CCMA awards. But ultimately, it's about three friends singing and playing great songs together, and having fun.

Solomun to Bring '+1' Ibiza Party to EXIT FestivalApril 3, 2019Last summer, global music juggernaut EXIT Festival displayed a true “Arenamagedon” in the colossal trenches of its spectacular stage mts Dance Arena, but this year's lineup promises even bigger edition! After Carl Cox announced his return to one of the planet's greatest open-air raves, he was quickly joined by Paul Kalkbrenner, Amelie Lens, Maceo Plex, Jeff Mills, Charlotte de Witte, Boris Brejcha, Peggy Gou, Dax J, Monika Kruse, Adriatique, Satori, Johannes Brecht and many others. This “galactic” team of the greatest electronic stars in today's scene will be completed by none other than Solomun, an EXIT regular since 2010 who brings his famous “+1” party format that conquered Ibiza! He will bring the spirit of the White Isle to the colossal 18th century fortress with his special guests, the leading techno and house scene duo of today – Tale of Us! Special and original in their format, the “Solomun +1” parties in the famous Pacha club are considered the most talked about on Ibiza, the global hotspot for clubbing. Their unique concept will takeover EXIT's gigantic stage for six hours, presenting Solomun and Tale of Us in their solo sets first and ending with a grand finale 2-hour b2b set!
Members of Dag Nasty To Play Select Shows As Field DayApril 3, 2019Former members of pioneering post-hardcore band Dag Nasty, including Doug Carrion and Peter Cortner, and former Down By Law guitarist Mark Phillips, have announced plans to play a select number of shows this summer under the under the moniker Field Day, with new music to follow in 2020.
Drowse Announces 'Light Mirror' LPApril 3, 2019Drowse, the nom de plume of Portland-based musician Kyle Bates, has resurfaced with a new chapter in the project's emotionally brutalizing, musically fearless narrative. Following up his wildly acclaimed sophomore LP Cold Air, Bates has announced the forthcoming release of Light Mirror. The album is due out on June 7 via The Flenser.
Producer Duo Breakfast N Vegas Announces Debut Album 'Trapical'April 3, 2019The powerhouse producer duo Breakfast N Vegas are visionaries, pioneering sounds that takes genre bending to a whole new level with their debut album Trapical. They have created tropical-tinged urban sounds and anthems for this generation of culturally blended youth with a mix of Afro-Caribbean beats, house music, trap, and intertwining Spanish and English. Breakfast N Vegas is due to drop their debut album Trapical in April with tastemaker label EMPIRE!