ANNE WITH AN E, SCHITT'S CREEK Win Big at the Canadian Screen AwardsApril 1, 2019A spotlight was shone on the country's best in film and television this evening, as 2019 Canadian Screen Week concluded its festivities with the biggest night of celebration at the Canadian Screen Awards: Broadcast Gala. The awards show was broadcast live from Toronto's Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on CBC and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
Cosmo Sheldrake Announces First-Ever North American TourApril 1, 2019Rising London, UK multi-instrumentalist Cosmo Sheldrakeannounces his first ever tour of North America today. Kicking off July 16th in Brooklyn, NY, the tour will hit Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco and Los Angeles before wrapping up with a set at the inaugural Constellation Festival in Squamish, BC on July 27th! Pre-sales will begin tomorrow, April 2nd and with general on-sale this Friday, April 5th at 10AM local time. For tickets or more information, please visit www.cosmosheldrake.com.
Last Dinosaurs To Head Out On First Ever U.S. TourApril 1, 2019 Brisbane, Australia trio Last Dinosaurs will head out on their first ever U.S. tour, an already sold-out run of dates commencing April 17 in Atlanta, including two nights in San Francisco, three nights in Los Angeles, four nights in New York City and three nights in Chicago. Yumeno Garden, released last Autumn in Australia, garnered tremendous support in their home country, with the national Triple J Radio stating, “The Brisbane indie-pop group dive straight into the six-string haven on 'Eleven', and mine a particularly rich indie rock vein,” while The Music called them, “Arguably Australia's greatest indie-pop export.”
Maren Morris Adds New Dates to Sold Out U.S Leg of 'GIRL: The World Tour'April 1, 2019Following two sold out nights at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, superstar Maren Morris has confirmed a new L.A. show at the Greek Theatreon September 14, as well as shows in San Luis Obispo and Milwaukee. Tickets for these shows go on sale this Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. local time. Citi is the official presale credit card of Morris'sGirl: The World Tour. As such, Citi card members will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 10 a.m. local time until Thursday, April 4 at 10 p.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
39th Annual Sunday Mornin' Country Announces PerformersApril 1, 2019Sunday Mornin' Country promises to be the best ticket in town, blending top Country artists and your favorite Gospel music together for a time of celebration and inspiration along with great entertainment for the whole family. Again this year, the show will be hosted by the legendary, Country Music and Rock -n- Roll Hall of Fame member, Brenda Lee. Sunday Mornin' Country is an event you won't want to miss. This years show will be the 39th year that Country music artists come together to share their heart as well as their favorite Gospel songs. The event will take place on Sunday June 9 on the Grand Ole Oprystage. Tickets are available here.
MerleFest Announces Chris Austin Songwriting Competition FinalistsApril 1, 2019From its first incarnation in 1993, MerleFest's annual Chris Austin Songwriting Competition has seen the likes of Gillian Welch, Tift Merritt, and Martha Scanlan rise to the top of an always competitive field of up-and-coming songwriters. Legendary songwriters have presided over the competition from the start as judges, too. Darrell Scott, Hayes Carll, and the late, great Guy Clark have all taken a turn at judging the CASC. This year, the event will be judged byJoey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, better known as The Milk Carton Kids, Cruz Contreras of The Black Lillies, and Texas-troubadour Radney Foster. Mr. Americana Jim Lauderdale will host the competition and Mark Bumgarner will return as emcee for the finalist contest taking place at MerleFest's Austin Stage on Friday, April 26th at 2:00 p.m.
VIDEO: Tame Impala Debut New Song On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVEApril 1, 2019Saturday night, Tame Impala appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest with Sandra Oh hosting. The band performed the recently released 'Patience,' as well as a new song 'Borderline.' The release of 'Patience' marked their first new music since his GRAMMY nominated, RIAA Gold-Certified 2015 release, Currents. Parker will headline this year's Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival. Watch 'Patience' Below! ?
Travers Brothership Announce 2019 TourApril 1, 2019Asheville, NC-based Travers Brothership have announced a lengthy tour in support of their latest release, Let The World Decide. Starting April 5th, the Brothership takes flight into new, uncharted territory, storming the east coast and deep south with their homegrown brand of funky, improvisation-driven rock and roll. Fans can see Travers Brothership in a headlining role for roughly half of this tour while the rest of the dates will be in support of fan favorites like Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident, DJ Logic and Jeff Sipe, guitar hero Eric Gales, Southern Avenue, and JJ Grey & Mofro.
BBC Two Acquires THE LOOMING TOWERApril 1, 2019BBC Two has acquired ten-part series, The Looming Tower, based on Lawrence Wright's Pulitzer Prize-winning non-fiction book about the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11.
VIDEO: John Oliver Slams the WWE on LAST WEEK TONIGHTApril 1, 2019Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continued its sixth season SUNDAY, MARCH 31 on HBO by discussing how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn't.
Pretty Pink Releases Debut 3-Track EP 'Blooming Danser'April 1, 2019German tech-house DJ and producer Anne Ka - alias Pretty Pink - returns with her first ever EP 'Blooming Danser'. Eclectic soundscapes and ambient basslines leave listeners with the perfect springtime melodies to welcome the warm upcoming months.
Smithsonian Channel to Air New Documentary BLACK HOLE HUNTERSApril 1, 2019Smithsonian Channel is putting viewers in the passenger seat of the journey towards a cutting-edge outer space discovery. On the heels of a groundbreaking scientific announcement to be made on April 10, the network will air a new one-hour documentary following a team of international scientists as they attempt to document the first-ever image of a black hole. BLACK HOLE HUNTERS premieres Friday, April 12 at 9 PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
Regal to Screen Digitally Remastered THE GOONIESMarch 29, 2019Regal is excited to bring back the digitally remastered '80s cult classic, The Goonies, at select theatres in April. Only available at Regal on Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m. and Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m., Regal Crown Club members can see the movie for only $5. Additionally, members will receive an exclusive $5 concession combo offer, including a small popcorn and soft drink with ticket purchase. Tickets for non-members are $7 and are only available at Regal during these select dates.