Shawn Mendes Wins Album of the Year at the 2019 JUNO AWARDSMarch 18, 2019The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) andCBC took over Budweiser Gardens this evening for Canada's biggest awards night in music. The awards, hosted by Sarah McLachlan, were broadcast live on CBC, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, the free CBC Gem streaming service, and globally at cbcmusic.ca/junos. The highly anticipated event opened with London's own Loud Luxury who took the stage with an electrifying performance alongside the Western University Marching Band for their London homecoming.
Robin Roberts to Host ABC's First-Ever Live Coverage of THE NFL DRAFTMarch 18, 2019“Good Morning America”'s Robin Roberts will host ABC's opening night presentation of the 2019 National Football League Draft, live from Nashville, THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (8:00-11:30 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network and via streaming. Roberts will host the prime-time broadcast of Round 1, joined on a separate set by co-host Rece Davis and the crew from “College GameDay Built by The Home Depot.” She made the announcement today on “Good Morning America.”
Lick Neon Release 'Be Good to Yourself'March 15, 2019Coming together in 2017, the Lick Neon collective has made an impression in the Boston underground music scene, playing basement shows around the city. Now, Lick Neon is finally pleased to release their debut album Be Good to Yourself. A working mantra for the band, the album's thirteen tracks span the worlds of jazz, rock, and folk, showing off their mastery of their instruments in the most subtle ways possible. Grateful Dead-reminiscent opener “Lick Neon” sets the scene, then seamlessly drifting into debut single “Slip,” calling to mind Cat Stevens or José Gonzales, leading the way gracefully on to further expansive tracks.
The Chris Ruben Band Announced as New House Band For 'Live It Up! With Donna Drake'March 15, 2019Following a year that's already seen them hit the stages of the 2019 Millenium Music Conference, famed NYC venue PIANOS and more - The Chris Ruben Band recently announced they will begin performing as the house band for WLNY/CBS TV'S “Live It Up! With Donna Drake”! Known for “Delivering Hope, Motivation & Inspiration” on air and on the web with a following in 25 countries, the program recently won two National Telly Awards and will now feature CRB performing their unique brand of psychedelic funk/rock between segments.
Auld Releases Debut Album 'Mainstream Music'March 15, 2019London-based electronic collective Auld presents their new album 'Mainstream Music'.
Comprised of 10 tracks, this long-play is loaded with easy yet brooding, alternative, electronic pop with guitars interwoven. While 'Mainstream Music' was recorded over the summer of 2018, some of the songs date back as early as 2012.
Bravo Announces New Interior Design Competition Series BEST ROOM WINSMarch 15, 2019Bravo Media expands on its home and design programming with new competition series 'Best Room Wins,' hosted by interior design maven Genevieve Gorder, premiering on Thursday, May 2 at 9:30pm ET/PT. Each episode challenges two top interior designers to create luxury looks for less for couples in desperate need of a room make-over. The rooms will be judged by Genevieve Gorder along with ELLE DECOR Editor-In-Chief Whitney Robinson and a rotating guest judge. The winning designer will be featured in an online spread on ElleDecor.com. Guest judges this season include powerhouse interior designers Jonathan Adler, Kathryn M. Ireland, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Thom Filicia, Jeff Andrews and Jamie Bush along with Molly Sims, Jason Wu and India Hicks. For a sneak peek visit: https://www.bravotv.com/best-room-wins/season-1/videos/your-first-look-at-best-room-wins
WE ARE SCIENTISTS Release Single 'Give It Up'March 15, 2019Brooklyn-based power-pop troupe WE ARE SCIENTISTS have just released the brand new single 'Give It Up'. The song features a stripped down acoustic instrumentation setting the backdrop for carefully arranged, rich harmonies that add power to the track's heartfelt lyrics.
SONTALK's Releases Debut Album 'Stay Wild'March 15, 2019SONTALK, the latest project from singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joseph LeMay, makes its album debut with today's release of Stay Wild [Sony Music Masterworks]. Available everywhere now, the twelve-track collection follows the personal trials, tribulations and triumphs of LeMay, culminating in an openly honest dialogue between himself and listeners. Stay Wild hints at the vastly expansive sonic and emotional terrain of SONTALK, whose conversation has just begun.
Andy Statman Releases New Album 'Monroe Bus'March 15, 2019The title of Andy Statman's CD, inspired by Bill Monroe, may be Monroe Bus, but we are really on the 'Statman Bus' -- with the spirit of Bill Monroe riding shotgun. Be sure to buckle up -- with Statman at the wheel on musical highways, it's hard to keep the bus in a single lane.
Clara Mae Returns With New Single 'Lost'March 15, 2019Swedish singer-songwriter Clara Mae returns today with her new single “Lost,” available now alongside a Madeline Kate Kann-directed visual companion. The Anton Rundberg-produced track (Carly Rae Jepsen, Galantis) marks a triumphant return for the in-demand songstress, who is due to release her forthcoming sophomore EP later this year. This month will also see Clara hitting the road supporting singer-songwriter Ella Vos on her North American tour, kicking off March 21st in Seattle, WA and running through end April, before heading overseas to perform as special guest on singer-producer Alex Aiono's #Fun23 tour.
Glasgow's The Ninth Wave Announce Debut LPMarch 15, 2019Today, The Ninth Wave announce their debut album Infancy, to be released in two parts in 2019: Part I on April 26 and Part II on November 15. The Glaswegian four-piece have also released their new single “Used To Be Yours.”
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for THE LEGEND OF COCAINE ISLANDMarch 15, 2019Rodney Hyden is an American dreamer: a small business owner and family man from Central Florida. But after he's wiped out by the Great Recession, Rodney hears a story that could be his ticket out of his mounting debt: a tale of a map, an island and buried treasure.
RATINGS: ABC, FOX Share Demo Crown and CBS Tops Viewers on ThursdayMarch 15, 2019ABC (5.113 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) and FOX (3.026 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) shared the demo crown on Thursday as the latter offered up the '2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards' (3.026 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.9, #5).
Etta Bond Releases First Half of Double-Album Release 'He's Not Mine'March 15, 2019After building much anticipation over the last year, UK singer/songwriter Etta Bond now shares'He's Not Mine'. Serving as the first half of her double-album (alongside forthcoming 'He's Mine'), the 9-track production drops ahead of her 17-date tour, kicking off in Paris on 20th March.
Third Party Release New Album 'TOGETHER'March 15, 2019The UK duo - one of the fastest rising Progressive House acts anywhere in the world - finally dropped their much anticipated second studio album 'TOGETHER' today, on in-house imprint Release Records.
Samantha Boshnack Releases 'Seismic Belt-Live in Santa Monica'March 15, 2019The trumpeter and composer Samantha Boshnack isn't a geologist by trade, but she certainly thinks a lot about earthquakes and volcanoes. Over the past 15 years, while living in her adopted hometown of Seattle, Boshnack has hiked the environs of Washington's Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens with a kind of unnerved fascination. During her travels in places like Mexico and Indonesia, she's made a point to visit the storied volcanic sites. Throughout her journeys, a couple of questions have persisted: What causes these astounding landscapes and events, and how are they all connected? And how can these vistas be so unspeakably beautiful yet also harbor such a profound potential for catastrophe?
William Murphy Releases New Album 'Settle Here'March 15, 2019Two-time GRAMMY® and Dove Award nominee, and Stellar Award winner William Murphy, has released his new live album Settle Here, available now. The sixth album from the chart-topping recording artist, songwriter, and worship leader, Settle Here features thirteen tracks, illuminated in a transfixing performance of worship and praise. Produced by Kenneth Leonard and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, the album features the hit single “Settle Here” (Pt. 1) – a #1 hit on Billboard's Gospel Digital Song Sales chart – “The Rock,” “Worship Forever,” the Zach Williams hit “Chain Breaker,” “Face to Face” (feat. his daughter Keilah Lauren Murphy, Breona Lawrence, Charmaine Broome, and Y'Anna Crawley), and more.