MCG Jazz Presents The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 'Jazz Beyond Borders'March 13, 2019MCG Jazz is pleased to announce a special engagement featuring The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO), the 19-piece big band orchestra in-residence at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, in Houston, TX, on Monday, March 18, 2019. In partnership with Houston First and the Hobby Center Foundation, the performance will take place at Zilkha Hall at 7:30PM.
Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA Announce Three-Day Music Festival 'LOUD Weekend'March 13, 2019Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA announce the launch of a new, three-day music festival called LOUD Weekend, presented for the first time from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 4, 2019, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, located in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts (1040 MASS MoCA Way). Dozens of concerts will take place in the museum's vast galleries and throughout its stunning collection of indoor and outdoor performing arts venues, over the three-day period. Early Bird tickets are available now for $60 (3-Day Pass), for a limited time.
DR. PIMPLE POPPER Season Finale Sees Ratings HighMarch 13, 2019TLC's hit series DR. PIMPLE POPPER wrapped its most recent season with the finale garnering a series-high of 2.7 W25-54 rating, driving TLC to rank #1 on Thursday nights in the demo during its run January 3 through March 7, 2019.
Second Sky Festival Announces Full Line-UpMarch 13, 2019Presented by Goldenvoice, PORTER ROBINSON'S SECOND SKY FESTIVAL will be a one-of-a-kind unique event for his fans set to take place Saturday, June 15 at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (MHSP) in the Bay Area of Northern California. Following a week of an artist-per-day announcements, the festival's line-up is now revealed.
John Varvatos Teams Up with GAME OF THRONES for Exclusive Capsule CollectionMarch 13, 2019Luxury menswear lifestyle brand, John Varvatos and the award-winning HBO® drama series, Game of Thrones, are thrilled to announce an exclusive menswear capsule collection launching on March 14, 2019. The collection debuts in anticipation of the groundbreaking final season of the hit series in an ode to the iconic styling of the show's costumes infused with the John Varvatos rebel spirit.
Figure Eight Announces Debut Full-Length, 'Any Given Flower'March 13, 2019Long Island punk act Figure Eight is thrilled to announce the band's long-awaited debut full-length record. Any Given Flower, the follow up to 2017's Forever EP, is set to be released on May 24th, 2019. Fans can pre-save the band's new single 'Oyster Days' now: levelmusic.lnk.to/FigureEightOysterDays
Judge Judy, Jacques Pépin to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Daytime EmmysMarch 13, 2019The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that Chef Jacques Pépin will receive the Emmy® Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 46th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® Awards ceremonies on May 3, 2019 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Judge Sheindlin is the first of her genre – for courtroom or legal programming — to be so recognized for her career-long contributions to the television industry. Pepin is the first in the culinary programming genre to be so recognized for their career-long contributions to the television industry.
Chloe to Release Debut Album April 19thMarch 13, 2019Powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Chloe has announced her long-awaited debut solo album, The In-Between, will be released on April 19th. The 15-track concept album was written and vocally produced by Chloe Lowery herself and was musically produced by Travis Laws. The songs were born from a journey of self-discovery following an emotional heartbreak and each song and interlude is accompanied by a video. Each track infuses the raw emotion and power of Chloe's voice to paint a story that is widely relatable. More information about The In-Between can be found at www.chloelowery.com
RATINGS: ABC Breaks NBC's Demo Win Streak with THE BACHELORMarch 13, 2019ABC (6.345 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) notched a rare demo victory on Tuesday thanks to the conclusion to 'The Bachelor' (8.062 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.3, #1) and a special preview of 'Videos After Dark' (2.912 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T7).
Mini Mansions Announces U.S. TourMarch 13, 2019Mini Mansions, the beloved Los Angeles band comprising members of Queens of the Stone Age, Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets, recently announced their forthcoming album Guy Walks Into A Bar...which will be released July 26, 2019 on Fiction Records. The band shared the single for “GummyBear” last month and today Blackbook has premiered the video for the track saying ““GummyBear” is a groovily perky track that documents a stage in singer/guitarist Michael Shuman's recent ill-fated whirlwind relationship - and if the music makes you want to get up and dance, the neon lights, glitterball, and 70's vibe of the Liam Lynch directed video only serves to further emphasize the song's dancey DNA.”
Trojan Records Announces Release of Unheard Desmond Dekker Album 'Pretty Africa'March 13, 2019Today Trojan Records are proud to unveil previously unheard recordings of Desmond Dekker & The Ace's 'Pretty Africa', released 13th April 2019. The album will be reissued in limited numbers as a Record Store Day 2019 release, with the set pressed on high quality, coloured vinyl and presented in a stylishly designed sleeve, containing a lyrics sheet insert.
ID Investigates Case of Missing Toddler in MADELEINE MCCANN: AN ID MURDER MYSTERYMarch 13, 2019For Kate and Gerry McCann, the night of May 3, 2007 was the day their dream Portugal vacation turned into a living nightmare. This infamous night was when their 3-year-old daughter, Madeleine, vanished from their hotel room just yards from where the young parents were dining. Convinced she was kidnapped from her bed, the McCanns desperately plead for Madeleine's safe return, sparking a worldwide manhunt. But as international authorities ramped up their efforts, a veil of suspicion was cast on everyone by law enforcement and loved ones alike. Ten years following her shocking disappearance, Investigation Discovery (ID) examines what really happened to Madeleine McCann that fateful night in the two-hour special event, MADELEINE MCCANN: AN ID MURDER MYSTERY premiering Sunday, April 7 at 9/8c.
MacDowell Colony Receives $30,000 NEA GrantMarch 13, 2019National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $27 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment's first major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $30,000 to The MacDowell Colony. Art Works is the Arts Endowment's principal grantmaking program. The agency received 1,605 Art Works applications for this round of grantmaking, and will award 972 grants in this category.
The Native Howl Announces 'The Torque Tour'March 13, 2019The Native Howl have announced The Torque Tour this May. The tour will begin on May 2nd in Joliet, IL. at The Forge and concludes May 11th in Neenah, WI at Short Branch Saloon.
Shania Twain to Honor Lionel Richie at Power of Love GalaMarch 13, 2019Global Superstar Shania Twain will present Lionel Richie with an honorable award at Keep Memory Alive's 23rd Annual Power of Love® Gala on Saturday, March 16, at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The pair duetted on a re-recording of 'Endless Love' in 2012, hitting the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot Singles Sales charts. Twain will present Richie with an award in honor of his impactful musical contributions to the world and his support of Keep Memory Alive and its mission to find a cure for memory disorders by raising necessary funds for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.