Royal Trux Announces Rescheduled North American TourFebruary 21, 2019The first new Royal Trux record (since they took their extended break to write and perform as NMH, RTX, Howling Hex, and Black Bananas) White Stuff drops March 1st on Fat Possum Records, featuring 'Year Of The Dog,' 'White Stuff,' 'Every Day Swan' and 'Get Used To This' (featuring Kool Keith).
TIFF Announces 2019 Festival Programmes and ProgrammersFebruary 21, 2019Today, TIFF announced a new generation of film experts and curators who have been appointed as Lead Programmers for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival. The new programming team features some of the most sought after and valuable voices in the industry and comprises 50% women.
Alicia Keys, Garth Brooks, Halsey to be Honored at 2019 IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDSFebruary 21, 2019iHeartMedia and Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) announced today that the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards will honor Alicia Keys with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award; Garth Brooks with the Artist of the Decade Award; and Halsey with the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award presented by L'Oréal Paris. The two-hour event airs live Thursday, March 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX from Microsoft Theater.
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs Says WHITE NOISE is the Best Thing He's Ever ReadFebruary 21, 2019This morning, Daveed Diggs was a guest on the third hour of TODAY to talk about the new play he's starring in at the Public Theater, White Noise. When talking about the play, written by Suzan-Lori Park, Diggs says, 'It's kind of the best thing I've ever read!'
GAS, Kimbra, Tim Hecker Among Moogfest 2019 Initial LineupFebruary 21, 2019Celebrating the 15th year since its inaugural event in 2004, Moogfest returns to Durham, NC on April 25–28 to honor the innovative spirit of sonic pioneer Bob Moog. The first wave of Moogfest's 2019 lineup celebrates artists from the festival's 15 year run, introduces new talent who are creating the sounds of tomorrow, and reaffirms the intimate, artist-attendee connection for which the festival is known.
Steve Miller Band Announces Vinyl Box Set Release of COMPLETE ALBUMS VOLUME 2February 21, 2019In 2018, the legendary Steve Miller Band's Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) debuted as an unprecedented and acclaimed 9LP vinyl box set, individual 180-gram black vinyl LPs and color vinyl LPs, and HD digital audio. Today, Steve Miller and Capitol/UMe are incredibly excited to announce plans for the May 24 global release of the collection's second volume, presenting nine more Steve Miller Band studio albums in a new 180-gram vinyl box set called Complete Albums Volume 2 (1977-2011). Spanning the band's multi-platinum 10th studio album, 1977's Book of Dreams, through 2011's Let Your Hair Down, the albums have all been remastered and are available now for preorder. Each album is also available for preorder as individual 180-gram black LPs to be released on the same date, as well as limited edition 180-gram color vinyl LPs for sale exclusively via uDiscoverMusic.
VIDEO: Live the Fantasy in the Official Trailer for ROCKETMANFebruary 21, 2019Paramount Pictures has released the official trailer for Rocketman, an epic musical fantasy that tells the story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard.
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs Talks Returning to the Public for WHITE NOISEFebruary 21, 2019On last night's episode of Daveed Diggs sat down with Jimmy. Diggs talked about returning to the Public Theater, Hamilton's original home, for his new Broadway show White Noise and he even performs part of a single from new music he's working on.
Live Nation Acquires Norway's Tons of Rock FestivalFebruary 21, 2019Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Tons of Rock, Norway's biggest rock and metal festival.
RATINGS: CBS Highlights for Week Ending February 17February 20, 2019CBS demonstrated strength across the schedule last week as the Network won four nights in viewers (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday during week 21 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season) and was first for the fifth consecutive week according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Feb. 17.
Paul Azinger to Make Debut as NBC Sports' Lead Golf AnalystFebruary 20, 2019Following the retirement of Johnny Miller earlier this month, Paul Azinger will step into the broadcast booth this week at the WGC-Mexico Championship to make his official debut as NBC Sports' lead golf analyst. Beginning Thursday, GOLF Channel and NBC will kick off seven consecutive weeks of exclusive PGA TOUR coverage with nine total events, highlighted by THE PLAYERS Championship returning to March as part of the revamped Florida swing.
FEHERTY to Return for Ninth SeasonFebruary 20, 2019GOLF Channel's Emmy-nominated original series Feherty presented by Farmers Insurance® returns for its ninth season, airing Monday nights at 9 p.m. ET, and premiering on February 25. David Feherty – a two-time Emmy-nominated host of the self-titled series – will welcome several of the sport's most prominent figures in 2019, led by a two-part premiere with fan-favorite and World Golf Hall of Fame member Fred Couples (Monday, February 25, and Monday, March 4).
NBC Sports and Rory McIlroy Launch GolfpassFebruary 20, 2019NBC Sports Group and global golf superstar Rory McIlroy today announced the launch of GOLFPASS, a new digital membership delivering comprehensive benefits tailored to the modern golfer's lifestyle. GOLFPASS is a first-of-its-kind, direct-to-consumer subscription program, which offers opportunities to play more golf, comprehensive tools to improve any golfer's game; high-quality video content; and enhanced shopping and travel experiences. GOLFPASS is the product of two years of development and collaboration between Rory McIlroy Inc. and NBC Sports Group. The announcement was made today by McIlroy, GOLFPASS founder, and Mike McCarley, president, GOLF, NBC Sports.