Bryan Wayne Releases New Album 'While You Wait'February 8, 2019Singer/songwriter Bryan Wayne had more reasons to be excited than most artists, celebrating his While You Waitalbum release recently with a party at SESAC with friends and family. Diagnosed with terminal ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) last year, the 14-song collection is a gift to his wife, two boys, friends and family, the ALS community and is a 'thank you' to an industry that continues to support his dreams. It is available at www.bryanwaynemusic.com and all online retailers and streaming services.
Julian McMahon to Star in CBS Spinoff FBI: MOST WANTEDFebruary 8, 2019Julian McMahon will star in Dick Wolf's FBI spinoff, FBI: Most Wanted, for CBS, according to Deadline. McMahon will lead the backdoor pilot for FBI: Most Wanted, which will air as an episode of FBI in the spring.
Ginnifer Goodwin Joins THE TWILIGHT ZONEFebruary 7, 2019Ginnifer Goodwin has just crossed over to THE TWILIGHT ZONE. She joins the CBS All Access original series as the star of an upcoming episode titled “Point of Origin,” which will also feature James Frain and Zabryna Guevara. Previously announced cast for the series includes host and narrator Jordan Peele, as well as Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Taissa Farmiga, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Rhea Seehorn, Alison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise and Steven Yeun.
Pentatonix Announces World Tour with Rachel PlattenFebruary 7, 2019Three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix have announced a 45-date tour produced by Live Nation to kick off their World Tour. Emmy Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling recording artist Rachel Platten will join as special guest on all dates. The North American dates will begin at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA on May 11th and include stops at The Forum in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York City. Additional cities, countries and continents will be announced soon.
Netflix Acquires KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSEFebruary 7, 2019Netflix has acquired worldwide distribution rights to award-winning documentary Knock Down the House, which chronicles the campaigns of four female progressive candidates including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, against powerful incumbents in the 2018 midterm elections. The film is directed by Rachel Lears and produced by Lears, Robin Blotnick, and Sarah Olson.
NOTHING Announce U.S. Headlining Tour and Confirm SXSWFebruary 7, 2019Philly's post-rock shoegazers NOTHING announce U.S. headlining tour dates throughout March including performances at SXSW in support of their critically acclaimed album Dance On The Blacktop. Tickets are available tomorrow, Friday, February 8th at 12pm EST HERE. Stay tuned for NOTHING's full SXSW schedule.
A2IM Announces Inaugural SXSW Showcase For 2019February 7, 2019Today, A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) has announced their first ever showcase at this year's SXSW festival, taking place on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Palm Door in Austin, TX (401 Sabine St). Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm. Expanding its ever-growing reach within the independent music community, the lineup for the evening will feature some of today's most talented indie artists including: Y La Bamba (Tender Loving Empire), Oh Pep! (ATO Records), Madge (22Twenty), Sneaks (Merge Records), Ric Wilson (Innovative Leisure) and The Nude Party (New West Records).
Levitate Music Festival Announces 2019 LineupFebruary 7, 2019The ever evolving and greatly loved Levitate Music Festival is proud to announce the 2019 lineup for its seventh annual music festival happening July 12-14, 2019. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, will be joined by Stick Figure, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Sublime with Rome, Michael Franti and Spearhead, SOJA, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Ripe, The Wood Brothers, and many more. A confirmed lineup is listed below.
VIDEO: 'A Grammy Host is Born' on THE LATE LATE SHOWFebruary 7, 2019GRAMMYs host Alicia Keys gets together with 2-time GRAMMYs host James Corden for a beautiful duet parodying 'Shallow' from the hit film 'A Star Is Born,' in which James gives her some advice for her big night.
Cris Jacobs to Release New Album 'Color Where You Are'February 7, 2019 Cris Jacobswill release Color Where You Are, the full-length follow up to his critically acclaimed 2016 album Dust to Gold, on April 12, 2019. Releasing through Blue Rose Music, Color Where You Arefollows Jacobs' brand of rock, Americana, and soul through the next steps of his life; coming off of a few years of extensive touring, learning to recognize the current political climate and its divisive nature, and most importantly, becoming a husband and a father. Jacobs and band members Todd Herrington (bass), Dusty Ray Simmons (drums/percussion), and Jonathan Sloane (guitar) self-produced Color Where You Are together, piecing together songs that Jacobs found time to write “between tours, coming home, changing diapers, fixing things around the house… whenever I could.' The album's title references Jacobs' no longer having the luxury of waiting for inspiration to strike. Cris Jacobs “colored where he was”.
Christopher McQuarrie and Anthony Peckham Join THE PRESIDENT IS MISSINGFebruary 7, 2019SHOWTIME has announced that Academy Award® winner Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects) and Anthony Peckham (Invictus) have joined the drama series THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING, inspired by the bestselling novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, currently in development. McQuarrie will executive produce with Heather McQuarrie and the book's authors. Peckham will also executive produce and write the adaptation. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.
ABC News Announces THE INVESTIGATION, a Podcast on Robert Mueller's InvestigationFebruary 7, 2019On Tuesday, Feb. 12, ABC Radio will launch a new podcast, “The Investigation.” Hosted by ABC News Correspondent Kyra Phillips and the ABC News investigative team, led by Senior Executive Producer Chris Vlasto, “The Investigation” will provide a weekly, behind-the-scenes look at Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The free podcast will focus on the lead up to the highly anticipated report from the special counsel and explore its aftermath, analyzing the potential fallout and political consequences.
Susana Baca with Banda Magda, Michael League to Perform at The SorayaFebruary 7, 2019Legendary Peruvian artist Susana Baca joins Banda Magda and Snarky Puppy's Michael League for a one-of-a-kind performance, only at The Soraya, on Friday, February 22 at 8:00pm. Baca is an ardent advocate for Peruvian blacks and indigenous peoples. Greek-born singer, composer, and accordionist Magda Giannikou, leads Banda Magda, which moves from Greek folk tunes to Colombian cumbia, an eclectic mix that brought them to 22 nations. Giannikou is a champion of music education and has joined Baca in her work in South America. Michael League, who represents them both on his label GroundUP, will join these two powerful performers onstage.
Smithsonian Channel Presents Special MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEARFebruary 7, 2019With climate change at the forefront of the world's natural crises, Smithsonian Channel takes you on a dramatic adventure that reveals an ever-changing Arctic. In MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR, viewers will get an intimate look at one polar bear mother's struggle to raise her cubs as her home melts away under her feet. Norwegian filmmaker Asgeir Helgestad worked in the harshest of conditions to document the bear's life over the course of four years, capturing her attempts to hunt and her interactions with other bears while experiencing unprecedented change to the world around her. MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR premieres Wednesday, March 6 at 8 p.m. on Smithsonian Channel.
Honeyblood Announce Third Album 'In Plain Sight'February 7, 2019Honeyblood's third album sees Stina Tweeddale finding her most ambitious form and steely focus yet. Three albums in she has stepped forward to finally claim the mantle of the project she birthed seven years ago as a her sole vision. Stina takes the reigns in collaboration with none-other than producer John Congleton (Angel Olsen, St Vincent) for the most definitive Honeyblood LP to date, consolidating the Glasgow-born band as one of the most important UK names.
VIDEO: Season Two of KEVIN HART: WHAT THE FIT Launches Today with Rebel WilsonFebruary 7, 2019From YouTube and Laugh Out Loud, the second season of YouTube Original series KEVIN HART: WHAT THE FIT launches today, February 7th, 2019, on Kevin's LOL Network on YouTube. The first episode features Rebel Wilson alongside Kevin as they attempt to learn karate. Created by Hart, Matt Kunitz, David Shumsky and Rebecca Shumsky Quinn in association with Lionsgate, the series will continue to merge ridiculous workouts with hilarious special guest celebrity appearances throughout all 10 episodes. The series is available to audiences around the world on the Laugh Out Loud Network on YouTube, with new episodes airing every Thursday and bonus footage hitting every Monday.
Juan Antin's Animated Feature Film PACHAMAMA to Debut on NetflixFebruary 7, 2019Netflix today announced that writer-director Juan Antin's (Mercano the Martian) Cesar Award nominated animated feature film Pachamama, a hybrid animation adventure film about a young boy living in a remote village in the Andes Mountains, will debut in June of 2019. The film is produced by Academy-Award nominee Didier Brunner (The Old Lady and the Pigeons, Kirikou and the Sorceress, The Triplets of Belleville, The Secret of Kells and Ernest and Celestine).
Lyn Stanley to Release 'London Calling A Toast To Julie London'February 7, 2019In this stunning new collection—London Calling…A Toast To Julie London—listeners will discover a side of singer Lyn Stanley that they haven't heard before. The 17 tunes on this recording explore phases of romance from first glance, in “Blue Moon,” to a missed chance, in “Cry Me a River.” Most of the wide-ranging material presented here was originally recorded by singer/actress Julie London, along with a couple of offerings that Stanley feels would have been perfect for the sultry songstress, such as “It's Impossible,” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”