Michael Sticka Named Executive Director of the GRAMMY MuseumSeptember 18, 2018The GRAMMY Museum® has expanded its executive leadership team and appointed Michael Sticka as Executive Director, responsible for the organization's strategic direction and leading all aspects of operations, including curatorial, development, marketing, grants and awards, public and education programs, and more. Previously, Sticka served as Controller and Senior Director of Finance and Administration and was critical in overseeing the Museum's integration with the GRAMMY Foundation® in 2017, as well as designing and managing a strategic plan for the combined organization's future.
VIDEO: The Cast of L.A. LAW Reunites on THE TALKSeptember 18, 2018The cast of “L.A. Law” reunites on “The Talk” for the first time in nearly 25 years. Actor Harry Hamlin discusses the show earning four Emmy Awards for Best Drama, and shares what the cast was gifted when they won the second time. 'They were pretty cheap, in fact, and I can prove it. We won the Emmy for Best Drama four times, now, today when you win an Emmy for Best Drama the actors usually get a lot of accolades, the studio really appreciates them. For our second Emmy this is what we got [holds up a silver engraved keychain]. It didn't come with the key; it just was the keychain! Nowadays when you win the Emmy for Best Drama, you get the car too.'
HBO Presents Comedy Special DREW MICHAELSeptember 18, 2018Acclaimed comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer for the “Weekend Update” Drew Michael stars in his first HBO® comedy special, Drew Michael, available for Digital Download September 24. Directed by comedy actor and writer Jerrod Carmichael (HBO's Jerrod Carmichael: 8), Drew Michael is “inventive and cerebral, and insists that you ponder the mechanics of comedy” (Vulture).
Angelina Jolie to Star in THE KEPTSeptember 17, 2018Angelina Jolie will star in the 'The Kept,' according to Variety. The film, which Imperative Entertainment recently acquired the rights to, is an adaption of the novel of the same name by James Scott.
Patrick Stewart Cast as Bosley in CHARLIE'S ANGELSSeptember 17, 2018Patrick Stewart is set to star as Bosley in Elizabeth Banks' reboot of Charlie's Angels, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and newcomer Ella Balinska as the Angels. Banks will direct, produce, and star in the Sony film.
Shakey Graves Announces EP and Extends TourSeptember 17, 2018Shakey Graves announces a new EP coming September 21 that will feature live performances of the tracks 'Cops and Robbers' and 'Counting Sheep' from his NPR Night Owl session that occurred in his hometown of Austin at SXSW earlier this year. The session was filmed at the historic Saengerrunde Hall.
THE SHEEPDOGS To Launch Fall U.S. TourSeptember 17, 2018Taking no breaks after their summer tour, THE SHEEPDOGS--the Canadian-based five-piece guitar-driven rock band--have announced they will be hitting the road again this fall on a headlining U.S. tour in support of their latest album, CHANGING COLOURS. Kicking off October 2 in New Orleans at Santos, the band--with fellow Canadian Calvin Love supporting--will make additional stops in Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle,among othersbefore wrapping October 21 in Denver, CO at Hi-Dive. Tickets are on sale for all shows now. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Lynn Hayek Makes Her US Debut With Single 'Party Language'September 17, 2018It's hard to imagine a 13-year-old belt out powerful vocal runs, but that's what secured Lynn Hayek's title as the first winner of The Voice Kids Arabia in 2016. Today at 14, the Lebanese songstress still boasts power vocals that defy her years and brings technical melisma to a song. Out today, “Party Language” is the budding star's latest single and debut into the U.S. market.
Advance Base Releases 'Christmas In Nightmare City'September 17, 2018Advance Base has shared a video for 'Christmas In Nightmare City,' the latest from his upcoming album, Animal Companionship. Talkhouse premiered the video today along with an essay penned by Owen Ashworth about song and video's conception. Animal Companionship is available for pre-order now and due out 9/21 via Run For Cover and Ashworth's own Orindal Records.
Kaufman Music Center Presents IN YOUR FACE - NEW YORKSeptember 17, 2018It's big, it's loud – it's everything New York! In Your Face–New York captures the spirit, the energy, the music, noise and creativity of this capital of the world. A smart, fun and funny show (and podcast—www.inyourfaceny.org) for the 21st century urbanite, it's a raucous, head-on collision between a Marx brothers romp and the New York Review of Books. In Your Face – New York brings together the best of New York's actors, writers and musicians for supercharged revues featuring live stories, sketches and songs.
VIDEO: Watch the Season Three Trailer of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED Featuring Helen Hunt, F. Murray Abraham, Brian Cox and MoreSeptember 17, 2018The fascinating history behind Shakespeare's greatest plays continues with a third series of Shakespeare Uncovered, premiering Fridays, October 12-26 on PBS (check local listings) and streaming the following day at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps. The ambitious series concludes with celebrated new hosts Helen Hunt, F. Murray Abraham, Romola Garai, Brian Cox, Simon Russell Beale and Sir Antony Sher, who seamlessly weave their personal passions with history, biography, iconic performances and new analysis to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's famous works. The final season investigates “Much Ado About Nothing,” “The Merchant of Venice,” “Measure for Measure,” “Julius Caesar,” “The Winter's Tale” and “Richard III.”
THE CATCHER WAS A SPY Starring Paul Rudd to be Released on DVD and DigitalSeptember 17, 2018Paul Rudd stars as Moe Berg in the incredible true story of how a professional baseball player became a World War II spy. A Jewish, Princeton-educated, multilingual catcher for the Boston Red Sox with a closely-guarded private life, the enigmatic Berg was already a man of mystery when, in 1944, the U.S. government's wartime intelligence agency enlisted his services. His mission: go behind enemy lines in Europe to assassinate the Nazi's chief nuclear scientist before the Germans develop an atomic bomb. Trading in his catcher's mitt for a trench coat, Berg must rely on his formidable, steel-trap intellect in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Mark Strong, Sienna Miller, Jeff Daniels, Guy Pearce and Paul Giamatti costar in this remarkable slice of forgotten history.
Discogs Releases Its Best Selling Records For July 2018September 17, 2018The Discogs Top 50 Best Selling Records Of July 2018 chart is live and contains Juggalo-adjacent rapper Ouija's cassette release of Trashfire at #19, marking the first time a cassette has charted. Italian Funk/Disco/Experimental duo Nu Guinea's Nuova Napoli quickly sold through their first, second, third, and fourth pressings of Nuova Napoli and sits at #9. Demand must be high for the NG Records release, as a first pressing of Nuova Napoli is currently selling in the Discogs Marketplace for €200. Also of note, the June 29 release of John Coltrane's Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album debuts at #28.
The Mercury Program to Reissue 'A Data Learn the Language'September 17, 2018On November 2nd, Lovitt Records will reissue The Mercury Program's third full-length A Data Learn the Language on 2xLP. Long out of print and extremely hard to find on wax, the record has been recut by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service and will be pressed on colored vinyl with a gatefold sleeve. To celebrate the release, the band will head out for two weeks worth of concert dates across the East coast. These shows will include two full sets — the first set consists of songs drawn from Chez Viking (2009) and New Myths (2016), followed by a second set featuring of A Data Learn the Language performed in it's entirety.