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On the heels of Illinois becoming the 37th state since 1972 to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesdaynight, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment (H.J. Res. 33), will host a shadow hearing on the need for an Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday, June 6 from 3 – 5pm on Capitol Hill. Hearing witnesses will be actress and activist Alyssa Milano, Co-President of the ERA Coalition Carol Robles-Román, and Jessica Lenahan, plaintiff in Supreme Court case Castle Rock v. Gonzales. In April,Maloney sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte requesting a hearing on the ERA but has received no response. There has not been a Congressional hearing on the ERA since 1984.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the upcoming programing slate for “Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations” podcast. Guests include five-time Super Bowl Quarterback Tom Brady, Grammy Award-winning musician will.i.am, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Maria Shriver and former New Orleans Mayor and author Mitch Landrieu. Podcast interviews will be available on Apple Podcasts (ApplePodcasts.com/OprahSuperSoul) (and other podcast platforms) and full video from the interview will also be available via Facebook Watch on the SuperSoul Facebook platform (facebook.com/SuperSoulSunday).

New Jersey rock band Gatherers is thrilled to share their brand new album We Are Alive Beyond Repair, streaming in full now via Bring The Noise, here: http://bit.ly/2H7oh0E. We Are Alive Beyond Repair will be released this Friday, June 1st, via Equal Vision Records. For more information or to pre-order the album, please visit: gatherers.lnk.to/alive.

The season one finale of Freeform's “Siren” shot up over the prior week by 42% in Women 18-34 (212,000/0.61 rating. vs. 149,000/0.43 rating) to a 5-week high – since 4/19/18. In addition, “Siren” closed out its first season at 4-week highs in Total Viewers (1.20 million), Adults 18-34 (280,000/0.40 rating), Adults 18-49 (524,000/0.41 rating), Women 18-49 (377,000/0.58 rating), Persons 12-34 (358,000/0.38 rating) and Females 12-34 (283,000/0.61 rating).

For nearly two decades, Hot Buttered Rum has attracted a truly multi-generational audience across the States with their high energy and fun-loving performances that showcase their stunning instrumental and vocal ingenuity. Hot Buttered Rum is excited to independently release Lonesome Panoramic, their sixth studio album, on July 20, 2018.

The Broad today announced the lineup for the third edition of Summer Happenings at The Broad, a music and performance series sponsored by Leading Partner East West Bank. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as a “wildly eclectic mix of music and art,” the summer event series – one of Los Angeles' most popular and anticipated events – will showcase more than 35 prominent and emerging artists and performers over four events. Tickets, including Series Passes (offers a savings of $25 and tickets to all four Summer Happenings), create-your-own ticket packages (offers a savings of $5 on each event when tickets are purchased for two or more events) and individual tickets ($30 advance), are available now at www.thebroad.org/happenings.

Calling all plastics, cool moms and wannabes! Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond, creators of Tony nominated Mean Girls The Musical, are taking over Spotify's groolest "Best of Broadway" playlist to share 68 hidden gems about songs from the Broadway show and discuss their favorite show tunes. Listen to the podcast HERE!

Jack River has shared new track 'Limo Song' with a marvelously playful video, effervescently embracing what she calls “that melancholic dream world where you're looking back and looking forwards all at once.” The song debuted on triple j last night.Jack River has just concluded an entirely sold-out Australian tour and will release new album Sugar Mountain on June 22 via Hopeless Utopian. Following, this fall, she'll play her largest venues yet. Full Australian tour is detailed below.

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is excited to announce The Official Bonnaroo Podcast hosted by veteran music reporter John Norris (MTV News, Billboard, Sirius XM). The podcast will bring fans behind the scenes with highlights from backstage and interviews with artists and festival insiders. Episode 1 is now available for streaming on Apple Music, Google Play and Bonnaroo.com/podcast.

New York City music lovers will get to experience a wonderful array of French produced music this summer when the festival FRANCEROCKS SUMMERFEST returns. The month-long music festival—the largestof its kind in the US—will showcase the expansive wealth of multifarious French talent as well as international artists who draw their inspiration from France.  The lineup includes 25 soaring artistsspanning genres from indie pop, rock, eclectic world and electronic that spawn an exciting melting pot of sounds. Free and ticketed shows at 14 venues range from Central Park Summerstage and Lincoln Center to Brooklyn's Northside Festival and Brooklyn Steel as well as intimate performance spaces throughout New York City. Over the years, FRANCEROCKS has featured such cutting-edge artists as Phoenix, Air, M, IAM, Stromae, CharlElie Couture, Wax Tailor, Angelique Kidjo, La Femme, Yael Naim, Ibeyi, Tony Allen, Ala.Ni, Her, Emilie Simon and Ayo. 

LA indie rock band, Beachwood Coyotes release new single 'I Am Just A Stand In' the fast paced single features a driving rhythm section, infectious melodies with a hint of disco blended with garage rock. 

This July 4th, America's national Independence Day celebration kicks off our country's 242nd birthday, as A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBS welcomes back Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos (FULLER HOUSE, SCREAM QUEENS) to host the festivities. Broadcast live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, this time-honored 38 year-tradition puts viewers front and center for America's biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation lighting up the iconic D.C. skyline. The country's longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition will feature all-star musical performances by: multi-platinum selling music legend Jimmy Buffett with the Broadway cast of the new musical ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, making their first stop after Broadway at the U.S. Capitol before launching a national tour; 'America's Band,” the iconic multi-platinum selling music legends The Beach Boys; three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling artist Pentatonix; legendary Motown stars The Temptations; acclaimed multi-platinum country music singer-songwriter and winner of the iHeartRadio Music Award for Best New Country Artist Luke Combs; country music star and AMERICAN IDOL alum Lauren Alaina; 12-time Grammy Award-winner and gospel legend CeCe Winans; and internationally acclaimed Grammy award winning violinist Joshua Bell; with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly (additional performers to be announced).

Marshmello and alt-pop trio Echosmith have been added to the lineup of performers for the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA), music's biggest event for families, presented on SATURDAY, JUNE 23 (8:00 p.m., EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel as well as multiple Disney-branded platforms, including Radio Disney, the Radio Disney app, the DisneyNOW app and Disney.com/RDMA. They join previously announced performers Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth and 'American Idol' winner Maddie Poppe.

The legendary, iconic, award-winning Barbra Streisand reunites with award-winning actor, singer and comedian, Jamie Foxx for a special conversation to cap off Netflix's five-week-long Emmy® FYSEE showcase on Sunday, June 10.

Tom Cruise celebrates the start of filming for the much-anticipated Top Gun sequel with a first look image on his twitter account accompanied by the hashtah #Day1. The star will be returning to the franchise in the role of Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell.

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of the Emmy® Award-nominated animated adventure comedy 'Tangled: The Series,' which will premiere its second season with the new title 'Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure,' SUNDAY, JUNE 24 (8:00 a.m., EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel, the DisneyNOW app and Disney Channel VOD. The series' talented voice cast; including Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi as the beloved Rapunzel and Eugene, as well as Eden Espinosa, James Monroe-Iglehart and Jeremy Jordan as fan-favorites Cassandra, Lance and Varian; are set to return. The series features music by Academy Award®-winning Disney Legend Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater.

Fredericksburg, VA-based country/Americana singer-songwriter Karen Jonas is set to independently release her new album, Butter, on June 1, 2018. With four kids at home and a touring schedule of 150+ shows per year, Jonas has a full plate. “Whether I'm ?nishing up a gig atmidnight or getting pounced on by my kids at 6:30 a.m., I usually feel like my life is a circus,” she says. “So I started writing songs about my circus.” She shines a light on the triumphs and challenges of that busy life with Butter.

Today, THE WLDLFE release the new single 'Towel', along with a vertical music video to accommodate the track. Billboard premiered the video yesterday.

Jack White released his third solo album Boarding House Reach via Third Man / XL Recordings. At once both a huge critical and commercial success, the album would go on to become White's third consecutive solo album to top the Billboard 200 Chart, while simultaneously delighting critics with its sense of sonic adventure. To celebrate the release of Boarding House Reach, Jack White came to London a few days after its release to give UK fans their first glimpse of his electrifying new live show and his powerful new touring outfit, which features Carla Azar on drums, Quincy McCrary and Neal Evans on keys, and Dominic Davis on bass guitar. Never an artist to play by the rules, White continued his tradition of putting on unique, unconventional events with a brace of London shows on Wednesday, March 28.

The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced that Julia Roberts will present the nation's highest honor for a career in film, the AFI Life Achievement Award, to her longtime friend and colleague George Clooney at the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honoring the actor, director, writer and producer. This historic event will take place Thursday, June 7, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA.