VIDEO: Check Out the First Teaser for BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Starring Rami MalekMay 15, 2018Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound, their near-implosion as Mercury's lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, cementing the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
Jason Mraz, Brandy Clark, Michael McDonald, & More to Perform at ASCAP's 10th Annual WE WRITE THE SONGSMay 15, 2018On Wednesday, May 16, The ASCAP Foundation and The Library of Congress will jointly present the 10th annual “We Write the Songs” event at the historic Coolidge Auditorium in The Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The evening celebrates the gift by The ASCAP Foundation to the Library of Congress of the original manuscripts, lead sheets, lyrics sheets, photos and letters of some of America's greatest creators of words and music.
Netflix and ESPN Films Announce Multi-Part Documentary THE LAST DANCE featuring Michael JordanMay 15, 2018ESPN Films and Netflix today announced a joint production “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series that will chronicle one of the greatest icons and most successful dynasties in sports history, Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls. Directed by Jason Hehir (“The Fab Five,” “The '85 Bears,” “Andre the Giant”) and produced by Mike Tollin, the anthology will examine the simultaneous rise of Jordan and the NBA during those years.
De La Ghetto Joins the 2018 Soulfrito Urban Latin Festival June 8May 15, 2018Latin Grammy nominee, De La Ghetto, known as the Crossover King of Spanish R&B and Hip Hop will be part the star-studded line up of performers for the 2018 Soulfrito Urban Latin Festival that takes place the same weekend of the popular National Puerto Rican Day Parade. De La Ghetto, whose previous single, “La Formula,” featuring global megastar Daddy Yankee and hit-maker Ozuna, surpassed an extraordinary 200 million views on YouTube, and boasts 4.7 million Instagram fans, 1.95 million Twitter followers and 5.6 million Facebook followers.
BMOP/Sound Celebrates 57th Release with PETER CHILD: SHANTIMay 14, 2018Known as the nation's foremost label launched by an orchestra and devoted exclusively to new music, BMOP/sound today announced the release of Peter Child: Shanti (released 05.01.18), thefirst recording of this composer's orchestral music. Performed by the intrepid musiciansof the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and led by conductor Gil Rose, thealbum's compositions span a decade from the concert overture Jubal (2001) and the symphonic triptych Adirondack Voices (2006) to the 40-minute Shanti (2011).
Lake Street Dive Album Debuts Top 5 Albums Chart / Top 10 Billboard 200May 14, 2018Lake Street Dive released its new album Free Yourself Up on Nonesuch Records on May 4, featuring the lead tracks'Good Kisser' and 'I Can Change'. The record debuted at No. 4 on the Top Album Chart and No. 8 in the Billboard Top 200 Chart with 31,824 units sold (of which 30, 459 were traditional album sales) - a first for the band, and their highest sales week to date. Their previous album Side Pony debuted in 2016 at No. 11 on the Top Album Chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, and before that Bad Self Portraits debuted in 2014 at No. 18 on the Top Album Chart.
The Slow Readers Club Enter UK Top 20 with New Album BUILD A TOWERMay 14, 2018The Slow Readers Club are celebrating their Top 20 chart debut with their new album Build A Tower, which went straight into the Official UK album chart at number 18 on, no.10 in the physical album chart, 4 in the vinyl chart, 4 in the indie album chart and number 1 in the cassette chart.
Against the Current Return with Two New Singles, ALMOST FORGOT and STRANGERS AGAINMay 14, 2018Fueled By Ramen recording group Against The Current has announced today's surprise release of two new songs – the pop-rock trio's first new material in more than two years. “Almost Forgot” and “Strangers Again” are both available now at all digital music retailers and streaming services; the latter track is joined by an official companion video, directed by Emmy Award-winner Kyle Cogan and streaming now at the official Fueled By Ramen YouTube channel.
Documentary Film On John Lydon and Public Image Ltd Acquired By Abramorama; Set For U.S. Release Fall 2018May 14, 2018Abramorama and Verisimilitudeannounced today an agreement that will see Abramorama release the documentary film The Public Image Is Rotten in theaters around the world in 2018. The Public Image Is Rotten tells the story of music icon John Lydon and his pioneering group PiL with a level of depth and intimacy never before seen. Directed by Tabbert Fiiller, The Public Image Is Rotten features in-depth interviews with John Lydon, former and current bandmates as well as Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ad-Rock (Beastie Boys) and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) among others, the film is loaded with electrifying archival performance and interview footage. The film will open in the United Kingdom beginning with a screening on June 3, 2018, at the Odeon Camden Cinema and will feature a conversation with John Lydon after the screening. Additional screenings in the U.K. during June and July to be announced followed later this fall with the global roll out of the film alongside Public Image Ltd's worldwide tour.