Kimbra's Widely-Acclaimed New Album PRIMAL HEART Out TodayApril 20, 2018Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning, critically acclaimed New Zealand songstress Kimbra has released her widely-acclaimed third studio album, Primal Heart, out today on Warner Bros. Records. The 12-track record makes its debut with early praise from the likes of Interview Magazine, PAPER, and NYLON, with Rolling Stone calling it one of the “most anticipated albums of 2018” and The Independent attesting, “Kimbra's exploratory ethos has never been so on point.” In support, Kimbra has confirmed additional US tour dates for 2018, including shows with Beck, ODESZA and Son Lux. See a full list of dates below.
Family Of The Year Release New Track LET HER GO From Upcoming Album GOODBYE SUNSHINE, HELLO NIGHTTIMEApril 20, 2018Critically acclaimed LA-based indie rock outfit Family of the Year has released “Let Her Go,” the latest track from the band's highly-anticipated new album Goodbye Sunshine, Hello Nighttime, out May 18 on Reprise Records. With stunning acoustic melodies, the new song follows recent single, “Hold Me Down,”offering an initial taste of the band's most hypnotic and heartfelt body of work to date. They most recently performed an intimate, stripped-back rendition of “Let Her Go” for Flood Magazine, who praises that the band “packed ten years of American prepubescence into just three minutes.” Goodbye Sunshine, Hello Nighttime is now available for pre-order now!
Kandace Springs Releases BLACK ORCHID EP Out TodayApril 20, 2018Singer and pianist Kandace Springs offers her fans a taste of her forthcoming sophomore album due out later this year with the release of her Black Orchid EP, featuring three brand new tracks produced by Karriem Riggins that are available to stream or download today. Kandace delivers a pair of inspired covers with her simmering take on The Stylistics' “People Make the World Go Round” and a radiant performance of the Roberta Flack-popularized torch song “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” (a crowd favorite at Kandace's live shows), along with the ruminative “Black Orchid” which highlights the acoustic strum of guitarist-songwriter Jesse Harris (who struck GRAMMY gold with Norah Jones by penning her breakout hit “Don't Know Why”). Watch the video for “People Make The World Go Round” HERE.
Treya Lam Shares Single MAGIC From Upcoming Album Out 6/8April 20, 2018Kaki King is excited to introduce Treya Lam, the first artist signing to Kaki's own label,Short Stuff Records. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, Treya's debut album, Good News, was produced by Kaki (who also plays multiple instruments throughout the album), and recorded with an array of talented female musicians, most notably Catherine Popper (Ryan Adams, Jack White, Norah Jones) on upright bass, and mixer Erin Tonkon (David Bowie, Esperanza Spalding). Mastered by Sarah Register,Good News is an instant classic, full of the kind of songwriting and raw talent that has never gone out of style, as well as a message of love, longing. Because as Treya says, 'It's never too late to have a happy childhood.'
ABC's SCANDAL Closes Out At 2-1/2 Month Highs and Beats Last Year's FinaleApril 20, 2018ABC's TGIT lineup once again nearly tied a “Big Bang”-led CBS for No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (1.3/6 vs. 1.4/6), while defeating NBC by 86% (0.7/3) and Fox by 117% (0.6/2). Boasting strong delayed viewing for its Thursday dramas, ABC is projected to move ahead and win Thursday night, once Live + 7 Day Adult 18-49 ratings become available.
BROAD CITY High Score Mobile Game Available for Download TodayApril 20, 2018Comedy Central announced today the launch of a YAS-worthymobile game based on their hit franchise, Broad City. Broad City: High Score was developed in partnership with Built Games, an LA-based developer and publisher of gloriously fun video games. The game is free to play and available for download from the App Store and Google Play.
Josie Dunne Releases New Single GOOD BOYS Out NowApril 20, 2018Atlantic recording artist Josie Dunne has announced the release of her new single. “Good Boys” – which follows Dunne's breakthrough pop debut, “Old School” – is available today at all digital music retailers and streaming services.
Hundreds of Celebrities, Activists, Artists, Policy Experts, and Survivors Launch #NoRA CampaignApril 20, 2018More than 100 celebrities, activists, artists, policy experts and survivors of gun violence today launched the #NoRA (No Rifle Association), a new collective action campaign to highlight and combat the National Rifle Association's (NRA) deadly influence over the American political system. The alliance is committed to moving culture into a less violent place by counteracting the influence of NRA money in our communities.
FLUME AND FUTURE CLASSIC Documentaries Now Available on Apple MusicApril 20, 2018Today marks the release of two new documentaries about some of Australia's most exciting musical exports: Flume and Future Classic. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Nicholas Wrathall, the documentaries are available to watch exclusively on Apple Music now.
Chart-Topper Jason Nelson Releases THE ANSWER, Available For Pre-Order NowApril 20, 2018Award-winning recording artist Jason Nelson delivers an impactful sound on his latest album, The Answer(RCA Inspiration), available for pre-order now. Featuring the lead single “Forever,” Jason Nelson has produced an indelible album of live performances and studio cuts, with fourteen tracks including “Captured My Heart,” “You've Got Me,” “Stripes,” “Faith For That” (feat. Jonathan Nelson), the beloved Andraé Crouch anthem, “Jesus Is The Answer,” and Bill Gaither's classic, “He Touched Me.” “Forever” is available instantly upon pre-ordering the album, with additional instant grat tracks to be released in the coming weeks.
Noticias Telemundo to Present First Mexican Presidential Debate Sunday, April 22April 20, 2018Noticias Telemundo announces “México, La Gran Batalla” (Mexico, the Great Battle,) its coverage of the first presidential debate leading up to the Mexican elections, hosted by “Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana” anchor Julio Vaqueiro, this Sunday, April 22 at 11:30 PM/10:30 C. Candidates Antonio Meade Kuribreña, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Ricardo Anaya, Margarita Zavala and Jaime Rodriguez Calderón will discuss issues related to “politics and government” in the first of three debates scheduled for this electoral cycle. Noticias Telemundo will be on site at the historic Palace of Mines in Mexico City, accompanied by experts in Mexican politics who will analyze the evening's developments.
Five Finger Death Punch Unveil New Song SHAM PAIN from Upcoming AND JUSTICE FOR NONE Out May 18April 20, 2018the multi-platinum, hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch have unveiled the new song "Sham Pain," off their long-awaited seventh studio album AND JUSTICE FOR NONE, due out May 18. The new song marks the second of three brand new pre-order tracks and follows last week's release "Fake" (out 4/6) which generated just under 1 million streams in the U.S. during its first week and made the viral chart on Spotify in multiple countries.