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Today the Austin-based trio Greyhounds have released their new album Cheyenne Valley Drive. Sporting ten tracks ranging from swaggering boogie to space-age soul, each song feels both timelessly lived-in and uniquely fresh. The album is currently streaming via Billboard.com who spoke with singer/guitarist Andrew Trube about their approach in the studio; 'The key is just not to overthink it,' says Trube. 'So many people stew on it, especially now when you can go really deep on the computer and spend months and months on one song, editing and fine-tuning. But then all the little fun curve-ball things usually get taken out, and to me that's the good stuff.'

'High Five' is the third in a collection of brand new material from BBC Sound of 2018 winner and the most exceptional breakout star of the year, Sigrid. The colossal pop song 'High Five' is about “the importance of those relations where you both dare to be completely honest with each other, rather than exchanging superficial 'high fives'” says the 21-year-old pop sensation. The anthemic track follows the beautifully poignant 'I Don't Want To Know' and the unadulterated 'Raw', a collection of songs that will culminate in an EP. Last week Sigrid sold-out her Somerset House headline on 11 July within hours, the first to sell out in the Summer Series, which includes Jorja Smith, De La Soul and MGMT. Sigrid begins festival season with a much-anticipated Coachella performance this weekend. 

The highly anticipated series finale of the groundbreaking series, “Scandal,” receives a momentous send-off, beginning with an exclusive sneak peek at the final episode on “Good Morning America,” THURSDAY, APRIL 19 (7:00–9:00 a.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

After a successful North American debut of the live performance of his 8-hour masterpiece SLEEP, Max Richter brings the “intoxicating” (NPR) performance to New York City for the first time, for two nights of performances on May 4 & 5 at Spring Studios (50 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013). Doors will open at 9:00pm, the concert will begin at 10:30pm. Tickets will be announced on the artist's socials.

This September, Elise Davis returns with her sophomore album Cactus, the follow up to her 2016 critically-acclaimed debut The Token. With Cactus, Elise moves between lush alt-country and stripped-down folk confessionals, gluing everything together with story-driven songs about independence, liberation, and resilience as an adult woman.

Two years after giving birth to her daughter, a very pregnant Ali Wong returns to Netflix in her second original stand-up comedy special, Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife. The always unapologetic and nasty first time mom gets real on why having kids is not all it's cracked up to be, including the challenges of breastfeeding, balancing family and career post pregnancy, and why all women deserve three years of paid maternity leave. Filmed at Toronto's Winter Garden Theatre, the one-hour special premieres globally on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, 2018, only on Netflix.

Daphne Guinness' “Riot,” the new single from her forthcoming album Daphne & The Golden Chord, debuts today. The full-length is set for release April 20 on Agent Anonyme/Absolute and will be available on CD and vinyl formats June 15.

Austin-based loop-pedal pop musician Sydney Wright announces that she will be joined by The Please Please Me, Lady Fang, Carrie Fussell, Otis Wilkins and DJ CEZ in celebrating the release of Wright's new single 'Seiche' off of her upcoming album, also titled 'Seiche.' The single release show will take place May 4, at Cheer Up Charlies located at 900 Red River St., Austin, Texas 78701. Doors are at 8 p.m.The Please Please Me will go on at 9 p.m., followed by Carrie Fussell at 9:45 p.m., Lady Fang at 10:15 p.m., Otis Wilkins at 11 p.m. and a headlining performance by Sydney Wright at 11:30 p.m. along with a screening for her new music video. DJ CEZ will perform at 12:30 a.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased here.

Caissie Levy heads to Rachael Ray's daytime talk show this Monday, April 16, and she's revealing how it feels to be the first Disney princess in pants!

On Tuesday, April 17, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Julie Menin will host the 2018 MOME Finance Lab, an afternoon of collaboration and networking in support of film projects by, for or about women. The event will provide over thirty women filmmakers with an unprecedented opportunity to pitch multiple financiers for investment in their projects. The aim of the event is to cultivate films in New York City made by, for, and about women. Now in its second year, the MOME Finance Lab seeks to address the persistent gender gap in the filmed entertainment industry.

Brisbane hitmakers Sheppard drop their brand new single “Riding The Wave” today, April 13th, as they announce the release of their sophomore album Watching The Sky – set to hit stores globally on June 8, 2018 via Empire of Song/Decca Records/Republic Records. Check out the lyric video for “Riding The Wave” HERE or stream it via your preferred DSP now!  In addition, it was announced earlier this week that Sheppard will return to the US this Summer to play this year'sBillboard Hot 100 Festival, tickets here!

'Ruined This Town,' the debut single from Lee Gantt's Casa Blvd EP has been gaining momentum since being added to radio playlists throughout the U.S. Radio stations that have added 'Ruined This Town' to their rotation are: Ohio's WCLT, Arkansas' KCNY, Louisiana's KQKI, Missouri's KCLQ & KICK-FM, Illinois' WMCI, Oklahoma's KWHW & KEYB, Texas' KYYK, Kentucky's WGGC and Renegade Radio Nashville, just to name a few. Additionally, Heartland TV Network added 'Ruined This Town' to their Country Music Today and Heartland Third Shift segments. Heartland TV's Stacy Newman interviewed Lee at CRS 2018, and you can watch the interview by clicking here.

That Summer, directed by Göran Olsson, opens in theaters and on video on demand May 18, 2018. The film stars Peter Beard, Lee Radziwill & Edith Bouvier Beale.

MARY SHELLEY opens in theaters May 25th and VOD June 1st. The film is directed by Haifaa Al-Mansour and stars Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Bel Powley, Douglas Booth, Joanne Froggatt and Stephen Dillane.

World-renowned guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani's G3 2018 UK Tour with Dream Theater's John Petrucci and the former Scorpions guitaristUli Jon Roth will kick off in the UK at the Southend Cliffs Pavilion on Tuesday 24th April and will continue on to London, Bristol,Manchester, Portsmouth and Birmingham.

Watch the newly released trailer for A Kid Like Jake starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes, and Octavia Spencer. The film, directed by Silas Howard, will be released June 1, 2018.

Multi-platinum country star CLAY WALKER releases his highly anticipated new single, “Working On Me” today (4/13). Featuring addictive grooves and tender hearted lyrics, written by Michael White, Clint Daniels and Lee Thomas Miller, the irresistible song showcases the captivating effect a woman has on a man who loves her.

Netflix has renewed original series ON MY BLOCK for a second season! On My Block, co-created by Lauren Iungerich (creator of Awkward) and Eddie Gonzalez & Jeremy Haft, is a coming of age comedy about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through the triumph, pain and the newness of high-school set in the rough inner city. 

Multiple award-winning actor, playwright, composer and lifelong 'DuckTales' aficionado Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his debut as Gizmoduck (aka Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera) in a new 'DuckTales' episode, premiering FRIDAY, MAY 11 (8:00 p.m., EDT/PDT) on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW, as part of the inaugural 'Duck Week.'

SOFI TUKKER's debut album Treehouse is out today worldwide just ahead of the North American leg of their world tour kicking off 18th April.  For the past two years, Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern have released a stream of adventurous and innovative music beginning with their Grammy nominated debut single “Drinkee”.  Their bold take on dance pop explores joy, empowerment and liberation while seamlessly incorporating unexpected elements like contemporary Brazilian poetry, Japanese raps, and Andean string instruments. Treehouse is a Technicolor invitation into the world of SOFI TUKKER.