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Cape Town based musical ensemble Bantwanas drop their debut single 'Ngithanda' featuring the vocal talents of renowned local singer Samthing Soweto.

KRYSTAL is an ensemble comedic drama about Taylor Ogburn, a young sheltered man from the South with a strange heart condition. Because of his ailment, he can't go to college - let alone drink or do drugs or experience life in any real way. Upon meeting the woman of his dreams - an ex-hooker-stripper-junkie-alcoholic with a sixteen year old son in a wheelchair - Taylor pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. His fabulously talented family (who perhaps actually belong in AA) not surprisingly have a thing or two to say about Taylor falling for this beguiling and unpredictable woman. Past transgressions smash head on with young love, causing complications for everyone involved but In order to have even a hint of a chance to come out the other side, Taylor must face his own demons and learn what it means to live without fear and finally become a man.

On Friday, April 27th, Cleopatra Entertainment will release in U.S. Theaters MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH starring Freya Mavor (THE SENSE OF AN ENDING), Josh Whitehouse (NORTHERN SOUL), Ian Hart (GOD'S OWN COUNTRY), Jessie Cave (HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 &2, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE), Matt Milne (WRATH OF THE TITANS, PBS's Downton Abbey), Will Merrick (ABOUT TIME, BBC's Skins), Tom Riley (KILL YOUR FRIENDS, Amazon's The Collection) and Steven MacKintosh (UNDERWORLD franchise, LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS)

Thousands of people attended the Garden State Film Festival's much-anticipated homecoming in Asbury Park March 22-25, 2018. The spectacular four-day weekend event welcomed over 26,000 celebrities, honorees, film industry execs and movie fans to multiple iconic venues throughout Asbury Park. The Festival included networking opportunities, industry workshops, informative panel discussions, open talent casting call, live screenplay reading, star-studded red carpet gala and entertaining parties - all in addition to the screenings of 246 films from 22 countries around the world. The weekend culminated with the 2018 Garden State Film Festival Awards Gala Dinner event on Sunday evening, where this year's honorees were recognized and Festival winners were announced.  

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of UK's critically acclaimed self-titled debut record released on Polydor in 1978, Eddie Jobson is making this seminal album available on vinyl for the first time since its original release. It will be released on April 21st, and available exclusively to Record Store Day participating retailers worldwide. The record is pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and includes an 8 page full color booklet designed exclusively for this release. The album is remastered from the original tapes located at Abbey Road Studios in London, which is the same master that was used in the now out of print “Ultimate Collector's Edition” box set that compiled all the works of UK's 3 albums, along with rarities, live material and 5.1 versions across 18 discs.

After joining internationally renowned DJ/producer Kygo on a successful string of European shows, acclaimed pop singer, songwriter Bonnie McKee is excited to announce that she'll be joining Kygo for his North American Kids In Love Tour, kicking off today. The run will also include an appearance at Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA on Friday April 20th. For a full list of tour dates, see below.

 Comedy Central is ready to trade barbs with the ultimate wisecracking action hero. The #1 brand in comedy announced today that international film superstar Bruce Willis will be this year's Roastee. The Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis(#BruceWillisRoast) will take place in Los Angeles with the tape and airdate to be announced at a later date.

San Benito, Texas – 'Wasted Days and Wasted Nights: A Meteoric Rise to Stardom' written by Tammy Lorraine Huerta Fender tells the true-life story of her famous father, the late Baldemar Huerta aka Freddy Fender – The King of Tex-Mex. As only seen through the eyes of Freddy's daughter, her book expresses in intimate detail his rise to success, heartbreaking fall and final redemption bringing to life the heartfelt memories of a man and family caught in the whirlwind of great fame, and conveys in a compassionate yet forthright manner the shattering addictions that accompanied this fame.

 Houndmouth have signed to Warner Bros. Records. The New Albany, Indiana-based rock/pop phenomenon featuring Matt Meyers (guitar & vocals), Zak Appleby (bass & vocals) and Shane Cody (drums & vocals) have been working on new material for their WBR album debut, which will be released later this year. In the meantime, the band will perform with an extended seven-piece line-up, and is thrilled to be on the road and performing live for their fans. Houndmouth shared, “We're excited to be back out on tour and look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming shows”.

After nearly three years of litigation, NMPA publisher members Sony/ATV and EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell, ABKCO, peermusic, Spirit Music, and Imagem Music, have secured an important win in their ongoing efforts against Wolfgang's Vault, a prolific online distributor of unlicensed recordings. The copyrights in the suit include songs written by members of bands such as The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Talking Heads, R.E.M. and Green Day.

According to Variety, Daniel Craig has confirmed Bond 25 will be his next project!

Ellen grilled her pal Gwen Stefani about rumors she and boyfriend Blake Shelton are going to tie the knot. Plus, Gwen revealed she's heading to Las Vegas with a new residency at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino!

Ready to push forward an enticing new addition to the evolving musical landscape, Hardwell's Revealed Recordings imprint unveils a fresh new sub label titled 'Gemstone'. Showcasing diverse styles reaching across difference shades of dance music, Gemstone looks set to provide listeners with material ranging from electro pop to deep, future house and future bass grooves.

AMC announced today that it has greenlit a new supernatural horror series, “NOS4A2,” based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Joe Hill, who will also executive produce the series. Jami O'Brien (“Fear The Walking Dead,” “Hell On Wheels”) created the show for television, and will serve as showrunner and executive producer along with executive producer Lauren Corrao, Co-President of Tornante Television. The series is produced by AMC Studios in association with Tornante Television. The series will premiere with 10 episodes in 2019.

Groundbreaking artist Kamasi Washington's highly anticipated sophomore album Heaven and Earth is set for release June 22 via Young Turks. Two songs from the double album debut today, listen to Earth's “Fists of Fury” here andHeaven's “The Space Travelers Lullaby” online now!

Hulu has announced several titles that will be available on the streaming network throughout April including PREACHER season 2, the season 7 premiere of NEW GIRL, and many more. The complete list of titles is available below!

Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director, the critically-acclaimed film Phantom Thread arrives today on Blu-ray and DVD, also available on Digital. Phantom Thread features a mesmerizing performance by Daniel Day-Lewis as an obsessed but elegant couture designer and the complex and intense influences he both exerts and attracts, especially on the women in his volatile, keenly-observed world including his formidable sister (Oscar-nominated Leslie Manville) and a strong-willed muse and lover (Vicky Krieps). Director, writer and producer Paul Thomas Anderson creates a spectacular world of heightened sensations and emotions, gorgeous style, rapturous artistry and unforgettable characters.

The wait is over for the 2018 Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam headliners, as Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett are on board to entertain tens of thousands of Country Music fans Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 2, 2018 at Frank Brown Park in beautiful Panama City Beach - A Real. Fun. Beach. Named by Billboard Magazine as one of 'The 10 Best Country Music Festivals,' another 18 exciting acts are scheduled to be announced in the coming weeks.

GRAMMY®-winning comedy duo Cheech & Chong will be the subject of a new exhibit opening at the GRAMMY Museum® on 4/20. Titled Cheech & Chong: Still Rollin'—Celebrating 40 Years Of Up In Smoke, the exhibit is curated in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning producer Lou Adler, who uncovered the legendary duo, produced many of their albums, and directed the film.

On May 11, Blixa Sounds, a new Los Angeles based label, will release Red Cab To Manhattan, the third album from Grammy nominated Singer/Songwriter Stephen Bishop.