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Rock category Finalist of the UK Songwriting Contest 2017 and Semi-Finalist of the International Songwriting Competition The Kutannounced today that the North American release date for their hard-rocking debut album, Valley of Thorns is set for Friday May 18 via Cargo. The album, produced by James Le Rock (Skindred / Def Leppard / White Zombie / My Vitriol) kicks off a busy touring schedule for the band this summer.  

MasterClass, the online education company that enables anyone to learn from the best in the world, announced today that Academy Award® winning filmmaker, Spike Lee, will offer his first-ever online class exclusively through its platform. Pre-enrollment for Lee's class on filmmaking begins today at www.masterclass.com/sl. Enrollment for the class is $90 for lifetime access, or $180 per year for the All-Access Pass, which grants unlimited access to all new and existing classes. Lee is an auteur and master storyteller who has written, directed, produced, and acted in films ranging from big studio pictures to micro-budget independents. His work stands as a testament to cinema's power to entertain, explore, celebrate, and critique American culture and social political issues—starting in 1983 with his Student Academy Award winning graduate thesis film Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop - We Cut Heads, to Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated Do The Right Thing and 4 Little Girls, Emmy winning When The Levees Broke, Malcolm X, and more recently, the Netflix revival of She's Gotta Have It. Lee has also helped integrate what has long been a homogenous industry through his production companies 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks and Spike DDB.

BBC America Releases April Programming Highlights! Check out the specials, season finales, and documentaries coming to BBC this April below!

Marking the debut solo record of “envelope-shredding” trumpeter/composer Stephanie Richards, Fullmoon is years of shaping, culminating in a mesmerizing work of refined electric insanity. With Fullmoon, Richards is unplugged, acoustically manipulating her horn against resonating surfaces, appearing to sound processed, only to be live-sampled by electronic pioneer Dino J.A. Deane. Unbridled and succinct, Fullmoon is a sonic exploration of supernatural pulses and groove.

iamcosmic in partnership with Atlantic Records has announced the eagerly anticipated debut album from 2018's breakout star Bazzi – which includes the RIAA-certified Gold (and soon to be Platinum) hit single, “Mine” – arriving Thursday, April 12th at all music retailers and streaming services.

The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC), a nonprofit cultural arts center and one of the most successful suburban film houses in the country, announced today a variety of unique and compelling film series launching or re-launching this spring. Many of the film screenings also feature thought-provoking and engaging Q&As with renowned local and international filmmakers, cast members, and more.

The highly anticipated second album of Sarah Bernstein Unearthish features the acclaimed New York violinist/vocalist/composer with master percussionist Satoshi Takeishi. Crazy Lights Shining showcases Bernstein's distinctive poetry in compositions that deftly integrate song, spoken word, groove, post-tonality, improvisation, and electronic processing. The nine pieces, ranging from minimalist pop to free jazz poetry to complex ballads, are united by the performance of the text and the duo's deep musical interplay. 

Telemundo Deportes, the Spanish-language home of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, presents the second episode of the network's first-ever, original documentary sports production “Que Momento” (What A Moment) Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. CT on Telemundo.

During the After Show, singers Cyndi Lauper and Rod Stewart talk the thrill of live performance and their careers with Andy Cohen. Rod also chats about the time he performed in front of millions of people in Brazil and why he needed a witch doctor to help him with a messy situation before the concert.

Now in its sixth year, NBC's trailblazing program for emerging diverse late night and sketch comedy writers has named its 2018 class of writers. Alyssa Feller, Jonathan Giles, Michael Hartney, John Mahone, Cameron Smith, Natasha Vaynblat and Bryan Yang were chosen to be the new class of the network's annual Late Night Writer's Workshop, the industry's only initiative dedicated to discovering and developing late night and sketch comedy writers of diverse backgrounds. Chosen from 1,000 applicants, the new class will participate in an intensive six-day program this month that will ready them to be staff writers on late night and sketch comedy shows.

After critically acclaimed theatrical runs in New York, Los Angeles and other key markets nationwide, Antonio Tibaldi and Alex Lora's THY FATHER'S CHAIR is set to become available on key VOD platforms (iTunes, Amazon, and Kanopy) on March 30, 2018. The film is being released by No Permits Produktions in the United States. 

Mount Kimbie return with a package of four remixes from their critically lauded recent album Love What Survives from European club music's biggest names. Split over two 12's, released over consecutive weeks (on May 4th and May 11th), the bundle explores differing dancefloor twists on the album's driving, visceral post-punk sound.

Shawn Phillips, one of music's most daring, influential and enigmatic figures, has an announced the release of his new album, Continuance, via Tunecore Distribution. The record – Phillips' 26th solo effort – sees the genre-bending singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, who was once described by Bill Graham as “the best-kept secret in the music business,” mixing hard rock, blues, funk, jazz, classical and New Age into an enthralling, singular style of expression.

In the near future, a military family uproot their lives so they can participate in a ground-breaking experiment to accelerate man's genetic evolution. The goal? To relocate humanity to another planet and avoid extinction. Starring Sam Worthington, Taylor Schilling, Tom Wilkinson and Nathalie Emmanuel.

After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World's Best Lover.

Band Together NC, a Triangle-based organization that uses live music as a platform for social change, has announced the lineup for this year's Main Event concert on June 23 at Red Hat Amphitheater. Energetic alt-rock-pop quartet Walk the Moon will headline the show, with two opening artists to be announced soon. The event will benefit and celebrate the 2018 Band Together/Triangle Family Services partnership.

Taylor Swift's reputation album is the first album to sell two million copies since Adele's 25, Entertainment Weekly reports.

This Friday, March 23rd, Dim Mak returns to the Wynwood Arts District for an all night party at RC Cola Plant. Heading into the event, the label is thrilled to announce the addition of a special guest MC, NBA legend SHAQ. SHAQ joins an already illustrious group of talent onstage, including label boss Steve Aoki, special guest Carnage, Dada Life, Desiigner(recently added), Cheat Codes (Live!), Grandtheft, QUIX, Bad Royale, Ricky Remedy, Matroda, Noise Cans, Bok Nero + surprise guests! The 18+ event kicks off at 9PM and ends early Saturday morning at 5AM. Tickets on sale now (Early Bird + Tier 1 SOLD OUT)!

Female empowerment takes center stage in the L.A. International Women's Film Festival provocative short film, Stardust & Moonbeams, which celebrates its L.A. premiere on Saturday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at LA Live Regal Cinemas.

SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will return this fall with their as-yet-untitled third studio album. The group-SLASH (Guitar), MYLES KENNEDY (Vocals), BRENT FITZ (Drums), TODD KERNS (Bass & Vocals) and FRANK SIDORIS(Guitar & Vocals)--has entered the studio with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Alter Bridge, Iggy Pop, Incubus). Expect the group to announce a full North American tour for the fall.