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Jake Owen, multi-Number One artist and ACM Award winner, is unveiling his unforgettable new single, 'I Was Jack (You Were Diane),' which reunites Owen with producer Joey Moi and marks his first release for Big Loud Records.

One of the most important, yet least known activists of our time, Dolores Huerta was an equal partner in founding the first farm workers union with César Chávez. Tirelessly leading the fight for racial and labor justice, Huerta evolved into one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century — and she continues the fight to this day, at 87. Directed by Peter Bratt, and produced by Bratt and Brian Benson, Dolores premieres on Independent Lens Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 9:00-10:30 PM (check local listings) on PBS.

Alt-rock psych mavericks Turbowolf have released their new single 'Cheap Magic', which premiered on Clash who say the track is a “dirty, deranged piece of work that explodes with a sense of purpose.” It's the latest track to be taken from their upcoming album, The Free Life, out March 9th on So Recordings.

With Spring fast approaching, Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents reveal the details for the 11th annual Soundset Festival. Once again, the pre-eminent Midwest music and lifestyle experience takes over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on the Midway Sunday May 27, 2018.

SmokeTree Records artist Jeff Coffeyannounced his highly anticipated third solo album to be released in the Summer of 2018. Coffey offered fans a tongue in cheek taste of what is coming with the first single, “Got To Get Away,” on Feb. 27th available on iTunes and Amazon. Hot off the presses, the new single penned by Coffey is obviously a fan favorite with an impressive No. 1 debut on the Amazon Music Movers and Shakers as well as No. 10 on New Releases and No. 12 on the Top 100 Best Sellers lists! The illustrious performer gave fans a first opportunity for a sneak peek via his fan newsletter, COFFEYMATES on Monday.

The ABC Television Network and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today “Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live From The Red Carpet,” the ultimate red carpet event and highly anticipated lead-in to the live telecast of the 90th Oscars hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday, March 4. This 90-minute special, hosted by “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan, star of ABC's “The Goldbergs” Wendi McLendon-Covey, “The View” co-host Sara Haines, Vanity Fair executive West Coast editor Krista Smith and IMDb special correspondent Dave Karger begins at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST on The ABC Television Network and is the only official red carpet event. Additionally, from 7:00–8:00 p.m. EST (4:00–5:00 p.m. PST), ABC is the only telecast broadcasting live exclusively from the red carpet.

Netflix announced today that it has acquired worldwide rights to Sandi Tan's creative odyssey Shirkers, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where Tan won the Directing Award in World Cinema Documentary. The film screened to great acclaim and will next be shown at the True/False Film Festival in Columbia, Missouri on Friday, March 2.  Adding to its robust slate of documentary shorts, Netflix also acquired Zion, a ten-minute film directed by Floyd Russ about a young wrestler who was born without legs and finds acceptance and community within the world of wrestling.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2” leaves Litwak's video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted, expansive and thrilling world of the internet—which may or may not survive Ralph's wrecking. Video game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by traveling to the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope's video game, Sugar Rush. In way over their heads, Ralph and Vanellope rely on the citizens of the internet—the netizens—to help navigate their way, including a webite entrepreneur named Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), who is the head algorithm and the heart and soul of trend-making site “BuzzzTube.” Directed by Rich Moore (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph”) and Phil Johnston (co-writer “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Cedar Rapids,” co-writer “Zootopia,”), and produced by Clark Spencer (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Bolt”), “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-Ralph 2” hits theaters on Nov. 21, 2018.

This week sees the final few days of Cirque du Soleil's most successful UK show, OVO, at London's Royal Albert Hall. The production made its UK debut at the iconic London venue on 7 January 2018 and must now end on 4 March. The company will then travel to Antwerp and tour across Belgium, Germany, Poland and Russia. OVO will then return to the UK for an arena tour across the country, starting in Liverpool on 16 August 2018 before visiting Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and finally Birmingham, ending on 7 October 2018.

Canadian singer-songwriters Dallas Green and Sarah Harmer are teaming up for a special tribute performance honouring musician, writer, activist, and beloved Canadian Gord Downie at The 47th annual JUNO Awards Broadcast. Multi-JUNO Award-winner Michael Bublé will host Canada's award show, which airs live from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, onSunday, March 25 on CBC. 

As the UK's biggest celebration of action sports, music and street art, NASS Festival are proud to deliver an array of very special line up additions for the highly anticipated event, with the likes of Stefflon Don, Bugzy Malone, Vic Mensa and many more in attendance over the 4 day weekender. They join already announced headliners, including pioneers of grime and hip hop, Dizzee Rascal and RUN DMC, as well as reggae legend Damian “Jr Gong” Marley, and drum and bass chart topper Wilkinson, who will join a diverse selection of musicians across 7 stages as well as international BMX and skateboard competitions taking place over the course of the weekend.

Last night on The Late Late Show With James Corden, James and Gordon Ramsay take turns asking each other very difficult questions to answer, leaving the other with a choice: answer truthfully or eat whatever disgusting food is before them, including salmon ice cream and bull penis.

Emmy-winning “The Oscars: All Access,” which features red carpet highlights, exclusive footage from backstage and live “look-ins” to the Oscars telecast, will stream live on The Academy's show page on Facebook Watch, The ABC Television Network Facebook page, Oscar.com and ABCNews.com, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 4. Together with the Academy and ABC, “The Oscars: All Access” Live on Facebook Watch brings some of the night's biggest moments directly to the community on Facebook for an immersive experience throughout “The Oscars.”

With just over two months to go until AMP Lost & Found returns to the stunning island of Malta for its fourth edition, the festival has revealed details of a brand new beach party that's been added to the weekend's stacked programme, with Annie Mac confirmed as headliner alongside Stefflon Don, Solardo, Riton & Kah-Lo and Jamz Supernova.

Sibling punk-rock trio Skating Polly are excited to announce their fifth studio full-length album – The Make It All Show – due out May 4th via El Camino Media.  The threesome tracked the record this past Winter at Seagrass Studio in Los Angeles with producer Brad Wood (Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair) who helmed last year's New Trick EP (feat. Louise Post and Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt).  Skating Polly are also premiering the video for “Queen For A Day” on NPR today, the first new track from The Make It All Show, which features guest vocals from the song's co-writer Exene Cervenka –  the producer of the band's 2013 album Lost Wonderfuls and singer of seminal punk band X.

Mary Chapin Carpenter will embark on an extensive nationwide tour this summer including stops at Pittsburgh's Byham Theatre, Aspen's Belly Up, Durham's Carolina Theater and Charleston's Charleston Music Hall among many others. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on-sale this Friday, March 2 at 10:00am local time. See below for complete details.

Two-time GRAMMY®-nominated and Stellar Award-winning artist, William Murphy, leads an intentionally ground-breaking worship experience with a live recording of his new album “BRIDGES” on Thursday, March 1st in Atlanta, GA. With distinctive vocals and a knack for prayer, the respected worship leader, singer, and songwriter behind the enduring anthems “Praise Is What I Do,” “It's Working,” and his latest hit single “Everlasting God”, will create a new powerful music encounter for “BRIDGES,” his sixth album, which will feature production from Kenneth and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. 

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's upcoming major exhibition, Outlaws & Armadillos: Country's Roaring '70s, will feature original works of art by a number of celebrated, Austin-based artists. Opening May 25 for a nearly three-year run, the exhibition explores an era of cultural and artistic exchange between Nashville, Tenn., and Austin, Texas. It will include commissioned illustrations by some of the artists essential to the Austin music scene, including Jim Franklin, Kerry Awn, Danny Garrett, Guy Juke and Sam Yeates.

Country music entertainer, award-winning TV host and Army veteran Craig Morgan had a big surprise up his sleeve Friday (Feb. 23) at the Grand Ole Opry. During his performance, Morgan invited his long-time friend, U.S. Army SFC Josh Ferguson, a disabled veteran, and his family onto the stage and surprised them with the news they are receiving a custom-built, mortgage-free home this year in Dickson County (Tennessee) from Operation FINALLY HOME.  Joining Morgan onstage for the surprise was Operation FINALLY HOME founder Dan Wallrath and Executive Director Rusty Carroll.

Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today announced a  tour that will kick off on May 5, 2018 in Riverside, CA, and visit US cities throughout the Spring. Tickets and VIP packages for the Rats On The Road Tour will go on sale on this Saturday, March 3rd at http://ghost-official.com/.