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Olivia De Prato, co-founder and first violinist of the Mivos Quartet, announces the March 2, 2018 release of her debut solo album,Streya, on New Focus Recordings. A passionate advocate for new music, De Prato chose to record music by six composers with whom she has collaborated closely since moving to New York in 2005: Samson Young, Victor Lowrie, Ned Rothenberg, Taylor Brook, Reiko Füting, and Missy Mazzoli.

According to Deadline, Melissa McCarthy is in talks to star alongside Tiffany Haddish in upcoming New Line & DC film THE KITCHEN. Andrea Berloff is making her directorial debut, along with penning the screenplay for the drama based on the 2014 comic book series by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle for DC's Vertigo. 

2018 marks New York City's pre-eminent electronic music festival Electric Zoo's 10th birthday and be sure that it will be the biggest, wildest fiesta ever thrown down in its history. Taking place August 31, September 1 & 2 at Randall's Island Park, ELECTRIC ZOO: THE BIG 10 will be a blow-out of epic proportions, featuring the world's finest DJs and most mind-melting production in the heart of the city that never sleeps.  Presale launches this Thursday, February 15 at 11:00am ET at  http://presale.electriczoo.com.      

Adiel Lee Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, music producer, and actor based out of Aurora, CO. He drops his second solo project, About Last Night  on February 15th, 2018. 

 Fenne Lily has announced details of her anticipated debut album, On Hold, out April 6, 2018. Alongside today's news, Fenne has unveiled the album's title track as her new single. Stream & Share 'On Hold' (single) via Soundcloud & YouTube. Pre-order On Hold here + via iTunes and Amazon.

Emerging British artist Jade Bird has added new U.S. dates supporting First Aid Kit, kicking off June 8 in Raleigh, NC. Jade will also tour with Colter Wallthis spring and has confirmed stops at SXSW, Stagecoach Country Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Mountain Jam this summer. See below for details.

Banjo-slaying extraordinaire Lisa LeBlanc has announced a string of live shows for a short U.S. run, including SXSW (showcase specifics TBD). After a standout appearance at last year's Americana Folk Fest and being shortlisted for Canada's 2017 Polaris Music Prize, these highly anticipated shows mark the nouveau-outlaw's return to the states after a nearly five year absence. LeBlanc's high-energy performance is intoxicating, fun, and one hell of a good time that will leave you itching for more - see for yourself this spring! Tour dates below.

The 21C Music Festival has announced it's 2018 lineup. At this festival of newly minted music, audiences have an opportunity to experience fresh new sounds and ideas from the greatest musical minds of today. Canadian as well as international composers and musicians are mining new musical territories, breaking down barriers, and introducing us to new virtuosic music creations.

Pitbull protégé and VH1's “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” star Veronica Vega has released her highly-anticipated single “Wave” feat. Lil Wayne and Jeremih. The song premiered on last night's episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami”, and was produced by Polow Da Don for Zone 4, Inc., Buddha & Supa Dups. 

Legendary rockers STYX and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS are teaming up with TESLA for a summer U.S. tour that kicks off May 30 in Irvine, CA at the FivePoint Amphitheatre.

Releasing her first single of 2018, musical muse Nora En Pure introduces a majestic new cut to her ever-growing back catalogue – 'Sphinx' is out now via Enormous Tunes. Casting her spell on the listener with a beautiful selection of instruments, 'Sphinx' bursts with flavour across its duration. Calling upon her classic piano chords, Nora En Pure integrates a smooth guitar melody and regal strings into the mix, creating a vast musical landscape, embellished by samples of nature. Effortlessly binding different musical styles into one, Nora En Pure demonstrates her masterful production abilities by offering an Alternative Mix, which is already making a huge impact in her live performances.

CBS News Digital's top executive Christy Tanner will keynote the Online Video Program at the 2018 NAB Show in Las Vegas onTuesday, April 10. The session will explain how CBSN, CBS News' streaming video news service launched in 2014, is creating new value for viewers, advertisers and CBS Corporation. The Online Video Program is produced in partnership with VideoNuze.

 We have film down to a science at The 2018 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, which will present a full lineup of critically acclaimed films, exclusive premieres, panel discussions, virtual reality installations and international animation. The electrifying sixth annual event will also feature appearances by show business heavyweights Armand Assante, Charles Baker, ?Jonny Beauchamp, Nicki Clyne, Nana Gouvea, Michael Ironside, ?Vincent Pastore, Tom Sizemore, Melvin Van Peebles, Chuck Zito and more special guests. Screening in the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, the festival will run from February 23-25, 2018.

2017 saw Mount Kimbie reach new heights. They released their critically lauded album Love What Survives and took their newly formed four piece live show to sold out venues across the world including stand out shows at London's Roundhouse and Paris's Trianon where King Krule joined them on stage. 2018 is set to follow on this theme, with newly announced festivals and North American tour dates.

GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has announced that it will honor multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at Beverly Hilton on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T on Saturday, May 5. For the fifth straight year, Country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things Country.

ULTRA South Africa celebrated its fifth anniversary in style this past weekend, with electrifying shows in Cape Town and Johannesburg. As the first event of the 2018 Ultra calendar, and with a line-up that appealed to a wide range of electronic music fans, the event proved a remarkable success.

After a thrilling seven season's on the island, Together is ecstatic to announce their return to the world famous Amnesia. Main room favourites and electronic music giants, Chase & Status return to the main room for 15 dates, to celebrate 15 years of being in the forefront of dance music. The first phase of Terrace acts announced will see Ibiza favourite MK, house giants Gorgon City and Hannah Wants return with DJ EZ making his hugely anticipated return to Together, with 9 dates!

Welsh rock band Feeder and indie rockers Razorlight have been confirmed to play the new epic music festival Cool Britannia. The festival, featuring iconic acts inspired by an epic era, will take place at Knebworth — the stately home of rock – from Friday 31st August – Sunday 2nd September.

Black stars and filmmakers converged on the Harlem Stage Gatehouse on Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the acclaimed series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange. The event featured a screening of the documentary program's season finale , Fatal Assistance, award-winning director Raoul Peck's sobering indictment of the global aid policies that failed Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake. The evening was hosted by actor Nicholas L. Ashe, star of the hit OWN Network series Queen Sugar and host of this season of AfroPoP, and featured a post-screening discussion led by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa with Hébert Peck, producer of Fatal Assistance.