Goo Goo Dolls Announce First-Ever Holiday Album 'It's Christmas All Over'August 24, 2020Today, multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls have announced they will release their first-ever holiday record It's Christmas All Over on October 30th, 2020 via Warner Records. Comprised of cover renditions of classic fan-favorites as well as two new originals all in the spirit of Christmas, the album promises to deliver a much-needed warmth and hope to 2020. Produced by frontman John Rzeznik alongside the band's longtime collaborators Brad Fernquist and Jimmy McGorman, the record was created during lockdown this year. Stay tuned for more information this fall.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Have CoronavirusMarch 11, 2020Variety reports that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have tested positive for the Coronavirus. They are the first celebrities to acknowledge publicly that they have been diagnosed.
Kierra Sheard, Mali Music Debut New Music in New YorkMarch 11, 2020RCA Inspiration debuted new music from GRAMMY® winning artist/songwriter Kierra Sheard and GRAMMY® nominated artist/songwriter Mali Music on March 10th in New York, partnering with Root Magazine and Amazon Music in an exclusive pop-up event.
Lunar Vacation Release New Single 'Unlucky'March 11, 2020Atlanta band Lunar Vacation have self-released just two EPs while still in college and have already sold out venues in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Austin and New York. Today, they released their latest single “Unlucky” which premiered via The FADER. The track is available to stream now. Listen below.
Star Parks Shares 'Palm Sunday' VideoMarch 11, 2020Austin-based band Star Parks' sophomore album The New Sounds of Late Capitalism is out now via Modern Outsider (order). Today the band has shared the official video for 'Palm Sunday,' the latest single from the album, with Flood Magazine. Star Parks' Andrew Bianculli tells Flood, “Director Vanessa Pla lives in Austin, Texas and is self-taught in her craft. She has been shooting on film for three years. When Star Parks came to her for a video, she was very excited to travel into a parallel dimension to capture real live working class gnomes. She tried very hard not to interfere with their lives and was only intending to observe their culture.“
Dervish, Renowned Interpreters Of Irish Folk Music, To Tour North America This SpringMarch 11, 2020Dervish, one of the world's most imaginative interpreters of Irish folk music and recently recognized with a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, have confirmed a new tour of North America this spring. Having devoted the last three decades to gently reinventing the traditional songs of their homeland, Dervish were widely celebrated in 2019 for their album The Great Irish Songbook which featured such luminaries as Vince Gill, Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Earle and others. On this new tour the group will play songs from the album among various tunes performed throughout their career as well as fan favorites.
TOONING OUT THE NEWS Will Launch March 16March 11, 2020CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced its animated variety news series, TOONING OUT THE NEWS, will launch on Monday, March 16 in the U.S. and Canada, exclusively on CBS All Access.
Mayflower Madame Releases New Single 'Swallow'March 11, 2020Psychedelic post-punk outfit Mayflower Madame present their darkly sinister single 'Swallow', the second taste of their new album 'Prepared for a Nightmare', a dark and distinctive blend of post-punk, shoegaze and psychedelia. French label Only Lovers Records will be releasing this long-play in collaboration with Portland's Little Cloud Records and Parisian label Icy Cold Records.