43rd Annual BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Festival Announces LineupJune 2, 2021The 2021 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will also offer a movie night featuring the 1973 documentary Wattstax, which highlights the 1972 Watts Summer Festival, as well as an evening dedicated to dance co-conceived by Tatiana and BRIC featuring the Passion Fruit Dance Company with DJ sets by Soul Summit Dance Party and St James Joy.
7SECONDS Share New Audio of Punk Classic 'NOT JUST BOYS FUN'June 2, 2021A few weeks back Trust Records kicked off a series called 7Seconds in 7 Seconds (or close) where various people who were influenced, moved or mind blown by 7Seconds music and message attempted to articulate that in seven seconds… or close.
Hans Göran Channels Classic House for Debut Single 'Gang'June 2, 2021‘Gang’ marks the first installment building towards the full release of the ‘A Summer With Hans Göran’ EP in August. Written with feel-good tones in mind, the EP will feature a handful of singles to be released sporadically throughout the summer. ‘Gang’ and the forthcoming EP arrive via Bisous, Lucas Nord’s own label based in Stockholm, Sweden.
STARSTRUCK Debuts June 10 On HBO MaxJune 2, 2021Produced by Avalon (“Breeders,” “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”), STARSTRUCK is executive produced by Rose Matafeo, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner and Rob Aslett. Toby Welch is series producer. Karen Maine (“Yes, God, Yes”) directed the six episode season.
Showtime Picks Up Third Season of CITY ON A HILLJune 2, 2021In addition to Fontana, CITY ON A HILL is executive produced by Jennifer Todd, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jorge Zamacona, Barry Levinson, Chuck MacLean and Michael Cuesta. Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge and Michele Giordano serve as co-executive producers.
Independent Venue Week Launches Podcast Series 'Independent Venue Speak'June 2, 2021The podcast launch comes just over one month shy of this year’s Independent Venue Week celebration. Scheduled to occur from July 12 - July 18, this year’s celebration of the spirit of independence is poised to be the largest yet, with over 200 venues from across 41 states and territories already confirmed to participate.
Qwest TV Launches on Comcast XfinityJune 2, 2021The partnership offers a new kind of musical experience to the American public with content hand-curated by musicians and experts, as opposed to the algorithm-led culture of mainstream video platforms.
Des Rocs Announce Worldwide Livestream EventJune 2, 2021Tickets for the livestream are on sale now, along with exclusive merch bundles featuring a limited edition t-shirt, cassette recording of the performance, a special Q&A with Des Rocs and more.
Phillipa Soo Joins Upcoming Film ONE TRUE LOVESJune 2, 2021The film tells a moving love story about a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she has long thought dead and the fiancé who finally has brought her back to life.
WAR OF THE WORLDS Season Two Premieres June 6 on EPIXJune 2, 2021Distributed internationally by STUDIOCANAL, the drama series is executive produced by Howard Overman, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps for Urban Myth Films. War of the Worlds was produced with support of Welsh Government funding through Creative Wales.
Craft Recordings Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Specialty RecordsJune 2, 2021Originally released as a 5-CD box set, The Specialty Story offers 130 tracks from the artists noted above, plus Percy Mayfield, Camille Howard, Joe Liggins, Jesse Belvin, Eugene Church, Lil Greenwood, the Swan Silvertones, John Lee Hooker, and more.
Laura Mvula Shares Video for 'Got Me'June 2, 2021‘Pink Noise’ explores a side of Laura previously uncharted. As triumphant as ever, the album is a battle cry and stark reminder of the sheer talent of the critically acclaimed artist. This is Laura in a new found light - still reflecting her distinctive signature sound but showing the progression of an artist who has come into her own.
Roscoe Roscoe Release New Single 'Jacob's Ladder'June 2, 2021Psychedelic music has existed in many iterations, and Roscoe Roscoe are the latest to emerge from the prolific UK capital, initially noticed by many for their BBC televised performance at Glastonbury in 2019 despite having no released music.