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Dance of the Mystic Bliss also marks Blake’s recording debut (as a leader) on flute, an instrument he spent time woodshedding during lockdown. In a 25-year career spanning 15 albums, not to mention innovative stints with the Lounge Lizards, the Jazz Composers Collective and much more, the 58-year-old Blake is reaching for new sounds.

88rising, the internationally-renowned music and media company amplifying Asian talent and culture, Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based company behind concert events like Coachella and Stagecoach, and The Bowery Presents, the leading East Coast concert promoter, debut the first-ever 2023 Head In The Clouds New York Music & Arts Festival lineup

The album features many familiar female collaborators like Frankie Cosmos, Y La Bamba, and Zoe Gotusso, who sings on his first single “Milanesa al Pan.” Much like this album as a whole, “Milanesa al Pan” is anchored in Juan’s signature Latin-influenced indie folk. Watch the video animated by Dante Zaballa now. 

Jennifer welcomes actor Michael Urie who opens up about his obsession with Barry Manilow and jokes that he used his “Ugly Betty” fame to meet the star.  The “Shrinking” actor talks about his past job as a marijuana research test subject and how working on the Apple TV+ series inspired him to start therapy. Watch the video now!

Sweet & Lynch, the musical union of vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet (Stryper, Iconic) and guitarist George Lynch (Lynch Mob, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), have announced the long-awaited release of their third album, 'Heart & Sacrifice.' The first single from the album, 'You'll Never Be Alone', is out now.

Animal Collective have announced a reissue of their first record Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Originally released in a small CD-only pressing on their own Animal label in August 2000 and credited to Avey Tare & Panda Bear prior to the full, collective band name being used on releases, Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished.

Instead of introducing one tune, the vibrant and lucent vocalist releases three full EPs (six songs each) from January to March in anticipation of the April 14 release of her fourth CD, RETRO Trilogy on Allegato Music. '1977,' the first of the three EPs, was released in January, the second EP '1988' in March and '1999' is available now.

North Carolina’s Beech Mountain Resort is pleased to share the return of its annual outdoor concert series this summer. This year, programming will take place on June 10, July 15, and August 12, and will feature The Revivalists with Son Little, Amos Lee with Langhorne Slim, and Grace Potter with Morgan Wade, respectively. 

The 29-city run kicks off on Tuesday, July 11 in Missoula at Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater, with stops across North America in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York and more before wrapping up on Saturday, August 26 in Philadelphia at Skyline Stage at the Mann. Middle Kids will be joining the tour across all dates.

Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, have added a Canadian leg to their 50th Anniversary Tour which has had TOM JOHNSTON, MICHAEL MCDONALD, PAT SIMMONS and JOHN MCFEE back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years.

Renee Rapp is currently in the midst of filming the movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls, reprising her Broadway role as Regina George. Rapp gave an update to Michael Strahan about their filming progress before the performance. Watch the video of the interview and watch Rapp perform 'Too Well,' from her debut EP, 'Everything to Everyone.'

“Highway” was co-written, produced and mixed by John Velasquez (Zella Day, Ella Vos), drums by Dan Bailey (Father John Misty, KALI, First Aid Kit), and mastered by Rob Kleiner (HBO’s Euphoria OST/The Weeknd). Ava describes it as her “big country moment”… “like a road trip, lonely and suffering, majestic and distant.'

It’s a cocktail fans have come to expect from the unexpected and it’s there in double-measure on the UK outfit’s latest / fourth studio album, ‘Can’t Die, Won’t Die’ – 42 minutes of back-street trouble, produced by regular studio compadre, Matt Elliss, and set for worldwide release via Spinefarm, the band’s first campaign with the label.

Fresh off the heels of his latest single “Shut Me Up”, 23-year-old indie-pop artist Nicky Youre has released his new song “Found” from the Netflix animated film THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT. Written by 14-time Academy Award-nominated songwriter Diane Warren, “Found” arrives alongside an animated lyric video that offers a sneak peek of the film.

Actor Mark Consuelos will join wife, Kelly Ripa, as co-host of “Live” starting Monday, April 17. The show will be rebranded as “Live with Kelly and Mark.' Kelly Ripa has hosted the show since 2001. As daytime’s longest running talk show, “Live” continues to dominate in the ratings as daytime’s No. 1 talk show.

Atlanta singer-songwriter Teddy Swims announces his Summer 2023 international tour. Kicking off in the UK on July 6th, the tour includes stops in Ireland, the Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Australia before wrapping up in New Zealand on August 31st. On-sale details for Asia, Australia and New Zealand will be announced soon.

Inspired by those early influences, Worthington began honing his craft as a performer and a songwriter in his mid-teens, graduating as he grew and bringing pure country devotion to writing rooms alongside Roger Springer, Monty Holmes, Nick Walsh, Robert Arthur, David Lee Murphy, Wyatt McCubbin, Jake Doucet, Jessi Alexander, and many more.

Tonight, President Joe Biden will join guest host Kal Penn for an in-depth interview on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Penn, who previously served in the Obama Administration, joined President Biden for a sit-down interview at the White House along with a special tour of the Oval Office. Watch a video preview!

Music superstar Rihanna took to the stage at the Oscars to perform her nominated song 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.' 'Lift Me Up,' with music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson and lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler, is nominated for Original Song. It is Rihanna's first Oscar nomination. Watch the video now!

Lady Gaga made a last-minute appearace at the Oscars to perform a stripped-back version of her nominated original song, 'Hold My Hand' from Top Gun: Maverick. Lady Gaga won her first Oscar in 2019 for Best Original Song for 'Shallow' from A Star Is Born. She is nominated this year in the same category for 'Hold My Hand.' Watch the video now!