MYSTERIES IN THE MUSIC: CASE CLOSED By Jim Berkenstadt Wins Nonfiction Gold Medal Book Award For Pop Culture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 01, 2022 Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed (Genius Books, 2022) by bestselling author Jim Berkenstadt (aka the Rock And Roll Detective) has been selected as the 2022 Gold Medal Award Winner in Pop Culture for Nonfiction by the Nonfiction Authors Association....
Mommyheads Release Their New Cerebral Pop-Prog Record
by Michael Major - September 16, 2022 The Mommyheads release their new album, Genius Killer. The Mommyheads have returned to rockier ground but with their cerebral prog in full bore on Genius Killer. The album was heralded earlier in the summer with the video for the first song from the album, 'Idealist.' The clip was directed by Patrik...
92Y Announces the Premiere of ...A MOVEMENT. JOURNEY., a Dance Film Created by Hope Boykin
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 14, 2020 92Y has announced the premiere screening of ...a movement. Journey., a specially commissioned dance film directed and choreographed by Hope Boykin on Saturday, August 29 at 7 pm ET. The date marks what would have been Charlie Parker's 100th birthday, and is part of Charlie Parker: Now's the Time - C...
Premiere Date for GENIUS: ARETHA Starring Cynthia Erivo Has Been Postponed
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 30, 2020 National Geographic's Genius: Aretha, starring Cynthia Erivo has been delayed. According to Variety, the anthology series focusing on Aretha Franklin has been delayed due to coronavirus halting production....
Perfume Genius Reveals Initial Talk Remix of 'On The Floor'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 28, 2020 “On the Floor” in its original form is a celebratory pop song that plays with the LP's themes of love, sex, memory and the body, channeling popular music mythologies while irreverently authoring its own....
VIDEO: Listen to Cynthia Erivo's Cover of 'Chain of Fools' From GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Leiber - March 12, 2021 Episodes will be available the next day on Hulu, culminating in a celebration of Aretha Franklin’s birthday, with all eight episodes available to stream by Thursday, March 25....
Kelow Latesha Shares New Track 'Genius'
by Michael Major - April 20, 2022 Kelow LaTesha, a fixture in the DMV rap scene, has ascended to become a dynamic artist with the uncanny ability to transport her fans both sonically and visually with a thoughtfully crafted aesthetic. The musician who defies the stigmas, labels, ideologies and pre-determinations of today’s hip-hop a...
Perfume Genius Announces 'Without You' Video Competition
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 20, 2020 Last week Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) released his new album, Set My Heart On Fire Immediately (Matador) to world-wide critical acclaim....
Perfume Genius to Perform a Streamed Concert Live From The Palace Theater
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 04, 2020 On Saturday, September 19 Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) will appear live from The Palace Theater in downtown Los Angeles. ...
The Black Genius Foundation Launches KEEP IT 100 Fundraiser To Support Black Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2022 The Black Genius Foundation - the organization which celebrates and invests in the intellectual and creative genius of Black artists, arts professionals, and arts organizations - today announced the launch of its 'Keep It 100' fundraising campaign....
Cynthia Erivo Unveils Key Art for GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 08, 2021 Cynthia Erivo marked her birthday by unveiling the exclusive key art to National Geographic’s critically acclaimed anthology series, GENIUS: ARETHA. ...
Perfume Genius to Release 'Immediately,' A Book Companion to His Critically-Acclaimed Album
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 17, 2020 Immediately is the indispensable book companion to Perfume Genius’ Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, Mike Hadreas' critically-lauded album released in May on Matador Records, which was called a “three-dimensional, dust-blown world that is cinematic in its grandeur and intimate in its inspection of t...
DA VINCI EXPERIENCE is Presented at Via Campo Marzio Through 30 May
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2021 Da Vinci Experience, the new interactive multimedia exhibition conceived to tell the story of Leonardo's genius. Da Vinci Experience is a complete exhibition that exalts his genius and recounts his engineering, anatomical and artistic insights....
Disney Orders New Coming-of-Age Series SATURDAYS
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021 The series introduces teenage Paris Johnson, who considers roller skating to be part of her soul — she breathes it in and makes it a lifestyle. She lives for the weekends because that's when she gets to go to her sanctuary, the neon-lit Saturdays, a seemingly magical wood floor roller-rink where the...
VIDEO: See Cynthia Erivo in the Trailer for GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Leiber - February 09, 2021 National Geographic and Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Color Purple”) revealed today during the network’s TCA session the highly anticipated premiere date and official series trailer for the multiple Emmy award-winning anthology series GENIUS: ARETHA....
Former Cartoon Network Ad Sales Executive Cindy Kelly Appointed as Head of Advertising Sales for Kartoon Channel
by Michael Major - February 07, 2022 Continuing to bolster its executive team for the rapidly growing Kartoon Channel!, Genius Brands International (“Genius Brands”) (NASDAQ: GNUS) today announced the appointment of Cindy Kelly to the newly created position of Head of Advertising Sales & Co-Chief Revenue Officer for Kartoon Channel!...
Perfume Genius Announces 2021 North American Tour Dates
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 01, 2021 The dates mark his first live shows since the release of his critically acclaimed Set My Heart on Fire Immediately. The album was released last year, appearing on 2020 end of year lists by TIME Magazine, New York Times, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Pitchfork, Billboard, The New Yorker, Vogue, NPR...
VIDEO: Listen to Cynthia Erivo's Cover of 'Chain of Fools' From GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Leiber - March 12, 2021 Episodes will be available the next day on Hulu, culminating in a celebration of Aretha Franklin’s birthday, with all eight episodes available to stream by Thursday, March 25....
VIDEO: Listen to Cynthia Erivo's Cover of 'Chain of Fools' From GENIUS: ARETHA
by Sarah Leiber - March 12, 2021 Episodes will be available the next day on Hulu, culminating in a celebration of Aretha Franklin’s birthday, with all eight episodes available to stream by Thursday, March 25....
National Geographic Gives Season Two Order to THE HOT ZONE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 11, 2020 National Geographic announced today that 'The Hot Zone,' the network's highest-rated scripted series to date, has been greenlit for a second season, which will focus on the anthrax attacks of 2001....
EVIL GENIUS BEER CO. Launches Summer Drag Series
by Marina Kennedy - July 16, 2022 Evil Genius Beer Company has made a name for themselves with witty beer names, pop culture references, and a quippy attitude of sheer irreverence. Now the Philadelphia based brewery is making waves with a whole new series of summer fun with drag brunches....
Genius Brands Expands Kartoon Channel! Worldwide's Global Footprint With Launch of 'Kartoon Genius'
by Michael Major - March 09, 2022 The Kartoon Genius programming blocks offer original content on these platforms and deliver entertainment for children and families. Series on the programming block line-up include Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, Llama Llama, Rainbow Rangers, Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, Thomas Edis...
Robin Williams YouTube Channel Launches Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2020 While Robin Williams started performing stand-up comedy in the mid-'70s, most of America first fell in love with him as the naïve and hilarious alien from the planet Ork in Mork & Mindy. He became an instant superstar and went on to do five HBO stand-up specials and dozens of feature films. Robin pe...
VIDEO: Kelow LaTesha Releases 'Genius' Music Video
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022 She recently shared “Genius,” her first new single of 2022 and, today, she shares the track's vibrant new video, in partnership with SoundCloud and in conjunction with being recently named to SoundCloud’s “First on SoundCloud” Class of 2022. The video was directed by Tyler B Studios with creative di...
Meechy Darko of Flatbush Zombies Announces Solo Debut
by Michael Major - June 16, 2022 Meechy Darko, one third of Brooklyn’s critically acclaimed hip hop group Flatbush Zombies, has announced today the release of his highly anticipated debut solo album. Executive produced by Dot Da Genius and mixed by Grammy Award-winning Neal Pogue, Gothic Luxury will be released via Loma Vista Recor... |