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Lily-O, a new album of reimagined folk songs by Vermont-born singer/fiddler/banjoist/guitarist Sam Amidon will be released today, Sept. 30 by Nonesuch Records.

The William & Eva Fox Foundation and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, have announced the ninth round of Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships recipients. The program is designed to support actors' professional and artistic development, to enrich relationships between actors and nonprofit theatres and to ensure continued professional commitment to live theatre. Funded by the Fox Foundation and administered by TCG, the fellowship is one of only a few programs of its kind for actors in the country.

Low Roar will embark on a North American tour starting October 3 opening for Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir in support of the band's recently released acclaimed album, 0. The tour will make stops in major cities including New York, L.A. and Seattle. See below for full tour itinerary.

The long awaited new album from Damien Rice, My Favourite Faded Fantasy, will be released globally this fall — November 11 in the U.S. on Vector Recordings/Warner Bros. Records. The new record is Rice's first collection of material in eight years and was produced by Rick Rubin and Rice. My Favourite Faded Fantasy will be available for pre-order on Monday, September 8 at: www.damienrice.com.

Justin Timberlake's live streamed concert from the Korinn Sports Hall in Iceland is the #1 viewed event on the Live Nation Channel on Yahoo. This was the largest concert event in Iceland's history. This past Sunday, his fans from around the world got the opportunity to watch his critically acclaimed show on the Live Nation Channel on Yahoo.There are four songs still available on theLive Nation Channeluntil Sept. 25.

Lily-O, a new album of reimagined folk songs by Vermont-born singer/fiddler/banjoist/guitarist Sam Amidon will be released Sept. 30 by Nonesuch Records.

Since its inception in 1990, the Reykjavik Jazz Festival has featured prominent international jazz stars alongside local performers hailing from Iceland's vibrant music scene.

THE FLAMING LIPS have unleashed four new usually stunning shirts in their official online store, including a T-shirt that looks like an (almost) identical replication of Wayne Coyne's actual entrails and vital organs.

In the dog days of summer, one of the best ways to escape the heat is by reading books set in colder climes. Fortunately, a bounty of new Icelandic crime fiction is available to send a chill (of more than one variety) down readers' spines.

Spike TV is teaming up with Pierce Brosnan's Irish DreamTime, Mark Sennet Entertainment, Michael Finch and Academy Award(R)-winning writer David Franzoni to develop a script for an event series based on the one of the seminal events in world history, the Crusades.

Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) today announced the initial artist lineup for the new Live Nation Channel on Yahoo Screen -- providing fans with a free, all-access front row seat to a new live concert every day, all year long.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse bassist Billy Talbot has suffered a mild stroke and will not be able to join Crazy Horse on their upcoming European tour

The Olaus Petri Church Choir from Örebro, Sweden will present a free impromptu concert at St. Bartholomew's Church today, June 25 at 12:30 pm.

The Bragernes Church Youth Choir from Drammen, Norway will present a free impromptu concert at St. Bartholomew's Church today, June 24 at 12:30 pm.

The Strand Book Store will host comedian, activist, and mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland, Jon Gnarr today, June 19th. Gnarr will discuss his memoir, Gnarr!: How I Became the Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the World.

Wild with Happy is the joyous new comedy by Tony nominee Colman Domingo that is currently kicking off summer and the end of Season 51 at Center Stage. Now playing through June 29, the production is earning strong reviews from critics and audiences. The Baltimore Sun says the show is "priceless," "dynamic," an "endearing comedy…spiced with sharp humor," while Maryland Theatre Guide calls it "a perfect show."

The Olaus Petri Church Choir from Örebro, Sweden will present a free impromptu concert at St. Bartholomew's Church on Wednesday, June 25 at 12:30 pm.

The Bragernes Church Youth Choir from Drammen, Norway will present a free impromptu concert at St. Bartholomew's Church on Tuesday, June 24 at 12:30 pm.

The Strand Book Store will host comedian, activist, and mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland, Jon Gnarr on Thursday, June 19th. Gnarr will discuss his memoir, Gnarr!: How I Became the Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the World.

Sony Pictures Classics will release LAND HO! on JULY 11TH. The film, by Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz, stars Paul Eenhoorn and Earl Lynn Nelson. Check out the trailer below!

According to Variety, the Baltasar Kormakur is in negotiations to direct REYKJAVIK, 'chronicling the 1986 Reykjavik Summit which took place during the Cold War.'

The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced three west coast stops on his 'Record Store Tour,'

The 2014 Adelaide Festival presents a program of outstanding music, theatre and dance events, a stellar literary festival and momentous visual arts exhibitions. The 29th Adelaide Festival line-up features 50 events with 29 premieres and 29 festival exclusives over 17 days, from tonight, 28 February to Sunday, 16 March.

Detroit couples are sure to roar again with laughter, share knowing glances, and ask 'Could comedy give couples therapy a run for its money?' With hilarious insight on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, Defending the Caveman will once again mine the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone while warming the heart during its returned engagement at the City Theatre for a limited nine performances Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 25. Defending the Caveman will make audiences laugh at themselves and about all the ways that men and woman fight, laugh and love.

Sony Pictures Classics announced this morning that it has secured worldwide rights to Martha Stephens & Aaron Katz's bawdy road trip comedy LAND HO!