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Following their electrifying early morning performance of their hits 'The Last of The Real Ones,' 'Uma Thurman' and 'My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)' in NYC's Central Park for Good Morning America's 'Summer Concert Series' today (watch the full set here, including online exclusives 'Champion' and 'Centuries'), multiplatinum modern alt-rock pioneers Fall Out Boy have announced they will release all seven of their studio albums on vinyl as a lavish box set titled The Complete Studio Albums on September 28 via Island/DCD2/UMe. Spanning the band's storied and wildly successful 15-years-and-counting recording career, the comprehensive collection contains all of Fall Out Boy's best-selling studio albums, starting with the band's 2003 pop-punk debut, Take This To Your Grave, including 2005's career-defining double-platinum hit platter, From Under The Cork Tree, and capping off with their most recent album M A N I A which earned the band their fourth No. 1 record upon release this past January. This must-have on-wax collection also includes 2013's combo Save Rock And Roll (PAX•AM Edition) for the first time ever on 12-inch vinyl. The Complete Studio Albums will be made available in two versions - a standard edition on 180-gram black vinyl, and as a limited-edition, 180-gram clear vinyl collection. View the unboxing video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prlrcqdr07k

Composer Ramin Djawadi has today earned two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Music Composition For A Series Original Dramatic Score. Having crafted outstanding musical scores for two television juggernauts in Game of Thrones and Westworld, Ramin will be honored with dueling nominations in the same category. Ramin was previously nominated for an Emmy in 2017 for his Main Title Theme Music on Westworld. 

GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins today kick off their Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. Produced by Live Nation, the tour is the band's first in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates, and keyboardist Katie Cole will also take part, as the band moves to a three guitar lineup to better emulate the signature tones and textures of their albums. The band will perform at arenas all across North America this summer with support coming from indie rock band Metric. Tickets for the band's upcoming live dates are available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App. A complete list of upcoming Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour dates can be found below.

Grammy-nominated band Panic! At The Disco will kick off the first leg of their massive Pray For The Wicked Tour tonight in Minneapolis, MN at Target Center. To celebrate the release of their critically acclaimed new album, the band will visit major markets throughout the summer before concluding in their hometown of Las Vegas on August 18th. A R I Z O N A and Hayley Kiyoko will provide support for the 28 city tour, which was produced by AEG Presents. Numerous arenas on the run have already sold out, including Madison Square Garden in New York City and STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Tickets for leg one are on sale now HERE and a complete list of upcoming dates for the Pray For The Wicked Tour can be found below.

“I Feel Like I'm Drowning,” the smash single from rising star Two Feet, is currently #1 onAlternative radio. Streamed more than 50 million times to date, Two Feet recently performed the track on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” watch it here.

Grammy-nominated band Panic! At The Disco have earned their  second consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with their critically acclaimed sixth album, Pray For The Wicked.  Debuting at No. 1 on iTunes in 22 countries, the album launched with 180,000 equivalent album units earned, 151,000 of which were traditional album sales. Both figures represent the biggest week for an alternative rock album in 2018, according to Billboard. According to Nielsen Music, the album saw the fifth-largest week for a vinyl effort since the company began tracking sales in 1991. Lead single 'Say Amen (Saturday Night) is also currently No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart and current single 'High Hopes' is exploding at streaming services. Pray For The Wicked is available digitally HERE and physically HERE via Fueled By Ramen/DCD2 Records.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), in partnership with iHeartMedia, will air the all-new special iHEARTCOUNTRY FESTIVAL on Sunday, Aug. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Today GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins announced an intimate, surprise show will take place at a legendary Los Angeles venue this Wednesday, June 27. Fans can tune in to 106.7 KROQ on Wednesday morning at 7:00am PST to find out the show's location and how to get tickets.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), in partnership with iHeartMedia, will air the all-new special iHEARTCOUNTRY FESTIVAL on Sunday, Aug. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Grammy-nominated band Panic! At The Disco today announced a second leg of their upcoming Pray For The Wicked North American arena tour that will kick off on January 10, 2019 in Buffalo, NY, and wrap on February 20, 2019 in Sacramento, CA. Produced by AEG Presents, the 28-city leg will feature support from Two Feet and an opener is to be announced.

'Solara' will see it's network television debut on June 11, with the band slated to perform on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On June 12, the band will return to The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM for a performance and interview.

GRAMMY-nominated artist, Cam, will join Sam Smith on the highly-anticipated North American leg of his The Thrill Of It All Tour. Kicking off on June 18 in Toronto, ON, Cam will join Smith for 22 dates in arenas across North America, ending in Mexico City on July 27.

Due to overwhelming demand for a second New York area show, GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today announced a special 30th anniversary performance at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on August 2, 2018. Fans can expect special guests, a career-spanning set list, never before seen production, and more surprises from this momentous performance under the stars. Indie rock bandMetric will provide support. Tickets for the show will go on sale to the general public starting this Friday June 1, 2018 at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App. Additional special 30th anniversary shows are expected to be announced in the coming months.

GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today announced a national sweepstakes for a 1979 House Party. Inspired by their iconic '1979' music video the band will perform an intimate show at a secret residential location in Los Angeles, CA on June 28, 2018 ahead of their upcoming Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, kicking off on July 12, 2018.

Global superstar Shania Twain has kicked off the North American leg of her highly anticipated NOW World Tour with sold out shows in Tacoma, WA, Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, AB. Along with a massively impressive stage production and extravagant costume changes, Shania has been treating audiences to a setlist of iconic hits and songs from her 2017 record Now. Twain's first tour in three years has been garnering early praise:

GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins today announced additional dates on their upcoming Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour. The band will perform in London, Ontario on August 9th, Calgary, Alberta on September 8, and Edmonton, Alberta on September 9. Tickets for the shows will go on sale to the general public starting this Monday, May 14th at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App.

iHeartMedia announced today that AT&T will livestream the 2018 iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T* for fans nationwide on www.att.com/iHeartCountry and Twitter.  iHeartMedia will also broadcast the event live across its Country music radio stations in more than 120 markets live on Saturday, May 5 at 7pm CT (8pm ET / 5pm PT).

THE ADDERLEY SCHOOL is proud to announce a presentation of 'Les Miserables' at the ZACH Theatre this April. ADDERLEY's Advanced ARTE Conservatory production of Les Miserables brings talented students from all backgrounds to the ZACH Theatre stage with a live orchestra.

Fleetwood Mac has announced their North American tour that will cover more than 50 cities and carry them through until the spring of 2019. The tour is produced by Live Nation and launches October 3, 2018 in Oklahoma. See the full list of tour dates below.

THE ADDERLEY SCHOOL is proud to announce a presentation of 'Les Miserables' at the ZACH Theatre this April. ADDERLEY's Advanced ARTE Conservatory production of Les Miserables brings talented students from all backgrounds to the ZACH Theatre stage with a live orchestra.