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Filmmaker, Tarot master, and writer Alejandro Jodorowsky's 'psychomagical' memoir Where the Bird Sings Best is forthcoming from Restless Books. We couldn't be more excited to see an excerpt from the book in the latest issue of VICE, marking the first time that the legendary artist's epic autobiography has appeared in English.The memoir is now available for pre-order, and from August 18th through August 24th, you can get it for just $6.99.

The Philadelphia festival will include a street style skate stage and feature performances from indie acts including OBGM'S, Man Overboard, Baby Baby and Misterwives.

Kanisha K's (www.kanishakmusic.com) unstoppable summer hit 'Bring Me Home” is closing in on the Top 10 of the FMQB AC40 Chart with its jump this week from #13 to #11

The Soul Rebels, described by VICE/Noisey as 'New Orleans' finest brass ensemble,' will return to Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY for a special one-night show on Friday, August 15 at 8:00PM (following two sold-out engagements at the venue in 2013 and early 2014).

GSN's inaugural season of SKIN WARS, an eight-episode, hour-long competition show that seeks to find the most talented and versatile body painters in the country, debuts tonight, Wednesday, August 6 at 9:00pm ET/PT (8pm CT).

Warner/Chappell Music, the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., today announced that it has extended its worldwide publishing agreement with songwriter, producer and recording artist Terius Nash

A new 'Boss of Bounce Music and Twerkin' has been named on Season 2 of 'Big Freedia Queen of Bounce' on FUSE TV with the show's latest addition, producer/director/choreographer Wilberto, who works under his banner, the Bert Company.

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas is thrilled to announce KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE, set for Friday, October 17 and Saturday, October 18, 2014. Doors 11:30 PM; Show 12:45 AM. Tickets are on sale now!

The 19th annual Elisabeth Morrow School Summer String Festival will run from August 11-15, 2014 at The Elisabeth Morrow School in Englewood, NJ for children ages four to thirteen. For five days in August, 250 young violinists, violists, cellists, harpists and bassists will rehearse and perform Bartok, Bach, Handel, and Mozart in an intensive and joyful music training program.

The 2014 SAFE IN SOUND FESTIVAL featuring Flux Pavilion and Destroid with special guests Caked Up and Terravita will play the Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas at The LINQ, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd South on Thursday, Octobe. 23, 2014 at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 25 at 10 a.m. PST.

Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas is thrilled to announce THE USED on Thursday, October 9, 2014.

Life is Beautiful Festival continues to stun music lovers with unexpected additions to its genre-spanning music lineup. Just announced as part of the three-day music, food, art and learning festival in Downtown Las Vegas on October 24 – 26 are electro-pop group Little Dragon, mega-DJ Baauer, songstress Kimbra, Nahko and Medicine for the People, breakout band Echosmith, and experimental indie rock group Bear Hands.

For all his hard work and talent, Nat 'King' Cole was treated to segregated concert halls, burning crosses and slurs. We know what he did do. We know what he didn't do (ask the NAACP). We know Kimye's wedding menu. But we don't know Nat 'King' Cole. This is what I WISH YOU LOVE seeks. To push through the mystique of this enigmatic performer to discover the flesh and blood underneath. I had the privilege of speaking with actor Dennis Spears, Mr. Cole himself.

Today, Thursday, July 17th, MTV unveiled the nominees for the 2014 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS.

The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival announced its third annual lineup this morning for the September 18-27, 2014 event in and around downtown Rochester's East End. Fringe 2014 will include more than 380 shows of all genres in 28 venues that range from parked cars to the return of the Magic Crystal Spiegeltent.

Grammy Award®-winner Kanye West and Billboard chart-topping artist Iggy Azalea have been added to the 2014 Los Angeles 'Budweiser Made In America' Music Festival line-uptaking place at the Los Angeles Grand Park on August 30 and 31. Kanye West will now headline both thePhiladelphia and Los Angeles 'Budweiser Made In America' Music Festivals. Kanye West and Iggy Azalea join previously announced Los Angeles headliners Imagine Dragons and John Mayer.

VH1 LOVE & HIP HOP: MUSIC FROM THE SERIES, is available everywhere on August 19th

GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced today the talented contestants to be featured on the inaugural season of SKIN WARS

Kanisha K (www.kanishakmusic.com) isn't waiting till the 4th of July for fireworks – she's been exploding for weeks on the Adult Contemporary charts with her new single 'Bring Me Home.”

On July 11 at the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, BRIC will honor the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Vote, It Ain't Illegal Yet!, a special multimedia concert directed by author/filmmaker/journalist Nelson George. The evening, presented Squarespace, will include contributions from Burning Spear, Vernon Reid, Maya Azucena, Roger Guenveur Smith, Carl Hancock Rux, Ramya Ramana and more. D-Nice provides musical direction. The concert, which begins at 7:30 P.M. with a performance by Fredericks Brown, is free to the public (with a suggested $3 contribution at the gate).