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LEVITATION returns to Austin in October 2020! It'll be held the weekend of October 22-25, in downtown Austin, Texas. 

French-Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naïm has come a long way since her 2007 single 'New Soul' shot to the top of the Billboard charts after Steve Jobs handpicked it to launch Apple's MacBook Air, making her the first Israeli solo artist to have a Top 10 hit in the US. Today, she shares an otherworldly single & video for “Shine” off her upcoming NightSongs album, out March 20 on Believe Music. Premiered with Flaunt Magazine, it follows “How Will I Know” (“will catch you in the back of your throat” - Wonderland) from the record, which she'll be celebrating with an international tour - dates below.

The Woodstock Film Festival announced today that pioneering film distributor Tom Quinn, CEO and Founder of NEON, will be the recipient of the 2020 Honorary Trailblazer Award. Quinn was chosen for his commitment towards taking bold, creative risks through acquiring and distributing films that exist outside of cookie-cutter Hollywood conventions, like Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE, which made history last Sunday with four Academy Awards®, becoming the first non-English-language film to claim best picture.  

D-day is finally here! The REGARD Festival can unveil its complete schedule for its 24th edition, taking place from March 11 to 15, in Saguenay. Having received 1450 films and spent over 400 hours watching them, the Festival's programming team has chosen 197 films from more than 40 countries around the world!

Emerging French producer, vocalist and songwriter Oklou, born Marylou Mayniel, premieres her new single “entertnmnt” today on True Panther/Tap Records. Co-produced with British producer Mura Masa, the song comes accompanied with an Alexandra Green-directed visual.

Entertainment One (eOne) and Aberdeen, Scotland-based rock quartet Cold Years are excited to announce the Friday, May 8 release of the band's highly anticipated debut album titled Paradise. As the true sound of worldwide youth disaffection post-Trump and post-Brexit, the songs of Paradise – a sarcastic snarl aimed at the band's remote hometown – burst from the speakers with a 'clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose' spirit. Springboarding off timelessly vintage-tinged sounds and fueled by lung-busting choruses buffed-up through a modern-day, blue-collar punk rock sheen, Paradise captures the anger and frustration vocalist Ross Gordon feels for a generation in decline. Watch the music video for the album's new single, “Night Like This,” on YouTube and stream it on all platforms.

Jordan Rakei—the innately talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and live performer—will release a deluxe edition of his sublime 2019 album Origin on March 13th via Ninja Tune. The release contains a wealth of new material, including a collaboration with Grammy, Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning artist Common. Arising from a long-held mutual appreciation of each other's work, the veteran rapper blesses “Signs” (from Jordan's 2019 album Origin) with his unmistakable tones.

Today, Paisley Fields has a brand new song and music video, 'Ride Me Cowboy,' which was directed by Benjamin Stranger with additional footage by Lorin Murphy. 

Portland-based artist AC Sapphire will release her debut EP Omni Present (pre-order). Today AC Sapphire shared the official video for 'Desert Stars' from the forthcoming release with WXPN The Key. About the single WXPN The Key says,' Inspired by the surrealism and sense of wonder found in the desert, AC Sapphire channeled the unique energy she saw in that environment into song, while mourning the ability to share it with those who are no longer with her. The irreverent video that accompanies “Desert Stars” captures the ethereal desert experience as interpreted by AC Sapphire and Mabel Albright the clown.' AC Sapphire adds, ''Desert Stars' is dedicated to three dear friends of mine that have passed. The song was written for one them, the video was inspired by one of them and the video was filmed in the location of an art piece made by one of my dear friends that have passed. I want to dedicate 'Desert Stars' to anyone who is  going through the grief of losing a loved one.” 'Desert Stars' is available to share now at Soundcloud and will be on all streaming services this Friday. 

Choir Boy return with their emotionally powerful, infectious sophomore album, Gathering Swans - out May 8 via Dais Records. Full of heartbreak and gently steeped in pop nostalgia, the band push their extraordinary sound further while tenderly romancing the unsuspected. Choir Boy's Adam Klopp delivers a transcendent vocal performance that cements him as one of today's most distinctive and moving frontmen. 

Keep Memory Alive announces a dynamic lineup of performers slated to celebrate legendary singer-songwriter and musician Neil Diamond at the 24th annual Power of Love® gala on Saturday, March 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. 

On March 6, 2020, Naïve Classiques will release Beethoven Suites, an album of works by or inspired by the great composer performed by mandolinist Julien Martineau and pianist Vanessa Benelli Mosell. In this album, his third on naïve, Julien Martineau once again spotlights the mandolin's remarkable repertoire, nobility of character, and natural ability as a partner. Together with pianist Vanessa Benelli Mosell, he has devised a program truly Beethovenian in its inventiveness, influences and associations.

 Side Door today announces the Side Door to SXSW tour – 8 showcasing artists touring down to Austin, TX for this year's SXSW conference (all dates below). Partner, GRLwood, Mir Fontane, Madison McFerrin, WHOOP-Szo, KAINA, Sen Morimoto and Hayfitz will head out on the road starting March 9, on curated tours booked using the Side Door platform.

Koven presents the fourth and final single 'Gold' / 'YES', taking you through another exploration of their artistry as well as the talents which pulled Max and Katie together to form the bass music duo. What follows in its wake is 'Butterfly Effect' the pairs debut LP on Monstercat and one which will drive you deep into the music which has led to a global fan base, world tour & achieving millions of streams online across multiple platforms.

Today, indie-shoegaze quintet out of Los Angeles Draag shared a mind-bending 360° video for “Alternative Privilege” with Under The Radar, off their Clara Luz EP out this Friday, February 21. Co-produced by Jon Nuñez of Torche, the project follows 2018's Nontoxic Process EP and includes previous dreamy singles “Ghost Leak” and “Trauma Kit.” The band is celebrating the release with a February residency every Monday night at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of “Good Times” actress Ja'Net DuBois. The New York Times states she passed away in her sleep on Monday at her home in Glendale, California.

Choctaw-American musician and songwriter Samantha Crain debuts new video, “Garden Dove” via The Bluegrass Situation.

New York alternative rock band HELLO HALO is preparing to release their debut album Maybe This Can't Wait on April 24, but before that they'll drop a new single, 'Our Tomorrow Is You,' on Friday, March 6. 

Ellis - Hamilton, Ontario's Linnea Siggelkow - recently announced her breathtaking debut album, Born Again, and today she shares its incredible second single. Following the previously released “Fall Apart,” “Embarrassing” offers a layered meditation on regret and responsibility through its shape shifting textures and gorgeously languid pace. Check out the new song and its Max Taeuschel-directed video now.

LEYA have shared a music video for their new single 'INTP' from their forthcoming sophomore album Flood Dream (releasing March 6th via NNA Tapes), which premiered today via i-D Magazine.