Lyn Stanley Releases 'London With A Twist – Live At Bernie's'July 29, 2019Lyn Stanley has had a remarkable career in music. With the late pianist Paul Smith and singer-vocal coach Annette Warren as her mentors, she began her career out of nowhere in 2010. Her debut recording Lost In Romance ranked in the top 100 albums played by American radio stations and, virtually by herself, she has built up a large worldwide following (particularly among audiophiles) and released such popular albums as Potions {from the 50s}, Interludes, The Moonlight Sessions Volumes One and Two, and the Julie London Project, all of which have been big sellers. She was awarded Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year for 2018 by Saul Levine, programmer for KKJZ-FM, Los Angeles' top jazz radio station.
Pickathon Announces All-Access Streaming PassJuly 29, 2019Pickathon (August 1-4, 2019) is excited to announce the premiere of the Pickathon All-Access Streaming Pass, enabling the world to intimately experience all of the special moments at what Pitchfork called “the most unique music festival” in the U.S.
Indubious to Release Full-Length Album BELEAFJuly 29, 2019The story of INDUBIOUS is not for the faint of heart. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, INDUBIOUS was forged in the fires of pain and destruction, only to emerge powerfully with a message of transformation. Evton and Skip, brothers and bandmates born with Cystic Fibrosis and convinced by doctors of their impending death from an early age, have emerged as a powerful force for change and the future of conscious music. Their new album BELEAF, which releases in stores and online worldwide August 16, 2019, is a 14-track powerhouse that promises to be their strongest, clearest, and most authentic work yet.
Melanie Martinez Announces 'The K-12 Tour'July 29, 2019Atlantic recording artist Melanie Martinez has announced plans to present a unique theatrical performance on a major world tour. “The K-12 Tour” gets underway October 13th in Washington, D.C. at the All Things Go Fall Classic and then travels North America through late November; European dates follow, beginning December 2nd at Dublin, Ireland's Olympia Theatre and then continues through mid-December. Support throughout the North American run comes from Lauren Ruth Ward; special guests for the European dates will be announced soon along with additional international dates. For complete details and additional information, please see melaniemartinezmusic.com.
The Ballroom Thieves Announce Fall Tour Dates with CaampJuly 29, 2019The Ballroom Thieves are coming off a weekend playing a handful of surprise pop-up sets at Newport Folk Festival and are thrilled to announce that they will be joining Caamp this fall for several West Coast dates including stops in LA, Portland and Seattle.
Il Divo Announces 'A Holiday Song Celebration' TourJuly 29, 2019Today Il Divo announced their newest tour, A Holiday Song Celebration, will visit intimate North American venues this fall.The quartet is set to perform a distinct holiday spectacular unlike anything their fans have seen before. Kicking off November 17 in Boston, the unique outing will stop in cities across the U.S. and Canada including New York, Toronto, Atlanta, Miami, Los Angeles, and many more before wrapping December 22 in San Diego. Full routing details can be found below.
Mark Cuban, Josh Duhamel Among Guests on SHARK AFTER DARK, Hosted by Rob RiggleJuly 29, 2019Raise your fins for televisions most anticipated summer event which kicks off Sunday, July 28th on Discovery Channel with an all new, jawsome line-up of SHARK WEEK 2019 programming and the return of the hit-late night talk show Shark After Dark. The hit SHARK WEEK talk show returns for its seventh consecutive year, and this year, comedian, retired Marine and self-proclaimed 'shark expert', actor Rob Riggle is diving into the shark programming frenzy. Shark After Dark airs Sunday, July 28th - Thursday, August 1st at 11pm ET/PT on Discovery.
Mary J. Blige to Star in POWER Sequel Series on StarzJuly 29, 2019At the Television Critics Association (TCA) Summer 2019 Press Tour, Carmi Zlotnik, President of Programming for Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), along with 'Power' executive producers Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, announced Grammy(R) winner and Oscar(R) nominated megastar Mary J. Blige (Mudbound, 'The Umbrella Academy') is joining the cast of the first 'Power' sequel, 'Power Book II: Ghost.'
Ida Mae Announces New Tour Dates With Willie Nelson and Alison KraussJuly 29, 2019Ida Mae has announced new tour dates with Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss this August. The husband-and-wife duo will join the two Nashville greats for shows in Fort Wayne, Toledo, Grand Rapids, and Huntington, WV beginning 8/6. 'We are beyond honoured to be opening for the legendary Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss in August. Even to see this show would be a dream come true so to be a small part of the billing is just incredible,' writes Ida Mae. See below for a full list of announced U.S. tour dates.
INSP Sets Premiere Date for Cowboy Competition Series Hosted by Trace AdkinsJuly 29, 2019General entertainment network INSP, the leader in Western & Western-adjacent programming, has set a premiere date for the cowboy competition series, Ultimate Cowboy Showdown. Hosted by award-winning country music icon, Trace Adkins, the six-night event premieres on Monday, October 14th at 9PM ET. Craig Miller, VP of Original Programming & Development for INSP, made the announcement.
Sepideh Moafi Joins Cast of THE L WORD: GENERATION QJuly 26, 2019Sepideh Moafi has joined the highly anticipated THE L WORD: GENERATION Q as a series regular which will premiere this fall on Showtime. In addition, sje will soon be seen reprising her role as Loretta in critically acclaimed series “The Deuce,” created by “The Wire's” David Simon and George Pelecanos. The series will return for its third and final season on September 9th.
RATINGS: CBS Wins Thursday with BIG BROTHERJuly 26, 2019CBS (2.938 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) was the most-watched network on a competitive Thursday with its trio of 'Love Island' (2.300 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T4), 'Big Brother 21' (3.861 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) and 'Elementary' (2.654 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8).