DJ Khaled Named Apple Music Artist In ResidenceJuly 24, 2019Apple Music today announced world-renowned producer, platinum-selling recording artist, social media titan, modern-day music mogul, and Asahd's Dad, DJ Khaled as its first artist in residence. Working closely with the Apple Music team, DJ Khaled will create and executive produce stand alone special editions of some of Apple Music's most successful and beloved playlists. To officially kick things off, DJ Khaled today unveiled Office DJ Khaled, his own version of Apple Music's popular Office DJ playlist. The new playlist is uptempo, easygoing and most of all fun and features everyone from Lauryn Hill, Drake, Sam Cooke, Snoop and of course, DJ Khaled to name a few.
Band Of Skulls To Release Vinyl Reissue, Book Celebrating Ten-Year Anniversary Of Debut Album July 24, 2019To mark the ten-year anniversary of acclaimed U.K. rockers Band of Skulls' debut album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, the group will release a limited edition vinyl and book onSeptember 27. Included in the deluxe package will be a 12” padded case bound book featuring 60 inner pages all housed within a rigid slipcase, a 12” milky-clear vinyl of Baby Darling Doll Face Honey as well as a 10” transparent red vinyl of B-Sides and bonus tracks. In addition, the band will include four CD's comprising of their debut album, live recordings at The Troubadour, The Viper Room, Fingerprints Record Store and sessions at Daytrotter and The Village LA. The book is available for pre-order now at bandofskulls.com.
Street Sects Announces European TourJuly 24, 2019Since the release of their sophomore LP The Kicking Mule last year, Austin, TX industrial punk duo Street Sects have stayed consistently busy; be it touring the world with Daughters, Uniform, Author & Punisher, Lingua Ignota, 3Teeth, Dälek and more, playing high profile festivals such as Roadburn (NL), and penning the next EP in their serialGentrification series (Gentrification III: Death and Displacement, out August 2nd on The Flenser). Now, the band has announced a two-week tour in Europe this October and have unveiled and a brand new remix (by Mike Mare/Dälek) of The Kicking Mule single “Suicide By Cop.”
YOUNGER Starring Sutton Foster Renewed for a Seventh SeasonJuly 24, 2019TV Land is picking up the critically-acclaimed, Darren Star hit series Younger for a seventh season, it was announced today by Keith Cox, President, Development and Production, Paramount Network and TV Land. The news comes in the middle of its record-breaking sixth season, currently airing Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Producer Zanne Devine Signs Overall Deal With Disney Channels WorldwideJuly 24, 2019Zanne Devine, executive producer of the upcoming Disney+ movie 'Secret Society of Second Born Royals,' which recently wrapped principal photography, and the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Kim Possible,' has entered into an overall deal with Disney Channels Worldwide, the network announced today. Through this deal, Devine will develop and produce movies for Disney Channel and the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.
Theater Close-Up Presents Broadcast Premieres of SCHOOL GIRLS, ON THE EXHALE, UNCLE VANYAJuly 24, 2019Theater Close-Up, a unique collaboration between THIRTEEN and New York City-area Off-Broadway and regional theaters, returns with three new episodes Fridays, August 16 and 23 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN and thirteen.org/theatercloseup, featuring a diverse selection of groundbreaking, entertaining plays recorded live on stage, including the broadcast premieres of Jocelyn Bioh's School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (August 16 at 9 p.m.) from MCC Theater, Martín Zimmerman's On the Exhale(August 16 at 10:15 p.m.) from Roundabout Theatre Company, and Anton Chekhov'sUncle Vanya (August 23 at 9 p.m.) from Hunter Theater Project.
Emerging Music Festival to Return for Fifth YearJuly 24, 2019Returning for its fifth year, Emerging Music Festival (EMF) features eight on-the-rise indie rock, folk, singer-songwriter, and soul bands performing for thousands on the Bryant Park lawn. Between sets, attendees can purchase beer and wine, eat food from local vendors curated by Hester Street Fair, borrow a free picnic blanket, learn to juggle, and play giant lawn games.
Hardware, Onelove & Live Nation Announce Festival XJuly 24, 2019Summer never sounded so good. FESTIVAL X lands this November as the first major touring festival on the Australian summer music calendar and features the biggest superstars. The inaugural festival line-up features Aussie favourite and multiple Grammy, Billboard and Brit Award winner, the inimitable CALVIN HARRIS, plus a range of Grammy, Billboard and ARIA Award winning artists, currently performing on the biggest international stages and festivals across the world.
Tank and The Bangas Confirm Fall Tour DatesJuly 24, 2019Breakout New Orleans-based five-piece Tank and The Bangas will continue to take their lauded live show on the road this fall with stops including New York's Apollo Theater, Los Angeles' The Fonda Theatre, Chicago's Metro and Boston's Royale as well as performances at Afropunk, Newport Jazz Festival and Emerge Fest. Tickets will be available on Friday, July 26 at tankandthebangas.com. See below for complete tour dates.
G FLIP Announces Debut Album 'About Us'July 24, 2019G Flip - Melbourne multi-instrumentalist, Georgia Flipo - is excited to share details of her anticipated debut album, as well as a new single. The album is the soundtrack to a very human story of heartbreak and reconciliation, of putting on a brave face, attempting to move on and finding your way back together.
Ceremony Announces U.S. TourJuly 24, 2019Ceremony have announced a U.S. tour this September in support of their impending new album, In the Spirit World Now, due on Relapse August 23. The tour kicks off in LA and SF with two record release shows with Pissed Jeans and Marissa Nadler. Choir Boy and Glitterer join them on the rest of their journey which includes dates in NYC, Chicago, Austin and more. See below for a full list of dates. They've also revealed a remix of Spirit World's third track 'Further I Was' as part of New Noise Magazine's Flexi Series.
Tony Jackson Returns to the Grand Ole OpryJuly 24, 2019One of the most talked about singers in Nashville today, Tony Jackson, will return to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 7 p.m. CST.
Riot Fest Announces 2019 Daily LineupJuly 24, 2019Riot Fest has unveiled its daily lineup for the 2019 festival, with a very special deal: single-day tickets will be priced at $49.98 for a very limited time. 1-day and 2-day tickets are on sale now.
ITV Announces Two Series of LOVE ISLAND in 2020July 24, 2019Viewers will no longer have to wait a year for their next instalment of TV's most talked about summer series, as ITV today confirmed that during 2020 there will be two series of Love Island on ITV2.

National Geographic Announces MISSION OCEANXJuly 24, 2019In 1966, Jacques Cousteau and his research vessel, RV Calypso, immersed global audiences in the awe and wonder of our oceans, a wholly unseen world at that time, through the groundbreaking series “The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.” Today, more than 50 years later, the ocean remains Earth's greatest untapped terrain for adventure, discovery and storytelling. National Geographic has been spurring curiosity into Earth's awe-inspiring oceans for decades, whether by traveling across the seas or diving to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench with renowned filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large James Cameron. Now, at a moment when the urgency of ocean conservation is at a crucial point, National Geographic announces MISSION OCEANX (w.t.), a global, six-episode series and cross-platform event that pairs a dream team of the world's greatest ocean storytellers with the most advanced combined exploration and media vessel ever built. MISSION OCEANX will premiere in 171 countries and 43 languages on National Geographic, with the first season focusing on the Indian Ocean, with the aim that it will become a recurring series focusing on a different ocean each season.
CBS THIS MORNING's Gayle King to Broadcast Exclusive with Meek Mill and Jay-ZJuly 24, 2019Award-winning hip-hop artist and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill has just announced that he is launching a new record label, called a?oeDream Chasers,a?? as part of a joint venture with Jay-Z's Roc Nation. CBS THIS MORNING has the broadcast exclusive of the announcement. Gayle King spoke to both artists at a private label signing event Tuesday.
Young Thug And Machine Gun Kelly Announce North American Fall TourJuly 24, 2019GRAMMY Award-winning artist Young Thug and chart-topping rapper Machine Gun Kelly announced they are joining forces for a tour across North America this fall. Special guests Polo G, YBN Nahmir, KILLY and Strick will join on select dates. Please see itinerary below.
National Geographic Announces New Natural History Special THE HIDDEN KINGDOMS OF CHINAJuly 24, 2019Nat Geo and Nat Geo WILD announced today the new two-hour wildlife special The Hidden Kingdoms of China, which premieres this winter in 172 countries and 43 languages. Spanning from China's highest of mountains and plateaus to its thickest jungles and bamboo forests, The Hidden Kingdoms of China reveals the mysteries of the country's wildlife, some of which rarely have been captured on film, until now.