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Key West Songwriters Festival (KWSWF) announced they would be postponing their 25th Annual event, originally scheduled May 6th - May 10th, until further notice. Due to the rapidly evolving effects of COVID-19, KWSWF believes this is in the best interest of the health and safety of attendees, performers, sponsors, venues, hundreds of volunteers and overall, the general public. Charlie Bauer, KWSWF Founder and longtime community leader in Key West states, “After 24 years you'd think you've seen it all, but that's not always the case. We are focused on playing our part in getting through these difficult times and when the time comes that we can safely hold the event, we look forward to the 25th installment of the Key West Songwriters Festival. Bringing the music, fans, industry and business back to Key West will be a major factor in the road to recovery. Our festival has not only become a benchmark for songwriters but also an important part of the local economy”. 

Back in the spotlight with a sublime new rhythm and blues record, James Hunter follows up six critically acclaimed albums with his latest recording, Nick of Time, set for release on Brooklyn's renowned soul label Daptone Records. Nick of Time is a shining testament of how a master songsmith continually draws fresh water from a bottomless well. Recorded and produced by Bosco Mann, Nick of Time features one of today's foremost soul singers at the top of his game performing with musicians who've backed some of the biggest contemporary music stars including Daptone artists Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley. Nick of Time is internationally released, March 6, 2020.

Spafford has announced that they will release their full show from Steamboat Springs earlier this year with an exclusive video premiere tonight, April 1 at 9 pm ET.   Tune in to watch it live on YouTube or Facebook.     

American Dad! is back with new episodes on TBS starting Monday, April 13 at 10:00pm ET/PT. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Seth MacFarlane's award-winning satirical animated comedy, and on Monday, September 14 the series will air its milestone 300th episode. The series moved to TBS in 2014 and has aired 101 original episodes on the network to date. The latest season drew nearly 18M total viewers and ranks as a top-five cable comedy.

Adult Swim has released the official trailer for the twisted new animated series 'JJ Villard's Fairy Tales.' Created by the Emmy-winning animator JJ Villard (“King Star King”), the series will premiere on May 10 on Sunday night at 12:15 AM (Sunday night leading into Monday).

Netflix has released the trailer for LA Originals, an exploration of the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art movement that cemented Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol's status as behind-the-scenes hip hop legends.

SHOWTIME today announced the new documentary titled BASKETBALL COUNTY: In The Water, a collaboration with NBA star Kevin Durant and sports business executive Rich Kleiman's Thirty Five Ventures. The film explores how one county in Maryland, Durant's hometown, has recently produced more elite basketball players than anywhere else in the world. BASKETBALL COUNTY: In The Water will premiere on SHOWTIME on Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Senator Elizabeth Warren was a guest on Tuesday, March 31's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Senator Warren joined host Seth Meyers via video chat to talk about the coronavirus pandemic, joining the 2020 ticket as a vice president, and more.

HGTV's immensely popular twin brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott will overhaul ordinary houses into lasting family dream homes in the new season of Property Brothers: Forever Home, premiering Wednesday, April 15, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. In the fresh episodes, the brothers will work with their clients to achieve the perfect home base where they can put down roots and make lifelong memories. From a young family in need of a child-friendly remodel to an overwhelmed couple with unfinished do-it-yourself projects, Drew and Jonathan will help these families stay in the homes they already love with completely customized renovations that will keep them happy for years to come.

While America is safely home social distancing, we wanted to share some exciting news. America's Got Talent is once again taking online auditions for the upcoming Season 15!

Hrishikesh Hirway—host and creator of the acclaimed podcast Song Exploder and co-host of The West Wing Weekly—returns with a new podcast, Partners, a show about all kinds of partnerships, and the relationship between the two people in them. The podcast is a Mailchimp Presents production, made in partnership with Radiotopia.

San Francisco Bay Area alt-R&B outfit The Seshen released their 12-track album CYAN at the tail end of February via Tru Thoughts.  Today, they've returned with the full release of the short film that accompanies the album and are announcing the rescheduled tour dates, see below.

After previously serving a termination notice, Disney has decided to retain and furlough the crew working on its UK production The Little Mermaid. According to Deadline, Disney will utilize the government's Job Retention Scheme, which means they will receive 80% of salary up to a maximum of £2,500 ($3,100) per month.

Emerging singer, songwriter and musician Tenille Townes is releasing a special new performance video of Bill Withers' iconic song, “Lean On Me,” today as a symbol of support and unity during these difficult times. Recorded remotely from their homes, the video features performances from fellow country artists Abby Anderson, Kassi Ashton, Keelan Donovan, Alex Hall, Adam Hambrick and Caylee Hammack.

Jimmy Fallon takes his #stayhome party on the road with an Ask the Fallons Q&A walk in another Tonight Show home edition.

 As the music industry and its live events sector continues to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Country Music Association (CMA) and its philanthropic arm, the CMA Foundation, have announced a $1 million pledge to the COVID-19 Relief Fund established by The Recording Academy® and MusiCares®.

Americas Society presents a new series of online cultural programs to offer original musical and artistic content. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americas Society turned to the virtual world to keep creating awareness of Latin American contemporary artists and music, providing support to that community and engaging audiences beyond the geographic limits of New York City. 

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air two marathons of the Emmy award-winning inspirational series “Super Soul Sunday” throughout the mornings of Palm Sunday (April 5) and Easter Sunday (April 12) from 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET/PT. Wintley Phipps and Pastor A.R. Bernard's episodes will simultaneously live stream on Oprah Winfrey and “Super Soul Sunday” Facebook pages at 9:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. PT. In addition, Oprah's recent Facebook Live interview with Grammy winning artist Alicia Keys will air Saturday, April 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, April 5 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT. Episodes are available on the Watch OWN app and on “Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations” podcast.

While Robin Williams started performing stand-up comedy in the mid-'70s, most of America first fell in love with him as the naïve and hilarious alien from the planet Ork in Mork & Mindy. He became an instant superstar and went on to do five HBO stand-up specials and dozens of feature films. Robin performed steadily for nearly four decades-from comedy clubs to stadiums, from talk shows to USO tours-and continually amazed audiences with his frenetic energy and unbelievably quick wit.

Riser House artist Jordan Rager has inked a deal with Andrew Perlowich of APM Management for exclusive management representation. The partnership comes ahead of plans to release new music - Rager's latest single (track title TBD) is due out May 22.