Robert Plant Announces the American Debut of Saving GraceMarch 3, 2020With Saving Grace, Robert Plant comes back to the North American shores in extreme transcendental form bringing new faces, a new sound, and another way of looking and listening. The band's tour begins on May 12 in Minneapolis, MN and ends in Washington, DC on May 23. Most tickets go on sale on Friday, March 6 at 10am local time. For complete details and ticket availability, please see www.robertplant.com.
Woods Announces New Album STRANGE TO EXPLAINMarch 3, 2020Woods return today with the announcement of their new album Strange To Explain, due out May 22 on the band's own Woodsist label. In the years since the psych-folk outfit's acclaimed last pair of releases, 2016's City Sun Eater in the River of Light and 2017's Love Is Love, frontman Jeremy Earl became a father and bassist/producer Jarvis Taveniere relocated from New York to Los Angeles, making Woods a bicoastal band for the first time in its 15-year existence.
Xenia Ghali Turns Heads With Latest Single 'Rebel Soul'March 3, 2020Driving forward with an undying passion for exploring new sounds, Xenia Ghali presents her latest single, 'Rebel Soul'. While recent releases 'Stick Around', which has amassed over 1 million streams on Spotify, and latest 'Turn Off The Rain', have an unmistakeable house music quality to them, 'Rebel Soul' showcases Xenia's considerable song writing abilities, resulting in a memorable output that perfectly balances electronic elements with pop-leaning acoustic tendencies.
Vice TV to Premiere Second Season of DARK SIDE OF THE RING on March 24March 3, 2020Today, VICE TV announced that season two of the critically acclaimed series, DARK SIDE OF THE RING, which lifts the veil on wrestling's most controversial stories, will premiere on Tuesday, March 24th at 9:00pm ET/PT on VICE TV with a two-hour special episode on the tragic story of wrestling icon Chris Benoit. The series, produced by VICE Studios, will air weekly on Tuesdays at 10:00pm ET/PT.
Foo Fighters Announce Lineup For D.C. JamMarch 3, 2020After two years and 70,000+ served, Foo Fighters are bringing the JAM back from CAL to D.C.: This July 4, consider yourself Foo-rmally invited to an all-day all-night celebration of the 25th birthday of that first album that started it all—all at FedExField in Dave Grohl's formative stomping ground.
Abode in the Park Announces First Headliner and UK Tours ShowsMarch 3, 2020The globally acclaimed ABODE team continues to step things up across the board and have plenty of bold plans for 2020. Chief amongst them is the always sold out annual festival ABODE in the Park, which this year takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend at the Olympic Park in East London, and the first headliners announced are Marco Carola and Solardo, with tickets on sale now at www.abodeinthepark.com. Aside from that, there are also mouth-watering parties to look forward to at London's iconic Tobacco Dock, special Ibiza weekenders, ABODE on the Rock in Malta, and fast growing new events in the United States and Mexico this spring.
Suwannee Spring Reunion Announces ScheduleMarch 2, 2020Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) is thrilled to host The 4th Annual Suwannee Spring Reunion Thursday through Sunday, March 19-22 at SOSMP in Live Oak, FL. Folks of all ages will make plans to gather during the forefront of spring at this gorgeous park and its mossy live oak laden grounds for this beloved festival tradition that features a range of music genres rooted in original music – Americana: Bluegrass, Newgrass, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Blues, and more. Literally something for everyone!
Anti-Flag Add New Dates + Partner With Three Organizations On Spring TourMarch 2, 2020Hot on the heels of the release of their latest album, 20/20 Vision, political punk icons Anti-Flag are set to return to the road in North America beginning March 11 in Ottawa, ON. The tour runs through May 30 in Seattle and includes the band's ANTIfest on March 28 in their hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. ANTIfest is the band's very own festival they have hosted in various locations — mainly in Europe and UK — since 2012.
Madness Announces a Show at the Greek Theatre in Los AngelesMarch 2, 2020The pride of Camden Town will return to Southern California for the first time since Coachella 2012, when Madness overtakes the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on May 24 for a one-night-only ska/bluebeat hit parade culled from 40+ years of glorious chaos. Join original Madness members Graham “Suggs” McPherson, Mike “Barso' Barson, Lee “Kix' Thompson, Chris 'Chrissy Boy' Foreman, Mark “Bedders' Bedford, Daniel “Woody” Woodgate and special guests The English Beat and Mighty Mighty BossTones for this final addition to a U.S. itinerary that will be playing to packed houses from Boston and New York to Vegas and Oakland (where a second night has been added due to popular demand). See below for the full list of Madness U.S. shows.
Michael Frick Named Vice President of Brand Partnerships & Creative Synch For Position MusicMarch 2, 2020Tyler Bacon, CEO/Founder of Position Music, announced that Michael Frick, co-founder of the music production and synchronization company Mophonics, has been named VP, Brand Partnerships & Creative Synch. An industry veteran with deep expertise connecting advertising agencies, creative teams, and brands on award-winning creative initiatives, Michael is tasked with creating more synch opportunities for the growing independent label and music publisher while focusing on music-driven strategies and creative solutions for brands.
RATINGS: ABC Is Monday's No. 1 Broadcaster on Every Monday This Year in Adults 18-49March 2, 2020With “The Bachelor” and “The Good Doctor,” ABC dominated Monday among Adults 18-49 (2.1/11), further distancing itself from runner-up NBC to lead by 31% in the L+3 numbers (2.1/11 vs. 1.6/8) compared to a 23% advantage in L+SD. In fact, ABC ranked as the No. 1 broadcast network with Adults 18-49 on all 8 Mondays so far this year. The Net grew week to week by 4% in Total Viewers (8.5 million vs. 8.2 million) to draw its biggest Monday audience since November and by 5% with Adults 18-49 (2.1/11 vs. 2.0/10) to match its highest-rated Monday in 7 weeks—since 11/25/19 and 1/6/20, respectively.
Green Hill Productions Announces Partnership with Jim BrickmanMarch 2, 2020Green Hill Productions is delighted to announce an integrated partnership with pianist, songwriter, and instrumental music icon Jim Brickman. The deal with Green Hill Productions (which struck a partnership with Primary Wave Music in 2019) will include the acquisition of the breadth of Brickman's publishing and master catalog coupled with a partnership for his new releases.
The Proven Ones to Release New AlbumMarch 2, 2020It's one thing to claim you are “proven,” it's quite another to have the credentials to back it up. Comprised of five of the most formidable musicians on the blues scene today — guitarist Kid Ramos, vocalist Brian Templeton, keyboardist Anthony Geraci, bassist Willie J. Campbell and drummer Jimi Bott — the band has collectively amassed a slew of accomplishments; dozens of awards won, decades of years playing top-notch music, hundreds of recordings, thousands of hours on the road, and millions of fans worldwide. These five musicians have proven their worth to the world over decades of hard work.