BLUEGRASS NOW! to Premiere Nationally on PBS Through March 2020February 27, 2020Ever since Bill Monroe stormed out of Kentucky 75 years ago with a hot new take on traditional tunes, bluegrass music's metric drive and high lonesome sound has thrilled and inspired audiences around the world. That bluegrass high energy and soulfulness was captured live in December of 2019 at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky for BLUEGRASS NOW!, a nationally televised PBS special premiering Saturday, February 29.
Creamfields 2020 Announces Full Lineup And Arena Breakdown February 27, 2020Over the past few months Creamfields have been dropping name after name for their 2020 lineup, and with festival season just around the corner it turns out they were only just getting started, as the full lineup and arena breakdown now drops for the 4-day August Bank Holiday spectacular.
Terminal V Unveil Plans For All Nighters Programme This SummerFebruary 27, 2020Scotland's Terminal V Festival has become one of the largest and most successful parties in the UK, and now the team behind it announce a bold and exciting new project: Terminal V All Nighters. Inspired by the simpler days of the 90s, when dancers picked their spot on the floor and kept going all night long, these new events will recapture the spirit and essence of those halcyon days, with a modern twist.
RATINGS: LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Grows for the 2nd Straight Week in HouseholdsFebruary 27, 2020During the week of Feb. 10, 2020, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” grew for the 2nd week in a row in Households (+5% - 2.2 rating vs. 2.1 rating) to match its highest-rated week of the season and its top-rated since April 2019 – since the week of 4/15/19. In addition, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” improved week to week by 7% in Total Viewers (2.907 million vs. 2.714 million) to draw its largest audience in 6 weeks – since the week of 12/30/19.
Ismay Shares Debut LP SONGS OF SONOMA MOUNTAINFebruary 26, 2020Ismay has released their debut LP, Songs of Sonoma Mountain. Mystical lyricism, ethereal vocals, and dynamic fingerpicking on guitar are the defining features of their music. With works covering wild horses to wildfire, Ismay's sound is unmistakably connected to the landscape in which they live. The album has received praise from MP3DU, Tracker Magazine and more.
Chris Bandi Makes Grand Ole Opry DebutFebruary 26, 2020Breakthrough singer/songwriter and RECORDS artist Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, February 25 taking his first steps inside the circle, witnessed by an audience full of fans, friends, and family. After an introduction by host, Bill Cody, Bandi delivered an energetic set, including unreleased songs “What If We Don't,” and “They Make Whiskey,” closing out with his redemptive hit single, “Man Enough Now.” The coming-of-age tempo track, written by Bandi along with Jason Massey and Jason Duke, has racked up over 75 million streams and counting and is impacting country radio now.
Dave Monks Premieres Video For 'On A Wave'February 26, 2020Canadian songwriter and long-time Tokyo Police Club frontman Dave Monks has premiered his video for “On A Wave,” the title track from his debut solo album, which he released late 2019 on Dine Alone Records, today via Earmilk. Monks also announced spring dates for his tour through western Canada from April 25 to May 2. He is currently on tour through eastern Canada supporting Jeremie Albino. View all tour dates below.
Oxygen Presents 12 Dark Days Of Serial Killers Kicking Off April 9February 26, 2020 Oxygen, the destination for high-quality, true-crime programming, rolls out its 12 Dark Days of Serial Killers event April 9-20 with back to back premieres, including new specials “Catching a Serial Killer: Sam Little” and “Snapped: Notorious Hollywood Ripper,” along with returning series “Mark of a Killer” and “The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes” season finales. The network will run additional serial killer-themed programming throughout the 12-day event with episodes from series such as “Serial Killer with Piers Morgan,” “Dateline: Secrets Uncovered,” “Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice,” “It Takes a Killer” and more.
RATINGS: New Spring Series FBI: MOST WANTED & TOMMY Help Drive CBS To Win In Week 22February 26, 2020According to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sunday, Feb. 23 (week 22 of the 2019-2020 broadcast season), CBS took the ratings crown, attracting 6.12 million viewers, again winning five nights (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and beating the closest competition (NBC) by +1.7 million viewers (4.38 million, +40%). The Network continues to lead this season's viewer race with an audience of 7.83 million viewers.
Orlando Weeks Releases Debut Solo Single 'Safe In Sound'February 26, 2020Former Maccabees frontman Orlando Weeks today shares his long-awaited debut solo single 'Safe In Sound,' which provides the first taste of his forthcoming solo debut which will follow later this year. It represents Orlando's first project since he wrote and illustrated the critically acclaimed alternative festive tale The Gritterman (published by Penguin) in 2017, along with an accompanying soundtrack.
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Announces First Wave of 2020 ArtistsFebruary 26, 2020The Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to unveil its first wave of 2020 artists. The annual festival presents a thoughtfully chosen lineup of music, comedy, film and art in 30 venues across Calgary, Alberta each June. The artists announced today, ranging from celebrated icons to contemporary innovators, represent just a small sample of the 200+ bands that will descend on the festival from June 24-28, 2020.
RATINGS: Democratic Primary Debate Wins Big for CBS on TuesdayFebruary 26, 2020CBS (10.515 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) got a major boost on Tuesday thanks to its coverage of 'CBS News Democratic Primary Debate' (13.017 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) followed by 'CBS News: The Spin Room' (5.512 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T4).