Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and Maren Morris to Headline 2020 Railbird FestivalFebruary 19, 2020Railbird Festival, the Lexington-based, world-class music festival produced by AC Entertainment and Lexington entrepreneur David Helmers, is proud to present its 2020 lineup. Grammy Award-winning artists topping the weekend's bill include Americana standout Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and singer-songwriter Maren Morris. The festival will return to the Grounds at Keeneland, August 22-23, 2020.
Apocalyptica Announce UK and European Co-Headline Tour with EpicaFebruary 19, 2020Cello metal giants Apocalyptica unite with Epica to entertain audiences all over the continent from Budapest to Barcelona on the Epic Apocalypse Tour. The two will co-headline and will be joined by the exciting, progressive metal band Wheel, who will open each night with their engaging juxtapose of time-defying grooves and deep social exploration.
Lettuce Announces New Studio Album RESONATEFebruary 19, 2020As the follow up to their 2019 GRAMMY® Award-nominated album Elevate, genre-defying funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-rock-experimental music titans LETTUCE have announced their seventh studio album, Resonate, will be coming this spring. Set for release on Friday, May 8th via Round Hill Records, Resonate finds the acclaimed six-piece once again breaking rules, pushing boundaries and uplifting spirits as evidenced with the first single, the funkified 'Checker Wrecker' - listen below!
Belmont Announces New EP REFLECTIONSFebruary 18, 2020 Progressive-punk quintet, Belmont, have announced the release of their new EP, Reflections, to be released March 13, 2020 via Pure Noise Records. Today, the band is gracing fans with a new single + video entitled 'Deadweight,' which can be checked out here, and is available across streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music. Additionally, fans can pre-order physical copies of the EP here.
Braids Announce US Tour DatesFebruary 18, 2020Montreal-based indie art rock band Braids have announced US tour dates this spring in support of their forthcoming new album. The dates kick off on June 3rd and will include stops in Los Angeles, NYC, Austin, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, and more. Tickets go on sale Thursday at 12pm EST. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.braidsmusic.com/tour.
The National Announce North American Tour With Lucy Dacus, Julia Jacklin & Sharon Van EttenFebruary 18, 2020The National have announced North American dates to their already extensive 2020 tour. Kicking off at Shelburne, Vermont's The Green at Shelburne Museum on July 15th, the tour will include openers Lucy Dacus, Julia Jacklin and Sharon Van Etten. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 21st, at 10:00AM local time, except Shelburne, VT, at 11:00AM ET. For more information, visit www.americanmary.com.
Ann Wilson Confirms North American Headline TourFebruary 18, 2020Ann Wilson has announced the first leg of the “Ann Wilson of Heart 2020 Tour,” beginning April 30 in Englewood, NJ, spanning North America and ending May 21 in Northfield, OH. Ann will perform songs from her expansive catalogue, commemorating Heart era classics along with the work of her solo records, Hope & Glory (2007), The Ann Wilson Thing (2015) and her most recent covers album, Immortal (2018). General ticket on-sale begins this Friday, February 21 at 10:00AM local time. A complete list of tour dates are available below and on Ann's official website.
EXTERMINATE ALL THE BRUTES to Debut on HBOFebruary 18, 2020Academy Award nominee Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro,” HBO's “Sometimes in April”) teams up with HBO for EXTERMINATE ALL THE BRUTES, a four-part series that pushes the boundaries of traditional documentary filmmaking, offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism. From America to Africa, Peck deconstructs the making and masking of history through a personal voyage into some of the darkest hours of humanity. The series is based on three works by authors and scholars, Sven Lindqvist's Exterminate All the Brutes, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz's An Indigenous People's History of the United States and Michel-Rolph Trouillot's Silencing the Past.
RATINGS: ABC Grows to Its Most-Watched Monday Since NovemberFebruary 18, 2020With “The Bachelor” and “The Good Doctor,” ABC dominated Monday by 54% among Adults 18-49 over its nearest competition (2.0/10 vs. 1.3/6 for Fox and NBC – tie), ranking as the night's No. 1 broadcaster on all six Mondays so far this year. ABC claimed Monday's Top 2 shows in Adults 18-49 with “The Bachelor” and “The Good Doctor,” respectively. The Net grew week to week by 14% in Total Viewers (8.1 million vs. 7.1 million) to deliver its most-watched Monday since November – since 11/25/19.
Less Than Jake and Lagwagon Announce Co-Headline TourFebruary 18, 2020Ska-punk luminaries LESS THAN JAKE has teamed up with influential SoCal punk rock band LAGWAGON to bring you quite possibly the best punk tour of the year. Special guests include pop-punk quartet MASKED INTRUDER and punk rock duo PLASMA CANVAS. The tour will kick off at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI on May 8th then head north into Canada then half way down the East Coast then aims for Nashville then moves toward the Southeast to conclude in Fort Lauderdale on May 29th. Presale begins on Friday, February 21st at 10am EST. Also, Less Than Jake recently wrapped up recording their new album which you can expect this summer via Pure Noise Records.