FOX to Air FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA Benefit Concert February 29February 14, 2020FOX will air special coverage of the star-studded benefit concert FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA on Saturday, Feb. 29 (11:00 PM-12:00 AM ET/PT). The concert, taking place Feb. 16 in Sydney's ANZ Stadium, benefits key organizations providing vital short, medium and long-term rescue, recover and rehabilitation assistance in Australia's fire-affected areas. Both internationally renowned and local musicians will unite to share one stage during the country's time of need.
NBC's Alternative Directors Program Names 2019-20 ClassFebruary 14, 2020NBC has announced the 2019-20 class of its Alternative Directors Program, the industry's first directing pipeline program for unscripted shows that strives to create equal representation behind the scenes on alternative series.
HBO to Debut Yvonne Orji's First Comedy SpecialFebruary 14, 2020Comedian and actress Yvonne Orji (HBO's “Insecure”) will headline her first hour-long comedy special for HBO this summer, it was announced today by Nina Rosenstein, executive vice president, HBO Programming.
GIRL SKIN Announce Debut AlbumFebruary 14, 2020Jullian Records and Brooklyn-based folk-rock collective GIRL SKIN are pleased to announce the Friday, April 17 release of the band's debut album titled Shade is on the other side (pre-save, pre-add and pre-order here). Written and recorded by singer-songwriter and frontman Sid Simons – along with contributions from his band mates – at his Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn home, Shade is on the other side combines elements of fragile folk and delicate art-rock to create ethereal chamber-pop songs that fearlessly revel in Simons' most private thoughts. Musically, the album exists somewhere between monumental British statements such as All Things Must Pass and The Man Who, where quiet and tender folk meets dramatic guitar-pop.
Unconditional Arms Debut New Track Off Upcoming AlbumFebruary 14, 2020Oakland, CA post-rock band Unconditional Arms is debuting a new track ('You're Just As Desperate') off the upcoming album 'Formation' out April 3rd on Bay Area indie label Sell The Heart Records - run by Andy Pohl of Tsunami Bomb.
AJR And Quinn XCII Announce Everything Everywhere TourFebruary 14, 2020Multiplatinum indie pop trio AJR and genre-bending artist Quinn XCII announce their Everything Everywhere Tour,produced by Live Nation. The shows kick off Tuesday, July 21 at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, TX and will feature special guests Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers and Ashe.
Megan Thee Stallion Unleashes New Track 'B.I.T.C.H' February 14, 2020Last night, Megan Thee Stallion performed single 'B.I.T.C.H' live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The Houston-Hottie was fitted in a dominatrix inspired red-hot outfit dripping with chains, the Thee Stallion was backed up by two dancers on a fog-filled stage.
The Sweet Water Warblers Announce Debut AlbumFebruary 14, 2020Today, The Sweet Water Warblers, featuring Lindsay Lou, May Erlewine, and Rachael Davis, announce the release of their debut album The Dream That Holds This Child, out May 15th, 2020 and available to pre-order now. Premiering the first single, “Turn to Stone” with American Songwriter earlier this week, the track is now available on all digital service providers, here. The Dream That Holds This Child marks the first full-length album from The Sweet Water Warblers, who first came together in 2014 after being asked to perform together for a single performance at the Hoxeyville Music Festival and found a deep creative connection with one another. Currently on tour in their home state of Michigan, The Sweet Water Warblers can be seen performing in East Lansing and Grand Rapids, with more dates to be announced soon. All confirmed dates can be found at www.sweetwaterwarblers.com
Lennon Stella Reveals North American Headlining Tour DatesFebruary 14, 2020Nashville-based singer, songwriter, actress, and multi-instrumentalist, Lennon Stella releases her new single “Golf on TV” featuring JP Saxe today. The song was written by Lennon, Ruslan Odnoralov, JP Saxe and Simon Wilcox and produced by Ruslan.
Onyx Collective Releases New Single 'My Funny Valentine'February 14, 2020On Friday, elusive New York City jazz group Onyx Collective returns with the release of their new single. 'My Funny Valentine' features Nick Hakim and is a reimagining of the song originally written for Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's 1937 musical Babes in Arms. On Onyx Collective's stripped-down rendition of the song, out via TMWRK Records, Nick Hakim delivers a delicate vocal performance over a haunting and at times tense piano riff. With the release Onyx Collective becomes one of the many significant artists to cover the song, including Hal McIntyre and Ruth Gaylor, Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Lee Wiley, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, The Supremes, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, Chris Botti and Sting, and Chaka Khan.
Cold Mountain Music Festival Announces 2020 LineupFebruary 14, 2020Cold Mountain Music Festival is proud to announce the lineup for its 4th annual event happening June 5-6, 2020 at the picturesque Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton, NC. GRAMMY-winning newgrass pioneer Sam Bush Band will headline the weekend-long retreat, with additional appearances by fast-rising alt-country sensation Charley Crockett, West Coast folk-rock outfit Blitzen Trapper, critically acclaimed troubadour Amythyst Kiah, plus regional powerhouses Futurebirds, Sierra Ferrell, and more.
VINCINT Releases Debut EP THE FEELINGFebruary 14, 2020VINCINT has released his eagerly anticipated debut EP, The Feeling, available everywhere now. The six-track EP features VINCINT's newest single “Save Myself,' an uplifting proclamation of independence co-written with Brandon Colbein (Liam Payne, Hayley Kiyoko) and Ryan Hartman, as well as the previously released and celebrated singles 'Someday,' and “Please Don't Fall In Love.”
Kerry Hart Releases Debut Album I KNOW A GUNFebruary 14, 2020Today, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Kerry Hart releases her debut album I Know A Gun. The album, which has already seen notable critical acclaim, has been met with enthusiastic fan response, with over 2M streams on Youtube, and well past half a million streams on Spotify and Apple Music. Today Hart is also spotlighting her new track 'Great Water' for fans. She describes the song as 'a modern hymnal, a worship song to the water, to the sky, and to the Great Spirit. It's an offering of one's burden on to the alter of Spirit, a pledge of faith to a higher power, a wider perspective. Within it, a potent lamentation, and a prayerful willingness to receive absolution.'
LARKINS Release New EP HIT AND RUNFebruary 14, 2020Following the release of their recent track 'Flood', rising Manchester four-piece Larkins drop their highly-anticipated new EP Hit and Run.
KELIS Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Debut with Vinyl/Digital ReissueFebruary 14, 2020It's been 20 years since Kaleidoscope, the groundbreaking, game-changing debut album by Kelis. She recorded the album aged 17, naive to its everlasting resonance, and from the moment it was released, it was a bolt of lightning, ahead of its time, pioneering on all sides, from the bold Neptunes production to its sci-fi aesthetic. With features from Pusha-T, Markita and Justin Vince, Kaleidoscope is an album that's boundary-pushing - Afro-futurism feels as fresh and relevant today as it did on release and not only influenced, but defined music, culture and style for generations to follow.
William Wild Announces Debut Album PUSH UPSFebruary 14, 2020WILLIAM WILD today announces the release of Push Ups, his sophomore full-length and debut album with Sony Music Masterworks, due out March 20. Available now to preorder, the 11-track collection combines subtle folk textures with gripping electronic and alternative elements in a sonic and thematic contemplation of identity and morality. The album marks a pivotal moment in the career of Tennessee-based artist Garrett Sale, the singer-songwriter, producer and engineer behind William Wild, as he journeys from crisis to reconstruction. Originally making its debut via EARMILK and available alongside today's preorder is the latest offering from Push Ups, “Holy Ghost (where did my life go?)”