Grace Potter & Higher Ground Announce Grand Point North Music FestivalJanuary 16, 2020Grace Potter & Higher Ground announce that the 10th Annual Grand Point North music festival will take place Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th, 2020 at Waterfront Park in Burlington, VT. A limited number of Early Bird two-day passes and VIP tickets go on sale Friday, January 17th at 11:00AM.
Ryan Murphy To Be Honored With The Vito Russo Award At The 31st Annual GLAAD Media AwardsJanuary 16, 2020GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will honor award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director Ryan Murphy with the Vito Russo Award at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Hilton Midtown in New York on Thursday, March 19.
Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox, Pharrell & More Among 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame InducteesJanuary 16, 2020Musical legends Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox / Dave Stewart p/k/a Eurythmics, Ernie Isley / Marvin Isley / O'Kelly Isley / Ronald Isley / Rudolph Isley / Chris Jasper p/k/a The Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Chad Hugo / Pharrell Williams p/k/a The Neptunes, Rick Nowels and William “Mickey” Stevenson will become the latest inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organization's 51st Annual Induction and Awards Dinner. These legendary songwriters wrote mega-hits such as, 'Vision of Love,” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” “Shout,” “The Joker,” “Hollaback Girl,” “Heaven is a Place on Earth,” and “Dancing In The Street.” The star-studded induction event is slated for Thursday, June 11th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Additional special award honorees will be announced soon.
Highway Women Release New Single 'God Made Me Right'January 16, 2020The Highway Women released their `new single 'God Made Me Right' on January 10th, 2020. It is featured on Apple Music Hot Tracks, and is available on all digital streaming and download outlets.
Tony Nominee Mary Bridget Davies to Release New Album STAY WITH MEJanuary 16, 2020Tony nominee Mary Bridget Davies, best known for her onstage work channeling the late rock icon Janis Joplin, will release an album of compellingly reimagined songs by the legendary songwriter and Grammy® winning producer Jerry Ragovoy. The album is dedicated to Davies' sister who tragically took her own life. Broadway Records will release the studio album, digitally and in stores, on Friday, March 20, 2020. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com.
Imogen Heap To Host 62nd GRAMMY Awards Premiere CeremonyJanuary 16, 2020The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will take place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 26, from 12:30–3:30 p.m. PT, and will be streamed live internationally via GRAMMY.com. Preceding the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast, the Premiere Ceremony will be hosted by two-time GRAMMY® winner and current nominee Imogen Heap and feature a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees. Currently slated to perform are classical violinist Nicola Benedetti, jazz legend Chick Corea, folk music supergroup I'm With Her, West African sensation Angélique Kidjo and Best New Artist nominee Yola.
Holy F**k Share New Song 'Deleters'January 15, 2020Holy Fuck have unveiled the almost-title track from forthcoming album Deleter, along with a visualiser video, which will be released this Friday, January 17th. The record has already been introduced by acclaimed singles “Luxe” (featuring Alexis Taylor) and 'Free Gloss' (featuring Nicholas Allbrook). Having also taken their cerebral, mind-blowing live show out on the road with Hot Chip, Holy Fuck's extensive run of global tour dates for 2020 are detailed below. The visualiser video is an animated clip by Rapapawn, aka Cynthia Alfonso and Oscar Raña, which features an Easter egg cameo from Angus Andrew halfway through, dancing in the jungle.
Snakehips Unveil 2020 North American TourJanuary 15, 2020British electronic duo Snakehips have announced their 2020 North American tour. Beginning the first week of February, the tour will span across 8 cities throughout the end of March.
truTV to Premiere IT'S PERSONAL WITH AMY HOGGART January 15, 2020t's Personal with Amy Hoggart will premiere Wednesday, February 26 at 10pm on truTV. The new series, featuring under-qualified and over-confident Brit Amy Hoggart, seeks to make Americans feel better by attacking issues that make their lives - and Amy's – harder. It's Personal with Amy Hoggart, executive produced by Samantha Bee, is part of truTV's line-up that's bold and fresh, showcasing audacious content with relatable characters and laugh-out-loud moments.
truTV Announces New Series HOT ONES: THE GAME SHOWJanuary 15, 2020 truTV's fiery new series Hot Ones: The Game Show is set to make its debut on Tuesday, February 18 at 10:00pm ET/PT. This hilarious half-hour game show is based on the hugely popular Hot Ones web series created by Complex Networks' First We Feast. In each episode, host Sean Evans welcomes fans into the “Pepperdome” to compete against one another by answering trivia questions and eating increasing mouth-scorching hot wings for $25,000 and the chance to become Hot Ones legends. The series has wrapped production on its 20-episode order and the network has also licensed the rights to 20 episodes of the original web series, which will air after each episode of Hot Ones: The Game Show, as part of a Hot Ones hour on truTV.
Showtime Announces Documentary Series OUTCRYJanuary 15, 2020Today, SHOWTIME announced it will air OUTCRY, a five-part documentary series examining the gripping story of high school football star Greg Kelley, his controversial conviction and the quest for truth and justice as the case unfolds.
truTV Announces Return of Hit Series TACOMA FDJanuary 15, 2020 truTV has announced the season two premiere date for its red-hot hit Tacoma FD, the half-hour comedy set in a firehouse in one of America's rainiest cities. The scripted series returns Thursday, March 26 at 10:00pm ET/PT with thirteen all-new episodes, an increased order from season one's ten-episode run. Created by and starring Broken Lizard's Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan of the Super Troopers franchise, the series was the number three new cable comedy of 2019.
truTV Greenlights Unscripted Sitcom TIRDY WORKSJanuary 15, 2020truTV is getting down and dirty with the greenlight of Tirdy Works, an unscripted sitcom set in a small rural town with four paved roads and a booming new business: arts and crafts created out of moose turds. Set in Somerville, Maine, the series is a hilarious, off-kilter look at entrepreneurship, parenthood, and life told through the eyes of artist Mary Winchenbach and her family.
TBS Orders Two More Seasons of AMERICAN DADJanuary 15, 2020TBS has ordered two more seasons of the top-rated animated comedy American Dad! part of the network's escapist, lean-back line-up of smart, imaginative programming that tells stories with heart and a comedic edge. Currently ranked as a top 5 cable comedy – with the current season reaching an audience of nearly 18 million viewers across all TBS platforms – American Dad! has been a significant performer ever since joining the network. The series from 20th Century Fox Television will celebrate its momentous 300th episode this year, joining the ranks of only a few adult animated comedies to reach this landmark.
TBS Greenlights LOST RESORTJanuary 15, 2020TBS has greenlit Lost Resort, an upstairs/downstairs look at the booming subculture of exotic wellness retreats. Produced by ITV America's Sirens Media, the 10-episode unscripted series follows a group of strangers who are immersed in a three-week-long Costa Rican retreat led by a colorful team of alternative healers. From a married couple on the brink, to a mother/daughter pair with serious trust issues and a hothead with a painful past, the guests come from all walks of life hoping to leave transformed. At their breaking points and fed up with traditional Western therapies, they'll experience everything from rage rituals and shamanic cacao ceremonies to orgasmic dance. But the drama only intensifies between sessions as this motley crew hooks up, breaks up and opens up in ways they'd never expect.
RATINGS: TODAY is #1 in Key DemoJanuary 15, 2020TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 209 out of 211 weeks in first place. TODAY also won in total viewers Monday and Tuesday. Additionally, TODAY posted the biggest growth of the morning shows in the key demo week over week.