Hailey Whitters Announces New Album THE DREAMJanuary 8, 2020Today, the Iowa-born, Nashville-based singer and songwriter Hailey Whitters announced her highly anticipated new album The Dream will be released on February 28, 2020. The announcement follows Whitters' banner 2019 touring with Maren Morris, Brent Cobb, and Lori McKenna (who co-wrote three songs on The Dream), along with being named one of SiriusXM and Pandora's Artists To Watch 2020 and her single 'Ten Year Town' landing at #2 on Rolling Stone's '25 Best Country and Americana Songs of 2019' list.
SLAVE PLAY, JAGGED LITTLE PILL & More Nominated for GLAAD Media AwardsJanuary 8, 2020GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today the nominees for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards are presented by Gilead, Hyundai, and Ketel One Family-Made Vodka.
Publicists Guild Announces the Motion Picture Publicity Campaign NomineesJanuary 8, 2020The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists have announced the nominees for the Maxwell Weinberg Award for Motion Picture Publicity Campaign to be presented at the 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards on Friday, February 7, 2020, at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. The award honors active members working on motion pictures whose achievements in publicity and promotion during the previous calendar year are deemed outstanding. More than 800 industry leaders are expected to attend this year's luncheon, which traditionally occurs the week leading up to the Academy Awards®. The announcement was made by Tim Menke, ICG Publicists Awards Chair.
Aerosmith, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Blake Shelton And Gwen Stefani To Perform On The GRAMMYsJanuary 8, 2020The Recording Academy® has confirmed its first slate of performers for the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards®. Set to take the stage on Music's Biggest Night® are 2020 MusiCares Person of the Year® Aerosmith, who will perform a medley of some of their legendary hits; first-time nominee breakout stars Billie Eilish and Lizzo will each make their GRAMMY stage debuts; and powerhouse artists Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will take the GRAMMY stage together for the first time. Live from STAPLES Center, and hosted by Alicia Keys, the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
Regal Theatres Announces New Partnership with PepsiJanuary 8, 2020In an epic love story destined for the big screen, Pepsi is joining Regal, one of the largest theatre circuits in the U.S., to take movie viewing to the next level. This spring, Pepsi and Regal will infuse their mutual passion for entertainment into every aspect of the movie-going experience, from inspired concessions to award-worthy pre-and post-show entertainment.
BBC One Announces FANTASTIC BEASTS: A NATURAL HISTORYJanuary 8, 2020BBC One announces a magical new commission, Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (w/t). Produced in partnership with Warner Bros. and London's Natural History Museum and presented by Stephen Fry, the documentary will explore the origins and stories of mythical creatures and the fantastical beasts from J.K. Rowling's stories and explore their history and connections with animals roaming the planet today.
Tame Impala Share New Song 'Lost In Yesterday'January 8, 2020Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) will release his fourth studio album, The Slow Rush on February 14 (Interscope), and today he releases the single, “Lost In Yesterday.” “Lost In Yesterday,” is a deep dive into the addictive nature of nostalgia propelled by loopy, driving disco. An examination of time's distorting effect on memories, on “Lost In Yesterday,” Parker realizes that even the most disdainful times can take on a rosy tinge the further they recede in the rearview. Looking back can be a tough habit to break, but the track's compulsive bassline, sprinkles of electronic stardust and chorus catharsis ensure the focus is firmly on the future.
Rob Graves to Release Album Of Solo Piano CompositionsJanuary 7, 2020Award-winning producer Rob Graves will release an album of original piano songs based on improvisations, entitled Solstice, slated for February 28th, 2020. The album contains sixteen tracks, including three orchestral arrangements.
Effie T. Brown Named CEO of GamechangerJanuary 7, 2020Veteran producer Effie T. Brown (Dear White People, Project Greenlight, Real Women Have Curves) has been named the new CEO of Gamechanger, which launched in 2013 as the first film financing fund by and for women. Brown is broadening the fund's scope to include projects by and about people of color, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. Gamechanger is also expanding into television and digital content with a new, fully monetized development fund that will enable it to buy, option and develop IP for television, streaming and digital platforms.
Quibi Announces First Interactive Series THE HOT DROPJanuary 7, 2020Today, Quibi announced the development of 'THE HOT DROP' -- a first-of-its-kind series set to modernize the dating genre through an interactive approach to storytelling. Leveraging Quibi's technology 'THE HOT DROP' is the ultimate real-time relationship experiment.
Jolie Holland to Re-Release Studio DebutJanuary 7, 2020Critically acclaimed singer / songwriter Jolie Holland will be re-issuing her studio debut Esconidida, as a limited-edition vinyl-only release via her Cinquefoil Records imprint on January 31. Escondida will come as two 45RPM LPs, pressed on 140 gram vinyl for optimum audio quality. The set was remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Audio in Portland, Oregon.
Nancy Priddy's YOU'VE COME THIS WAY BEFORE LP Reissue Set for February 21January 7, 2020Released just a year after her vocals graced Leonard Cohen's debut, Nancy Priddy's lone album, You've Come This Way Before, is a sweeping odyssey across avant-garde arrangements rife with experimental pop instrumentation and adorned with her sublimely delivered psychedelic poetry.
Scooter Brown Band's Carrigan Shields Dies At Age 30January 7, 2020Carrigan Chet Shields, accomplished piano player and member of the Scooter Brown Band, died on December 30, 2019. Born on October 22, 1989 in Pocatello, Idaho to Clint and Brenda Shields, Carrigan grew up in a musical family, picking up the talent immediately. He excelled in a variety of instruments including drums, but found his passion sitting at a piano. His final performance on December 28 was on the Grand Ole Opry at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Leotrix Releases New Song 'Newdance'January 7, 2020Rising Australian producer Leotrix takes his unyielding bass-driven sound from the gutter to New Noise via the jolting banger 'Newdance.'