Aurora Browne & Jennifer Whalen to Host the 2020 CAFTCAD AwardsJanuary 7, 2020Designer Yves Saint Laurent said he was constantly looking for perfection. Had he lived long enough, he would have found it in the choice of having Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen, fresh from Season 4 of Baroness Von Sketch Show, as the hosts on the 2020 CAFTCAD Awards gala on March 1st at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
Fotocrime Releases SOUTH OF HEAVENJanuary 7, 2020Equal parts heathen and heaven, Fotocrime's new album is summoned from a darkness that lives all around us, deep within us. Fotocrime not only survives, but thrives in the shadows—beneath a heaviness that cannot be escaped, within melodies that defy light and dark. With South Of Heaven, the second full-length chapter in the project's narrative, Fotocrime has found comfort on the fringe.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for Season 2 of SEX EDUCATIONJanuary 7, 2020Sex Education is about Otis Milburn, a socially awkward high school student who lives with his sex therapist mother, Jean. In season 1 Otis and his friend Maeve Wiley set-up a sex clinic at school to capitalise on his intuitive talent for sex advice. In season 2, as a late bloomer Otis must master his newly discovered sexual urges in order to progress with his girlfriend Ola whilst also dealing with his now strained relationship with Maeve. Meanwhile, Moordale Secondary is in the throes of a chlamydia outbreak, highlighting the need for better sex education at the school and new kids come to town who will challenge the status quo.
Sightless Pit Announce Debut Album GRAVE OF A DOGJanuary 7, 2020Sightless Pit brings together three of the most ambitious and prolific minds in heavy music today. The trio, comprised of Lee Buford of The Body, Kristin Hayter of Lingua Ignota and Dylan Walker of Full of Hell, have announced the release of their debut album Grave of a Dog, due out February 21st. First single 'Kingscorpse' perfectly captures both the breadth and clarity of the trio's vision, twisting through operatic vocals, pummelling jackhammer rhythms and vaporous electronics.
Ani Glass Releases New Single 'Mirores'January 7, 2020Ani Glass releases her new single 'Mirores' this new year ahead of her forthcoming album of the same name. With infectious harmonies and a pulsing dance floor beat, 'Mirores' depicts the journey from dark desperation to motivation and inspiration, showing how we quickly build barriers in reaction to experiences but often forget to lower them. The song represents the liberating feeling of opening up to the world; the alignment of ideas, motivation and energy and that rare but illuminating experience of feeling inspired.

Kid Nobody Shares 'ready or not' SingleJanuary 7, 2020On Febraury 7, Kid Nobody will release their debut EP discretion. (pre-order). Today the band have revealed 'ready or not' the latest single to be lifted from the forthcoming EP. The track premiered today at Atwood Magazine and will be available on all digital streaming services this Friday. About the song Atwood Magazine says ''ready or not' is the kind of song that grows and grows, reaching its apex not once a minute through the chorus, but at the very end through some melodic resolution that ties the whole four-minute experience together in a tight, cathartic knot. In this instance, such relief comes from the increasingly hot repetition, “ready or not, here we come” – a mantra capturing not only the heat of the moment, but also the ambitions of a band on the rise.' Singer Michael Wilson explains, “It's hard for me not to love the lyrics and poetic nature of this song. I wrote 'ready or not' for my then girlfriend (now wife). Our first few dates ended with us driving the canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains. There was just something so simple and pure about hitting the road with someone and having this shared anticipation, tension even, and then that being met with fading city lights, a dark open road, and just heading for an unknown horizon — it was thrilling and unexpected.”
VIDEO: Rascal Flatts Announces Farewell TourJanuary 7, 2020Rascal Flatts announced their farewell tour on 'CBS This Morning' Tuesday. Marking the band's 20th anniversary, the Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour will kick off in June in Indianapolis.
Lizzo, Tool, and Tame Impala to Headline Bonnaroo 2020 - See Full Lineup!January 7, 2020Today, Bonnaroo reveals the initial lineup for the 19th annual edition of the internationally acclaimed four-day multi-stage camping festival set to take place June 11 – 14 at Great Stage Park, the spectacular 700-acre farm and event space located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. The 2020 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will once again present an extraordinarily diverse bill featuring top artists spanning countless genres and stylistic approaches performing around the clock across more than 10 unique stages over the four-day event. Thursday, June 11 will include: Grand Ole Opry Feat. Special Guests, Andy Frasco, Larkin Poe, The Regrettes and more.
Taylor Swift and Janet Mock to be Honored for Their LGBTQ Advocacy at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media AwardsJanuary 7, 2020GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced that it will honor global superstar Taylor Swift and award-winning director, producer, writer, and advocate Janet Mock at the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Rod Stewart Announces North American Summer 2020 Tour With Special Guest Cheap TrickJanuary 7, 2020Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer/songwriter today announced details for his highly anticipated 2020 summer tour with special guests Cheap Trick. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city summer tour promises an unprecedented night of iconic hits songs from some of the most scenic venues across North America, kicking off July 21 in Cleveland, OH and wrapping in Chicago, IL on September 5.
VIDEO: Michelle Williams Plans to Return to the Stage After Taking Time OffJanuary 6, 2020Fosse/Verdon star Michelle Williams won Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at the 2020 Golden Globes. After she accepted her award, she spoke with reporters backstage where she revealed that her next project would be on the stage!

Belgian Experimental Music Pioneer & Founder of Brainticket Joel Vandroogenbroeck Passes Away At The Age Of 81January 6, 2020Joel Vandroogenbroeck was a musical pioneer in every sense of the phrase. His classical and jazz training combined with his passion for computers and electronic synthesizers united the digital and analog worlds, creating some of the most forward-thinking music of the 1970s. Born in Brussels, Vandroogenbroeck earned numerous accolades as a young pianist and was touring Europe by the time he was a teenager. But as the musical and cultural explosion brought on by the '60s spread throughout the world, Vandroogenbroeck found himself drifting further outside of the mainstream to a place of exploration and experimentation in psychedelic music inspired by bands such as Tangerine Dream and Amon Duul II. He formed his own band, Brainticket, and released the highly regarded debut album Cottonwoodhill in 1971. Psychonaut followed the next year and the epic Celestial Ocean capped things off in 1973. These early albums along with the later period Brainticket recordings constitute some of the finest electronic psych music ever laid down.
YouTube Announces Coachella DocumentaryJanuary 6, 2020In celebration of the music festival's 20th anniversary, YouTube Originals today announced it is partnering with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a feature-length documentary “Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert” set to premiere March 31. The announcement comes on the heels of Coachella's official 2020 lineup and with news that YouTube is back as the exclusive live stream partner for both weekends of the festival.
CBS News Announces THE GAYLE KING GRAMMY SPECIALJanuary 6, 2020CBS News' Gayle King will go one-on-one in a series of intimate interviews with today's biggest hit-makers for THE GAYLE KING GRAMMY® SPECIAL to be broadcast Thursday, Jan. 23 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Beach Slang to Release New Album This FridayJanuary 6, 2020American rock & roll mainstay Beach Slang will release their most accomplished album to date The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City this Friday, January 10 on Bridge Nine Records. Featuring special guest bassist Tommy Stinson of The Replacements on the entire new collection, the band has unleashed one final new album single “Stiff” today. Dripping with seediness, the song is strapped with a snotty riff, big, razory bends, back-alley vocals and a knuckly drum hook. “Rock & roll is a church for weirdos and degenerates, the brilliant and the forgotten. It's the only place a whole lot of us have,” shares James Alex. “And we're here for it.”