Cybill Shepherd to be Honored at the Trevor Project GalaOctober 31, 2019 The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, today announced Cybill Shepherd as the 2019 recipient of the “Champion Award,” which recognizes the outstanding support of an ally and their commitment to supporting The Trevor Project's mission. The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. will be the recipient of the “20/20 Visionary Award,” presented to corporations supporting LGBTQ inclusion around the world. Both will be honored at the TrevorLIVE LA fundraising gala, Nov. 17, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
ABC to Air BRAD PAISLEY THINKS HE'S SPECIAL on December 3October 31, 2019“Brad Paisley Thinks He's Special” is set to air TUESDAY, DEC. 3 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. The variety special, hosted and executive produced by Sony country music superstar Brad Paisley, will showcase the energy of Music City from Nashville's iconic War Memorial Auditorium through a combination of Paisley's signature humor, unexpected surprises, heartfelt field pieces and rousing musical performances. “Brad Paisley Thinks He's Special” will be produced by Sony Pictures Television. Brad Paisley, Jane Mun, RAC Clark, Bill Simmons and Kendal Marcy will serve as executive producers.
G. Love Releases 'The Juice' ft. Marcus KingOctober 31, 2019Today, G. Love released the title track off his new Keb' Mo'-produced album The Juice, which releases on January 17 via Philadelphonic/Thirty Tigers. Written by Keb' Mo' and G. Love, and also featuring rising star Marcus King, “The Juice” is a hopeful protest song that acts as a rallying cry for those who are fighting for equality. Along with the new track, G. Love has also released an animated video with characters depicting both himself and King, which was featured this morning via American Blues Scene.
Thanksgiving-Themed Episodes of FRIENDS to Hit Cinemas Nationwide This NovemberOctober 31, 2019Fathom Events continues its celebration of Friends' 25th anniversary by bringing eight Thanksgiving-themed episodes of the legendary series to movie theaters across the U.S. over two days: November 24 at 7 p.m. and November 25 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. (all local times). Each day will feature four unique episodes that have been newly remastered in 4K from the original 35mm camera negative.
Ava Max Release 'Freaking Me Out' Music VideoOctober 31, 2019Global pop sensation Ava Max is celebrating Halloween with the release of her stunning yet spooky new video for “Freaking Me Out.” Directed by Edgar Daniel, the beautifully shot companion visual for the fan-favorite track is now streaming at Ava's official YouTube channel.
VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo Talks HARRIET and Her EGOT Status on THE LATE SHOWOctober 31, 2019Cynthia Erivo was a guest on Wednesday night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about starring in Harriet! During the interview, Colbert brings up how Erivo could become the youngest person ever to achieve EGOT status if her performance as Harriet Tubman earns her an Oscar.
Journey Announces 2020 North American Tour With The PretendersOctober 31, 2019JOURNEY – Neal Schon (founding member and lead guitarist), Ross Valory (co-founding member and bassist), longtime members Jonathan Cain (keyboardist) & Steve Smith (drummer), and Arnel Pineda (lead singer) – have set an extensive North American tour in 2020 with the PRETENDERS that will feature all new production and hits from start to finish. The 60+ date tour, produced by Live Nation, begins Friday, May 15, through Saturday, September 12, and tickets go on sale Friday, November 8, at 10 AM. All times are local. A full listing of tour dates can be found below.
Submissions Now Open for FESTIVAL OF CINEMA NYC 2020October 31, 2019Festival of Cinema NYC, New York City's fastest growing film festival enters its fourth year in 2020! Beginning the first Friday of August, the next Festival of Cinema NYC will run from August 7 - 16th, 2020 at Regal UA Midway in Forest Hills, Queens with additional programming at the Queens Museum and the Queens Library at Forest Hills.
CDX Nashville Launches Positive Country Chart And DistributionOctober 31, 2019Music distribution service CDX Nashville has launched CDX TRACTION POSITIVE COUNTRY with Mark Piland serving as Chart Editor. This new format features positive message music with themes of faith, family and home. The new initiative includes music delivery to all radio stations who program this incredibly inspirational music, a new monitored national singles chart to show everyone what is happening at radio, and a new chart newsletter that will deliver every week (to all the stations and industry operatives) where artists, labels and managers can showcase their releases through trade ads. Sign up here to receive the CDX Traction Positive Country newsletter.
VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon Plays 'Box of Lies' with Emilia ClarkeOctober 31, 2019On Wednesday night's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Emilia Clarke and Jimmy Fallon play 'Box of Lies.' Emilia and Jimmy take turns trying to stump each other about what items are hidden inside their mystery boxes.
Chris Janson Honored With Excellence In Creativity Award At 2019 IP Champions Gala October 31, 2019Country music recording artist Chris Janson joined greats across many industries on Tuesday night in Washington D.C. as an honoree at the 2019 Global IP Champions Gala at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier presented Janson with the Excellence in Creativity Award, citing his artistry as a songwriter, musicianship as an instrumentalist and individuality as an entertainer. The Chamber described him as “navigating a new country music genre… expertly perched on the fence between country music's past and future.”
BLACK CAT 6 Featuring Guitarist Neil Citron Release First Single 'Don't Hesitate'October 31, 2019Declassified Records is proud to announce the first single from their newest artist BLACK CAT 6 entitled “Don't Hesitate” will be released on Halloween, October 31, 2019 to all major digital music outlets. Black Cat 6 was formed in August of 2019 and features Grammy winning musician/producer Neil Citron on guitars, keyboards and vocals, Luke Fattore on drums and Jon Pomplin on bass guitars.
VIDEO: Watch the Final Trailer for JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVELOctober 31, 2019In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world's most dangerous game.
Upright Man Releases New Single 'Hifidelic'October 31, 2019NYC-based alt-rock trio Upright Man is unveiling a new single off their forthcoming EP, due out in 2020. The track and video for the single 'Hifidelic' premiered this week on Popmatters and is now streaming.