Ryan Adams Announces EXILE ON BOURBON ST. Special GuestsMay 2, 2018Blackbird Presents is proud to announce iconic singer-songwriter Ryan Adams will perform with New Orleans' music royalty at Exile on Bourbon St., a once-in-a-lifetime concert event set to take place Saturday, May 5 at New Orleans' Saenger Theatre.
YES Reveal Special Plans for 50th AnniversaryMay 2, 2018As YES gear up for their North American summer tour celebrating the band's landmark Golden Anniversary, the prog rock pioneers have started to reveal exciting plans in store for the year, including special tour guests, five-album vinyl set and a U.S. fan convention. Their 50th Anniversary not only celebrates the musical contributions of YES but also embraces their intellectual and sophisticated fan base who have been an integral part of the band's journey.
Hulu Announces HANDMAID'S TALE Third Season, Partnership With Dreamworks, & MoreMay 2, 2018Today, during the Hulu 18 Presentation at the newly-named Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, executives took the stage to reveal the company's rapid growth, announce multiple original programming and exclusive acquisition deals that expand Hulu's content offering, and unveil new product and measurement innovations that will bring the future of television to the advertising business.

Nevada Nevada Announce Debut EP WILD AND GLOWING Out May 25 + U.S. Tour DatesMay 2, 2018Nev?da Nevada is excited to announce their debut EP, Wild and Glowing, out May 25, 2018 available wherever music is streamed or purchased. The album, mostly recorded in 2016, suffered from the lost year of 2017, as it was recorded between Lexington, Kentucky at Shangri La Studios where they laid down the basic tracks withDuane Lundy during their 2016 tour. The band completed the album in Brooklyn, New York at Translator Audio with Andrew Gerhan, the band's guitarist, where they recorded overdubs, vocals, and of course the very popular and very talented angry lady chorus. In addition to front-woman Kathryn Musilek, drummer David Olson and guitarist Andrew Gerhan, there are haunting and dancey strings from cellist Isaiah Gage and violinist Daniel Baer. The angry lady chorus rounds it out, featuring Alicia Berbenick who is now a full member of Nev?da Nevada, Lindsay Giles-McWilliams of Ark Life, Lauren Belfer and Lavinia Jones Wright.
Electro-Pop Ensemble Shy Beast Announces New Single MY STRIDE & Release Show on May 19May 2, 2018Austin-based electro-pop ensemble Shy Beastis thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of their brand new single 'My Stride' on Saturday, May 19. There will be an official single release show on Saturday, May 19 at The Mohawk (indoors) located at 912 Red River St., Austin, Texas 78701. Doors are at 9 p.m. Darkbird will kick off the evening at 10:30 p.m.,followed by Shy Beast at 11:30 p.m. and Otis Wilkins at 12:30 a.m. Kimbra will be performing on the outdoor stage that same evening. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. To purchase tickets, see here. For more information on Shy Beast, please see www.shybeast.com.
MC50 Announce Kick Out the Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour Throughout Europe and United KingdomMay 2, 2018Today, Wayne Kramer, leader of Detroit's proto-punk/hard rock band MC5, announces 15 concerts and 4 summer festivals for Kick Out the Jams: The 50th Anniversary Tour. MC50 includes guitarist Kim Thayil, drummers Brendan Canty and Matt Cameron, bassists Dug Pinnick and super producer Don Was, and 6'7” powerhouse frontman Marcus Durant. With it, Kramer will be celebrating the landmark anniversary of the MC5's incendiary debut album Kick Out the Jams as well as the release of his memoir The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities, to be published August 16th by Faber & Faber in UK.
Benjamin Lazar Davis Shares Stream of Debut Solo Album NOTHING MATTERS, Out This FridayMay 1, 2018Benjamin Lazar Davis (Okkervil River, Cuddle Magic) is sharing an advance stream of his debut solo album Nothing Matters, which is out this Friday and features collaborations with Kimbra, Alex Toth of Rubblebucket, and Bridget Kearney of Lake Street Dive. The record's charming pop sounds have been winning over early fans at NPR, KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, and Consequence of Sound, among others, and Gold Flake Paint, who premiered the album stream, call it 'something both textured and terrific; a varied pop record that takes on various faces but feels bound by something unseen; a lightness of touch like gossamer unseen.'

Transgressive Queer Singer CHRISTEENE Returns with New Album BASURA on May 22ndMay 1, 2018Transgressive queer singer/performer CHRISTEENE returns with her second album 'Basura', which will be released worldwide on May 22nd and will be available digitally on all platforms and special edition limited vinyl.'Basura'was produced by Peter Stopchinski in Austin, TX, with contributions from veteran Austin musician/composer Graham Reynolds and Thomàs Suire of the French band Infecticide. Following up her raw and singular 2012 debut album 'Waste Up Kneez Down', this second album (the title of which translates from Spanish as 'trash') contains thirteen new songs that are unapologetically queer, primal, and celebratory.CHRISTEENE will play a special record release live show on May 26th in Austin, TX, at the Museum of Human Achievement,and appear in select live U.S. shows throughout the summer. On July 28, she will begin a European summer/fall tour at the Milkshake Festival in Amsterdam, and tour throughout Europe. A full U.S. tour will follow in 2019.
HBO Renews Hit Series WESTWORLD For Third SeasonMay 1, 2018Following the show's recent season-two premiere, HBO has renewed the Emmy®-winning drama series WESTWORLD for a third season, it was announced today by Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming.