Multi-Platinum Recording Artists NE-YO and Jermaine Dupri Join 2018 ASCAP I CREATE MUSIC Expo LineupApril 30, 2018ASCAP has added multi-platinum songwriter and artist Ne-Yo and Grammy-winning artist-producer Jermaine Dupri to the 2018 ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO lineup, joining an illustrious roster of Hall of Famers and chart-topping music creators set to appear. The country's largest conference for music creators, May 7-9 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, has also released its full schedule of programming at https://2018ascapexpo.sched.com/. The 13th annual event will feature three days of panels, workshops, master classes, keynotes and one-on-one sessions with the industry's top hitmakers.
The Dessoff Choirs Announces its 2018-19 Season, Dessoff Sings WhitmanApril 30, 2018The Dessoff Choirs is an independent chorus based in New York City. Margarete Dessoff established the organization in 1930 as the union of two choirs she directed, the Adesdi chorus and the A Cappella Singers, whence the plural Choirs. Today, the plural connotes Dessoff's various ensembles, which range from the large Dessoff Symphonic Choir, which appears with major orchestras, to the smaller Dessoff Chamber Choir, which performs in more intimate settings.
The 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Announces Audience Award WinnersApril 30, 2018The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced the winners of the two Audience Awards - the audience choice for best narrative and documentary feature films - sponsored by AT&T. To Dust, written and directed by Shawn Snyder, was honored with the Narrative award and United Skates, directed by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown, was given the Documentary award. Each award comes with a cash prize of $10,000.
THE FINAL YEAR Documentary Following President Obama's Final Year in Office To Debut May 21 on HBOApril 27, 2018During his last year in office, President Obama's foreign-policy team worked to solidify the administration's policies amidst immense challenges. THE FINAL YEAR offers an insider's look at key figures, including Secretary of State John Kerry, UN Ambassador Samantha Power, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and National Security Advisor Susan Rice, as they sought to promote diplomacy and redefine how the U.S. confronts questions of war and peace, all while preparing to hand over the machinery of American power to a new administration.
GODSMACK Releases WHEN LEGENDS RISE Album Today 4/27 via BMGApril 27, 2018Multi-platinum band GODSMACK, today (4/27), have released WHEN LEGENDS RISE (via BMG), marking the band's seventh studio album and their first in four years. The 11-song collection features the Top 5 rock song 'Bulletproof' and title track, 'When Legends Rise,' which premiered recently (4/13) withBillboard.com alongside an interview with GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA. In addition, 'When Legends Rise' will serve as a theme song for WWE's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' event, which streams live today at noon ET on WWE Network. WHEN LEGENDS RISE is available on CD, LP and Digital. Purchase or Stream it here.
Two of Russia's Leading Music Collectives to Perform in UNITY SONGS Concert in NYC May 12April 27, 2018As U.S. relations with Russia remain strained, two of Moscow's internationally acclaimed music organizations, the M.Turetsky Choir (an allmale a cappella ensemble and musical collective)and Soprano Art Group (an all female acapella ensemble and musical collective)are heading to New York to sing songs of peace, love and heroism as part of theirjoint world tour UNITY SONGS. At its core, the concert uses music to unite humanity with an eye on peace and love in times of war and strife. The groups will have played in Israel, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Slovenia and Belarus before concluding in the United States on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, 20 Battery Place in Manhattan. The concert begins at 4PM and is free and open to the general public.
Anne-Marie Releases Debut Album, SPEAK YOUR MIND Out TodayApril 27, 2018Breakthrough U.K. artist Anne-Marie will launch her debut album, Speak Your Mind – released today by Warner Bros. Records – with a pair of U.S. television performances. She will appear on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on Monday, April 30 and “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on Tuesday, May 1.
Louisiana Band Givers Return With New Single COLLIDEApril 27, 2018Louisiana band GIVERS return today with their new single 'Collide', out now via Glassnote Records. Produced by Grammy Award-winners Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) along with engineer / producer Eric Heigle (Arcade Fire, Lost Bayou Ramblers), the song sees the band channeling Afro-pop polyrhythms and art rock collage into raw, transcendent joy.
Film Society of Lincoln Center May Announcements and UpdatesApril 27, 2018The Film Society of Lincoln Center is devoted to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema. The only branch of the world-renowned arts complex Lincoln Center to shine a light on the everlasting yet evolving importance of the moving image, this nonprofit organization was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international film. Via year-round programming and discussions; its annual New York Film Festival; and its publications, including Film Comment, the U.S.'s premier magazine about films and film culture, the Film Society endeavors to make the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broader audience, as well as to ensure that it will remain an essential art form for years to come.
Rising Country Star Kendall Gary Releases Latest Single YOUR LOVEApril 27, 2018Country newcomer Kendall Gary announced the release of her new single “Your Love” available today. The song can be downloaded on Amazon Music and iTunes and streamed on Spotify. The self-penned single and accompanying music video produced by Kendall premiered exclusively yesterday on Music Update Central.
Guillermo del Toro To Bring SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK To The Big ScreenApril 27, 2018According to Deadline, Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro will see his Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark come to light thanks to Entertainment One (eOne) and CBS Films which just announced that together they will co-finance the André Øvredal directed feature film based on Alvin Schwartz's internationally best-selling book series. del Toro, who is producing, adapted the script with Daniel and Kevin Hageman.