Lyrics Born to Release 10th Album QUITE A LIFE September 14thJuly 12, 2018As the first Asian-American solo rapper to perform at Lollapalooza and Coachella, and to release a greatest hits record, LYRICS BORN has broken through countless barriers to cement his illustrious career. Now, on September 14th, he will be the first Asian-American solo rapper to release a 10th album -- a record of funk and soul woven into classic, boom-bap Hip Hop called Quite A Life via Mobile Home Recordings.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Biographical Drama COLETTE Starring Keira KnightleyJuly 12, 2018Colette is an upcoming biographical drama film based on the life of the French novelist Colette. Colette overcomes an abusive marriage to emerge as a leading writer in her country and a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. The film is directed by Wash Westmoreland and written by Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer. The film stars Keira Knightley and Dominic West. It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Bleecker Street will release the film on September 21, 2018.

VANS Presents The Loyal to the Craft Tour with Frank Zummo and SJC DrumsJuly 12, 2018In an effort to bring the passion of musical creativity to your city, SJC Drums has teamed up with Vansand Frank Zummo of Sum 41 to present the Loyal to the Craft Tour. From July 30th to August 10th, this tour will be traveling to unique venues like House of Vans, the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, School of Rock and more for a one of a kind immersive drum experience. This is more than your typical drum clinic. From performances by local drummers/bands and hearing the story of entrepreneurship/SJC's humble beginnings, to learning professional tips from an artist and the opportunity to ask questions about touring, networking, and more, you'll leave the event feeling inspired to hone your own craft and take your passion for music to the next level. Best of all, these events are free and open to the public! For more information on SJC Drums and The Loyal to the Craft Tour, please head to https://www.sjcdrums.com/.
The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Announces 2019 Dates for 38th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San AntonioJuly 12, 2018The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center announces the 2019 dates for the 38th Annual Tejano Conjunto Festival en San Antonio. The first and longest-running Conjunto festival in the country will be held May 15-19, 2019, in the historic Guadalupe Theater and Rosedale Park on the city's Westside. The festival continues the cultural tradition of this uniquely South Texas musical genre by featuring over 30 of the best, most-popular, and emerging bands from across the state, country and the world. An art contest, call for literature, Seniors Dance, and a special Hall of Fame inauguration round out the popular festival.
ULTRA Japan Releases Phase One LineupJuly 12, 2018ULTRA Japan has delivered the first installment of their 2018 lineup ahead of the festival's 5thanniversary. Featuring internationally renowned electronic music talent from every corner of the world, ULTRA Japan makes its highly anticipated return to Tokyo Odaiba ULTRA Park across 3 days and multiple stages this autumn, September 15, 16 & 17, 2018.
Christina Applegate to Star in Upcoming Netflix Dark Comedy DEAD TO MEJuly 12, 2018Christina Applegate will star in upcoming Netflix dark comedy series Dead To Me. Applegate will take on the role of Jen, a poised and put together woman with a dark sense of humor and an anger problem that she doesn't necessarily want to deal with, Jen has been struggling to keep it together in the months since her husband was killed in a hit and run.
Summer Gets Sweeter With the Return of KIDS BAKING CHAMPIONSHIP On Food NetworkJuly 11, 2018School is out and kids are on summer break, but the talents of nine young bakers will be put to the test as they enter the Kids Baking Championship, beginning on Monday, August 6th at 9pm ET/PT. Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman return on the new season to challenge the skills of the bakers, ranging in age from 10 to 13, in difficult dessert trials to see who will make it to the top tier of the competition. Only one will take the cake and the sweet grand prize of $25,000, a feature in Food Network Magazine, and the title of Kids Baking Champion!
SOUTH PARK Season 22 to Premiere Wednesday, September 26 on Comedy CentralJuly 11, 2018Comedy Central today announced that the 22nd season of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning South Park will premiere on Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and also revealed that the #1 brand in comedy will be bringing two South Park activations to San Diego – Cartman's Escape Room and the Member Berries Challenge. The South Park Comic-Con escape room will give fans a sneak peek into a bigger, longer branded experiential execution that soon launch in major metropolitan areas across the US.
Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In on ANT-MAN AND THE WASPJuly 11, 2018Ant-Man and the Wasp is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope van Dyne / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the sequel to 2015's Ant-Man, and the twentieth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Peyton Reed and written by the writing teams of Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, and Paul Rudd, Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari. It stars Rudd as Lang and Evangeline Lilly as Van Dyne, alongside Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip 'T.I.' Harris, David Dastmalchian, Hannah John-Kamen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Randall Park, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laurence Fishburne, and Michael Douglas. In Ant-Man and the Wasp, the titular pair team up to embark on a new mission from Hank Pym.
USA Network to Bring Immersive 'Purge City' Emporium to San Diego Comic-ConJuly 11, 2018USA Network is coming to San Diego Comic-Con this year with an immersive activation and panel for the eagerly awaited television series THE PURGE. Based on the worldwide phenomenon film franchise, the series will debut on USA on Tuesday, September 4 at 10/9c. “The First Purge” is now in theaters.
LIMBS Announces August Tour With EmeryJuly 11, 2018Post-hardcore quintet LIMBS has announced that they will be joining Emery for a series of tour dates this August. The band will hit the road on August 16th in Austin, with additional stops in San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, Little Rock, and Atlanta, revisiting several favorites from their tour with Underoath, Dance Gavin Dance, and Veil of Maya earlier this year. For a full list of upcoming shows, please see below, or visit: www.whoislimbs.com.
Celebrated UK Jazz Drummer Yussef Dayes (of Yussef Kamaal) Shares Electric First Solo SongJuly 11, 2018Stepping out into his own as a solo artist, London-based drummer Yussef Dayes (formerly of celebrated jazz-funk duo Yussef Kamaal) begins a new chapter at this stage in his musical journey with two new releases, 'Love Is The Message' and 'Blacked Out.' Both of which are in collaboration with Alfa Mist. They represent not only a new beginning but what comes out of being able to live your own vision as a musician.
Madeline Kenney Announces Sophomore Album PERFECT SHAPES + Shares First Song via NPRJuly 11, 2018Today Madeline Kenney announces her sophomore album Perfect Shapes and shares the record's first single. Produced by Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner, Perfect Shapes arrives just a year after Kenney's Toro Y Moi-produced debut album Night Night at the First Landing, and proves to be an unexpected leap forward in both composition and musicality. Recorded in Durham, NC in January 2018, five months after the release of Night Night, Perfect Shapes marks Wasner's first foray into producing another artist's work, and the album is permeated by the pair's collaborative spirit, with both artists playing multiple instruments on the record. Dealing with subjects of femininity, societal pressures, expectation, value and self-worth, Kenney stands tall in a moment of musical bravery and personal clarity.