Panic! At The Disco Earns Second Consecutive #1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums ChartJuly 2, 2018Grammy-nominated band Panic! At The Disco have earned their second consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart with their critically acclaimed sixth album, Pray For The Wicked. Debuting at No. 1 on iTunes in 22 countries, the album launched with 180,000 equivalent album units earned, 151,000 of which were traditional album sales. Both figures represent the biggest week for an alternative rock album in 2018, according to Billboard. According to Nielsen Music, the album saw the fifth-largest week for a vinyl effort since the company began tracking sales in 1991. Lead single 'Say Amen (Saturday Night) is also currently No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs Chart and current single 'High Hopes' is exploding at streaming services. Pray For The Wicked is available digitally HERE and physically HERE via Fueled By Ramen/DCD2 Records.
Duo Neil Frances Release New Single COMING BACK AROUND + Additional Tour DatesJuly 2, 2018Rising LA-based duo Neil Frances have revealed their new single “Coming Back Around” HERE as part of their upcoming Took A While EP (release date tba). The duo will be supporting Poolside on a string of tour dates in August and September, making stops in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Brooklyn and more. Before they head out on tour, they'll play KCRW's Summer Nights at LA's The Hammer on July 12th and supporting Unknown Mortal Orchestra on July 21st in Santa Ana.
Keep Cool's VanJess Announces SILK CANVAS Album Release DateJuly 2, 2018As their latest single “Addicted” heats up, VanJess announce July 20 as the release for their anxiously awaited brand new album, Silk Canvas. The sisters shared the news during their private album release party this past weekend.
NY Singer/Songwriter Mark Newman to Perform in China with The Dave Keyes BandJuly 2, 2018As he gets ready for the release of his latest LP “Empirical Truth” (set to drop in late August or early September via Danal Music) - multi-talented singer/songwriter and guitarist Mark Newman is heading to China for a string of dates performing in the Dave Keyes Band beginning Wednesday, July 4th! (Full List of Tour Dates Below)
Guy Fieri Returns to Top DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES Locations on New Food Network Series TRIPLE D NATIONJuly 2, 2018For the first time Guy Fieri is heading back to some of his all-time favorite Diners, Drive-ins and Dives spots on new series Triple D Nation, beginning on Friday, July 13th at 9pm ET/PT. On this all-new spin on DDD, Guy checks in on some of the most memorable joints he has previously visited to see how they have been doing, and to get a taste of some of the new and classic recipes they are dishing out. Whether they have opened new locations, expanded their old ones, or added to their menus, these restaurants are always pushing the boundaries of their culinary comfort zone.
Telemundo Acquires Exclusive U.S. Spanish-Language Media Rights to the 2019 COPA AmericaJuly 2, 2018Telemundo Deportes, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, announced today it is adding to its world-class sports content portfolio the exclusive Spanish-language U.S. media rights to the 2019 Copa America to be held in Brazil. The 2019 Copa America will be the 46th edition of the quadrennial international men's soccer championship organized by South America's soccer ruling body CONMEBOL. Copa America is the oldest international continental soccer competition and it determines the continental champion of South America.
RISK! Book Featuring Michael Ian Black, Marc Maron, Aisha Tyler & More, Book Tour & Live Shows with Kevin Allison This SummerJuly 2, 2018The award winning storytelling show and podcast RISK! is coming this summer in book form with a book tour and live shows across the U.S. to follow. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share features the most celebrated stories from the hit podcast and live show plus some all-new true tales about explosive secrets and off-the-wall adventures we experience in life but rarely talk about. It's a diverse collection of uncensored, confessional, and at times outrageously funny personal stories from RISK! creator Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Marc Maron, Aisha Tyler, Dan Savage, Lili Taylor and many more. Of the book, John Hodgman says, “These stories will move you to get outside and share your wildest truths”. RISK!: True Stories People Never Thought They'd Dare To Share will be released July 17 (Hachette). Pre-orders available HERE
Oh Land Announces New Studio Album Out 2019, Produced by Thomas BartlettJuly 2, 2018Oh Land - the stage name of Danish singer and artist Nanna Øland Fabricius, has announced a new studio album slated for an early 2019 release. Produced by Thomas Bartlett, known for his work with Sufjan Stevens, The National, St. Vincent, Florence & the Machine and many others, the album will be Oh Land's first studio album in 5 years, and will be a much more intimate album than anything she's released before.
BAFTA Winners Announced for 2018 Student Film AwardsJuly 2, 2018On Friday, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the winners of the 2018 BAFTA Student Film Awards, presented by Global Student Accommodation (GSA) in a gala ceremony and presentation at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
Rising Talent Refeci Delivers His Latest Single TALKIN' BOUT DANCIN'July 2, 2018The young artists in the dance music sphere seem to perpetually set new standards, and 18-year-old Danish native Refeci is no exception. Shining bright, the producer and DJ reunites once again with Emelie Cyréus to maintain momentum by releasing 'Talkin Bout Dancin'. The latest single, out now on Nordic label disco:wax, is released alongside a striking choreographed music video beautifully painting a lively picture of the song's inspiration and message.
Emmy Award-Winner Wyatt Cenac Stars in Comedic Docu-Series Available for Digital Download July 16July 2, 2018Acclaimed comedian and writer, Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show with John Stewart), hosts a topical docu-series examining hot-button issues in Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, available for Digital Download on July 16th. Marking the latest addition to HBO®'s impressive late night slate, including Real Time with Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the series is penned as “… a necessary addition to late night” (AV Club).