Live Nation Acquires Premier U.S. Promoter Red Mountain EntertainmentJune 27, 2018Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Red Mountain Entertainment, one of the premier regional concert and festival promoters in the United States. Together, the companies plan to combine Red Mountain's rich market expertise with Live Nation's extensive resources to continue growing live entertainment offerings throughout the Southeastern United States.
GIRLSCHOOL Expands Women-Forward Music Festival To NYC October 6-7June 27, 2018GIRLSCHOOL, the highly popular L.A.-based interdisciplinary festival celebrating women-identified artists, thinkers, professionals and creators, is expanding to New York City. It will take place at Industry City Courtyard 1/2 (274 36th Street) in Brooklyn on October 6-7, in partnership with Girlie Action and City Farm Presents. GIRLSCHOOL is a music festival and creative community based in Los Angeles, whose mission is to celebrate, connect, and lift women-identified artists, leaders, and voices. Fans will recall GIRLSCHOOL LA 2018 is where the viral video of Fiona Apple performing alongside Shirley Manson in a homemade “KNEEL, PORTNOW” shirt took place. Festival line-up coming soon.
Blue Note Hawaii Comedy Series to Present Marlon Wayans July 20June 27, 2018Blue Note Hawaii, the state's premier venue for the world's most celebrated artists, announces the two nights only with superstar of comedy Marlon Wayans July 20 and 21. A limited pre-sale begins Wednesday, June 27 at 10:00 a.m. at www.bluenotehawaii.com. Tickets go on sale to the general public June 29 at 10:00 a.m. Marlon Wayans is presented in partnership with 93.9 The Beat.
Elio Villafranca Wins DownBeat Rising Star for New Album CINQUEJune 27, 2018Cinque is a five movement suite inspired by the story of Joseph Cinque, who in 1839 led a successful revolt aboard the slave ship La Amistad, days after being sold and transported to a sugar plantation in Cuba. Elio Villafranca's most ambitious project today, showcases the cultural diversity of the five Caribbean islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, and Jamaica; while simultaneously highlighting the Congolese musical heritage woven into the fabric of each of these diverse nations, and yet unified via the forced migration of Africans to the Americas.
VIDEO: Watch Tracy Morgan's Message to His Younger Self on CBS THIS MORNING's 'Note to Self'June 27, 2018Tracy Morgan stars in the popular show 'The Last O.G.,' filmed in the same Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. The comedian and actor showed his skills in an impressive lineup of shows including 'Def Comedy Jam,' 'Saturday Night Live,' and '30 Rock.' In CBS series, Note to Self, broadcast today on CBS THIS MORNING, Morgan reflects on his childhood, his comedy career that began more than 20 years ago, his serious injuries from a 2014 car accident, and his subsequent recovery. Morgan shares those life lessons in a heartfelt message to his 6-year-old self.
FLIP OR FLOP Star Christina El Moussa Signs HGTV Deal for New Original SeriesJune 27, 2018Real estate and house flipping expert Christina El Moussa, best known from HGTV's hit series Flip or Flop, has signed a deal for a new original series with the network. The eight-episode series titled Christina on the Coast will showcase Christina as she expands her design business in Southern California. In the series, Christina will transform clients' outdated properties into high-end showplaces. It also will put the spotlight on her personal journey after her split with husband Tarek. As Christina searches for the perfect new home to start afresh while balancing parenthood, career and a new relationship, cameras will follow her. Christina on the Coast is set to premiere in 1Q 2019.
The Grammy Awards to Expand Number of Nominees in Four Top CategoriesJune 27, 2018The Grammy Awards have decided to increase the number of nominees in the four top categories (Album, Song, Record of the Year, & Best New Artist) from five to eight after complaints of a lack of diversity and equality. The announcement was released through a letter to the members of the Recording Academy earlier this week. The other categories will remain at five nominees.
Piper Perabo & JJ Feild Join Idris Elba in New Netflix Original Comedy Series TURN UP CHARLIEJune 27, 2018Netflix has announced that Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs, Looper) and JJ Feild (Turn, The Romanoffs), as well as newcomer Frankie Hervey, have been cast in the upcoming original comedy series Turn Up Charlie, which went into production earlier this month in London. They join the previously announced Idris Elba, who co-created and executive-produces the series in which he will also star.
The Slow Readers Club Announce 2018 Winter TourJune 27, 2018Manchester four-piece The Slow Readers Club have today announced a five-date tour of the UK and Ireland, which will see them playing the biggest headline shows of their career in both London at Scala on December 11th and their Manchester hometown at the O2 Apollo on December 14th.