New England's premier hospitality and entertainment company Big Night Entertainment Group has unveiled its massive 2020 artist residency line-up that is set to hit Big Night venues including The Grand, Shrine, Mémoire and Big Night Live. The four esteemed nightclub and music destinations will see headlining performances from world-renowned artists like Dillon Francis, Diesel AKA Shaq, Gryffin, Snoopadelic, Steve Aoki, 50 Cent, Don Diablo and more.
The Dustin J. Wells Foundation's The Gift of Music concert to benefit the W.O. Smith Music School and the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation announces Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Lonestar, Collin Raye, T.G. Sheppard, Drew Baldridge, Abby Anderson, Artimus Pyle Band, Eric Lee Beddingfield, Red Mountain Bluegrass Band, Brad and Maisy Stella, Taylon Hope, and Scott Bass will take the stage of the historic Ryman Auditorium on January 30, 2020 at 7pm. Tickets for The Gift of Music Concert are $100 and $85 (for obstructed view) plus applicable services charges and are available online starting at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 24th. The event is also the featured entertainment for The Crown Council, a group of dental teams gathering in Nashville for their 25th Annual Event.
The Paley Center for Media today announced the first selection to its Spring 2020 PaleyLive NY season: The Power Series Finale Celebration. The program will take place at the Paley Center's New York location on Friday, February 7 at 7:00 pm.
Hot on the heels of their GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, acclaimed genre-defying funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-art-rock-experimental-avant-garde music titans LETTUCE have released the official music video for their single 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World,' their jazzy take on the Tears For Fears hit featuring the band's keyboardist Nigel Hall on vocals. The striking visual, directed by Chad A. Marshall, was shot throughout Los Angeles and beautifully captures the essence and strength of the human spirit and the innumerable types of people that shape the world.
Quibi and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced TRILL LEAGUE, an animated black superhero series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Anthony Piper, combining the worlds of superheroes, anime and hip hop culture. Executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (“Power”) and 3 Arts Entertainment's Jermaine Johnson, TRILL LEAGUE is co-created, written and executive produced by Jameel Saleem (“South Park”) and Piper. The series is produced by 3 Arts Entertainment and G-Unit Film & Television in association with Lionsgate Television.
ABC premieres the new drama “For Life,” from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, on TUESDAY, FEB. 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), and launches its third season of “American Idol” on SUNDAY, FEB. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST).
Cyndi Lauper a?" the Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning icon and advocate a?" has announced the lineup for her 9th annual Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays benefit concert, presented by Marriott International and AEG. The event will take place in Los Angeles for the first time ever at The Novo at L.A. Live on December 10th. Tickets will be available to the general public 10am PT on Friday, November 8 at AXS.com.
An intimate and elegant gathering at the Four Seasons Downtown in New York to benefit Literacy Inc. brought together loving energy and giving spirits. The event titled “The Gift of Literacy” on October 30 was hosted by singer-songwriter Genesis Jones and UN for Women's Vera Djonovic and was sponsored by Hästens: Beds, La Prairie Skincare, and Barnes & Noble.
Revolutionary producer and recording artist Dr. Dre and the music industry's most revered producers, engineers, and artistic professionals will gather on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the iconic Village studios in West Los Angeles for the Recording Academy's 13th annual Producers & Engineers Wing GRAMMY® Week celebration. Known as the official kickoff to GRAMMY Week, the signature event will pay tribute to the artistic achievements and innovations of Dre—one of the music industry's most groundbreaking producers of all time.
Reservoir announces the signing of multi-Platinum rapper Young M.A to a worldwide publishing deal. The deal includes global rights to her entire catalog of works including her triple-Platinum single “OOOUUU” and recently released Top 20 Billboard 200 debut LP, Herstory In The Making.
'As an independent artist it's important for me to continue adding the right partners to my team,” said Young M.A. “I'm excited about being in business with Reservoir and joining forces with such a reputable company....ready to make BIG moves!”
Born Katorah Marrero, Young M.A stormed onto the scene with her 2016 viral single “OOOUUU,” which would go on to become a triple-Platinum, Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, racking up over half a billion streams. 50 Cent jumped on an official remix of the cut, while unofficial remixes were released by the likes of Nicki Minaj, French Montana, ASAP Ferg, Jadakiss, Remy Ma, Meek Mill, Beanie Sigel, The Game, and others. “OOOUUU” also caught the attention of rapper Eminem, who included a sample of the song on “The Ringer,” the lead track off his #1 Billboard album Kamikaze.
Now, Young M.A. presents Herstory In The Making, a 21 track collection of works that details the rapper's bouts with fame, mental health, sexuality, grief, and more. Young M.A stands front and center, delivering her most personal work to date. She has spent the last few years since “OOOUUU” releasing a steady stream of singles including “PettyWap,” “BIG,” “Car Confessions,” and “Stubborn Ass,” each amassing double-digit millions of streams prior to appearing on Herstory In The Making. Meanwhile, her unofficial remix of Blueface's “Thotiana” once again propelled her into virality, garnering well over 30 million YouTube views in a matter of weeks.
With over a billion streams to date, M.A has become a global brand. She appeared in several ad campaigns for major product rollouts by Google Pixel 2, Adidas, MetroPCS, FashionNova, and Beats By Dre; toured with 21 Savage, opened for Beyoncé, and sold out shows on her own worldwide tour; made Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for 2018 and even received a proclamation from New York City – all before releasing a full-length album.
“Young M.A is a game-changer,” said Faith Newman, SVP of A&R and Catalog Development. “She initially grabbed my attention with her unapologetic authenticity and held it with her unparalleled rhyme skills. And this is only the beginning for her; she adds a unique voice to the Reservoir roster and we are thrilled to be her publisher.”
Deadline reports that 'thirtysomething' star Timothy Busfield will star opposite Nicholas Pinnock in a new ABC legal drama from Hank Steinberg and 50 Cent: 'For Life.'
Cyndi Lauper - the Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning icon and advocate - has announced that her annual benefit concert, Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for the Holidays will take place in Los Angeles for the first time. The ninth edition of this star-studded evening benefiting True Colors United features Cyndi, her band, and a host of special guests. The concert will happen at The Novo at L.A. Live on Tuesday, December 10. The artist line-up will be announced soon and tickets will go on sale on Friday, October 18th at AXS.com.
Felicia Collins of CBS Orchestra, Vernon Reid and Corey Glover from Living Color, Mark Rivera from The Billy Joel Band/Ringo Starr Band, Lee Finkelstein of The Blues Brothers Band, Shannon Conley, Danny Keane, Militia Vox, Queen V, Sophia Ramos, Jann Klose, Frank Gilchrest, Alec Shantzis, Bruce Edwards, Frank Gravis, Scott Yahaney and WHO KNOWS WHO ELSE WILL STOP BY...
Queens Public Library will commemorate the borough's hip hop heritage with a?oeA Cypher in Queensa??, which features three nine-foot-tall audio sculptures by the Astoria-based sculptor Sherwin Banfield, honoring Jam Master Jay, the legendary DJ and member of Run-DMC who grew up in Hollis, Phife Dawg, from the St. Albans group A Tribe Called Quest, and Prodigy, from the Queensbridge duo Mobb Deep. The sculptures will be on display at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, 11432) from Sept. 19, 2019 through February 2020.
As announced in Billboard today, preeminent artist-first music streaming platform Audiomack honored multi-platinum Bronx rap superstar A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie as one of its most-streamed artists. Boogie recently surpassed 200 million streams on Audiomack and over 1.6 billion streams on Hoodie SZN overall, with “Look Back At It” going 2x platinum.
Bangkok-based rapper Thaiboy Digital's debut album, Legendary Member, is due September 26, on YEAR0001. The album, recorded between Stockholm and London, is produced by Gud, Whitearmor, Woesum and Ripsquad and features Yung Lean, Ecco2K and Bladee. See below for the full track list and art.
On the heels of massive successes with his main projects Lettuce and Break Science, celebrated collaborations with jazz guitar luminary John Scofield, and high profile hip-hop production placements with the likes of 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, and Redman, GRAMMY-nominated drummer/producer Adam Deitch finally unveils Egyptian Secrets, the long-awaited debut LP from his Adam Deitch Quartet.
Showtime Documentary Films announced it will premiere the network's first true crime docu-series,MURDER IN THE BAYOU, on Friday, September 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, from director Matthew Galkin (Kevorkian) and author Ethan Brown, whose New York Times Best Selling book Murder In The Bayou is the inspiration for the series. The five-part docu-series investigates the unsolved murders of eight women whose bodies were discovered between 2005 and 2009 in drainage canals and on desolate back roads in and around the town of Jennings, Louisiana in rural Jefferson Davis Parish. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, Presidents of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc., at the Television Critics Association's Summer Press Tour.
