This summer, the Recording Academy debuted a new installment of GRAMMY®ReImagined—a video series featuring artists bringing a fresh take on classic GRAMMY-winning/nominated songs by their favorite artists—from the Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Rock Song, Best R&B Song, and Best Rap Song categories. To kick things off, Puerto Rican Caribbean soul duo COASTCITY tackled a modern classic, Childish Gambino's GRAMMY-winning hit 'Redbone,' which took home awards for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 60th GRAMMY Awards.
MTV today unveiled the nominations for the 2019 a?oeVMAs,a?? which includes dozens of artists whose reach and influence have elevated the music industry and global cultural conversation. Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift lead the nominations with 10 nods each in categories including, a?oeVideo of the Year,a?? a?oeSong of the Yeara?? and a?oeBest Pop.a?? Other top contenders include first-time VMA nominees Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X who both entered the category of a?oeBest New Artist,a?? presented by Taco Bell®. This year's show will introduce two new categories, a?oeBest K-Popa?? and a?oeVideo for Good.a??
Global superstar Ed Sheeran has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 with his much-anticipated album, “No.6 Collaborations Project.” This marks Sheeran's third consecutive album to debut at the top of the chart, following 2014's “x” and 2017's “÷.” A worldwide phenomenon, the 15-track album – featuring 22 collaborators including Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Chance the Rapper, Khalid, Meek Mill, Travis Scott – has amassed over 1.4 billion global streams to date.
He smashed a set at Glastonbury 2019 and now Irish singer-songwriter Ryan McMullan will perform an exclusive, one-off headline show in Melbourne for Frontier Touring on Friday 9 August at The Curtin.
Jamaica-born Dancehall superstar KRANIUM has announced the release of a creative & scenic visual for his track “So Me Move,” listen HERE. The video, directed by Xavier Damase follows the musician as he delivers powerful lyrics about his ability to carve out + stay in a lane of his own and the people he's had to leave behind on this journey to stardom.
iHeartMedia will broadcast an interview special with Ed Sheeran and iHeartRadio's Charlamagne tha God, in celebration of his new album, No. 6 Collaborations Project, available July 12 via Atlantic Records.
Atlantic recording artist Josie Dunne has released the official music video for “Ooh La La,” streaming now via Josie's YouTube channel. The video, directed by Bree Marie Fish, finds Josie using a 'memory extractor' to try to erase a relationship and saw its premiere earlier today via Billboard, who declared, “With Dunne's quirky humor, it's a charming display of the singer's charisma and her ability to move on.”
Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is in full swing this month, with a diverse set of shows taking place in Central Park and across New York City. For the most up-to-date scheduling and lineup for all SummerStage programming, visit www.SummerStage.org for all festival information.
The best thing about the day was that it was Barbra Streisand. She's a legend and she knows it. Her presence is very impressive and she thrives on the love that radiates from the crowd. The 65,000-strong audience were all there to see her and the other artists were a bonus.
Ed Sheeran released the music video for “Blow,” the song featuring Bruno Mars and Chris Stapleton from his “No. 6 Collaborations Project” album, which will be released on Friday.
EMI Production Music has partnered with Goldsmiths, University of London to release and market film and TV music composed by the university's students.
Rap heavyweight Stormzy becomes the first black British solo artist ever to headline Glastonbury and the second youngest (at 25-years-old), behind David Bowie at 24 in 1971. With a commanding and flawless 2-hour performance that has received praise from fellow-artists like Adele, Drake, and Ed Sheeran, highlights included an intro with rap icon Jay-Z, a guest appearance by Coldplay's Chris Martin, and a custom designed vest (pictured above) from living legend, artist Banksy.
Atlantic recording artists Why Don't We have released their sixth new track of 2019, “Come To Brazil” – available now via all DSPs. Writtenproduced in collaboration with JKash (Charlie Puth, Maroon 5) and The Futuristics (G-Eazy,Selena Gomez), the release marks the band's most hands-on studio cut thus far with all five members sharing writing credit on the summer-ready smash.
Discover rising talent Alisan Porter at The Ridgefield Playhouse Saturday, July 27th at 8pm with Bandsintown Emerging Artist Series and Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity. A powerhouse siren with impressive writing chops to match her towering vocals, Porter (who attended high school in CT) won Season 10 of NBC's "The Voice"-the first winner for Team Christina Aguilera!
Leading West End theatre charity the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass) is delighted to be the recipient of a 300k donation from Access Entertainment. This support over the next three years comes as part of Access Industries' commitment to the development of new and emerging talent in the theatre industry.
Vevo announces the release of James Bay's live performances of 'Bad' and 'Break My Heart Right' off his new Oh My Messy Mind EP. James Bay is a singular modern talent; an old head on young shoulders, a stellar guitar player and an even better songwriter. A true soul singer, chasing 'that goose bumps moment' by channeling artists such as Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen and James Blake, his music is intensely personal. 'I'm trying to keep things human and emotional,' he explains. 'It's hard to know what the balance is, but you know it when you hear it. It's such a personal process that it's hard to share stuff sometimes.'
