Atlantic Records in partnership with STXfilms have announced today's release of “Ugly” (“Fea”) by Brazilian pop superstar and Latin GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Anitta, the latest track from the eagerly awaited “UGLYDOLLS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK.” The new track is available at all DSPs in three different languages (stream HERE), while visuals are available to view in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The all-star musical companion to the highly anticipated animated musical comedy arrives at all DSPs on April 26th; STXfilms UglyDolls arrives in theatres everywhere on May 3rd.
GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that actor and performer Shangela will host the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York, while CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper will present the Advocate For Change Award to previously announced honoree Madonna, on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), model and activist Winnie Harlow, multiple Emmy and GLAAD Media Award-winning director and producer Ryan Murphy (“Pose”) will join previously announced special guests Samantha Bee (“Full Frontal”), CNN's Don Lemon, and the cast of FX's “Pose,” including 2017 GLAAD honoree Billy Porter. GLAAD previously announced that Sarah Jessica Parker will present the Vito Russo Award to Andy Cohen.
Now, Now is excited to share their new single 'Enda'. The song is the first new music from the Minneapolis duo since the May 2018 release of their critically acclaimed album SAVED. The song title, as the band's KC Dalager explains in further detail below, means 'heart/center' in Elvish, and “is about hating the things we do to ourselves that are in our control but feel out of our control.” Debuted today on High Snobriety, they describe the track as “a soundbite of pure dark magic.” On April 18th Now, Now kick off a spring co-headline tour of North America with their friends Foxing. Upcoming tour dates listed below in full.
GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that it will honor Emmy Award-winning host, producer, and author Andy Cohen with the Vito Russo Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 4, 2019. The award will be presented by Cohen's longtime friend and LGBTQ ally Sarah Jessica Parker. They join previously announced honoree Madonna, who will become the first woman ever to receive GLAAD's Advocate for Change Award. Cast members from FX's “Pose,” Samantha Bee and CNN journalist Don Lemon will also appear at the New York event.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a new show by and starring Roger Rosenblatt entitled Lives in the Basement, Does Nothing: A Writing Life on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 at 8 pm. The show will also have "almost surprise appearances" by Amy Hempel (Friday 4/26) and Alice McDermott (Saturday 4/27). The production consultant for the show is Scott Schwartz, Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director.
The McCallum Theatre presents Rob Lowe in Stories I Only Tell My Friends: LIVE! on Friday, March 29, at 8:00pm. Following his sold-out debut, Rob Lowe is taking his one man show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends: LIVE!, on a national tour. Inspired by the success of his two New York Times best-selling memoirs, Stories I Only Tell My Friends and Love Life, Rob has created an all-new peek behind the curtain at Hollywood, fame, fatherhood, marriage, and a life lived at the forefront of culture for four decades. From the Brat Pack to "The West Wing," to "Parks and Recreation" and beyond, Stories I Only Tell My Friends: LIVE! is packed with witty fun and insights spanning an iconic career
Following his hit debut run in Mesa, Salt Lake City, and Denver in 2017, Rob Lowe is taking his one-man show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends LIVE!, on a national tour, making a much-anticipated stop at the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall on June 1, 2019 at 8:00 PM. The show is part of the Cincinnati Arts Association's 2018-19 Season.
This morning, The Black Keys confirm their extensive, thirty-one-date arena tour of North America. The 'Let's Rock' Tour will hit cities including Chicago, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin (full dates below). Special guests Modest Mouse will provide support on all dates, and Shannon & The Clams, *repeat repeat, and Jessy Wilson will each open select shows on the tour. Tickets for all dates go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 22 at 10 AM local time here.
Random Access Theatre opens its 2019 season with the World Premiere of Miranda from Stormville by Adam Bertocci. The production, a modern retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest, runs March 14 - 24 at the IRT Theater in the West Village. Artistic Director and co-founder, Jennifer Sandella directs. Bertocci's previous productions include the highly acclaimed, Two Gentlemen of Lebowski (published by Simon & Schuster). Miranda from Stormville is part of IRT's 3B Development Series.
Ahead of her highly anticipated EP in April, singer-songwriter Ananya Birla, the first homegrown artist singing in English to ever gain Platinum status in India, has released a brand new single- 'Unstoppable'.
Steppenwolf's LookOut Series is thrilled to share their dynamic Spring 2019 Lineup. From comedy to poetry, one-person plays to music groups, familiar faces and new there's something for everyone this spring in the 1700 Theatre. Spring 2019 highlights include The Gift Theatre's now playing production of Doubt, the Q Brothers's Dress the Part, Eighth Blackbird's Dissolve, Melissa DuPrey's SEXomedy 2.0: The Second Coming, PREACH!'s We Have Nothing Left to Lose but Our Chains and more. Full lineup below.
Victoria Theatre Association presents Dayton native Rob Lowe's one man show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends: LIVE! at the historic Victoria Theatre on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 4 p.m. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 11 at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, by calling 937-228-3630, (toll-free) 888-228-3630 or online at ticketcenterstage.com.
Today, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah releases “Forevergirl,” the second single from his upcoming album Ancestral Recall (out March 22nd via the Ropeadope / Stretch Music labels). Featuring Chris Turner and Mike Larry Draw, the song was praised by The FADER who called it “a hypersyncopated but blissful love song.” So far the album has also been praised by New York Times, Afropunk, Highsnobiety, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, HipHopDX, Cool Hunting, Brooklyn Vegan, and Paste, who said “the future of jazz is here and Adjuah is shattering boundaries in incredible ways.” Additional collaborators on Ancestral Recall include Saul Williams, Elena Pinderhughes, Weedie Braimah, Logan Richardson, and others.
Today, Croatian mainstay Outlook Festival complete their line-up, announcing Mala & The Outlook Orchestra (rhythm section) as an addition to the already hefty opening concert. While Kingston revolutionary lyricist Kabaka Pyramid, bassline heroine Flava D and DJ Zinc (who has straddled the world of jungle and house for over two decades) all join for the main festival. Bristol based Black Butter originators My Nu Leng & Dread MC also add to an already heavyweight line up as the festival says goodbye to 10 whole years at Fort Punta Christo - this year's edition is set to be the best yet.
Today Netflix releases “Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians,” an original unscripted series that follows the Indian Premier League's fan-favorite team, Mumbai Indians, on their tumultuous 2018 IPL season as they sought to defend their 2017 IPL crown. Produced by Condé Nast Entertainment, the eight-part series is an exclusive look into the world's second most-watched sport and the unseen action, both on and off the field, including the intense pressure the team faces with the weight of “Maximum City” Mumbai on their shoulders.
Un día de contrastes para empezar la Temporada 2019 de la Compañía Nacional de Ópera: en el día, un sol radiante; en la tarde-noche, un leve frío que toma desprevenidos a los transeúntes del Centro Histórico; congestionamiento en Eje Central, circulación fluida en Juárez; explanada casi vacía, un vestíbulo del Palacio de Bellas Artes atiborrado.
Today, Smiths' guitar legend Johnny Marr, winner of British GQ's 2018 'Man Of The Year' Lifetime Achievement Award and NME's “God-Like Genius” award is sharing a video for a brand new song, 'Armatopia.' Noisey premiered the clip, saying it “...combines Marr's utopian fixation with crisp synths, a buzzy guitar line and visuals that recall a party at the end of the world.”
Recently dubbed YouTube's Artist On The Rise, Billboard chart-topping rapper Gunna returns with the official release of his debut studio album, Drip Or Drown 2 available everywhere via Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment. Drip Or Drown 2 is Gunna's official album return since the immense success of projects such as “Drip Season 3” and the gold-certified collaborative mixtape with Lil Baby titled Drip Harder. The project exceed it's first week sales with an astounding 130,000 equivalent album units to take the #4 spot on the Billboard's Top 200 chart, which included the double platinum single “Drip Too Hard.”
Platinum-selling DJ and producer Duke Dumont has delivered his brand new club anthem 'Red Light Green Light' (featuring Shaun Ross) ahead of the forthcoming festival season.
Today, Smiths' guitar legend Johnny Marr, winner of British GQ's 2018 'Man Of The Year' Lifetime Achievement Award and NME's “God-Like Genius” award has announced he is returning to North America in the spring. The extensive coast-to-coast run includes Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, Denver and more. Tickets are on-sale at JohnnyMarr.com and a full list of dates is below.
