Three-time Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum band MAROON 5 will take center stage at the PEPSI SUPER BOWL LIII HALFTIME SHOW on CBS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, they confirmed today. Maroon 5 will feature a slate of guest artists including Grammy-nominated rapper TRAVIS SCOTT and Atlanta native BIG BOI bringing together the broadest range of musical genres ever seen on the Super Bowl stage.
80 years ago on January 6, 1939, a German immigrant and passionate Jazz fan named Alfred Lion produced his first recording session in New York City with two Boogie Woogie pianists, founding what would become the most-respected and longest-running Jazz label in the world. Blue Note Records has gone on to represent The Finest In Jazz, tracing the entire history of the music from Hot Jazz, Boogie Woogie, and Swing, through Bebop, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Avant-Garde, and Fusion, and-after being relaunched by Bruce Lundvall in 1984-has remained the leading label dedicated to documenting today's vibrant and creatively thriving Jazz scene under the leadership of current President Don Was, who took the helm in 2012.
Award-winning multidisciplinary designer and filmmaker Francesca Molteni is the link between two events taking place on January 21 and 22, 2019 presented by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto (IIC). One of Wallpaper Magazine's "favourite enterprising design women in Milan," Francesca Molteni is the scion of the Molteni furniture empire and founder of the creative lab Muse Factory of Projects. Her film Volevo essere Walt Disney (I wanted to be Walt Disney), an homage to design and architecture giant Alessandro Mendini, will screened at the Design Exchange on January 21 at 6:30 PM. Molteni's curatorial eye, together with that of regular collaborator Maria Cristina Didero, is also behind From A to Zaven, an exhibition by Venice-based design studio Zaven that opens January 22 at 6:30 PM at the IIC. Independent design curator Maria Cristina Didero is known for her expertise in Italian Radical design and has been dubbed "Milan's coolest curator" by Architectural Digest USA.
Ansel Elgort is set to star in the film adaptation of the Daniel Riley GQ Magazine article The Great High School Imposter, according to Deadline. Mike Makowsky will adapt the story.
Chinese hip-hop icons, Higher Brothers, prepare the release of their sophomore album by dropping the video for their new single, '16 Hours.' Named after the flight time between China and America, '16 Hours' is a playful homage to Higher Brothers' journey to the west. Written and recorded during their first trip to America, the track signifies Higher Brothers' global crossover as the first and only China-born rap group to achieve international success.
Premium network EPIX has greenlit Punk, a four-part docuseries from executive producer John Varvatos. Varvatos brings his passion and deep connection to the roots of the PUNK movement to the series, partnering with filmmaker Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce the quintessential story of punk. The series is currently in production, and will premiere on EPIX on March 11, 2019 at 10 PM.
Today trumpeter, composer, and producer Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah received a GRAMMY nomination for his album The Emancipation Procrastination. Released on October 20th 2017 via Ropeadope, the album was final album in Adjuah's The Centennial Trilogy: a three-album series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first jazz recordings. The Centennial Trilogy was praised by Pitchfork, NPR Music, Stereogum, GQ, The New York Times, Interview Magazine, Paste, The FADER, Noisey, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, and many more.
When Richard Swift passed away in July the music world lost a rare and influential talent. A singer/songwriter, multi instrumentalist and producer with such distinct style and sound all his own, Swift was much beloved by a broad community of artists with whom he had collaborated.
Atlantic recording artist Gucci Mane has officially announced today's release of his highly anticipated new album. “EVIL GENIUS” is available now at all streaming services. In addition to today's album release, Gucci Mane has also released the official video for the album's opener “Off The Boat.”
Gucci Mane has released his newest track, “Bipolar” featuring Quavo off his forthcoming album, EVIL GENIUS. EVIL GENIUS will arrive Friday, December 7th. Evil Genius of course includes the recently released track “I'm Not Goin'” featuring Kevin Gates – the video for which already boasts over 4 million views in less than 2 weeks – as well as the Gold certified smash hit “Wake Up In The Sky” with Bruno Mars and Kodak Black. The single was recently joined by an official companion video, directed by Mars and streaming now via the official Gucci Mane YouTube channel where it earned over 15 million individual views in just a single week HERE.
Gucci Mane has revealed the cover art for his highly anticipated new studio album, Evil Genius. Available on December 7th, Evil Genius includes the recently released track “I'm Not Goin'” featuring Kevin Gates – the video for which already boasts over 4 million views in less than 2 weeks – as well as the smash hit “Wake Up In The Sky” with Bruno Mars and Kodak Black. The single was recently joined by an official companion video, directed by Mars and streaming now via the official Gucci Mane YouTube channel where it earned over 15 million individual views in just a single week HERE.
TEG Dainty and Nice Events are excited to announce that renowned professor, clinical psychologist and international bestselling author Dr. Jordan B Peterson will bring his 12 Rules for Life Tour to Australia & New Zealand in February 2019 with special guest Dave Rubin.
Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park announces his European tour dates for March 2019, following a widely acclaimed North American headline run on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. Tickets for the upcoming European tour go on sale starting Friday, November 30that 9AM UK / 10AM CET at mikeshinoda.com, with special pre-sale for Linkin Park Underground (LPU) starting Tuesday, November 27th at 9AM UK / 10AM CET. The full itinerary can be found below.
The raucous and irreverent holiday tradition Q Brothers Christmas Carol returns to The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare, now through December 30, 2018. Created by hip-hop sensations the Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, Jax, and Pos) and developed with Creative Producer Rick Boynton, this wildly popular reinterpretation of the perennial favorite by Charles Dickens is underscored with beats spun live at the turntables, mashing up styles from reggae and dancehall music, to dubstep and epic rock ballads. John Hoogenakker, now featured in Amazon's runaway hit series Jack Ryan, takes on the role of Scrooge for a special limited engagement during the run.
Stage Entertainment is one of the world's largest theatre producers and owners, operating 20 theatres and partnering with world-renowned creative talent to produce shows attended by over seven million visitors annually. The company entertains audiences in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Leading titles include Disney's The Lion King and Aladdin, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Anastasia and Tina: the Tina Turner Musical. Stage Entertainment employs more than 3,000 people worldwide. In the course of the current season, Stage Entertainment will open ten new musical productions including Paramour in Hamburg, a co-production with Cirque du Soleil; the German production of Tina: the Tina Turner Musical as well as the roll-out of Anastasia in Stage Entertainment's network of theatres including Madrid, Stuttgart and The Hague as well as productions planned for Mexico, Japan, Brazil and Australia.
Since making her Broadway debut back in 1989, Rachel York has become of the most beloved leading ladies of the Great White Way. Now, in a one-night-only show, York is going to make you fall head over heels for her once again.
Atlantic recording artist Gucci Mane has announced the release of his highly anticipated new album. “EVIL GENIUS” arrives everywhere on Friday, December 7th. “EVIL GENIUS” is heralded by today's release of the new single and video, “I'm Not Goin'” feat. Kevin Gates, available for streaming and download HERE.
Will Ferrell will lead Gus Van Sant's movie adaption of Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael Chabon's GQ article 'My Son, the Prince of Fashion,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“This world is full of millions of people. It's not about you finding them. Or y'all finding each other. It's about you finding yourself.” Brian Tyree Henry visits the Center for Civil and Human Rights museum with Zach Baron for the November issue of GQ. The Emmy-nominated actor discusses losing his mother suddenly and tragically in a car accident, what love means, and finding his footing in the industry and society.
