Today, Gary Clark Jr. announces newly confirmed tour dates in support of his upcoming full length album THIS LAND to be released February 22, via Warner Bros. Records. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 15, at 10:00AM local time. For all participating venues, ticket bundles will be available that will include a standard CD or digital copy of THIS LAND with each ticket purchased. Click here to purchase THIS LAND and click here to ticket information.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced today the line-up for the 2019 KCRW's World Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The successful collaboration between KCRW and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association celebrates its 20th anniversary, and launches Sunday, June 16, at 7PM.
Today, Dallas-based shredder STONE MECCA unleashed the provocative new video for 'Boogeyman,' a track from his recently-released LP Alienman. Mecca told Billboard, who premiered the video this morning, that he is happy to have the song and video become part of the growing dialogue about racism in our society. 'It's right in our faces, man,' he explained. 'We have the internet now and people are exposed to a lot more and they can dig up a lot more, and we have this undercurrent of hypocrisy and racism, and that's a sad thing. Anything I can do in my art to get people to see things a little different or open their eyes is something I'll strive for.'
THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will broadcast live following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Jan. 29 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will mark the 19th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. The most recent live broadcast aired election night on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Guests joining Colbert for the live broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced at a later date.
Today, Gary Clark Jr. returns with a brand new and powerful single “This Land” from the album of the same name. The song is taken from his forthcoming third full-length album, THIS LAND, to be released on March 1, 2019. Click here to purchase and stream “This Land.”
Gary Clark Jr. has confirmed additional dates for his Spring 2019 Tour in support of his forthcoming studio album. Clark is pleased to announce that his Chicago and New York concerts will be presented by Chase to include exclusive early access to tickets for Chase cardholders starting on November 13th. Later this year, Chase Sapphire cardmembers will also be able to purchase a limited number of special experience packages via chase.com/experiences. For all other shows, Gary Clark Jr. Fan Club pre-sale begins November 13th at 10:00 A.M. local time. Spotify pre-sale begins November 14th at 9:00 A.M. PST/noon EST local time. General public on-sale begins November 16th at 10:00 A.M. local time.
Today, Dallas-based blues-funk guitar god STONE MECCA released his fiery new LP Alienman, garnering praise and comparisons to Prince, Lenny Kravitz, and Gary Clark, Jr. With his own unique blues-rock blend, Stone carries on the legacies of the greats as he combines his love of hard-hitting hip-hop beats with funk-driven bass lines, grinding riffs, and soulful melodies, and forges his own formidable sonic forification which trips along genre lines and refuses to be confined--or contained.
Governor Greg Abbott and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in performing rights management, today announced that BMI is expanding its presence in the Lone Star State and will open its first creative office in Austin, Texas.
FOX Sports, home to exclusive coverage of Major League Baseball's 114th World Series, will for the first time ever feature new tracks from Grammy Award-winning and multi-talented American musician Gary Clark Jr. in its open, airing in primetime beginning with Game 1 today, October 23rd. Pregame coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET on FS1 then on FOX beginning at 7:30 PM ET.
Two-time GRAMMY® nominated superstar, singer, songwriter, and performer Kesha performed an intimate concert with Kesha hosted by Hilton Honors in partnership with Live Nation at The Temple House in Miami Beach, FL on Saturday, August 25th. Hilton Honors gives members access to top concerts, private meet-and-greets with chart-topping artists, one-on-one artist experiences, and exclusive concerts available through the Hilton Honors Experiences platform. In partnership with Live Nation, the concert featured an intimate performance by Kesha in Miami, Florida. Previous performances included Bastille, Maren Morris, Beck, Lady Antebellum, Aloe Blacc, OneRepublic, Gary Clark Jr., Kip Moore, Grimes, Tegan and Sara, Halsey, Elle King, Jason Derulo, and Neon Trees.
More artists have been announced to perform at the Chillin' on the Lucie music festival in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 3 - 7. Uncle Kracker has joined the roster, as well as Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, Josh Gracin, Clare Dunn, Kalie Shorr, Hudson Moore and Lewis Brice. Twang and Round, Radio Romance, Julia Cole, Honey County, County Wide and Libby Switzer are also set to perform. Festival packages can be purchased here.
Austin's very own 'One Man Funk Band' Henry + The Invisibles (Henry Roland) has independently released his entirely instrumental beat tape 'Beatz The Heat.' You can stream the tape on Spotify and Apple Music as well as here. Inspired by Beat Scene producers like J Dilla and Madlib, 'Beatz the Heat' contains 14 brand new funk and soul-filled tracks that pair perfectly with the summer vibes; whether at the beach, the pool or on a bike ride down the boardwalk, this tape will be the idyllic summer sound to groove to. Henry single-handedly produced, edited and performed live instruments on the tape. There will be an official CD release party on Tuesday, June 26 at One-2-One Bar, located at 1509 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78704. Tickets are free, but capacity is limited. For more information on the show see here. There will be an official 'Beatz The Heat' vinyl release this July 2018, with more information to be announced. Earlier in 2018 Henry released his roller skating anthem 'Let's Bounce' which was featured as KUTX Song of the Day on March 30. To catch a recap of Henry's electric live performances, see here. For more information on Henry + The Invisibles, please see: www.henryinvisible.com.
Today, the legendary singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actress Macy Gray revealed her first track and official video for “Sugar Daddy,” taken from her forthcoming 10thstudio album titled RUBY, out worldwide digitally and on Limited Edition RUBY red Vinyl on September 7 (Artistry Music, a Mack Avenue label).
'(Break it Down) sounds like the music that I love; I wanted this record to be what I would listen to. I want to make records that sounds like my favorite band; I want to be my favorite band.'
Maddie Poppe was crowned the next American Idol as the search to find the next music superstar came to a close in part two of the two-night season finale last night!
Following amazing performances by music superstars and legends, including our very own “American Idol” judges, the winner of Season 1 of “American Idol” on ABC was finally crowned, as the search for America's next superstar came to a close on its new home on America's network, The ABC Television Network, MONDAY, MAY 21 (9:00–11:00 p.m. EDT), streaming and on demand.
“118 (Performance Finals)” – In part one of the two-night season finale, the Top 3 finalists visit their hometowns to celebrate their time on the show then return to the Idol stage for their last chance to win America's vote, as the search for America's next superstar continues on its new home on America's network, The ABC Television Network, SUNDAY, MAY 20 (8:00–10:01 p.m. EDT), streaming and on demand.
BRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is pleased to announce the lineup and sponsors for its 40th season of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival. With 31 performances (June 5 – August 11), BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! launches a yearlong celebration to cap off four decades for the pioneering NYC arts-and-media organization and leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn. The programming, reflective of Brooklyn's eclecticism and diversity, will feature a wide array of free, world-class performances at the beautiful Prospect Park Bandshell.
