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The Rides, the new blues-rock supergroup featuring legendary songwriter Stephen Stills, guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd and venerable Electric Flag keyboardist Barry Goldberg, are celebrating their stellar first week chart debut @ #42 of their album 'CAN'T GET ENOUGH' on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The album is also dominating several blues charts with a #2 debuts on Billboard and Amazon's blues charts and #1 at iTunes. They have built an amazing buzz with phenomenal radio support, rave reviews, exclusive premieres and national touring. Says American Songwriter Magazine: 'The unbridled energy that shoots out of this live in-studio recordingis obvious from the opening swampy riff.' The band displays an amazing chemistry on their first album with a second already in the planning stages. The Best Buy exclusive deluxe CD/DVD version of 'CAN'T GET ENOUGH' which includes bonus tracks and videos is available for purchase at all Best Buy locations. The Rides continue on their U.S. tour (see dates below). In addition, the band has completed a live concert taping for the PBS show 'Front Row Center' which will air nationally in November of 2013.

To the mark the end of the summer, MTV today announced that it's 24-hour hip-hop music channel, MTV Jams, available in more than 30 million homes nationwide, will feature a three-day marathon celebrating MTV's iconic and pioneering music series, YO! MTV RAPS.

Producers Howard Panter and John Frost today announced that the coveted role of Frank N Furter in the new Australian production of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show will be played by television and theatre star Craig McLachlan. The much loved iconic musical will open in January 2014 at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Brisbane followed by seasons at the Crown Theatre, Perth in February, and the Festival Theatre, Adelaide in March.

Theatre UCF starts off the school year with a reprisal of this summer's The Fantasticks. The show will run for two weeks, and includes a performance with American Sign Language interpretation.

USA Network announced today a powerful fall programming lineup, including new series acquisition MODERN FAMILY, one of the top comedies in all of television, debuting on Tuesday, September 24 at 8pm.

Sheryl Lee Ralph - the Broadway and comedic sensation will provide a glimpse into her life as a senator's wife, a mother and a lifelong performer.

The 2013 Teen Choice Awards, hosted by Lucy Hale and Darren Criss, aired live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 11.

This fall BET Networks unleashes a star studded lineup of original programming and specials that promises to speak to your mind, body, soul - and Tickle your funny bone starting this October.

After 16 unforgettable years on ABC's “The View,” original co-host Joy Behar bids the show and current hosts Whoopi, Sherri and Barbara farewell, but not until she takes a stroll down memory lane for “This Was Your Life on 'The View' Joy Behar,” Friday, August 9 on ABC (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET).

Broadway/Hollywood crossover superstars and GLEE headliners Darren Criss and Matthew Morrison are among an impressive line-up of presenters announced for tonight's VH1 DO SOMETHING Awards.

VH1's Do Something Awards (#DSAwards) is back and ready to show the world that the youth of today do more than text and tweet. DoSomething.org, the country's largest not-for-profit for young people and change, and VH1 has announced that this year's Do Something Awards will air live from The Avalon in Hollywood tonight, July 31, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET.

Just back from a tour of Europe with James 'Blood' Ulmer's Odyssey band, industry veteran drummer Warren Benbow releases HARMOLODIC ADVENTURE. Benbow created the album using Alessis electronic drums with a series of one take overdubs. Does this sound like a machine or a real drumset? Take a listen and decide!

VH1's Do Something Awards (#DSAwards) is back and ready to show the world that the youth of today do more than text and tweet. DoSomething.org, the country's largest not-for-profit for young people and change, and VH1 has announced that this year's Do Something Awards will air live from The Avalon in Hollywood on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET. People reports that Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill) will be hosting the ceremony. Bush most recently appeared in the TV series Partners. Her other credits include Hatfields & McCoys, Nip/Tuck and more.

HEX, award-winning fashionable techcessories brand, today announced the release of the Haze collection, its newest product line for summer. Engineered around art designed specifically for HEX by renowned artist Eric Haze, this collection symbolizes a pleasant departure from the current day status quo in the accessories category and is a welcomed surprise for those seeking to spice it up this summer. Pairing the recognizable silhouettes of HEX with the imagination of Haze, this unique collection is a testament to both the creative process and functionality blending together. Through the fusion of staple HEX traits like 16oz waxed coated canvas, protective storage compartments and deep contrasting colors completed with the boldness of pattern that only an icon like Haze could design, this collection is a welcomed addition to this summer's lineup.

Warren has created this CD, using new technology to create a fusion of styles called 'Harmolodic Adventure,' produced by Ornette Coleman bassist, Al MacDowell.

The Lyric Video for LL COOL J's song 'Not Leaving You Tonight,' featuring Fitz & The Tantrums with Eddie Van Halen, off his critically-acclaimed new album AUTHENTIC premiered today on METRO LYRICS

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returned to Stage 72 (formerly the Triad Theater) with its new edition, Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, on Saturday, June 15 at 9:30pm and Monday, June 17 at 7:30pm. Check out a look back below!

Summer is quickly approaching, and Las Vegas, the world's top destination for entertainment, offers nothing short of the best concerts and shows. With performances from country superstar Brad Paisley and multi-platinum rock band Journey to hosting one of the largest electronic dance music festivals in the country, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), Las Vegas has something for music lovers of all genres.

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returns to Stage 72 (formerly the Triad Theater (158 West 72 Street) with its new edition, Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter tonight, June 17 at 7:30pm.

The Drama Desk Award-winning Celebrity Autobiography returns to Stage 72 (formerly the Triad Theater (158 West 72 Street) with its new edition, Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter, tonight, June 15 at 9:30pm and Monday, June 17 at 7:30pm.