Tune in Friday, November 2 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “Walker McGuire” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.
Fresh from dropping his surprise collaboration with South Korean super-group BTS along with announcement of his highly anticipated album Neon Future III, two-time Grammy-nominated DJ and producer and EDM legend Steve Aoki has today announced a U.K. tour. The electro house star will head to the U.K. in February next year, kicking off his run of shows at Birmingham's O2 Academy on February 14 before making his way through the U.K. ending at O2 Victoria Warehouse on February 23. Tickets go on sale on 02 November at 9am at LiveNation.co.uk.
Two-time Grammy-nominated DJ and Producer, Steve Aoki releases new single 'Waste It On Me' featuring BTS, along with the tracklist for his highly anticipated album, Neon Future III, set to release next month on Friday, 9 November via Liberator Music/Ultra Music.
Current CMA 'Vocal Group of the Year' nominee Lady Antebellum has announced their first-ever Las Vegas residency,OUR KIND OF VEGAS, launching Feb. 8, 2019 at the Palms Casino Resort's Pearl Concert Theater. As the first Country act to headline the venue, the seven-timeGRAMMYaward-winning trio will combine their chart-topping songs with unparalleled production and multidimensional staging. Known for taking their headlining run worldwide, Lady A will bring Nashville to Sin City with stripped-down performances each night that will often feature the songwriters behind the group's fan-favorite hits. Live Nation is the official promoter for the one-of-a-kind residency with tickets becoming available to fan club members Monday, Oct. 29 before the public on sale Friday, Nov. 2 at 10 a.m. PT throughwww.ticketmaster.com/LadyA. Tickets start at $34.95, plus applicable fees.
The Ryan Seacrest Foundation (RSF), a non-profit dedicated to inspiring youth through entertainment and education-focused initiatives, announced today the appointment of a prestigious group of entertainment industry advisors to help support the Foundation's mission, including: Scott Borchetta, President, CEO & Founder, Big Machine Label Group, Nicki Farag, Executive Vice President, Promotion, Def Jam Records, John Ivey, President, CHR Programming Strategy at iHeartMedia, Allison Kaye, President, SB Projects, Debra O'Connell, President & General Manager at WABC-TV, and Gary Spangler, Executive Vice President, Promotion, Republic Records. The Foundation also shared the news that its headquarters has relocated permanently from Los Angeles to Nashville, TN.
Today, almost two weeks after the Music Modernization Act (MMA) became law, more than 1,500 Recording Academy members from coast to coast will participate in the largest grassroots initiative for music in the nation—District Advocate day. Songwriters, performers, musicians, and producers throughout the music industry will meet with their members of Congress in their home districts, as well as numerous candidates in key districts, to provide insights on upcoming legislative issues and remind legislators that music creators live, work, and vote in their districts.
Tune in Friday, October 19 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “Dashboard Confessional” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV.
LA-based country trio Honey County has released the remix of their single “Los Angeles,” which was originally released in 2017. The remix, by Justin Burk, was most recently featured on the NFL Network “Total Access” highlight reel for the LA Rams football team. Listen below!
Singer-songwriter, actress and producer Rita Wilson makes her return to Cafe Carlyle, October 16-20 with Rita Wilson: Liner Notes.
CMT today revealed an all-star tribute to country legend and 2018 “Artist of a Lifetime” Award recipient, Loretta Lynn, featuring Sheryl Crow, Dierks Bentley and Martina McBride. The trio will perform LIVE from Nashville at the 9th annual “2018 CMT Artists of the Year” special on Wednesday, October 17 at 8:00pm ET/PT. Some of music's biggest stars are set to present at the event, including Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Smokey Robinson, singer-songwriter Elle King, Hillary Scott, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, along with a special introduction by platinum-selling artist, Trisha Yearwood. They all join previously announced presenter Sissy Spacek.
Singer-songwriter, actress and producer Rita Wilson makes her return to Cafe Carlyle, October 16-20 with Rita Wilson: Liner Notes. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote of her debut residency: '[If you] closed your eyes at certain moments you could imagine you were cruising down a Southern California highway in the early 1970s. Sandwiched between the music of Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne on the car radio was a promising new voice whose sound fit right in with theirs.' Rita Wilson's forthcoming residency will go 'behind the music' to discover stories leading to songs that have become the soundtrack to so many lives. The performances will include friends who just happen to have written some of the most memorable songs of this century and last - for fascinating revelations about how their creations came to be.
This Friday night, acclaimed R&B superstar, DRAM will appear on AT&T AUDIENCE Network for a special, one-hour concert. Watch a “First Look” as DRAM performs his 6X Platinum hit song “Broccoli” live at AT&T AUDIENCE Network studios, HERE.
To continue this year's celebration of women, CMT has added seven new powerhouse performances to the “2018 CMT Artists of the Year” lineup: Carrie Underwood with CMT Next Women of Country and tour mates Maddie & Tae and Runaway June; Miranda Lambert and Pistol Annies; Kelsea Ballerini with Alison Krauss; Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman with soul legend Gladys Knight; and Hillary Scott with singer-songwriter Tori Kelly and Grammy-award winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin. In addition, honoree Maren Morris will join forces with Brandi Carlile for a powerful tribute to late icon Aretha Franklin. The 9th annual special premieres LIVE from Nashville on Wednesday, October 17 at 8:00pm ET/PT, only on CMT.
Tune in Friday, September 28 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “Noah Cyrus” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW.
In a year of celebrating the achievements of women in country music, CMT today announced that Loretta Lynn will be honored with the “Artist of a Lifetime” award presented by Ram Trucks at this year's all-female “CMT Artists of the Year” event premiering live Wednesday, October 17 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. Academy Award winner and “Coal Miner's Daughter” actress Sissy Spacek will bestow the award to Lynn, who joins previous recipients of the honor including Shania Twain (2016), Kenny Rogers (2015), and Merle Haggard (2014).
Johnny Dwinell of Daredevil Production, LLC and hit songwriter, Brent Baxter, of SongwritingPro.com have announced their podcast, “The C.L.I.M.B. (Creating Leverage In the MusicBusiness,)” has partnered with Disc Makers as a professional resource for singers, songwriters and indie artists. Listeners can hear in-depth discussions about the art, craft, and business of songwriting, actionable marketing strategies to grow their audience and be discovered, and even be connected with publishers and industry pros. Listen to “The Climb” here and it can also be found on Spotify and iTunes,
Tune in Friday, September 21 at 9:00 pm ET/PT to watch the broadcast premiere of the concert special “A Great Big World” on AT&T* AUDIENCE Network via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114. The show will also be available streaming on-demand through DIRECTV NOW.
Grammy-nominated R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges and CMA-nominated global breakthrough Country musician Luke Combs have released live, collaborative versions of Bridges' “Beyond” and Combs' “Beautiful Crazy” from their “CMT Crossroads” performance.
Austin-based rock artist Jonathon Zemek gears up for the official release of his comic book/rock opera project 'Hillcrest' this weekend. The album part of the project will be out everywhere music can be streamed/bought - including Austin's own Waterloo Records - while the comic book can be purchased at this link, or at Zemek's booth at this year's Wizard World Austin convention starting this Friday, Sept. 21 through Sunday Sept. 23 at the Austin Convention Center. 'Hillcrest' can be found at booth 1032 in Artist Alley at Wizard World Austin. At the booth, merchandise, CDs and books will be available and Zemek will be joined by 'Hillcrest' illustrator Chris Rogers on Friday and Sunday, who will be live-sketching for interested patrons, as well as producer Matt Smith and vocalist Andrea Lindzey on Saturday. For tickets to Wizard World Austin, please see here.
This week's brand new episode is with Sound Designer Jessica Paz! Jessica shares with us wild tales from her summers at the Delecorte Theatre with stories and insights from her recent designs for 'Othello' and 'Twelfth Night' as well how the sound department battles wind, rain, helicopters and yes raccoons.
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