Wildly entertaining humorist and actor Mo Rocca returns this summer for a second turn as host of Fire Island Dance Festival, the most-anticipated charity event to land on the shores of the Great South Bay. Fire Island Dance Festival is July 19-21 and features more than 40 dancers from world-class dance companies. It is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The 19th edition of will include a stunningly varied program spanning Broadway to ballet, performed outdoors at a landmark bay-front home.
Kanye West' latest album YEEZUS debuted at the top of iTunes' album chart this week, with J Cole's BORN SINNER in the second position. Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES with T.J. and Pharell was once again the top selling single of the week, followed by Daft Punk's GET LUCKY and Imagine Dragons' RADIOACTIVE.
Spooky-wicked Southern California-based horror rockerCharacula (www.characula.com) continues her trailblazing, dimension busting ways, scoring her first ever Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)nomination.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are at it again. The duo who has brought us the global hits 'Thrift Shop' and 'Can't Hold Us' have released a new song for all the dads out there. The new song is called 'Stay at Home Dad' and it is as poignant as ever.
Justin Timberlake's THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE managed to reclaim the top spot on iTunes' album chart this week, but classic rockers such as Pete Seeger and Tom Petty enjoyed a resurgence, thanks to recently discounted prices. Daft Punk's RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, which was the best selling album last week, fell to the fourth spot. Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES with T.J. and Pharell was the top selling single of the week.
The ONE Campaign has joined forces with dozens of musicians from across the globe to launch agit8, an urgent call for action against extreme poverty in the crucial week leading up to the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.
According to USA Today, the famous Bonnaroo festival is going to offer live streams of their performances this year. Performers include Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Paul McCartney, the Wu-Tang Clan and Mumford & Sons.
Daft Punk's latest album, RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES, managed to reclaim the top spot on iTunes' album chart this week, while Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES (Feat. T.J. and Pharell) topped the singles chart this week, with Punk's GET LUCKY and Imagine Dragons' RADIOACTIVE rounding out the top three.
A month after the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the integration of on-demand streams to its Gold & Platinum (G&P) Program to more broadly recognize online demand for songs, a record 153 digital singles earned certification in May.
The Agency Group, one of the world's leadingentertainment booking agencies, has announced the addition of classical music agent Laura Dunaway to its New York office. Ms. Dunaway's extensive background in classical music,artist management and booking, public relations, education, and performance makes her a valuable addition to The Agency Group's Performing Arts department, where she will work to develop the classical side of the roster.
GRAMMY Charity Online Auctions - the latest in this year's auction series is the 'Get Ready To Rock Auction,' which launched just after the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honoring two-time GRAMMY-winning Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington.
The Agency Group, one of the world's leading entertainment booking agencies, has announced the hire of top theatrical agent Simma Levine as Director of Theatrical Properties and Special Ventures. Ms. Levine's high-profile and distinguished pedigree in music and theatre make her the ideal executive to preside over The Agency Group's theatrical division.
Blake Shelton's latest album, BASED ON A TRUE STORY..., managed to rise to to top of iTunes this week, becoming the digital marketplace's best selling album. Robin Thicke's BLURRED LINES (Feat. T.J. and Pharell) topped the singles chart this week, with Daft Punk's GET LUCKY and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' CAN'T HOLD US rounding out the top three.
Daft Punk's RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES outsold the competition this week, rising to the top of iTunes' best selling albums list, while Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' CAN'T HOLD US (Feat. Ray Dalton) took the no. 1 spot on the singles chart.
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has announced that the 2013 event has completely sold out in record time, less than 90 minutes after going on sale. The festival, hailed as 'a model of well-paced programming...in a four-day schedule as efficient and natural feeling as an expertly built algorithm' by NPR Music while Wired notes, 'leave the landscape out of it and Sasquatch! has a lineup to kill for,' runs May 24-27 (Memorial Day Weekend) at The Gorge, the internationally acclaimed concert venue carved in the basalt cliffs high above the Columbia River Gorge in Quincy, WA.
TEEN CHOICE 2013 will once again break into summer and celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, August 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" leads the TEEN CHOICE 2013 nominees with seven nominations.
The soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's recently released remake of THE GREAT GATSBY, featuring tracks from Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Lana Del Ray, held on to the no. 1 spot on iTunes' best selling albums list this week. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' CAN'T HOLD US (Feat. Ray Dalton) also topped the singles - just as last week.
MTV, VH1 and CMT will today begin an unmatched multiscreen live performance and news coverage of Hangout Music Festival, including a livestream of the entire event at HangOut.MTV.com, as well as television updates and highlights across MTV, VH1, CMT, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, VH1 Classic, CMT Pure and Palladia.
