2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize Now Open For Entries - And 2019 Dates Announced
26 April, 2019
The Hyundai Mercury Prize has announced its dates for 2019. The shortlist of twelve Hyundai Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' will be revealed at the 'Albums of the Year' Launch event on Thursday, 25 July 2019.
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The Hyundai Mercury Prize recognises the best new British music, celebrating artistic a...
| Nominations Announced For The Ivors 2019
26 April, 2019
The Ivors Academy have announced the nominations for The Ivors 2019. The winners will be revealed at a star-studded ceremony at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London on 23rd May.
The Ivors, now in their 64th year, celebrate, honour and reward excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing across categories for songs, a...
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Garth Brooks Makes Mobile Game Debut In Words With Friends, Announces Final Pre-Order Window For The Legacy Collection
26 April, 2019
Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), global leader in interactive entertainment, announced a collaboration with Garth Brooks, in its hit game, Words With Friends 2. Kicking off a multi-month celebration of the game franchise's 10th anniversary, and Brooks' unprecedented career as a recording artist, players and fans will be treated to Gar...
| Warner Music Opens Office In Peru
26 April, 2019
Warner Music has opened a new affiliate in Peru, one of the fastest-growing music markets in Latin America. Warner Music Peru will be based in Lima and headed by Country Manager Angela Sarmiento Vera.
Sarmiento Vera is heading the operation after working at Warner Music Colombia for the last six years in various marketing r...
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Awaken I Am Share 'The Stages Of Grief' Video
25 April, 2019
AWAKEN I AM have released "The Stages Of Grief," the brand new video from their upcoming EP The Beauty In Tragedy, set for release tomorrow, April 26, 2019. The five song collection plays as a tribute dedicated entirely to their late guitarist Connor Verner-Oakley.
"The love that we all shared with Connor ran so deep," admi...
| NYC Americana Rockers Earnhardt Release Debut LP
25 April, 2019
"A well-seamed record thriving in territory between Southern rock, alt-country and rock 'n' roll... Heartbreakingly contrasted by life's sometimes stark naturalism and the sunny, melodic feel-good quality of this music, Earnhardt are establishing themselves as a relevant force to reckon with in their respective genres" - Big Tak...
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All Them Witches UK Tour Dates (5th - 9th May 2019)
25 April, 2019
he Nashville based heavy psych-rock group are touring Europe in support of their recently released fifth album 'ATW' and will be playing three headline shows, together with an appearance at London stoner rock convention DesertFest alongside Fu Manchu.
05 MAY - DesertFest, London
06 MAY - The Haunt, Brighton
08 MAY - Ban...
| Dead By Wednesday Release New Self-Titled Album With New Video For Single "You & Die"; Announce U.S. Tour Dates With Flotsam & Jetsam
25 April, 2019
New England's leading metal band, DEAD BY WEDNESDAY released their self-titled full length album on April 19th, 2019 through Combat Records/ EMP Label Group. The band has announced that they will be hitting the road as direct support for metal legends Flotsam and Jetsam this May/June in support of the new release on the Tour of ...
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Bloodywood Releases Official Music Video For "Machi Bhasad (Expect A Riot)"; "Raj Against The Machine Tour" Dates Announced
25 April, 2019
New Delhi based Indian Folk Metal band BLOODYWOOD has released the official music video for their newest single, "Machi Bhasad (Expect a Riot)."
"Originally created for the upcoming Ubisoft game "Beyond Good and Evil 2", Machi Bhasad is a track with a political message that celebrates the power of a new generation and its p...
| A Communiqué From The DBOY Broadcasting Corporation, On Behalf Of The Performance And Recreation Council
25 April, 2019
Do not be afraid! Do not be alarmed! This is a message from the Dboy Broadcasting Corporation, on behalf of the Performance and Recreation Council.
Ahead of their upcoming UK presidential campaign, Dboy has seized the means of control at Wall of Sound PR, ushering in a new era of sonic ingenuity and creative control.
W...
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Bruce Springsteen's 'Western Stars,' New Studio Album Out June 14, 2019
25 April, 2019
Bruce Springsteen's first new studio album in five years takes his music to a new place, drawing inspiration in part from the Southern California pop records of the late '60s and early '70s. The album was recorded primarily at Springsteen's home studio in New Jersey, with additional recording in California and New York. Columbia...
| Composer/Arranger Lisa Maxwell Releases Lew Soloff Tribute "Shiny!" With All-Star Lineup
25 April, 2019
Celebrated within the jazz community as a multi-talented musician, Lisa Maxwell, finally releases a long-awaited album of her own material, dedicated to a special cohort. The lineup reads like a Who's Who of the music world.
"My dear friend Lew Soloff and I talked about recording my arrangements many times over the years, "...
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New Album From J-Carter, The Message Of The Release Is Let's Take Hip-Hop Back To When It Had Creativity
25 April, 2019
"The message of the release is let's take Hip-Hop back to when it had creativity, when the lyrics meant something, where the tracks had something to tell you and hip-hop and the artist were real"
In his own words Rapper J-Carter lays down the frustrations of many a Hip-Hop Junkie who was fortunate to witness the era of 90s ...
| NPR First Listen Streams There Is No Other, The New Album By Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi, In Advance Of May 3 Release On Nonesuch
25 April, 2019
There is no Other, the new album by Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, is now streaming in full in advance of its release next week, May 3, on Nonesuch. Produced by Joe Henry and tracked over an intensely productive five day period in Dublin, Ireland, there is no Other is at once a condemnation of "othering" and a celebrat...
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Rocky Kramer Joins Buckcherry European Fall Tour
25 April, 2019
Rocky Kramer, who releases "Rock Star," the first single from his debut album "Firestorm," beginning July 30th, has signed on to open for Los Angeles hard rock band Buckcherry, during their European Fall tour. It is anticipated that Kramer, backed by Alejandro Mercado on drums, Michael Dwyer on bass and Alessandro Bertoni on key...
| Collective Soul At 25: Release Of New Album, 'Blood,' June 21 On Fuzze-Flex Records/ADA
25 April, 2019
COLLECTIVE SOUL's silver anniversary year will be a celebration of their ongoing legacy in all-out style with a little bit of the classic and a lot of the new.
Not only have they already announced their Summer "Now's The Time Tour" with Gin Blossoms, but in keeping with the Atlanta band's theme of 2019, "now's the time" to ...
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The Dirt Film Is Number One
25 April, 2019
The biopic they thought would never get made is confounding all critics as Mötley Crüe finds a new audience who are rating the film higher than all other films on the streaming service.
Reacting to the news Tommy Lee commented, "We knew the Mötley Crüe fans, who had made The Dirt book a New York Times Bestseller, would ...
| Mile Of Music Festival Announces Fox Communities Credit Union As New Presenting Partner
25 April, 2019
With preparations underway for Mile of Music's seventh annual summer festival in Appleton, Wisconsin, Fox Communities Credit Union has signed on as the new presenting partner. Fox Communities serves as a long-time supporter of The Mile and has increased its financial backing to help keep the music festival free and accessible to...
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Iowa Insurance Division Brings Funding The Future Concert To Des Moines For Kids To Learn Money Smarts From The Rock Band Gooding
25 April, 2019
We hope our Global Insurance Symposium guests also see the positive impact these concerts have on students and consider bringing these financial literacy concerts back to their states and countries.
The Des Moines Civic Center was bursting with students this morning checking their cellphones and talking with friends about w...
| The KSO Closes Its 27th Season With The Area's First Ever Indoor / Outdoor Concert
25 April, 2019
"Making the concert a true community event, allows residents to share in a once in a lifetime spectacle /performance at Covington's historic Cathedral." — James Cassidy
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra closes its 27th season on May 11 with the Cincinnati region's first ever indoor / outdoor concert at the Cathedral Basilic...
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