Sony Music Masterworks today releases Not Our First Goat Rodeo, the long-awaited follow-up album to the GRAMMY Award-winning The Goat Rodeo Sessions, with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile. Making its debut alongside the new album is a live performance video for the song "The Trappings," featuring guest … [Read more...] about Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile Reunite Grammy Award-Winning Group For “Not Our First Goat Rodeo” Album Available Now
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To Re-Connect Artists with Audiences, KCET Announces New On-Air/Online Initiative SOUTHLAND SESSIONS Celebrating Spirit of Los Angeles’ Arts and Cultural Communities
KCET, Southern California's home for award-winning public media programming, today announced SOUTHLAND SESSIONS, a new weekly series that will allow the Los Angeles community to experience their regional arts and cultural institutions in this unique moment, when attending in-person, cultural events is not an option. As regional artists adapt to an uncertain future due to the … [Read more...] about To Re-Connect Artists with Audiences, KCET Announces New On-Air/Online Initiative SOUTHLAND SESSIONS Celebrating Spirit of Los Angeles’ Arts and Cultural Communities
Xperi Kicks Off “100 Years of Radio” Campaign with HD Radio Sound Space Sundays, Featuring Cage the Elephant, and AWOLNATION
Xperi Holding Corporation has released details of a year-long campaign to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast in the U.S., and to highlight the continuing importance of radio, especially in the current crisis. The campaign kicked off with “HD Radio Sound Space Sundays,” in partnership with Entercom, a leading media and entertainment company … [Read more...] about Xperi Kicks Off “100 Years of Radio” Campaign with HD Radio Sound Space Sundays, Featuring Cage the Elephant, and AWOLNATION
Desolation Center Coming June 23; The Acclaimed DIY Desert Festival Documentary
With live music on lockdown for the forseeable future, this is the perfect time to catch up on some amazing, rarely seen footage of legendary outdoor shows. Desolation Center is the untold story of a series of guerrilla music and art performance happenings in the 80s which inspired the birth of contemporary festival culture including Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and … [Read more...] about Desolation Center Coming June 23; The Acclaimed DIY Desert Festival Documentary
Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas to Co-Headline Star-Studded Rock the Vote “Democracy Summer 2020” Kick-Off Concert on June 18
A powerhouse lineup of artists, activists, influencers and elected officials will kick off Democracy Summer 2020, the effort led by Rock the Vote in partnership with Voto Latino Foundation, When We All Vote, March For Our Lives and many more, to register and mobilize 200,000 new voters over the summer, at a virtual event on Thursday, June 18th. In a mix of performances and … [Read more...] about Katy Perry and Black Eyed Peas to Co-Headline Star-Studded Rock the Vote “Democracy Summer 2020” Kick-Off Concert on June 18
‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Catalog; For The First Time Ever, Full Performance Segments Officially Available Worldwide Via Streaming Platforms
Nearly 50 years after The Ed Sullivan Show wrapped its final episode and charmed TV viewers for the final time on Sunday night June 6, 1971, it officially joins the streaming universe and lives on forever. UMe today announced an agreement with SOFA Entertainment Inc. for the global digital rights to The Ed Sullivan Show library, which encompasses the influential television … [Read more...] about ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Catalog; For The First Time Ever, Full Performance Segments Officially Available Worldwide Via Streaming Platforms
The Sweet Water Warblers Launch New Weekly Video Series “Warbler Wednesday”
The Sweet Water Warblers, featuring Racheal Davis, May Erlewine, and Lindsay Lou, have launched their new weekly video series, Warbler Wednesday. Kicking the series off with a video for their song “Wishing Well” from their debut album, The Dream That Holds This Child, The Sweet Water Warblers will release a new video every Wednesday for the next 10 weeks across their … [Read more...] about The Sweet Water Warblers Launch New Weekly Video Series “Warbler Wednesday”
Gospel, R&B Artists to Lend Voices for World Sickle Cell Day Livestream on June 18 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Several gospel and R&B artists are lending their voices for a livestream on World Sickle Cell Day to raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Called 'Inspired: Together #forStJude,' the event will take place from 6-8 p.m. ET, on Thursday, June 18, on St. Jude social media channels, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, … [Read more...] about Gospel, R&B Artists to Lend Voices for World Sickle Cell Day Livestream on June 18 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Soul Singer Andra Day Supports Sick Children in Quarantine by Joining Non-Profit Melodic Caring Project’s MCPconnects Series of Original Music Segments
Andra Day’s song “Rise Up” was inspired by a friend’s cancer battle, but it has also become an anthem for various movements over the past five years. She supported the Melodic Caring Project with a 2016 livestreamed performance of the song complete with name checks dedicated to 10 of the organization’s rockSTARS. Day, whose voice has been compared to Eartha Kitt and Nina … [Read more...] about Soul Singer Andra Day Supports Sick Children in Quarantine by Joining Non-Profit Melodic Caring Project’s MCPconnects Series of Original Music Segments
The Actors Fund Joins Playbill VTF Live – Call For Submissions
PLAYBILL VIRTUAL THEATRE FESTIVAL will donate $1 from the sale of each SUMMER 2020 PLAYBILL VTF LIVE virtual festival ticket to THE ACTORS FUND, a renowned national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. PLAYBILL VTF … [Read more...] about The Actors Fund Joins Playbill VTF Live – Call For Submissions