Category Archives for "Entertainment News"
May 20, 2014
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Sun Ra Archive Reissued
May 20, 2014 marks the centennial of music legend Sun Ra’s arrival on planet Earth (he left in 1993). To commemorate the astonishing and prolific legacy of this unique artist, the Sun Ra Music Archive has embarked on an extensive and exclusive Mastered for iTunes reissue program. The Mastered for iTunes format exceeds the standard 16-bit sound quality of CDs, starting with 24-bit transfers from the analog master tapes. This ensures that the music is delivered to listeners with increased audio fidelity that more closely replicates what the artists, recording engineers and producers intended. The albums will be released Tuesday, May 20, on the Enterplanetary Koncepts label (full Sun Ra catalog can be viewed at itunes.com/sunramusic).
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May 20, 2014
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R.E.M. Gets Remastered For Downloadable Bundles
Formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980, R.E.M. recorded 16 influential studio albums that continue to inspire new generations. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 before retiring in 2011. Universal Music Enterprises and Warner Bros. Records today announced that R.E.M.’s complete catalogs of studio albums and rarities-from both labels-are now Mastered for iTunes. This ensures that the music is delivered to listeners with increased audio fidelity that more closely replicates what the artists, recording engineers and producers intended.
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May 20, 2014
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Sam Smith To Perform At Apollo Theater June 17, Releases In The Lonely Hour
On Tuesday, June 17, Sam Smith will celebrate the release of his long-awaited debut, In The Lonely Hour (Capitol Records), with a performance at the legendary Apollo Theater in NYC, where he will join the ranks of the R&B royalty who inspired his album. This special event will go on sale Wednesday, May 21 at 10am EST.
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May 20, 2014
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Love Dollhouse Goes With Capitol And All Def Music
Urban pop trio Love Dollhouse has signed to Capitol Records in partnership with All Def Music, the next-generation music label created by Steve Rifkind and Russell Simmons to sign, develop and promote artists on YouTube.
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May 20, 2014
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John Mellencamp, Dusty Hill, Ice-T And Others Perform In Support Of Veterans Matter
Grammy winning recording artist, actor and filmmaker Ice-T has adds his efforts to the growing roster of notables helping the Ohio-based nonprofit program Veterans Matter to house many of the over 57,000 veterans living on the streets and in shelters.
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May 20, 2014
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Squonk’s Pneumatic Presented By Pittsburg Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Squonk’s new outdoor work, Pneumatica, as part of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. Squonk’s Pneumatica will be made of air, powered by air, and about air. The Squonkers will pump up the volume with live original music while inflatables pump up and immerse the audience and permeate the air from June 13 – 15, 2014, at downtown Pittsburgh’s Point State Park.
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May 20, 2014
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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Reveal Hypnotic Eye July 29
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS today announced their 2014 North American tour and the July 29th release of their first new studio album in four years on Reprise Records, Hypnotic Eye. The tour, featuring very special guest Steve Winwood, will begin in San Diego, CA on August 3rd. The tour includes already announced headline performances at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival and at the Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, VA. On Labor Day weekend, for the first time ever, the band will perform at Boston’s Fenway Park.
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May 20, 2014
Conversations with Phillip Phillips, Matisyahu (with "Hard Way" Exclusive), Elizaveta and Filmmaker Kristian Day
A Conversation with Phillip Phillips Mike Ragogna: Phillip, the songs on Behind The Light–not exactly a light album–seem deeper or a little more introspective than those of your previous album, The World From The Side Of The Moon. What was the creative process like for this new one? Phillip Phillips: The title itself, as you […]
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