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April 30, 2015
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Plays Havana
The Preservation Hall Foundation would like to extend an invitation to fans all over the world to accompany the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on their historic first trip to Cuba. This landmark meeting between the people of Havana and this quintessential American tradition will mark the beginning of what is sure to be a fruitful relationship.
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April 30, 2015
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Rival Sons’ “Electric Man” Arrives At EW
Long Beach, California’s own Rival Sons deliver another unique visual for the world premiere of their new “Electric Man” music video. PRESS HERE to watch exclusively on EW.com. The video was directed by Markus Rutledge and the concept stemmed from, “We were recently asked to be an experiment in a laboratory study,” said bassist Dave Beste. “The people behind the study evidently wanted to measure our rock-n-roll power, and so we played ‘Electric Man’ and in the process we broke all their equipment. Somebody taped it and we made a special video out of it. So watch it, and enjoy it. We love science.” The blues-rock infused track is from the band’s current LP, Great Western Valkyrie (out now on Earache Records).
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April 30, 2015
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Now Ensemble Releases Dreamfall’s “City Boy”
New Amsterdam Records is proud to share “City Boy,” the Judd Greenstein-composed track from New York City new music mainstays NOW Ensemble’s upcoming full-length Dreamfall. The track premiered via Tiny Mix Tapes, who called it “one of Dreamfall’s more lucid pieces: a wordless ramble of a child, still free of worry and judgement, free and blind, stumbling through a market of colors and shoes and great clutter.” Dreamfall will see a release on May 26, 2015.
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April 30, 2015
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Monsters Of Rock Cruise Raises Thousands for Dio Charity
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, was one of the designated charities of last week’s Monsters of Rock Caribbean Cruise on the MSC Divina from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas. The five-day trip included daily activities to raise money for the Dio Cancer Fund’s important work in cancer research and prevention.
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April 30, 2015
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Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975 To Be Released
Newport Jazz Festival To Be Held July 31-August 2 Celebrates the Iconic Trumpeter’s Relationship with the Legendary Newport Jazz Festival and Its Revered Founder-Impresario George Wein, Commemorating the 60th Anniversary Of Miles’ Newport Debut With Musical Tributes, Workshops And More.
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April 30, 2015
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Elle King’s “Ex’s & Oh”s” Drops
Pop, blues, and rock’n’roll singer Elle King today premieres her sassy and badass video for her single “Ex’s & Oh’s” on elleking.vh1.com.
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April 30, 2015
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Lenka To Bring The Bright Side
Australian Songstress, Lenka, is excited to announce a series of summer tour dates to celebrate the release of her fourth studio album, The Bright Side, which will be released on June 16th via Skipalong Records/Hickory Records/RED Distribution. The 20+ city tour kicks off June 13th in San Diego and will continue thru July.
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April 30, 2015
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Shawn Mendes Signs With UMP
Sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, who is the youngest artist to lead the Billboard 200 in nearly five years, has signed an exclusive global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), it was announced today by Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO, UMPG.
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