Review Roundup: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM on Netflix, Starring Viola Davis & Chadwick Boseman
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 17, 2020 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is coming! Netflix will release the film adaptation of August Wilson's play on December 18th. Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman star. ...
'The Highwomen' Debuts at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart, #10 on the Billboard 200
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 16, 2019 The Highwomen—the self-titled release from acclaimed collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires—debuts this week at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, #10 on the all-genre Billboard 200 and #4 on Billboard's Top Current Albums chart with o...
The ROCKETBOYS Announce New Song and Tour
by Liz Cearns - September 23, 2016 Texas indie rock band The Rocketboys release their newest song "You and Everyone Else" today at all digital retail outlets. The song is the first new music the band has released from their as yet untitled forthcoming full-length, due out in early 2017. Fans can find the track now at Apple Music and ...
Andrew Bird Debuts New Song MANIFEST
by Tori Hartshorn - March 05, 2019 Andrew Bird unveils his new song “Manifest” today—listen/watch Bird and his band here....
Craft Recordings, Record Store Day Announce New Dates For Roundup of Vinyl Exclusives
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2020 Craft Recordings and Record Store Day announce the new dates for their roundup of vinyl exclusives....
Gillian Welch To Release SOUL JOURNEY On Vinyl August 10th Via Acony Records
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018 Gillian Welch's celebrated fourth studio album, 2003's Soul Journey, will be released for the first time ever on vinyl via her own Acony Records on August 10th, to coincide with the album's 15th anniversary. The long awaited first pressing of Soul Journey, which The A.V. Club hailed as “raw, spare, ...
Converge Release New Track 'Reptilian' from 'The Dusk In Us'
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2017 Today marks the release of Reptilian, the new single from Boston-based heavy-music innovators Converge. The track appears on Converge's forthcoming album The Dusk In Us, set for release via Epitaph and Deathwish on November 3rd....
Review Roundup: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM on Netflix, Starring Viola Davis & Chadwick Boseman
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 17, 2020 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is coming! Netflix will release the film adaptation of August Wilson's play on December 18th. Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman star. ...
Courtney Marie Andrews Confirms Special Livestream Concert
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 03, 2020 Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Courtney Marie Andrews will share a special livestream concert from The Parthenon in Nashville on Thursday, September 24 at 9:00pm ET/8:00pm CT via Dice.FM....
Fawzia Mirza's ME, MY MOM & SHARMILA Comes to Steppenwolf This Month
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2016 Chicago writer and actress Fawzia Mirza takes the stage in her one-woman comedy ME, MY MOM & SHARMILA, directed by Meghan Beals, presented as part of Steppenwolf Theatre's LookOut Series....
HBO Renews Comedy Series BARRY and SILICON VALLEY
by Macon Prickett - April 12, 2018 Following the recent season premieres of both shows, HBO has renewed the comedy series BARRY and SILICON VALLEY, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming....
Fusion-Produced Documentary 'Science Fair' Wins First-Ever Festival Favorite Award At Sundance Film Festival
by Robert Diamond - January 31, 2018 The Sundance Institute today announced that the FUSION-produced feature documentary Science Fair has won the first-ever Festival Favorite Award, selected by audience votes from the 123 feature films screened at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival....
WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS Returns to HBO Tonight
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 05, 2019 Covering a wide range of social and cultural issues, the critically lauded late-night docuseries WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS kicks off its ten-episode second season tonight, FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (11:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The Emmy®- and WGA Award-winning comedian and writer offers his ...
Rescripted Announces Second Session Of The Key: Young Critics Mentorship Program
by Julie Musbach - August 20, 2018 Rescripted is thrilled to announce the second session of The Key: Young Critics Mentorship Program, beginning September 18 and hosted this year at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. Regina Victor, founder of the online arts journalism platform Rescripted and entertainment critic Oliver Sava, crea...
Declan McKenna Shares New Live Performance of 'Rapture'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 26, 2021 Vevo announces the release of Declan McKenna's live performance of “Rapture.' 'Rapture' comes off of McKenna's new album Zeros, the first since his critically acclaimed debut, What Do You Think About The Car? in 2017. ...
Courtney Marie Andrews Releases a New Song 'How You Get Hurt'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 30, 2020 Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Courtney Marie Andrews' new song, 'How You Get Hurt,' is debuting today....
Univision Donates Art Collection to Frost Art Museum FIU
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2017 The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU announces a major donation by Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) of 57 artworks from its collection....
HBO & The A.V. Club Launch Second Season of Comedy Series CRASHING with Three Premiere Events
by Tori Hartshorn - January 03, 2018 To promote the second season of comedy series, CRASHING, HBO has partnered with the A.V. CLUB to produce three premiere events across the country: CHICAGO (1/11), SAN FRANCISCO (1/17) and SEATTLE (1/18)....
Alicia Keys Talks New Album, Book and Grammy's Hosting with Lior Phillips on 'This Must Be The Gig' Podcast
by Abigail Charpentier - January 10, 2020 Consequence Podcast Network is kicking off 2020 with the release of their latest episode of This Must Be The Gig featuring the incomparable Alicia Keys. The 15-time GRAMMY Award winning music icon spoke with host Lior Phillips about her upcoming year. She's releasing her seventh studio album, ALICIA...
A.R.T Announces January/February OBERON Programming
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2019 American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University announces January and February 2019 programming at OBERON, its club-style theater space for cutting-edge performance and a thriving incubator for local and emerging artists. Upcoming events include A.R.T Breakout, Live @ OBERON, and Afterglow...
Lineup Announced for First Annual Speak Up, Rise Up Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017 Speak Up, Rise Up has announced their festival line-up which features 18 diverse solo and storytelling shows over the course of the week. Under the Artistic Direction of Asher Novek, the festival runs August 14 - 20 at the historic Connelly Theater on the Lower East Side....
Filming Underway for Season Five of Cinemax's Action Drama Series STRIKE BACK
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2017 Principal photography has begun on the ten-episode fifth season of CINEMAX'S action-packed drama series, STRIKE BACK, shot on location in Jordan and Hungary with a brand new cast portraying members of the revived Section 20....
Panic! At The Disco's 'High Hopes' is Number One on Pop, Hot AC, and Alternative Radio
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 11, 2018 Grammy-nominated rock band Panic! At The Disco's latest single “High Hopes” is a certified hit, led by 2,800 spins at SiriusXM's Hits 1 the single claims the #1 spot across three radio formats this week including Pop, Hot AC, and Alternative radio. The song, which was just certified PLATINUM by the...
Carnival Corp Partners with Univision for New Primetime Show
by Emily Bruno - December 19, 2017 Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest leisure travel company, today announced it is partnering with Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) the leading media company serving Hispanic America to develop the first O C E A N primetime series. The show will air on Su...
Goth-Disco Trio The Foxies Release 'Demolition' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 25, 2020 Nashville glitter-punk trio, The Foxies released their “Demolition” single today, available worldwide below. ... |