Sid and Marty Krofft created memorable, magical Saturday morning live-action television shows including “H.R. Pufnstuf,” “Land of the Lost” and “Electra Woman and Dyna Girl,” but their success extends far beyond sea monsters, magic flutes and Vroom Brooms. They’ve entertained millions, employed thousands and inspired many of today’s content creators — they’re still in production […]
WASHINGTON — The party scene surrounding this year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner is a tad scaled back from the Obama era, but that didn’t matter to United Talent Agency. For the third year in a row, it is hosting one of the most-anticipated pre-parties, the Celebration of America’s Journalists at Georgetown eatery Fiola Mare, […]
Power Trip are following their 2017 album Nightmare Logic with a new compilation that gathers their early songs that never appeared on an album. Opening Fire: 2008-2014 is out digitally now via Dark Operative—listen below, and find its awesome artwork by illustrator Matt Stikker. Vinyl, CD, and cassette versions of the compilation will be available […]
The Flaming Lips have announced Greatest Hits Vol. 1, compiling a selection of the best-loved tracks from throughout their storied career. A deluxe edition will add B-sides, outtakes, and previously released tracks. It’s out June 1 via Warner Bros. The band remastered the album with longtime producer Dave Fridmann at Tarbox Road Studios. They’re releasing […]
New York City rapper MIKE has announced a new project, Black Soap. It’s out May 25 via Lex Records. The seven-track effort features production and instrumentation from Standing on the Corner. MIKE has also shared the project’s “Time Ain’t Enough,” along with its music video (directed by 10K Productions). It was shot in London, where […]
If Arsenal’s Premier League turnaround against Leicester City hinged on one moment, it might well have been an immaculate Aaron Ramsey first touch. At that point, Leicester appeared to be heading for an unlikely 3-2 victory. However, when Granit Xhaka’s pass found the Welshman at the far post, he showed exquisite technique to bring the […]
Socceroos midfielder Matt McKay has impressed in his run-on debut in the Scottish Premier League for Rangers who extended their lead in the competition with a 3-1 win over Dundee United. McKay, who made his first appearance for Rangers off the bench in September, was a late inclusion in the starting side on Saturday after […]
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As Post Malone’s debut album, Stoney, holds at No. 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (dated Apr. 28), the set ties Whitney Houston’s 1985 debut for the second-most weeks in the top 10 of the ranking, which began in 1965. Stoney and Whitney Houston have each spent 64 weeks in the top tier. The two […]
After potentially earning his fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, J. Cole is already preparing to celebrate his latest feat with his home state of North Carolina this September. On Friday (Sept. 27), Dreamville Records and ScoreMore Shows announced that the Roc Nation artist will be launching the label’s first-ever music festival in Raleigh, North […]
Sony’s recorded music division alone generated just over $4 billion, with streaming jumping 40 percent and physical seeing 3 percent growth. Sony’s music operations played a strong role in contributing to what the Wall Street Journal has called the best operating results in the history of the Sony Corporation. For the year ended March 31, […]
April 26, 2018 10:30AM PT PR veteran Liz Morentin has joined Paradigm Talent Agency as head of communications. Morentin will serve as Paradigm’s exec VP of communications, reporting to agency CEO Sam Gores. She will oversee all communications and serve as part of Paradigm’s senior management team. “Liz has a proven track record of leading […]
April 26, 2018 10:31AM PT Twentieth Century Fox Film Chairman and CEO Stacey Snider said she had “no more insight” into the studio’s pending sale to Walt Disney Company, but during remarks at CinemaCon she saluted her company’s artistic legacy and urged a crowd of theater owners to think about ways to preserve the future […]
Audience members of a “Peter Rabbit” screening who were expecting a family-friendly viewing experience were in for a surprise on Wednesday. At Event Cinemas in Innaloo, Western Australia, the trailer for the upcoming R-rated horror film “Hereditary” played ahead of “Peter Rabbit,” a family film following the life of a mischievous rabbit. According to the Sydney […]
Apr 14, 2016 Kobe Bryant not only set a points record for a player of his age in his final NBA game Wednesday night — he also helped the Staples Center and the Los Angeles Lakers break industry merchandise records. On Wednesday alone, the Staples Center sold $1.2 million worth of Kobe merchandise, Sean Ryan, […]
Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta says he will announce his future plans in the coming week after receiving a offer to play in China. Real Madrid star Luka Modric has said “I can see myself” following Zlatan Ibrahimovic in moving to MLS in the future. Watch the full match highlights as Valencias struggles continue as they […]
Mar 27, 2018 ESPNcricinfo staff In his first game after the gates closed on Zimbabwe’s entry into the World Cup following a heartbreaking loss to UAE, Sikandar Raza‘s breezy 90 helped Gazi Group Cricketers to a 34-run win over Kheleghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the Dhaka Premier League’s Super League. Raza struck seven fours and […]
Janelle Monáe is having a very good week. After a number of interviews leading up to the release of her new album Dirty Computer (out Friday, April 27), the singer revealed in her cover story for Rolling Stone that she is queer. “Being a black queer woman in America, someone who has been in relationships […]
CYN wrote the catchy song after experiencing a breakup. Katy Perry signee CYN, née Cynthia Nabozny, is back with “Believer,” an infectious slice of pop goodness. “The song ultimately represents the struggle of believing in a love that could last after experiencing one with a surprise ending,” CYN tells Billboard. You can get an exclusive […]
Snap Inc. VP of partnerships Ben Schwerin and Geffen Records president Neil Jacobson will share the stage June 6 for a joint keynote speech at this year’s Midem Conference. The two will discuss music through the lens of Snapchat. Midem, which brings together the global music community annually, is scheduled to take place June 5-8 […]
April 25, 2018 10:01AM PT “The Walking Dead” star Lauren Cohan says she will be returning for the show’s upcoming ninth season. “I’m going back,” Cohan said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly at CinemaCon. “There’s a lot more Maggie story to tell.” Cohan also played coy on what fans can expect from Maggie in Season […]
Samuel Ishimwe was reared on a diet of 1980s action thrillers and Hollywood B-movies. Growing up in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, a bucolic city of jacaranda trees and terraced hills, he dreamed of becoming a filmmaker and working with the larger-than-life stars he saw on TV: action heroes including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude van […]
Bandai Namco, publisher of the “Tekken” and “Soulcalibur” series, is partnering with independent developer DigixArt and “Wallace & Gromit” creator Aardman Animation Studios on a new story-driven World War I adventure game called “11-11: Memories Retold,” the companies announced today. As of right now, details on “11-11” are relatively scant, but based on the game’s […]
The Roots drummer also revealed the uber A-list DJ gig that almost made him hang up his decks. It’s a well-established fact that Roots drummer Questlove is a Prince superfan. The leader of the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon house band has expressed his love for the late rock icon dozens of times over the years, […]
The Music Business Association (Music Biz) has added Pandora CEO Roger Lynch as a keynote speaker at its upcoming Music Biz Conference, which will be held in Nashville from May 14-17. Lynch’s keynote will take the form of a conversation with Sony Music Nashville chairman and CEO Randy Goodman on May 16; which will focus on his […]
Universal Music Group announced today it has entered into a multi-year deal with independent distributor EMPIRE, the company founded by San Francisco-based executive Ghazi Shami in 2010. The agreement will cover global distribution for “select artist projects,” according to a press release. EMPIRE first made its name as a distribution company that catered primarily to hip-hop artists, […]
April 24, 2018 10:00AM PT French billionaire Vincent Bollore, who last week stepped down as chairman of media giant Vivendi, was taken by police into custody on Tuesday for questioning as part of an investigation into allegations of corrupt business practices in Africa. The head of the Bollore Group, who is 66, is being questioned in […]
Hayley Atwell may have made a name for herself among American television audiences when she joined the Marvel universe as Peggy Carter in “Agents of SHIELD” and “Agent Carter,” but that is far from the London-born actress’ only period drama. In 2010 she starred in “The Pillars of the Earth” and now she is taking […]
A casualty of the Nintendo Switch port of “Dark Souls: Remastered” being delayed, the upcoming Network Test on the console has also been pushed back, developer From Software revealed yesterday on the official “Dark Souls” Twitter account. The Test on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is set to continue as planned. “Unfortunately, the change of […]
Just as fans begin to recover from last month’s back-to-back single releases from Shawn Mendes, the Canadian sweetheart evokes another flood of emotion with his music video for “In My Blood,” which dropped Tuesday (Apr. 24). The rock ballad, which was released March 22, had members of the Mendes Army feeling all the feels over some of the singer’s most […]