insert_link Adult Contemporary The “Live At Aloft Hotels Homecoming Tour” Will Feature Troye Sivan, BANKS and More Some of the hottest names in music will be returning to their hometowns for free live music performances for fans as part of the Live at Aloft Hotels Homecoming Tour. Aloft Hotels, Marriott International's brand for music lovers and music makers, and Universal Music Group & Brands (UMGB), the brand partnership division of Universal Music Group, have joined together for a special tour thanking the fans for helping to launch […] todayAugust 8, 2019
insert_link Classic Hits Launching This Fall: ‘Dolly Parton’s America’ Dolly Parton, the beloved actress, philanthropist and country icon has stepped into a new realm of media: the world of podcasts. Dolly is the subject of a new podcast, a nine-part series titled "Dolly Parton’s America". The project will be run by Jad Abumrad, a former Nashville resident and co-host of the Radiolab series. “She’s been called the ‘Great Unifier’ for her rare ability to bring people together across divides,” […] todayAugust 8, 2019
insert_link Music TIDAL Releases Exclusive “A Boogie Vs. Artist” Tour Documentary Global streaming and entertainment platform, TIDAL, is releasing a three-episode documentary from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's recent tour "A Boogie Vs. Artist" following him behind-the-scenes as he conquers sold-out venues, navigates fatherhood, and lives out his childhood dreams. To celebrate the release, TIDAL will host the screening premiere tonight with the rapper and select TIDAL members in New York City. Fans can watch the full documentary beginning at 8pm […] todayAugust 8, 2019
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – August 8th 1960 - 25,000 copies of "Tell Laura I Love Her" were destroyed by Decca Records. It was said that the song was "too tasteless and vulgar for English sensibility." 1970 - Janis Joplin bought a headstone for the grave of blues singer Bessie Smith. Smith was one of Joplin's idols. 1975 - Hank Williams, Jr. fell 500 feet down a mountain in Montana. After, two years of surgeries he returned […] todayAugust 8, 2019
insert_link Country Dallas Smith and Billy Ray Cyrus to Co-Host the 2019 Canadian Country Music Awards The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) and Global are proud to announce that reigning CCMA Male Artist of the Year Dallas Smith and recent Billboard record-breaking singer, songwriter and actor Billy Ray Cyrus are co-hosting the 2019 CCMA Awards presented by TD. The 2019 CCMA Awards will air live on Global from Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome on September 8 at 9 p.m. EST/PST. Global has also extended its broadcast to stream […] todayAugust 7, 2019
insert_link AAA Elliott Smith’s ‘XO’ And ‘Figure 8’ Released Today In Celebration Of 50th Birthday In celebration of what would have been Elliott Smith's 50th birthday, UMe has released digital deluxe editions of his major label masterpieces XO and Figure 8, expanding the albums to include all the b-sides and assorted tracks that were released on the various singles, promos and international editions of the albums. Available now for streaming and download, the digital deluxe versions include several fan-favorite songs that have never been available […] todayAugust 7, 2019
insert_link Music T-Pain Is Looking for a Second ‘Girlfriend’ on New Single On Tuesday, August 6th, T-Pain will be releasing with his first collaboration alongside G-Eazy, as the pair connected on the bouncy "Girlfriend." Back in February, the Florida Boy released his album, 1UP. The tune features production from Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood's A1, who delivers on a sonic that's reminiscent of DJ Mustard circa 2015. . The lyrics read, "All three of us, holy matrimony/ You say that you a rider, don't you […] todayAugust 7, 2019
insert_link Adult Contemporary P!nk’s ‘America Is a Gun’ Poem Starts a Dialogue on Our Current Political Climate In the wake of two mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, P!nk has taken to social media to remind her followers that one of the most important parts of being human is: talking and listening to each other. The pop icon began with Instagram, and reposted a poem by Brian Bilston called "America is a Gun." The piece finds the British poet trafficking in stereotypes […] todayAugust 7, 2019
insert_link Adult Contemporary Bebe Rexha Has Paired Up To Debut ‘BEBE LOVES BEBE’ 2X Grammy nominated artist, Bebe Rexha has partnered up with fashion brand bebe, to debut an empowering national marketing campaign 'BEBE LOVES BEBE.' The campaign was created to celebrate the powerful idea of loving and accepting yourself, feeling incredible at any time, all the time. Rexha appears in the brand's Fall 2019 campaign, which will debut throughout the U.S. on social, out of home, and in print with the launch […] todayAugust 6, 2019