Foster the People is Mark Foster, Cubbie Fink and Mark Pontius. Founded by Foster in Los Angeles in 2009, the group achieved success with the 2011 release of their debut album Torches, which has sold nearly two million albums and over nine million singles worldwide. Torches features the #1 hit single “Pumped Up Kicks,” which […]
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott create a unique classical music experience with their new Sony Classical recording Songs from the Arc of Life available September 18, 2015. This all-new recording also celebrates thirty years of friendship and collaboration in concerts and recordings for Ma and Stott. The album includes pieces they have frequently […]
Continuing Frank Sinatra’s centennial year celebration ahead of the icon’s December 12 birthday, three classic 1965 Sinatra albums will be reissued worldwide on 180-gram vinyl by FSE/UMe on November 20 to commemorate their 50th anniversaries. The essential albums — Sinatra ’65 and Album Of The Year GRAMMY Award® winners September Of My Years and 2LP […]
The Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced the names of seven luminaries of Memphis’ rich musical legacy for 2015 induction into The Hall. This year’s inductees are Alberta Hunter, Al Jackson, Jr., Memphis Slim, Scotty Moore, Charlie Rich, Sam & Dave, and Justin Timberlake. The 2015 Inductees will be honored on Saturday, October 17, at […]
Bach to Rock (B2R), America’s music school for students of all ages, announced today that its newest Virginia location will open in Bristow on Monday, Sept. 28. To celebrate B2R’s grand opening, the school will host an open house on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 9070 Devlin Road, Suite 100. […]
Honda will debut the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan (http://automobiles.honda.com/2016-civic/) with musical support from buzzworthy alt-rockers Night Riots (www.nightriots.com), live from the YouTube Space LA at 6:15 pm PDT on Sept. 16. The reveal of the 10(th)-generation of Honda’s best-selling model worldwide will be hosted by Liz Hernandez of NBC’s “Access Hollywood” and streamed live […]
With a style that’s part pirate, part Renaissance man, and a good bit rock and roll country boy, Kenny Alphin, aka “Big Kenny” of Big & Rich, ditched farm life in Virginia to pursue his dream of making music in Nashville. Fueled by faith, authenticity, and plenty of heart, BIG KENNY AND FAMILYfollows Kenny, his […]
GRAMMY® Award winnerHank Williams Jr. is prepping for the fall leg of his 2015 tour while putting the final touches on his forthcoming Nash Icon Records album (more details coming soon). Cities among the concert lineup stretch from upstate New York to southern Mississippi and nearly everywhere in between. For a full list of tour dates, […]
To say that 2015 has been a big year for ‘The Queen of Bluegrass’ Rhonda Vincent would be an understatement. She has transcended beyond the All American Bluegrass Girl who stole the nation’s heart with her genuine songs and charismatic personality, by expanding her sound globally. With a highly successful European summer tour, IBMA and […]
On August 12, 2015 the sold-out crowd at the Bridgestone Arena was brought to a standing ovation when four war heroes were invited onstage and presented with Henry Military Service Tribute Rifles during the Charlie Daniels’ 40(th) Anniversary Volunteer Jam Anthony Imperato, President of Henry Repeating Arms, gifted the rifles to thank the veterans for […]