LiveXLive Media, Inc.(OTC: LIVX) (“LiveXLive”), one of the only premium streaming networks devoted to live music and music-related video content, today announced that both Bumbershoot and Rock on the Range have entered into multi-year agreements with LiveXLive to produce, curate, live stream and amplify the festival experience to fans around the globe. The strategic partnerships kick off at next year’s […]
SoundExchange today revealed its Top 20 Tracks and Breakout Artists of 2017, based on streaming data we compiled from more than 3,100 digital music services. The number one track of 2017 belongs to dance music duo The Chainsmokers. Their song “Closer,” featuring Halsey, nudged out Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” to earn the top spot on the […]
Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson have agreed to a landmark recording deal that will continue the label’s 42-year relationship with Michael Jackson and his music, it was announced today by Rob Stringer, Sony Music CEO and John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Estate of Michael Jackson. Effective January 1, 2018, Sony Music will extend the term of their administration […]
43 years ago in December 1973, Frank Zappa played a series of legendary concerts at the famed Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Considered a high-water mark of his career, owing to the incredible, virtuosic performances of himself and his stellar band The Mothers, the five shows – across three nights – included a private invite-only performance/soundcheck/film shoot followed by back-to-back […]
Megastar announced singer songwriter Andie Case as the winner of its global mobile talent competition on December 15, awarding her $1 million U.S. dollars, the right to audition for a role in a digital film produced by Digital Riot Media/John Baldecchi and several other prizes. Creative Director, Head Judge, Mentor and Investor, Usher, announced the winner during a live stream on […]
The multi-talented Mike Smith hits #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart for the week of Dec 30, 2017 with his new album ‘Pieces of My Soul’. Pieces Of My Soul,” is the eagerly awaited follow up album to his Top 10 Billboard Charting Album “Always You And Me. Mike also starred on the television show ‘One Shot’ which […]
SOULFLY/CAVALERA CONSPIRACY guitarist Marc Rizzo has set the release date for his new LP ROTATION, in stores March 30th via Combat Records/EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED in North America, and COMBAT/SPVin Europe. ROTATION is the 4th solo release for Rizzo, following 2004’s COLOSSAL MYOPIA, 2006’s THE ULTIMATE DEVOTION (both released by legendary shred label SHRAPNEL), and the independently released 2010 LP LEGIONNAIRE. Produced by Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Hatebreed, Soulfly, Rob Zombie, Chimaira), and featuring […]
Verve Label Group and UMeare proud to announce the induction of trailblazers Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Late pianist, singer and activist Simone will be inducted into the 2018 Performer Category alongside Bon Jovi, The Cars and The Moody Blues, while Tharpe, the late singer and guitarist known as the “godmother of rock and […]
“The Rolling Stones never hired the Hells Angels and Yoko Ono didn’t break up the Beatles, and I prove it with Proof of Truth,” says the man who was there, Ronnie Schneider, in his new book, Out of Our Heads The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Me with Proof of Truth, from CLB Inc. Schneider tells the inside story about […]
