]> http://www.artistdirect.com/ ARTISTdirect RSS 10 Wed, 16 May 2012 03:30:23 PST en-us http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/meiko-premieres-leave-the-lights-on-wrkwrd-remix-on-artistdirect-com/10109797 So, Meiko's fantastic new album, The Bright Side, is making the world a little sunnier with its release today! The second record from the singer-songwriter boasts infectious pop hooks and elegant folk flourishes. In other words, it's sweet and smart. That's quite the combination if you ask us. In Tue, 15 May 2012 14:48:19 PST 10109797 Music News So, Meiko's fantastic new album, The Bright Side, is making the world a little sunnier with its release today! The second record from the singer-songwriter boasts infectious pop hooks and elegant folk flourishes. In other words, it's sweet and smart. That's quite the combination if you ask us. In http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/free-download-longreef-want-me-back/10109378 Have a listen to LONGREEF's "Want Me Back," a radio radio-friendly, mid-tempo jam that we predict you play over and over again. ARTISTdirect.com has proudly partnered with the band to give away this free download of the song. We always say that free is good but when it's free and it's good, it's Tue, 15 May 2012 14:36:32 PST 10109378 Music News Have a listen to LONGREEF's "Want Me Back," a radio radio-friendly, mid-tempo jam that we predict you play over and over again. ARTISTdirect.com has proudly partnered with the band to give away this free download of the song. We always say that free is good but when it's free and it's good, it's http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/celebrate-brooklyn-concert-series-announced/10107638 The lineup for the annual Celebrate Brooklyn! concert series in Prospect Park, has been revealed, according to Pitchfork. The summer series launches with a Jimmy Cliff show on June 5. Most of the shows are free but BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn also puts on ticketed benefit concerts as part of the Tue, 15 May 2012 13:45:28 PST 10107638 Music News The lineup for the annual Celebrate Brooklyn! concert series in Prospect Park, has been revealed, according to Pitchfork. The summer series launches with a Jimmy Cliff show on June 5. Most of the shows are free but BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn also puts on ticketed benefit concerts as part of the http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/sinead-o-connor-reveals-why-she-canceled-tour/10107635 The troubled controversy magnet known as Sinéad O'Connor canceled all of her 2012 tour dates and has revealed why. She has had some serious mental health issues. She posted details on her website, detailing her bipolar disorder and her split with manager Fachtna O'Ceallaigh, citing those events as Tue, 15 May 2012 13:44:11 PST 10107635 Music News The troubled controversy magnet known as Sinéad O'Connor canceled all of her 2012 tour dates and has revealed why. She has had some serious mental health issues. She posted details on her website, detailing her bipolar disorder and her split with manager Fachtna O'Ceallaigh, citing those events as http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/watch-matt-toka-pay-tribute-to-the-beastie-boys-mca/10107628 Green-haired rocker Matt Toka paid acoustic tribute to the Beastie Boys' late MCA, who died on May 4. He covers "Fight for Your Right (to Party)" in a beautiful way. He reimagines the song in a quiet, contemplative way, which isn't easy, since it's a party anthem. Watch it below: Did you like Matt Tue, 15 May 2012 13:34:41 PST 10107628 Music News Green-haired rocker Matt Toka paid acoustic tribute to the Beastie Boys' late MCA, who died on May 4. He covers "Fight for Your Right (to Party)" in a beautiful way. He reimagines the song in a quiet, contemplative way, which isn't easy, since it's a party anthem. Watch it below: Did you like Matt http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/kenny-rogers-warner-bros-sign-exclusive-deal/10107617 Kenny Rogers and Warner Bros. have announced they will join forces once again to create sweet music together. Rogers made the revelation Wednesday night during his first of two sold-out performances at the Ford Theater in Nashville as the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's 2012 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:22:06 PST 10107617 Music News Kenny Rogers and Warner Bros. have announced they will join forces once again to create sweet music together. Rogers made the revelation Wednesday night during his first of two sold-out performances at the Ford Theater in Nashville as the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's 2012 http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/jonathan-coulton-to-tour-this-summer/10107614 Geek rocker and Internet phenomenon Jonathan Coulton has developed a cult following, first turning heads with his unconventional themes and inventive approach to distributing music. Tour Dates: 6/1: Boston, MA @ The Paradise 6/2: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 6/5: Rochester, NY @ German House Tue, 15 May 2012 13:15:11 PST 10107614 Music News Geek rocker and Internet phenomenon Jonathan Coulton has developed a cult following, first turning heads with his unconventional themes and inventive approach to distributing music. Tour Dates: 6/1: Boston, MA @ The Paradise 6/2: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 6/5: Rochester, NY @ German House http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/the-goat-rodeo-sessions-live-to-air-on-pbs-on-may-25/10107597 PBS will present The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live, a one-hour primetime special airing Friday, May 25, 2012 at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings.) The special captures the Goat Rodeo Sessions first live performance, filmed over two days in January at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts. The Goat Tue, 15 May 2012 13:03:10 PST 10107597 Music News PBS will present The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live, a one-hour primetime special airing Friday, May 25, 2012 at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings.) The special captures the Goat Rodeo Sessions first live performance, filmed over two days in January at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts. The Goat http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/want-to-win-a-trip-to-h2o-music-festival-in-dallas/10107593 MiO liquid water enhancer wants you to change your water and your photos for a chance to win a trip to the H2O Music Festival in Dallas on June 9. Go to www.Facebook.com/MiO and shake things up by selecting one of the locals at the MiO Watering Hole to create your own photobomb. The cross-cultural, Tue, 15 May 2012 12:53:58 PST 10107593 Music News MiO liquid water enhancer wants you to change your water and your photos for a chance to win a trip to the H2O Music Festival in Dallas on June 9. Go to www.Facebook.com/MiO and shake things up by selecting one of the locals at the MiO Watering Hole to create your own photobomb. The cross-cultural, http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/jimi-hendrix-estate-speaks-out-against-andre-3000-starring-biopic/10107586 Jimi Hendrix's estate has spoken out against the planned biopic starring Outkast's André 3000 as the guitarist. A statement from the Hendrix estate read as follows: "Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the legacy of Jimi Hendrix and administrator of the Jimi Tue, 15 May 2012 12:51:33 PST 10107586 Music News Jimi Hendrix's estate has spoken out against the planned biopic starring Outkast's André 3000 as the guitarist. A statement from the Hendrix estate read as follows: "Experience Hendrix, LLC, the family-owned company entrusted with safeguarding the legacy of Jimi Hendrix and administrator of the Jimi http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/shirley-manson-calls-sky-ferreira-her-little-sister/10107584 Garbage goddess Shirley Manson has taken singer Sky Ferreira under her wing. "She's got a beautiful voice, Sky," Manson said in a Popjustice interview. "She's smart. She really is. I think she's something else, actually. Greg Kurstin and I wrote [a] song together for her, and it's so cool to Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:25 PST 10107584 Music News Garbage goddess Shirley Manson has taken singer Sky Ferreira under her wing. "She's got a beautiful voice, Sky," Manson said in a Popjustice interview. "She's smart. She really is. I think she's something else, actually. Greg Kurstin and I wrote [a] song together for her, and it's so cool to http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/the-belle-brigade-to-play-grammy-museum-tomorrow/10107577 Los Angeles' very own The Belle Brigade will perform a very special show this week, presented by American Express, at the Clive Davis Theatre for the Grammy Museum series "Homegrown" on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 PM. Along with the performance, The Belle Brigade will also engage in discussion with Tue, 15 May 2012 12:38:26 PST 10107577 Music News Los Angeles' very own The Belle Brigade will perform a very special show this week, presented by American Express, at the Clive Davis Theatre for the Grammy Museum series "Homegrown" on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 PM. Along with the performance, The Belle Brigade will also engage in discussion with http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/michael-jackson-estate-settles-with-thriller-model/10107571 The powers-that-be who manage Michael Jackson's estate have settled a royalty battle with the former Playboy model who appeared in his legendary "Thriller" video. Ola Ray, who played Jackson's girlfriend in the clip, filed a lawsuit against Jackson before he died in 2009, claiming she was still owed Tue, 15 May 2012 12:35:23 PST 10107571 Music News The powers-that-be who manage Michael Jackson's estate have settled a royalty battle with the former Playboy model who appeared in his legendary "Thriller" video. Ola Ray, who played Jackson's girlfriend in the clip, filed a lawsuit against Jackson before he died in 2009, claiming she was still owed http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/ben-folds-launch-pre-sale-campaign-on-pledgemusic/10107565 Be a part of Ben Folds' history. Alt-rock trio Ben Folds Five have launched an interactive pre-sale campaign on PledgeMusic to enable fans to participate in the release of their forthcoming album. Fans will receive exclusive videos, tracks, photos and blogs and will be the first to receive the new Tue, 15 May 2012 12:26:29 PST 10107565 Music News Be a part of Ben Folds' history. Alt-rock trio Ben Folds Five have launched an interactive pre-sale campaign on PledgeMusic to enable fans to participate in the release of their forthcoming album. Fans will receive exclusive videos, tracks, photos and blogs and will be the first to receive the new http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/zooey-deschanel-to-play-loretta-lynn-in-coal-miner-s-daughter-broadway-show/10107495 Indie "It" girl Zooey Deschanel is headed to the Great White Way. The actress/singer (She & Him) will play country legend Loretta Lynn in a new musical stage show based on the country star's life story. The show is based on Lynn's 1976 autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter. The film, which dropped in Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:00 PST 10107495 Music News Indie "It" girl Zooey Deschanel is headed to the Great White Way. The actress/singer (She & Him) will play country legend Loretta Lynn in a new musical stage show based on the country star's life story. The show is based on Lynn's 1976 autobiography Coal Miner's Daughter. The film, which dropped in http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/soulsavers-to-release-the-light-the-dead-see/10107494 Do you want to be "saved?" Well, you can be in two weeks, as Soulsavers will release their highly anticipated fourth studio album The Light the Dead See through Mute (US/Canada) on May 22. Featuring vocals and lyrics by Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, the record is the follow-up to 2009's critically Tue, 15 May 2012 11:26:34 PST 10107494 Music News Do you want to be "saved?" Well, you can be in two weeks, as Soulsavers will release their highly anticipated fourth studio album The Light the Dead See through Mute (US/Canada) on May 22. Featuring vocals and lyrics by Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode, the record is the follow-up to 2009's critically http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/mdnr-to-release-feed-me-diamonds-on-aug-14/10107493 Diamonds are a girl's best friend...or best breakfast. New York via-Bay Area artist MNDR aka Amanda Warner will release her highly anticipated, debut full-length album Feed Me Diamonds on Aug. 14, 2012 via Ultra Music. Nearly all of the sounds and beats on the record designed from scratch. The album Tue, 15 May 2012 11:07:48 PST 10107493 Music News Diamonds are a girl's best friend...or best breakfast. New York via-Bay Area artist MNDR aka Amanda Warner will release her highly anticipated, debut full-length album Feed Me Diamonds on Aug. 14, 2012 via Ultra Music. Nearly all of the sounds and beats on the record designed from scratch. The album http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/converse-s-three-artists-one-song-hits-korea/10107492 The latest edition of Converse's Three Artists. One Song platform is now hitting Asia for the first time. The music collaboration brings together three diverse and unique Korean artists, featuring indie rock icons, Jaurim; rising hip hop band, Aziatix; and award-winning electronic act, Idiotape. "As Tue, 15 May 2012 10:50:16 PST 10107492 Music News The latest edition of Converse's Three Artists. One Song platform is now hitting Asia for the first time. The music collaboration brings together three diverse and unique Korean artists, featuring indie rock icons, Jaurim; rising hip hop band, Aziatix; and award-winning electronic act, Idiotape. 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Jay-Z will both curate and headline the Budweiser "Made in America" festival, which is set to take place in Philadelphia on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2. It's the inaugural year. Like Metallica's Orion Music + More festival this June, the "Made Tue, 15 May 2012 10:23:44 PST 10107490 Music News The City of Brotherly Love better watch out! The Hova is coming. Jay-Z will both curate and headline the Budweiser "Made in America" festival, which is set to take place in Philadelphia on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2. It's the inaugural year. Like Metallica's Orion Music + More festival this June, the "Made