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NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — In a historic moment, rapper and hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar accepted the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album DAMN. Lamar was presented with the prestigious award and a standing ovation from the audience during a ceremony at Columbia University in New York City on Wednesday. Lamar is the first hip-hop artist and the first non-classic or jazz artist to receive the award. Included with the singular distinction, Lamar also received $15,000 and joined the ranks of musicians including Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane who also received the prize. “It’s an honor,” Lamar told the audience. “Been writing my whole life, so to get this type of recognition is beautiful.” Lamar was recognized with the prize for his album DAMN, which the presenter praised as a “virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African American life.” In addition...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Oak View Group has just announced it is moving the headquarters of Pollstar to OVG’s Los Angeles office, and that founder Gary Bongiovanni will be leaving at the end of June. How the move will affect current staffing is uncertain.  What is known is that Pollstar’s editorial will be run out of Los Angeles (but that has been the case since November) and the sales operations will remain the same (but sales had already shifted to OVG’s sales department, especially regarding the Pollstar Live! conference).  As had been anticipated, Bob Allen, former manager of Billboard Boxscore, has joined OVG’s Media & Conferences division (how this affects the traditional Pollstar boxoffice department run by Brad Rogers and Chad Ivie is not yet known). Jon Guynn has also joined OVG as VP of operations.     Developing The post Breaking: Pollstar To Move To Los Angeles appeared first on CelebrityAccess . from CelebrityAccess https://ift.tt/2sw...

(Hypebot) Ticketfly and the sites of many of the major venues and promoters it services are offline as the ticketing company struggles with a major “cyber incident.”  The site, which is owned by Eventbrite, went dark just after 6AM ET Thursday with the tweet: “To protect our clients and fans, and to secure the website and related data, we have temporarily taken all Ticketfly systems offline.” In addition to ticketing, Ticketfly provides web site services to many of its clients. As Thursday morning, the entire sites of some major promoters and venues were offline. The sites of both IMP Promotions, a major DC area promoter, and its new flagship venue The Anthem were offline displaying only “502 Bad Gateway” message. Many other promoters and venues were unable to sell tickets. Eventbrite clients appeared unaffected by the hack. The Hackers  Code left on the Ticketfly site points to the hacker group IsHaKdZ, who appears to be demanding a ransom  Along with a ya...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Facebook ain’t the place to be for young folks. Instead, it’s YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat, all of which are more popular hangouts for U.S. teenagers, according to a study released today by Pew Research Center. Roughly half (51 percent) of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they use Facebook while 85 percent use YouTube, 72 percent use Instagram and 69 percent use Snapchat. Much of this may have to do with the increased use of smartphones, according to Pew. Up from Pew’s last survey in 2014-15, 95 percent of teens now say they have a smartphone or access to one and 45 percent now say they are online on a near-constant basis. As for online (that is, being on an old-timey computer) one-third say they visit Snapchat or YouTube most often and about 15 percent go to Instagram. Only 10 percent of teens said Facebook was their most-visited site. Although Twitter and Tumblr have lower numbers than anything above, the shares of teens who use those platforms ar...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted at a conference talk that his company did a poor job of rolling out a new content policy to root out hate speech and punish artists for misconduct. “We rolled this out wrong and could have done a much better job,” Ek said in comments yesterday at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., according to Deadline Hollywood. adding that the details of the policy were too vague. Spotify stopped promoting the music of R. Kelly and XXXTentacion who have been accused of statutory rape and battering a pregnant woman, respectively. However, the policy received backlash from acts like Kendrick Lamar and the company’s head of artist relations, Troy Carter, who considered the censorship an overarching concern. Hilary Rosen, the former chief of the RIAA, on the other hand, criticized the reversal saying Spotify was “a little ahead of the industry.” The post CEO Daniel Ek: Spotify Content Policy Had Botched Rollout appeared f...

LAS VEGAS (CelebrityAccess) The Culinary Union, representing 50,000 employees in Las Vegas, is on the verge of a strike that could begin at midnight tonight and cost the two largetst resort operators approximately $10 million a day, according to the union. Workers of the union, representing housekeepers, cooks, bartenders and other workers, voted last week to authorize a strike starting June 1 as negotiations contnued regarding workplace training, wages, tehcnology and other concerns. MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment operate more than half of the properties that would be affected, and the union estimated the one-month strike would cost them approximately $10 million a day but could not estimate how much it would cost the 30 casino-hotels overall, according to the Associated Press. That’s because the last strike was in 1984 when the city had 90,000 fewer rooms and 12.8 million annual visitors versus 42.2 million visitors today. The strike also occurs during the St...

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) The Advertising Standards Agency in the U.K. has referred secondary ticketing provider Viagogo to the National Trading Standards for what it says is a failure to make changes to misleading pricing information on its website. The ASA gave Viagogo the deadline of May 29 to make the necessary changes demanded and it failed to do so, according to the regulatory committee. “Viagogo was given clear warning and handed the opportunity to play fair with consumers by removing misleading pricing information from its website; its failure to do so means it will now face the consequences,” ASA CEO Guy Parker said in a statement. “Where an advertiser or business is unwilling or unable to follow the advertising rules we will act. In light of viagogo’s inability to get its house in order, we’re referring it to National Trading Standards to consider appropriate action.” There have been 23 complaints to the ASA about the secondary ticketing company, some originating from cam...

PORTSMOUTH, England (CelebrityAccess) The family-friendly event Live At The Bandstand, a jazz and swing event in Portsmouth, England, has been canceled by the Portsmouth Council because of the overdose deaths last weekend at the Mutiny Festival in the same city. An 18-year-old care worker and a 20-year-old father of two died after apparently taking drugs at the Mutiny Festival, and 13 more were hospitalized, one in critical condition. Three men were arrested on suspicion of supplying the drugs and the second day of the festival was canceled as a precaution. The council fears copycat behavior at Live At The Bandstand, according to the Telegraph . “We had specific concerns with Bandstand having open access to people with no tickets were dealers could just walk in and sell drugs,” Council Leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson told the Portsmouth News. “It was also felt that with the type of music at this weekend’s event being similar to Mutiny there could be similar behaviour from those atten...

(CelebrityAccess) – Facebook and AEG Presents have officially kicked off their recently announced Oculus Venues live events partnership for Oculus Go and Gear VR. The inaugural virtual event, which took place last night (May 30), was a Vance Joy concert live from Red Rocks Amphitheatre. But, Oculus Venues will not be limited to concert experiences. The partnership will also feature a number of future sporting events and other experiences like movie screenings and standup comedy. You can checkout the current Oculus Venues summer schedule below: May 31 – Gotham Comedy Live – 7:00 pm PT June 4 – School Night! Live from Hollywood – 8:00 pm PT June 6 – MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants – 12:45 pm PT June 7 – Gotham Comedy Live – 7:00 pm PT June 9 – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and The Head And The Heart – 3:55 pm PT June 11 – School Night! Live from Hollywood – 8:00 pm PT June 13 – MLB: Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners – 1:10 pm PT J...

Every business should organize live events from time to time. Here are the main benefits your company will get by doing so: build brand recognition create stronger connections with your clients, sponsors or partners strengthen the community around your brand build trust establish strong leadership. There are many types of business events which can be much fun for everyone involved. In this post, we want to walk through some of the most common ones every company should organize throughout their existence. Types of Business Events You Need to Host Business dinners A dinner represents one of the most traditional business events out there, which is usually held for a range of reasons. For example, you can organize a business dinner if you want to celebrate a milestone, a new partnership or celebrate the relationship between you and your clients.   Product launches Nowadays, most companies plan product launches exclusively online, but the thing is businesses c...

(CelebrityAccess) – Amplify has just reported that Ticketfly has been hacked and that all of the company’s networks are currently offline. In a statement made to Amplify, a Ticketfly spokesperson said: “Following a series of recent issues with Ticketfly properties, we’ve determined that Ticketfly.com has been the target of a cyber incident. Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken all Ticketfly systems temporarily offline as we continue to look into the issue. We realize the gravity of this decision, but the security of client and customer data is our top priority. We are working tirelessly to get our clients back up and running.” The post BREAKING: Ticketfly Network Goes Offline Following Major Breach appeared first on CelebrityAccess . from CelebrityAccess https://ift.tt/2J2Xmcp via IFTTT

NEW YORK, NY (CelebrityAccess) – SiriusXM has announced that it will be broadcasting live from this year’s Governors Ball Music Festival in New York. The exclusive radio broadcast will feature backstage interviews and live performances from Post Malone, Jack White,  CHVRCHES, Manchester Orchestra, Margo Price , Vic Mensa, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and many more. “This year’s amazing Governors Ball line-up reflects the wide range of music our listeners expect to hear on SiriusXM,” said Steve Blatter , Senior Vice President and General Manager of Music Programming for SiriusXM. “We’re thrilled to bring the Governors Ball to listeners across North America .” SiriusXM’s Governors Ball Music Festival broadcast on SiriusXM’s SiriusXMU (channel 35) will run Friday, June 1 at 4:00 pm ET through Sunday, June 3, and feature continuous coverage of the three-day outdoor festival. Select performances will also air on other SiriusXM channels including Alt Nation and Hip Hop Nation. The post ...

LONDON, UK (CelebrityAccess) – Louis Bloom will succeed Darcus Beese as president of Island Records UK. The announcement follows Beese’s recent promotion to president of Island Records in the US. Bloom, who has worked at Island for 16 years, most recently as head of A&R, will take over the role effective immediately. “Louis grew up surrounded by music, and his passion for everything Island stands for runs deep,” said David Joseph, chairman and CEO of Universal Music U.K. “He has already been a huge part of Island’s recent success and understands the legacy and responsibility of what he is taking on.” Bloom’s previous signings have included the likes of Mumford & Sons, Ben Howard, Hozier, The Feeling, Goyte, John Newman, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and JP Cooper. Of the promotion, Bloom said: “To have contributed to the Island legacy over the past 16 years has been a genuine honor, and to now be given the opportunity to lead this amazing label and help shape our future in w...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CelebrityAccess) – Jack White surprised 200 D.C. high school students with a lunchtime concert yesterday afternoon. Following the 45 minute performance, which took place at Woodrow Wilson High School and included a stomping rendition of The White Stripes classic “Seven Nation Army,” White spent time chatting with students and giving away guitar picks. White, who was in town for two sold-out shows at The Anthem, teamed with D.C. Public Schools in hopes of providing a memorable experience for students as the school year comes to a close. To maintain the surprise, only the school’s principal Kimberly Martin and one other school administrator were aware of the performance. Among the school’s alumni are D.C. hardcore punk legends Singer Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson of Minor Threat / Dischord Records. You can checkout a clip of the performance below:  The post Jack White Surprises D.C. High School With Lunchtime Concert appeared first on CelebrityAccess . ...

TAMPA (CelebrityAccess) — Concerns over the effects of Subtropical Storm Alberto led to the cancellation of the final day of the Sunset Music Festival just hours before the gates were due to open on Sunday. While it seemed like a sound decision – the area was under a tropical storm warning from the National Weather Service and the Governor’s office had declared a state of emergency — Alberto stayed off of Florida’s Gulf Coast, leaving Tampa with blue skies and sunshine on throughout the day. Festival founder John Santoro said the decision to pull the plug on the festival for Sunday came from local officials. “Local authorities had already closed all other events planned for that day and SMF held out as long as I could, with fingers crossed and a heavy heart, but LOCAL AUTHORITIES cancelled our event as well,” he wrote in a statement after the cancellation. Still, Santoro declined to second-guess the official’s decision to cancel the event. “You can’t reverse-engineer these decisi...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Troye Sivan, after teasing out a tour during a “Today” show appearance, has confirmed a North American headline run kicking off at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas Sept. 21. Sivan’s tour will include his first-ever show at Radio City Music Hall Oct. 9 and performances at the Greek Theatre in L.A. Oct. 30 and the Masonic in San Francisco Nov. 1. The tour will include Kim Petras as well as Leland and Carlie Hanson on select dates. Sivan was recently called “a new kind of pop star” by the New York Times .. The 22-year-old, who demonstates his sexual orientation in his art, was also called a “pop heavyweight” and a “budding gay icon” by Nylon . His single “My My My!” that was released in January was the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter after its release. Sivan supported his 2015 debut album, Blue Neighbourhood , with two sold-out North American tours.     Troye Sivan – North American Tour Dates 6/8    ...

Yup, that guy, the one you see on seemingly every TV show, backing up every famous musician. But Kenny paid his dues. He grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, he opines on Alice’s Restaurant in the podcast, and ultimately attended the Aspen Institute, Indiana University and was even a member of the Tanglewood orchestra. But he turned down a seat with the symphony in Jerusalem… To play rock and roll. That’s right, Kenny’s classically trained. He not only reads music, he writes out charts for every session. So he got his start with Mellencamp, and was not allowed to play on his first album with the band, but… He’s responsible for the drums on “Jack and Diane,” from “American Fool,” the follow-up, Mellencamp’s first hit album, upon which Kenny played. And when Mellencamp said he was retiring… Kenny built a session business, flying all over America, playing drums on seemingly every record made, including those by Melissa Etheridge and John Fogerty, who Kenny is on tour with right...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Roseanne Barr spent much of Tuesday and today explaining herself on Twitter after one tweet canceled her highly rated return of “Roseanne.” Some of those tweets have caught the attention of the mainstream media, including one where she suggests Ambien may have played a role in her tweeting. Barr put herself into the middle of a 24-hour firestorm after criticizing President Barack Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett by using an ape reference, which immediately was criticized as racist. “I honestly thought she was Jewish and Persian-ignorant of me for sure, but…i did,” Barr, who is Jewish, tweeted. Jarrett was born in Iran to African-American parents. Barr has apologized on Twitter several times, one being “I’m sorry 4 my tweet, AND I will also defend myself as well as talk to my followers. so, go away if u don’t like it. I will handle my sadness the way I want to. I’m tired of being attacked & belittled more than other comedians who have said worse...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (CelebrityAccess) Live Nation has announced it has acquired a majority stake in ScoreMore Shows, one of the largest indie concert promoters and festival producers in the country, and the largest in Texas. ScoreMore is responsible for creating several young festivals like JMBLYA, Neon Desert Music Festival, Mala Luna Music Festival as well as launching J. Cole’s Dreamville Music Festival. The promotion company, founded in 2010, promotes concerts throughout the Southwest, producing more than 200 concerts per year. It also operates the mobile festival JMBLYA, created in 2013 and this year had three sold-out stops in Dallas, Austin and Houston. It also owns Neon Desert in El Paso, one of the first U.S. fests to book American acts alongside Latin/international acts and Mala Luna Music Festival in San Antonio, focusing on hip-hop and EDM. Co founded by Sascha Stone Guttfreund and Claire Bogle, ScoreMore Shows is credited with bringing acts like J. Cole, Kendrick Lama...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (CelebrityAccess) Russ Regan, 89, music industry veteran who worked with acts like Elton John, Neil Diamond, Olivia Newton John and Smokeyu Robinson, died in his home in Palm Springs, Calif., May 27. Regan, as a recording industry exec, saw No. 1 hits in four successive decades, according to Variety , and is recognized with bringing the song “That’s Life” to Frank Sinatra’s attention. He worked at Motown, Uni Records, 20th Century Records and Polgygram records from the 1960s to 90s. He began as part of the record promotion team for Motown, working on songs like “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes and music by much of Motown’s famous roster, from Stevie Wonder to the Temptations to Marvin Gaye. Several major artists provided tributes to Variety . Neil Diamond: “Russ Regan was there for me from the beginning at Uni Records and he knew a hit record when he heard it;.’Sweet Caroline’, ‘Cracklin’ Rosie’, ‘I Am.. I Said’ and ‘Holly Holy’ are just a few of the hi...

LOS ANGELES, CA (CelebrityAccess) – Universal’s Decca Records has announced that it has signed Hollywood actor, Jeff Goldblum. The 65-year-old who is best known for his roles in the Jurassic Park franchise and Independence Day will release his debut album later this year. In addition to staring in various blockbuster movies, Goldblum is a longtime jazz enthusiast whose own band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra has maintained a presence in the Los Angeles scene since the 1990s. In a statement announcing the signing, Decca director of A&R Tom Lewis said: “As far as I can tell, everyone loves Jeff Goldblum. He’s a fantastic jazz pianist, a great band leader and just about the loveliest man in the world. His love of jazz is infectious and whenever he plays he makes you feel very happy. If we can take Jeff’s music into people’s homes then we will be helping, in our own small way, to make the world a happier place.” “I’m so happy to be in cahoots with the wonderful people at Dec...

STOCKHOLM, SWE (CelebrityAccess) – Lollapalooza has today announced the latest addition to its global family with Lollapalooza Stockholm, which is scheduled to take place June 28-29, 2019 at Gärdet. Stockholm becomes the sixth international edition of the world-class festival, alongside Santiago, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Berlin and Paris. According to a release from Live Nation, the inaugural Lollapalooza Stockholm will feature four stages, innovative culinary selections, art, and more. “The historic Gärdet and the iconic festival Lollapalooza are the perfect match. For decades we have been wanting to do a really big festival in Stockholm and we are very honored and excited to do this together with Charles Attal and his team at C3 Presents,” said Thomas Johansson, Chairman International Music, Live Nation. “Welcome to Stockholm, Lollapalooza!” “It takes years of research and planning to determine the right cities to host Lollapalooza, and we never take the decision lightly. With ...

LONDON, UK (CelebrityAccess) – According to Music Week , Decibel Songs has announced the signing of songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Nosa Apollo under its sponsorship agreement with leading UK music publisher, Bucks Music Group. Apollo, who began his career working with up-and-coming artists, most recently co-wrote and co-produced “Talk To Me Pt. II,” featuring Ella Mai, on the deluxe version of Craig David’s latest album The Time Is Now . He has also written for J Hus, Joy Crookes, Mabel, Tiana Major 9, DC and Karl Richards. Decibel Songs founder Tre Jean-Marie said: “Nosa Apollo’s musicianship, approach, and attention to detail is what will certainly move him to the forefront of an exciting new wave of writer-producers. We are extremely excited to be working with him alongside Bucks.” Added Apollo: “I’m really excited to be joining the Decibel Songs team and working closely with Bucks. As soon as I spoke to them about future plans and their ideas moving fo...

LAS VEGAS, NV (CelebrityAccess) – A Las Vegas jury has ruled that illusionist David Copperfield was negligent but not financially responsible for injuries obtained by a British tourist during a vanishing act performed at the MGM Grand hotel back in 2013. Gavin Cox and his wife, Minh-Hahn Cox, sued Copperfield, the MGM Grand hotel, two Copperfield business entities, and a construction firm that was renovating the hotel following the performance. Yesterday, after only two hours of deliberation, jurors returned a verdict of no liability for each of those named in the lawsuit, and instead found Cox 100 percent responsible for his own injuries. Mr. Cox’s attorneys have estimated that he racked up more than $400,000 in medical costs as a result of his injury, however, the verdict means the Coxes cannot seek monetary damages beyond this point. Copperfield stopped performing the illusion in 2015. The post Jury Finds David Copperfield Not Financially Responsible For Fan’s Injuries appear...

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) – U2 stopped into Third Man Records’ Nashville headquarters following their appearance at the Bridgestone Arena this past Saturday to record live off the floor. The session saw the band serving up versions of “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” and “Red Flag Day” from their 2017 album Songs of Experience . The recording, which was streamed live on Facebook, was made in the main storefront space, using TMR’s famed direct-to-acetate equipment usually reserved for Blue Room performances for the first time outside of that space. “It’s really great being in Nashville,” said Bono. “People are really good to us. And then [Third Man Records] is such a temple, you know? To music.” You can watch their performance of “Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way” below:  The post U2 Visits Third Man Records’ Nashville Headquarters To Serve Up New Live Recordings appeared first on CelebrityAccess . from CelebrityAccess https://ift.tt/2IVdwEu v...

STRATFORD, Ontario (CelebrityAccess) — The season opener of the Stratford Festival was canceled on Monday night in the face of a bomb threat. According to the CBC, Police in Stratford, Ont., said they were called to Stratford’s Festival Theatre at about 6:35 p.m. after festival organizers reported receiving information about explosives being placed at the festival. Police evacuated more than 1,800 people from the venue, including actors and staff before sweeping the area for dangers, the CBC said. The nearby Avon Theatre was also ordered evacuated. The Stratford festival was to launch with a performance of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ by director Antoni Cimolino. Cimolino told the CBC that the cancellation was “hugely disappointing” both to the audience to the performance’s actors. “There’s a lot of preparation that goes on for months leading up carefully to an opening night — different previews, rehearsals — everything is calculated to get you right to the point where you’re r...

If you wanted to find extraordinary entertainers with different backgrounds quickly, we are pretty sure you would browse through America’s Got Talent videos.  That is because you know almost every act you will see there is a high-quality, potentially show-stopping performance. That said, the tricky part would be deciding which are the best ones or how to get to them. So, we thought it would be a fun exercise to focus on the music acts only and pick some of the best vocals which have ever graced the AGT stage. Laura Bretan When Laura Bretan stepped onto America’s Got Talent stage, and everyone found out she was a singer, nothing would have prepared the audience for what they were about to witness. As soon as she started singing, her opera voice took over the entire room and created a transportive experience. The reason for this strong impact was that Laura’s voice would rather pertain to a seasoned opera singer, rather than to a teenage girl who’s just getting the hang of op...

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Irving Azoff has responded to an open letter-slash-lawsuit by former MusiCares VP Dana Tomarken involving accusations, primarily about the Recording Academy, that tangentially veer into Azoff-related concerns. Tomarken, who worked with the Recording Academy and its charity wing, MusiCares, for 25 years, is claiming wrongful termination after being fired April 16, and wrote a 4,500-word letter to the Recording Academy Board of Trustees, obtained by Variety , that reportedly Recording Academy chairman/president Neil Portnow steered money away from the charity to cover a deficit from this year’s Grammy telecast at Madison Square Garden and brokering a deal to have the MusiCares event, which piggybacks off of the Grammys, at Radio City Music Hall that led to less profit for the charity. She claims in the letter that she was terminated “after a painful year of trying to protect MusiCares from being exploited, enduring ongoing instances of workplace abuse...

BILOXI, Miss. (CelebrityAccess) Afroman is settling a lawsuit filed by a woman he punched onstage in 2015, agreeing to pay her $65,000. A judgment in Harrison County Circuit Court says Afroman must pay Haley Byrd in monthly installments of $10,000 and, if not, owe her $125,000, according to the Sun Herald. Afroman was performing at a free Mardi Gras concert in Biloxi, Miss., when Byrd got on stage and danced. Afroman, real name Joseph Edgar Foreman, turned around and punched her. Byrd reportedly suffered a concussion. She sued Afroman and the owner of the venue. Byrd also said Afroman, known for the song “Because I Got High,” defamed her in a song about the assault,“Stay Off The Stage,” according to the Associated Press. Afroman previously pleaded guilty to an assault charge and agreed to anger management classes and drug testing as part of his probation, according to NME . The settlement ends a potential civil case that was expected to start May 22. The star previously apologize...

PORTSMOUTH, ENG (CelebrityAccess) – UK music fans have been warned of a ‘VERY strong’ batch of deadly Ecstasy pills in circulation, following the deaths of two concert-goers at Mutiny Festival over the weekend. 18-year-old Georgia Jones and 20-year-old Tommy Cowan were both found collapsed on festival grounds and later died in hospital. Following Saturday evening’s tragic news, Mutiny organizers opted to cancel the second day of the festival. This morning, Parklife Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Manchester next month, issued a warning via Twitter and called upon fans to “act responsibly”. No doubt you have seen in the press about two very sad tragedies at a festival over the weekend. There is a VERY strong batch of pills in circulation, with strength over 330mg. These tablets, along with others, can result in death. Please act responsibly & look after each other. pic.twitter.com/rfY1XixtCF — Parklife (@Parklifefest) May 29, 2018   Bristol’s Love Saves...

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess)  Stewart Lupton, 43, frontman for NYC-based Jonathan Fire*Eater – the predecessor to The Walkmen – has died, a family member confirmed to Pitchfork. No cause of death was released at press time. Jonathan Fire*Eater was a big in the New York scene in the mid-90s, breaking up in 1998 (just in time to see New York acts like The Strokes rise in popularity). The rest of the band – Paul Maroon, Matt Barrick and Walter Martin – went on to form the successful act The Walkmen. Jonathan Fire*Eater’s debut album came out in 1995, its sophomore album in 1997, and in between toured with Blur. When the band broke up, Lupton studied poetry at George Washington University, formed a band called Child Ballads that toured briefly and in 2009 released an EP with Carole Greenwood, according to Pitchfork. The post Stewart Lupton Of Jonathan Fire*Eater Dies appeared first on CelebrityAccess . from CelebrityAccess https://ift.tt/2LEJ2Ep via IFTTT

(CelebrityAccess) –In a bid to compete with the giants of the streaming world, Pandora recently unveiled its new Premium Family Plan. According to the streaming service’s website, their Family Plan, which is going for $14.99 a month, offers ad-less listening sessions, offline playback, customizable playlists, and access to something called “Our Soundtrack,” which Pandora describes as a “regularly-updated playlist created just for your family that combines each person’s unique musical tastes.” The plan will be offered to up to six users/accounts. More information is available here. The post Pandora Unveils Premium Family Plan appeared first on CelebrityAccess . from CelebrityAccess https://ift.tt/2LECaH7 via IFTTT

SYDNEY, AUS (CelebrityAccess) –Universal Music Australia and streaming service Optus have today (May 29) announced that they will be extending their partnership to further strengthen the connection between music, artists, and fans. Universal Music Australia and its in-house creative agency, BRiNG, will continue to collaborate closely with Optus focusing on the promotion of their Australian first music product where select Optus customers can stream music without using their data on Google Play Music, iHeartRadio and Spotify streaming apps. The relationship has already produced a series of engaging artist partnerships for customers and music fans to get closer to their favourite artists via immersive live events and original artist content with an impressive roll call of local and global talent including Justin Bieber, Sam Smith, Shawn Mendes, The Preatures, Troye Sivan, Lorde and many more. Speaking of the partnership extension, Roddy Campbell, Managing Director of BRiNG said: “Wit...

CHARLOTTE, NC (CelebrityAccess) – Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival touched down at PNC Music Pavillion in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday evening, however, for the roughly 10,000 people in attendance, the show turned out to be a bit of a bust. According to  Taste of Country,  Nelson, who is 85, walked on and off stage twice before finally setting down his guitar, tossing his hat into the crowd, and canceling the show. Live Nation Carolina later released a statement, saying: “Due to illness, Willie Nelson was unable to play tonight at the Outlaw Music Festival at PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte. Fans are asked to please hold onto their tickets until the new date is announced.” A spokesperson for Nelson confirmed that he was suffering from a “stomach bug” that prevented him from performing and that the Charlotte show will be rescheduled at a later date. The post Willie Nelson Walks Off Stage (Twice) Before Canceling Show In Charlotte, NC appeared first on Cel...

LOS ANGELES, CA (CelebrityAccess) – Florence + The Machine have today (May 29) confirmed a 23 city North American fall headline tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will kick off August 5 in Montreal, QC and includes stops at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl and New York’s Barclays Center. Florence + The Machine’s widely anticipated fourth studio album High As Hope —co-produced by Florence and Emile Haynie and featuring contributions from Kamasi Washington, Sampha, Tobias Jesso Jr, Kelsey Lu and Jamie xx—is out June 29 on Republic Records. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com . TOUR DATES: August 5              Montreal, QC, Canada                                     ...

LONDON, UK (CelebrityAccess) – Iconic Canadian rock band Glass Tiger has announced their return to the UK for the first time in 27 years to play a pair of rare concert dates. The announcement coincides with the band’s 30th anniversary and follows the release of their latest album, “ 31”, which includes two new songs and re-imagined recordings of all their hit singles. The band, who is best known for their 1986 UK Top 40 single “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)” and 1991’€™s “My Town” ft. Rod Stewart, includes original members Alan Frew on vocals and guitar, Sam Reid on keyboards, Al Connelly on guitar, and Wayne Parker on bass, in addition to long-time drummer Chris McNeill who joined in 2000. Glass Tiger is currently scheduled to perform at University of London Union on October 19th and at Rockingham Festival at Nottingham Trent University on October 21st. Tickets for the University of London concert...