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Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood & Tom Skinner’s New Band The Smile Release “You Will Never Work In Television Again”

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Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood & Tom Skinner’s New Band The Smile Release “You Will Never Work In Television Again”

The Smile, the new group comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet’s Tom Skinner, have today revealed their debut single ‘You Will Never Work In Television Again’.

The track, which is available now accompanied by a lyric video (dir. Duncan Loudon) was first heard in the band’s secret show as part of last year’s Glastonbury event Live At Worthy Farm. It is the first official release from The Smile, produced by Nigel Godrich.

The Smile will play three consecutive live shows within a twenty-four hour period at Magazine London on the 29 and 30 January. Performing to a seated audience in the round, the three shows will also be broadcast in real time via livestream.

The performances bring together a live show, a livestream and a cinematic film, captured by award-winning director, Paul Dugdale (The Rolling Stones, Adele, Paul McCartney) and produced by Driift.

For those not attending in person, anyone can join the show via livestream from anywhere in the world, at the hour most suited to them.

The show times are as follows:
BROADCAST #1: London – 8pm Sat. / New York – 3pm Sat. / Los Angeles – 12pm Sat. / Sydney – 7am Sun. / Tokyo – 5am Sun.
BROADCAST #2: London – 1am Sun. / New York – 8pm Sat. / Los Angeles – 5pm Sat. / Sydney – 12pm Sun. / Tokyo – 10am Sun.
BROADCAST #3: London – 11am Sun. / New York – 6am Sun. / Los Angeles – 3am Sun. / Sydney – 10pm Sun. / Tokyo – 8pm Sun.

All three Broadcasts will also be available to ticketholders as unlimited on-demand replays for 48 hours from 2pm GMT Sunday 30 January.

Sammy Hagar Named Tourism Ambassador to Los Cabos, Mexico

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Sammy Hagar Named Tourism Ambassador to Los Cabos, Mexico

Today, legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician and longtime Los Cabos resident and business owner, Sammy Hagar, was awarded the first accreditation of Honorary Ambassador of Los Cabos, Mexico. Hagar was honored with the municipality’s first Medal of Honor during a ceremony presided over by Secretary of Tourism, Economics and Sustainability in Baja California Sur Rosa Maribel Collins Sánchez, President of Los Cabos Óscar Leggs Castro, and Director of Tourism Donna Jeffries, at Plaza Mijares in San Jose del Cabo.

“Sammy Hagar has long been the unofficial ambassador to Los Cabos and through this official designation, we look forward to strengthening our tourism brand and economic growth through his global appeal,” said Leggs Castro.

“Sammy Hagar’s pioneering vision to create and invest in Mexican businesses, including Cabo Wabo Cantina, Cabo Wabo Tequila and Santo Tequila, have created countless local jobs and have enhanced Los Cabos’ visibility as a travel destination,” added Jeffries. “His unwavering dedication through good times as well as through immense challenges like hurricanes and the pandemic has been extraordinary.”

Hagar fell in love with a sleepy Mexican fishing village at the tip of Baja in the early ’80s. With only one real hotel, no phones, no television, and only dirt roads, it would have taken more than a crystal ball to foresee Cabo San Lucas’ future as a top vacation destination and the center of the celebrity tequila boom that Hagar and his Cabo Wabo brand would usher in. Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina in in 1990, Hagar has turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving lifestyle brand.

“Being honored for anything in Los Cabos is the same as being honored in my hometown,” said Hagar. “I will treasure this award will continue to do my part in bringing this, one of the most beautiful places in the world, to the rest of the world as your new ambassador of tourism.”

Hagar’s annual Birthday Bash at Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas is one of the year’s most legendary jam-sessions. His Cantina brand now includes successful outposts in Las Vegas and Hollywood. More information can be found at www.RedRocker.com for Sammy Hagar, www.cabowabocantina.com for Cabo Wabo Cantina, and www.visitloscabos.travel for Los Cabos.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Announces Its 2022 Lineup: Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks and More

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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Announces Its 2022 Lineup: Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks and More

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has shared the lineup for this year’s edition of the internationally acclaimed camping festival, taking place June 16-19, 2022 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. Bonnaroo 2022 will once again present a wide-ranging bill featuring a spectacular selection of top artists performing around the clock across more than 10 unique stages over the four-day festival.

Highlights will include performances by Tool, J. Cole, Stevie Nicks, The Chicks, Machine Gun Kelly, Flume, Illenium, Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage, Billy Strings, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, $uicideboy$, and Porter Robinson. The complete Bonnaroo 2022 lineup is below.

Tickets for Bonnaroo will go on sale Thursday, January 13, at 12 pm (CT), exclusively via www.bonnaroo.com/tickets. Options include General Admission (4-Day), GA+ (4-Day), VIP (4-Day), Platinum (4-Day), General Admission Camping & Parking, VIP Camping, Platinum Camping, and more. As always, Bonnaroo will be offering a range of affordable options, with tickets starting at $35 down and accommodations available for as low as $99 per night. Car Camping Passes prices start at only $70 (plus fees) per car, not per person, allowing fans to both save money and reduce their carbon footprint by carpooling.

Bonnaroo has paid close attention to fan feedback throughout its history in order to best enhance the onsite experience, each year integrating new features and exciting upgrades to the overall event. Bonnaroo 2022 will see the debut of an array of additional activities and site improvements, including enhanced signage, wayfinding help, pedicabs, info booths, cooling stations, and much more.

PLAZAS:
Bonnaroo’s campground hubs of curated activities and convenience – known as Plazas – will return better than ever in 2022. Strategically located and well-lit public places throughout the campgrounds, Plazas include shade, free public Wi-Fi, charging stations, misting stations, showers, restrooms, medical and safety stations, information booths and incredible programming for the fans.

JAMTRAK:
This year’s Bonnaroo will see getting around the festival made easier and more convenient than ever before with the arrival of JamTrak, a free on-site transport system enabling attendees to easily travel day or night to and from Centeroo and the far away parts of the site.

STAGE IMPROVEMENTS: 
Bonnaroo 2022 will also see a number of stage improvements, including a spectacular production makeover for the festival’s second biggest stage, The Which Stage. In addition, The Other Stage – Bonnaroo’s beloved home for electronic music – will now feature all-night performances and DJ sets through sunrise each day, along with spectacular new lighting, lasers, and surprises galore.  Fans will also love the reinvention of the Silent Disco and the Who Stage,  and even the What Stage has a special surprise in store.

CAMPING AND TENT OPTIONS: 
2022 will also feature an assortment of improved camping options, including an updated campground layout allowing for more convenient camping closer to Centeroo. Bonnaroovians will have a new way to stay cool at this year’s festival with the introduction of Air-Conditioned Darkroom Tents, available for GA, GA+, and VIP ticket holders. All set up and ready to go upon arrival, each tent is completely opaque and comes with a choice of cot or inflatable bed, electric cooling unit, a souvenir blanket for each ticket holder, and more. This year will also see the introduction of Bonnaroo Daily Entry Camping Passes, a new system required for all vehicles and campers that will drastically cut wait times entering the festival site. GA ticket-buyers will be required to secure a vehicle pass by day for either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Weekend access from Thursday through Sunday. The earlier campers arrive, the closer they will camp in proximity to Centeroo. For more information please visit https://www.bonnaroo.com/accommodations.

VIP AND PLATINUM ENHANCEMENTS: 
Bonnaroo’s VIP and Platinum guests will also enjoy a large number of upgrades, including a new VIP campground layout providing direct entry into the venue, broader dining options, and upgraded shower facilities. Platinum patrons will enjoy the best campground and amenities on the entire site, all in a new shaded grove just south of Centeroo. Enjoy all the classic Platinum amenities plus a dedicated Platinum vehicle entrance off Campground Road, full-service RV spots, expanded food and beverage offerings, as well as a completely shaded and wooded campground with newly added access to the Artist Lounge. New this year is the addition of the VIP Day Parking Pass, which must be purchased with a VIP or Platinum Ticket. To learn more about VIP & Platinum, please see www.bonnaroo.com/premium.

NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA SHUTTLES:
Official Bonnaroo shuttle buses will now depart twice a day from Chattanooga as well as Nashville and return from The Farm twice each night. Pickup locations will be located near downtown in both cities, with free parking available for all shuttle pass holders. Single-day shuttle options will also be available. For full details, shuttle schedules, and pricing, please visit www.bonnaroo.com/accommodations.

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is generously supported by Verizon, Toyota, PayPal, BACARDÍ®, and Corona Extra.

THE COMPLETE BONNAROO 2022 LINEUP IS BELOW:

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 

Gryffin
Clozee
Sidepiece
Role Model
The Brook & The Bluff
Sons of Kemet
Goth Babe
Blu Detiger
Indigo De Souza
Adam Mel
The Weather Station
Andy Frasco & The U.N.
Jessie Murph
The Dip
Nothi
Wreckno
VNSSA
Weval
Kenny Mason
Calder Allen

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 

J. Cole
The Chicks
Illenium
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Disclosure
Lord Huron
The War On Drugs
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Goose
Bleachers
Isaiah Rashad
Lane 8
Still Woozy
Whiskey Myers
Denzel Curry
Japanese Breakfast
Tove Lo
Dayglow
John Summit
Arlo Parks
Chris Lorenzo
Tai Verdes
The Regrettes
J. Worra
LP Giobbi
Briston Maroney
Noga Erez
Phantoms
Ship Wrek
Westend
Maggie Rose
Claud
Southern Avenue

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

Tool
Flume
21 Savage
Billy Strings
$uicideboy$
Porter Robinson
Marc Rebillet
Chvrches
LANY
Ludacris
Chris Lake
Tobe Nwigwe
Judah & The Lion
Mt. Joy
100 gecs
All Time Low
Nora En Pure
Slowthai
Black Tiger Sex Machine
Ashe
Said The Sky
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Joy Oladokun
The Backseat Lovers
Benee
Habstrakt
Lucii
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
Teddy Swims
Moore Kismet
Patrick Droney
Cory Henry
Lucille Croft
COM3T

SUNDAY, JUNE 19 

Stevie Nicks
Machine Gun Kelly
Roddy Ricch
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Rezz
Herbie Hancock
Puscifer
Wallows
Tash Sultana
Coin
G Jones
Zach Bryan
All Them Witches
Tinashe
Fletcher
Tierra Whack
Lettuce
Dombresky
Bas
Protoje
Of The Trees
Sierra Ferrell
Ravenscoon
Wild Rivers
Flipturn
A Hundred Drums
PLUS! SuperJam: Jack Antonoff’s 1984

The Boombox Re-imagined: Monster Launches Monster Blaster 3.0

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The Boombox Re-imagined: Monster Launches Monster Blaster 3.0

A new era of boomboxes is upon us. Today, Monster is launching the third-generation of its ultra-powerful Monster Blaster portable audio system. This sleek, heavy-hitting, 120-watt portable bluetooth speaker packs more power than many home audio systems, and offers up to 12 hours of playtime, allowing it to turn anywhere into the perfect party spot.

With a push-button EQ, Blaster easily adapts its immersive sound for different uses, filling rooms of any size with breathtaking audio, and just as easily projecting big sound in open, outdoor environments. With a smartly engineered 60-watt dual stereo speaker configuration, further optimized with two passive radiators and a dedicated 60-watt bass woofer, Blaster gives new meaning to the word “boombox”. Not only does it deliver monstrous sound with deep bass, it can do so for up to 12 hours on a single charge – meaning users can party the whole day or night without having to plug it in.

Blaster’s artfully-crafted body utilizes premium materials designed to withstand the rigors of mixed indoor and outdoor use, without compromising Monster’s legendary style. It’s wrapped in beautiful steel speaker mesh and coated with industrial-grade, rust-proof paint. Its surface also includes a custom patterned, heavily textured polymer that not only gives an iconic look but prevents scratches. It features vibration dampening rubber feet to isolate the music from whatever surface Blaster is placed on, ensuring the music always sounds excellent. On top of all that, Blaster is IPX4 water resistant and will hold up to the elements. All of this purposeful design means Monster Blaster will endure the most demanding of lifestyles and roughest of terrains without ever skipping a beat.

Monster Blaster features include:

  • 60-watt Dual Stereo Sound powering four full-range drivers and two passive radiators
  • Integrated 60 watt powered bass woofer
  • 12 hours of play time on a single charge (5,200 mAh battery)
  • 3.5 hours charge time
  • Multiple inputs
    • 1x Stereo Aux 3.5mm,
    • 1x Mic Mono 3.5mm jack
  • USB – A port for smartphone charging
  • Ergonomic handle and grip
  • Unique triangular shape for delivering a broad soundstage
  • Available in red, black, and white

BBC Radio 2 launches Piano Room Month With Ed Sheeran, Tears For Fears, David Gray And More

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BBC Radio 2 launches Piano Room Month With Ed Sheeran, Tears For Fears, David Gray And More

In what will be Radio 2’s biggest celebration of live music in a decade, 20 of pop’s best-loved artists will be performing for Radio 2’s Piano Room Month – accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra – live from London’s BBC Maida Vale studios from Monday 31 January to Friday 25 February.

The gigs will be broadcast live in Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 show (Monday to Friday, 9.30am-12pm) and on BBC Sounds. Each artist will perform three tracks – a new song, a classic, and a cover – with members of the BBC Concert Orchestra accompanying alongside them. Following the live shows, each performance will be available to watch live on BBC iPlayer then on demand from 6pm that day and available for 30 days afterwards. Ken’s PopMaster quiz – which sees two contestants compete in a pop quiz – remains daily at 10.30am.

In addition to the live broadcasts, an hour-long special will be broadcast on Radio 2 each Sunday (7pm-8pm) featuring highlights from the previous week’s performances (Sunday 6, 13, 20 and 27 February).

Jeff Smith, Radio 2’s Head of Music, says: “At Radio 2 we pride ourselves on providing our music-loving listeners with the widest range of songs and live music to be heard anywhere on UK radio. We worked hard to offer incredible performances to our audience throughout the past two years, and I’m thrilled to bring 20 live sessions to each of Ken’s weekday shows next month.

“I’d like to thank all of the artists, most of whom will be performing their first live session of 2022, as well as the BBC Concert Orchestra, who have been busy rehearsing a vast range of different songs. Tune in live, watch them all on BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Sounds.”

The artists performing are:

Monday 31 January: David Gray
Tuesday 1 February: Jack Savoretti
Wednesday 2 February: Stereophonics
Thursday 3 February: Anne-Marie
Friday 4 February: Katie Melua
Monday 7 February: Clean Bandit
Tuesday 8 February: Joy Crookes
Wednesday 9 February: Will Young, performing on the anniversary of him winning Pop Idol in 2002
Thursday 10 February: Rebecca Ferguson
Friday 11 February: Tom Odell
Monday 14 February: James Morrison
Tuesday 15 February: Ella Henderson
Wednesday 16 February: Craig David
Thursday 17 February: Natalie Imbruglia
Friday 18 February: James Blunt
Monday 21 February: Tears For Fears
Tuesday 22 February: Simple Minds
Wednesday 23 February: Emeli Sandé
Thursday 24 February: Jamie Cullum (pre-recorded)
Friday 25: February Ed Sheeran (pre-recorded)

Elvis Costello Teaches You How to Play the Guitar and Y (That’s Not A Misprint)

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Elvis Costello Teaches You How to Play the Guitar and Y (That’s Not A Misprint)

How to Play the Guitar and Y, Costello’s new entry into Audible’s Words + Music series, combines recitation, impersonation, and musical illustration to show you how to turn a three-chord trick into a four-chord caper and let your curiosity take you where it will.

Part madcap musical method, part comic chronicle, How to Play the Guitar and Y is accompanied by the author throughout on a number of different instruments with his 10 wandering fingers.

So gather round your favorite listening device to hear a storyteller and musician at his most captivating as he reminds you not to be afraid to fail and to never forget to play.

You can get it for free here.

Canadian Christian Singer-Songwriter Ileen Laura Celebrates Music with “Sit Beside Me”

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Canadian Christian Singer-Songwriter Ileen Laura Celebrates Music with “Sit Beside Me”

No stranger to the struggle of how to balance work and family, Canadian Christian artist Ileen Laura’s hopeful and inspiring new single “Sit Beside Me” documents the process she and her husband went through as they figured out how to prioritize her music career amid their family responsibilities.

“Back in 2020, the pandemic had just become a reality,” the Toronto-based singer/songwriter recalls. “Schools were shut down and, as a high school music teacher, this meant planning for school music concerts and festivals was put on pause.”

Within quarantine, time became all Ileen Laura’s for a moment, and she began to consider her life and her purpose — concluding that something was missing.

During one of the first evenings in the stay-at-home order, she and her husband were discussing why she stopped writing music after they got married, and got into huge disagreements. “I had been blaming him for missed opportunities,” she shares. With previously released offerings including “Letters To My Daughter” in 2013, and “Joy” in 2010, as well as having opened for Walk Off The Earth, Justin Nozuka, and at the Scene Music Festival, she had also just assumed her music career was now behind her — despite her husband’s willingness to support it.

“I wrote ‘Sit Beside Me’ after hearing my pastor speak one Sunday at our church on the subject of ‘Spiritual Gifts,’” she says. “He spoke about the fact that, as Christians we are all given these gifts, but it is up to us to use our gifts to glorify God.

“It was as if he wrote the sermon just for me. I realized I hadn’t been using my gift at all.”

A year later, she had written a full-length album, fully recommitting herself to her craft and higher power; I Am Yours is set for release this Spring 2022.

For its part, “Sit Beside Me” begins with a tinkling piano that gradually becomes richer and more full-bodied throughout the song’s progression. Punctuated by moments of dramatic percussion, Laura’s voice is clear and soaring as she sings with fondness and conviction about the church sermon that finally brought her back to her music.

Let’s take a minute to find the words before
Things just get out of our hands and we shut the door.

I’m going to the church steps where I’ll hear him preach,
You can sit beside me and we can hear him teach.

Sing with all of your might,
Let all of the words fall out of your mouth,
Hear the bells let them ring for all of the lost, lost souls.

“Sit Beside Me” is available now.

1-minute tip for artists stuck on social media ideas: Your song is never finished

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1-minute tip for artists stuck on social media ideas: Your song is never finished

1-minute TikTok lip sync videos, an acoustic version, instrumental, loud version, soft version, ballad, an hour-long version of your song are all options for you to create something fun as your ‘finished’ song never be done in your – or your audience’s eyes.

Tears For Fears Release New Single ‘No Small Thing’

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Tears For Fears Release New Single ‘No Small Thing’

Today, iconic British duo Tears For Fears have released “No Small Thing,” the second single off their highly anticipated first studio album in seventeen years, THE TIPPING POINT, arriving February 25th, 2022 via Concord Records. Written by both band members, Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, the guitar strums pull you in with its folk-like tone, but slowly morphs into controlled chaos, as Roland and Curt push the song’s sonics as far as they can go.

“In early 2020, Curt and I sat down together with just a couple of acoustic guitars. The first time in decades. We needed a meeting of minds, a coming together psychically. We were literally going back to the drawing board looking for some depth, heart and soul with which to complete our album. Curt came up with this simple folk/country riff, a little bit Dylan, a little bit Johnny Cash, and then we were off. It was the complete opposite of what we had been trying to do for many years – searching for the elusive, modern hit single. We felt suddenly unencumbered, free if you like, no longer worrying about the market, about success, but drawing on influences from our childhoods. It was at this point that the whole album started opening up. ‘No Small Thing’ was the key, the thing that turned a red light green,” Roland said.

Inspired by Koyaanisqatsi, the “No Small Thing” music video was made using solely found footage showing the conflict between individual freedoms and collective responsibility.

In November, the band also announced THE TIPPING POINT WORLD TOUR, with support from Garbage on the U.S. leg. Kicking off in Cincinnati, OH on May 20th, 2022, these dates will see the band performing in over twenty cities across North America before capping off with their last show in Wantagh, NY on June 25th, 2022. These dates will mark the band’s first U.S. tour since 2017.

Interscope Records Kicks off 30th Anniversary Celebration

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Interscope Records Kicks off 30th Anniversary Celebration

 Interscope Records is proud to kick off its 30th anniversary celebration today. To coincide with the anniversary, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will display over 50 artworks in an exhibition called Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined. This exhibition will feature new works by a diverse group of visual artists who have responded to the groundbreaking music of some of Interscope’s most influential and iconic recording artists. Cecily Brown, Julie Curtiss, Shepard Fairey, Lauren Halsey, Damien Hirst, Rashid Johnson, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Ed Ruscha, Kehinde Wiley, and many other notable visual artists have created an original work of art inspired by albums and songs from 2Pac, Billie Eilish, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Gwen Stefani, Juice WRLD, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Mary J. Blige, MGK, Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt, Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg and U2 and to name a few. A complete list of visual artists and the music creators they are paired with is below.

Interscope Records announces a groundbreaking exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art – “Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined.” Pictured is visual artist Kehinde Wiley’s “Still Dre Everywhere,” inspired by Dr. Dre’s iconic album The Chronic 2001.
Pictured is visual artist Cecily Brown’s original work inspired by Billie Eilish’s EP “dont smile at me”
Pictured is visual artist Rashid Johnson’s original work inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s album “Good Kid M.A.D.D. City”

Today three artist images have been revealed: Kehinde Wiley has created a work inspired by Dr. Dre’s The Chronic 2001. Cecily Brown has created a work inspired by Billie Eilish’s EP dont smile at me, and Rashid Johnson has created a work inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid M.A.A.D. City album. Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined will be on view Sunday, January 30 through February 13, 2022, in LACMA’s Resnick Pavilion. The installation foregrounds the creative pairings, visually reflecting on a history of musical innovation and powerful performances across genres. In some cases, multiple artists responded to the same musician, offering different interpretations of their work through the years. High resolution photos of the three pieces unveiled today are available HERE.

The ambitious project was organized by Interscope Records Co-founder Jimmy Iovine, current Chairman, John Janick, music executive Josh Abraham, along with Interscope Vice Chairman Steve Berman, who worked closely with all of the music and visual artists. The team also worked with LACMA Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, Staci Steinberger, to collectively organize the exhibition. The scope and size of the selection of music recognizes the profound impact that Interscope artists have had on global culture in the past three decades.

“Interscope’s original mission was to find the most profound artists, empower their creativity and watch what happens,” said Iovine.  “For the 30th, we wanted to continue that vision by assembling the most admired visual artists and empower them with that same creative license to honor the musical artists we have worked with over three decades.”

John Janick, Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M commented: “From its earliest days, Interscope’s roster has included one-of-a-kind artists who clearly moved culture, and that’s something that we work to honor every single day in our current work at the label.  In conversation with one of our label partners Justin Lubliner, he sparked this idea. As Jimmy, Berm, Josh Abraham and I reached out to the visual artist community, we realized that having them create a lasting visual legacy that honors our artists’ music would be a hugely powerful tribute. The fact that so many of the world’s most acclaimed fine artists came together so eagerly to contribute to this project, and the fact that our own recording artists were as equally enthusiastic, is a deeply meaningful tribute to Interscope and one that we are immensely grateful for. Having these artworks debut at LACMA, one of the world’s most prestigious museums, is hugely gratifying for all of us who have been connected with Interscope over these past three decades. Sir Lucian Grainge’s enduring support of Interscope’s unique voice and vision over the years has helped make it possible for Interscope to foster an ambitious artistic endeavor of this magnitude.”

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group said, “I’m so proud that Interscope’s culture of boundless creativity provides its artists with the widest palette possible with which to express themselves.  As a result, Interscope and its artists have not only consistently delivered some of the world’s most influential music, but also created groundbreaking visual media.  It is fitting that the great work of Interscope’s artists be reinterpreted by leading visual artists in a way that celebrates their unique visions as well as three decades of this iconic label.”

“There is a long history of record album covers being designed by visual artists,” said LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan. “As an institution that has long explored the intersection of art and other sectors, including design and music, LACMA has been collecting record album designs over the past several years, and it’s inspiring to see these artists reinterpret three decades of iconic contemporary music.”

Snap Inc. will collaborate in the exhibition and deepen the viewing experience by adding the dimension of sound. Through Snapchat’s augmented reality (AR) technology, visitors will be able to listen to music from each of the iconic albums by Scanning Snapcodes placed on the gallery walls. For more information on the exhibition, please visit HERE. Timed-entry general admission tickets will be released on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 10 am on the museum’s website and will include access to Interscope Reimagined. Visit lacma.org/gettickets.

Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined

VISUAL ARTISTS

MUSICAL ARTISTS

Adam Pendleton

Dr. Dre – The Chronic

Amoako Boafo

6LACK – FREE 6LACK

Anna Park

Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go?

Anna Weyant

 Gwen Stefani – The Sweet Escape

Burnt Toast

Timbaland – Shock Value*

Burnt Toast

N.E.R.D. – Seeing Sound*

Cecily Brown

Billie Eilish-dont smile at me

Chloe Wise

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

Damien Hirst

Eminem – Entire Catalogue

Derrick Adams

Mary J. Blige – The Breakthrough

Ed Ruscha

2Pac – All Eyez On Me

Emily Mae Smith

Nine Inch Nails – Broken

Ferrari Sheppard

Blackstreet – “No Diggity”

Genesis Tramaine

Summer Walker – Over It

Henni Alftan

Olivia Rodrigo – SOUR

Henry Taylor

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. (“DNA”)

Hilary Pecis

Selena Gomez – Rare

Issy Wood

Gwen – Love. Angel. Music. Baby. (“Cool”)

Jenna Gribbon

Lana Del Rey – Born To Die

Jennifer Guidi

BLACKPINK – THE ALBUM

John Currin

U2 – “Beautiful Day”

Jordy Kerwick

MGK- Tickets to My Downfall (“My Bloody Valentine”)

Julie Curtiss

No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom (“Just a Girl”)

KAWS

Dogg – Doggystyle

Kehinde Wiley

Dr. Dre – The Chronic 2001

Lauren Halsey

Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly

Lisa Yuskavage

Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever

Loie Hollowell

Lady Gaga – Fame Monster

Lucy Bull

No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom (“Spiderwebs”)

Mark Quinn  

MGK – Tickets to My Downfall

Matthew Wong

Lana Del Rey – Paradise

Fulton Leroy Washington AKA Mr. Wash

The Game – The Documentary

Nicolas Party

Lady Gaga – Joanne

Nina Chanel Abney

2Pac – The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

OSGEMEOS

Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D

Rashid Johnson

Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid MAAD City

Raymond Pettibon

Lana Del Rey – Norman Fucking Rockwell

Reggie Burrows Hodges

Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid M.A.A.D City (“Swimming Pools” (Drank))

Richard Prince

Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral

Sayre Gomez

50 Cent – Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Shepard Fairey

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever To Tell

Stanley Whitney

Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly (“King Kunta”)

Takashi Murakami

Juice WRLD – Goodbye and Good Riddance

Titus Kaphar

Eve – Scorpion

Toyin Ojih Odutola

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN

Umar Rashid

Tupac – Me Against The World

Will Boone

Helmet – Meantime

* NFT

Launched as an independent, A&R-centered label three decades ago by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field, Interscope Records has had a track record that rivals any company in the modern record business. Since its formation, Interscope has only had two leaders, Iovine and John Janick, another highly successful entrepreneur handpicked by Iovine to succeed him as Chairman in 2014. This continuity of leadership is an important factor in the label’s enduring success. Interscope, which became part of Universal Music Group in 1998, was merged with A&M and Geffen Records a year later. Interscope Geffen A&M was the Number One label in the United States in 2020 and 2021. Interscope Geffen A&M is a Universal Music Group company, which is led by Sir Lucian Grainge.

Interscope will present a series of events planned over the coming months to celebrate Interscope’s legacy and to pay homage to the artists who made the label one of the most successful and enduring in the world.

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That Eric Alper

Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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