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Hard Rock Cafe Calls on Local Artists from Around the Globe to Participate in Its 2019 Battle of the Bands Competition

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Hard Rock Cafe Calls on Local Artists from Around the Globe to Participate in Its 2019 Battle of the Bands Competition

Hard Rock International will support aspiring musicians with its Battle of the Bands competition, a global search for top aspiring bands, solo artists, musicians, DJ’s and MC’s worldwide. The competition will give local artists a chance for glory as finalists will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to perform at Hard Rock Cafe New York, $15,000 cash and performance time in front of top music industry executives. Hard Rock will accept band submissions for its global battle starting on Saturday, December 1, 2018 through Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Following open registration, each band selected for Hard Rock’s Battle of the Bands competition will perform live in their home Hard Rock cafe in front of adoring fans and local judges. Following the live performances, two regional winners will be selected, receiving a prize of $1,000 and moving on to the next round of the competition, where the public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite global artist in a user generated online submission.

The three bands with the largest number of votes will become competition finalists and take the stage at Hard Rock Cafe New York, the iconic former Paramount Theater in the heart of Times Square. Finalists will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City, a $15,000 cash prize and the chance to perform for top record label executives.

The competition will further reinforce Hard Rock’s mantras – All Is One and Love All, Serve All – and supports diversity, inclusion and tolerance. Performers will be tasked to deliver creative interpretations of well-known songs by bringing them to life in a different genre. Ambitious bands and musicians can visit www.hardrock.com/2019botb starting December 1, 2018 to register for the global showdown.

The contest is brought to fans through a partnership with Pepsi, combining Hard Rock’s iconic brand and worldwide music program with Pepsi’s strong music initiatives. The battle enables undiscovered talent to kick off their music careers and introduce themselves to leading music industry executives and Hard Rock’s global audience.

For full rules and a list of participating locations, visit http://www.hardrock.com/content/images/promos/BattleOfTheBands/botb-landing.pdf

U.S. Army Field Band Play A Cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’

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U.S. Army Field Band Play A Cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’

Six-String Soldiers perform an acoustic cover of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here on location in Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland.

Photo Gallery: Three Days Grace with Nothing More and Bad Wolves at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Concert Hall

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Photo Gallery: Three Days Grace with Nothing More and Bad Wolves at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Concert Hall

All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com

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Lizzo and Kim Petras Rethink the Gender Ratio in the Music Industry

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Lizzo and Kim Petras Rethink the Gender Ratio in the Music Industry

Billboard in partnership with Uber invited drivers and riders to rethink these ratios. While on their way to a sound check, Kim Petras and Lizzo have an educational discussion with Uber Driver-Partner Karen Brooks, a Grammy Award-winner who has a No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart to boot. Through their journey, the three women musicians discuss the importance of equality in the recording studio and music industry at large.

My Next Read: Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond–The Story of Rock’s Greatest Manager

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My Next Read: Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond–The Story of Rock’s Greatest Manager

Peter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Often acknowledged as the “fifth member of Led Zeppelin,” Grant’s story has appeared in fragments across countless Zeppelin biographies, but none has explored who this brilliant and intuitive manager yet flawed and sometimes dangerous man truly was. No one has successfully captured the scope of his personality or his long-lasting impact on the music business. Acclaimed author and journalist Mark Blake seeks to rectify that.

Bring It On Home is the first book to tell the complete uncensored story of this industry giant. With support from Grant’s family interviews with Led Zeppelin’s surviving band members, and access to Grant’s extensive archive and scores of unpublished material, including his never-before-published final interview, Blake sheds new light on the history of Led Zeppelin and on the wider story of rock music in the 1960s and ’70s.

Full of new insights into Grant’s early life as an actor, wrestler, and road manager for rock ‘n’ roll pioneers Chuck Berry and Little Richard; the formation of Led Zeppelin; his seclusion following the demise of the band; and his recovery from substance abuse, Bring It On Home reveals a man who, after the extraordinary highs and lows of a career in rock ‘n’ roll, found peace and happiness in a more ordinary life. It is a celebration, a cautionary tale, and a compelling human drama.

Get it here.

How Chance The Rapper’s Manager, Pat Corcoran, Reimagined the Music Business

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How Chance The Rapper’s Manager, Pat Corcoran, Reimagined the Music Business

Pat “The Manager” Corcoran and Chance “The Rapper” Bennett, two self-taught kids from Chicago, set the bar for what independent artists can achieve. Pat the Manager details how the two met, the backlash around the release of Coloring Book, and the one thing that threatened their independence.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Teaches You Broadway Slang

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Teaches You Broadway Slang

Vanity Fair cover star Lin-Manuel Miranda teaches you Broadway slang.

Watch The First Trailer For “Springsteen on Broadway” Coming To Netflix In December

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Watch The First Trailer For “Springsteen on Broadway” Coming To Netflix In December

The critically acclaimed, three times extended, Broadway phenomenon makes its global debut on Netflix. Check out the trailer for Springsteen on Broadway, coming to Netflix, December 16.

Stompin’ Tom Connors Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection Volume 3 To Be Released December 7

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Stompin’ Tom Connors Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection Volume 3 To Be Released December 7

Anthem Legacy, an imprint of ole label group, continues the rich musical legacy of Stompin’ Tom Connors with the release of Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection Volume 3 on December 7, 2018. The Canadian musical icon passed with 120 recordings in what he referred to as “The Vault”, in order to safeguard against the possibility that he should at some point find himself unable to continue in the studio. 14 new tracks from this collection will be available featuring special guest artists: JUNO Award-winners The Sheepdogs, CCMA Award-winners The Washboard Union, JUNO Award-winning fiddle virtuosos Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, JUNO Award-winners The Good Lovelies, JUNO Award nominee Royal Wood and Human Kabab.

“These songs are a collection that Tom recorded in 2011-2012 before his passing, and are some of his favorite songs he performed by request before he was known as Stompin’ Tom,” said Tom Connors Jr. “Tom wanted to make sure that many of the old country songs he grew up listening to are not to be forgotten. He put these songs in “The Vault” in hopes that others can enjoy or even record them for themselves one day, to help keep traditional Country music alive and well for generations to come.”

The songs included in the Stompin’ Tom – Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection Volume 3 are written by some of Tom’s favourite singer-songwriters that inspired him over the course of his life and career. Classics including: Hank Williams’ “So Lonesome I Could Cry” feat. The Washboard Union, Russ Morgan’s “Cruising Down The River” feat. The Good Lovelies and Don Gibson’s “Oh, Lonesome Me” feat. Royal Wood, are covered by Stompin’ Tom with his signature vocal style and guitar.

With his home spun and fiercely patriotic brand of music, Stompin’ Tom’s legacy includes Canadian country hits: “Bud the Spud”, “Luke’s Guitar”, “Sudbury Saturday Night”, “Big Joe Mufferaw”, “Ketchup Song” and Canadian anthem “The Hockey Song”. Stompin’ Tom’s accolades include JUNO Awards for Best Male Country Singer (1971 – 75) and Country Album of the Year (1978), the East Coast Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, SOCAN National Achievement Award (1999), SOCAN Lifetime Achievement Award (2009), the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award (2000), Toronto Musicians’ Union Lifetime Achievement Award (2011), was recently inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame (2017) and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018 for “The Hockey Song”.

Unreleased Songs From The Vault Collection Volume 3 Track Listing:
1. So Lonesome I Could Cry (feat. The Washboard Union)
2. Hang The Key On The Bunkhouse Door (feat. The Sheepdogs)
3. Blueberry Hill
4. When Mexican Joey Meets Jole Blon
5. Cruisin’ Down The River (feat. The Good Lovelies)
6. Blue Moon Of Kentuky
7. Bummin’ Around
8. Oh, Lonesome Me (feat. Royal Wood)
9. Skinner’s Pond Jig (feat. Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy)
10. El Paso
11. Mississippi River Blues
12. Truck Drivin’ Man (feat. Human Kabab)
13. My Nova Scotia Home
14. Y’All Come
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‘Global Citizen Ep 1’ To Be Released On November 30 Featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta and More

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‘Global Citizen Ep 1’ To Be Released On November 30 Featuring Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta and More

Global Citizen EP 1’, an EP of 4 brand new tracks, will be released on November 30 through Parlophone Records and Atlantic Records in the US. The EP features artists including Pharrell Williams, Stormzy, David Guetta, Stargate, Cassper Nyovest, Jozzy, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Los Unidades and more.

Proceeds of the EP will support Global Citizen’s campaigns and advocacy efforts to end extreme poverty as well as its work in areas such as gender equality, education, water and sanitation. The project has been spearheaded by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, the curator of Global Citizen’s annual live music festivals.

Since the first Global Citizen Festival in New York in 2012, Global Citizen has grown into one of the largest, most visible platforms for young people around the world calling on world leaders to honour their responsibilities in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and ending extreme poverty by 2030. Global Citizens have generated commitments and policy announcements from leaders valued at over $37.9 billion that are set to affect the lives of more than 2.25 billion people. The organisation has taken its action-based model to Australia, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and Canada, and created a platform for activists to learn about the issues they care most about, take action, and earn rewards for doing so.

‘Global Citizen EP 1’ full tracklisting:

1. Rise Up (feat. Nelson Mandela) – Stargate

2. E-Lo (feat. Jozzy) – Los Unidades & Pharrell Williams

3. Timbuktu (feat. Stormzy & Jess Kent) – Cassper Nyovest & Los Unidades

4. Voodoo (feat. Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Danny Ocean & David Guetta) – Stargate & Los Unidades

‘Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100’ is presented and hosted by The Motsepe Foundation and will take place on December 2 in Johannesburg, honouring the legacy of Nelson Mandela. ‘Mandela 100’ has also been curated by Chris Martin, supported in his efforts by Coldplay manager and Global Citizen Executive Producer, Dave Holmes. Beyoncé, JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, Wizkid and Chris Martin himself will all take to the Johannesburg stage.

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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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