Today, Pepsi announced its summer plans as part of this year’s global creative campaign, Pepsi Generations, celebrating the brand’s iconic role in music history. With the help of Pepsi musicians past and present, including King of Pop Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Britney Spears, the new iteration of the campaign will continue to excite fans with a focus on music and entertainment programming, limited-edition cans, a seasonal release of Pepsi Stuff and breakthrough digital content.
The world was first introduced to the Pepsi Generations campaign – a celebration of some of the brand’s biggest pop culture moments – earlier this year through the “This Is the Pepsi” national Super Bowl commercial. From supporting emerging musical talent through platforms like Pepsi Sound Drop to marquee ads featuring world-class musicians and jaw-dropping Super Bowl Half Time Show performances, Pepsi’s strong heritage in music will shine through in this phase of the global campaign, showcasing Pepsi as a force in music for decades to come.
Pepsi will celebrate all summer long throughout the U.S. across the full Pepsi portfolio – Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar and Pepsi Wild Cherry.
To honor iconic musical partnerships of Pepsi past and present, the brand is rolling out limited-edition Pepsi Generations icon cans featuring superstars Michael Jackson, Ray Charles and Britney Spears, and retro Pepsi logos from each artist’s era. The exclusive packaging will be found on regular Pepsi and Diet Pepsi for a limited time this summer and available at major retailers nationwide in 20-oz., 12-oz. can 12-packs and 24-packs. Fans can collect all three cans via multipacks which will feature one of the three artists in each pack.
Pepsi Stuff, the U.S. loyalty program that made its long-awaited return this year, is expanding its collection to feature summer-inspired retro gear and exclusive music giveaways. New Pepsi Stuff will be available starting May 14 through consumer codes found on specially-marked Pepsi packaging across regular, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar and Pepsi Wild Cherry, and will include premiums such as beach coolers, grills, towels, headphones, beach chairs, t-shirts and more, as well as giveaways including the hottest concert tickets of the season such as Austin City Limits, Lollapalooza, VMAs, the Pepsi-sponsored Britney Spears tour – including meet and greets – and more. Visit PepsiStuff.com to participate.
To introduce the summer collection, Pepsi will release a new “This Is the Pepsi” commercial featuring one of today’s top music superstars who will give fans a fun look at new Pepsi Stuff. Additional details around the advertisement will be released in the coming weeks.
Grammy Award-winning superstar and pop icon Christina Aguilera has announced a new North American tour this fall, her first outing since 2008. The music powerhouse will kick off the tour, produced by Live Nation, on September 25th and travel to 22 cities, performing at many of North America’s most intimate venues including two dates at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, two dates at The Chicago Theatre, and stops in Boston, Oakland, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and more.
American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Monday, May 14th at 10am local time through Thursday, May 17th at 10pm local time. Tickets are on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 18th at 10am local time at Ticketmaster.com.
Christina Aguilera is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter renowned for her powerful voice and hit songs. Throughout her career, she has sold more than 43 million records worldwide. Aguilera has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s). She has won six Grammy Awards including one Latin Grammy Award. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and holds the prestigious honor of being the only artist under the age of 30 included in Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. In 2011 she entered the world of television as a coach on NBC’s Emmy Award nominated show The Voice. Aguilera continues to use her voice for good. She has served as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort since 2009 and has helped raise over $150 million for the World Food Program and other hunger relief agencies.
Christina released new song “Accelerate feat. Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz” earlier this month, the first song from her forthcoming and highly anticipated album, Liberation. She will also be performing “Fall in Line,” her newly announced duet with Demi Lovato, at the Billboard Music Awards on May 20th.
Liberation will be released Friday, June 15th and is available for pre-order now. Every online ticket purchased for Christina Aguilera’s 2018 tour includes a standard CD copy of her new album, Liberation. Instructions on how to redeem a copy will be provided by Ticketmaster within 24 hours of ticket purchase via email.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA TOUR DATES:
Tue Sep 25
Hollywood, FL
Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Leonard Bernstein unquestionably was one of the most astonishing and dazzling personalities in the world of music. He bestrode the musical scene in the second half of the 20th century like few others: Composer, conductor, pianist, educator; but it was as a great communicator – of music and through music – that every facet of his life and legacy is bound together. He was a Renaissance man, a multifaceted genius, but it was his career as a composer that meant the very most to him.
To celebrate the upcoming centennial of his birth on August 25, 2018 and his remarkable body of work as a composer, Deutsche Grammophon/UMe will release Bernstein: Complete Works, a massive 26 CD and 3 DVD deluxe, limited-edition box set collecting together for the first time all his published compositions. Curated with the full support of the Leonard Bernstein Estate, this landmark set – as complete a set as is currently possible to assemble – will be available May 11. The collection proudly celebrates the compositional heritage bequeathed the world by one of the 20th century’s most important musical figures, and includes the music he composed for orchestra and chamber ensembles, opera and musicals, ballet, film, his incidental music, vocal scores and piano music. The set is rounded out with a beautiful 140-page book with extensive documentation in English, French and German, numerous photographs from the Deutsche Grammophon archives, a forward by Craig Urquhart, Senior Consultant to the Leonard Bernstein Office, and a new essay on Bernstein’s composing life by Nigel Simeone, editor of The Bernstein Letters.
Considering how busy Bernstein was with all his other activities – conducting, educating, advocating for justice and human rights, and raising a family – it is astonishing what a substantial body of work he left behind. Though there is much material that remains unpublished – including songs, chamber music, juvenilia and even an entire musical – this collection substantially encompasses the scope of the works he published in his lifetime. The comprehensive collection contains Bernstein conducting Bernstein including Symphonies 1-3, Dybbuk: Suites 1 & 2, Facsimile, Fancy Free, A Quiet Place, Songfest and more; his earliest known works, an array of live recordings and the full recordings of his Broadway creations West Side Story, On the Town and Candide as well as his complete compositions for orchestra, concertos, and choral works.
To compliment the recordings from the vaults of DG, a number of new recordings were made expressly for this edition. Included are a recording of Mass by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin and featuring three choirs and a line-up of no less than nineteen vocalists (also available separately); American pianist Katie Mahan’ssurvey of Bernstein’s piano music from the early Sonata (1938) through to Thirteen Anniversaries (1988), as well as her collaboration with mezzo-soprano Angela Brower; chamber music for brass and wind ensembles by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Variations on an Octatonic Scale with Lucie Horsch on recorder and Kian Soltani on cello; and more. Other artists on the collection include Michael Tilson Thomas, The Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble, Broadway star Linda Eder and Superstars of the operatic stage, Samuel Ramer, Thomas Hampson, June Anderson, Frederica von Stade, Jose Carreras, Marilyn Horne, and the legendary Billie Holliday who sings “Big Stuff” from Fancy Free.
Three captivating DVDs complete the 29-disc multimedia collection: “The Gift of Music,” an intimate portrait of Bernstein featuring archival footage from every aspect and phase of his extraordinary career – as conductor, composer, pianist, teacher and humanitarian; “Candide,” a filmed live recording of Bernstein conducting Candide, drawn from two London Barbican performances in December 1989; and “The Making Of West Side Story,” the acclaimed behind-the-scenes story of the recording of West Side Story, with all its triumphs and tribulations.
Bernstein: Complete Works follows the release of another monumental box set by Deutsche Grammophon/UMe, Bernstein:Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca. Released March 9, the 158-disc set contains all of Bernstein’s recordings as a conductor for DG and Decca, together with his complete DG/Unitel DVD catalog. Comprising 121 CDs, 36 DVDs and a Blu-ray audio disc, it features such legendary recordings as Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (1981), Bizet’s Carmen (1972), works by Stravinsky and Shostakovich and, of course, the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Mahler.
Universal Music Group is celebrating Bernstein’s remarkable legacy all year with an incredible array of recordings ranging from spectacular new releases to reissues reflecting some of the many high points of this multifaceted musician’s rich and varied career. The year began with the release of new deluxe hardcover editions of Candide and West Side Story and most recently saw the release of box sets for perhaps the most famous of Bernstein’s recordings, his Beethoven symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic. They are now available as a 5 CD and Blu-ray audio disc box, on which they are presented for the first time in surround sound, and on vinyl as a 9 LP limited edition set.
Leonard Bernstein at 100 is a two-year global celebration of the life and career of the 20th century cultural giant, featuring more than 2,500 events on six continents. It kicked off at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, September 22, 2017 which officially launched the celebrations that will continue worldwide through the end of August 2019. Festive performances and events will take place across the globe (for complete listings, visit the calendar). Several exhibitions honoring Bernstein have recently opened. The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles is presenting “Leonard Bernstein at 100,” organized by the GRAMMY Museum® and curated by its founding executive director and renowned music historian, Robert Santelli. Drawing from more than 150 photographs, personal items, papers, scores, correspondence, costumes, furniture, and films, Leonard Bernstein at 100, which just opened April 26 and will run to September 2, 2018, marks the official exhibit of the centennial and is the most comprehensive retrospective of Bernstein’s life and career ever staged in a museum setting. Following the LA exhibition, Leonard Bernstein at 100 will travel to cities across the U.S. Additionally, the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia is celebrating Bernstein with the immersive exhibition “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music,” now through September.
REPERTOIRE CD1 – SYMPHONY NO.1 “JEREMIAH” (1942) Live recording
For Orchestra and Mezzo-Soprano Christa Ludwig
CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA (“JUBILEE GAMES”) (1989)
For Orchestra and Baritone José Eduardo
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD2 – SYMPHONY NO.2 “THE AGE OF ANXIETY” (1949, revised 1965) Live recording
For Piano and Orchestra Lukas Foss (piano)
SYMPHONY NO.3 “KADDISH” (1963, revised 1977)
For Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Boys’ Choir, Speaker and Soprano Solo Michael Wager speaker · Montserrat Caballé soprano
Wiener Jeunesse-Chor · Wiener Sängerknaben
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD3 – HALIL (1981) Live recording
Nocturne for Solo Flute, String Orchestra and Percussion Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute)
THREE MEDITATIONS FROM “MASS” (1977) Live recording
For Cello and Orchestra Mstislav Rostropovich (cello)
ON THE WATERFRONT (1955) Live recording
Symphonic suite from the film Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS (1949) Live recording
For Solo Clarinet and Jazz Ensemble Peter Schmidl (clarinet) · Wiener Philharmoniker · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD4 – DYBBUK (1974)
Ballet
SUITE NO.1
For Tenor, Bass-Baritone and Orchestra Paul Sperry · Bruce Fifer
SUITE NO.2
For Orchestra New York Philharmonic · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
A QUIET PLACE – ORCHESTRAL SUITE (1983, rev. 1984)
Arranged by Sid Ramin and Michael Tilson Thomas with the assistance of Michael Barrett London Symphony Orchestra · MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS
CD5 – DIVERTIMENTO (1980) Live recording
For Orchestra
A MUSICAL TOAST (1980) Live recording
For Orchestra
SLAVA! (1977)
A Political Overture for Orchestra
THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM “ON THE TOWN” (1944) Live recording
For Orchestra
FACSIMILE (1946) Live recording
Choreographic Essay for Orchestra Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CBS MUSIC (1977)
For Orchestra São Paulo Symphony Orchestra · MARIN ALSOP
CD6 – SERENADE (1954) Live recording
For Solo Violin, Harp, Percussion and String Orchestra Gidon Kremer violin
FANCY FREE (1944) Live recording
Ballet Ruth Mense (piano)
Big Stuff: Leonard Bernstein (piano & vocals) · Thissy Thiers (bass guitar) · Dicky Tarrach (drums)
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD7 – ON THE TOWN (1944) Live recording
Musical comedy in two acts Frederica von Stade · Tyne Daly · Marie McLaughlin · Thomas Hampson · Kurt Ollmann · David Garrison · Samuel Ramey · Evelyn Lear · Cleo Laine · Meriel Dickinson
London Voices · London Symphony Orchestra · MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS
CD8 – PETER PAN (1950)
Incidental music to the play by J.M. Barrie Linda Eder · Daniel Narducci
Amber Chamber Chorus and Orchestra · ALEXANDER FREY
Bonus
SPRING WILL COME AGAIN
Originally intended for Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth Linda Eder · Michael Shawn Lewis · Alexander Frey (piano)
CD9 – TROUBLE IN TAHITI (1951)
One-act opera in seven scenes The M-G-M Orchestra · ARTHUR WINOGRAD
CD10 – WONDERFUL TOWN (1953) Original Broadway production
Musical comedy in two acts Rosalind Russell Edith Adams George Gaynes Jordan Bentley Robert Galjour
Orchestra and Chorus conducted by LEHMAN ENGEL
CD11-12 – CANDIDE (1989)
A comic operetta in two acts Jerry Hadley · June Anderson · Adolph Green · Christa Ludwig · Nicolai Gedda · Della Jones · Kurt Ollmann
London Symphony Chorus · London Symphony Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Bonus
CANDIDE – OVERTURE The Boston Pops Orchestra · ARTHUR FIEDLER
CD13 – WEST SIDE STORY (1957) Kiri Te Kanawa · José Carreras · Tatiana Troyanos · Kurt Ollmann · Marilyn Horne singing “Somewhere”
Orchestra and Chorus conducted by LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD14 – WEST SIDE STORY – SUITE
Arranged for Large Brass Ensemble by Eric Crees Philip Jones Brass Ensemble · ERIC CREES
SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM “WEST SIDE STORY” (1960) Live recording
Orchestration by Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, under the supervision of Leonard Bernstein Los Angeles Philharmonic · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM “WEST SIDE STORY” (1960)
Orchestration by Sid Ramin and Irwin Kostal, under the supervision of Leonard Bernstein London Symphony Orchestra · MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS
CD15-16 – A QUIET PLACE (1984) Live recording
Opera in three acts Chester Ludgin · Beverly Morgan · John Brandstetter · Peter Kazaras · Jean Kraft
ORF Symphonie-Orchester · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD17 – A WHITE HOUSE CANTATA
Scenes from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in concert Thomas Hampson · June Anderson · Barbara Hendricks · Kenneth Tarver · Victor Acquah · Keel Watson · Neil Jenkins
London Voices · London Symphony Orchestra · KENT NAGANO
CD18-19 – MASS (1971)
A theatre piece for singers, players, and dancers The Philadelphia Orchestra · YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN
CD20 – MASS – ORCHESTRAL SUITE (1976)
Arranged and orchestrated by Irwin Kostal The Boston Pops Orchestra ARTHUR FIEDLER
CHICHESTER PSALMS (1965) Live recording
For Mixed Chorus, Boy Soloist and Orchestra Soloist of the Wiener Sängerknaben · Wiener Jeunesse-Chor
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
CD21 – SONGFEST (1977)
A cycle of American poems
For Six Singers and Orchestra Clamma Dale · Rosalind Elias · Nancy Williams · Neil Rosenshein · John Reardon · Donald Gramm
National Symphony Orchestra of Washington · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
ARIAS AND BARCAROLLES (1988)
For Piano Four Hands, Mezzo-Soprano and Baritone
Arranged for Chamber Orchestra by Bruce Coughlin (1993) Frederica von Stade · Thomas Hampson
London Symphony Orchestra · MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS
CD22 – VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC
HASHKIVEINU (1945)
For Cantor, Chorus and Organ Hans Peter Blochwitz (cantor)
BBC Singers · Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organ) · AVNER ITAI
SIMCHU-NA (1947)
For Mixed Chorus and Piano Jean Barr (piano) · Rochester Singers · SAMUEL ADLER
REENAH (1947)
Transcribed for Two-part Chorus Rochester Singers · SAMUEL ADLER
YIGDAL (1950)
Round for Three Treble Voices and Piano Eastman Players · Rochester Singers · SAMUEL ADLER
THE LARK (1955)
Incidental Music to the play by Jean Anouilh (2012 Concert Version) For Mixed Chorus with Countertenor Solo or Septet of Solo Voices a cappella Claire Bloom (narrator) · Paulo Mestre
São Paulo Symphony Chorus and Orchestra · MARIN ALSOP
WARM-UP (1970)
A Round for Mixed Chorus Denver St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral Choirs · DONALD PEARSON
OLYMPIC HYMN (1981)
For Mixed Choir and Orchestra L’Orchestra Cinematique · MICHAEL JOHN SIMMONDS
MISSA BREVIS (1988)
For A Cappella Mixed Chorus (or Octet of Solo Voices) and Countertenor Solo, with Incidental Percussion Derek Lee Ragin
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus · ROBERT SHAW
PSALM 148 (1935)
For Soprano and Piano Angelina Réaux · Barry Snyder (piano)
I HATE MUSIC! (1943)
A Cycle of Five Kid Songs For Soprano and Piano Roberta Alexander · Tan Crone (piano)
AFTERTHOUGHT (1945)
Study for the Ballet Facsimile (Version for Voice and Piano) Angela Brouwer · Katie Mahan (piano)
LA BONNE CUISINE (1947)
Four Recipes for Voice and Piano
TWO LOVE SONGS (1949)
For Voice and Piano
SILHOUETTE (GALILEE) (1951)
For Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
SO PRETTY (1968)
For Voice and Piano Roberta Alexander · Tan Crone (piano)
Songs from THE MADWOMAN OF CENTRAL PARK WEST (1979)
For Voice and Piano Angela Brower · Katie Mahan (piano)
PICCOLA SERENATA (1979)
For Karl Böhm on his 85th Birthday
For Voice and Piano Roberta Alexander · Tan Crone (piano)
CD23 – CHAMBER MUSIC – MUSIC FOR BRASS AND WIND ENSEMBLES
PIANO TRIO (1937)
For Violin, Cello and Piano Ahn Trio
SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO (1940) Arnold Steinhardt (violin) · Victor Steinhardt (piano)
SONATA FOR CLARINET AND PIANO (1942) Todd Palmer (clarinet) · Carol Archer (piano)
BRASS MUSIC (1948)
Rondo for Lifey
For Trumpet and Piano James Fountain (trumpet) · Ben Dawson (piano)
Elegy for Mippy I
For Horn and Piano Nicolas Fleury (horn) · Ben Dawson (piano)
Elegy for Mippy II
For Trombone Alone Matthew Gee (trombone)
Waltz for Mippy III
For Tuba and Piano Kevin Morgan (tuba) · Ben Dawson (piano)
Fanfare for Bima
For Trumpet, Trombone, Horn and Tuba Brass Ensemble of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · BARRY WORDSWORTH
FANFARE FOR THE INAUGURATION OF JOHN F. KENNEDY (1961)
Orchestrated by Sid Ramin for Chamber Ensemble
FANFARE FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND ART, NEW YORK CITY (1961)
For Brass and Percussion Wind and Percussion Ensembles of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · BARRY WORDSWORTH
SHIVAREE – A FANFARE (1969)
For Double Brass Ensemble and Percussion
DANCE SUITE (1989)
For Brass Quintet Brass Ensemble of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · BARRY WORDSWORTH
VARIATIONS ON AN OCTATONIC SCALE (1989)
For Recorder and Cello Lucie Horsch (recorder) · Kian Soltani (cello)
CD24 – PIANO MUSIC
NON TROPPO PRESTO (1937)
MUSIC FOR TWO PIANOS (1937)
SONATA FOR THE PIANO (1938)
MUSIC FOR THE DANCE, NO.2 (1938)
AARON COPLAND: EL SALÓN MÉXICO Arrangement for Piano Solo by Leonard Bernstein (1941)
SEVEN ANNIVERSARIES (1943)
FOUR ANNIVERSARIES (1948)
FOUR SABRAS (1950)
FIVE ANNIVERSARIES (1951) Katie Mahan (piano) (except Music for Two Pianos & El Salón México)
Maki Namekawa, Dennis Russell Davies (pianos) (Music for Two Pianos) Andrew Cooperstock (piano) (El Salón México)
CD26 – FANCY FREE – SELECTION
Ballet (1944) Big Stuff: Billie Holiday (vocals) · Joe Guy (trumpet) · Joe Springer (piano) · Tiny Grimes (guitar) · Billy Taylor (bass) · Kelly Martin (drums)
Ballet Theatre Orchestra (except “Big Stuff”) · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
ON THE TOWN – SELECTION Betty Comden & Adolph Green (vocals) · Lyn Murray Chorus & Orchestra · Mary Martin (vocals) · Tutti Camarata Orchestra · Nancy Walker (vocals) · Leonard Joy Orchestra
DVD1 – THE GIFT OF MUSIC – AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN
DVD2 – CANDIDE (1989)
A comic operetta in two acts Jerry Hadley · June Anderson · Adolph Green · Christa Ludwig · Nicolai Gedda · Della Jones · Kurt Ollmann
London Symphony Chorus · London Symphony Orchestra · LEONARD BERNSTEIN
DVD3 – THE MAKING OF WEST SIDE STORY
Recorded on location in New York, September 1984
SiriusXM announced the launch of Wedding Party, a channel that includes songs sweeter than the frosting on your wedding cake and more exciting than the moment leading up to a couple’s kiss at the altar.
SiriusXM’s Wedding Party, a limited-run channel launching on Friday, May 11, will showcase all the best tunes played at weddings—from the first dance to the reception after party. Traditional favorites like Etta James’ “At Last” and Earth Wind & Fire’s “September” can all be heard alongside modern classics like Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect” and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk.” For those planning a wow-worthy reception or simply looking to re-live the celebratory feeling of a wedding, SiriusXM’s Wedding Party will be a source of musical inspiration and nostalgia.
Wedding Party is SiriusXM’s first ever wedding-inspired music channel. The SiriusXM team found inspiration from the editors—and the team who knows weddings best—at The Knot, the leading digital wedding planning brand.
Music stirs emotions and sets the stage for creating and later recalling great memories. Beginning May 11, SiriusXM subscribers can follow their heart as they find inspiration for their wedding events, playlists, and most importantly relax and enjoy the journey with Wedding Party.
Below is a sample playlist of what to expect on SiriusXM’s Wedding Party channel: Earth, Wind & Fire – “September” Etta James – “At Last” Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
John Legend – “All of Me”
Beyoncé & Jay-Z – “Crazy In Love”
Train – “Marry Me”
The Isley Brothers – “Shout, Pts. 1 & 2” Van Morrison – “Someone Like You” Taio Cruz – “Dynamite” Christina Perri – “A Thousand Years”
Kool & The Gang – “Celebration” Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
SiriusXM’s Wedding Party will launch on channel 4 on Friday, May 11 at 12:00pm ET and will run through Thursday, May 24. The channel will also be available through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.
SiriusXM subscribers will be able to tune into Wedding Party (ch.4) on SiriusXM radios and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more.
Undiscovered Canadian musicians and hopeful hobbyists will now have a new means to be found, thanks to a new project under the wings of Sub Pop records founder and 8Stem’s Bruce Pavitt and the division’s financier, Sergio C. Muñoz.
Like a game of Telephone, but with song, Stemchain is the legendary music man and startup founder’s newest brainchild. It’s a talent discovery contest that takes one song and its stems, allows entries from that country to revamp and submit it, with the winner receiving exclusive distribution and their version moving along to the next country.
The end result will be a small world connected by big sound, literally stemming from Daniel Pak’s “Love You Better” at its crux. “I’m always looking for ways to champion undiscovered artists making original music outside of the mainstream,” says Pavitt.
The originating song for this round of Stemchain’s discovery quest was written and performed by Seattle-by-way-of-Honolulu’s Daniel Pak. Pak crafted “Love You Better” from the perspective of a man willing and wanting to be a better person to those in his life.
“I wrote the song because I was going to be a father for the first time and wanted to be the best partner I could be in raising a child,” shares Pak. “I want to see a world with more responsible parenting and a deeper connection to our ancestors and our roots.
“And even deeper, our collective roots to humanity.”
Because Stemchain is truly set to be a global affair, “Love You Better” then made its way to Mexico where the stems were revamped by Borchi, a producer in Mexico City. Inspired by a recent trip to the jungles of Catemaco in Veracruz, Borchi’s version was crafted in the rhythms of Rasterinha while healing through song, dance and plant medicine.
“I was very happy to have Pak’s stems as an excuse to try out a jungle-like, shamanic track with a harder and funkier groove than more of the slow house happening in that scene,” says Borchi. “Rasterinha was the best way to make that happen.”
Joining on the production of Borchi’s version of “Love You Better” — now “LVUBTR” — is three time GRAMMY Award winner Wil Dog of Ozomatli. Through performances, recordings and production over the span of two decades, Wil Dog has collaborated with artists such as Tito Puente, Carlos Santana, De La Soul, and Dat Garcia.
“This opportunity is huge for a musician like me, because I have thousands of hours of recorded material that has never been utilized,” enthuses Dog. “I love the idea of being able to efficiently share that material with undiscovered talent worldwide.”
The project is deliberately low-social, set to groundswell and remain within the artist-to-artist conversation. Bypassing all mainstream technology and social media giants to retain independence, the exclusive platform being used to acquire and submit for Stemchain is Shopify’s music application and email submissions.
The stempack is available to all musicians for $3 USD. Each musician has full creative control over their revamp once they download the 12 stems, delivered as .wav files.
Canada as Stemchain’s site for artist insight is without question, according to Muñoz. “My favourite musicians are Canadian,” shares Muñoz. “Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Daniel Lanois, Joni Mitchell, Ben Mink, and kd Lang… And my favourite contemporary artists too: A Tribe Called Red and Beatrice Deer…
“The idea of discovering the next artist of that caliber is very exciting!”
If you want more details, let me know, send me an email!
Corus Entertainment today announced The Drive, the product of an innovative, grassroots, multi-platform content partnership between OLG and Global morning news program, The Morning Show.
The Drive is a series of segments hosted by Jesse Jones, Canadian influencer and founder of lifestyle marketing agency TEN81. The series sees Jesse drive across Ontario picking up every day Ontarians as he serves as their chauffeur for their daily commute around their local towns and cities. During the three-minute segments, he and his passengers will discuss a wide variety of human-interest topics, including: technology, dating and relationships, passions, bucket lists, family and more.
“With this innovative collaboration with OLG and Global’s The Morning Show, we’re thrilled to be combining two powerhouse brands to create an exciting new series that is sure to resonate with Canadians,” said Lynn Chambers, Vice President, Corus Tempo.
Every week Jesse will drive different passengers where they need to go, providing audiences with authentic conversations from Ontarians of all ages, genders, races, and backgrounds. Honest, humorous and heartfelt, the engaging conversations bring together real people, real issues, and real talk.
“OLG truly understands the value of supporting communities across this province and providing Ontarians with opportunities to make their dreams come true,” said Randy Weyersberg, Vice President, Marketing & Planning, OLG. “This integrated collaboration with Corus will allow us to connect with Ontarians in a new, meaningful way across multiple platforms.”
The Drive airs every Thursday morning starting May 10 on Global’s The Morning Show. The Drive will also air on radio stations across Ontario, and be available via its custom hub at www.globalnews.ca/thedrive.
Good Lord, this is a joyous day. Nine Inch Nails have announced the release of Bad Witch, a new six-song EP. They also revealed dates for their Cold and Black and Infinite tour of the US with the Jesus and Mary Chain slated as the opening act.
“The promise of a world made better by computing and online connectivity has failed us in many ways, particularly when it comes to ticketing,” Trent Reznor wrote on his website. “Everything about the process sucks and everyone loses except the reseller. We’ve decided to try something different that will also likely suck, but in a different way. We’re hoping many of you will be happy with the results, while some may do what they always do and bitch about it.”
Earplugs to the left, people.
Nine Inch Nails, Cold and Black and Infinite Tour Dates
Sept. 13 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
Sept. 14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
Sept. 18 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
Sept. 19 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
Sept. 22 – San Antonio, TX @ River City Rock Fest
Sept. 24 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theater
Sept. 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Sept. 27 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Sept. 29 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
Oct. 9 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Oct. 13 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 14 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
Oct. 19 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center
Oct. 20 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center
Oct. 22 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theater
Oct. 23 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theater
Oct. 25 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
Oct. 26 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
Nov. 23 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
Nov. 24 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
Nov. 27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Nov. 28 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Dec. 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Dec. 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium
Dec. 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium
Dec. 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium
Dec. 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium
Nine Inch Nails, ‘Bad Witch’ Track Listing
1. “Shit Mirror”
2. “Ahead of Ourselves”
3. “Play the Goddamned Part”
4. “God Break Down the Door”
5. “I’m Not From This World”
6. “Over and out”
Remember back in the first Deadpool movie when he made an insulting remark about soccer legend David Beckham? Well, it turns out he’s still apologizing for that.
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Musician, DJ and radio artist Don Joyce passed away nearly three years ago, leaving behind a voluminous archive of his unparalelled collage radio program “Over the Edge.” The documentary “How Radio Isn’t Done” sheds light on this member of Negativland, his life and his work in recontextualizing the never-ending flow of media messages that flood everyday life.
Director Ryan Worsley joins to talk about Joyce, his hyper-focused artistic process and what she learned creating this affectionate and honest portrait of an iconoclastic figure.
