In his first album of new original songs in 13 years, John Prine and company perform a song from ‘The Tree of Forgiveness.’
BTS To Perform World Television Premiere of New Single at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards
dick clark productions and NBC announced today that global sensation and reigning Top Social Artist winners BTS, will perform the world television premiere of their new single at the “2018 Billboard Music Awards.”
The Korean pop band, who just announced their highly anticipated new album, “Love Yourself: Tear,” will join previously announced performers Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes on a night filled with music’s biggest names.
Hosted by “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson, the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC. The three-hour telecast will feature performances from this year’s hottest musical acts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy moments that celebrate 60 years of the Billboard Hot 100.
Billboard Music Award-winning BTS, who are nominated for Top Social Artist this year, scored its first top 10 album on the Billboard 200 chart in October with “Love Yourself: Her” — earning both the highest-charting album ever on the chart by a K-pop act, and the genre’s biggest sales week. Since then, the seven-member group tallied its first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Mic Drop,” featuring Desiigner. BTS has also spent more than 70 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Social 50 chart, which ranks the most popular music artists across the world’s social networks. Collectively, BTS’ albums have earned 1 million equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music, and the group’s catalog of songs have collected nearly 2 billion on-demand streams.
Nominations for the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” were announced earlier this month on NBC’s “Today” and on a livestream from Billboard’s New York office. Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran tie for the most nominations this year with 15 each.
Voting for the two fan-voted categories — Billboard Chart Achievement Award and Top Social Artist — will open in the coming weeks and additional details will be available soon.
“Billboard Music Awards” nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The finalists and award winners are determined using data reflecting a 12-month tracking period. The awards are based on the reporting period of April 8, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.
Do U Want 2 B To Be The New Archives Supervisor at Prince’s Paisley Park? Now U Can.
Well, this is interesting. If you’re a big Prince fan, you can now work at Paisley Park. Even better, you can control and work on the massive archieves in the vault for future releases. All the details are below.
JOB TITLE: Archives Supervisor Paisley Park
REPORTS TO: Director of Archives
DEPARTMENT: Archives
This is a full-time position located in the Archives Department having variable/flexible working hours to include weekends, holidays, evenings, and overtime as required. This is a promotional opportunity. Benefits may be offered after successful completion of a sixty (60) day introductory period. This is an internal/external recruitment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Actively work in the care, catalog, storage and preservation of all artifacts and archival materials; the care, cleaning, and monitoring of all exhibits.
- Maintain and Update the archival database system.
- Monitor the trafficking of archive inventory.
- Assist the appropriate staff in having access to the archives collection as required.
- Travel/act as a courier of artifacts to locations where artifacts are to be displayed including the setting up and taking down of exhibits in these locations.
- Execute, maintain, and provide accurate conditioning reports for all items being moved from storage for exhibition.
- Ensure that the collections manual, preservation plans and archives emergency plan are observed.
- Locate, retrieve, and prepare artifacts for display/loans.
- Ensure the integrity of the collection in maintained at all times.
- Oversea all cleaning of exhibit spaces.
- Work with outside vendors to schedule monthly, quarterly and annual cleaning.
- Assist with Archives long term planning, conservation goals and preservation needs.
- Photograph and or scan artifacts when needed.
- Assist with exhibition installs.
- Maintain displayed artifacts in proper environment, eliminate risk to artifacts.
- Assist Director of Archives with coordinating activities involving the maintenance, preservation and mansion upkeep.
- Ensure the integrity of the exhibitions are maintained at all times.
- Assist other departments with general research/fact checking, research use of the collection
- Assist with the training staff in methods and procedures for the database system, in collection preparation and care, and in exhibit development and installation.
- Assist with the supervision the daily activities of the archives staff.
- Conduct annual performance evaluations of archives staff.
- Perform the job of courier when needed
- Other duties as required.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Some knowledge of Prince is helpful; prior knowledge/experience with artifact handling, storage, and conservation is helpful; knowledge of correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling; background in historical studies and research is helpful; previous supervisory or management experience is preferred; ability to deal with repetitious intense work and procedures; must have an excellent attention span; detailed oriented; skill and knowledge to use a Macintosh computer; knowledge of Quark Express and Adobe Photoshop is helpful; must have good accurate typing skills; ability to cope with extremely heavy workload; excellent communication and interpersonal skills both in person and on the telephone are essential; ability to perceive and deal with sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality; must be able to drive a vehicle; ability to work under pressure of deadlines and competing needs.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to see to do detail work; must be able to sit for long periods of time; speak well enough to communicate in a clear distinct voice.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Work in a confidential work area; must have excellent typing skills; own vehicle in order to run job related errands if necessary.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work flexible hours, to include holidays, weekends, and overtime as required; must adhere to a pescatarian environment; no smoking in the work area.
APPLICATION PROCESS: To be considered for employment, please download our employment application at www.officialpaisleypark.com and fill out completely. After you have completed the application, email application to jobs@officialpaisleypark.com or fax to 901-344-3232.
Job Information
- Chanhassen, Minnesota, 55317, United States
- 40421341
- April 12, 2018
- Archives Supervisor Paisley Park
- P Park Management
- Archivist
- Full-Time
- Indefinite
- BA/BS/Undergraduate
- 2-3 Years
- 10-25%
About P Park Management
Paisley Park is located in the quiet idyllic suburb of Chanhassen, Minnesota and is Prince’s mythical creative sanctuary. Prince envisioned Paisley Park as one day being opened to the public. Throughout the past sixteen years, he occasionally opened the studio to tours, most notably in the year 2000 as part of the special Prince: A Celebration event. With the official public opening of Paisley Park, fans from around the world now have the very rare opportunity to tour the estate and experience first-hand this singularly unique creative sanctuary where Prince lived, led and created for more than 30 years. Our employees work hard each day and are honored be a part of maintaining the legacy of Prince!
Gwen Stefani Reveals Fun Fact About Blake Shelton’s Ex-Girlfriend
Gwen Stefani talks about her musical influences, how her music tastes differ from boyfriend Blake Shelton’s, and she reveals a fun fact about one of Blake’s ex-girlfriends.
Shania Twain Announced as 2018 CCMA Awards Show Host
With a long list of sold-out tour dates confirmed for this summer and the recent release of her first album in almost a decade, Shania Twain continues to be one of Canada’s most celebrated performers. Today, the Canadian Country Music Association and CBC are thrilled to announce that the five-time Grammy and 24-time CCMA Award winner has been confirmed to host the 2018 CCMA Awards at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton on Sunday, September 9. The awards will be broadcast live nationwide at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on CBC and cbcbmusic.ca/ccmas.
The 2018 CCMA Awards will honour and showcase the biggest names and emerging talent in country music, featuring performances, collaborations and unforgettable moments.
One of those moments will be Twain’s acceptance of The Generation Award. Only the second artist to receive this honour, Twain will be celebrated for her significant impact on the country music industry and her unmatchable ability to create mass awareness of country music around the globe.
“I’m so excited to host the CCMA Awards this year. It’s such a pivotal moment in country music as the industry evolves we’re seeing a new generation of deeply talented artists emerge and I look forward to being a part of the celebration of them and also celebrating some of the trailblazers before them,” explained Twain. “I’m deeply honoured to be receiving the Generation Award this year, if I inspire anyone to embrace their creative liberty and write what they really think and feel without limitation, then that is all I can hope for. Music can bridge gaps and bring people together and we should all work together to ensure that everyone has the freedom to sing and express their truth.”
Tickets for the 2018 CCMA Awards go on sale this Friday, April 27 at 10am ET. Tickets are available starting at $45.20 plus fees in-person through the FirstOntario Centre Box office and online at ticketmaster.ca.
Canadian Music Community Anti-Harassment Summit
Senior representatives from numerous live and recorded music organizations participated in a follow up meeting to the inaugural March 1, 2018 Canadian Music Community Anti-Harassment Summit. These organizations came together to work collectively to discuss an industry-wide Code of Conduct addressing all forms of harassment including but not limited to sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying and violence in the workplace, as per applicable human rights legislation, throughout the music community.
The following music industry organizations acknowledge that the nature of our work environments, often informal and transient workspaces, and coupled with the fact that the music community operates with a variety of contractual relationships, presents unique challenges for establishing national policy. However, we agree that there are a variety of important issues that need to be addressed to ensure a healthy culture, with zero tolerance to all forms of harassment. The music community at large needs support as they evaluate their internal organizational policies and procedures.
The second session, held April 19, 2018 in Toronto, focused on the following collective objectives and reconfirmed their commitment to finding industry wide solutions.
1. Implementation of a Code of Conduct that can be adhered to, or used as an example, by large and small music performance venues/festivals, recording studios, music companies and the many varying workplaces in the music community.
2. Set standards that will protect:
a. artists, musicians, technical staff, administrative staff and audience;
b. whether they are clients, volunteers, employees, dependent contractors or independent contractors, board directors; and
c. regardless of their representation by an association, guild or union, or not represented at all.
3. Recognition that there must be zero tolerance for all forms of harassment in the music community;
4. Creation of education and prevention resources and tools that will help the music community address claims and complaints;
5. Seek ways to provide resources and support in cases of harassment, and how to seek support.
Across The Board
ACTRA Recording Artists’ Collecting Society (ACTRA-RACS)
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS)
Canadian Council of Music Industry Associations (CCMIA)
Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM)
Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA)
Canadian Music Publishers Association
CONNECT Music Licensing
East Coast Music Association (ECMA)
Film and Entertainment Industries, EDC, City of Toronto
Folk Music Ontario (FMO)
Manitoba Music
Music and Film in Motion
Music Canada
Music Canada Live
Music Managers Forum (MMF)
Music Nova Scotia
Music PEI
Musicians’ Rights Organization Canada (MROC)
Music-Musique NB
MusicOntario
Re:Sound
SASKMusic
Screen Composers Guild of Canada (SCGC)
SOCAN
Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC)
Toronto Musicians Association AFM/CFM Local 149
Travelling Musicians Association AFM/CFM Local 1000
Unison Benevolent Fund
Vancouver Musicians Association AFM/CFM Local 145
Women in Music Canada (WIMC)
Western Canadian Music Alliance (WCMA)
WorkInCulture
Camila Cabello, Dua Lipa And Shawn Mendes To Perform At The “2018 Billboard Music Awards”
dick clark productions and NBC today announced the first round of performers for the “2018 Billboard Music Awards.” Top New Artist nominee, Camila Cabello, UK’s hottest act, Dua Lipa, and multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter, Shawn Mendes, will all take the stage on a night filled with music’s biggest names.
Hosted by “The Voice” coach Kelly Clarkson, the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” will broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC. The three-hour telecast will feature performances from this year’s hottest musical acts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy moments that celebrate 60 years of the Billboard Hot 100!
Talent fun facts include:
Camila Cabello is a four-time Billboard Music Award nominee this year with nods for Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Collaboration for “Havana” featuring Young Thug and the fan-voted Billboard Chart Achievement Award. She started off her solo career with a bang, scoring a top 10 hit in 2016 on the Pop Songs chart with “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” her duet with Shawn Mendes. She followed it up with three more top 40 hits on the list, including the No. 1 “Bad Things” with Machine Gun Kelly. In 2017-18, she logged her biggest hit yet, as the single “Havana,” featuring Young Thug, spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Pop Songs chart and became her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track ushered in her debut album, Camila, which opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and made her the first woman in three years to hit No. 1 with her debut full-length album.
The “2018 Billboard Music Awards” appearance will mark Dua Lipa’s first performance on an award show in the United States. The U.K. pop superstar has quickly ascended on the U.S. Billboard charts this last year, currently with her empowering anthem “IDGAF” rising on Billboard’s Top 40 chart following a trio of No. 1 hits on the Dance Club Songs chart: “Blow Your Mind (Mwah),” “Be the One” and “New Rules.” The latter track became a smash single for the pop singer-songwriter across multiple charts and radio formats as it sailed to No. 1 on the Pop Songs chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 2018. “New Rules,” taken from her self-titled debut studio album, has gone on to earn more than 430 million on-demand streams in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. Additionally, the video for the track has amassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube, making Dua the first female solo artist to reach 1 billion views on the platform.
At just 19-years-old, singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has captured two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, seven top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and two No. 1s on the Pop Songs chart. He blasted onto Billboard’s charts in 2015 with his debut hit “Life of the Party,” and has continued to rack up smash singles. His most recent hit, “In My Blood,” has already hit the top 40 on the Hot 100 and top five on the Digital Song Sales chart. In total, Mendes’ albums have earned over 3 million equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music, and his catalog of songs have generated nearly 3 billion on-demand streams. This year, Mendes is nominated for the fan-voted Top Social Artist Award.
Cuban-born singer/songwriter Camila Cabello (Epic Records / SYCO) released her debut solo album, CAMILA, in January 2018 to rave reviews. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart the same week that her single “Havana” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The RIAA platinum-certified album, CAMILA, launched its debut at No. 1 on over 100 iTunes charts around the world, breaking the record for most No. 1 positions for a debut album in iTunes history. Beginning her official solo career after four years in Fifth Harmony, Cabello released her RIAA 5x-platinum smash hit “Havana,” in August 2017, which later obtained the No. 1 spot on the Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, marking her second No. 1 as a solo artist. Furthermore, “Havana” hit No. 1 on the iTunes overall top songs chart, No. 2 on the Spotify Global chart and hit No. 1 in 80 countries around the world. “Havana” is the first song by a female artist to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary, Pop Songs and Rhythmic Songs charts in 22 years, has earned 736 million on-demand U.S. streams, according to Nielsen Music, and attained the longest run at No. 1 on Pop Songs for any song by a female artist since 2013. Her next single, “Never Be The Same,” was released in January 2018 and is currently No. 2 on Pop Songs and inside the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100. Cabello had already earned a chart-topping smash with the recent double platinum-certified hit “Bad Things” with Machine Gun Kelly. The track generated over 350 million on-demand streams and a result of its success, she became the fifth female artist to hit #1 on the Pop Songs chart with and without a group.
With the release of her self-titled debut album, London-born, Kosovo-raised Dua Lipa has won over the hearts of fans and press alike. The songs on Dua Lipa announce the arrival of a new force in pop—irresistible on the dance floor, thoughtful under closer inspection, constantly discovering creative possibilities. Her critically acclaimed debut has made several “best of” lists, from The FADER, Rolling Stone and TIME. Her powerful anthem “New Rules” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and its viral video made her the youngest female solo artist to reach 1 billion views on YouTube. Dua continues to find herself on the top of the charts, consistently being one of the top-streamed female artists in the world on Spotify and reaching No. 1 on the Top 40 chart. Most recently, Dua made BRIT Award history, becoming the first woman artist to pick up five nominations, taking home the awards for British Breakthrough Act and British Female Solo Artist.
Shawn Mendes recently released new tracks “In My Blood” and “Lost In Japan” from his highly-anticipated third album. Both tracks have already experienced massive success, soaring to Nos. 22 and 64, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 and No. 2 on the overall iTunes chart in the U.S, Top 5 on iTunes in 50 countries, and holding the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlist. The tracks have received critical acclaim from outlets including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Idolator, Variety and Paste, with “In My Blood” topping TIME magazine’s “5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week” and The New York Times’ “The Playlist.” “In My Blood” and “Lost In Japan” are the first new songs released by Shawn since his 3x Platinum hit “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” in April 2017. The track scored Shawn his second No. 1 single on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart, joining 6x Platinum single “Stitches.” With “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back,” Shawn also became the first artist to ever have three No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart before the age of 20. Throughout his career, Shawn has achieved two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 with Handwritten (2015) and Illuminate (2016), two Platinum albums, and seven consecutive Platinum and multi-Platinum singles. Worldwide, he has sold over 10 million albums, 100 million singles, and has amassed over 11 billion song streams and 4 billion YouTube views. Shawn has completed two sold-out world tours with over one million tickets sold, selling out legendary arenas including NYC’s Madison Square Garden, Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, and London’s O2 Arena in minutes. He topped Billboard’s “21 Under 21” in 2017 and has been featured on Forbes “30 Under 30,” Spotify’s “25 Under 25,” and Time Magazine’s “Most Influential Teens” for 4 consecutive years. In February 2018, ROI Influencer Media recognized Shawn as the #1 Most Influential Artist and #1 Most Influential Teen across all social media platforms.
Nominations for the “2018 Billboard Music Awards” were announced earlier this month on NBC’s “TODAY Show” and on a livestream from Billboard’s NY office. Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran tie for the most nominations this year with 15 each.
Voting for the two fan voted categories, Billboard Chart Achievement Award and Top Social Artist, will open in the coming weeks and additional details will be available soon.
“Billboard Music Awards” nominees are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital song sales, streaming, radio airplay, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The finalists and award winners are determined using data reflecting a 12-month tracking period. The awards are based on the reporting period of April 8, 2017 through March 31, 2018. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.
Judas Priest and Deep Purple have announced co-headlining tour of North America
Adding to one of the strongest years ever in classic rock touring, Judas Priest and Deep Purple have announced dates for a five-week co-headlining tour of North America.
They’ll begin on Aug. 21 at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati and conclude on Sept. 30 at the Toyota Amphitheatre in Wheatland, Calif. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday (April 27) at 10AM local time with a pre-sale for Citi cardholders beginning tomorrow (April 24) at 10AM local time.
Judas Priest and Deep Purple 2018 North American Tour Dates
8/21 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/22 — Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/24 — Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
8/25 — Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort
8/27 — Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
8/29 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
8/30 — Quebec City, QC @ Centre Videotron
9/1 — Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
9/2 — Bethel Woods, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
9/5 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
9/6 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
9/8 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
9/9 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
9/11 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
9/12 — Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
9/14 — Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Amphitheatre
9/16 — Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
9/18 — Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
9/20 — Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Casino
9/21 — Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Council Bluffs
9/23 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
9/26 — San Diego, CA @ Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
9/27 — Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre
9/29 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/30 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
A Penguin Named Steve Is The Star Of Disney’s ‘Penguins’ Trailer
Disneynature’s all-new feature film “Penguins” is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially considering he’s targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after.
Antonio Banderas Teaches You Spanish Slang
On this episode of “Slang School,” Antonio Banderas teaches you Spanish slang words. Antonio stars in “Genius: Picasso” which premieres April 24 at 9/8c on National Geographic.