Consisting of a brief moment, here are 10 awesome promotional photos taken by bands that will forever live online.
That Time In 1975 Charlie Rich Lit John Denver’s Award Ballot On Fire
There may not be a more notorious moment in the annals of country music lore than when a drunk and disorderly Charlie Rich set fire to the piece of paper announcing John Denver as the Country Music Association “Entertainer of the Year” for 1975. For years the moment has set the high water mark for the rebuke of the pop world infiltrating country, but we only had our sweet little memories or imaginations to conjure up the actual scene of how the protest took place.
https://youtu.be/qXgiCr-V9HM
David Letterman First Post-‘Late Show’ TV Gig Will Be A Doc About Climate Change
David Letterman is heading back to TV, but he’s leaving the desk behind. The longtime late-night TV personality will appear on the second season of the Emmy-winning documentary series Years of Living Dangerously, which centers on the issue of climate change. This marks Letterman’s first TV project since signing off as host of CBS’ Late Show in May.
Producers Joel Bach and David Gelber talked to The Hollywood Reporter about how Letterman came on board, explaining that they decided to reach out to him after seeing his passion for the issue when he interviewed scientists on the Late Show.
“It’s thrilling to have him do this — we’re beyond excited,” Bach says. “The reason why Letterman’s part of this is that we just noticed that he seemed to perk up when this issue came across his lap. We reached out to him to see if he’d want to be part of this, and he said, ‘Absolutely.’ He said [that climate change is] something he does think about a lot.”
Letterman will appear on one of the new season’s eight episodes, as he’ll head to India to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the nation’s energy concerns.
Here’s An Insane Stone Skipping…How About…88 Skips???
Kurt Steiner crushed the previous record of 65 skips with a whopping 88, the physics of which is simply mind-boggling.
Infographic: 25 Ways to Break Free from Songwriters’ Block
Every songwriter runs into writers’ block at some point in their career. To help you dig your way out of the dreaded doldrums of songwriters’ block, we put together 25 songwriting tips and prompts plus great songs to inspire you.
Check out these songwriting tips from the amazing Take Lessons blog and find your muse today!
Meet Ultra Orthodox Rap Pioneer Ohad Cohen in “Hip Hop In The Holy Land”
Noisey spends the day with Ohad Cohen, who as a secular teenager was a part of the nascent Israeli rap scene but is now fully immersed in the ultra orthodox Jewish community. He still has high hopes of making it as a rapper, though.
A Full Concert From One Of The Best Shows I’ve Ever Seen – U2’s Zoo TV
U2’s Zoo TV Tour was staged in support of their 1991 album Achtung Baby, visiting arenas and stadiums from 1992 to 1993. The emergence of their the new musical direction that the group took with Achtung Baby, the tour was intended to deviate from their past and confound expectations of the band. It worked. The Zoo TV Tour was an elaborately staged multimedia event, satirising television and media oversaturation by attempting to instill “sensory overload” in its audience. The tour was an embarrassment of classic songs and moments, and removed their reputation for being overly serious, by being more lighthearted and self-deprecating image on tour. When Bono said at the end of their Joshua Tree they were going to dream it all up again, nobody could have ever expected this. Here’s a full concert from Stockholm, with the quartet on fire.
https://youtu.be/n7CKubjYKM4
Registration Now Open For CAPACOA’s Culture of inClusion Conference
The 28th annual Canadian Arts Presenting Association’s (CAPACOA) conference “The Culture of inClusion” will take place in Ottawa, ON November 25th – 28th, 2015 at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel and various Ottawa venues. Conference early bird registration will begin in early September.
A three-day gathering of Canada’s national and international presenting and touring sector, the conference is an opportunity to reconnect with your colleagues and make new connections from coast to coast to coast. With more than 200 presenters, agents, managers, artists and other performing arts professionals in attendance, participants can expect new networking opportunities, informative sessions and peer meetings as well as world-class theatre, music and dance showcases. All this in a friendly and intimate setting designed to foster business relationships with performing arts colleagues from across Canada.
Early bird registration will open in early September. Programming will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more info!
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross Are Together Again In A New Netflix Teaser
After being dishonorably discharged from the Navy Seals, ex-HBO’s Mr. Show duo Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are back serving our country the way they do best — making sketch comedy. W/ Bob & David will consist of four 30-minute episodes and will feature appearances by Paul F. Tompkins, Jill Talley, Jay Johnston, John Ennis, Brian Posehn and more. It premieres Friday, Nov. 13 on Netflix.
https://youtu.be/rNizRJ2jKdg
New Mockingjay-Part 2 Trailer! Advanced Screening Announcement, Too!
The blockbuster Hunger Games franchise has taken audiences by storm around the world, grossing more than $2.2 billion at the global box office. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen [Jennifer Lawrence] realizes the stakes are no longer just for survival – they are for the future.
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow [Donald Sutherland] in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale [Liam Hemsworth], Finnick [Sam Claflin], and Peeta [Josh Hutcherson] – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to liberate the citizens of Panem, and stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong and features an acclaimed cast including Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Academy Award-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Willow Shields, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone with Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland reprising their original roles from The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The impressive lineup is joined by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 co-stars Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore, Mahershala Ali, Natalie Dormer, Wes Chatham, Elden Henson and Evan Ross.
Following the release of the trailer, Fandango announced today that tickets for the final installment of the franchise will go on sale at 12 PM EST/ 9 AM PST, seven weeks before the film’s official release. Those who grab their tickets within the first 24 hours will receive a digital copy of Mockingjay-Part 1.