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Neil Young And His New Band “Promise of the Real” to Headline WayHome. Lots Of Additional Artists Announced

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Apr 20, 2015

Neil Young And His New Band “Promise of the Real” to Headline WayHome. Lots Of Additional Artists Announced

Republic Live and AC Entertainment announced earlier today that legendary rock icon Neil Young and his band Promise of the Real will be headlining the inaugural WayHome Music and Arts festival taking place July 24^th – 26^th at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. An additional 24 artists will also be joining WayHome’s already remarkable first year line up, including Brandon Flowers, Theophilus London, Manchester Orchestra, The Lone Bellow, Django Django, The Growlers, Rhiannon Giddens, Dwyane Gretzky, Tobias Jesso Jr, Chad VanGaalen, Broncho, Slow Magic, Highs, Brave Shores, Kevin Garrett, Weaves, Ascot Royals, The Beaches, Tomi Swick, Zorch, Amos the Transparent, Teen Violence, The Huaraches and Cross Dog.

“It’s a true honor to welcome a legend like Neil Young to the WayHome Music and Arts Festival, “ said Shannon McNevan, Executive Director, Republic Live. “Our goal with WayHome has been to offer a line up that is rich in its breadth and depth, presenting legendary iconic artists along with some of the most exciting new emerging performers as well. With headliners like Neil Young, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J, Modest Mouse, Hozier, along with more than another 60 musical acts, we know that fans will have an unforgettable experience at WayHome.”

“Today’s announcement further establishes WayHome Music and Arts as a major player among North America’s premiere music and arts festivals,” said Ashley Capps, CEO of AC Entertainment. “Already the reaction to this first year festival has been extraordinary, with tickets selling in every province; throughout the United States, and internationally. And we’re just getting started.”

Weekend passes for WayHome went on sale in early February and include camping and parking for the festival. They are currently priced at $229.99 exclusively at www.wayhome.com Additional information will be announced in the coming weeks about the WayHome Music and Art Experience, including details about late night spectacles and experiences, original art installations, special international and local food offerings, an on site farmers market and much, much more.

Republic Live, in collaboration with AC Entertainment, co-founders of the Bonnaroo Music Festival, will be hosting WayHome Music and Arts at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, just ten minutes north of Barrie, July 24^th – 26^th 2015. The festival will include headliners Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Sam Smith, Kendrick Lamar, Alt-J, Modest Mouse and Hozier with an additional 60 plus artists performing over the 3 days. Additional artists include include Bassnectar, The Decemberists, Passion Pit, Brandon Flowers, St. Vincent, Girl Talk, Vance Joy, Future Islands, The Sheepdogs, Run The Jewels, Odesza, The Gaslight Anthem, Walk the Moon, Kaytranada. Hey Rosetta!,G-Eazy, Sylvan Esso, Danny Brown, Cold War Kids, Theophilus London, Manchester Orchestra, Courtney Barnett, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Big KRIT, July Talk, Timber Timbre, The Lone Bellow, Django Django, Fucked Up, The Growlers, Thousand Foot Krutch, METZ, Alvvays, Yukon Blonde, Sloan, Delta Spirit, Broods, Rhiannon Giddens, How To Dress Well, SZA, Viet Cong, Com Truise, Dwayne Gretzky, Tobias Jesso Jr, Chad VanGaalen, Broncho, Slow Magic, Bear Mountain, Evening Hymns, Lowell, The Highest Order, Dear Rouge, Highs, Brave Shores, Kevin Garrett, Weaves, Ascot Royals, The Beaches, Tomi Swick, For Esme, Zorch, Saxsyndrum, Amos the Transparent, Teen Violence, The Huaraches and Cross Dog. The festival offers 4 stages, a variety of late-night spectacles and experiences, original art installations, fine international and local cuisine, an on-site farmers market, and more. WayHome Music and Arts will inspire fans to explore their own creativity while giving them a powerful, unforgettable, and eye opening experience using music and art as a catalyst. All ticket offerings include tent camping or parking and are on-sale exclusively at www.wayhome.com

Bill Hicks’ brother Steve to host Reddit AMA in celebration of his brother on April 24

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Bill Hicks’ brother Steve to host Reddit AMA in celebration of his brother on April 24

Comedy Dynamics celebrates the life of Bill Hicks with a Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on Friday, April 24 at 5pm with Steve Hicks, brother and archivist of the Hicks estate. During the online interview, Hicks will answer fan questions about his brother’s historic legacy at www.reddit.com/r/IAmA

Steve Hicks is featured in Comedy Dynamics Presents: Bill Hicks – a one night screening of Bill Hicks: Relentless + documentary in which Steve Hicks curates never before seen footage from the Hicks archives. The one night event will be held in participating Fathom Events movie theaters across the country on Monday, April 27 at 8pm local time.

Tickets for Comedy Dynamics Presents: Bill Hicks can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com, or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in nearly 350 movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the Fathom Events website.

32 Million People Attend At Least One Music Festival In The U.S. Each Year

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32 Million People Attend At Least One Music Festival In The U.S. Each Year

For most of us, Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of summer. For music fans, summer starts when music festival season gets under way. And with SXSW happening last month and Coachella launching this month, the 2015 season is well underway. But there’s much more to come, with Lollapalooza, iHeartRadio Music Festival, Warped Tour, CMA Music Festival, Ozzfest, Summerfest, Austin City Limits and Burning Man among this year’s staples. So with such an impressive lineup of festivals each year, who goes to these grand events, and how do they factor into fans’ overall music consumption diets?

According to Nielsen Entertainment’s Audience Insights Report on Music Festivals, approximately 32 million people attend at least one music festival in the U.S. each year, and nearly half (46%) are aged 18-34, highlighting a huge opportunity for marketers to reach the coveted Millennial demographic. The festival audience is evenly split among men (49%) and women (51%), and festivals are more popular among Hispanics and African-Americans than they are with the general population.

So how dedicated are festival fans? Very. In fact, most are willing to travel great lengths to attend their favorite shows. On average, they travel 903 miles to attend a festival, and sometimes attending just one isn’t enough. A third of festival fans attend more than one festival in a year. They also spend more on music than general population-an average of $207 on live events, digital music and streaming.

True to their digital nature, Millennial festival fans rely on tech and social sources to engage with music. They’re almost twice as likely to use Facebook to access music than the U.S. average. Additionally, music festival fans are 98% more likely to discover new music on Spotify than the average consumer. And when they discover music on streaming services, they tend to purchase more digital music than the typical U.S. consumer.

Music festival fans also use social media more than the average American. In general, they’re more likely to use it three or more times a day, and they’re especially active across social networks while attending live events. Compared with the general U.S. population, they also show greater levels of engagement with social media channels like Snap Chat (67% more likely to use), Vine (69% more likely) and Tumblr (81% more likely).

Here are baby opossums enjoying a plate of freshly cut fruit

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Here are baby opossums enjoying a plate of freshly cut fruit

Young opossums having fruit at a wildlife rehabilitation center in Pennsylvania. Why? Why not?

Musical Mashup of Nearly 20 Different Video Game Theme Songs

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Musical Mashup of Nearly 20 Different Video Game Theme Songs

The Peterson (previously) has returned with a new musical mashup of nearly 20 different video game tunes. The list of songs are listed after the video.

Resident Evil : Dead Aim – Intro Music
Super Mario Land 2 – Machine
Silent Hill 2 – Theme of Laura
Doom 2 – Level 1 Entryway
The Adventures of Batman And Robin – Main Title
Donkey Kong Country 2 – Stickerbush Symphony
Castlevania SOTN – Wood Carving Partita
Gran Turismo 2 – Moon Over the Castle
Final Fantasy VI – Decisive Battle
Silkworm – Intro
Ghouls n Ghosts – Intro
Chrono Trigger – Corridors of Time
F-Zero – Big Blue Theme
Ghosts n Goblins – Map
Castlevania – Bloody Tears
Streets of Rage 2 – Going Straight
Shinobi – Round 4
Lemmings 2 – Classic Tribe Theme
Gun Smoke – Hicksville Theme

Family Channel Greenlights Fourth Season of Fan-Favourite Original Series The Next Step

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Family Channel Greenlights Fourth Season of Fan-Favourite Original Series The Next Step

Following last week’s DHX Television rebranding announcement, which emphasizes a mandate to build on the success of the company’s strong original production slate, Family Channel has revealed its plans for a fourth season of the popular tween drama The Next Step. The commissioning decision for the series, which currently ranks as the #1 kids television series airing across all Canadian kids networks1, follows the mid-season finale of the third season and the conclusion of the sold-out two-month, cross-country The Next Step Live on Stage tour. Production on the season four order, from Temple Street Productions, is set to begin this summer in Toronto.

“With each new season, it’s remarkable to see the unwavering loyalty our viewers pledge to the series’ relatable characters, compelling storylines and extraordinary dancing. Plus, the opportunity to bring The Next Step to fans across Canada with the Live On Stage tour only further confirms just how well this series resonates with our audience,” said Michael Goldsmith, Director, Original Programming, DHX Television. “After watching The Next Step transform from a homegrown hit into a worldwide phenomenon, we are thrilled to work with Temple Street again to make more episodes of what has proudly become our flagship show.”

Since its premiere in March, season three of The Next Step drew in an impressive average audience of 281,400 viewers2, weeknights at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT, making it the #1 series across all specialty networks for the three weeks of premiere episodes, with its target demos of kids 7-11, 6-12 and kids 8-14.3 On average, 479,000 unique viewers tuned-in to The Next Step each weeknight, and the third season has reached over 1.8 million Canadians to date.4

“To get picked up for a fourth season is a milestone achievement and is a true testament to the quality of the series and we couldn’t be more proud of our team and the talented cast and crew,” said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Executive Producers and Co-Presidents of Temple Street Productions. “We’re looking forward to continuing this journey with creator, Frank van Keeken and Family Channel and to delivering more compelling episodes of The Next Step.”

The Next Step follows the lives of an elite group of dancers who train at The Next Step studio. The first half of season three saw the dancers compete against rival studio, Elite, and each other, in order to secure a spot on the Internationals team. Thursday night’s finale brought even more twists and turns as viewers were introduced to Ella (Ella Gilling), a mischievous exchange program dancer from England, and Amanda (Logan Fabbro) was sent packing. Episodes of The Next Step currently air Fridays at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on Family.

Commissioned by Family Channel, The Next Step is produced by Temple Street Productions and is executive produced by Frank van Keeken (Wingin’ It, Kids in the Hall, Billable Hours), Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier (Orphan Black, Being Erica, Wingin’ It). BBC Worldwide has acquired international distribution rights. The Next Step is also produced with financial assistance from The Shaw Rocket Fund.

Complete List of Winners From 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

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Complete List of Winners From 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards

Here’s a complete list of winners announced at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night (April 19) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan

Female Vocalist
Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist
Jason Aldean

Vocal Group
Little Big Town

Vocal Duo
Florida Georgia Line

New Artist of the Year
Cole Swindell

Album of the Year
Platinum, Miranda Lambert
Producers: Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf

Single Record of the Year
“I Don’t Dance,” Lee Brice
Producer: Lee Brice

Song of the Year
“Automatic,” Miranda Lambert
Songwriters: Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert

Vocal Event of the Year
“This Is How We Roll,” Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan
Producer: Joey Moi

Video of the Year
“Drunk on a Plane,” Dierks Bentley
Director: Wes Edwards
Producer: Clarke Gallivan

Songwriter of the Year
Luke Laird

UK’s first Official Vinyl Charts launch as vinyl sales soar in 2015

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UK’s first Official Vinyl Charts launch as vinyl sales soar in 2015

The music industry in the UK are excited to announce the launch of the UK’s first ever weekly Official Vinyl Charts, published exclusively right here on OfficialCharts.com, as new figures reveal the vinyl resurgence powers on strongly in 2015.

Kicking off Record Store Day week 2015, new proof arrives today that Britain’s renewed interest in music on vinyl shows little sign of slowing.

2014 witnessed vinyl LP sales reaching a 20-year high in the UK at 1.29 million, following seven years of unbroken growth, and now, new Official Charts Company data for the first quarter of 2015 reveals that this trend is continuing at pace, with vinyl album purchasing up yet again a staggering 69% versus the same period in 2014, and vinyl singles also up 23%.

So while it’s quite clear that music fans and collectors alike can’t get enough of the format, the Official Charts Company are pleased to introduce the UK’s first ever Official Vinyl Charts.

The Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40 and Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 (combining sales of 7” and 12” singles) launch exclusively on the all-new OfficialCharts.com – the online home of the Official Charts.

Following a period of rapid audience growth hitting record traffic of 2.5 million monthly unique users, our newly revamped mobile-friendly site – which was awarded Site Of The Fortnight and a 5* review by Web User Magazine, as well as being shortlisted for Best Website at this summer’s Brand Republic Digital Awards – will become the exclusive home of the weekly rundown, with the charts published each week on Sundays, 7pm.

Martin Talbot, Chief Executive, Official Charts Company comments, “We’re delighted to launch the UK’s first Official Vinyl Albums and Official Vinyl Singles charts on OfficialCharts.com, to coincide with Record Store Day this coming weekend. With vinyl album sales up by almost 70% already this year, vinyl junkies could well have snapped up 2 million units by the end of this year – an extraordinary number, if you consider sales were one-tenth of that just six years ago. This growth underlines the continuing resurgence of this much-loved format, whether you’re a fan of Arctic Monkeys, Noel Gallagher, Led Zeppelin or David Bowie.”

Kings of this week’s main Official Albums Chart and also responsible for Britain’s best-selling vinyl record of the week, All Time Low’s frontman Alex Gaskarth said:

“What’s been going on with vinyl at the moment is really cool. What I love is that there are different worlds of vinyl fans; there’s the audiophiles who swear by the sound of vinyl, the people for who like owning it as a collector’s piece, and then groups like our fans who buy a vinyl of our record simply so they can hang it on their wall.

“Back in Baltimore there’s this incredible record store called Sound Garden, which I can regularly be found in. What I love about vinyl is that it makes a real event out of music; you go into a record shop and have to search out what’s there. The world is in music overload at the moment, so it’s great to see more people honing in on certain artists by buying a vinyl and showing loyalty to their favourites. It makes the whole experience of listening to an album special.”

UK vinyl retailer Phil Barton of Sister Ray Records, Soho, London adds, “The resurgence in vinyl sales has been a great boost for the independent trade. The launch of the Official Vinyl Charts tells the world that a format that is loved and revered is more relevant now than ever – far from being a curiosity, vinyl is the go-to format for many music fans.”

Official Vinyl Albums Chart – Q1 2015

1	CHASING YESTERDAY	NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING
2	PHYSICAL GRAFFITI	LED ZEPPELIN
3	AM	ARCTIC MONKEYS
4	ROYAL BLOOD	ROYAL BLOOD
5	THE RACE FOR SPACE	PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
6	SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT	BOB DYLAN
7	THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON	PINK FLOYD
8	LOST IN THE DREAM	WAR ON DRUGS
9	HAPPY PEOPLE	PEACE
10	FOUR SYMBOLS	LED ZEPPELIN

Official Vinyl Singles Chart – Q1 2015

1	BALLAD OF THE MIGHTY I	NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING
2	THE DYING OF THE LIGHT	NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING
3	YOUNG AMERICANS	DAVID BOWIE
4	UPTOWN FUNK	MARK RONSON FT BRUNO MARS
5	HOPE FOR THE FUTURE	PAUL MCCARTNEY
6	THE HUNTER	SLAVES
7	CUT ME AND I’LL BLEED	BLOSSOMS
8	HANDSOME	VACCINES
9	IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT	NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING
10	I COULD GIVE YOU ALL THAT YOU DON’T WANT	TWILIGHT SAD

Annual UK vinyl album sales volumes

YEAR	VINYL LP SALES VOLUME	SHARE OF UK ALBUMS MARKET
1995	1,410,905	1.60%
1996	1,083,206	1.00%
1997	817,018	0.70%
1998	642,102	0.50%
1999	672,866	0.60%
2000	751,857	0.60%
2001	761,558	0.50%
2002	657,127	0.40%
2003	579,248	0.40%
2004	453,254	0.30%
2005	351,224	0.20%
2006	250,926	0.20%
2007	205,292	0.10%
2008	208,526	0.20%
2009	219,449	0.20%
2010	234,471	0.20%
2011	337,041	0.30%
2012	388,768	0.40%
2013	780,674	0.80%
2014	1,288,510	1.50%