David Cameron recreated the famous Beatles album cover by crossing Abbey Road – with Labour grandee Dame Tessa Jowell.
He visited the Abbey Road studios in London to highlight support from more than 250 so-called ‘cultural stars’ for his campaign to keep Britain in the EU.
https://youtu.be/MW6Dx6wPv3Y
Foghat have announced plans to release a new album, Under the Influence, their 17th studio record and first since 2010’s Last Train Home, this summer.
Under the Influence was produced by Grammy-nominated Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, George Thorogood). Work began in 2013 at the band’s Boogie Motel South studio in Florida, but eventually moved to Nashville’s Dark Horse Studios.
“I met Tom when presenting three awards to Buddy Guy and Tom (his producer) at the Memphis Blues Awards,” founding drummer Roger Earl said in a press release. “Tom said that he was a fan, and would love to produce a Foghat record. Putting that in the back of my mind, this was the perfect opportunity. Tom came down to Boogie Motel South to meet the band and we clicked and started writing together immediately. Working with him was inspirational!”
Under the Influence will be released on June 24.
When his little guy stepped up to home plate during his baseball game, the umpire started dusting it off. The batter didn’t think anything of it, until the ump started speaking to the player. Because it happened to be his dad, Master Sgt. R. Brock, home from deployment. And then it because very, very dusty all over again.
A boy tells his story about what his dad did for him before he deployed and it’s quite the heartwarming story.
Music listening has changed a lot over the years. We’ve moved past the album, the single, even the download. Now it’s all about the playlist. Spotify’s 400+ owned and operated playlists anchor the Spotify brand and experience. Their playlists span every genre, mood and moment, soundtracking the day for millions of people around the world. Playlists make every moment better, from commuting, to focusing, to working out, to gaming, to partying, to falling asleep.
And now, brands can sponsor Spotify’s owned and operated playlists to reach and engage target audiences through the passion point of music, during the moments that matter. Just a few weeks ago, Kia sponsored New Music Friday to introduce its NEW Kia Sportage. Through the sponsorship, Kia was able to promote their new Sportage to users as they discovered new music throughout the week. And so far, the results have been outstanding, both in terms of audience engagement and brand impact.
How does Sponsored Playlist work? It’s as easy as 1,2,3:
– Premium native logo placement
– Ownership of the first ad break
– 100% display SOV
– Industry exclusivity
With Sponsored Playlist, it’s all about matching the playlist to your marketing goals. Think content plus context; the right message in the right moment. Cardio or Power Workout are perfect for a footwear brand expanding from lifestyle shoes to workout sneakers. A QSR adding breakfast to the menu? How aboutMorning Commute? An entertainment company with a summer blockbuster teeny-bopper flick? Teen Party, of course. You get the idea.
’80s music is always better when a toddler’s on the mic.
Let’s go back to James Brown’s guest appearance with the Dave Matthews Band at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 21, 2002. The collaboration not only features Brown leading DMB through “Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine,” but also members of James’ Soul Generals ensemble and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe including Karl himself.
Bradley Cooper shows Jimmy Fallon his impressive air guitar skills by shredding Neil Young’s solo from Down by the River.
Four Tet’s SoundCloud has reached 1 million followers this weekend, and to celebrate, he’s put up a new track on the platform. It’s called “TrackI’veBeenPlayingOnRadio+StuffSeemsNiceThing2DropBecauseSmashingItOnInternetShouts2B.UFO+A.Naples,” because he’s Four Tet and you’re not.
it's telling me I've got over 1 million followers on soundcloud now. boom.
— Four Tet (@FourTet) May 27, 2016
hang on… going to upload something in celebration
— Four Tet (@FourTet) May 27, 2016
won't let me upload because song title is too long
— Four Tet (@FourTet) May 27, 2016
Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod like you’ve never seen them before; the classic Canadian fitness duo from the iconic tv PSA ‘Body Break’ series are back with a vengeance. They are restyled and reimagined as hardened russian street toughs, sporting dark blue adidas tracksuits, fitness themed neck tattoos and lots of shiny gold fruit necklaces. A clean shaven Hal wants his moustache returned, and he’ll do whatever he can to get it back.
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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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