Music Archives - EverydayKoala Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:06:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://everydaykoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Music Archives - EverydayKoala 32 32 Sia’s Directorial Debut “Music” Gets New Trailer, Sets Release Date https://everydaykoala.com/sias-directorial-debut-music-gets-new-trailer-sets-release-date/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:06:11 +0000 https://everydaykoala.com/?p=15826 Sia’s feature film directorial debut Music is finally getting a release date. Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler, and Leslie Odom Jr. star in the musical drama that’s set to play in select Imax theaters for one-night-only on February 10 before being released on premium video-on-demand platforms on February 12. Music is co-written by Sia and Dallas […]

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Sia’s feature film directorial debut Music is finally getting a release date.

Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler, and Leslie Odom Jr. star in the musical drama that’s set to play in select Imax theaters for one-night-only on February 10 before being released on premium video-on-demand platforms on February 12.

Music is co-written by Sia and Dallas Clayton and it follows Zu (Hudson), who is estranged from her family, but after her grandmother dies she becomes the sole guardian of her half-sister (Ziegler), a teenager who is on the autism spectrum and is nonverbal. With the help of her neighbor (Odom), they navigate the obstacles in life.

“I’m going to help her just like she helps me,” says Hudson’s character in the trailer. “I’m actually learning how to love because I love her.”

Sia wrote 10 new songs for the film, which also has colorful fantasy musical sequences that show the inner lives of the characters.

Also starring in the film are Ben Schwartz, Tig Notaro, and Kathy Najimy.

Sia has previously worked with Dance Moms‘ Ziegler on many music videos including “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart”.

Watch the new trailer below. 

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Maya Hawke Drops Two Singles https://everydaykoala.com/maya-hawke-drops-two-singles/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:10:16 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9953 The Stranger Things star has dropped two new singles off of her upcoming untitled album. But this isn’t a completely new venture for Maya Hawke, but rather a return to music.  The two singles, which were unveiled Friday are titled “To Love a Boy” and “Stay Open.” According to Variety, Hawke wrote the lyrics while […]

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The Stranger Things star has dropped two new singles off of her upcoming untitled album.

But this isn’t a completely new venture for Maya Hawke, but rather a return to music. 

The two singles, which were unveiled Friday are titled “To Love a Boy” and “Stay Open.” According to Variety, Hawke wrote the lyrics while Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jesse Harris wrote the music.

The two tracks feature Hawke’s vocals paired with “some soft guitar strumming and a number of pared-down instruments.”

The daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman joins her Stranger Things co-stars, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, Gaten Matarazzo, and Finn Wolfhard, who have all been promoting their music career alongside their television one. 

Hawke most recently starred in Quentin Tarantino’s latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a Manson cult follower. 

Listen below!

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Neil Young Taps Norah Jones and Father John Misty For Benefit Concert https://everydaykoala.com/neil-young-taps-norah-jones-and-father-john-misty-for-benefit-concert/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:40:33 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9473 Neil Young enlists Norah Jones and Father John Misty for the musical gathering. Young’s Harvest Moon: A Gathering, will be the first charity concert to benefit The Bridge School since the musician’s popular annual Bridge School Benefit series ended in 2016. The popular show began in 1986 and over the years more than 100 artists […]

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Neil Young enlists Norah Jones and Father John Misty for the musical gathering.

Young’s Harvest Moon: A Gathering, will be the first charity concert to benefit The Bridge School since the musician’s popular annual Bridge School Benefit series ended in 2016. The popular show began in 1986 and over the years more than 100 artists including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Metallica performed and helped raise money for the school. 

The daytime benefit concert will take place at the Painted Turtle camp north of Los Angeles on September 14 and will help raise money for The Bridge School, which allows children with serious medical conditions to get a free education.

“Shortly after the date for the event was selected and Young agreed to perform, organizers realized that September 14 was the day of the night of the Harvest Moon, which enhances the specialness of the occasion,” a press release explains. “Included with each ticket is an all-star celebrity chef picnic cooked and served by Southern California’s top chefs, and a beer and wine tasting from select California breweries and wineries.” 

Tickets go on sale today. 

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Dixie Chicks Confirm That a New Album is Coming https://everydaykoala.com/dixie-chicks-confirm-that-a-new-album-is-coming/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:11:08 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9182 After a 13-year wait, Dixie Chicks have new music on the way. It has been well over a decade (13 years to be exact) with no new music from the all-female group. But all that’s about to change with the group’s announcement that they have a new album coming, well, someday.  Band members Natalie Maines, […]

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After a 13-year wait, Dixie Chicks have new music on the way.

It has been well over a decade (13 years to be exact) with no new music from the all-female group. But all that’s about to change with the group’s announcement that they have a new album coming, well, someday. 

Band members Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire took to social media Tuesday (baby filter and all!) to confirm that a forthcoming album is in the works.

They were joined by producer Jack Antonoff in the video announcement shared on Maines’ Instagram account.

The clip features each of them in front chiming in with a single word — Maines exclaimed “Dixie Chicks!” while Robison and Maguire added “Album!” and “Coming!” and Antonoff closing the vid with “Someday!”

Dixie Chicks last album was 2006’s Taking the Long Way. It won two Grammys for Album of the Year as well as Best Country Album. 

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Here’s a ‘Woodstock 50’ Update https://everydaykoala.com/heres-a-woodstock-50-update/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:33:21 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9077 Is Woodstock 50 shaping up to be another failed festival? Back in January an official announcement confirmed that a 50th anniversary three-day concert event is planned to commemorate the original Woodstock, held in August 1969.  Woodstock 50 hailed from Michael Lang, the co-creator of the original Woodstock, but since the announcement, it seems that the […]

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Is Woodstock 50 shaping up to be another failed festival?

Back in January an official announcement confirmed that a 50th anniversary three-day concert event is planned to commemorate the original Woodstock, held in August 1969. 

Woodstock 50 hailed from Michael Lang, the co-creator of the original Woodstock, but since the announcement, it seems that the festival that set to compete with the likes of Coachella, and Lollapalooza, is shaping up to be a major failure.

“We are looking for unique performances,” Lang told Rolling Stone. “A lot of festivals these days are kind of cookie-cutter. Very few of them have any sort of social impact [and] that’s a wasted opportunity.”

In March 2019, the line-up for the festival was revealed and tickets were to go on sale on Earth Day. But then headliners began pulling out of the festival and Earth day came and not a single ticket went on sale. 

“There is currently a hold on the Woodstock 50 on-sale date. We are waiting on an official press statement from Woodstock 50 regarding updated announce, ticket pricing, and overall festival information,” an e-mail by the festival’s organizers read, per Rolling Stone. “We will get this information to you as soon as we receive it.”

Then came the cancelation announcement by festival’s primary financial partners. 

“It’s a dream for agencies to work with iconic brands and to be associated with meaningful movements. We have a strong history of producing experiences that bring people together around common interests and causes which is why we chose to be a part of the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival. But despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners, and attendees,” Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live said in a statement to USA Today. “As a result and after careful consideration, Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live, a partner of Woodstock 50, has decided to cancel the festival.  As difficult as it is, we believe this is the most prudent decision for all parties involved.”

With no tickets, no location and no backers — much like the original Woodstock all these years ago, it remains to be seen whether Woodstock 50 is another Fyre Festival in the making.

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Sting Announces Las Vegas Residency https://everydaykoala.com/sting-announces-las-vegas-residency/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:56:01 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=8390 Sting is heading to Las Vegas for his very own residency. While the 16-date residency is amazing news for Sting fans, they will have to wait a while as the first show is scheduled for May 22, 2020. The rest of the dates scheduled for June, August, and September. All shows will be held at […]

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Sting is heading to Las Vegas for his very own residency.

While the 16-date residency is amazing news for Sting fans, they will have to wait a while as the first show is scheduled for May 22, 2020. The rest of the dates scheduled for June, August, and September. All shows will be held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

According to a press release, “Sting: My Songs,” “will present a compendium of Sting’s songs with dynamic, visual references to some of his most iconic videos and inspirations.”

“Visually, sound-wise, dancing — it’s going to be a Vegas show. I’m really committed to that,” the former Police frontman said in an interview with the Associated Press. “I am a little frightened and a little excited at the same time.”

He also added that setting up shop in Sin City is quite different compared to traveling and playing a show in a different venue every night. 

“Being in one place is actually a different, spiritual vibe,” he said. “Welcoming people into your house — that’s basically what it’s going to be. I’ll be telling the story of my life through songs. I’ve had a long, interesting life and I can’t wait.”

Tickets for the general public go on sale May 3.

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Mary J. Blige and Nas to Co-Headline Summer Tour https://everydaykoala.com/mary-j-blige-and-nas-to-co-headline-summer-tour/ Sat, 20 Apr 2019 05:53:30 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=8310 Get ready for Mary J. Blige and Nas — together! The Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul and the prolific rapper have announced they will go on tour together this summer. The 22-date run debuts July 11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The summer tour will run through September and will include stops in Atlanta, Houston, […]

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Get ready for Mary J. Blige and Nas — together!

The Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul and the prolific rapper have announced they will go on tour together this summer.

The 22-date run debuts July 11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The summer tour will run through September and will include stops in Atlanta, Houston, Las Vegas and more in both indoor and outdoor spaces. The tour will conclude on September 10 in Toronto, Ontario. Surprisingly, no date has been announced in the duo’s mutual hometown of New York (but we’re guessing that it’ll change).

Blige has previously coheadlined successful tours with Jay-Z and Maxwell. This will be Blige’s first tour since her 2017 Strength of a Man tour. 

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 19. 

Check out the tour’s dates below. 

July 11 – West Palm Beach FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheater at the S. Florida Fairgrounds

July 13 – Tampa, FL @ Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheater

July 16 –  Atlanta, GA @ Candace Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park

July 20 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena

July 21 –  Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

July 24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

July 25 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

July 28 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre

July 31 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

August 2 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion

August 3 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater

August 6 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre

August 9 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion

August 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater

August 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Ampitheater

August 22 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion

August 25 –  Tuscaloosa, AL @ Toscaloosa Amphitheater

August 31 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joeseph’s Health Amphitheater

September 1 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center

September 10 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

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Obama Shared his Favorite Songs and Movies of the Year https://everydaykoala.com/obama-shared-his-favorite-songs-and-movies-of-the-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:51:39 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=6540 Barack Obama has taken a moment at the end of the year to celebrate the successes of his favourite artists who contributed something to cultural community in 2018. He also made a list of his favourite books of the year but of course, his favourite was always going to be “Becoming” by Michelle Obama. We […]

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Barack Obama has taken a moment at the end of the year to celebrate the successes of his favourite artists who contributed something to cultural community in 2018.

He also made a list of his favourite books of the year but of course, his favourite was always going to be “Becoming” by Michelle Obama. We definitely agree with him on some of his choices but the list also credits some lesser known artists. Without further ado, here are the picks.

Obama’s favourite movies of the year were…

Annihilation
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Blindspotting
Burning
The Death of Stalin
Eighth Grade
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
Minding the Gap
The Rider
Roma
Shoplifters
Support the Girls
Won’t You Be My Neighbor

And his favourite songs of the year were…

Apes••t by The Carters
Bad Bad News by Leon Bridges
Could’ve Been by H.E.R. (feat. Bryson Tiller)
Disco Yes by Tom Misch (feat. Poppy Ajudha)
Ekombe by Jupiter & Okwess
Every Time I Hear That Song by Brandi Carlile
Girl Goin’ Nowhere by Ashley McBryde
Historia De Un Amor by Tonina (feat. Javier Limón and Tali Rubinstein)
I Like It by Cardi B (feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
Kevin’s Heart by J. Cole
King For A Day by Anderson East
Love Lies by Khalid & Normani
Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe
Mary Don’t You Weep (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) by Prince
My Own Thing by Chance the Rapper (feat. Joey Purp)
Need a Little Time by Courtney Barnett
Nina Cried Power by Hozier (feat. Mavis Staples)
Nterini by Fatoumata Diawara
One Trick Ponies by Kurt Vile
Turnin’ Me Up by BJ the Chicago Kid
Wait by the River by Lord Huron
Wow Freestyle by Jay Rock (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
And in honor of one of the great jazz singers of all time, who died this year, a classic album: The Great American Songbook by Nancy Wilson

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“Mary Poppins Returns” Trailer Debuts New Song https://everydaykoala.com/mary-poppins-returns-trailer-debuts-new-song/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:41:44 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=5361 A new Mary Poppins Returns teaser showcases new music and the excitement is through the roof! Emily Blunt is proving that fans that anything is possible with a new song. Walt Disney Pictures has just released another look at the upcoming family film and revealed one of the new songs the upcoming sequel will feature. […]

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A new Mary Poppins Returns teaser showcases new music and the excitement is through the roof!

Emily Blunt is proving that fans that anything is possible with a new song. Walt Disney Pictures has just released another look at the upcoming family film and revealed one of the new songs the upcoming sequel will feature. According to Entertainment Weekly, Composer Marc Shaiman and lyricist Scott Wittman thought up a fresh score for the film.

The short clip features a snippet of the song titled, “Can You Imagine That”: “Some people like to splash and play / Can you imagine that? / Perhaps we’ve learnt when day is done / Some stuff and nonsense could be fun,” Blunt sang in the clip. “Can you imagine that?” 

Blunt stars as the magical nanny who returns to the Banks family’s home to help siblings Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw)—and their own kids deal with a family tragedy. Also starring are Colin Firth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, and Dick Van Dyke. 

Mary Poppins Returns opens in theaters on December 19.

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Mandy Moore Returns to the Recording Studio https://everydaykoala.com/mandy-moore-returns-recording-studio/ Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:18:00 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=3938 Mandy Moore ain’t about to let an Emmy snub stop her!  Almost a decade has passed since the This Is Us star stepped into the recording studio. But now, Moore, is back in the studio, recording new music.  After missing out on an Emmy nomination earlier this week, the singer/actress returned to the studio and […]

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Mandy Moore ain’t about to let an Emmy snub stop her! 

Almost a decade has passed since the This Is Us star stepped into the recording studio. But now, Moore, is back in the studio, recording new music. 

After missing out on an Emmy nomination earlier this week, the singer/actress returned to the studio and treated her fans with a teaser of what’s to come. Sharing “a little demo” of a new song she’s recording, she wrote, “Getting back to it. It’s time. I miss it. I’m not scared anymore. No more excuses. No more allowing someone’s else insecurities to dictate my relationship to music and singing. Boom,” Moore captioned the audio snippet. “Also – this is just a little demo of something @themikeviola and I worked on yesterday… but still, it’s a start! 🎶

Moore released a total of six LPs, the first in 1999 and her most recent in 2009. She was shot to teen pop fame with her breakout hit “Candy.” Over the years, however, her acting career had eclipsed her music career. 

It seems that Moore has never lost her passion for getting behind the mic as several of her acting roles include singing, including her current singing on the hit drama, This Is Us. 

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Music Archives - EverydayKoala Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:06:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://everydaykoala.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Music Archives - EverydayKoala 32 32 Sia’s Directorial Debut “Music” Gets New Trailer, Sets Release Date https://everydaykoala.com/sias-directorial-debut-music-gets-new-trailer-sets-release-date/ Mon, 18 Jan 2021 06:06:11 +0000 https://everydaykoala.com/?p=15826 Sia’s feature film directorial debut Music is finally getting a release date. Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler, and Leslie Odom Jr. star in the musical drama that’s set to play in select Imax theaters for one-night-only on February 10 before being released on premium video-on-demand platforms on February 12. Music is co-written by Sia and Dallas […]

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Sia’s feature film directorial debut Music is finally getting a release date.

Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler, and Leslie Odom Jr. star in the musical drama that’s set to play in select Imax theaters for one-night-only on February 10 before being released on premium video-on-demand platforms on February 12.

Music is co-written by Sia and Dallas Clayton and it follows Zu (Hudson), who is estranged from her family, but after her grandmother dies she becomes the sole guardian of her half-sister (Ziegler), a teenager who is on the autism spectrum and is nonverbal. With the help of her neighbor (Odom), they navigate the obstacles in life.

“I’m going to help her just like she helps me,” says Hudson’s character in the trailer. “I’m actually learning how to love because I love her.”

Sia wrote 10 new songs for the film, which also has colorful fantasy musical sequences that show the inner lives of the characters.

Also starring in the film are Ben Schwartz, Tig Notaro, and Kathy Najimy.

Sia has previously worked with Dance Moms‘ Ziegler on many music videos including “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart”.

Watch the new trailer below. 

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Maya Hawke Drops Two Singles https://everydaykoala.com/maya-hawke-drops-two-singles/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:10:16 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9953 The Stranger Things star has dropped two new singles off of her upcoming untitled album. But this isn’t a completely new venture for Maya Hawke, but rather a return to music.  The two singles, which were unveiled Friday are titled “To Love a Boy” and “Stay Open.” According to Variety, Hawke wrote the lyrics while […]

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The Stranger Things star has dropped two new singles off of her upcoming untitled album.

But this isn’t a completely new venture for Maya Hawke, but rather a return to music. 

The two singles, which were unveiled Friday are titled “To Love a Boy” and “Stay Open.” According to Variety, Hawke wrote the lyrics while Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jesse Harris wrote the music.

The two tracks feature Hawke’s vocals paired with “some soft guitar strumming and a number of pared-down instruments.”

The daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman joins her Stranger Things co-stars, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, Gaten Matarazzo, and Finn Wolfhard, who have all been promoting their music career alongside their television one. 

Hawke most recently starred in Quentin Tarantino’s latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a Manson cult follower. 

Listen below!

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Neil Young Taps Norah Jones and Father John Misty For Benefit Concert https://everydaykoala.com/neil-young-taps-norah-jones-and-father-john-misty-for-benefit-concert/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 05:40:33 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9473 Neil Young enlists Norah Jones and Father John Misty for the musical gathering. Young’s Harvest Moon: A Gathering, will be the first charity concert to benefit The Bridge School since the musician’s popular annual Bridge School Benefit series ended in 2016. The popular show began in 1986 and over the years more than 100 artists […]

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Neil Young enlists Norah Jones and Father John Misty for the musical gathering.

Young’s Harvest Moon: A Gathering, will be the first charity concert to benefit The Bridge School since the musician’s popular annual Bridge School Benefit series ended in 2016. The popular show began in 1986 and over the years more than 100 artists including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Metallica performed and helped raise money for the school. 

The daytime benefit concert will take place at the Painted Turtle camp north of Los Angeles on September 14 and will help raise money for The Bridge School, which allows children with serious medical conditions to get a free education.

“Shortly after the date for the event was selected and Young agreed to perform, organizers realized that September 14 was the day of the night of the Harvest Moon, which enhances the specialness of the occasion,” a press release explains. “Included with each ticket is an all-star celebrity chef picnic cooked and served by Southern California’s top chefs, and a beer and wine tasting from select California breweries and wineries.” 

Tickets go on sale today. 

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Dixie Chicks Confirm That a New Album is Coming https://everydaykoala.com/dixie-chicks-confirm-that-a-new-album-is-coming/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:11:08 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9182 After a 13-year wait, Dixie Chicks have new music on the way. It has been well over a decade (13 years to be exact) with no new music from the all-female group. But all that’s about to change with the group’s announcement that they have a new album coming, well, someday.  Band members Natalie Maines, […]

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After a 13-year wait, Dixie Chicks have new music on the way.

It has been well over a decade (13 years to be exact) with no new music from the all-female group. But all that’s about to change with the group’s announcement that they have a new album coming, well, someday. 

Band members Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire took to social media Tuesday (baby filter and all!) to confirm that a forthcoming album is in the works.

They were joined by producer Jack Antonoff in the video announcement shared on Maines’ Instagram account.

The clip features each of them in front chiming in with a single word — Maines exclaimed “Dixie Chicks!” while Robison and Maguire added “Album!” and “Coming!” and Antonoff closing the vid with “Someday!”

Dixie Chicks last album was 2006’s Taking the Long Way. It won two Grammys for Album of the Year as well as Best Country Album. 

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Here’s a ‘Woodstock 50’ Update https://everydaykoala.com/heres-a-woodstock-50-update/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:33:21 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=9077 Is Woodstock 50 shaping up to be another failed festival? Back in January an official announcement confirmed that a 50th anniversary three-day concert event is planned to commemorate the original Woodstock, held in August 1969.  Woodstock 50 hailed from Michael Lang, the co-creator of the original Woodstock, but since the announcement, it seems that the […]

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Is Woodstock 50 shaping up to be another failed festival?

Back in January an official announcement confirmed that a 50th anniversary three-day concert event is planned to commemorate the original Woodstock, held in August 1969. 

Woodstock 50 hailed from Michael Lang, the co-creator of the original Woodstock, but since the announcement, it seems that the festival that set to compete with the likes of Coachella, and Lollapalooza, is shaping up to be a major failure.

“We are looking for unique performances,” Lang told Rolling Stone. “A lot of festivals these days are kind of cookie-cutter. Very few of them have any sort of social impact [and] that’s a wasted opportunity.”

In March 2019, the line-up for the festival was revealed and tickets were to go on sale on Earth Day. But then headliners began pulling out of the festival and Earth day came and not a single ticket went on sale. 

“There is currently a hold on the Woodstock 50 on-sale date. We are waiting on an official press statement from Woodstock 50 regarding updated announce, ticket pricing, and overall festival information,” an e-mail by the festival’s organizers read, per Rolling Stone. “We will get this information to you as soon as we receive it.”

Then came the cancelation announcement by festival’s primary financial partners. 

“It’s a dream for agencies to work with iconic brands and to be associated with meaningful movements. We have a strong history of producing experiences that bring people together around common interests and causes which is why we chose to be a part of the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival. But despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed as an event worthy of the Woodstock Brand name while also ensuring the health and safety of the artists, partners, and attendees,” Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live said in a statement to USA Today. “As a result and after careful consideration, Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi Live, a partner of Woodstock 50, has decided to cancel the festival.  As difficult as it is, we believe this is the most prudent decision for all parties involved.”

With no tickets, no location and no backers — much like the original Woodstock all these years ago, it remains to be seen whether Woodstock 50 is another Fyre Festival in the making.

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Sting Announces Las Vegas Residency https://everydaykoala.com/sting-announces-las-vegas-residency/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:56:01 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=8390 Sting is heading to Las Vegas for his very own residency. While the 16-date residency is amazing news for Sting fans, they will have to wait a while as the first show is scheduled for May 22, 2020. The rest of the dates scheduled for June, August, and September. All shows will be held at […]

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Sting is heading to Las Vegas for his very own residency.

While the 16-date residency is amazing news for Sting fans, they will have to wait a while as the first show is scheduled for May 22, 2020. The rest of the dates scheduled for June, August, and September. All shows will be held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

According to a press release, “Sting: My Songs,” “will present a compendium of Sting’s songs with dynamic, visual references to some of his most iconic videos and inspirations.”

“Visually, sound-wise, dancing — it’s going to be a Vegas show. I’m really committed to that,” the former Police frontman said in an interview with the Associated Press. “I am a little frightened and a little excited at the same time.”

He also added that setting up shop in Sin City is quite different compared to traveling and playing a show in a different venue every night. 

“Being in one place is actually a different, spiritual vibe,” he said. “Welcoming people into your house — that’s basically what it’s going to be. I’ll be telling the story of my life through songs. I’ve had a long, interesting life and I can’t wait.”

Tickets for the general public go on sale May 3.

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Mary J. Blige and Nas to Co-Headline Summer Tour https://everydaykoala.com/mary-j-blige-and-nas-to-co-headline-summer-tour/ Sat, 20 Apr 2019 05:53:30 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=8310 Get ready for Mary J. Blige and Nas — together! The Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul and the prolific rapper have announced they will go on tour together this summer. The 22-date run debuts July 11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The summer tour will run through September and will include stops in Atlanta, Houston, […]

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Get ready for Mary J. Blige and Nas — together!

The Queen of Hip-Hop and Soul and the prolific rapper have announced they will go on tour together this summer.

The 22-date run debuts July 11 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The summer tour will run through September and will include stops in Atlanta, Houston, Las Vegas and more in both indoor and outdoor spaces. The tour will conclude on September 10 in Toronto, Ontario. Surprisingly, no date has been announced in the duo’s mutual hometown of New York (but we’re guessing that it’ll change).

Blige has previously coheadlined successful tours with Jay-Z and Maxwell. This will be Blige’s first tour since her 2017 Strength of a Man tour. 

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 19. 

Check out the tour’s dates below. 

July 11 – West Palm Beach FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheater at the S. Florida Fairgrounds

July 13 – Tampa, FL @ Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheater

July 16 –  Atlanta, GA @ Candace Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park

July 20 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena

July 21 –  Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

July 24 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion

July 25 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

July 28 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre

July 31 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

August 2 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion

August 3 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater

August 6 – Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre

August 9 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion

August 14 – San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater

August 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Ampitheater

August 22 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion

August 25 –  Tuscaloosa, AL @ Toscaloosa Amphitheater

August 31 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joeseph’s Health Amphitheater

September 1 – Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center

September 10 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

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Obama Shared his Favorite Songs and Movies of the Year https://everydaykoala.com/obama-shared-his-favorite-songs-and-movies-of-the-year/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:51:39 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=6540 Barack Obama has taken a moment at the end of the year to celebrate the successes of his favourite artists who contributed something to cultural community in 2018. He also made a list of his favourite books of the year but of course, his favourite was always going to be “Becoming” by Michelle Obama. We […]

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Barack Obama has taken a moment at the end of the year to celebrate the successes of his favourite artists who contributed something to cultural community in 2018.

He also made a list of his favourite books of the year but of course, his favourite was always going to be “Becoming” by Michelle Obama. We definitely agree with him on some of his choices but the list also credits some lesser known artists. Without further ado, here are the picks.

Obama’s favourite movies of the year were…

Annihilation
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Blindspotting
Burning
The Death of Stalin
Eighth Grade
If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
Minding the Gap
The Rider
Roma
Shoplifters
Support the Girls
Won’t You Be My Neighbor

And his favourite songs of the year were…

Apes••t by The Carters
Bad Bad News by Leon Bridges
Could’ve Been by H.E.R. (feat. Bryson Tiller)
Disco Yes by Tom Misch (feat. Poppy Ajudha)
Ekombe by Jupiter & Okwess
Every Time I Hear That Song by Brandi Carlile
Girl Goin’ Nowhere by Ashley McBryde
Historia De Un Amor by Tonina (feat. Javier Limón and Tali Rubinstein)
I Like It by Cardi B (feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
Kevin’s Heart by J. Cole
King For A Day by Anderson East
Love Lies by Khalid & Normani
Make Me Feel by Janelle Monáe
Mary Don’t You Weep (Piano & A Microphone 1983 Version) by Prince
My Own Thing by Chance the Rapper (feat. Joey Purp)
Need a Little Time by Courtney Barnett
Nina Cried Power by Hozier (feat. Mavis Staples)
Nterini by Fatoumata Diawara
One Trick Ponies by Kurt Vile
Turnin’ Me Up by BJ the Chicago Kid
Wait by the River by Lord Huron
Wow Freestyle by Jay Rock (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
And in honor of one of the great jazz singers of all time, who died this year, a classic album: The Great American Songbook by Nancy Wilson

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“Mary Poppins Returns” Trailer Debuts New Song https://everydaykoala.com/mary-poppins-returns-trailer-debuts-new-song/ Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:41:44 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=5361 A new Mary Poppins Returns teaser showcases new music and the excitement is through the roof! Emily Blunt is proving that fans that anything is possible with a new song. Walt Disney Pictures has just released another look at the upcoming family film and revealed one of the new songs the upcoming sequel will feature. […]

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A new Mary Poppins Returns teaser showcases new music and the excitement is through the roof!

Emily Blunt is proving that fans that anything is possible with a new song. Walt Disney Pictures has just released another look at the upcoming family film and revealed one of the new songs the upcoming sequel will feature. According to Entertainment Weekly, Composer Marc Shaiman and lyricist Scott Wittman thought up a fresh score for the film.

The short clip features a snippet of the song titled, “Can You Imagine That”: “Some people like to splash and play / Can you imagine that? / Perhaps we’ve learnt when day is done / Some stuff and nonsense could be fun,” Blunt sang in the clip. “Can you imagine that?” 

Blunt stars as the magical nanny who returns to the Banks family’s home to help siblings Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw)—and their own kids deal with a family tragedy. Also starring are Colin Firth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, and Dick Van Dyke. 

Mary Poppins Returns opens in theaters on December 19.

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Mandy Moore Returns to the Recording Studio https://everydaykoala.com/mandy-moore-returns-recording-studio/ Sun, 15 Jul 2018 07:18:00 +0000 https://stagingedk.wpengine.com/?p=3938 Mandy Moore ain’t about to let an Emmy snub stop her!  Almost a decade has passed since the This Is Us star stepped into the recording studio. But now, Moore, is back in the studio, recording new music.  After missing out on an Emmy nomination earlier this week, the singer/actress returned to the studio and […]

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Mandy Moore ain’t about to let an Emmy snub stop her! 

Almost a decade has passed since the This Is Us star stepped into the recording studio. But now, Moore, is back in the studio, recording new music. 

After missing out on an Emmy nomination earlier this week, the singer/actress returned to the studio and treated her fans with a teaser of what’s to come. Sharing “a little demo” of a new song she’s recording, she wrote, “Getting back to it. It’s time. I miss it. I’m not scared anymore. No more excuses. No more allowing someone’s else insecurities to dictate my relationship to music and singing. Boom,” Moore captioned the audio snippet. “Also – this is just a little demo of something @themikeviola and I worked on yesterday… but still, it’s a start! 🎶

Moore released a total of six LPs, the first in 1999 and her most recent in 2009. She was shot to teen pop fame with her breakout hit “Candy.” Over the years, however, her acting career had eclipsed her music career. 

It seems that Moore has never lost her passion for getting behind the mic as several of her acting roles include singing, including her current singing on the hit drama, This Is Us. 

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