The birthplace of motorsports innovation soon will be home to a historic, trailblazing and driverless competition. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) today announced a two-year $1 million prize competition that will culminate in a head-to-head, high-speed autonomous vehicle race Oct. 23, 2021 around the Speedway’s famed 2.5-mile oval, which also plays […]
The complete solo album catalog of one of the most iconic figures in British rock is coming to vinyl. Mick Jagger’s four studio records in his own name, issued between 1985 and 2001, will be released as heavyweight 180-gram black vinyl editions on December 6. The albums are She’s The Boss (1985), Primitive Cool (1987), […]
Silkroad, the global-reaching music nonprofit founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, has appointed Kathy Fletcher as Executive Director. The announcement comes as Silkroad — home of the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble — enters its third decade of collaborative music-making and mission-driven programming to help build a more hopeful and inclusive society. “I am so excited that […]
Silkroad, la organización musical sin fines de lucro de alcance mundial fundada por el violonchelista Yo-Yo Ma, ha nombrado a Kathy Fletcher como Directora Ejecutiva. El anuncio se produce cuando Silkroad, sede del Silkroad Ensemble, galardonado con un Grammy, ingresa a su tercera década de programación colaborativa para la creación de música y la misión […]
For fans around the globe, the holidays came early this year. International rock superstars, The Foo Fighters, have continued their 25th anniversary celebration over the weekend with the release of their seventh EP, 02050525, a six-track Foo Files effort that features a handful of rarities that definitely surprised fans. The new EP is the follow-up to […]
This holiday season, Jennifer Aniston, Sofia Vergara, Michael Strahan, Luis Fonsi, campaign newcomer Brad Paisley and many more celebrities will join St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® National Outreach Director Marlo Thomas in supporting the annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign. For the first time in campaign history, Thanks and Giving co-founders, Marlo and Tony […]
Philanthropist and Attorney Thomas J. Henry is proud to announce, “Austin Elevates,” a new community art and music experience, taking place November 8-9, 2019 in Austin, Texas. The two-day event is FREE to the public and will also benefit local nonprofit organizations the SAFE Alliance, Superhero Kids and St. David’s Foundation Community Fund. To kick-off […]
Reserve Properties and Westdale Properties announce an unprecedented collaboration with Pharrell Williams on a new two-tower, residential development at Yonge and Eglinton, the epi-centre of Toronto. Untitled is the culmination of a multi-faceted design process that saw the internationally acclaimed artist, musician and designer collaborate with an extended project team, including architects IBI Group and […]
1916 – Musician/orchestra director Ray Conniff was born. 1965 – The Rolling Stones, Strangeloves and Fontella Bass appeared on “Shindig!” 1967 – The Monkees album “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.” was released. 1973 – Singer Gram Parsons’ manager Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin were fined for stealing Parsons’ coffin from the Los Angeles International […]
La cuna de la innovación en el automovilismo pronto será la sede de una competición histórica, pionera y sin pilotos. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) y Energy Systems Network (ESN) anunciaron hoy un concurso de dos años con un premio de 1 millón de dólares que culminará en una carrera de vehículos autónomos de alta velocidad, […]