VIRTUAL CONCERT CALENDAR: What’s Going On – Week of 4/20-4/26

By Abby Jeffers, News Editor Even though everyone is stuck at home and live shows have been canceled or postponed, great music is still happening. Dozens of artists are livestreaming concerts and music festivals – so many that this list is limited to local Ohio events and larger music festivals. Many more individual artists may…

Banoffee releases first single and music video from upcoming debut album

By Jonah Krueger, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Phebe-Schmidt/Banoffee] Austrialian pop up-and-comer Banoffee announced on Wednesday, October 23 that her debut album, Look at Us Now Dad, will be released on February 21 via Cascine and Dot Dash. Along with the announcement, Banoffee shared the first single from the album, titled “Tennis Fan” (feat. Empress Of), and…

POWER TRIP announce the return of Evil Beat Vol. 2

By Kwase Lane, Staff Writer [Photo courtesy of POWER TRIP] Texas metal band POWER TRIP’s Evil Beat festival is set to make its return on January 11, 2020 in Dallas, Texas, at the South Side Ballroom. Read More: EarthGang to perform in Columbus on October 23 on EarthGang – Welcome To Mirrorland Tour The 2020…

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira announce Super Bowl halftime show performance

By Micah Organ, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Jennifer Lopez/Twitter.com] Musician and actress Jennifer Lopez will team up with musician Shakira to perform as part of the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show on February 2, 2019, according to Billboard. Read more: ACRN’s 2019 Summer Bangers This announcement was first made on Twitter by Lopez and Shakira at…

New TV series, based on Billy Joel’s “The Stranger,” announced

By Jonah Krueger, Contributor [Photo courtesy of Creative Commons] Universal Music Publishing Group and MGM Television are reportedly teaming up to turn singer-songwriter Billy Joel’s songs into a scripted “arc-thology” television series titled Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read more: Sharon Van Etten announces short film “Departure,” to be released on…