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The Sounds of the Series: The Last Ship

June 21, 2015 Kellie Freeze

TNT’s dramatic thriller, The Last Ship chronicles a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world’s population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now the crew and its captain exist in a chaotic world with few survivors. As the second season opens, Captain Chandler (Eric Dane), XO Slattery (Adam Baldwin), Dr. Rachel Scott (Rhona Mitra) and the rest of the crew come home to a world they no longer recognize. I spoke to Emmy winning composers Jim Dooley and James S. Levine about the musical elements that turn the […]

HBO airs 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

May 30, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

HBO will once again be airing the induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the 30th annual ceremony, airs May 30 at 8pm ET/PT on the network, in a two-hour special of the event recorded on April 18. 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Inductees and Performances Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (pictured above) Induction: Miley Cyrus Performance: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform “Bad Reputation.” Dave Grohl then joins to perform “Cherry Bomb.” Tommy James with Miley Cyrus then join to perform “Crimson and […]

2015 Billboard Music Awards: Date, channel, performers, presenters

May 16, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen (pictured) will host the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, which air live from Las Vegas Sunday, May 17, at 8pm ET on ABC. Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, with this year’s awards based on reporting period of March 10, 2014, through March 8, 2015. Fan voting for the 2015 Billboard Chart Achievement Award will continue through the first hour of the show, ending at 9pm ET on May 17. To vote for finalists Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea or Meghan Trainor, go to billboardmusicawards.com/vote, or the @OfficialBBMAs Twitter account. Performing at […]

ACM Presents: Superstar Duets pairs up country music legends on CBS

May 15, 2015 Ryan Berenz

On Friday, May 14, at 9pm ET/PT, CBS airs ACM Presents: Superstar Duets! This two-hour country music special features an unprecedented lineup of legendary performers playing alongside this year’s ACM Award nominees and other chart-topping artists at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Performers include Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Ronnie Milsap, Kip Moore, Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, Dwight Yoakam, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Eli Young Band, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry. Here’s the list of performers that were scheduled for the show’s taping […]

2015 CMT Music Awards nominations announced

May 13, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

This morning, CMT announced the nominations for the 2015 CMT Music Awards, which will air live from Nashville June 10 at 8pm on the network. Performers, presenters and host will be announced at a later date. (UPDATE 5/29/15: Erin Andrews and Brittany Snow have been announced as hosts.) Carrie Underwood leads the way with five nominations, including two for Video of the Year (“Something in the Water” and “Somethin’ Bad” with Miranda Lambert), two for Female Video of the Year (“Little Toy Guns” and “Something in the Water”) and Collaborative Video of the Year (“Somethin’ Bad” with Miranda Lambert). Lady […]

Back To The Beach: “Teen Beach 2” Premiere Date Announced

May 6, 2015 Kellie Freeze

The premiere date for the long awaited, and highly anticipated sequel to the summer smash, Teen Beach Movie, was announced today by Disney Channel. Teen Beach 2 will premiere Friday, June 26 at 8pm ET/PT. And After the premiere of Teen Beach 2, fans are invited to stay on Disney Channel and check out its newest comedy series, Best Friends Whenever. Teen Beach 2 is packed with hot new songs and cool dance numbers, and picks up at the close of summer when Brady and Mack are headed back to school. they receive a surprise visit from their 1960s friends, […]

Queen Latifah impresses as the Empress of the Blues in HBO’s gorgeous “Bessie”

April 30, 2015 Lori Acken

You don’t have to be a fan of blues legend Bessie Smith — or the musical genre in general — to fall in love with HBO’s Bessie. But oh, the experience that awaits you if you are. Twenty-two years in the making, the project was first brought to a young Queen Latifah — then a successful singer and burgeoning actress — by the prolific producing team Richard and Lili Fini Zanuck, who had tapped To Kill a Mockingbird screenwriter Horton Foote to pen the script. Progress on the film ebbed and flowed until it landed in the hands of writer/director […]

2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards: date, time, channel, performers

April 29, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

The 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards will air live on Telemundo April 30 at 7pm ET, from Miami. Actress and TV host Gaby Espino, and Mexican singer and actor Pedro Fernandez, will co-host the event. NBC Universo (formerly mun2) will air a live simulcast of the awards. Prior to its simulcast of the ceremony starting at 8pm ET, NBC Universo will air Premios Billboard: All Access, an hourlong behind-the-scenes look at the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards, at 7pm. Topping this year’s finalists are Romeo Santos (21 entries), Enrique Iglesias (19), J Balvin (12), Marc Anthony (7), Drake (7), Descemer Bueno (6), […]

Video: Kris Kristofferson covers “I Won’t Back Down” for “Texas Rising” soundtrack

April 23, 2015 Jeff Pfeiffer

History’s upcoming miniseries Texas Rising — premiering on Memorial Day — will also include a soundtrack album featuring new music from legendary performers such as George Strait (who performs the title song “Take Me to Texas”; new tracks from Jose Feliciano; and a new cover of Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” performed by series costar Kris Kristofferson (pictured below as Andrew Jackson with costar Olivier Martinez as Santa Anna). Today, History released a music video for Kristofferson’s rendition of “I Won’t Back Down,” a fitting tune considering that the series details what followed the battle at the Alamo for the fight for […]

ACM Awards 2015 bring country music superstars to Dallas

April 17, 2015 Ryan Berenz

Of the 100 or so annual country music awards shows on TV, the ACM Awards 2015 (not to be confused with these) seem like they might be pretty good. Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton cohost The 50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in country music at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. CBS airs the show on Sunday, April 19, live at 8pm ET (delayed PT). Joining Bryan on the list of top nominees are Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church. Performers include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Luke […]