Herbie Hancock announces Stuttgart and Copenhagen dates for July 2017

Herbie Hancock announces Stuttgart and Copenhagen dates for July 2017

A true icon of modern music with an illustrious career spanning six decades and 14 Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, he continues to amaze audiences across the globe.

Herbie will bring his band to Europe to perform in the courtyard of the old castle, Stuttgart on July 10 and at the Danish Radio Concert Hall on Thursday July 13th.

There are few artists in the music industry who have had more influence on acoustic and electronic jazz and R&B than Herbie Hancock. As the immortal Miles Davis said, "Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and I haven't heard anybody yet who has come after him."

Now in the sixth decade of his professional life, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: at the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music.

In addition to being recognised as a legendary pianist and composer, Herbie Hancock has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960’s.

As a member of the Miles Davis Quintet that pioneered a groundbreaking sound in jazz, he also developed new approaches on his own recordings, followed by his work in the 70s - with record-breaking albums such as "Headhunters"- that combined electric jazz with funk and rock in an innovative style that continues to influence contemporary music. "Rockit" and "Future Shock" marked Hancock's foray into electronic dance sounds; during the same period he also continued to work in an acoustic setting with V.S.O.P., which included ex-Miles Davis bandmates Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams.

Hancock is currently in the studio at work on a new album with acclaimed young producer Terrace Martin (Kendrick Lamar, Robert Glasper).

Tickets for Stuttgart Jazz Open are on sale now via www.jazzopen.com.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival tickets go on sale on Monday December 19th via www.jazz.dk at 10:00AM CET

Callaghan announces London date for March 2017

Callaghan has announced she’ll be returning to the UK next March to perform at the beautiful St Pancras Old Church, London on Thursday 9 March.

“Callaghan is a wonderful artist…beautiful, warm and hugely talented.”
Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2

The US based singer songwriter will be playing songs from her acclaimed album, ‘A History of Now’ including the BBC Radio 2 play listed singles ‘Best Year’, ’We Don’t Have Change The World’ and ‘Last Song’. It will also give fans their first chance to hear new material from her upcoming EP recently recorded in Los Angeles.

Having sold out her last London show, tickets will no doubt be whipped up by her ever growing fan base.

Tickets go on sale at 9AM on Friday 16 December and are available to purchase from ticketmaster.co.uk, axs.com, songkick.com and gigantic.com

CALLAGHAN
Plus Robert Vincent

ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH, LONDON
9 MARCH 2017

Elton John announces The Cut - A global competition to create music videos for his hits

“Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer” and You. Unleash your creativity for Elton John’s most iconic songs.

Introducing “Elton John: The Cut” - A Global Competition to Create the Official Music Videos for the Singer’s Most Iconic songs, supported by YouTube.

In celebration of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s 50th anniversary of their songwriting partnership, Elton John, supported by YouTube, is giving undiscovered creative talent from all over the world the chance to create official music videos for three iconic songs: “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer,” and “Bennie and the Jets.” As these songs were released before the rise of the music video, this competition gives aspiring creators the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase these best-loved hits like never before.

“Elton John: The Cut” will launch on Dec. 12, 2016 at YouTube’s year end show Brandcast, hosted by James Corden, with entries officially opening to the public on Jan. 9, 2017. Applicants can find contest details and advice on how to enter the competition at eltonjohn.com/thecut. Music video entries for each of the songs will feature different artistic elements - submissions for “Rocket Man” will feature animation, “Tiny Dancer” will be live-action, and “Bennie and the Jets” will feature choreography.

Together with a panel of YouTube creators and celebrated music and industry judges, Elton John and his writing partner Bernie Taupin will select three winners, and those winning entries will premiere on YouTube in the summer of 2017.

YouTube’s support provides the applicants of the three winning submissions with the resources necessary to realize their vision, from funding production to use of the YouTube Space facilities. The production of the final music videos will be supported by Pulse Films - a world-class production studio and the talent behind Beyonce’s Emmy nominated “Lemonade” film. YouTube will also award the prize fund of ten thousand U.S. dollars to the winning creators to support future video-based creative projects.

Elton John comments, “We’re excited to partner with YouTube to bring together generations of artists and music lovers around a shared passion for storytelling. YouTube is a rich tapestry of creativity, and I can’t wait to see how the breadth of talent from the dance, live-action and animation communities apply their vision to these cherished songs.”

Vivien Lewit, YouTube’s Global Head Artist Content & Services says: “This is a dream project that puts iconic music from a legendary artist in the hands of new creative talent, to reinvent these classic hits. We’re beyond thrilled to partner with Elton John and Universal to enable this program and bring to life a new way for the passionate fan community on YouTube to experience these songs that have inspired generations.”

Three YouTube creators, each with experience in animation, choreography, and live-action, will be responsible for shortlisting a set amount of entries and presenting their choices to a panel of final judges, who will be revealed on Jan. 9, 2017.

Kurt Hugo Schneider, a filmmaker and musician with over 7.8M subscribers, states “I’ve been sharing my interpretation of popular songs with the world for nearly a decade on YouTube. I am so humbled to be part of this initiative and I can’t wait to see how Tiny Dancer is brought to life by filmmakers and music lovers alike.”

PES, an Oscar and Emmy-nominated filmmaker whose shorts have thrilled audiences online, will be helping to select the final five entries for the animation video of “Rocket Man.” As an Elton John fan with a unique perspective on filmmaking, he is looking forward to getting started. “With such a wealth of talented young filmmakers and artists on YouTube, I can’t wait to see the ideas and help make them a reality.”

Parris Goebel, the director and choreographer behind Justin Bieber’s “Sorry (PURPOSE : The Movement)” dance video, with over 2B views on YouTube, says, “I can’t wait to see how dancers from all over -- whether they are fans of hip-hop, ballet, pop, or any other genre -- choose to visually express themselves in ‘Bennie and the Jets.’”

The competition closes on January 23rd and is open to anyone over 16, subject to local terms and conditions. To find out more about “Elton John: The Cut,” supported by YouTube, and how to enter, please visit www.eltonjohn.com/thecut.

Watch the campaign announcement below.

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About Pulse Films
Pulse Films is an award-winning, independent, modern-day studio encompassing the development, production, financing and distribution of cross-platform content for audiences worldwide. Pulse Films was founded by Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford in 2005, and is headquartered in London with outposts in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Berlin. Dedicated to creating moments of culture through innovative storytelling, Pulse Films operates under the following divisions: Film, Television, Branded Entertainment, Music and Commercials. In 2015 Pulse also launched its innovative format company East Entertainment, led by Nathan Eastwood. Pulse Films’ current and past projects include: feature films such as Andrea Arnold’s Cannes Jury Prize winner AMERICAN HONEY, Robert Eggers’ Sundance Award winning THE WITCH, Kahlil Joseph’s THE REFLEKTOR TAPES and Beyoncé’s Emmy nominated LEMONADE, as well as the Sundance award-winning ALL THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS; TV projects such as BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK (BBC Two) UNITED STATES OF HATE (BBC One / BBC Three), WHO’S SPENDING BRITAIN’S BILLIONS? (BBC Two) and HUNTING THE NAZI GOLD TRAIN (BBC Two); as well as strategic brand partnerships with the likes of Volvo, Converse, Nike, Red Bull & Chanel. In March 2016, VICE media acquired a majority stake in Pulse Films. For more information see: pulsefilms.com

Shawn Mendes adds second London show due to phenomenal demand

Due to phenomenal demand, Shawn Mendes has added a second date at London's The O2. First Access pre-sale begins on Wednesday 23 November at 4pm, Fan Club pre-sale begins on Thursday 24 November at 10am, before General Public Sale on Saturday 26 November at 10am.

Following electrifying performances at MTV’s EMA Awards and X Factor this month, Canadian star Shawn Mendes has announced an extra UK date to his 2017 Illuminate World Tour. Due to huge demand, Shawn will be performing an extra night at London’s The O2 on Friday 2nd June 2017 which will follow a sold out performance the night before on 1st June. For fan club pre-sale info, head to www.ShawnAccess.com.

Shawn’s latest album Illuminate became an instant Top 3 smash in the UK Official Charts upon release. The multi-platinum artist’s second offering, which is out now via Virgin EMI UK Records, features the global hit ‘Treat You Better,’ which catapulted to the #1 in 36 countries, has amassed over a whopping 383 million views on YouTube and quickly became his second Top 10 hit in the UK Official Charts since releasing the #1 single ‘Stitches,’ and the current single ‘Mercy.’

Following a recent sold-out headline show at one of New York’s most distinguished venues, Madison Square Garden, the Illuminate World Tour will see the Canadian native embark on his first-ever set of arena performances across the world. The huge string of 45 shows will kick off in the UK at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on 27 April 2017 and will continue across Europe and North America until 23 August 2017. The tour will now stop off at London’s The O2 for two consecutive nights as well as Manchester Arena along the way. First Access pre-sale begins on Wednesday 23 November at 4pm, Fan Club pre-sale begins on Thursday 24 November at 10am, before General Public Sale on Saturday 26 November at 10am.

Shawn’s powerful and emotive songwriting has lead him to selling over 10 million tracks worldwide, with ‘Stitches’ equating to 1.3 million single sales in the UK alone and 4 million albums globally; his first album Handwritten has now also reached Gold status in the UK. At just 18 years old, he is also fast becoming one of the most recognised artists of his generation winning a People’s Choice Award 2016 for “Favourite New Artist,” named one of Time Magazine’s “Most Influential Teens” of 2014 and 2015 and, more recently, included in Forbes’ esteemed “30 Under 30” list earlier this year. To end a monumental year, fans will be able to catch Shawn headlining Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball on Sunday 4th December following his biggest US TV appearance to date on Saturday Night Live the night before.

Full tour details and tickets here.

Shawn Mendes wins Best Male at MTV EMA 2016

Huge congratulations to Shawn Mendes as the singer received the Best Male award at the 2016 MTV EMAs in Rotterdam last night.

Read the Billboard article in full here.

“Thank you so much,” said Mendes, collecting the award for best male from model Jourdan Dunne at Rotterdam’s Ahoy arena and dedicating it to his “incredible fans worldwide.”

“You guys are outstanding,” said the singer who also used the occasion to wish happy birthday to his mum to loud cheers from the crowd. Earlier in the show, Mendes performed a stirring rendition of his hit “Mercy” from within a inverted holographic pyramid, which slowly lifted to reveal the 18 year-old seated at a piano. He also triumphed in the Canadian category of the worldwide act prize.

Shawn Mendes wins two awards at Radio One Teen Awards

What a weekend for Shawn Mendes! He was the big winner at this year's BBC Radio One Teen Awards, scooping the prize for Best International Solo Artist and Best Single for Stitches.

Shawn also performed his latest single Mercy. Missed it? Watch again here.

Sunday evening saw Shawn appear on ITV's The X Factor, bringing the house down with his performance of Mercy which you can watch again here. Skip to 16 minutes.

Shawn returns to the UK with his Illuminate World Tour in 2017. See him live in Glasgow (27 April) and Manchester (28 April) and London (1 June). Tickets and full details here.

Paul McCartney to play Pappy & Harriet's tonight

PAUL McCARTNEY TO PLAY PAPPY & HARRIET’S TONIGHT

Tickets Available ONLY at Pappy & Harriet’s Box Office From 6:30pm

Paul McCartney’s domination of the desert continues with the most intimate show of his record breaking One On One Tour: Tonight at 8:30pm, Paul and his band will take the stage at the venerable Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace.

Tickets go on-sale exclusively through Pappy Harriet’s box office only at 6:30pm, with no line-ups permitted prior to 3:00pm. Tickets will be limited to one per person, and are first come, first served. You will need to enter the venue immediately upon the purchase of your ticket. There will be a strict no readmittance policy. All tickets are CASH ONLY, and will be priced at $50 (including taxes and fees).