Sam Selolwane & Keith Rothschild Named Heads Of Promotion At RCA

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

Selolwane & Rothschild

RCA RECORDS announced TODAY (1/26) new leadership for the promotions’ teams appointing SAM SELOLWANE and KEITH ROTHSCHILD both Heads of Promotion.

SELOLWANE will oversee the Hip Hop, R&B and Mixshow formats, while ROTHSCHILD will oversee the Pop, Rhythm and Rock formats. Both will individually report to the company’s COO JOHN FLECKENSTEIN.

FLECKENSTEIN commented, “SAM is a passionate, forward thinking leader who is a fierce advocate for our artists. She is universally respected by both her peers and RCA family alike. KEITH is a seasoned pro who has made an immediate impact at RCA with his relentless drive and strong head for strategy. Together they represent a bold and progressive future for our RCA Promotion teams.”

Chairman/CEO PETER EDGE added, “SAM is an outstanding executive and I’m excited to have her lead this team. She possesses the qualities of a bold leader and is admired by the industry at large. KEITH is an influential leader and his ambition for our artists is clear. I know he will be effective in driving the team to deliver success on behalf of our artists.”

SELOLWANE said, “As time and trends change, the passion for breaking artists in the new landscapes continues. I am excited to continue to work with my dynamic team pushing the boundaries of promotions with our incredible roster. I’m looking forward to making history under the leadership of RCA’s music visionaries. I am humbled, thankful and honored for this incredible opportunity.”

ROTHSCHILD added, “I’m so thankful for this amazing opportunity. To be able to help lead the incredible RCA promotion team is an honor. I look forward to breaking new artists and working with already established legendary artists at this historic label.”

SELOLWANE was most recently SVP/Urban Promotion at RCA Records and has over 20 years of experience on the music business (15 years in the Sony Music family). ROTHSCHILD joined RCA RECORDS in APRIL 2020 as SVP/Promotion.

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Travis Barker stuns girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian by confirming romance – Music News

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

Rocker Travis Barker appears to have shocked girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian by going public with the couple’s romance while hyping his old 1990s band online.

The Blink-182 drummer posted video of his group Feeble on social media over the weekend and marvelled at the fact that one of the guys featured had gone on to do great things.

“OMG! There’s nothing feeble about that!” he wrote. “That music… those clothes… the video quality… it all SCREAMS (pun intended!) mid-to late-90s, doesn’t it?! Also, who would’ve ever thought that one of the guys on that stage, at that moment in time, would one day date a Kardashian?? The world in 2021 is a crazy place! All your dreams are possible, y’all!”

But it appears Kardashian wasn’t expecting her new man to confirm reports they were dating.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star responded with a simple, “wow”.

Reports suggest mum-of-three Kourtney, who shares her children with ex Scott Disick, and twice married Travis, a father of two, hooked up at the end of last year. They are neighbours in Calabasas, California.

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All Access Promotes Shawn Alexander To SVP/Strategy, Music Formats, Alternative Editor …

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

Shawn Alexander

Twenty-five-year ALL ACCESS veteran SHAWN ALEXANDER has been promoted from VP/Editorial, Alternative Format Editor to the newly-created post of SVP/Strategy, Music Formats, Alternative Editor. In his new role he will continue to run the Alternative department, and will now assist ALL ACCESS Pres./Publisher JOEL DENVER and all of the music promotion team members in strategizing and developing new products and areas of commerce and growth.

DENVER noted, “Speaking for the entire company, I am very proud of SHAWN’s creativity and unstoppable drive to win. He does an outstanding job at Alternative as well as assisting with many overall editorial duties. Recently he drafted and developed our new ‘Every Other Daily’ eblast product for Alternative and Rock. Both have met with immediate client success and readership approval.

“SHAWN has got a great knack for sales, and I want him to begin to assist me by taking a more active role in helping all of our music format editors to maximize their editorial and marketing efforts,” DENVER continued. “I look forward to strategizing with SHAWN on priorities to enhance all of our music formats to better serve our readers and clients.”

ALEXANDER said, “I’m grateful for this new opportunity and challenge to help strengthen the footprint of ALL ACCESS. We have an amazing team and I’m incredibly excited about 2021 with the launch of our brand new email products — Today’s Alternative and Today’s Rock – Every Other Daily. I look forward to helping our team roll out these comprehensive new email products in other formats, and collaborating with JOEL and Dir./Finance & Chief HR Officer KYM MATHERS on other new ideas to help our partners at radio and records.”

Reach out to SHAWN, here.

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The Weeknd opts to perform completely live at Super Bowl – Music News

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

The Weeknd will be all live when he performs during the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday.

Jesse Collins, the co-producer of the show, told Entertainment Tonight the headliner has opted not to pre-record any parts of his stadium show in Tampa, Florida, despite COVID safety fears.

“It’s all happening in that stadium, in that moment,” Collins said.

“We’re not bouncing off to another stadium and then cutting in, like some people have had to do (before). We are fortunate enough in this situation that we are able to do a live, live show,” he went on.

“It’s gotta be about entertainment from a truthful perspective. Get away from the massive sets, all the hoopla, the flying this and that. And get to the core of what makes an artist special,” he added.

Jesse also insisted The Weeknd’s set at Raymond James Stadium will wow viewers: “I think there’s a lot of stuff happening in the show that people aren’t going to expect. It’s just going to be fun. It’s so perfect.”

He shared: “We started creating this thing back in September, and the message of it really worked out. The world worked out for the message that The Weeknd wants to communicate in this performance… It’s definitely a very special show.”

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WRMR/Greenville-Jacksonville-Wilmington, NC Celebrates 10 Years

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

WRMR Turns 10

Big congrats to CAPITOL BROADCASTING Alternative WRMR (COASTAL CAROLINA’s MODERN ROCK 98.7)/GREENVILLE-JACKSONVILLE-WILMINGTON, NC on celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Alternative format launched JANUARY 3, 2011 on WRMR. Thanks to its 100,000 watt signal, WRMR covers NEW BERN, JACKSONVILLE, and WILMINGTON. The station takes massive pride in continuing to be locally programmed and hosted since its inception.

WRMR PD ERIC WHITE notes, “MODERN ROCK’s family tree of past programmers is full of amazing talent!”

DAN BINDER lead the rebranding, marketing, and programming of MODERN ROCK’s launch from 2011-2013. Previous PDs include: ROSS MAHONEY, PAUL CANNELL, and LAURA LEE.

“It always was a great sounding Alternative station, and connecting the bands to the fans gave MODERN ROCK a lot of credibility,” said MAHONEY. “We were able to do stuff in WILMINGTON that WILMINGTON never had before.” MAHONEY pointed to MODERN ROCK FEST, where multi-band shows were brought to WILMINGTON headlined by CAGE THE ELEPHANT, PANIC! AT THE DISCO and CAPITOL CITIES.

CANNELL said, “Some of the most loyal fans anywhere! They came out in support of everything we did. Some of those listeners I still count as good friends that I still stay in touch with.”

“One of my best memories while at MODERN ROCK was achieving MEDIABASE status,” noted LEE. “Such a distinctive station needed to not only influence COASTAL CAROLINA, but the charts as well. Here’s to another 10 years!”

WHITE added, “I’m standing on the shoulders of giants, and the view is darn good from up here!”

The current MODERN ROCK 98.7 on-air staff celebrates in the studio (l-r) MICHAELA (PM Drive), RANDY SLACK (Host of The Morning Alternative), and JACK SPADE (Middays).

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New mum Joss Stone feels Super Duper Love for baby daughter – Music News

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

Singer Joss Stone is a new mum.

The Super Duper Love hitmaker and her boyfriend, Cody DaLuz, welcomed baby daughter Violet Melissa on Friday via caesarean section.

The couple shared the baby news during a surprise edition of their Cooking With Joss series on Facebook Live on Sunday evening, calling little Violet “the prettiest thing in the world”.

Joss first revealed she was pregnant in October on her A Cuppa Happy podcast, stating: “Guess what? I am going to have a little baby…! I am week 17 and I just stopped being sick all the time.”

Joss previously confessed to being “scared” about the delivery, revealing: “I woke up in the middle of the night – randomly – and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I am really scared!’ I just got really terrified of having to push it out!”

Last month, she told People magazine: “I remember I woke up one night, and I sat on the edge of the bed, and I said to Cody, ‘Oh no’, and I burst into tears. I said, ‘I’ve got to get it out. At some point it has to come out. Now it’s in. My God, Jesus. What if I split in half?’ You don’t read about that’.”

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ALL ACCESS ACTION | AllAccess.com

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

NICKI FARAG, MIKE CHESTER, TOMMY NAPPI, RICK VAUGHN, DANIE B, KAREN VAUGHN, JOSIE COTHRAN, ROBBIE LLOYD, IAM CAMFIELD, GARRETT CAPONE, GREG DORFMAN, BUDDY DEAL, GABBY LOIELO, DAN AUERBACH, KAT & ALEX, DREW BALDRIDGE, JIM QUINTON, LUKE COMBS, PRESLEY & TAYLOR, BLAKE PENDERGRASS, TYLER FARR, HEATH SANDERS, SCOTTY MCCREERY, MIKE ROSSI, MICHELLE STEVENS, BRUCE JAMES, JADE TITTLE, BRIAN DAVIS, ALYNETTE, TONY TECATE, PABLO SATO, SCOTT MANESS, JESSE COLMS, LIONEL RIDENOUR, MICHAEL HILL, NINA BROWN, TAP MONEY, JON KLEEMAN, MOLLY CRUZ, JACKIE KAJZER, ROB GOLDKLANG, KEN PITTMAN.

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Gloria Estefan and family score extra Red Table Talk order – Music News

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

Gloria Estefan and her relatives are heading back to the Red Table Talk after scoring an order for additional episodes of their popular Facebook Watch series.

The Conga hitmaker was joined by her daughter, Emily, and her niece, Lili, for the eight-episode digital show, a spin-off from Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk hit, which debuted in October.

Now Facebook bosses have optioned 12 more instalments of Red Table Talk: The Estefans, which will air later this year (21).

“We’ve missed you, Red Table Talk: The Estefans fans and can’t wait to see you again,” Gloria shares in a statement.

“Taking on the iconic Red Table has been an immense privilege and enlightening journey for myself, Emily, and Lili.”

“We look forward to continued exploration, growth, and healing in our upcoming episodes – and with my red gavel, much more than the ‘rhythm’ is gonna get you!” she quips, referencing her 1987 chart smash, Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.

Red Table creator and executive producer Jada adds, “It’s been an honour to work with Gloria and her family on a project that means so much to all of us.

“By inviting us into their lives, with such honest and vulnerable conversations, the Estefans have touched the hearts of people everywhere, shining the light on topics that aren’t traditionally discussed in the Hispanic community.”

Red Table Talk: The Estefans featured no-holds-barred conversations about a variety of topics, including sexuality, justice, grief, and mental health.

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Coachella, Stagecoach April Dates Canceled By Health Dept.

Posted on 02/02/202102/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

April Dates Canceled By Health Dept.

The COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL will not take place at its scheduled time for the second year in a row. The fest’s planned return for APRIL 9th-11th and 16th-18th has once again been canceled. DR. CAMERON KAISER, the Public Health Officer for RIVERSIDE COUNTY, where the event is held every year in INDIO, CA, made the announcement on TWITTER. The Country-focused STAGECOACH FESTIVAL, scheduled for the last two weekends in APRIL, was also canceled.

New dates for the festivals have not yet been announced.

The postponement marked the third time the massive two-weekend COACHELLA festival has had to change dates due to concerns over CORONAVIRUS. Last MARCH, the festival’s APRIL 2020 dates with headliners TRAVIS SCOTT, FRANK OCEAN and RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE were postponed until early OCTOBER. Then, in JUNE, those dates were canceled as well.

Last year was the first since 2000 that COACHELLA did not take place. The festival previously took a gap year break between its 1999 debut and its 2001 return.

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David Foster recalls being fired from Ringo Starr album – Music News

Posted on 01/02/202101/02/2021 by The Guitar Rocks

Hitmaking producer David Foster was once fired from working on a Ringo Starr album.

The veteran musician recalled the career flub as he chatted to music mogul Clive Davis online during the first of two pre-Grammy Award fundraising events.

Foster joined the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Dionne Warwick for the all-star celebration, which Davis used to highlight what he considered to be the top live performances from over the years.

After playing a clip of The Beatles in concert, Davis welcomed Foster to the party as the multi-Grammy winner recalled his experiences of working with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo on their solo projects decades ago.

However, he admitted his stint with Ringo didn’t last long, as he was promptly dismissed by producer Richard Perry.

“Richard fired me from the album. He didn’t like the way I played,” Foster shared. “It was a great ‘a-ha’ moment where you take it in and say, ‘I can do better’ or you fold and go home.”

His collaboration with McCartney in the 1980s didn’t work out too well, either, but they’ve since become friends.

“I thought we were going to do The Long and Winding Road, Part 2 and he had no intention of doing that,” he remembered.

“The great artists want to go forward, so we didn’t do too well in the studio… I’ve seen him since and he remembers it fondly.”

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