Author: LIB Staff

Evanescence and HeadCount, unveiled a PSA called USE MY VOICE, to encourage Americans update their voter registration status. Watch the PSA, which features a portion of Evanescence’s upcoming anthem “Use My Voice.” “The USE MY VOICE campaign is about empowering people to use their voice at the ballot box. Promoting easy access to registration and voting is not a Democratic or Republican issue—it’s an American issue and one we should all promote because there’s nothing more patriotic than supporting participation in our democratic process,” said Amy Lee. USE MY VOICE is a place where voters can get accurate, clear information on voting by…

KIDS premiered a music video for their song “Dry Bones” today via FLOOD Magazine! Give it a watch here. “‘Dry Bones’ is a song about resistance, the internal conflict we face as a result, and the antidote we use to overcome it. When we were writing the treatment for the music video we wanted our protagonist to be plagued with this sentiment. Typically in life we aren’t given a forewarning prior to being whirled into a downward spiral of anxiety or depression. We just find ourselves there, and it can seem like we are playing the lead in our own sci-fi epic…

Marc Marvelous, one of Brooklyn’s pre-eminent dancers, who’s worked with Usher, Britney Spears, Beyonce, and Rihanna, is hosting a SUMMERSTAGE STUDIO: DANCE WORKSHOP. Learn to dance like a star for free with this digital event. SUMMERSTAGE STUDIO: DANCE WORKSHOP WITH MARVELOUS SummerStage Studio: Digital is presented by Disney Friday, August 7, 2020 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Stream here.

NYC venues band together to form the New York Independent Venue Association. Today, August 4th is a Day of Action to seek support for the Save Our Stages Act and the Restart Act, to ensure the survival of venues during the coronavirus pandemic. Your voice matters, Tell your legislators to save independent music venues. Show your support here. NYIVA Member List 11th St. Bar ALPHAVILLE Arlene’s Grocery Avant Gardner Baby’s All Right Barbès Berlin Under A Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater Blackthorn 51 Blue Gallery Blue Note Entertainment Group – Blue Note New York, Napa, Hawaii, Sony Hall NYC &…

Every Other Year, released a new single with an accompanying video for their latest single “Ghosts”. “We wrote this song about sticking up for yourself. Not letting life or people get the better of you,” said Every Other Year. Listen to “Ghosts” here.

SummerStage is continuing its free digital series SummerStage Anywhere this week with one-of-a-kind digital arts performances. Schedule  Tuesday, August 4th: SummerStage Anywhere Session (SummerStage Instagram, SummerStage YouTube, Facebook page and Twitch) live at 8:00PM EST from Brazil for a performance from singer-songwriter Duda Beat followed by a one-of-a-kind performance from Brazillian pop star Pabllo Vittar, dubbed “the world’s most popular drag queen” by Vogue.    Wednesday, August 5th: SummerStage Anywhere Session (SummerStage Instagram, SummerStage YouTube, Facebook page and Twitch) live at 8:00 PM EST for a performance by indie rock veteran Waxahatchee, who has spent much of the past few months quarantined with her partner and…

Yours Truly released “Undersize” off their upcoming record Self Care. “This song is really a letter to a close friend of mine. While watching them navigating their life through all the ups, downs and obstacles life throws at them, I wrote this just to let them know that I’m here for them through all of that,” said, Mikaila Delgado.  Pre-order Self Care here.

The NAACP will kick off day two of the 111th Annual Convention the Arts, Culture & Entertainment (ACE) Festival. Don’t miss the exclusive digital events, talent, speakers, artists, and actors who will touch on social and racial justice through the lens of television, film, music, etc. Register for the ACE Festival here. Tuesday, August 4th SWIM (Short Film) 3:00 – 3:15 PM EST ESPN’s Undefeated- Time for Change: We Won’t be Defeated 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST A Most Beautiful Thing Documentary Screening 4:30-6:30 PM EST Wednesday, August 5th Woke (Pilot Episode- Hulu) 4:30-5:30 PM EST It’s Not All Black…

CHASER is debuting their latest single “Look Alive,” now streaming on all digital platform and on the band’s upcoming ‘Look Alive’ 7″/EP out on September 4th. CHASER will donate 100% of the band’s proceeds from record sales to 4 organizations, one for each color variant. “Our proceeds from the record will be donated to 4 carefully handpicked charitable organizations: Equal Justice Initiative, Educational First Steps, Crisis Aid International, and Surfrider Foundation. 2020 has been a year like no other. In the face of such unprecedented crises, one’s impact feels further minimized. However, if we have learned anything from these experiences, it…

Kick off August with live local music, food and drink specials, and sports at Spotlight at The Paramount. Dine, drink, watch your favorite NY sports team, and learn new songs at Spotlight. Wednesday, 8/5/20 Evvan @ 6p Doors: 4p Islanders Game @ 12p Mets Game / Yankee Game Thursday, 8/6/20 Luke Buck @ 6p Doors: 4p Rangers Game Yankee Game Friday, 8/7/20 Dudley Music @ 6p Doors: 4p Islander Game Mets Game / Yankee Game Saturday, 8/8/20 Rocco of the Snow @ 6p Doors: 4p Ranger Game Mets Game / Yankee Game Sunday, 8/9/20 Chelsea Takami @ 3p Doors:…