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Harry Styles Announces 2020 World Tour

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The pop performer's sophomore album, 'Fine Line', is due out in December
Rachel Brodsky
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Nov 13, 2019 - 11:08 am

Days after announcing his sophomore album, Fine Line, pop deity Harry Styles has unveiled a 2020 world tour called Love On Tour. 

The run of shows is slated to begin in April in the U.K. and will travel across Europe and North America before concluding in Mexico in October. According to a press release, South American dates will be announced soon while Asia, Australia and more to be announced in 2020.  

 
Joining Styles on tour will be rising pop songstress King Princess in Europe, indie queen Jenny Lewis in the U.S.  and Canada and Jamaican reggae performer Koffee in Mexico.
    
Tickets go on sale to the general public for all dates on Friday, Nov. 22, with one dollar per ticket going to various local charities. 
  
Fine Line is set to arrive on Dec. 13 and is available for pre-order now on CD, vinyl and via a special-edition album that features a 32-page book with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos. Check out the full list of tour dates here.

Harry Styles To Release Sophomore Album 'Fine Line' In December

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Harry Styles To Release Sophomore Album 'Fine Line' In December

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Styles shared the news along with a sneak peek at his album cover
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Nov 4, 2019 - 12:22 pm

English singer/songwriter Harry Styles has announced he is releasing his sophomore album, Fine Line on Dec. 13.

Styles shared the news on Monday, Nov. 4, with a look at his album cover, which features a fisheye lens shot of the singer wearing a pink long-sleeve shirt and white pants. A mysterious hand wearing a black glove reaches out to him.

The former One Direction boy band member released his self-titled debut album May 2017 and has since toured with GRAMMY-winning singer Kacey Musgraves.

In June, the two reunited for a cover of Shania Twain's "You're Still The One" at Styles' concert in New York City. In late October, Musgraves brought out the "Sign Of The Times" singer for a duet of her single "Slow Burn" during her final tour show in Nashville. 

This latest announcement from Styles will stir up quite a bit of excitement from fans, but his debut album will be a tough act to follow, as it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. 

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Rock Hall 2019: Janelle Monáe, Harry Styles, Trent Reznor & More Announced As Speakers

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Janelle Monáe will introduce GRAMMY-winning icon Janet Jackson, Harry Styles will introduce Stevie Nicks, and Trent Reznor will introduce the Cure
Jennifer Velez
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Mar 13, 2019 - 11:37 am

The speakers for the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. They include Janelle Monáe, who will introduce GRAMMY-winning pop icon Janet Jackson, Harry Styles will introduce Stevie Nicks, and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor will introduce the Cure, among others.

The 34th induction ceremony will happen on March 29 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The announcement also noted that GRAMMY-winning producer David Byrne will introduce Radiohead, Duran Duran's John Taylor and Simon Le Bon will introduce Roxy Music, the Bangles' Susanna Hoffs will introduce the Zombies and Queen's Brian May will introduce Def Leppard.  

"Thrilled to announce our friend @DrBrianMay will be inducting us into the @rockhall on March 29 in Brooklyn," Def Leppard tweeted. The Zombies and Duran Duran also tweeted out their excitement for the announcement. 

The Cure, Stevie Nicks, Janet Jackson, Radiohead, Roxy Music, and the Zombies will all join the band as inductees.

The inductees' exhibit at the Rock Hall museum will be unveiled the same night in Cleveland. Fans who will not attend the ceremony can watch or listen at home via HBO on April 27.

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SXSW Looks Forward With Virtual Festival Offerings For 2021

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The newly announced SXSW Online: A Digital Experience will happen March 16–20
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Sep 23, 2020 - 4:35 pm

South By Southwest (SXSW) announced Sept. 22 it will go virtual for their conference and festival events in 2021. 

The virtual edition will happen March 16–20 with SXSW EDU Online happening before on March 9–11. SXSW Online announced screenings, showcases, keynotes, exhibitions and networking opportunities will make up some of the digital event. SXSW also noted they are working with public health authorities and the city of Austin "on plans for a physical event in 2021."

"The challenge of building a new future is one that we’re excited to tackle. This has been such a year of change and we, like the entire world, are reshaping our perspective on how we connect," said CEO and Co-Founder Roland Swenson in statement on the SXSW website. "We’re pleased to be working on SXSW Online as part of our program for 2021, and regardless of platform, we will continue to bring together the brightest minds from creative industries worldwide."

The major music, film and tech live event in Austin announced in March it would cancel their 2020 edition due to fear of the spread of COVID-19.

SXSW and SXSW EDU PanelPicker proposals and Film Festival submissions will open on Oct. 6. Staff will program the 2021 music festival edition. Priority will be given to presenters and artists who were on the 2020 lineup. 

For more information, visit the SXSW website.

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GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center To Launch Fall Music Industry Program

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The classes aim to continue empowering students around the N.J. area and "develop the next generation of GRAMMY Award winners" 
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Sep 18, 2020 - 12:49 pm

The GRAMMY Museum Experience Prudential Center in New Jersey is launching a fall session music industry program for students 13–18 years old. From Oct.10–Nov. 21, students can enroll for Contemporary Songwriting 101, Contemporary Songwriting 201, Audio Mixing 101 and Intro to Careers in Music Business. Leading the courses, Mark Conklin, Director of Artist Relations and Programming and other guest professionals in the industry will share their knowledge via Zoom. 

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The classes aim to continue empowering students around the N.J. area and "develop the next generation of GRAMMY Award winners," Conklin said in a statement.

He continued: “Building upon our extremely successful Summer Session program we’ve designed new offerings to provide high school students the building blocks for what it takes to succeed in the music business, both on and off the stage.”

The Contemporary Songwriting 101 and Contemporary Songwriting 201 classes will run for seven weeks every Saturday  starting on Oct. 10 from 9:30 a.m. EST until 12:30 p.m. EST. Tuition is $100 for each class.

Audio Mixing 101 will run for six weeks on Tuesdays, Oct. 13– Nov. 17, from 7 p.m. EST to 8:30 p.m. EST. Tuition is set at $75.

Intro to Careers in Music Business, for 11th and 12th grade students only, will run for four weeks Oct. 19– Nov. 9 on Mondays from 3:30 p.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST. Tuition is set at $50. 

A limited number of free scholarships are available for Newark residents for all classes. For more info on each class, their requirements and other aspects of the program, visit the museum website.

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