Sylvester Stallone celebrates inaugural ‘Rocky’ Day in Philadelphia Monday, December 4 by ABC NewsSylvester Stallone stepped out Sunday in honor of his most iconic film: Rocky.As the city of Philadelphia marked Rocky Day on December 3, the 77-year-old actor attended the grand opening event of the Rocky Shop at Parkway Visitor Center Outpost, located by the Rocky... Read More.
Nonprofit Step Up names Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and more in its inaugural 25 Mentors of the Year list Thursday, September 28 by ABC NewsThe mentorship nonprofit Step Up, which focuses on female empowerment, announced its first list of 25 Mentors of the Year, and some Hollywood notables have made the cut, including actress/producers Mindy Kaling, Gabrielle Union and Reese Witherspoon."This new distinction is... Read More.
Bruce Springsteen & Patti Scialfa miss inaugural American Music Honors after testing positive for COVID-19 Monday, April 17 by ABC NewsThe inaugural American Music Honors took place in New Jersey this weekend, but it was missing two of its big stars. Variety reports the event, a fundraiser for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University, went on as planned... Read More.
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music reveals inaugural American Music Honors Tuesday, March 7 by ABC NewsE Street Band guitarist Steve Van Zandt, Sam & Dave's Sam Moore, Darlene Love and Steve Earle have been chosen as the honorees for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music’s first-ever American Music Honors. The inaugural event will take place April 15 at the Pollak Theatre at Monmouth University... Read More.
The Black Crowes & Modern English set for inaugural Evolution Festival Monday, February 13 by ABC NewsThe Black Crowes and Modern English are among the artists booked for the first-ever Evolution Festival, taking place August 26 and 27 in St. Louis, Missouri.Headliners for the festival include The Black Keys on Saturday and Brandi Carlile on Sunday, with the bill also including Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Brittany Howard, Ice... Read More.
George and Amal Clooney celebrating humanitarians with inaugural Albie Awards Tuesday, September 27 by ABC NewsAwards shows are sometimes criticized for being superficial, but Oscar winner George Clooney is looking to change that with the Albie Awards.Clooney, his human rights attorney wife Amal and their Clooney Foundation for Justice have announced they're staging the inaugural event at the New... Read More.
Michelle Yeoh to receive inaugural Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at Toronto Film Festival Monday, August 29 by ABC NewsGlobal superstar, martial artist and producer Michelle Yeoh will take to the stage at next month's Toronto International Film Festival to receive a first-of-its-kind honor.The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Crazy Rich Asians star has been named the inaugural recipient of TIFF's Share Her... Read More.
Iggy Pop headlining inaugural Destination Chaos destination punk festival Thursday, August 18 by ABC NewsIggy Pop is set to headline the inaugural Destination Chaos, a punk-themed destination festival taking place in the Dominican Republic from January 28 to February 4, 2023.The bill also includes Descendents, Gogol Bordello, Amyl and the Sniffers, The Chats and ex-Joy Division bassist Peter... Read More.
Lollapalooza announces inaugural India edition for 2023 Wednesday, July 27 by ABC NewsLollapalooza is expanding once again, this time to Asia.The inaugural edition of Lollapalooza India will take place January 28-29, 2023 in the city of Mumbai. The festival will feature 40 acts spread across four stages.The lineup and exact venue details will be announced at... Read More.
Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw to headline the inaugural GoldenSky Country Music Festival in California Wednesday, April 27 by ABC NewsSam Hunt and Tim McGraw are leading the bill of a brand-new festival this fall, according to Billboard.The event, called the GoldenSky Country Music Festival, will take place October 15-16 in Sacramento’s Discovery Park. Other country acts joining the lineup... Read More.
Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley + more head up the lineup of inaugural Lasso Montreal country festival Wednesday, March 2 by ABC News Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion and Kelsea Ballerini are just a few of the country A-listers headed north for the first-ever Lasso Montreal country music festival this summer.The two-day festival is scheduled for August 12 and 13, with an... Read More.
Seattle Kraken set to select inaugural roster in NHL expansion draft Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News(SEATTLE) -- The Seattle Kraken will build their initial roster Wednesday night during the NHL's expansion draft, where they will choose one unprotected player from each of the other teams in the league.ESPN reports that the Kraken will not select Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey... Read More.