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Thirdstory
Thirdstory is an American band from New York City consisting of singer-songwriters Elliott Skinner, Ben Lusher, and Rich Saunders. History Thirdstory formed in New York City in early 2014. The Trio is signed to Verve Records a record label under Universal Music Group. The band opened for Tori Kelly on the Unbreakable Tour in spring 2016, and released their debut EP, ''Searching'', on May 6, 2016. This was followed by a single, “G Train” featuring Pusha T released in November 2016. In 2017, they performed with Chance the Rapper on the Be Encouraged Tour as members of his band. On January 31, 2018, Thirdstory announced their debut album, ''Cold Heart'', to be released on March 9, 2018. The album includes the single "G Train" and other songs from the "Searching" EP. Official disbandment On February 12, 2019, the band announced on Instagram that their members will be taking separate paths in their careers. "After five years of singing, writing, arranging, playing, tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbreakable Tour (Tori Kelly Tour)
The Unbreakable Tour is the third concert tour by Tori Kelly, in support of her debut studio album ''Unbreakable Smile'' (2015). The tour began in San Diego, California at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on April 5, 2016, and concluded its 37-city run on May 7, 2017, in Memphis, Tennessee at the Tom Lee Park. Background and development On January 12, 2016, Tori Kelly announced her debut album would be re-released on January 29, 2016 with new songs "Hollow" and "Something Beautiful". In honor of the re-release, she also announced she would be embarking on her second tour for the album (previously embarking on her Where I Belong Tour in 2015). Set list This set list is representative of the show on April 6, 2016 in Tempe, Arizona. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. #"Where I Belong" #"Unbreakable Smile" #"Expensive" #"Anyway" #"Nobody Love" #" Falling Slow" #"First Heartbreak" / "Art of Letting You Go" / "Paper Hearts" #"Daydream" #"Beautifu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the label is home to the world's largest jazz catalogue, which includes recordings by artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, and Oscar Peterson, among others. It absorbed the catalogues of Granz's earlier label, Clef Records, founded in 1946; Norgran Records, founded in 1953; and material which was previously licensed to Mercury Records. Verve also served as the original home of rock acts such as The Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. The restructured Verve Records is now part of the Verve Label Group (VLG), a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. This company is also home to historic imprints including Verve Forecast, Impulse! and Decca Records. History Norman Granz created Verve to produce new recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, whom he managed; the first album the label released was ''Ella Fitzge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, ''Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Kelly
Victoria Loren Kelly (born December 14, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, and voice actress. She first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' in 2010. Thereafter, she independently released her self-produced debut EP in 2012, '' Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly''. In 2013, after Scooter Braun became her manager, Kelly signed with Capitol Records. Her second EP and first major-label release, ''Foreword'' (2013), followed soon after. Kelly's debut studio album '' Unbreakable Smile'' (2015) peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart in the United States with its lead single, "Nobody Love", marking her first appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Kelly was nominated for Best New Artist at the 58th Grammy Awards, and voiced Meena in the animated film ''Sing'' (2016), which she reprises in the 2021 sequel, ''Sing 2''. Her second studio album '' Hiding Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pusha T
Terrence LeVarr Thornton (born May 13, 1977), better known by his stage name Pusha T, is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive. He rose to prominence as one-half of the hip hop duo Clipse, which was mainly active from 1994 to 2010, alongside his older brother No Malice. As Clipse, the two released three studio albums and a number of mixtapes, and had hit singles including "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time" (both 2002). In September 2010, Pusha T signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music imprint, under the aegis of Def Jam Recordings. Later that year, he was featured on West's single " Runaway," which peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2011, he released his first solo project, the mixtape ''Fear of God'', which was followed up with his debut solo album, ''My Name Is My Name'', released in 2013. In November 2015, West appointed Pusha T to take over his role as president of GOOD Music. Pusha T remained a flagship artist for the label until ending his ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance The Rapper
Chancelor Johnathan Bennett (born April 16, 1993), known professionally as Chance the Rapper, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Bennett released his debut mixtape '' 10 Day'' in 2012. He began to gain mainstream recognition in 2013 after releasing his second mixtape, '' Acid Rap''. He then released his third mixtape, ''Coloring Book'' in 2016, which garnered further critical acclaim and attention. It earned him three Grammy Awards, including the award for Best Rap Album; upon winning, it became the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy Award, and peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. His debut studio album '' The Big Day'' was released in 2019. Aside from his solo career, Bennett is a member of the Chicago collective Savemoney, and is the vocalist for the band the Social Experiment; they released the album '' Surf'' in 2015, led by trumpeter Nico Segal. He is also involved in social activism in the Chica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Encouraged Tour
Be Encouraged Tour was a headlining concert tour by American recording artist, Chance the Rapper, in support of his third mixtape, '' Coloring Book'' (2016). The tour began in San Diego on April 24, 2017, and concluded in Los Angeles on October 22, 2017. Background Following his successful Grammy weekend, Chance took to Instagram to deliver the news with a photo of the tour dates, which spans from April through June as well as one October date. The caption in part reads, “thank YOU GUYS for everything.” Set list This set list is representative of the show on April 24, 2017 in San Diego. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour. #" Angels" #"Blessings" #"Sunday Candy" ( Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment cover) #"Pusha Man" #"Smoke Again" #"Cocoa Butter Kisses" #"Favorite Song" #"Everybody's Something" #"Waves" (Kanye West cover) #"Father Stretch My Hands" (Kanye West cover) #"Ultralight Beam" #"Juke Jam" #"Smoke Break" #"No Problem ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryn Allen Kane
Eryn Allen Kane is an American rhythm and blues musician from Detroit, Michigan who has become a frequent collaborator in the Chicago Music scene. Kane released her first EP, ''Aviary: Act 1'', in 2015. In 2016, Kane released her second EP titled ''Aviary: Act II''. Kane was also featured on Chance the Rapper's mixtape ''Coloring Book'' as well as Spike Lee's film ''Chi-Raq ''Chi-Raq'' () is a 2015 American musical crime comedy drama film, directed and produced by Spike Lee and co-written by Lee and Kevin Willmott. Set in Chicago, the film focuses on the gang violence prevalent in neighborhoods on the city's sou ...''. Kane released her third EP in 2019 titled ''a tree planted by water''. Discography * ''Aviary: Act 1'' (2015) * ''Aviary: Act II'' (2016) * ''a tree planted by water'' (2019) Guest appearances References Musicians from Chicago Musicians from Detroit 21st-century American singers American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters {{US-songwriter-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
