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  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Photo by: Joel Bernstein Photo provided by: Sacks & Co.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Add Dates to their 40th Anniversary Tour

By |February 10th, 2017|Categories: Austin, Canada, Champaign-Urbana, Entertainment, Featured, Festivals, Music News, Nashville, National News, North America, Pop Culture, Seattle, St. Louis, Vancouver, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

Tom Petty will be honored today for the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year. In addition, his band has added concert dates to their 40th Anniversary tour. The following live shows have been added to the tour: Seattle at Safeco Field on August 19 and at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on August 17. Both of these shows will feature special guests The Lumineers. In addition, two shows have been added in both Boston on July 21 and Philadelphia on July 29. Previously announced dates in both cities are sold out. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are set for

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  • Jack Johnson. Photo by: Jack Johnson / Twitter

Jack Johnson Tours with The Avett Brothers, Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love, ALO

By |February 10th, 2017|Categories: ALO, California, Canada, Chicago, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Featured, G. Love, Jack Johnson, Los Angeles, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, San Francisco|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Jack Johnson has released a string of live concerts for this summer in connection with a release of the song 'Fragments' from the film The Smog and the Sea. The tour this summer will feature opening acts including: The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Bahamas, JAMTOWN featuring Donavon Frankenreiter, G. Love & Cisco Adler, ALO, and John Craigie. Stream the latest song on Soundcloud below. 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 Johnson's management pointed out how this upcoming tour gives back to different communities, as well as the environment: Johnson's All At Once campaign, the summer tour will support over 140 non-profit partners and will engage fans to take action

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  • A bear thinking deep about WebVR and Google Daydream. Photo by: Mali Maeder / Pexels.com

Virtual Reality and WebVR In Progress and Development on Google Chrome

By |February 10th, 2017|Categories: Augmented Reality, Entertainment, Featured, Google, National News, Pop Culture, Tech News, Virtual Reality, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

As Virtual reality continues to expand at exponential levels, Google Chrome is in the process of creating functionality for VR content. Yesterday, Google Developers noted a series of websites that currently provides VR content including: a documentary on nature and the ecosystem with Bear 71, tour the Matterport's Library with a headset to get a full scope of the environments, watch stunning VR content on Within, view and experience digital artwork with Sketchfab, and try out the WebVR Lab to experience interactive art. Chrome will connect WebVR and virtual reality content with the Daydream-ready phone and Daydream View. This will be during the

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  • Fool's Paradise 2017 lineup. Photo provided.

Fool’s Paradise Adds The Motet and Vulfpeck’s Lead Vocalist Antwaun Stanley

By |February 9th, 2017|Categories: Break Science, Entertainment, Featured, Florida, Fool's Paradise, Lettuce, Music News, National News, Previews, Vulfpeck, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The festival organizers with Fool's Paradise have announced additional performers and their late night sets for their 2017 event in St. Augustine, Florida. This year the festival will host late night sets with a mix of live performances. On March 31, Jaw Gems is set to perform, as well as the Eric Krasno Band, and the “Infinity Jam” hosted by Eric Krasno and Oteil Burbridge. On April Fool's Day the funk will be center stage for the late night sets on Saturday. Dumpstaphunk and the “Fools For Funk” featuring members of Lettuce, Dumpstaphunk, and more will takeover on April 1. The

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  • Popcorn for streaming entertainment on Hulu. Photo by: Pexels.com

Hulu Updates their Gear VR and Rift Apps to Add Functionality with Oculus

By |February 9th, 2017|Categories: Augmented Reality, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Film News, Google, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, Tech News, Virtual Reality, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Hulu announced recently that they plan to expand their 3D functionality with Oculus products. The online entertainment company has noted that Hulu VR will add social features for Oculus headset users. These social features will include creating and customizing an avatar that will represent you in virtual settings. When watching film and television via the Oculus headset, users will be able to interact with friends and family in different parts of the world. Currently, Hulu offers 3D viewing environments for the Sony PlayStation VR, Google Daydream, Oculus Rift, and Samsung GearVR with Galaxy S6, S7, Note 5 Phones. The social

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  • Silversun Pickups. Photo courtesy: Sacks & Co.

Silversun Pickups Tour North America with Third Eye Blind this Summer

By |February 8th, 2017|Categories: Chile, Dallas, Denver, Entertainment, Featured, Miami, Music News, Nashville, National News, New Orleans, Pop Culture, South America, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , |

The Silversun Pickups roll into 2017 with like a steam engine with dates lineup up in South America, including Lollapalooza, then the band will headline 10 shows, and continue their big year with a 'Summer Gods' tour with Third Eye Blind. The band's fourth studio album, Better Nature was released in 2015. Silversun Pickups are one of the premiere indie rock bands with their own record label New Machine Recordings. Scan over their current 2017 tour dates. Watch over live performances from their live show at Chicago’s Grant Park for 2016’s Lollapalooza Festival. The band will have performed at the Chicago

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  • Lotus with Jesse Miller on bass live on stage. Photo taken at the 2017 Gem and Jam Festival. Photo by: Samantha Harvey

A Conversation at Gem and Jam Festival with Jesse Miller from Lotus

By |February 8th, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Colorado, Denver, Entertainment, Featured, Gem and Jam Festival, Interviews, Lotus, Music News, National News, Tucson, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

On Saturday, February 4 Jesse Miller, bassist and sampler for Lotus, took time out of his busy schedule at the Gem and Jam Festival to speak with Samantha Harvey. The band headlined the Gem and Jam Festival on Saturday evening, and continue to tour across the globe to entertain audiences. CV: Here we are in sunny Tucson, the weather is beautiful. The festival is beautiful. Are you excited to be one of the headliners here at the Gem and Jam? Jesse: Yeah, I’ve never been to this event before. CV: Yeah, me neither. CV: You guys have a new album

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  • Yoga at Quartz Stage during the 2017 Gem and Jam Festival. Photo by: Samantha Harvey

Gem and Jam Festival 2017 Review and Photos

By |February 8th, 2017|Categories: Arizona, Entertainment, Featured, Gem and Jam Festival, Lotus, Music News, National News, Photography, Reviews, The String Cheese Incident, Tucson, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

In the Sonoran Desert south of Tucson on weekend of February 2nd – 5th, artists, music lovers, and gem and mineral enthusiasts gathered together for a meeting of the minds. The Gem and Jam Music Festival, which coincides with the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, is every bit as much as of an art festival as a music festival. This unique blend of people creates an idyllic environment bursting with creativity. When entering the festival, I was first taken aback at the variety and number of art installations, paintings and live painters. A pyramid decorated with a dragon motif

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  • A still shot from Amazon Web Services. Photo by: AWS / YouTube

Live Nation Entertainment Goes to Amazon Web Services for Cloud Infrastructure & Data Management

By |February 8th, 2017|Categories: Amazon, Clean Energy, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Tech News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Amazon Web Services and Live Nation Entertainment announced today that the online ticket and entertainment company will be using AWS for cloud computing starting in 2017. AWS and BusinessWire reported: "We have been working closely with the AWS team, and we are impressed with the superior security, performance, and reliability of their products. We look forward to the positive impact that going all-in on the AWS Cloud will have on our IT infrastructure across our key business divisions." - DAVID HUCKABAY, CIO, LIVE NATION Amazon have noted that the Ticketmaster websites will be migrated to a series of AWS servers including: AWS

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  • Solar energy. Photo by: Pexels.com

A Start-Up in Switzerland called Insolight Doubles the Yield in Solar Panels

By |February 7th, 2017|Categories: Clean Energy, Economy, Environment, Europe, Featured, National News, Pop Culture, Tech News, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The solar power industry is taking over 2017 with advanced technology and employment opportunities. During an era of transition, the solar power industry is evolving and adapting at record levels. Reuters reported: "The Trump administration wants jobs and the Trump administration is going to get jobs with solar." - Solar Foundation President Andrea Luecke There is a large debate taking place between the fossil fuel industry, and the renewable energy industry. Last year, the United States added more than 260,000 workers in over 40 states. Within that number, 40 percent of workers are employed by SolarCity/Tesla. With the cost of

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