NME Awards

Kings of Leon's Kiamichi Whiskey Now Available

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kings of Leon's new Kiamichi Whiskey is officially available for purchase. Named for the river where The Followills grew up gathering for extended family reunions, the limited, three-expression collection is a collaboration between the grammy-award-winning family band and the family behind Willett, makers of some of the most well-known and respected Kentucky Bourbons and Rye Whiskeys.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kings of Leon's new Kiamichi Whiskey is officially available for purchase.
  • This extremely rare and high-end release celebrates the anniversary of Kings of Leon's debut album, Youth and Young Manhood, which debuted 19 years ago.
  • Jared Followill, bassist, stated "I've been a big and long-time fan of Drew & Britt [Kulsveen, 2nd generation distillers and sibling owner/operators of Willett].
  • Meeting Drew and discovering their whiskeys was when I started to understand the huge difference between what's good and what's great.

John & Yoko Ono Lennon's Timeless Global Anthem, "Imagine," Certified Triple Platinum In The U.S. Ahead Of John Lennon's Birthday This Saturday, October 9th

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Friday, October 8, 2021

"We are thrilled to present this award to Yoko for John & Yoko Ono Lennon's 'Imagine.'

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  • "We are thrilled to present this award to Yoko for John & Yoko Ono Lennon's 'Imagine.'
  • "'Imagine' remains a timeless global anthem, and John & Yoko's message of peace is just as relevant today as when it was first written."
  • It has been illuminated in honor of John Lennon every year since it was installed by Yoko Ono in 2007.
  • "I'm so grateful to Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon and the John Lennon Estate for invitingme to make this episode," Hrishikesh Hirway said.

David Bowie Estate & Warner Music Announce Landmark, Career-Spanning Partnership

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Warner Music Group (WMG) and the estate of David Bowie have signed a global, career-spanning partnership for Bowie's timeless recorded music catalog.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Warner Music Group (WMG) and the estate of David Bowie have signed a global, career-spanning partnership for Bowie's timeless recorded music catalog.
  • With this landmark new deal, Warner Music will now have worldwide rights to five decades of Bowie's transcendent, culture-shifting work.
  • Since then, Warner Music and the Bowie estate have jointly embarked on an extensive, award-winning program of releases highlighting the astonishing, game-changing evolution of his career.
  • We're excited that our expanded partnership with the Bowie estate will help us deliver innovative, career-spanning projects and attract new generations to his extraordinary musical universe."

David Bowie Estate and Warner Music Announce Landmark, Career-Spanning Partnership

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group (WMG) and the estate of David Bowie have signed a global, career-spanning partnership for Bowie’s timeless recorded music catalog. With this landmark new deal, Warner Music will now have worldwide rights to five decades of Bowie’s transcendent, culture-shifting work. Expanding on Warner Music’s current agreement with the estate, which encompasses Bowie material from 1968 to 1999, the new licensing agreement will include the entirety of Bowie's 2000-2016 creative outpouring. Heathen, Reality, The Next Day, and the worldwide No.1 album ★ (pronounced Blackstar) are among the acclaimed works that will come into the Warner Music fold in 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Warner Music Group (WMG) and the estate of David Bowie have signed a global, career-spanning partnership for Bowies timeless recorded music catalog.
  • With this landmark new deal, Warner Music will now have worldwide rights to five decades of Bowies transcendent, culture-shifting work.
  • Since then, Warner Music and the Bowie estate have jointly embarked on an extensive, award-winning program of releases highlighting the astonishing, game-changing evolution of his career.
  • Were excited that our expanded partnership with the Bowie estate will help us deliver innovative, career-spanning projects and attract new generations to his extraordinary musical universe.