Absolut has announced that its vodka will be unveiling its newest flavor and bottle, Absolut Karnival, at one of the world’s most prominent carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago. The passion fruit and orange blossom-flavored limited edition Absolut Karnival will capture the transformative energy of Carnival. Absolut will be participating, or “playing mas” as it [...]

Music industry heavy hitters Spinderella, Just Blaze and DJ Clue will use their DJ’ing expertise to help crown the 2014 McDonald’s Flavor Battle champion during an online broadcast today at 9 p.m. EST on FlavorBattle.com. The judges will watch as DJ R-Tistic of Los Angeles, DJ Niena Drake of Chicago and DJ Erika B of [...]

Caesars Entertainment, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and Monster, which offers audio consumer electronics, are joining hands to bring new audio experiences and other offers to Caesars Entertainment guests at The Axis at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The partnership will also create custom headphone designs to be sold at retail locations at more than [...]

New York City was transformed into a magical playground when a slew of playthings were unveiled at the opening of the 111th American International Toy Fair. It’s said to be the largest toy marketplace ever held in the Western Hemisphere – taking place Feb. 16-19, 2014. More than 30,000 play professionals from 100 countries are [...]

For the fourth consecutive year, one of the Chrysler Group’s commercials debuting during the Super Bowl ranked as the #1 automotive commercial by viewers in the 2014 annual YouTube Ad Blitz contest, says the company. The Chrysler brand’s two-minute “America’s Import,” featuring American musician / singer / songwriter Bob Dylan – who in a collaborative [...]

Iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton announces the release of her new album Blue Smoke which will be released by Sony Music Masterworks and Dolly Records on May 13, 2014. Following the album release the Blue Smoke World Tour will hit select dates in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, [...]

Columbia Records has announced the release of the About Last Night soundtrack, accompanying the romantic comedy starring Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, and Joy Bryant. The original motion picture soundtrack, About Last Night, will be released digitally on Feb. 11, 2014 with the physical release set for March 4, 2014. Among its 14 tracks, [...]

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) and international pop sensation Shakira are teaming up to release an exclusive deluxe edition of the Latin powerhouse’s new album, “Shakira.” The partnership is stated to be Target’s first major artist collaboration of 2014. The exclusive deluxe edition will include three bonus tracks and is available for pre-order now at Target.com. [...]

In a Broadway meets football mash-up, Pepsi spoofed 2013′s most talked about, music moments during a two and half minute intermission spot during Sunday’s telecast. Highlights from Pepsi’s Halftime spoof during the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards include: Mike Ditka flying in on a football, parodying a music video, “Executive producer” Deion Sanders mastering autotune, Shannon [...]

Music icon Cyndi Lauper will celebrate the anniversary of her debut album with She’s So Unusual: A 30th Anniversary Celebration. It will be released through Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, on April 1, 2014 and is available for pre-order on iTunes and Amazon. The 2-CD deluxe edition will feature the original album, [...]

Columbia Records and Legacy Recording, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Bob Dylan – The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe Edition in three configurations (2CD, 2DVD, Blu-ray Disc) on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Struck from a new High Definition video master with remastered audio, The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration – Deluxe [...]

LG Electronics USA is working with the Music Lodge at the Sundance Film Festival to create an exclusive lounge where VIP attendees can watch the conference championship football games on LG’s 100-inch class (100 inches measured diagonally) Laser TV. All day on Sunday, Jan. 19, guests were invited to cheer on the remaining playoff teams [...]