And the nominees are… Rock music’s newest and most popular awards show, the Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy Drink, has announced this year’s headliners, award categories and nominees, as well as voting information, ticketing, broadcast details, sponsor partnerships and more. The APMAs take place on July 22 at Quicken Loans Arena […]
In a recent collaboration with producer, DJ Diplo, K-Swiss is attempting a new campaign that calls in young entrepreneurs to help them rebuild the brands from design to marketing, advertising, social media promotion, and various creative endeavors. This is another interesting example of figuring out ways to bring in the consumer into the process of […]
Nylon co-founders Marvin Scott Jarrett and Jaclynn Jarrett are at it again, creating a targeted media platform, this time for young girls called PopularTV. The media platform includes a series of videos by various people that tap into the YouTube generation of viewers. Hayley Williams from Paramore is a part of the package. Starting on […]
Quiksilver, once the kingpin of surfing brands, is still on a long path to recovery and has recently announced new changes to its Board and staff, namely that Andy Mooney is no longer with the company and Pierre Agnes is now the new CEO. Quiksilver has been undergoing significant changes in the past few years, […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today launched a competition offering fans and young designers the opportunity to make Olympic history by designing the medal for the Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Submissions will be accepted until 1 June 2015 at www.medaldesigncompetition.com In keeping with the IOC’s mission for the Youth Olympic Games to be […]
H&M will once again be returning to Coachella, not only as a sponsor, but even more so with the actual collections they’re pumping out right now for the upcoming summer festival season which starts, of course, with Coachella, April 10-12, and again 17-19, 2015. ‘70’s inspired apparel, loose-fit tops, cut-offs, dresses, sun hats, and a […]
JR, the Paris-based steet artist that won a TED Award and has since been continuing to expose at-risk communities around the world through his art, will be debuting his short documentary based on “Les Bosquets” and Potraits of a Generation during the Tribeca Film Festival in April. The music is by Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams […]
The timeframe is now open for businesses of any size in Southern California to enter the Sustainable Business Council (SBC) Achievement Awards and be recognized as leaders in the region for making an impact. The SBC is a non-profit organization which provides a professional networking and education forum for Southern California businesses and individuals working […]
By Kathleen Gasperini and Ryley Bane The Burton U.S. Open of Snowboarding is the largest and longest-running snowboarding competition in the world. Last week in Vail, CO, the Open marked its 33rd anniversary and wrapped-up another epic event series with Kelly Clark claiming her 8th U.S. Open title in the Superpipe and Jaime Anderson taking […]
Liberty Fairs fashion trade show is quickly becoming the most progressive gathering of the tribes across a range of inspiring fashion, accessories, footwear, and beauty. The Las Vegas edition from February 16-18, 2015, is part of the Modern Assembly collaboration with other shows including Agenda and Capsule. There were many aspects to the growing popularity […]