The Lantern

The Growing Popularity of Listening Parties

The new year has fostered even more community-based music consumption through events known as listening parties. It has become customary to see people absorbed in individual listening experiences with personalized playlists,

Rihanna Attends A$AP Rocky’s Album Listening Party in NYC

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were spotted in New York City at a packed album listening party this week. A fan-shot video showed the singer smiling through the crowd and greeting guests as the music played.
Ventura County Star

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' album gets Ventura listening party

About 200 people attended the listening party at the Ventura Harbor Village. Juan Cortez, 29, of Oxnard, listened to the Taylor Swift “The Life of a Showgirl” album at least 20 times after the Oct. 3 midnight release. “It’s been playing on a loop ...
The Holland Sentinel

Swifties: Celebrate TLOAS album release with listening party at Sperry’s Moviehouse

Editor's Note: The event below was planned before Swift's announcement of an official theatrical release Oct. 3-5, which will be playing at Sperry's. The theater has pivoted to accommodate the release, and will offer the previously planned event in ...
Uproxx

Tyler The Creator Is Releasing His Album ‘Chromakopia’ At An Odd Time (But Not Before His Giant Listening Party)

Tyler The Creator has kept the promotional cycle for his new album Chromakopia short and sweet. He officially announced the project last week, and it’ll be out on October 28. Yes, that’s a Monday, so the project isn’t coming out on a Friday like most ...
BroadwayWorld

THE LIGHTNING THIEF London Cast Recording to Host Online Listening Party

CENTER STAGE RECORDS will host a special online Listening Party for the new album The Lightning Thief: Original London Cast Recording on Friday, November 7 at 4:00 PM Eastern (9:00 PM London Time). The event will be hosted by Max Harwood and Samantha ...