NEW MUSIC VIDEO

"I Wish I Could Break Your Heart"

From Powerhouse Vocalist Cassadee Pope

Watch Now: http://vevo.ly/fy6HUI


Ivan Clow Courtesy of Republic Nashville

Nashville, TN (February 26, 2014) – Armed with “Wasting All These Tears,” the Top 10 Country debut single that has sold nearly 1 million copies, talented newcomer Cassadee Pope has released a brand new music video! The petite powerhouse’s latest offering, “I Wish I Could Break Your Heart,” has already garnered buzz with over 310,000 fans viewing online. Watch now via http://vevo.ly/fy6HUI.

Director Wes Edwards utilized the blank canvas of a sound stage in Nashville to capture a balance of femininity and empowerment. Soft scenes draped in ivory lace and pearls are intercut with dark visuals depicting broken hearts, mimicking the whirlwind of emotions that come with a failed relationship. Cassadee’s band is also featured in a rockin’ performance as she belts out the driving chorus.

The single is from Cassadee’s album FRAME BY FRAME, which debuted in the upper echelon on the Billboard charts – #1 Top Country Albums and Top 10 all-genre Top Albums. The achievement marked Cassadee as one of only two solo women in the past five years to top the Country chart with a debut release. The singer/songwriter stole the national spotlight when she won The Voice (season 3) as part of Team Blake (Shelton) and dominated the #1 spot on iTunes All-Genre chart with three of her performances.

Cassadee, who has previously toured with Rascal Flatts and Dean Brody, will join Tim McGraw’s SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN 2014 TOUR this Summer. For tour dates and more, visit CassadeePope.com.
 

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TUNE-IN ALERT

 

ELI YOUNG BAND CELEBRATES RELEASE OF 10,000 TOWNS WITH PERFORMANCE ON TODAY SHOW NEXT TUESDAY (3/4)

Album Available Now, Featuring Gold-Certified #1 Smash “Drunk Last Night” & Latest Single “Dust”


Image courtesy of Republic Nashville

Show: TODAY Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda

Date: TUESDAY (3/4)

Time: 10:00A all time zones

Channel: NBC (Check local listings)

Details: Eli Young Band will perform their latest single, “Dust”
 
Join the excitement on Twitter with @EliYoungBand, @klgandhoda and @TODAYshow

Nashville, TN (February 26, 2014) – In celebration of 10,000 TOWNS, Eli Young Band will perform their latest single “Dust” next Tuesday (3/4) on NBC’s TODAY Show in the 10A hour with hosts Kathie Lee and Hoda. The band’s Republic Nashville sophomore album also features EYB’s third career #1 “Drunk Last Night,” which has been certified GOLD with sales over 700,000 downloads. Via the iTunes pre-order, the project is already in the Top 10 on the Country Albums chart.

While in New York, they will also stop by Billboard and FOX 411 Country for interviews and acoustic performances. Creating more buzz around the new music, high-profile publications Rolling Stone and American Songwriter will introduce two additional songs via song premieres this week. EYB, who co-produced the 11-song project with Justin Niebank and Frank Liddell, wrote over half of the tracks. View the full list here.

The ACM Vocal Group of the Year nominees previously scored back-to-back chart-toppers with the DOUBLE PLATINUM smash "Crazy Girl" and PLATINUM hit "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" from their previous project, the critically-acclaimed LIFE AT BEST. EYB won the 2012 ACM Awards Song of the Year and have been nominated for GRAMMY, CMA, CMT, TEEN CHOICE Awards and more.

The talented foursome is currently on the road with Darius Rucker and will head out with Jake Owen later this Spring. For tour dates and more, visit EliYoungBand.com.
 

 

ROD STEWART AND SANTANA: THE VOICE, THE GUITAR, THE SONGS

18-CITY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR KICKING-OFF MAY 23

 

HEADS TO SCOTTRADE CENTER JUNE 6

 

TICKETS ON-SALE BEGINNING MONDAY, MARCH 3 AT 10:00 AM

 

 

LOS ANGELES - February 26, 2014 – AEG Live announced today that Rod Stewart and Santana, two of music’s most influential hit makers and dynamic live performers, will join forces and embark on an 18-concert North American tour this summer. Kicking-off May 23 in Albany, NY, the tour unites two musical trailblazers who have helped redefine the sound of popular music for the last five decades through their combined love of rock, soul, world rhythms, funk, jazz and blues. Both Stewart and Santana are known for their high-energy, hit-packed live concerts -- making the combination an incomparable experience for all music fans. (tour itinerary below)

 

Tickets for the tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 7 at 10AM (local time). American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for Rosemont, IL before the general public beginning Monday, March 3rd at 10AM (CST) through Thursday, March 6th at 10PM (CST). For all other U.S. markets, beginning Tuesday, March 4th at 10AM through Thursday, March 6th at 10PM (local time). For Canadian markets, beginning Tuesday, March 4th at 10AM through Thursday, March 6th at 5PM (local time). For the Wantagh concert, Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, March 4th at 10AM through Citi’s Private Pass Program.

 

With his singular voice, narrative songwriting and passionate live performances, Rod Stewart has built one of the most successful and enduring music careers of all time. In a career spanning more than five decades, he has amassed sales of more than 150 million albums worldwide and has countless chart-topping hits and industry accolades - including two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was bestowed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by the Queen of England. In May 2013, Stewart released Time, his first rock album in a dozen years, on Capitol Records. The album features 11 original tracks and marks Rod’s return to songwriting after

nearly two decades. Time entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, setting a new British record for the longest gap between chart-topping albums by an artist -- and in the US, it marked Stewart’s highest-charting album of original material since 1979. In addition to touring, Stewart headlines one of Las Vegas’ most critically and commercially successful residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

 

For forty years and as many albums later, Santana has sold more than 100 million records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date, Santana has won ten GRAMMY ® Awards and three Latin GRAMMY ® Awards. He won a record-tying nine GRAMMYs for a single project for 1999’s Supernatural (including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for “Smooth”). He has also received the Billboard Century Award (1996), was ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998), and received the Billboard Latin Music Awards’ Lifetime Achievement honor (2009). Among many other honors, Carlos Santana has also been cited by

Rolling Stone as #15 on their list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” Celebrating the chart debut of Guitar Heaven (Arista) in 2010, Santana joined the ranks of the Rolling Stones as the only musical act in chart history to score at least one Top 10 album in every decade beginning with the 1960s. He is also currently headlining at a multi-year residency at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. In 2013, Carlos Santana was the recipient of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors Award. Santana’s new album CORAZÓN (RCA/Sony Latin Iberia) due out May 6, 2014 is a collaborative effort with the biggest names in Latin music.

 

ROD STEWART AND SANTANA: THE VOICE, THE GUITAR, THE SONGS

North American Tour Itinerary 2014

 

May 23 Albany Times Union Center

May 25 Uncasville Mohegan Sun *

May 27 Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center

May 31 Buffalo First Niagara Center

Jun. 3 Louisville KFC Yum! Center

Jun. 6 St. Louis Scottrade Center

Jun. 7 Lincoln Pinnacle Bank Arena

Jul. 31 Eugene Matthew Knight Arena

Aug. 2 Vancouver Rogers Arena

Aug. 4 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome

Aug. 5 Edmonton Rexall Place

Aug. 8 Winnipeg MTS Centre

Aug. 10 St. Paul XCEL Energy Center

Aug. 12 Denver Pepsi Center

Aug. 14 Kansas City Sprint Center

Aug. 16 Rosemont Allstate Arena

Aug. 19 Washington DC Verizon Center

Aug. 20 Wantagh, NY Jones Beach *

* Live Nation promoted concerts

It doesn't get better than this!  

Born This Way Foundation and Lady Gaga are proud to launch a  new campaign on Prizeo.com to raise funds for our movement. If you contribute, you will be entered into a drawing to win the ultimate Lady Gaga VIP experience! One grand prize winner and a guest will be flown from wherever they are in the world to New York City to attend one of Lady Gaga's sold-out shows at Roseland Ballroom. Gaga will also host the winner and guest at a Germanotta family meal at the family restaurant, Joanne Trattoria. 

Those who donate can get exclusive rewards: a "Born To Be Brave" t-shirt, Born Brave poster, an autographed ARTPOP foil litho- even a personal item from Gaga's own wardrobe! We're telling BTWF friends first so you can be first in line for these great prizes. 

A grand prize winner will be chosen at random and notified shortly after the campaign closes on March 19th.
To a Kinder and Braver World,

Jessica

 p.s.- See Lady Gaga's video announcement of the campaign here.

 

GREEN DAY TO RELEASE 18-SONG DEMO COLLECTION, ENTITLED DEMOLICIOUS, ON VINYL IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECORD STORE DAY ON APRIL 19TH, 2014

SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES DEMOS RECORDED DURING SESSIONS FOR GREEN DAY ¡UNO!, GREEN DAY ¡DOS!, GREEN DAY ¡TRÉ! TRILOGY, PLUS PREVIOUSY UNRELEASED TRACK

 "I can't think of any act or artist that carries this much weight with such a 

multi-generational fanbase today." - Consequence of Sound

February 25th, 2014 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Green Day will release Demolicious - a collection of 18 demos recorded at Jingletown Studios in Oakland, CA, in 2012 during the sessions for the band's Green Day ¡Uno!, Green Day ¡Dos!, Green Day ¡Tré! album trilogy - in conjunction with Record Store Day on April 19th, 2014. The two-disc set will be released on red or clear vinyl, and will also be available on CD and cassette.

In addition to the 18 demos, Demolicious includes a previously unreleased track, "State of Shock," and an acoustic version of "Stay The Night" from Green Day ¡Uno!.

 

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ABOUT GREEN DAY

GREEN DAY - vocalist/guitarist BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG bassist MIKE DIRNT, and drummer TRÉ COOL - were kids from working-class backgrounds who came of age in the underground punk scene in Berkeley. Even though they had released two records prior (1039 / Smoothed Out Slappy Hours and Kerplunk), they announced their arrival with 1994's Dookie, a dynamic blast of exuberant punk-pop that sold 15 million copies and earned the band its first Grammy® Award for Best Alternative Music Performance. Over the years, Green Day continued to top the charts with their subsequent studio albums Insomniac, Nimrod and Warning, while entertaining millions of fans with their frenetic live shows. But it was their landmark 2004 album American Idiot that launched Green Day into the stratosphere. American Idiot debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, earned seven Grammy® nominations (winning two, including BestRock Album), and raised the bar for modern rock and roll. In 2009, Green Day released 21st Century Breakdown, which won the 2010 Grammy® Award for Best Rock Album. It spawned two hit singles: the gold "Know Your Enemy," which was the first song ever to top Billboard's Rock, Alternative, and Mainstream Rock charts simultaneously, and the double-platinum "21 Guns," which earned them three 2009 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Rock Video. Green Day also took home an American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Music Artist. Later that year, Green Day collaborated with Tony Award winning director of Spring Awakening, Michael Mayer, for the stage musical of American Idiot. The play bowed at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2009 and set attendance records during its limited engagement. The play went on to Broadway and ran for a year at the St. James Theatre and won two Tony Awards Green Day's highly anticipated album trilogy kicked off with the release of Green Day ¡Uno!, (September 25, 2012) followed by Green Day ¡Dos! (November 13th), and Green Day ¡Tré! (December 11th). The band is currently on the road in Australia for the Soundwave Festival.  For more info visit www.greenday.com.

         

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WWE Presents Monday Night RAW

Monday, April 28th, 2014 – 6:30 PM

Scottrade Center– St. Louis, Missouri

*** Tickets On Sale Saturday, March 1st at 10 AM! *** #WWEStLouis

WWE RAW  TV Returns to St. Louis   Main Event: John Cena, Daniel Bryan and Batista vs. Bray Wyatt, Kane and Alberto Del Rio - 6 Man Tag Team Match - Plus All Your Favorite WWE Superstars including:   Randy Orton Triple h Sheamus The Big Show The Shield Kane Alberto Del Rio Mark Henry The Miz and many more! *card is subject to change*

Tickets Start at $20!

Ticket Information: Tickets available at Scottrade center Box Office, All Ticketmaster Outlets, Charge By Phone at 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

BRAD PAISLEY          

Brad Paisley performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre- St Louis in May 2013.-photos by Scott Kiefer

with special guests Leah Turner & Charlie Worsham and more to be announced… 

Friday, May 30th 

 

Tickets On Sale Friday, February 28th at 10am  

No Service Fee at the Box Office First Week of Sales!*       

Tickets available at LiveNation.com/Ticketmaster.com, the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Box Office, Ticketmaster Retail Outlets,      or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000   

All dates, acts, and ticket prices are subject to change without notice.  

Tickets may be subject to fees. 

*No service fee offer ends Friday, March 7th at 6pm.

STL comedy FESTIVAL brings sommore & star-studded cast of comedians to CHAIFETZ ARENA ON SATURDAY, April 12

Tickets go on-sale on friday, FEBRUARY 7 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com

Queen of Comedy Sommore, alongside veteran comedians Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, Arnez J, Gary Owen, and Tony Rock will command the stage at Chaifetz Arena at Saint Louis University with “The Royal Comedy Tour” on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $47.50, $59.50, and $78 and go on sale on Friday, February 7 at 10 a.m. at www.Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster outlets and at the Chaifetz Arena Box Office.

As the undisputed “Queen of Comedy,” Sommore is widely considered one of America’s top comedic female entertainers and combines sass and class to entertain audiences. She is the star of the 2013 comedy special “Chandelier Status” and was the first woman to host BET’s “Comic View.” Sommore offers a hilarious, yet piercing look at today’s issues from a woman’s perspective, which led Oprah Winfrey to proclaim her “a force to be reckoned with in the new millennium.”

Bruce Bruce’s steady style of captivating improv skills and larger-than-life comedic style has been showcased across the country. Bruce Bruce brought his comedy routine to the Comedy Act Theater in Atlanta and was an instant hit. Bruce Bruce has appeared in “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector,” “Who’s Your Caddy” and Ice Cube’s “XXX: State of the Union.”

Earthquake originally hails from Washington D.C., but has taken the nation by storm since bursting onto the comedy scene in the late 1990s. Earthquake has performed on stages at HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” and made special appearances on Comedy Central, Bill Maher, and Conan O’Brien. His breakout performance came with his hit special “About Got Damn Time” and his performances on “Clerks II” and “Everybody Hates Chris” cemented his place as a stalwart in comedy.

After realizing that stand-up comedy was his true calling, Arnez J. began to work the comedy circuit in Georgia. Arnez J. has made television appearances on Comedy Central’s “Make Me Laugh,” Russell Simmons’ “Def Comedy Jam” and “Louie Anderson’s Comedy Showcase” among others.

Gary Owen has been bringing laughter to America for over a decade as he’s filled major comedy rooms across the nation. Recently, Owen toured as part of the renowned, Mike Epps Presents: Live from the Club Nokia. Beyond stand-up, Owen made a name for himself as he has been featured in films including “Daddy Day Care,” “Little Man,” and “College.”

Younger brother of Chris, Tony Rock has also hosted several of his own shows, including the “Tony Rock Project” and a feature on “Comedy Central Presents.” Rock appeared as a recurring character in the TV series “Everybody Hates Chris” and has had numerous appearances on the big screen including roles in “Hitch,” “Three Can Play That Game” and “Life Support.”

Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Janelle Monae, Tamar Braxton, Smokey Robinson, Karen Clark Sheard And Wayne Brady Announced As Performers For "BET Honors"  

REV. AL SHARPTON, JOE MORTON, LUDACRIS AND MACK WILDS SCHEDULED TO PRESENT

"BET HONORS" PREMIERES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014

 BET Networks announced today that Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Janelle Monae, Tamar Braxton, Smokey Robinson, Karen Clarke Sheard and Wayne Brady are set to bring down the house at the Warner Theatre with a series of powerful and magnetic performances for "BET Honors" 2014. Honoring distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels, this year's show will celebrate the achievements of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Motown Records founder and creator of the smash hit MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, Berry Gordy, American Express CEO & Chairman, Ken Chenault, visual artist, Carrie Mae Weems and entertainment trailblazer, Ice Cube. Hosted by actor and comedian, Wayne Brady, "BET Honors" will premiere during Black History Month on Monday, February 24 in the USA and around the world on BET's international network on February 28, 2014 at 9:00pm GMT (check local listings
Esteemed gentlemen, Rev. Al Sharpton, Joe Morton, Ludacris and Mack Wilds are also scheduled to present at this year's show. "BET Honors" has become a staple in BET history by celebrating extraordinary African-Americans including Cicely Tyson, Jamie Foxx, Iman, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Sean "Diddy" Combs along with memorable past performances by Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Yolanda Adams, Keyshia Cole, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige and Patti LaBelle.
Proceeds from "BET Honors" limited ticket sales will benefit the Women Veterans Interactive (WVI), an organization that helps restore hope as well as provides housing options and support for veterans and their families in need. WVI was created to address the unique, and often unrecognized, challenges facing our nation's 1.8 million woman veterans as they return to civilian life.
Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, and Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET Networks are executive producers, along with Jesse Collins of Jesse Collins Entertainment.
For more information on "BET Honors,"  visit www.bet.com/bethonors. Also, join the conversation about the special on Twitter by using hashtags: #BETHonors; follow the show for all updates & special surprises @BET.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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Vince Gill, Kathleen Madigan to Headline Second Annual

‘Ozzie & Friends Concert’ Benefiting PGA REACH

 

Lineup Curated by Hall of Fame Shortstop Ozzie Smith to Help Keep St. Louis Youth in School

 

ST. LOUIS (February 10, 2014) – Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith is proud to announce the entertainment lineup for the second annual “Ozzie & Friends Concert – A Benefit for PGA Reach,” featuring Grammy Award-winning country music star Vince Gill and world-renowned comedian Kathleen Madigan, with Smith’s son, and American Idol finalist, Nikko Smith as the opening act.

 

The Ozzie & Friends Concert will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and entertainment will begin at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets for the event, beginning at $30 each, will go on sale via Ticketmaster on Friday, February 14, 2014.

 

In addition to selling more than 26 million albums, Gill has been honored with multiple industry accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, 18 CMA Awards, and Entertainer of the Year in 1993 and 1994.  Madigan, meanwhile, is a St. Louis Native who has won the American Comedy and Phyllis Diller Award for “Best Female Comedian.”

 

All proceeds will directly benefit PGA REACH (Recreation, Education, Awareness, Community, and Health), helping keep St. Louis-area youths in school.  Founded locally by the Gateway PGA Foundation, the PGA of America, and the St. Louis golfing community, PGA REACH has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, and Urban K-Life to help fill idle time for at-risk youth, improving their health, wellness and career prospects. Within those partner programs, PGA REACH also has a larger goal of applying the lessons learned in golf – including focus and determination – well beyond the 18th hole.

 

“PGA REACH is a cause that’s near and dear to my heart,” said Smith, who serves as the president of the Gateway PGA Foundation. “Youths spend more than 80 percent of their days outside the classroom.  Our partner organizations help fill that idle time with productive activities.  Meanwhile, introducing them to the sport of golf, which requires immense self-control and discipline, will no doubt carry over to other parts of their lives and help them fulfill their potential within our community.”

 

For more information on PGA REACH please visit www.gatewaypga.org/pgareach

 

Ozzie and Friends ticketsare on sale now, and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com

 

TORI AMOS TO RELEASE UNREPENTANT GERALDINES

MAY 13th ON MERCURY CLASSICS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICS

 

WORLD TOUR INCLUDES U.S. DATES ANNOUNCED FOR JULY & AUGUST 

 

COMING TO PEABODY OPERA HOUSE AUGUST 1

February 19, 2014 (New York, New York) -- Tori Amos is set to release her brand new studio album, Unrepentant Geraldines, May 13^th in the U.S. on Mercury Classics/Universal Music Classics. Unrepentant Geraldines is pop/rock in both content and feel and is a change in pace from Amos’ most recent releases.  The album is both one step further in the evolution of one of the most successful and influential artists of her generation, and a return to the inspiring and personal music that Amos is known for all around the world.

 

Read more about Unrepentant Geraldines from Tori Amos on Rolling Stone:

Tori Amos’ worldwide tour kicks off in May, with U.S. dates now announced for July and August (see attached). Fans will have exclusive access to a ticket pre-sale before the general public on-sale dates by pre-ordering Unrepentant Geraldines on-line.  Once a pre-order for the album is placed through http://myplaydirect.com/tori-amos , individuals will later receive a code to grant them access to pre-sales tickets for the U.S. show of their choice.

Unrepentant Geraldines is her 14^th studio recording, and a return to her core identity as a creator of contemporary songs, following a series of more classically-inspired and innovative musical projects of the last four years. These have included the seasonal collection Midwinter Graces, the classically influenced Night of Hunters, and Gold Dust, a collection of orchestral re-workings of songs from across her career. Released in October 2012 Gold Dust included “Flavor,” which was remixed by the late DJ Peter Rauhofer and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Club Dance Chart in February 2013.  

Amos recently also launched her most ambitious project to date as a composer, along with book writer Samuel Adamson, with the musical The Light Princes, which premiered at London's National Theatre in fall of 2013.

Tori Amos has sold over 12 million albums, has played over a thousand shows and has won numerous awards. Since the release of her debut album Little Earthquakes 21 years ago in 1992 where she pushed boundaries with her confessional style of songwriting, Amos continues to be adored, picking up new fans along the way, romanced by her messages of empowerment, tenderness, acerbic assertiveness, and of course her utterly peerless sound.

A pioneer across multiple platforms, Tori Amos was the first major label artist to offer a single for download. She has had her songs turned into graphic novels and has produced groundbreaking videos throughout her career. Ms. Amos is also a noted humanitarian and co-founder of RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), which is the United States’ largest anti-sexual assault organization.

www.toriamos.com

www.twitter.com/therealtoriamos www.facebook.com/toriamos

www.mercuryclassics.com

www.twitter.com/mercclassics www.facebook.com/mercuryclassics

 

 

 

7/16: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum               

7/17: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre     

7/18: Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre   

7/21: Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre    

7/23: Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre      

7/24: San Diego, CA @ Humphrey’s  

7/25: Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center  

7/27: Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre     

7/29: Dallas, TX @ Winspear Opera House  

7/30: Austin, TX    @ Long Center

8/1: St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House

8/2: Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre

8/3:  St. Paul, MN @ The O’Shaughnessy    

8/5: Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre

8/6: Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre

8/7: Cleveland, OH @ Cain Park        

8/8: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall        

8/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Verizon Hall

8/12: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre        

8/13: New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre        

8/15: Boston, MA @ Opera House     

8/16: Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall

8/18: Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium    

8/19: Atlanta, GA @ Cobb-Energy PAC       

8/20: Durham, NC @ Durham PAC    

8/22: Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall     

8/23: Orlando, FL @ Bob Carr PAC    

8/24: Miami, FL @ Fillmore at The Jackie Gleason Theatre

 

www.toriamos.com

www.twitter.com/therealtoriamos www.facebook.com/toriamos

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www.twitter.com/mercclassics www.facebook.com/mercuryclassics

 

 

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Pharrell Williams To Release New Album

 "G I R L" Monday, March 3  

 

OSCAR-NOMINATED "HAPPY" A WORLDWIDE SMASH

"G I R L" AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER

 Global superstar Pharrell Williams has just announced the release of his Columbia Records debut album, G  I  R  L.  Highlighted by his Oscar-nominated hit single "Happy," G  I  R  L will be released worldwide Monday, March 3. Pre-order the album here: http://smarturl.it/GIRLalbum.

"When Columbia Records presented me with the opportunity to make an album, three things came to mind," says Pharrell. "One was the sense of overwhelming honor that I felt when I realized that they were interested in partnering with me on the album that I had always dreamt of making.  Two, it would have to feel festive and urgent.  And three, I instantly knew it would be called G  I  R  L. I hope you like it."
Pharrell is currently in London, where he will perform "Happy" at the BRIT Awards this evening, and on Sunday, March 2, Pharrell is slated to perform the song on the 86^th Annual Academy Awards. Pharrell will also perform on Germany's Wetten Das and France's Le Grand Journal later this month. This past Sunday, Pharrell kicked off the NBA All-Star Game with an incredible retrospective performance of some of his greatest hits.
"Happy," which was first featured on Despicable Me 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), has become an international phenomenon and radio smash. Currently #1 on the iTunes' Songs chart in the U.S., the song has topped the chart in more than 75 countries, selling more than 2.3 million downloads worldwide. In addition to jumping to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, "Happy" has also become the highest-charting Oscar-nominated song in more than a decade. With more than 120 million in audience, the song is currently charting at seven U.S. radio formats—Top 40, Rhythm, AC, Hot AC, Urban, Urban AC, and AAA. Around the world, "Happy" tops radio charts in 14 countries including Australia, France, Germany, U.K., Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, and Poland.
Just last month, Pharrell took home four GRAMMY® awards, including Producer of the Year, Album of the Year for Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, and Record of the Year as well as Best Pop Duo/Performance for Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." Pharrell has won a career-spanning total of seven GRAMMYs.
Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative force, using music, fashion, and design to express his distinctive style. From his beginnings as a teenage prodigy and multi-instrumentalist in Virginia Beach back in the early '90s, through enough hits to earn him Billboard's Producer of the Decade in 2010, to his current status as multi-media superstar, Williams has never stopped creating. Starting his producing career as one half of The Neptunes with Chad Hugo, Williams has helped create such classics as Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines," Nelly's "Hot in Herre," Jay-Z's "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)," Britney Spears' "I'm A Slave 4 U," and Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You."
With over 100 million copies of his productions sold, his music sounds like something no one else has thought of just yet. He's also created a new way of looking at established stars like Snoop Dogg, Madonna, and even the Rolling Stones. Over four albums, Williams and Hugo along with Shae Haley created an unpredictable hybrid as part of the alt-rock/hip-hop group N.E.R.D. His prolific body of work also ranges from designing a sculpture with Tokyo-born artist Takashi Murakami to accessories and jewelry for luxury goods brands Louis Vuitton and Moncler. Now, with his latest venture i am OTHER — a multi-media creative collective that serves as an umbrella for all his endeavors, including Billionaire Boys Club & ICECREAM apparel, textile company Bionic Yarn and dedicated YouTube channel — Williams' vision continues to push pop culture forward.

Watch It Now: Metal Injection’s Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Look at

LAMB OF GOD’s “As The Palaces Burn” Philadelphia Premiere

 

 

On Sunday, February 16^th, LAMB OF GOD premiered their feature documentary film, “As The Palaces Burn”, to a packed house at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. The Metal Injection crew attended the show and got an exclusive insider’s look at the premiere and fan meet and greet. Earlier today, Metal Injection posted their official video coverage of the event, which includes exclusive interviews with Chris Adler, director Don Argott, fans in attendance, and other industry personnel involved in the promotion and creation of the film. The video also features a look at the band’s personal on-stage film introduction, with commentary from Randy Blythe and director Don Argott.

Watch the video for a unique, first-hand look at the premiere here: http://www.metalinjection.net/video/lamb-of-god-as-the-palaces-burn-film-premiere-report

 

As announced last week, in February 27^th anticipation of the worldwide release of “As The Palaces Burn”, Randy Blythe and Chris Adler will appear on VH1 Classic’s “That Metal Show” on February 22^nd, airing at 11 p.m.  This will be the first LAMB OF GOD visit to “That Metal Show”. The host of the show, Eddie Trunk, conducts the 30 minute Q&A that will follow all showings of “As The Palaces Burn” in theaters and venues.

 

In addition, Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal (channel 40) will present a weeklong special on the film, February 21^st through 28^th. The special will feature newly recorded interviews by Jose Mangin with Blythe, Adler, and film director Don Argott.

 

“As The Palaces Burn” is now set for showings in over 25 countries in addition to the U.S. For a complete updated list of theaters, venues, and show times go to www.asthepalacesburn.com.

 

Rascal Flatts

Rewind Tour 2014

 

with special guest 

 

Sheryl Crow

 

and Gloriana

Friday, May 16th at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater