Steve Miller Band Announces New 180-Gram Vinyl Box Set, 'Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976),' For Worldwide Release On May 18 Via Capitol/UMe  

VINYL BOX SET'S NINE REMASTERED ALBUMS ALSO AVAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY ON 180-GRAM BLACK VINYL LPS AND LIMITED EDITION 180-GRAM COLOR VINYL LPS

STEVE MILLER BAND'S ALBUMS DEBUT IN HD DIGITAL AUDIO, STARTING WITH TODAY'S GLOBAL RELEASE OF 'CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE'

LOS ANGELES, -- It's been 50 years since Steve Miller Band's first two Capitol Records albums were released in 1968, and now Miller and Capitol/UMe are incredibly excited to announce the May 18 release of the legendary Steve Miller Band's first nine studio albums in an unprecedented new 180-gram vinyl box set collection called Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976). Spanning the band's first studio album, Children of the Future, through 1976's multiplatinum masterpiece Fly Like an Eagle, the albums have all been remastered and are available now for preorder. Each album is also available for preorder as individual 180-gram black LPs to be released on the same date, as well as limited edition 180-gram color vinyl LPs for sale exclusively via uDiscoverMusic.

Preorder Steve Miller Band's Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) vinyl box set; the nine individual 180-gram black vinyl LPs; and the nine limited edition 180-gram color vinyl LPs: https://UMe.lnk.to/SMBCompleteAlbumsVol1

The Steve Miller Band's first nine studio albums have also been newly remastered for HD digital audio (96kHz/24-bit). Starting with today's global release of Children of the Future, the albums' HD digital audio debuts will continue weekly in chronological order ahead of the Complete Albums Volume 1 vinyl release.

Purchase Children of the Future in HD digital audio:  https://UMe.lnk.to/SMBChildrenOfTheFutureHDPR

A much-loved summer tradition, the iconic Steve Miller Band has been performing inspired versions of Miller's incomparable songbook to legions of fans across the globe for many years. Among the many highlights of the tour, the SMB will be performing at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, and will be closing out the final day of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
In conjunction with the tour announcement and on-sale, the band's concert video for "Stranger Blues" (featuring Peter Frampton, Live from The Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa) debuts today on Vevo. The concert video for "Take The Money And Run" (Live from The Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa) launched on Vevo on February 9.

Watch / embed "Stranger Blues" (featuring Peter Frampton, Live from The Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L-HL95qch0
Watch / embed "Take The Money And Run" (Live from The Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH-n06LQN6o

Steve Miller Band:  Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) [180-gram vinyl box set](All albums also available on individual 180g black vinyl LPs + ltd. edition 180g colored vinyl LPs)
Children of the Future [HD digital audio release: February 16]
Sailor [HD digital audio release: February 23]
Brave New World [HD digital audio release: March 2]
Your Saving Grace [HD digital audio release: March 9]
Number 5 [HD digital audio release: March 16]
Rock Love [HD digital audio release: March 23]
Recall the Beginning… A Journey from Eden [HD digital audio release: March 30]
The Joker [HD digital audio release: April 6]
Fly Like an Eagle [HD digital audio release: April 13]

Steve Miller Band:  Limited Edition 180g color vinyl LPsChildren of the Future - Pink
Sailor - Blue
Brave New World - Yellow
Your Saving Grace - White
Number 5 - Orange
Rock Love - Transparent Green
Recall the Beginning... A Journey from Eden - Red
The Joker - Yellow-Green
Fly Like an Eagle - Half Black + Half Bright Yellow

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Willie Nelson Announces Powerhouse Studio album of 11 Newly-Penned Songs on Latest Album, Last Man Standing  

 

American Music Legend's 11th Studio Album for Legacy Recordings Available on CD, 12" Vinyl and Digital on Friday, April 27 

Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Last Man Standing, Willie Nelson's new studio album (and 11th for the label), on Friday, April 27.

Arriving just in time for Willie's 85th birthday (April 29), Last Man Standing will be available on CD, 12" vinyl LP and digital formats. The first single from the project is the title track from the album "Last Man Standing" and Willie shared a music video capturing the making of the track today. The album is available for pre-order now and the single is available at all digital outlets. 
Pre-order the album and listen to the single now at https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/lmsFA!1
View the video for "Last Man Standing" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk55FA6_xkM
Last Man Standing, comprised entirely of songs newly-penned by Willie Nelson (and longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon), is the worthy successor to Willie's God's Problem Child, which showcased seven Nelson-Cannon compositions and debuted at #1 on the Country charts. Willie and Buddy have been working together since 2008 with Cannon producing more than a dozen of Willie's albums.
The songwriting duo deploys a unique strategy of shared composition, beginning with back-and-forth text messaging of lyrics with the melodies. On Last Man Standing, Nelson and Cannon's unorthodox approach generated eleven original songs, "Willie's a jazz singer and jazz player. He's an improvisational musician. It's different every time. Get a good take and go with it," says Cannon,
With Last Man Standing, Nelson has added 11 essential new songs to his classic catalog. One of Willie's most personal and introspective albums to-date, Last Man Standing reveals the emotional range of Willie's concerns, from the deeply reflective ("Something You Get Through,"  to the rollicking and playful ("Me and You," "Ready to Roar")
An album that acknowledges the transience of time while marveling at the joy, beauty and surprise the world has to offer, Last Man Standing finds Willie Nelson rolling at a creative peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road.
Willie NelsonLast Man Standing

1. Last Man Standing
2. Don't Tell Noah
3. Bad Breath
4. Me And You
5. Something You Get Through
6. Ready To Roar   
7. Heaven Is Closed 
8. I Ain't Got Nothin'
9. She Made My Day
10. I'll Try To Do Better Next Time
11. Very Far To Crawl 

WillieNelson.com 
LegacyRecordings.com

 

Todd Rundgren’s Utopia

 

May 9 at Peabody Opera House

Tickets go on sale today, February 23!!

LiveNation.com
 Scottrade Center Box Office | 800-745-3000 

 

For 32 years, fans have been clamoring for a reunion. The wait is over.
 

No longer able to turn a deaf ear to the unceasing requests from fans and the media alike, Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Willie Wilcox (“Utopia”) and Ralph Schuckett (“Todd Rundgren’s Utopia”) are reuniting for their first North American tour since the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded. Presented by SiriusXM and produced by Live Nation, TODD RUNDGREN’S UTOPIA will be performing across North America beginning on April 18 --- tour itinerary is below. Pre-sales begin February 20 at 10am EST, and tickets go on sale February 23 beginning at 10:00am Local. Tickets and more information are available at Live Nation, Ticketmaster and all Ticketmaster outlets. 
In celebration of the upcoming reunion tour, Friday Music is excited to announce the blockbuster 7disc box extravaganza THE ROAD TO UTOPIA: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS (1974-82). This limited edition collection will bring each of their seven classic albums to life, now in first-time CD digipak gatefold covers featuring the original album artwork elements, rare inner sleeve art, 2018 written commentary from the band and more. The box set has a scheduled street date of April 20. Fans can preorder the box set starting February 20 at Friday Music, Amazon and Record Store Day. 
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia formed in 1974 out of Todd’s desire to explore new musical territory after four years of making solo albums (including the seminal “Something/Anything?”, which included radio core evergreens “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw The Light”, and which prompted the rock press to dub him “Rock’s New Wunderkind”, and “Rock’s Renaissance Man”). Starting as a prog-rock-progenitor septet featuring Moogy Klingman, Ralph Schuckett and “M. Frog Labat” on keyboards, John Siegler on bass, Kevin Ellman on drums, and Rundgren on guitar, the band’s music ranged from extended synth experiments to four-song albums, while their live shows were distinguished by their ahead-of-thecurve video backdrops and computer-generated music. 
In 1976, the group evolved into the shiny mainstream power-pop rock quartet, “Utopia,” uniting Rundgren with Willie Wilcox on drums, Roger Powell on keyboards, and Kasim Sulton on bass. The best known and most commercially successful Utopian incarnation was born, and by 1980, Utopia had developed into a hit-making entity in its own right.  Standout Utopia albums included Oops! Wrong Planet, Adventures in Utopia, and Oblivion, with spawning hits including “Rock Love,” “Set Me Free,” “Mated,” and “Love Is The Answer.” The band’s tours, the first to aggressively incorporate then-stateof-the-art video technology, produced at Todd’s own Utopia Video Studios, featured some of the most lavish, outrageous, and audacious stage productions in rock history. 
In 1986, after ten years of non-stop recording and arena touring cycles, the band declared they were “going on sabbatical”, and Todd returned to his stellar solo recording and producing career. His myriad production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, Hall And Oates, and Meat Loaf’s seminal “Bat Out of Hell”, while his solo offerings catapulted Todd further into the superstar limelight with hits like “Can We Still be Friends” and “Bang The Drum”. In April, that thirty-two-year-long sabbatical comes to an end. 

UNCLE SI & THE SICOTICS RELEASE "AS SEEN ON TV" TO COUNTRY RADIO

DOWNLOAD MEDIA PHOTO NASHVILLE – "Si-ted" everywhere during the recent gathering of country radio professionals in Nashville known as CRS, Uncle Si & The Sicotics have released their humorous take on celebrity titled "As Seen On TV" to radio stations across the U.S. The upbeat single on Cold River Records is a sparring match between Uncle Si Robertson, the "Duck Dynasty" patriarch and namesake of the unconventional, unapologetic, and unabashedly fun country trio, and his two creative antagonists his daughter-in-law Marsha Robertson and creative force of nature Bridgette Tatum. The song, which was recorded exactly as it is told, has Uncle Si attempting to tell a winding tale with a persistently elusive pay off while Robertson and Tatum effectively "poke the bear" and interject with jabs at his well-documented run as a reality TV star. The song has proven to be one of the most talked about cuts on their debut EP on Cold River Records Uncle Si & The Sicotics, with comparisons to Ray Stevens and Jerry Reed’s "When You’re Hot You’re Hot." "I’m not entirely sure what all this fuss is about," offered the cantankerous star. "With those two no one could get a word in edgewise. I’m just trying to sing the song and tell a story. That’s what I do!" The collection of songs on Uncle Si & The Sicotics span the funny side with "As Seen On TV" and "Huntin’ Somethin’" to the more introspective "Throwback Man" and "Garrison." Tatum, who is the writer of Jason Aldean’s two-week No. 1 "She’s Country," produced and co-wrote the project with Robertson and Uncle Si and said the resulting songs are based in faith, raised in family, and radiate fun. And like the Louisiana native, Uncle Si & The Sicotics is a tasty gumbo of country music, hip hop beats, rock ‘n’ roll, and Southern gospel capturing Uncle Si’s wit, wisdom, and wry observations on popular culture. Fans are eager to experience Uncle Si & The Sicotics in person and the trio has assembled a live show with the same energetic, mind-blowing experience that is captured on the EP. Each performance is a journey through their eclectic brand of musical mayhem with straightjackets, rubber chickens, rhinestones, and electric entertainment. About Uncle Si: A veteran of the U.S. Army, Uncle Si was born Silas Merritt Robertson. He and his brother Phil Robertson were the bearded patriarchs of the family behind the Duck Commander brand, a company specializing in the sale of hunting gear and the companion reality series on A&E "Duck Dynasty."

BRETT YOUNG’S “MERCY” NO. 1 MOST-ADDED AT COUNTRY RADIO
 
New Single Follows Three Consecutive No. 1 Hits

Young Breaks Attendance Record at Dixie National Rodeo


Cover Art Courtesy of BMLG Records

NASHVILLE, TN – MULTI-PLATINUM selling entertainer Brett Young’s newest single “Mercy” is the No. 1 most-added at Country radio today making it his best first day showing to date. “A favorite among his dedicated fan base...” (The Tennessean), the vulnerable track captured attention as soon as his self-titled GOLD album dropped last year.

“'Mercy' is the new single because of the amazing fan response" Young said. “It’s the feeling you get when someone breaks your heart but won’t let you move on. ‘Mercy’ is a plea to rip the band aid off and many people can relate to that."

“Mercy” follows three consecutive No. 1 hits from Young's debut self-titled album. His lead single, PLATINUM-certified “Sleep Without You,” climbed to the top of the charts and was quickly followed by his smash hit "In Case You Didn't Know,” which landed amongst the New York Times 54 Best Songs of 2017, touted as “one of this year’s most impressive pop songs.” Young’s most recent single, “Like I Loved You,” soared to the top of the charts, holding the No. 1 spot for three weeks.

Last week, Young saw record-breaking attendance as he performed at the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, MS. He then returned to his Alma Mater, University of Mississippi, for the baseball team’s opening weekend. A former pitcher for the Rebels, Young spent time with the team and threw out the first pitch to kick off the season. He also drew packed crowds as he performed back-to-back sold-out shows in Oxford.

Brett Young's “soothing, approachable” (New York Times) self-titled debut album (BMLG Records) became an instant success upon its 2017 release when it dominated the Top 20 on the Country Albums chart for 37 weeks. Young’s breakout smash “In Case You Didn’t Know” has reached 3X PLATINUM status making him the only debut Country artist to reach that sales milestone since 2014. The hit’s official music video surpassed 170 million views - more than any debut Country artist. Drawing in a devoted fan base with his unique voice, "a gentle and seductive combination of silk and gravel” (All Access), he “doesn’t sound like anyone else in Nashville” (Omaha World Herald). Named as the only Country act to Billboard’s Top 10 New Artists, fans have flocked to hear Young's distinct sound live, selling out every single stop on his debut headlining CALIVILLE TOUR. Fans can catch Young on Thomas Rhett’s LIFE CHANGES TOUR 2018 this spring. For additional information, visit: brettyoungmusic.com.

 

Victor Wooten On Tour In Support of Tenth Album 

  

First Album in Five Years Recorded With Renowned Musicians Dennis Chambers and Bob Franceschini

TRYPNOTYX Out Now To Widespread Acclaim

“Wooten and company make white knuckle rides seem like an A ticket on this accessible yet G Force of a trip.” –Jazz Weekly

“Whether it’s through his music or other life interests, Victor Wooten is constantly looking for ways to innovate and make the world a better, more interesting place.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Wooten and his mates are sculptors of a sort, gleefully going all funkadelic with the electronics, inventing impossible rhythms or just tossing around a playfully virtuosic lick or two.”—Relix

“The supreme talent and skill drenching this album from start to finish attest to, if nothing else, the heights of artistic accomplishment humans with all their flaws can reach. The disc is a joy from beginning to end.” —Blogcritics

 

Five-time GRAMMY award-winning bass player, producer, composer, author, and educator Victor Wooten is on tour in support of his 10^th album and first in five years, TRYPNOTYX, released September 8. A full list of dates is below. 

 

Produced by Wooten, TRYPNOTYX features legendary drummer Dennis Chambers (Bootsy Collins, Santana), veteran saxophonist Bob Franceschini (Mike Stern, Paul Simon), and also features singer Varijashree Venugopal and comedian/voicetrumentalist Michael Winslow (Police Academy). The album is now available for pre-order.

 

From the sizzling “Funky D,” which features Winslow’s voice and sound effects and recalls the night a kindergarten-aged Wooten saw the Godfather of soul on stage for the first time, to “Cupid,” which features bucolic textures, a sylvan flute, and spoken word exchanges with Wooten and his children, themes from his life thread through the album, tying virtuoso performance and life experience together. 

 

“Music is a great way – and a safe way – to teach just about any life principle,” Wooten insists. “To be in a band, you have to listen to each other. Bands are at their best when every instrument is different, not the same. Everyone takes turns talking. Everyone speaks their voice. A lot of times musicians might ask, ‘What would you like me to play?’ I say, “Listen to the music. The music will tell you exactly what it needs.”

 

Named “one of the Top 10 Bassists of All Time” by Rolling Stone, he has been voted “Bassist of the Year” three times by Bass Player magazine reader’s poll, and in February 2017 Huffington Post named him one of “50 Iconic Black Trailblazers,” pictured just after President Barack Obama. 

 

The youngest of five boys, Wooten began playing music at two years old, and was playing gigs by the tender age of five with the family band, the Wooten Brothers, opening for Curtis Mayfield and War, among others. He first “wowed music heads” nationwide (Kansas City Star) in 1987, as a founding member of Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. 

 

Not only an accomplished musician, Wooten is also an acrobat, magician, and skilled naturalist, who created Victor Wooten’s Center for Music and Nature, a 147-acre retreat in Tennessee for people of all ages. As an author, he penned a novel, The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search For Growth through Music, which is now part of the curriculum at The Berklee College of Music, where he is a performance scholar in residence, Stanford University, and other prestigious institutions. 

 

VICTOR WOOTEN TRIO TOUR

February 15-17 — Billboard Live Japan — Tokyo, Japan

March 1-2 — Alumni Auditorium — Beavercreek, OH

March 23 — Paramount Theatre — Austin, TX
March 24 — Granada Theater — Dallas, TX

March 25 — Warehouse Live Ballroom — Houston, TX

March 27 — Old Rock House — St. Louis, MO

March 28 — City Winery — Nashville, TN
March 29 — Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center — Birmingham, AL

April 3 — The Broadberry — Richmond, VA

April 4 — Rams Head On Stage — Annapolis, MD

April 5 — Shea Center for Performing Arts — Wayne, NJ
April 6 — JE Broyhill Civic Center — Lenior, NC

April 7 — Berks Jazz Festival — Reading, PA

April 25 — The Redstone Room — Davenport, IA

April 26 — SPACE — Evanston, IL

April 28 — Bell’s Eccentric Cafe — Kalamazoo, MI

 

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SUBLIME CELEBRATES BRADLEY NOWELL’S 50th BIRTHDAY LIMITED EDITION VINYL, ALESMITH SUBLIME MEXICAN LAGER 40OZ SPECIAL EDITION RELEASE, EXCLUSIVE MERCH AND MORE PLANNED TO REMEMBER BRADLEY NOWELL

Los Angeles, CA – Feb 21, 2018 -- Southern California’s reggae-punk pioneers Sublime are celebrating the 50^th birthday of their dear friend Bradley Nowell with a special animated video of “Boss D.J.,” the acoustic fan favorite off of the Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends album. The band commissioned renowned animator and artist Andrew William Ralph to create and direct a “looped” animation video that will debut on their official website on what would have been Nowell’s 50^th birthday, February 22. In addition to the new video, Sublime will launch a birthday fan-wall on their official website and will have a space where fans can write birthday notes and post memories using the hashtag #BradleyNowell50th as well as exclusive merchandise sold through Sublime’s webstore. For more information please visit www.sublimelbc.com.

Furthermore, the classic 1996 self-titled album Sublime is being released as a limited edition double LP on color vinyl this week exclusively from The Sound of Vinyl beginning Thursday February 22. Presented on 180-gram vinyl and limited to 500 copies worldwide, the one-of-a-kind pressing features LP1 on opaque yellow and LP2 on opaque blue. Members of the The Sound of Vinyl Text Message service will receive early access to purchase the limited edition Sublime color vinyl album, one day before it is available for purchase on The Sound of Vinyl website. For more information please visit: https://thesoundofvinyl.us/access/sov-signup-sublime-sublime.html?utm_source=pr

“What would Brad's life have been like at 50?” father Jim Nowell asked. “I see him with many children as he was gonzo about his son Jake and I'm positive he would still be touring with Sublime as he often said his greatest joy in life was to have people listen to his music. Thanks to all his fans who have kept his music alive!”

“I can’t believe we’re remembering Bradley on his 50th Birthday instead of celebrating it with him,” says his widow Troy Holmes. “The gift that Bradley has left us all with is his music. So play it loud all day on his birthday and it will be celebrated, with him.”

"No one could’ve told us that by the time we were 50 we would still be played on the radio every day and America’s number one band! Cheers and Happy Birthday my friend! Miss you brother," added Bud Gaugh.

To continue the 50^th birthday celebration, AleSmith Brewing Co. will be producing another run of the special edition 40oz bottles of Sublime Mexican lager that sold out immediately on release last summer with a special bottle-neck hanger tag artwork to commemorate the day. The brewery will be hosting a special event in their tasting room featuring a special Bradley altar where fans can leave notes, trinkets and remember Nowell on his birthday. Sublime music and videos will be played throughout the day and special beer cocktails featuring the Sublime Mexican Lager will be available.

2018 is shaping up to be an active year for Sublime. This summer they will celebrate their 30^th Anniversary and are in production on the full-length documentary written and directed by two-time Academy Award-winning writer/director Bill Guttentag (You Don’t Have to Die, Twin Towers). Sublime, who celebrated the 25^th anniversary of their seminal album 40oz. to Freedom, decided it was the right time to tell the real story behind the music, the band and the lore.

About Sublime

Sublime, the Long Beach, CA, reggae-punk/alternative rock trio, was founded in 1988 by Eric Wilson, Bud Gaugh and Bradley Nowell. Their first self-produced album, 40oz. to Freedom, was released in1992 via the band’s label Skunk Records. The success of that album and heavy radio exposure by Southern California’s KROQ (two years after its initial release) secured Sublime signing to MCA Records in time for the band’s 1994 sophomore album, Robbin’ the Hood, which revealed an experimental ethic more in keeping with cut-and-paste dub than the well-tuned rage of the Cali punk revival. The album performed well at college radio and set the stage for the breakout success of their self-titled third album. On May 25, 1996, however, lead vocalist and guitarist Nowell tragically passed away and the band collapsed, but the eponymous SUBLIME was still slated for a July 1996 release. On the strength of the chart-topping alternative radio hit “What I Got,” the album was certified gold by the end of 1996. “Santeria” and “Wrong Way” followed and enjoyed heavy airplay, and their self-titled album eventually sold more than seven million copies, making it one of the most popular reggae-punk albums in history. Such success spread to the band’s earlier albums too, leading 40oz.to Freedom to double-platinum sales and Robbin’ the Hood to gold certification. Sublime has gone on to sell 17 million records in the US, and their genre-defining music and their cultural influence is stronger today than ever before.

Sublime Online:

 

Official Website: www.sublimelbc.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sublime

Twitter: www.twitter.com/sublime

Instagram: www.instagram.com/sublime

Imagine Dragons

 

Evolve World Tour
with special guest Grace VanderWaal

 

July 11 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Tickets go on sale Saturday, March 3 at 10am

www.LiveNation.com

Club Fitness Box Office at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 800-745-3000  

TODAY IMAGINE DRAGONS RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE “NEXT TO ME” ALONG WITH EVOLVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES 
Singer/Songwriter Grace VanderWaal to Perform as Special Guest
Tickets Available to General Public Starting March 3rd at LiveNation.com

 multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning band IMAGINE DRAGONS release a brand new single entitled “Next To Me” via KIDinaKORNER / Interscope Records, and also reveal summer dates for their Evolve Tour.  “Next To Me” is available via all participating digital retailers HERE. Listen to “Next To Me” HERE. The Evolve Tour returns June 5 in Hartford, CT and will hit major cities including Boston, Toronto, New York and more (see full listing below).  
 
“Next To Me,” produced by Alex Da Kid, was today’s World Record with Zane Lowe on Beats 1. “Next To Me” is the first new music released from Imagine Dragons since Evolve, the band’s 2017 platinum- selling third album. Evolve, the biggest rock album of 2017, has sold over 1.3 million albums in the US and over 4 billion streams globally.  
 
Produced by Live Nation, Imagine Dragons’ Evolve Tour will feature special guest Grace VanderWaal throughout the North American leg. The 14-year-old singer/songwriter rose to fame on “America’s Got Talent” with her signature ukulele sound and released her first full length album Just the Beginning in late 2017.  Imagine Dragons sold out their initial run of the Evolve Tour in 2017, with support from Grouplove and K.Flay. 
 
Tickets are on sale to the general public starting Saturday, March 3rd at 10am local time at LiveNation.com and via the Live Nation app. Fans can register starting now, Wednesday, February 21st at 12pm ET through Sunday, February 25th at 3pm ET for free access to the Ticketmaster Verified Fan presale HERE, which will allow vetted fans to purchase tickets before the general public starting Tuesday, February 27th at 10am local time through Friday, March 2nd at 10pm local time.
 
Imagine Dragons has once again partnered with CID Entertainment to offer VIP Packages on tour. All 3 VIP Packages include the option of a premium reserved or General Admission pit ticket with early venue entry for prime concert viewing. ‘Whatever It Takes’ and ‘Believer’ VIP Packages include access to the ‘Evolve’ PreParty where fans can interact with Imagine Dragons show sets and memorabilia, including the band’s taiko drum used during their live performances of Radioactive. To view Imagine Dragons VIP Package details, visit CID Entertainment.
 
Also this summer, HBO Documentary Films will release the Live Nation Productions documentary Believer, which follows Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds as he takes on a new mission to explore how the Mormon church treats its LGBTQ members. 

 
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Amazon: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/amazonmusicbuy 

Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/applemusic 

Google: http://smarturl.it/NextToMeID/googleplay 

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CHRIS STILLS NEW ALBUM DON’T BE AFRAID TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 23

Watch the Video For “The Weekend” Here: https://youtu.be/g-DxXdgu-Y0

(New York, NY – February 21, 2018) – Singer songwriter, guitarist Chris Stills will release his new album, Don’t Be Afraid, on March 23 in North America. The video for the first song off the album. “The Weekend,” can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/g-DxXdgu-Y0

Recorded over the last few years, Don’t Be Afraid, is an evocative collection of eleven heartfelt songs. Chris exudes a pure authenticity as he writes about his personal life and experiences over the past decade. With an endearing and honest intimacy he crosses a wide range of ups and downs through love and hardships that Chris calls “a self-reflective, atmospheric space walk”.

His first album in over ten years, the collection features three co-writes showcasing new and old friendships. Two with David Saw on “The Weekend” and “In Love Again” and the other with Ryan Adams on “Criminal Mind” while jamming it for the first time at his studio, Pax Am in Hollywood. Chris makes good use of his influences, wearing them like a heart on his sleeve - Pink Floyd in “Don't Be Afraid”... Queen in “I’m Frightened”... Harry Nilsson in “This Summer Love” and Tom Petty in “Criminal Mind”. Yet, with Chris’s very personal touch and stellar vocals he ties it all together making it undeniably a Chris Stills record.

Stills, the son of American rock musician Stephen Stills and French singer-songwriter Veronique Sanson, was raised between Paris and Los Angeles. His multicultural influences are infused in his work as a singer-songwriter and actor. Since his debut album 100 Year Thing (Atlantic Records, 1998) and follow up album Chris Stills (2006), Chris has toured the world performing and recording with a variety of brilliant artists including, Don Was, Leanne Rimes, Ryan Adams, Government Mule, Smashing Pumpkins, Don Felder, Richard Ashcroft, Lucinda Williams, Paul Weller, Ricky Lee Jones. His songs have been featured in numerous movies and television including the hit Showtime series, Shameless and films like American Hustle directed by David Owen Russell and most recently I, Tonya directed by Craig Gillespie where Chris sings the Bee Gees classic, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart".

Stills will perform on release day March 23 in New York City at The Standard Sounds Annie O Music series as well as on April 21st in Los Angeles where is he is co- producer and musical director for "Light Up the Blues", an annual concert to benefit Autism Speaks at the Dolby Theater. Performances will include Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Burt Bacharach, Judy Collins, Sheryl Crow, Chris Stills, Oliver Stills, Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell, Steve Ferrone, and emcee Jack Black, plus many special guests.

Stills made his acting debut in 2009 as Julius Caesar in the top-grossing French musical, Cleopatre-The Last Queen of Egypt. His film roles include a critically acclaimed performance alongside Melanie Laurent in the French film Requiem for a Killer, which Elle magazine called his performance, “Sublime... a revelation.” He also guest starred on seasons 5 and 6 of Showtime’s Emmy-winning, television hit, Shameless.

Don’t Be Afraid Track List:

1. This Summer LOve
2. Hellfire Baby Jane
3. In Love Again
4. Daddy’s Little Girl
5. Lonely Nights
6. The Weekend
7. Criminal Mind
8. Blame Game
9. Don’t Be Afraid
10. Leaving You Behind
11. In The Meantime

                                   

Chris Stills Tour Dates:

February 21 - Les Arenes - Metz, France

March 23 - The Standard Live For Penthouse - New York, NY

April 13 & 14 - The Seine Musicale - Boulogne- Billancourt, France

April 21 - Light Up the Blues Dolby Theater - Los Angeles, CA

April 26 - Café de la danse - Paris, France

*Summer dates to be announced soon

Links: http://www.chrisstills.com

LYNYRD SKYNYRD TO PERFORM EXCLUSIVE CONCERT IN ATLANTA FOR SIRIUSXM Intimate, special performance ahead of their final tour to air on “Free Bird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Southern Rock Channel   NEW YORK, N.Y.– SiriusXM announced today that Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform a special invitation-only show for SiriusXM on Thursday, March 15 at the Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta. The exclusive performance for SiriusXM subscribers will feature Lynyrd Skynyrd playing music from throughout their career before the band embarks on its two-year farewell tour, Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. “Free Bird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s own Southern Rock channel on SiriusXM, will launch on Friday March 2 and run through Sunday, April 1 on channel 30, available on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app. “Free Bird" will showcase music from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s extensive Rock & Roll Hall of Fame career, including its acclaimed rock anthems and live performances. Additionally, the channel will feature exclusive stories and insights, and shows hosted by band members Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Johnny Van Zant. The channel will also include southern rock classics from an array of artists, including The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, ZZ Top and many more. “Very excited to have SiriusXM support Lynyrd Skynyrd’s music and history and to include some of our friends and musical influences on our own Channel! Can’t wait to share the music and our stories with our generations of fans,” said Rossington. “We are excited to bring our subscribers and a national broadcast audience a great night of music in Atlanta from the world’s ultimate Southern Rock band," said Steve Blatter, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Music Programming, SiriusXM. “This special concert, along with Lynyrd Skynyrd's “Free Bird” channel, are the latest example of SiriusXM’s commitment to providing our audiences with targeted, timeless music programming and live performances that we know they will love.” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s exclusive concert for SiriusXM in Atlanta will air live on Thursday, March 15 at 9:00 pm ET on “Free Bird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Southern Rock Channel on channel 4 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app. The 2018 leg of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s final tour, Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, presented by SiriusXM and produced by Live Nation will kick off Friday, May 4 in West Palm Beach, FL at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre and will wrap Saturday, September 1 in Atlanta, GA at the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Subscribers will have the opportunity to win tickets to this private SiriusXM performance through an invitation sent by e-mail.  Plus subscribers since January 25, 2018 will be able to enter for the chance to win a trip to Atlanta, GA including airfare, hotel stay and a pair of tickets to SiriusXM Presents Lynyrd Skynyrd at Buckhead Theatre. See Official Rules for complete details at siriusxm.com/FreeBird.  SiriusXM subscribers will be able to listen to "Free Bird," Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Southern Rock Channel on ch. 30, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more. For more information on Lynyrd Skynyrd, please visit www.lynyrdskynyrd.com.

JADE BIRD’S COVER OF ALANIS MORISETTE’S “RIGHT THROUGH YOU” PREMIERES TODAY

U.S. TOUR DATES CONFIRMED WITH

COLTER WALL AND FIRST AID KIT

“LOTTERY” RELEASED TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM

 

Photo credit Francesca Allen

Emerging British artist Jade Bird recently covered Alanis Morisette’s “Right Through You.” The live performance video is premiering today via Inspirer who says, “A fitting tune for the time we currently live in. The rawness of the video is matched perfectly by the rawness in Bird’s voice. With just a microphone, and an acoustic guitar, she draws you in and makes you believe the message of empowerment.” Watch/share the video here: http://smarturl.it/RightThroughYouVid.

Born in Hexham, U.K., Jade’s early life was spent mainly in flight as an “army brat.” One of life’s few constants proved to be the influence of strong working women. At first via her mother and grandmother, who largely raised her, but later the female role models within the musical subcultures Jade become obsessed with: from empowering country heroines like Loretta Lynn to iconic alternative songwriters like Patti Smith—Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill was a similar early touchstone. Jade also recently spoke with Noisey about the influence of these and other women on her music.

Jade’s latest single “Lottery” was released last month, via Glassnote Records, to immediate critical acclaim. Entertainment Weekly highlighted the song in their “Must List” while NPR Music included it in their “Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing.” Watch the official video here as well as the acoustic version here.

Jade will continue to support “Lottery” as well as her 2017 debut EP Something American on the road, supporting both Colter Wall and First Aid Kit throughout the spring and summer. She has also confirmed stops at SXSW, Stagecoach Country Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Firefly and Mountain Jam this summer. See below for details.

JADE BIRD LIVE

March 13-17—SXSW—Austin, TX

April 7—Washington, DC—U Street Music Hall*

April 11—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom*

April 14—Burlington, VT—Higher Ground Ballroom*

April 15—Cambridge, MA—The Sinclair*

April 20—Dallas, TX—Club Dada*

April 22—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall Upstairs*

April 25—Englewood, CO—Gothic Theatre*

April 26—Pioneertown, CA—Pappy and Harriet’s

April 27-29—Indio, CA—Stagecoach Country Music Festival

May 2—San Francisco, CA—The Independent*

May 4—Portland, OR—Wonder Ballroom*

May 5—Seattle, WA—Neumos*

June 7-June 10—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music Festival

June 8—Raleigh, NC—NC Museum of Art†

June 10—St. Louis, MO—The Pageant†

June 12—Kansas City, MO—The Truman†

June 13—Omaha, NE—Sokol Auditorium†

June 14-June17—Dover, DE—Firefly Festival

June 15—June 17—Hunter, NY—Mountain Jam Festival

*supporting Colter Wall

†supporting First Aid Kit

http://www.jade-bird.com/

 

 

ICONIC ROCK BAND FOREIGNER ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER

ORCHESTRAL LIVE RECORDING

“FOREIGNER WITH THE 21^ST CENTURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS” SET FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 27^TH 2018 VIA earMUSIC

 

RELEASE TO LAUNCH WITH MAJOR US NETWORK SPECIAL AND

EXCLUSIVE WALMART CD/DVD PACKAGE IN THE US AND CANADA

 

TICKETS FOR FOREIGNER’S COMPANION ORCHESTRAL TOUR

AVAILABLE NOW AT FOREIGNERONLINE.COM

 

 

 

New York, NY - February 22, 2018 - I Want To Know What Love Is, Cold As Ice, Waiting For A Girl Like You, Hot Blooded, Juke Box Hero. FOREIGNER‘s timeless anthems continue to rock the charts with ten multi-platinum albums, sixteen Top 30 hits and album sales now exceeding 75 million copies. For the first time ever, FOREIGNER will present all their hits with a 58 -piece orchestra and a 60-piece choir with FOREIGNER with the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus available on April 27^th, 2018 via earMUSIC.

 

In May 2017, the band performed two sold-out shows in Lucerne, Switzerland, together with the 21^st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Ernst van Tiel. FOREIGNER with the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus represents this year-long collaboration between FOREIGNER founding member and lead guitarist Mick Jones and GRAMMY nominated composing/arranging team, Dave Eggar & Chuck Palmer, exploring the deep symphonic potential of these classic and iconic songs. Dave Eggar, Juilliard protégé and cellist/pianist/composer, and Chuck Palmer, producer/writer/percussionist, have toured, performed and recorded with artists such as Paul Simon, James Taylor, Patti Smith, Coldplay and many more.

 

For the US release, the band expect to announce a collaboration with a major broadcast network for a one hour version of the concert to coincide with the album release. The product offering will include CD, digital, a double vinyl release and will feature a special CD/DVD digipak only available at Walmart in the US and Canada.  

 

The two sold-out shows in Switzerland have also inspired a US orchestral concert series  which kicks off in St. Augustine, FL on March 16, 2018. Together with The Dave Eggar Orchestra, FOREIGNER provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for US fans to experience the band’s most popular hits in full orchestral sound.

 

Mick Jones: “I could never have imagined when I set out to create Foreigner 40 years ago, that we’d still be touring around the world and performing the music we love all these years later.  Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer’s orchestral arrangements have shown us a new symphonic dimension of our music, which I hope our fans will enjoy.”

 

FOREIGNER are: Mick Jones (guitar), Kelly Hansen (lead vocals), Jeff Pilson (bass, vocals), Tom Gimbel (rhythm guitar, sax, vocals), Michael Bluestein (keyboards), Bruce Watson (guitar) and Chris Frazier (drums)

 

 

“FOREIGNER WITH THE 21^ST CENTURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS“

 

CD Tracklist:

1. OVERTURE / 2. BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY  / 3. COLD AS ICE / 4. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU / 5. SAY YOU WILL / 6. WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE / 7. THAT WAS YESTERDAY / 8. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME / 9. STARRIDER / 10. DOUBLE VISION / 11. FOOL FOR YOU ANYWAY / 12. URGENT / 13. JUKE BOX HERO / 14. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

 

DVD Tracklist:

1. OVERTURE / 2. BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY / 3. COLD AS ICE / 4. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU / 5. HEAD GAMES / 6. WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE / 7. SAY YOU WILL / 8. THE FLAME STILL BURNS / 9. THAT WAS YESTERDAY / 10. JUKE BOX HERO / 11. STARRIDER / 12. DOUBLE VISION / 13. FOOL FOR YOU ANYWAY / 14. HOT BLOODED / 15. URGENT / 16. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME / 17. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

 

DOUBLE-VINYL Tracklist:

Side One:

1. OVERTURE / 2. BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY  / 3. COLD AS ICE  / 4. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Side Two:

1. DOUBLE VISION / 2. WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE / 3. SAY YOU WILL / 4. THAT WAS YESTERDAY

Side Three:

1. URGENT / 2. JUKE BOX HERO

Side Four:

1. STARRIDER / 2. FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME / 3. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

 

 

FOREIGNER ORCHESTRAL TOUR DATES

 Tickets are currently available for the following orchestral tour stops: 

03.16.2018                  USA                             St. Augustine, FL                               ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE

03.18.2018                  USA                             Clearwater, FL                                   RUTH ECKERD HALL

03.20.2018                  USA                             Ft. Lauderdale, FL                             BROWARD CENTER

03.29.2018                  USA                             Cedar Rapids, IA                               US CELLULAR CENTER

03.30.2018                  USA                             Sioux City, IA                                      ORPHEUM THEATRE 

04.02.2018                  USA                             Grand Forks, ND                               CHESTER FRITZ AUDITORIUM

04.03.2018                  USA                              Minot, ND                                          ALL SEASONS ARENA 

04.04.2018                  USA                              Duluth, MN                                        DECC AUDITORIUM 

05.26.2018                  SWITZERLAND              Lucerne                                               KKL LUCERNE

05.27.2018                  SWITZERLAND             Lucerne                                               KKL LUCERNE

 

 

MORE FOREIGNER TOUR DATES IN 2018

 

March 2018

03.02.2018                  USA                             Mashantucket, CT                         GRAND THEATER AT FOXWOODS

03.03.2018                  USA                             Salamanca, NY                              SENECA ALLEGANY EVENTS CENTER

03.04.2018                  USA                             Kitchener, ON                                CENTRE IN THE SQUARE

03.06.2018                  USA                             Newport News, VA                       FERGUSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS

03.07.2018                  USA                             Morgantown, WV                         LYELL B CLAY CONCERT THEATRE

03.08.2018                  USA                             Greensburg, PA                             PALACE THEATRE

03.10.2018                  USA                             Atlantic City, NJ                            BORGATA EVENT CENTER

03.11.2018                  USA                             Lancaster, PA                                AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE

03.12.2018                  USA                             Bethlehem, PA                              SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENT CENTER

03.22.2018                  CAN                             Toronto, ON                                  SONY CENTER

03.23.2018                  CAN                             Ottawa, ON                                   TD PLACE

03.24.2018                  CAN                             Kingston, ON                                 K-ROCK CENTRE

03.31.2018                  USA                             Grand Island, NE                           HEARTLAND EVENT CENTER

 

April 2018

04.06.2018                  USA                             Rockford, IL                                    CORONADO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

04.07.2018                  USA                             New Buffalo, MI                            SILVER CREEK EVENT CENTER

04.08.2018                  USA                             Welch, MN                                    TREASURE ISLAND RESORT & CASINO

04.20.2018                  USA                             Biloxi, MS                                      HARD ROCK LIVE BILOXI

04.21.2018                  USA                             Lake Charles, LA                            GOLDEN NUGGET LAKE CHARLES

04.23.2018                  USA                             Midland, TX                                   WAGNER NOEL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

04.28.2018                  USA                             Durant, OK                                    CHOCTAW GRAND THEATRE

 

May 2018

05.05.2018                  ISRAEL                         Tel Aviv                                         MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA

05.07.2018                  Romania                    Bucharest                                      SALA PALATULUI

05.08.2018                  bulgaria                    Ruse                                               BULSTRAD ARENA

05.09.2018                  bulgaria                    Sofia                                              ARENA ARMEEC

05.12.2018                  UK                                Manchester                                   O2 APOLLO

05.13.2018                  UK                                Glasgow                                        CLYDE AUDITORIUM SEC ARMADILLO

05.15.2018                  UK                                Birmingham                                   SYMPHONY HALL

05.16.2018                  UK                                London                                           THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

05.18.2018                  ICELAND                      Rekjavik                                        LAUGARDALSHOLL

05.20.2018                  germany                   Hamburg                                       STADTPARK FREILICHTBÜHNE

05.21.2018                  germany                   Siegen                                           KULTURPUR 28

05.23.2018                  germany                   Baden-Baden                                 FESTSPIELHAUS BADEN-BADEN

05.26.2018                  SWITZERLAND             Lucerne                                          KKL LUCERNE

05.27.2018                  SWITZERLAND             Lucerne                                          KKL LUCERNE

 

June 2018

06.15.2018                  USA                             Bangor, ME                                   DARLING'S WATERFRONT PAVILION

06.16.2018                  USA                             Saratoga Springs, NY                    SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

06.19.2018                  USA                             Syracuse, NY                                 LAKEVIEW AMPHITHEATER

06.20.2018                  USA                             Boston, MA                                   BLUE HILLS BANK PAVILION

06.22.2018                  USA                             Wantagh, NY                                 NORTHWELL HEALTH AT JONES BEACH

06.23.2018                  USA                             Camden, NJ                                   BB&T PAVILION

06.26.2018                  USA                             Cincinnati, OH                               RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER

06.27.2018                  USA                             Burgettstown, PA                         KEYBANK PAVILION

06.29.2018                  USA                             Bristow, VA                                   JIFFY LUBE LIVE

06.30.2018                  USA                             Holmdel, NJ                                   P.N.C. BANK ARTS CENTER

 

July 2018

07.03.2018                  USA                             Raleigh, NC                                    COASTAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PARK AT WALNUT CREEK

07.04.2018                  USA                             Charlotte, NC                                P.N.C. MUSIC PAVILION

07.06.2018                  USA                             Nashville, TN                                 ASCEND AMPHITHEATER

07.07.2018                  USA                             Alpharetta, GA                             VERIZON AMPHITHEATRE

07.08.2018                  USA                             Simpsonville, SC                            HERITAGE PARK AMPHITHEATRE

07.10.2018                  USA                             Cuyahoga Falls, OH                       BLOSSOM MUSIC CENTER

07.11.2018                  USA                             Chicago, IL                                     HUNTINGTON BANK PAVILION AT NORTHERLY ISLAND

07.13.2018                  USA                             Noblesville, IN                               RUOFF HOME MORTGAGE MUSIC CENTER

07.15.2018                  USA                             Detroit, MI                                    DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE

07.17.2018                  USA                             Kansas City, MO                            STARLIGHT THEATRE

07.18.2018                  USA                             St. Louis, MO                                 HOLLYWOOD CASINO AMPHITHEATER

07.20.2018                  USA                             Woodlands, TX                              CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION

07.21.2018                  USA                             Irving, TX                                       THE PAVILION AT TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY

07.24.2018                  USA                             Denver, CO                                    PEPSI CENTER

07.25.2018                  USA                             West Valley City, UT                    USANA AMPHITHEATER

07.27.2018                  USA                             Auburn, WA                                  WHITE RIVER AMPHITHEATRE

07.28.2018                  USA                             Ridgefield, WA                              SUNLIGHT SUPPLY AMPHITHEATRE

07.31.2018                  USA                             Chula Vista, CA                             MATTRESS FIRM AMPHITHEATRE

 

August 2018

08.01.2018                  USA                             Irvine, CA                                      FIVE POINT AMPTHITHEATER

08.04.2018                  USA                             Sturgis, SD                                                      STURGIS BUFFALO CHIP

 

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