Prince releases new single.....

Just days after announcing his reconciliation with Warner Bros Music, his former label, Prince has released a surprise single "The Breakdown" just before midnight on Friday.....
Prince has also announced that he will be working on a new studio album and has signed back on with Warner Bros.. all this coming before the 30th Anniversary of his legendary "Purple Rain" album...
Do we see a reunion tour in the works with Lisa and Wendy, Brown Mark?? Let's hope so...
 In the meantime... you can hear the new song:


http://www.audiomack.com/embed3/dayandadream/the-breakdown?c1=fc881e&bg=f2f2f2&c2=222222'

Prince Announces Innovative New Partnership With Kobalt

 

Unique Venture Provides A New Level Of Freedom And Flexibility For Prince To Bring New Music To The World

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK,  -- Ever-blazing new trails to push traditional boundaries for music to be heard, marketed and distributed, PRINCE has announced he's created a unique new partnership with leading global independent music services company Kobalt Music Group (Kobalt), which, for the first time, will give him the ability to self-release music globally with a new level of flexibility and freedom.
Through the ground-breaking venture, the seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum artist, will release a slate of music by new artists, as well as PRINCE recordings and other PRINCE-produced material by utilizing Kobalt's label services for marketing and distribution and other services.  PRINCE will provide artist development and recording services for newly signed artists that Kobalt will market and distribute globally through their wholly-owned global digital platform and network of physical distribution partners.
With a history of innovation in releasing his music, whether through newspaper distribution, at concerts, via his exclusive clubs or through direct deals with retail, PRINCE is embracing a new label services model to bring new music to the world without the confines of the old-school label system.
"This new venture gives PRINCE the flexibility and freedom he's always sought in a label partner. We're providing a high level of diverse services that will be particularly customized to his vision for each release, allowing the world to experience more music from PRINCE and his creative community," said Richard Sanders, President of Kobalt.
Fresh off a sold out nine-city west coast club tour with his highly acclaimed backup band 3RDEYEGIRL, PRINCE yesterday received the prestigious BILLBOARD ICON AWARD during the live broadcast of the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS.  This summer he will headline the Montreux Jazz Festival as well as do select dates in Europe and in the U.S.
About Kobalt Label Services (KLS)
Part of the Kobalt Music Group, Kobalt Label Services (KLS) provides the next generation of services for artists and labels worldwide, empowering recording owners with a full-service solution to releasing and marketing records while maintaining ownership of their masters. Established as an alternative to the traditional label model, KLS maximizes client opportunities and revenues from a wide range of global digital retail, traditional physical retail, audio and video streaming, synch licensing, D2C and social media services.  Clients benefit from Kobalt expertise in multi-rights management, the security and trust of Kobalt's proven and transparent royalty accounting, advanced data analytics and experienced staff to co-ordinate and manage releases.
www.kobaltmusic.com
SOURCE Kobalt Music Group

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, PRINCE ADDS A THIRD CONSECUTIVE "WELCOME 2 CHICAGO" SHOW

ALL THREE SHOWS TO SUPPORT “REBUILD THE DREAM”

LOS ANGELES, CA  Prince, one of the most prolific and groundbreaking artists of our time, announced a pair of Chicago shows last week and just announced a third consecutive show in response to ticket demand. The third show will take place on Wednesday, September 26^th, following the two previously announced shows that are taking place the days just before, Monday, September 24^th (SOLD OUT) and Tuesday, September 25^th. All three shows will take place at Chicago’s United Center and Prince has partnered with Rebuild the Dream for the trio of shows. Rebuild the Dream, founded by Van Jones, is a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of everyday people—from seniors to students, moms, dads, brothers and sisters—who come together to build strong vibrant communities and to fix our economy from the ground up. 

The Wednesday, September 26^th show went on sale September 12th at 4pm CST at LiveNation.com. Tickets for all remaining shows are on sale now at LiveNation.com.

On site at the United Center, Prince and Rebuild the Dream will offer opportunities to learn about, support, and take part in rebuilding vibrant and sustainable communities. Socially-conscious businesses, tech start-ups, entrepreneurs, and other innovators will offer specific tools that individuals and communities can use to improve their economic situation in the short- as well as long-term.  

 The collaboration is part of ongoing efforts of Rebuild the Dream to engage artists and the creative community in telling the stories of real people affected by our broken economy and lifting up new, innovative solutions to rebuild our communities and create a better and fairer economic future. 

 “We couldn’t be more excited about partnering with a legend like Prince,” said Van Jones, Co-founder and President of Rebuild the Dream. “Our economic system is broken.  Rebuild the Dream exists to unite arts and organize into a potent force to support the Dreams of Our Communities. There are few artists who have Prince’s unwavering commitment to a vision of a sustainable, fair economic future.”

Rebuild the Dream is a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations to help fix the economy not just here in the U.S. but Globally as well. Using 21st-century digital technology, we advance highly inventive solutions that are designed to protect and expand our communities, while creating pathways to prosperity for those who are locked out of it. Our goal is to put People back to work—and pull our communities back together. For additional information visit RebuildTheDream.com.

 The upcoming Chicago dates will mark Prince first return to the area since 2004.

With Prince's Welcome 2 America New York show, Rolling Stone said, “He had the crowd panting as soon as he hit the stage…It was unbelievably great. Do you go to a Prince show for predictable consistency? Ah, no. You go for moments of divinely inspired madness — and last night, he delivered as many of those as a fan could expect.”

The New York Daily News raved, “Prince worthy of all royal accolades…The hit-friendly show had a kinetic confidence and racing pace that spoke of his singular place in pop history,” while the New York Times said “It’s easy to envision Prince as another Chuck Berry or James Brown, barnstorming for decades to come.” 

Prince To Debut New Artist Andy Allo At His "Welcome 2 Chicago" After-Jam At Chicago's House Of Blues On September 24 - In Support Of The "Rebuild The Dream" Foundation

ALLO'S SOPHOMORE ALBUM "SUPERCONDUCTOR" TO BE RELEASED NATIONALLY ON SEPTEMBER 20 ON PRINCE'S NPG RECORDS

CHICAGO,  --  Andy Allo , funk/soul artist extraordinaire, has been announced to perform live at Prince's after-jam at Chicago's House of Blues on September 24 , following a special performance by Prince himself, at his "Welcome 2 Chicago" engagement.  The "Welcome 2" event will be held at the United Center earlier that evening, in support of the Rebuild the Dream foundation, founded by Van Jones, whose mission is to mobilize thousands of everyday people who come together to build strong vibrant communities, and to fix the U.S. economy from the ground up.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120911/LA70802)
Allo, who opens for Prince on-tour and is a guitarist/vocalist in his band, The New Power Generation, will be releasing her sophomore CD on Prince's NPG Records on September 20 titled "Superconductor."  The album is Executive Produced by Prince, and features six self-penned tracks by Allo, with three songs co-written by Prince - "Superconductor," "The Calm" and "Gone."  The album also includes featured artists Maceo Parker, Prince and Trombone Shorty.
As soon as we felt Andy Allo's energetic presence on tour with r band," says Prince, "we knew she'd b leading her own revolution soon!"
Adds Allo, "Touring with Prince & The NPG has been a challenging and rewarding experience and Superconductor is a work of art that encapsulates the journey thus far."
A poet, songwriter, singer and dancer, Allo has been a member of The New Power Generation since 2011.  Allo will continue to tour with Prince in conjunction with the release of "Superconductor."
For more information visit:
Website: www.alloevolution.com
Twitter: @andyallo
Facebook: www.facebook.com/andyallo

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, PRINCE ADDS SECOND "WELCOME 2 CHICAGO" SHOW

BOTH SHOWS TO SUPPORT “REBUILD THE DREAM”

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 5^th, 2012) Prince, one of the most prolific and groundbreaking artists of our time, announced his return to Chicago last week with a show at the United Center on September 24^th. Due to overwhelming demand, he has quickly announced the addition of a second show to take place the very next day, Tuesday, September 25^th, also at United Center. Both shows will be in support of Rebuild the Dream.  Rebuild the Dream, founded by Van Jones, is a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of everyday people—from seniors to students, moms, dads, brothers and sisters—who come together to build strong vibrant communities and to fix our economy from the ground up. 

Tickets for both shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, September 6th at 10am Central Time at LiveNation.com.

On site at the United Center, Prince and Rebuild the Dream will offer opportunities to learn about, support, and take part in rebuilding vibrant and sustainable communities. Socially-conscious businesses, tech start-ups, entrepreneurs, and other innovators will offer specific tools that individuals and communities can use to improve their economic situation in the short- as well as long-term.  

 The collaboration is part of ongoing efforts of Rebuild the Dream to engage artists and the creative community in telling the stories of real people affected by our broken economy and lifting up new, innovative solutions to rebuild our communities and create a better and fairer economic future. 

 “We couldn’t be more excited about partnering with a legend like Prince,” said Van Jones, Co-founder and President of Rebuild the Dream. “Our economic system is broken.  Rebuild the Dream exists to unite arts and organize into a potent force to support the Dreams of Our Communities. There are few artists who have Prince’s unwavering commitment to a vision of a sustainable, fair economic future.”

Rebuild the Dream is a platform for bottom-up, people-powered innovations to help fix the economy not just here in the U.S. but Globally as well. Using 21st-century digital technology, we advance highly inventive solutions that are designed to protect and expand our communities, while creating pathways to prosperity for those who are locked out of it. Our goal is to put People back to work—and pull our communities back together. For additional information visit RebuildTheDream.com.

 The upcoming Chicago dates will mark Prince first return to the area since 2004.

With Prince's Welcome 2 America New York show, Rolling Stone said, “He had the crowd panting as soon as he hit the stage…It was unbelievably great. Do you go to a Prince show for predictable consistency? Ah, no. You go for moments of divinely inspired madness — and last night, he delivered as many of those as a fan could expect.”

The New York Daily News raved, “Prince worthy of all royal accolades…The hit-friendly show had a kinetic confidence and racing pace that spoke of his singular place in pop history,” while the New York Times said “It’s easy to envision Prince as another Chuck Berry or James Brown, barnstorming for decades to come.” 

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.  Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors.  Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally.  Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.  These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.  

 

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