Ministry Joins Last Dates

Of Slayer’s Farewell World Tour

 

“The Final Campaign”

Begins November 2 In Asheville, NC &

Ends November 30 In Los Angeles, CA

Also Featuring Primus, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals

 

Tickets On Sale Friday, July 12

 

Al Jourgensen (photo by Derick Smith)

 

After wrapping up an expansive summer festival tour across Europe, Ministry’s next move is joining Slayer on the thrash metal band’s final dates of its Farewell World Tour. Kicking off November 2 in Asheville, NC and wrapping up in Los Angeles onNovember 30, “The Final Campaign” is the seventh and last leg of Slayer’s goodbye tour. Ministry will appear on all 18 dates alongside additional support acts Primus and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals.

 

Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 12 at 10 AM local time in each market; find all ticketing info at www.ministryband.com.

 

For these special dates, Ministry creator and frontman Al Jourgensen promises a set list of classic hits from the band’s illustrious 38-year career, including seminal Wax Trax!-era tracks that were unearthed from the archives during a recent tour in support of the notable record label.

 

“In honor of Slayer’s final farewell, we will be serving all meat in the set, no appetizers, no dessert, just bringing the beef, baby. Looking forward to this!” says Jourgensen.

 

Confirmed dates for Ministry’s appearances on Slayer’s “The Final Campaign” tour are as follows:

 

NOVEMBER

 2   Explore Asheville Arena, Asheville, NC

 3   PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

 5   Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA

 6   Giant Center, Hershey, PA

 8   Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA

 9   Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

11  KFC Yum Center, Louisville, KY

12  Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH

14  TaxSlayer Arena, Moline, IL

15  Denny Sanford Center, Sioux Falls, SD

17  Fargodome, Fargo, ND

18  CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE

20  Broadmore Arena, Colorado Springs, CO 

22  Rimrock Arena, Billings, MT

24  Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA

26  Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA

27  MGM Arena, Las Vegas, NV

30  The Forum, Los Angeles, CA

 

 

 

For tickets and more information, visit www.ministryband.com/tour.

 

Website: www.ministryband.com

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WeAreMinistry

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/WeAreMinistry

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WeAreMinistry

 

ABOUT MINISTRY

Born in 1981 in Chicago, Ministry has been the lifetime passion project of founder Al Jourgensen, considered to be the pioneer of industrial music. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with four 12” singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP With Sympathy in 1983 via Arista Records. As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal albums Twitch (1986), The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989). With the release of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs (1992), Ministry hit an all time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination. In total, Ministry has been nominated for a Grammy award six times. After an indefinite hiatus in 2013, Ministry’s latest album, 2018’s AmeriKKKant, continues to reflect Jourgensen’s views on the frightening state of society and politics. With the latest lineup featuring Sin Quirin and Cesar Soto on guitars, John Bechdel (Killing Joke) on keys, Derek Abrams on drums and the newly appointed Paul D’Amour (Tool) on bass, Ministry continues touring and recording in 2019 with new music and a few more surprises planned

 

SONS OF APOLLO

‘Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony’ trailer;

Pre-orders start

 

 

SONS OF APOLLO--former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force) — are pleased to announce the release of ‘Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony’ on the 30^th August 2019.

 

‘Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony’ documents the band’s remarkable one-off performance at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria alongside a full orchestra & choir, playing tracks from their debut album ‘Psychotic Symphony’ as well as a selection of tracks by legendary bands. It will be available as a limited deluxe 3CD + DVD + Blu-Ray Artbook, Special Edition 3CD + DVD Digipak, Standalone Blu-Ray & Digital Album.

 

You can now watch a trailer for release here: https://youtu.be/pw2wz-7cEp0

 

Pre-orders for all formats are now available here:https://soa.lnk.to/LiveWithThePlovdivPsychoticSymphony

 

Mike Portnoy comments: “I’ve released several dozen live albums through the years with about a dozen different bands, but I have to say that this live release from Sons Of Apollo may indeed be the most special one of them all!! Everything was aligned that evening: an absolutely beautiful Roman amphitheatre and a perfectly gorgeous summer evening, one set of SOA material and one set of specially chosen cover songs, and to top it all off being joined by a symphony orchestra and choir…it was a magical evening for everybody in attendance and now we can share it with the rest of the world immortalized in this incredible live package.

 

This package will serve as a nice souvenir to capture the band’s first year on tour and should tide over all of our fans while we complete work on our sophomore studio release that will coming in January 2020."

 

The track-listing is as follows:

CD 1:

1. God Of The Sun

2. Signs Of The Time

3. Divine Addiction

4. That Metal Show Theme 

5. Just Let Me Breathe

6. Billy Sheehan Bass Solo

7. Lost In Oblivion

8. Jeff Scott Soto Solo Spot (The Prophet’s Song / Save Me)

9. Alive

10. The Pink Panther Theme

11. Opus Maximus

 

 

CD 2:

1. Kashmir

2. Gates Of Babylon

3. Labyrinth

4. Dream On

5. Diary Of A Madman

6. Comfortably Numb

7. The Show Must Go On

8. Hell’s Kitchen

9. Derek Sherinian Keyboard Solo

10. Lines In The Sand

 

 

CD 3:

1. Bumblefoot Guitar Spot

2. And The Cradle Will Rock

3. Coming Home

 

 

Released October 20, 2017 via InsideOutMusic / Sony, PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY is available as a 2CD Mediabook (featuring a second disc of instrumental mixes and extended booklet with an exclusive Studio Diary), Gatefold 2LP vinyl + CD (which comes with an etching on side D and the entire album on the CD), Standard Jewelcase CD & digital download. It was produced by the dynamic production duo of Portnoy andSherinian, also affectionately known as “The Del Fuvio Brothers,” which is the nickname given to them over 20 years ago during their time together in Dream Theater. Get your copy here: http://smarturl.it/SonsOfApolloPS

 

PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY picked up fantastic reviews upon release, and got them a nomination at the Progressive Music Awards 2018 for Best International Band:

 

“Fuck the term ‘supergroup’, that’s not what this is about. Sons of Apollo are simply a group that are super.” – Classic Rock

“Psychotic Symphony is fierce, loud, bewildering, brilliantly performed and monstrously entertaining.” – Prog Magazine

“God-like in conception, stellar in ambition and perfection in delivery.” – Metal Talk

 

 

SONS OF APOLLO online:

www.sonsofapollo.com

www.facebook.com/SonsOfApollo1

www.Twitter.com/SonsOfApollo1

 

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www.twitter.com/insideouteu

“CMA FEST” HOSTS SUMMER’S HOTTEST MUSIC PERFORMANCES SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 AT 8/7c ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK The Music Event of Summer Features Epic Collaborations and Must-See Performances from More Than 30 of Today’s Biggest Music Superstars “CMA Fest” Hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with Special Guest Host Bobby Bones Watch Sneak Peek of “CMA Fest” HERE

NASHVILLE—“CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three full hours of epic collaborations and must-see performances Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. The primetime special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, brings the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience to a national television audience for a 16th straight year. Catch a sneak peek of “CMA Fest” HERE. Filmed during Nashville’s 48th annual CMA Fest in June, the television special features more than 30 of music’s biggest acts as they hit the stage during the four-day festival. Fans won’t want to miss special collaborations including for the first time ever Lil Nas X joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and The Chainsmokers, Brothers Osbornewith Brooks & Dunn and Ashley McBryde, Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, Tim McGraw and Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile, and Carrie Underwood with Joan Jett. Additional performers include Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Midland, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett and Brett Young. Thomas Rhett returns to host “CMA Fest” for a fourth year, first co-hosting the special in 2016, while Kelsea Ballerini returns for a third year. Bobby Bones appears as a special guest host for the first time. “CMA Fest” is executive produced by Robert Deaton. **Suggested Tweet**: "CMA Fest," the Music Event of Summer hosted by @ThomasRhett & @KelseaBallerini with special guest host @MrBobbyBones, brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three hours of epic collaborations & must-see performances airs Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8|7c on @ABCNetwork. About CMA Fest  The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™ began in 1972 as Fan Fair®, which drew 5,000 fans to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. Now in its 48th year, the legendary festival has become the city’s signature Country Music event that hosts tens of thousands of fans from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 36 international countries. In 2019, CMA Fest featured 11 official stages with hundreds of artists performing—all to benefit music education. CMA Fest is a one-of-a-kind festival with artists donating their time to perform so ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music programs across the country through the CMA Foundation. CMA Fest is filmed for a primetime ABC Television Network special, with 2019 marking the 16th consecutive year the event has been filmed for television, a feat no other music festival has achieved.

“CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, airs Sunday, August 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network.  Photo Credit: CMA/ABC

Rising Heavy Metal Outfit DAMN YOUR EYES Reveals Crushing, Groovy New Track "Low Road"

 

Listen Now via Metal Injection

 

New Album, Kill the Outside, out August 2, 2019 | Pre-Order via iTunes/Apple Music

 

DAMN YOUR EYES Press Photo by Dante Torrieri

 

 

New York-based heavy metal band DAMN YOUR EYES recently announced the release of their upcoming debut full-length album, Kill The Outside, out via digital retailers everywhere on August 2, 2019. The album will be available in physical CD and vinyl formats upon release date. Digital pre-orders are available now via iTunes/Apple Music.

 

Today, the band have revealed another new track, "Low Road" - a follow up to the release of their headbang-inducing "Ascension" music video (watch here). "Low Road" is quite possibly the heaviest track on Kill The Outside - a slow and low groover of a track that is equal parts entrancing as it is crushing. Listen now via Metal Injection: https://metalinjection.net/av/new-music/damn-your-eyes-bring-the-heaviness-on-new-song-low-road

 

"Low Road" will be available to stream and download via all digital retailers on August 2.

 

Guitarist Artie Alexander says about "Low Road": "Low Road is a story about the burdens of living within a shadow/underground organization. Growing up right outside of NYC, it was a normal part of life to have experiences with people who lived these lives. The song tells the tale of what it takes to live in this secret world, practicing the law of Omertà. Hearing the phrases, 'Dead men tell no tales', and 'The only way three people can keep a secret is if two of them are dead', always stuck with me. If you get involved, you keep your mouth shut and if someone rats they have to be dealt with."

 

DAMN YOUR EYES may seem new to the scene, but they are anything but green. The band - formed by former members of We Are The Enemy and Bonesmith, plus a current member of Black Water Rising - came together in 2015 and immediately hit the ground running. As respected musicians in their local scene with extensive recording experience, the band quickly recorded an EP, released it to local acclaim, and rapidly returned to the studio to record Kill The Outside.

 

Get a look at what being inside the studio with DAMN YOUR EYES was like via a mini studio documentary here: https://youtu.be/4-7Pzaw7OV8

 

DAMN YOUR EYES isn't about clickbait or gimmicky metal. The band performs pure American heavy music - blending influences of 90's heavy metal with grunge, stoner metal and sludge to create a potent mixture of candid aggression. Decibel Magazine says it best: "...DAMN YOUR EYES' style is straight ahead American metal, with nods to everyone from Down to Alice in Chains and Phil Demmel-era (read: good) Machine Head."

 

Kill The Outside showcases a mixture of styles, making for a truly dynamic and emotive collection of tracks. In addition to the metal radio-ready "Ascension", mellow head-bobbers like "Burn" echo grunge and stoner metal influences, while standout track "Low Road" kicks off with a Type O Negative-esque intro riff before quickly transitioning to full-on antagonistic southern groove metal. Slow and low, grooving "Dirty Viper" tells the intense and personal story of a friend who committed suicide by heroin overdose. Tracks like "Punk Fuck" kick it up a notch, while another standout track, the heartfelt "Slower", brings the tempo down while telling the opposite story of "Dirty Viper" - an uplifting tale of wonderful results after making the decision to change oneself.

 

Guitarist Artie Alexander says, "In the bed of all of these songs lies personal experiences. Experiences that every person on this planet can identify with, having either lived through them themselves or watched someone they love go through them. The album is about being human and the images seen through our eyes. Moments of anger, frustration, sorrow, loss, redemption, hope, recovery, revenge, survival and healing."

 

DAMN YOUR EYES is sought after by Long Island and New York City area promoters and venues because of their energetic live performances! Catch DAMN YOUR EYESperforming at two shows coming up - July 20 in Amityville, NY at Revolution, and August 27 in Elmhurst, NY at Blackthorn 51 with Crowbar.

 

Kill The Outside album art

DAMN YOUR EYES is:

Kenny Vincent Jr. - Lead Vocals

Artie Alexander - Guitar and Vocals

Oddie McLaughlin - Bass

Rick Taiano - Drums

 

DAMN YOUR EYES online:

www.damnyoureyesband.com

www.facebook.com/steelegrovestudio

Instagram: @dyebandofficial

Cruzan® Rum Introduces Fresh New Watermelon Flavor 

New Cruzan® Rum Expression Launches Just in Time for Summer

"We are excited to release Cruzan Watermelon Rum, as this new expression demonstrates our dedication to producing high quality and innovative flavored rums," said Gary Nelthropp, Cruzan Master Distiller. "This new expression truly captures the spirit of summer and the Island of St. Croix for all to enjoy at their next gathering."

Cruzan Watermelon Rum takes the sweetness of a fresh cut, juicy watermelon, and balances that flavor with a hint of slightly tart watermelon rind for a clean finish. Like all Cruzan Rums, Cruzan Watermelon Rum was crafted by Master Distiller, Gary Nelthropp, whose family has been making rum on the island of St. Croix for generations. It is made from natural ingredients including cane molasses and tropical rainwater, using a unique five-column distillation process to create one of the cleanest-tasting, highest-quality rum on the market.
As part of Cruzan's Island Spirit Fund, $1 from every case of Cruzan Watermelon Rum sold will go to Cruzan's Island Spirit Fund, developed to provide relief following 2017's devastating Hurricanes Maria and Irma. Introduced last year, the Island Spirit Fund supports short-and long-term disaster relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands and across the United States to help rebuild and reinvigorate communities impacted by storms of all kinds. To-date, the Fund has raised nearly $1.6 million, through individual donations, Cruzan's case matching program, and case-matching donation commitments from distributor partners. This summer, Cruzan encourages its fans to celebrate the spirit of St. Croix with this new Watermelon Rum expression.
Not only does Cruzan Watermelon Rum mix perfectly with fruit juices and iced tea, but it also lends itself in your favorite summertime cocktail, including Cruzan's Tropical Fizz.
Cruzan® Tropical Fizz

Kenny Chesney’s Billions
2.5 Billion Views of PassItOn.Org’s “Get Along” PSA 
Unprecedented Response To Message of Coming Together

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Kenny Chesney recorded “Get Along,” he knew it sounded unlike anything else on his deeply personal Songs for the Saints. Written and recorded to celebrate the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of 2017’s cataclysmic hurricanes, the reflective work was done in the moment, reflecting the inspiration and spirit of the people and life – and the proceeds went directly to the Love for Love City Fund.

As they were finishing, “Get Along,” a song of coming together in the things we share in the face of our differences, appeared. The banjo-driven, up-tempo song captured everything the man The Los Angeles Times called “The People’s Superstar” saw as the residents of St. John came together to begin the herculean task of rebuilding.

“No matter who or what,” Chesney recalled at the time, “there was only one thing that mattered: getting St. John rebuilt and habitable. Everyone’s only question was, ‘How can I help?’ or ‘What can I do?’ Some even left to not take up the scarce amounts of water and food. What was the best thing for everyone became the only thing anyone considered...”

And so, “Get Along” went on Songs for the Saints. And country radio, where the unlikely country-leaning song spent two weeks at #1 on Country Airplay. And then the PassItOn.org folks came calling.

Having already run successful television PSA campaigns with “Spread The Love” and “The Good Stuff,” Pass It On recognizes Chesney’s people-positive form of humanism speaks to their core values of kindness, love, patience, forgiveness, cooperation, confidence and loyalty – and reached out with a hunch about the power of a PSA for “Get Along.”

Hitting the airwaves just before the holidays, “Get Along” had seen a 500 million Nielsen Media Research monitored views across ABC, CBS, the CW, Fox, NBC, various cable networks and social media platforms by early 2019. It turns out that was only the beginning.

The spot, which traces shows people of all ages, races, healthy, sick, working, playing and creating, continued airing, as well as being passed along on other people’s social media platforms. When Nielsen did their second quarter measure, the “Get Along” PSA had passed 2.5 billion views.

“People want to come together,” Chesney says. “I saw it in the islands, and I see it in the parking lots. There is so much dissonance in this world, I think when you remind people what we all learned as little kids, they remember and they want to hang on to that being friends, helping each other. If this PSA has had this kind of life, then I know what I believe in my heart is true...”

With The New York Times writing Songs for the Saints “gives him heroic, wide-open spaces,” Rolling Stone citing it “maps a cycle of grief and despair transformed into resilience and healing,” the Associated Press stressing it’s “reflective of the grit and hope necessary to keep going” and USA Today noting “a singer/songwriter project driven by vulnerability and determination,” the Buddy Cannon/Kenny Chesney-produced Songs continues offering the world hope through song.

To see the PSA, and read some of the responses: www.passiton.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/168-get-along

“Tip of My Tongue,” Chesney’s first single for Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville, arrives Friday, July 12.

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JOSH PHILLIPS DELIVERS SELF-TITLED EP TODAY
 

Cover Art Courtesy of Big Machine Records

NASHVILLE, TN (July 5, 2019) – Leading with his debut single “In A Bar Somewhere,” JOSH PHILLIPS delivered his self-titled EP via Big Machine Records to fans today. Co-produced by PLATINUM-selling hitmakers Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana, Josh penned the collection’s four tracks, which features the autobiographical “You’re Gonna Love Me,” wistful “Bet He Knows” and hell-raising “Tonight Ain’t The Day.” LISTEN NOW: https://JoshPhillips.lnk.to/TheEP.

“I’m excited to get new music out there,” Josh shared. “I’ve been playing these songs out on the road and the fans are really loving them. It’s great to be able to share them with everyone.”

JOSH PHILLIPS EP TRACK LIST
1. “In A Bar Somewhere” | Josh Phillips, Erik Dylan, Randy Montana
2. “You’re Gonna Love Me” | Josh Phillips, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton
3. “Bet He Knows” | Josh Phillips, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton
4. “Tonight Ain’t The Day” | Josh Phillips, Brian Davis, Randy Montana

Hailing from Lee County, North Carolina, an area where brick manufacturing, cotton and tobacco reign supreme, Josh takes fans back to his hometown in a personal video – Each scene highlights what made him into the songwriter, artist and person he is today. GET TO KNOW JOSH HERE: https://JoshPhillips.lnk.to/GetToKnowPR.

Josh’s live show is a force to be reckoned with, having performed alongside some of the genre’s top acts including Sam Hunt, Cole Swindell, Chris Janson, Lee Brice and Tyler Farr. Following coveted slots on major tours with Brantley Gilbert and Luke Combs, Josh is currently on the road this summer performing at a variety of festivals across the country. For a full list of tour dates and the latest updates, visit JoshPhillipsMusic.com and follow him on Instagram.
 

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CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT

DU QUOIN STATE FAIR ANNOUNCES ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS TO PERFORM

The All-American Rejects, a pop-rock band that launched into popularity in the early 2000s, will perform at the fair on Saturday, Aug. 24.

The band's debut album, "All-American Rejects," which includes the single "Swing, Swing," went platinum after it was released in 2002. Their second album, "Move Along," went double platinum and had three top-15 singles, according to a news release from State Fair organizers.

The fair also reported they have one more musical act yet to book and announce for this year's event.

For show and ticket information, please visit www.ticketmaster.com

CHASE RICE’S “LONELY IF YOU ARE” IS  MOST-ADDED SONG AT COUNTRY RADIO NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “Lonely If You Are,” the latest single from multi-Platinum artist Chase Rice, is the most-added song at Country radio this week and follows two-week chart topper “Eyes On You,” which became Rice’s first No. 1 as an artist earlier this year. The song, praised by Sounds Like Nashville for its “steamy romantic groove,” begins simply with a memorable acoustic riff and leads into Rice speaking directly to his potential love-interest. As The Boot describes it, “While Rice and the object of his affections may not be official just yet, the song’s lyrics assure her to take her time, and that he’ll be around any time she decides she’s ready to take the next step toward romance.” Produced by Chris DeStefano and co-written by Rice with Lindsay Rimes and Hunter Phelps, “Lonely If You Are” is the first taste of new music from Rice and as he explains, “it's been the front-runner to follow ‘Eyes On You’ since the day we wrote it.” Rice used his headlining slot at Ascend Amphitheater during CMA Fest to announce the single last month as he performed it live for the first time, much to the delight of fans who had been treated to acoustic teasers on Rice’s Instagram leading up to its announcement. The trend of exciting moments continued recently at Rice’s headlining show in Bay City, Mich., where two of his “die-hard fans” got engaged during his performance of “Eyes On You.” As “Good Morning America” reported, Rice didn’t miss a beat as he captured a cell-phone video of the couple’s proposal from his perspective and then invited them backstage after the show. Giving his loyal fans such memorable live shows has been a priority for Rice throughout his rollercoaster journey to success. As he recently explained to PEOPLE, “the fans kept showing up and kept singing the songs. At the end of the day, that’s what matters most. The most important part of it was there and we knew that.” Currently on the road with his Eyes On You Tour all summer, he is also set to embark on his recently-announced headlining AM/PM Tour this August and will perform across the country before hitting Europe in January 2020 with his The Pint of Anything Tour. About Chase Rice Country music maverick Chase Rice has become one of country music’s most exciting figures since arriving in Nashville, building a loyal fan base across the country through his energetic live shows and gaining the attention of music critics and industry professionals alike with his edgy, eclectic sound. The Tar Heel State native recently released his first taste of new music with “Lonely If You Are,” now available on all digital platforms and climbing the charts at Country radio. The song follows his sophomore album, Lambs & Lions, released with Broken Bow Records in November 2017 and featuring two-week chart-topper “Eyes On You” – Rice’s first No. 1 as an artist and the most-streamed song of his career with more than 130 million streams and counting – as well as Top 20 lead single “Three Chords & the Truth.” Lambs & Lions followed Ignite the Night, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the all-genre chart, producing a pair of Top 5 hits; the Platinum-certified “Ready Set Roll” and “Gonna Wanna Tonight.” After supporting Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival Tour, Rice has consistently sold out 2,500-3,000 seat venues on his own headlining tours. He also recently served as direct support on the Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2018 and headlined a U.K. run in advance of his highly-anticipated Eyes On You Tour, currently underway. ###

TRAVIS TRITT'S LIVE ALBUM,"HOMEGROWN" NOW AVAILABLE.

Tritt set to play River City Casino 

Wednesday, October 23

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BLOOM TWINS RELEASE VIDEO FOR 'LOVE ME RIGHT NOW’ 

 

Watch "Love Me Right Now" HERE

 

Listen to "Love Me Right Now"  HERE

 

"A playfully fusion of haunting enchantment and wild dance" – Hunger

 

 

London-based sisters, classically-trained multi-instrumentalists Bloom Twins, release the video for their new single ‘Love Me Right Now’.  

 

Co-written by Bloom Twins (Sonya and Anna Kuprienko), Shannon Saunders and top UK producer/mixerToby Scott, ‘Love Me Right Now’ is an upbeat summer anthem that combines the girls’ signature ‘dark pop’ sound with a driving melody and infectious lyrics. The video, which premiered via Hunger, is directed by Serge Vane.  

 

With a raft of hit records already under his belt (Tove Lo, Wayne Hector, Little Mix, Girls Aloud, The Saturdays, Rebecca Ferguson, The Wanted, Kaiser Chiefs, and Gorgon City) ‘Love Me Right Now’ marks Toby Scott’s first writing/production venture with Bloom Twins, and the girls first release since their acoustic EP (Winter’s Tales), which came out in March of this year. 

 

Alongside its release across all digital platforms, ‘Love Me Right Now’ has also been selected by jewellery giantPandora for an upcoming global online campaign, which Bloom Twins will also star in. The campaign launches in July and will run for six months. 

 

Speaking about the song, the girls said “‘Love Me Right Now’ is a bit of a departure for us with its breezier sound, but we are really proud of the way it’s turned out - and love that it was picked up by Pandora for their new campaign". 

 

The Bloom Twins have come a long way since they uploaded their first track to YouTube -‘Fahrenheit’  at only 17 years old. Since then, Sonya and Anna have released a string of self- penned, intoxicating songs, performed to thousands of people all over the world with Eels, LP, Duran Duran, and Nile Rodgers – in addition to headlining their own shows and festival dates.  They have garnered significant press coverage, starred in their first movie, and appeared in innumerable fashion campaigns. 

 

The Bloom Twins will be spending the summer writing and recording for their next EP.  ‘Love Me Right Now’ is out now on all digital platforms. 

 

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Praise for Bloom Twins

"Their mysterious, brooding songs with political undertones attached as attracted a significant buzz." Flaunt

 

“Precocious blend of noir pop melody and striking lyrical word play” - Clash 

“Classy sinuous electro noir” - The Sunday Times

“So far so prodigious… Expect to hear much more of them very soon” - Vogue

“Divinely dynamic yet dark sisterly harmonies” - The Guardian 

““New Breed” of social media stars” - BBC

“Gloriously elegant, electro-noir affair driven by an infectious percussive beat” - Record of The Day
 

About Bloom Twins 

When London-based Bloom Twins uploaded their first track to YouTube -‘Fahrenheit’ - they were only 17 years old. Since then, classically-trained multi-instrumentalists Sonya and Anna have released a string of self- penned, intoxicating songs, performed to thousands of people all over the world, garnered significant press coverage, starred in their first movie, and appeared in innumerable fashion campaigns. 

 

Blending driving electronic tracks with haunting melodies, they have created their own signature sound, which they describe as ‘dark pop’. 

 

With profile pieces in a wide range of magazines, from Wonderland, and Vogue, to Numero and ID, these identical twins have already made their mark in Europe and the Far East – where they have toured extensively with a number of high-profile artists – from Eels, and LP to Duran Duran, and Nile Rodgers – in addition to headlining their own shows and festival dates. 

 

Over the past three years they have performed on BBC Newsnight, performed in New York at one of the prestigious TED events, secured broadsheet coverage in most of the UK’s leading newspapers and been included, alongside Katy Perry, will.i.am and many more in Unicef’s Imagine campaign, two years in a row. 

 

Their 2018 single, "Talk To Me" addressed the urgent need for a more open conversation around mental health issues; while the video for the track won Best Music Video at the Festigious Film Awards, BEST D.O.P at the International Music Video Underground Awards and an Honorable Mention at the Los Angeles Film Awards. 

 

At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2018 Bloom Twins joined will.i.am to create an immersive 360-degree video bringing together well established headline artists with exciting new talent.