Fri, 01/25/2013 - 8:15 am

Dispatch today announced the dates for their forthcoming Circles Around The Summer Tour 2013. The run of dates will kick off on May 29th in Nashville, TN at the Ryman Auditorium and wrap up on June 15th in Berkeley, CA at the Greek Theatre. Guster will join the band for the outdoor shows in Boston, Chicago, and Berkley and Allen Stone will support the Nashville and Birmingham dates. The band will also perform at the Wakarusa Festival in Ozark, AR and Mountain Jam in Hunter Mountain, NY. See below for a complete list of dates, and stay tuned for more festival announcements.

Tickets for these 5 shows will go on sale on Friday, February 1st at 12:00 PM local time (10:00am local time for the Berkeley show). A special fan presale will kick off on Monday, January 28th at 12:00 PM venue local time HERE. For more information on all upcoming dates, click here.

Dispatch is currently touring in Europe in support of their latest album Circles Around The Sun, which was released last August via their own Bomber Records and debuted at Number 24 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart, marking the band's highest chart entry in their 16-year history. Produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, Jonsi, The National), Circles Around The Sun is an eclectic rock and roll rock that delivers on the gutsy storytelling, compelling songwriting, and radiant harmonies that earned the band its diehard fanbase. Relix Magazine said, "Dispatch fans old and new will embrace Circles Around The Sun."

Since the very beginning, Dispatch has been a band that has stood up and rallied its fans behind causes that challenge the status quo. In continuing the tradition of integrating a message with their music, the band have been participating in a variety of activities through out their tour to support their Amplifying Education campaign, which mobilizes the Dispatch community to take small actions to address America's education crisis and make a difference in the lives of children across the country. Eight lucky Dispatch fans had the opportunity to spend one week traveling and volunteering with Dispatch on the Fall 2012 Circles Around The Sun Tour as part of the Amplifying Education Alternative Break Tour. The filmmakers at Take Part documented their entire trip and created a web video series entitled Dispatch: Turning The Tide. To watch the webisodes, click HERE. In keeping with tradition, $1.00 from every ticket sold on the Circles Around The Summer Tour will be donated to the Amplifying Education initiative.

Circles Around The Summer Tour 2013

May 29, 2013 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium^

May 30, 2013 - Birmingham, AL - Sloss Furnaces^

June 1, 2013 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion*

June 8, 2013 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center*

June 15, 2013 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre*

^ With special guest Allen Stone

* With special guest Guster

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 2:43 pm

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros today announced the release of their forthcoming third studio album. The self-titled offering will be released in the U.S. and Canada on July 23rd via Community Music and everywhere else on July 29th.

"These songs mean everything to me," said frontman Alex Ebert who produced the album. "It's the rawest, most liberated, most rambunctious stuff we've done."

On August 4th, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will headline the legendary Hollywood Bowl for a special hometown performance. Tickets are currently available for purchase HERE. The band recently hit the road for an extensive run of live headlines dates and festival appearances (SunFest, Beale Street Music Festival, BottleRock, Sasquatch, Governor's Ball, Bonnaroo, Firefly, Kanrocksas, Floydfest) and will travel to Europe in July for dates in Portugal, Ireland, and the UK with more international dates to be announced soon. For details on each show, please visit http://edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com/tour/.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros formed in 2007 after singer Alex Ebert met fellow singer Jade Castrinos outside of a cafe in downtown Los Angeles. In 2009 the 10-member troupe released their debut album Up From Below which featured the hit "Home" as well as fan favorite's "40 Day Dream" and "Janglin". The band has spent the past few years touring the world while winning over audiences at festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Leeds, Austin City Limits and more. Their follow up album, Here, was released in May 2012 and featured the tracks "Man On Fire" and "That's What's Up."  The album debuted at #1 on the Independent Music Chart and #5 on Billboard Top 200 Chart the week after it's release. Relix Magazine hailed it as "an album full of undeniable folk-rock hooks, gospel overtones, infectious lyrics, orchestral swells and a whole lot of love." Entertainment Weekly declared, "...they've got so much heart, they can crush hipster irony with one squeeze of the accordion." The album was listed at number seven on Rolling Stone's "Best Albums of 2012" List.

See below for the complete tracklisting and album art.  Stay tuned for new music to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros 2013 Live Dates

5/7 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre [SOLD OUT]

5/11 - Napa, CA - Bottle Rock Festival

5/23 - Stateline, NV - Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa

5/25 - Portland, OR - The Rose Festival

5/26 - Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival [SOLD OUT]

5/28 - Billings, MT - Babcock Theatre

5/29 - Jackson, WY - Pink Garter Theatre [SOLD OUT]

5/30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre [SOLD OUT]

6/2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater [SOLD OUT]

6/4 - Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Cove

6/5 - Des Moines, IA - Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheatre

6/7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Three Rivers Arts Festival (FREE)

6/8 - New York, NY - Governors Ball Music Festival - Randall's Island Park

6/9 - Portland, ME - State Theatre [SOLD OUT]

6/11 - Shelburne, VT - The Green at Shelburne Museum

6/12 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda [SOLD OUT]

6/15 - Atlanta, GA - Candler Park (FREE)

6/13 - 6/16 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival

6/18 - Chattanooga, TN - Track 29

6/19 - Knoxville, TN - Bijour Theatre

6/21 - Norfolk VA - The Norva

6/21 - 6/23  - Dover, DE - Firefly Music Festival

6/24 - Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo State Theatre

6/25 - Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze Outdoor Plaza

6/26 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest

6/28 - Chicago, IL - Old St. Pat's Church Block Party

6/29 - Kansas City, KS - Kanrocksas

7/27 - Floyd, VA - Floydfest

8/1 - Las Vegas, NV - The Cosmopolitan Hotel

8/4 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

8/17 - Sterling Heights, MI - Mo Pop Festival

8/23 - Simcoe, ON - Gentleman of the Road Stopover [SOLD OUT]

8/29 - Kennett Square, PA - Longwood Gardens

8/30 - Troy, OH - Troy Memorial Stadium [SOLD OUT]

9/1 - Aspen, CO - Snowmass Conference Center

9/6 - Guthrie, OK - Cottonwood Flats Campground [SOLD OUT]

9/7- 9/8 - St. Louis, MO - Loufest

9/13 - St. Augustine, FL - Francis Field [SOLD OUT]  

9/27 - 9/28 - Nashville, TN - Southern Ground Music Festival

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 12:04 pm

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will release their forthcoming self-titled third studio album in the U.S. and Canada on July 23rd via Community Music and everywhere else on July 29th."These songs mean everything to me," said frontman Alex Ebert who produced the album. "It's the rawest, most liberated, most rambunctious stuff we've done."

On August 4th, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will headline the legendary Hollywood Bowl for a special hometown performance. Tickets are currently available for purchase HERE. The band recently hit the road for an extensive run of live headlines dates and festival appearances (SunFest, Beale Street Music Festival, BottleRock, Sasquatch, Governor's Ball, Bonnaroo, Firefly, Kanrocksas, Floydfest, Summerfest, Southern Ground, and a sold out co-headlining date with Alabama Shakes at Red Rocks) and will travel to Europe in July for dates in Portugal, Ireland, and the UK with more international dates to be announced soon. For details on each show, please visit http://edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com/tour.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros formed in 2007 after singer Alex Ebert met fellow singer Jade Castrinos outside of a cafe in downtown Los Angeles. In 2009 the 10-member troupe released their debut album Up From Below which featured the hit "Home" as well as fan favorite's "40 Day Dream" and "Janglin". The band has spent the past few years touring the world while winning over audiences at festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Leeds, Austin City Limits and more. Their follow up album, Here, was released in May 2012 and featured the tracks "Man On Fire" and "That's What's Up."  The album debuted at #1 on the Independent Music Chart and #5 on Billboard Top 200 Chart the week after it's release. Relix Magazine hailed it as "an album full of undeniable folk-rock hooks, gospel overtones, infectious lyrics, orchestral swells and a whole lot of love." Entertainment Weekly declared, "...they've got so much heart, they can crush hipster irony with one squeeze of the accordion." The album was listed at number seven on Rolling Stone's "Best Albums of 2012" List.

Wed, 02/26/2014 - 12:16 pm

Today, Lotus announces a three-night run at New York City’s Brooklyn Bowl, April 14-16. Billed as “An Evening with Lotus,” there will be no opening acts as the band plays extended sets.

Before making it to the Big Apple, the guys hit New Orleans for BUKU Music + Art Project and two nights in Atlanta. Tickets to the Terminal West show are only available to those who purchase a show package including the CounterPoint Pre-Party at Buckhead Theatre.

The band kicks off April dates with two nights at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre on April 11 & 12. After NYC, they perform two nights at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live before hitting Austin for Euphoria Music Festival and Illinois’ Summer Camp Music Festival.

Lotus continues to tour in support of two 2013 releases. Build (stream / purchase) is set on a foundation of beats evoking vinyl breaks, house, and big-beat; the album is a funky dance party from start to finish. The hip-hop album, Monks (stream / free download), features the band’s studio work as a sample source but recontextualized as classic hip-hop with guest rappers Gift of Gab, Mr. Lif, Doodlebug, Lyrics Born, Ozay Moore, Ras Arcane and more.

Lotus is composed of Mike Greenfield (Drums), Jesse Miller (Bass, Sampler), Luke Miller (Guitar, Keys), Mike Rempel (Guitar) and Chuck Morris (Percussion).

Lotus On Tour

March

21-22 - New Orleans, LA - BUKU Music + Art Project

28 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West [tix only available as part of two show package with following show]

29 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre [CounterPoint Pre-Party w/ Higher Learning]

April

11 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre w/ Gigamesh, Penguin Prison

12 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre w/ The Floozies, Daedelus

14-16 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl ["An Evening with Lotus," no openers]

18-19 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live! [w/ Zoogma]

26 - Austin, TX - Euphoria Music Festival

May

23-24 - Chillicothe, IL- Summer Camp Music Festival

Tue, 03/03/2015 - 10:02 am

In celebration of Record Store Day, on April 18th, Metallica will release No Life 'til Leather as a limited edition cassette. The seven tracks were recorded in 1982 in Tustin, CA by the band's original lineup of James Hetfield: lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Lars Ulrich: drums, Dave Mustaine: lead guitar, and Ron McGovney: bass. Straight from the archives, the original source material has been re-mastered to maximize the sound potential for 2015 without altering the original mixes. No Life 'til Leather will be available for purchase at your favorite local record store and on Metallica.Com. The collection has never been available commercially until now. See below for the complete tracklisting.

 

A note from Metallica:

 

This year we decided to celebrate Record Store Day with our friends at independent retail by taking a huge leap back in time to our humble beginnings with that little rectangle of plastic known as the "demo tape."  In 1982 we recorded seven songs that became our initial calling card known as No Life 'til Leather and it led us to our first record deal . . . the rest, as you some of you may know, is history!  We hope you enjoy this little walk down memory lane with us and that you will continue to join us in supporting independent record stores around the world. 

 

Look for expanded versions coming on CD, vinyl and a collector's set sometime this summer.

 

Tracklisting

 

Hit The Lights 

The Mechanix 

Motorbreath 

Seek & Destroy 

Metal Militia 

Jump In The Fire

Phantom Lord 

 

Record July 6, 1982 at Chateau East Studio, Tustin, CA

Wed, 03/11/2015 - 1:03 pm

Muse will release their new album Drones on June 9th on Warner Bros. Records.  Co-produced by Muse and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album contains 12 tracks.   Full tracklisting can be found below.

 

Matt Bellamy said today, "To me, 'Drones' are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behavior with no recourse.  The world is run by Drones utilizing Drones to turn us all into Drones.  Drones explores the journey of a human, from their abandonment and loss of hope, to their indoctrination by the system to be a human drone, to their eventual defection from their oppressors."

 

TRACKLISTING

 

1.         Dead Inside

2.         [Drill Sergeant]

3.         Psycho

4.         Mercy

5.         Reapers

6.         The Handler

7.         [JFK]

8.         Defector

9.         Revolt

10.      Aftermath

11.      The Globalist

12.      Drones

 

The band will premiere an album track "Psycho," via their Youtube channel at 6:00pm GMT on March 12th.  This song will be immediately available worldwide when pre-ordering the album Drones, beginning at 7:30PM GMT that same day.

 

The first official single from the album, "Dead Inside," will debut the week of March 23rd.

 

Muse have also announced that beginning on Sunday, March 15th at Belfast's Ulster Hall they will embark on a six date smaller venue UK tour. The Psycho UK Tour also plays Glasgow, Newport, Exeter, Manchester and Brighton.

 

PSYCHO UK TOUR DATES

 

MARCH

 

15                    BELFAST ULSTER HALL

16                    GLASGOW BARROWLANDS

19                    NEWPORT CENTRE

20                    EXETER GREAT HALL

22                    MANCHESTER ACADEMY

23                    BRIGHTON DOME

Fri, 01/29/2016 - 9:50 am

"Eats the Light," the new single from Lotus, features the band's classic propulsive sound with a dramatic leap forward in songwriting. Frequent collaborator, Gabe Otto, joins on lead vocals, pairing perfectly with the bubbling analog synths and driving groove inspired by early-80s Talking Heads. Themes of technologic-fueled paranoia run through the lyrics inhabiting a world oversaturated by bright screens that obscure all else. The relentless beat resolves to a psychedelic half-time groove; eventually, the harsh artificial light does dim.

"We wanted a timeless sound to the song, so we kept stripping down layers to keep a very live arrangement and the mixing was approached in the same way," says bassist/writer Jesse Miller

Recreating the energy of a live Lotus show in the studio has always been difficult, but "Eats the Light" captures that electricity.

As for the upcoming album, Miller tells Billboard, “The main focus was to go towards things that were definitely dancey and really hooky, and as far as the arrangement kind of simplify things and go towards pretty classic song structures but definitely keeping that Lotus groove that kind of goes through all our music, no matter what styles the songs are in."

Also of note, Billboard confirms the new release will feature vocals on each track.  "We just wanted to have an album that felt unified in that way," says Miller, who writes Lotus' material with his brother, keyboardist Luke Miller. "We like writing songs for singers, but since it's not a big part of our live show it's never something that we've ever gone all in on for a full album. To me it felt like natural progression from other things we're doing. It's not that much different than bringing somebody in to play a saxophone. You can still hear that Lotus sound; It never feels to me like it's Lotus featuring somebody else."

The band hits the road tonight on its winter tour starting at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory. A complete list of dates is below.

Lotus is composed of Mike Greenfield (Drums), Jesse Miller (Bass, Sampler), Luke Miller (Guitar, Keys), Mike Rempel (Guitar) and Chuck Morris (Percussion).

Lotus On Tour

January

29 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

30 - Syracuse, NY - F Shed at the Market

31 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
 

February

2 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
3 - So. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
4 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

5 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
6 - New York, NY - Terminal 5

9 - Charlottesville, VA - The Jefferson Theater

10 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
11 - Richmond, VA - The National
12 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
13 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle

16 - Morgantown, WV - Mainstage Morgantown
17 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
18 - St Louis, MO - The Pageant
19 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
20 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion

23 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
24 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
26 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
27 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues

March

4-6 - Okeechobee, FL - Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival

Fri, 03/25/2016 - 12:38 pm

Metallica's recently announced headlining concert at Minneapolis' brand new US Bank Stadium on August 20th has completely SOLD OUT. Pre-sale fan club tickets were made available earlier this week, followed by this morning's public on-sale, which sold out in less than 10 minutes. Metallica's show in Minneapolis will be the first rock concert at US Bank Stadium, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings, as part of the opening weekend festivities. Avenged Sevenfold will provide direct support, marking one of only a few shows the hard rock band will play in the country this year. Volbeat will open the show with their unique blend of rock, metal, and rockabilly.

Tue, 04/05/2016 - 5:43 pm

Lotus announces a headline show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 17, 2016 featuring special guests Tycho and El Ten Eleven. Tickets are now available for presale at www.lotusvibes.com. While the band skipped the venue in 2015, it follows the acclaimed 2014 Red Rocks show that included the Talking Heads Deconstructed set. Once again, Lotus’ unparalleled sonic and visual experience is set to take over one of the most celebrated venues in North America.

Purchase a presale ticket for Lotus at Red Rocks and those that are 18+ can opt-in to win entry for two into the exclusive, free launch party at Ophelia's in Denver on April 10th. The event includes a special live set from Lotus, a preview of the soon-to-be released live film of their 2014 Red Rocks show, and a meet & greet with the band. It will be a unique, intimate gathering of Lotus fans with only 350 tickets made available.

The presale runs Tuesday, April 5th at 6pm EDT / 4pm MDT until Thursday, April 7th at 11:59pm MDT. All winners will be randomly selected and notified via email by April 8th.  The prize is non-transferable, and the winner must present valid ID at Ophelia's. Spots are available only to presale purchasers and each transaction qualifies as one chance to win. Grab your tickets via www.lotusvibes.com now!

The band recently released its latest single, “Eats the Light” (SoundCloud / iTunes), from the forthcoming studio album. “The track's urgent drive and stripped-down arrangement, a nod to Talking Heads' Remain In Light era, is part of a determined effort by the quintet to tap into Lotus' live sonic palette,” states Billboard.

Lotus is composed of Mike Greenfield (Drums), Jesse Miller (Bass, Sampler), Luke Miller (Guitar, Keys), Mike Rempel (Guitar) and Chuck Morris (Percussion).

Wed, 08/24/2016 - 10:17 am

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician Rachael Yamagata today shared a new music video for "Over", the second single off her fourth album, Tightrope Walker, due out September 23rd via Frankenfish Records/Thirty Tigers. Rolling Stone premiered the video, praising the "upbeat and orchestrally ornamented" track. Watch the video HERE.

Shot around Yamagata's home in Woodstock, NY by director Laura Crosta, "Over" is an anthem about letting go and finally moving on, that showcases a newfound optimism, previously unexplored in her past work. Tightrope Walker is available for pre-order now HERE. Those who pre-order the album will receive "Over" and previously released track "Nobody" as instant grat downloads

With its themes of perseverance, relentless, and owning your own power, Tightrope Walker (Yamagata's first album since 2011's Chesapeake), represents an artistic rebirth both lyrically and sonically for the Woodstock, NY-based artist. "When [French high-wire artist] Philippe Petit was asked why he walked the tightrope he responded, 'Why - there is no why.' This really f--d me up," Yamagata says.  I was devoting an entire theme of the tightrope walker to my new record: defending the weary spirit and empowering the underdog while using the high wire artist as a symbol of how to get through, but it hadn't yet occurred to me to contemplate the why of getting through or the why of even my own art.  Beyond that, why continue in an industry that I'd not yet conquered or pursue this when you have to give up so much to do so?  Something propels our survival and search for happiness and it's this desire to overcome what threatens to break us that continues to fascinate me. If you're thinking of quitting - anything - this is your record," she says.

For her second independent release, Yamagata launched a PledgeMusic campaign (ongoing since 2014) and became producer, den mother, and manager, turning her "hermit house in the woods" into a studio. In the process, she rounded up an illustrious array of guest performers, including such Grammy Award winners as Owen Biddle (The Roots), Matt Chamberlain, and Victor Indrizzo, as well as celebrated musicians Ben Perowsky (Rufus Wainwright), Zach Djanikian (Amos Lee), Kevin Salem (Dumptruck, Yo La Tengo), Russell Simins (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and others. Yamagata self-produced Tightrope Walker and brought her long-time producer, 3x-Grammy nominee John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band) onboard halfway through the process as co-producer.

Despite having the impressive resume of a major-label artist who turns independent, becomes a PledgeMusic legend, gets profiled in two Berklee College of Music marketing classes, performs for President Obama, earns praise from artists like Gregory Colbert and gurus like Deepak Chopra, and who has played Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden and shared stages with Patti Smith, Michael Stipe and Pete Townshend, what defines Yamagata most is this: "I have fully stepped into my role as healer, optimist, entrepreneur, writer, producer, and spirited badass. And that is my 'why,'" she says.

This fall, Yamagata will hit the road for an extensive North American tour. Tickets for the tour are available now HERE. See below for a list of upcoming tour dates.

Tour Dates:

09/19

Nashville, TN

Mercy Lounge

09/20

Atlanta, GA

Vinyl

09/22

Charlottesville, VA

The Southern

09/23

Philadelphia, PA

Union Transfer

09/24

Washington, DC

The Howard Theatre

09/26

Brooklyn, NY

Music Hall of Williamsburg

09/27

New York, NY

Bowery Ballroom

09/28

Pawtucket, RI

The Met

09/29

Portland, ME

Port City Music Hall

10/01

Toronto, ON

Velvet Underground

10/03

Pontiac, MI

The Pike Room

10/04

Chicago, IL

Thalia Hall

10/05

Madison, WI

High Noon Saloon

10/07

Minneapolis, MN

Triple Rock Social Club

10/10

Dallas, TX

Club Dada

10/11

Houston, TX

White Oak Music Hall

10/12

Austin, TX

Antone's

10/14

Denver, CO

Larimer Lounge

10/15

Salt Lake City, UT

Urban Lounge

10/17

Seattle, WA

Tractor Tavern

10/18

Vancouver, BC

Fox Cabaret

10/19

Portland, OR

Star Theater

10/21

San Francisco, CA

The Independent

10/22

Santa Ana, CA

Constellation Room

10/26

Los Angeles, CA

Teragram Ballroom

Wed, 08/24/2016 - 10:34 am

Multi Grammy® Award nominated world-renowned singer, songwriter, and music producer Kaskade today announced a Kaskade Redux show at Red Hook Grain Terminal in Brooklyn on Saturday, September 24th. Produced by Mean Red Productions, pre-sale tickets will be available today beginning at 12:00 PM EST with a general on-sale kicking off this Friday, August 26th at 12:00 PM EST. Fans can sign up to receive a pre-sale code at www.kaskademusic.com. In contrast to the massive visual spectacle of Kaskade's festival sets, the Redux show is much more intimate and inspired by the DJ's roots in the House Music club scene.

Kaskade's fame shows no sign of letting up globally - he was recently inducted into Pete Tong's Hall of Fame, and sold out London's The Steelyard on his most recent UK date. This past May Kaskade electrified an audience of over 30,000 fans with his largest solo headlining date of his career. The unprecedented event, presented by Insomniac and Exchange LA, was the first dance music event to take place in the Convention Center's 45-year history. Tickets for the performance sold out immediately. Kaskade called it the "best show of my life". He also recently performed at EDC in New York and Las Vegas and continues his Las Vegas residency for Wynn at XS and Encore Beach Club.

Kaskade's most recent releases include a remix of Alicia Keys' most recent single "In Common", a set of remixes for his track "Fakin It" with Felix Cartal, and "Jorts FTW" (Ft. Too Many Zooz). Arkade/Warner Bros. Records released Kaskade's heralded ninth album Automatic on September 25, 2015.

 A complete list of Kaskade's upcoming live dates is available HERE.

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 8:35 am

CRX - the new Los Angeles-based band fronted by Nick Valensi, guitarist for The Strokes - released its first single, "Ways To Fake It," today. The infectious track is from the band's full-length debut, New Skin, which was recently singled out in Entertainment Weekly's Fall Music Preview of highly anticipated albums. New Skin will be released on October 28 on Columbia Records.

Listen to "Ways To Fake It" HERE. The album pre-order is now underway HERE. Fans who pre-order New Skin digitally will instantly receive "Ways To Fake It."

Valensi recently spoke with Rolling Stone about CRX and the making of New Skin in this exclusive Q&A. His new playlist for Vogue.com, which can be found HERE, features an intriguingly diverse mix of artists, offering what Vogue calls "the perfect post-summer reality check."

With live shows being relatively rare for The Strokes, Valensi found himself looking for a way to channel his urge to play live. "I wanted to perform in front of audiences and get back to doing things a little more simply. It got to the point where I missed being on a club stage," Valensi says, explaining how he came to form CRX.

He began recording demos on his laptop at home last summer and, as the songs progressed, he invited a few trusted friends to join him. In addition to Valensi on lead vocals and guitar, CRX includes Richie James Follin (keyboards), Ralph Alexander (drums), Jon Safley (bass) and Darian Zahedi (guitar). Approximately half of New Skin's ten tracks were co-written with his band mates.

Valensi reached out to Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme for feedback on the demos and advice regarding producers that might be right for the band. It quickly became apparent that there was no better person for the job than Homme himself. The album was recorded at Homme's Pink Duck Studios in Burbank and mixed by Andrew Scheps (Johnny Cash, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele).

The band explores richly varied sonic terrain on New Skin. "Ways To Fake It" reflects Valensi's passion for 70s power-pop and 80s new wave as does the dub-tinged "One Track Mind." "Slow Down" is a wistful plea for a less frenetic pace while the menacing "Unnatural" proceeds at breakneck speed. "Broken Bones" simmers, with Valensi's effortless falsetto counterbalancing a massively sludgy bottom end.

CRX will preview songs from New Skin at a special headline show at the historic Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA on Saturday, September 17. The band will also headline Schubas in Chicago on September 19 and support Beck on several upcoming dates. See below for itinerary or visit http://www.crxmusic.com for further details.

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 9:09 am

Red Hot Chili Peppers announce the first three legs of their 2017 North American Tour today. The band is touring in support of its 11th studio album, the worldwide No. 1 The Getaway.

The Getaway Tour kicks off January 5th, 2017, in San Antonio, TX, and will crisscross its way across North America. Please see below for all confirmed dates. More dates will be announced soon. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will provide support for all dates. In addition, Jack Irons will join the tour for the January dates.  Every ticket purchased includes a choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of The Getaway.

A fan club ticket pre-sale launches this Wednesday, September 21st at 10:00 AM local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, September 23rd and Saturday, September 24th.

The Getaway debuted at #1 on the Billboard Album Sales Chart and at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 upon its release in June. The Getaway marks the Grammy Award-winning band's seventh top 10 album and third #2 on the Top 200 Chart. The album debuted at #1 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, and New Zealand and at #2 in the United Kingdom and Germany. The Getaway was produced by Danger Mouse and mixed by Nigel Godrich.

The album was praised by Rolling Stone: "top-shelf modern-rock splendor", People: "their best album in ages", USA Today: "...proves not only that the longtime rockers still sizzle 30 years in, but also are capable of victoriously revamping their sound", and many more.

Watch the video for the band's "Dark Necessities,"HERE and "Go Robot" HERE.

Additional live dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

01/21

Minneapolis, MN

Target Center

*^

02/02

Detroit, MI

Joe Louis Arena

*

02/04

Toronto, ON

Air Canada Center

*

02/07

Boston, MA

TD Garden

*

02/10

Buffalo, NY

First Niagara Center

*

02/12

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Arena

*

02/15

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

*

03/02

Denver, CO

Pepsi Center

*

03/04

Glendale, AZ

Gila River Arena

*

03/05

San Diego, CA

Valley View Casino Center

*

03/07

Los Angeles, CA

Staples Center

*

03/12

Oakland, CA

Oracle Arena

*

03/15

Portland, OR

Moda Center at Rose Quarter

*

03/17

Seattle, WA

Key Arena

*

03/18

Vancouver, BC

Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena

*

*Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue support

^Jack Irons support

Fri, 09/23/2016 - 1:08 pm

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician Rachael Yamagata today released her highly anticipated fourth studio album Tightrope Walker via Frankenfish Records/Thirty Tigers. The album is available now digitally HERE and physically HERE.

With its themes of perseverance, relentlessness, and owning your own power, Tightrope Walker (Yamagata's first album since 2011's Chesapeake), represents an artistic rebirth both lyrically and sonically for the Woodstock, NY-based artist. "When [French high-wire artist] Philippe Petit was asked why he walked the tightrope he responded, 'Why - there is no why.' This really f--d me up," Yamagata says.  I was devoting an entire theme of the tightrope walker to my new record: defending the weary spirit and empowering the underdog while using the high wire artist as a symbol of how to get through, but it hadn't yet occurred to me to contemplate the why of getting through or the why of even my own art.  Beyond that, why continue in an industry that I'd not yet conquered or pursue this when you have to give up so much to do so?  Something propels our survival and search for happiness and it's this desire to overcome what threatens to break us that continues to fascinate me. If you're thinking of quitting - anything - this is your record," she says.

For her second independent release, Yamagata launched a PledgeMusic campaign (ongoing since 2014) and became producer, den mother, and manager, turning her "hermit house in the woods" into a studio. In the process, she rounded up an illustrious array of guest performers, including such Grammy Award winners as Owen Biddle (The Roots), Matt Chamberlain, and Victor Indrizzo, as well as celebrated musicians Ben Perowsky (Rufus Wainwright), Zach Djanikian (Amos Lee), Kevin Salem (Dumptruck, Yo La Tengo), Russell Simins (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and others. Yamagata self-produced Tightrope Walker and brought her long-time producer, three-time Grammy nominee John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band) onboard halfway through the process as co-producer.

Prior to the release of Tightrope Walker, Yamagata treated fans to an early listen of tracks "Nobody", "Over", and "Let Me Be Your Girl". Yamagata co-directed and co-edited the video for the album's first single "Nobody." The video uses dance to symbolize the transformative power of breaking through as we harness the energy of our guides/ muse/ inner potential and go after our dreams. Watch it HERE. Rolling Stone premiered the video for "Over" last month, praising the "upbeat and orchestrally ornamented" track. "Over" is an anthem about letting go and finally moving on, that showcases a newfound optimism, previously unexplored in her past work. Watch the video for the track HERE. Next week, Yamagata will release a highly anticipated music video for "Let Me Be Your Girl" starring Allison Janney and directed by Josh Radnor.

Despite having the impressive resume of a major-label artist who turns independent, becomes a PledgeMusic legend, gets profiled in two Berklee College of Music marketing classes, performs for President Obama, earns praise from artists like Gregory Colbert and gurus like Deepak Chopra, and who has played Carnegie Hall and Madison Square Garden and shared stages with Patti Smith, Michael Stipe and Pete Townshend, what defines Yamagata most is this: "I have fully stepped into my role as healer, optimist, entrepreneur, writer, producer, and spirited badass. And that is my 'why,'" she says.

Earlier this month, Yamagata embarked on her Tightrope Walker North American Tour. Tickets for the tour are available now HERE. See below for a list of upcoming tour dates.

TIGHTROPE WALKER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

9/23

Philadelphia, PA

Union Transfer

9/24

Washington, DC

The Howard Theatre

9/26

Brooklyn, NY

Music Hall of Williamsburg

9/27

New York, NY

Bowery Ballroom

9/28

Pawtucket, RI

The Met

9/29

Portland, ME

Port City Music Hall

10/1

Toronto, ON

Velvet Underground

10/3

Pontiac, MI

The Pike Room

10/4

Chicago, IL

Thalia Hall

10/5

Madison, WI

High Noon Saloon

10/7

Minneapolis, MN

Triple Rock Social Club

10/10

Dallas, TX

Club Dada

10/11

Houston, TX

White Oak Music Hall

10/12

Austin, TX

Antone's

10/14

Denver, CO

Larimer Lounge

10/15

Salt Lake City, UT

Urban Lounge

10/17

Seattle, WA

Tractor Tavern

10/18

Vancouver, BC

Fox Cabaret

10/19

Portland, OR

Star Theater

10/21

San Francisco, CA

The Independent

10/22

Santa Ana, CA

Constellation Room

10/26

Los Angeles, CA

Teragram Ballroom

Fri, 09/30/2016 - 9:44 am

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the band's landmark 1991 self-titled release, Temple of the Dog - the Seattle supergroup featuring Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) - today released a special 25th-anniversary collection of the band's first and only album, newly mixed by Brendan O'Brien. The collection is now available in four configurations, including a four-disc Super Deluxe, a two-CD Deluxe, and a single CD via UMe. A double LP will also be available on November 11.  For a detailed list of the contents of each configuration, click HERE.

As previously announced, Temple of the Dog will tour later this Fall for the first time ever since forming in 1990. The band will play five cities, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, in November. All dates sold out immediately. See below for a complete list of dates.

Temple of the Dog came together from the ashes of Mother Love Bone following the death from a drug overdose of its frontman Andrew Wood, Cornell's close friend and roommate. Cornell wrote future TOTD songs "Say Hello 2 Heaven" and "Reach Down" to help process his grief, "but the songs didn't have any destination," he says. "I was compelled to write them and there they were - written in a vacuum as a tribute to Andy. My thought was that maybe I could record these songs with the remaining members of Mother Love Bone and that maybe we could release them as a tribute."

Mother Love Bone's Gossard and Ament began playing with McCready, and they brought in Soundgarden's Cameron to drum on demos. Because this was a collaboration, and a tribute, there was no commercial expectation for the Temple of the Dog album. It would be, Gossard would later observe, "the easiest and most beautiful record that we've ever been involved with." Adds Cornell: "Temple was about making an album simply for the joy of doing it. We weren't concerned what anyone outside of our group of friends would think of it. It was the first and maybe only stress-free album that we all made."

Gossard, Ament, and McCready were also simultaneously forming a new band, which more than six months later would be known as Pearl Jam. A singer from San Diego named Eddie Vedder, who was vying to lead the project, came into the studio to sing background vocals on three of the Temple songs. When Cornell thought another song, "Hunger Strike," needed a duet, Vedder was enlisted. "Hunger Strike" became a hit single, peaking at No. 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Temple of the Dog performed live only a handful of times, most notably in Seattle, in November and December of 1990. Those shows have become some of the most legendary Seattle concerts of all time. Their 2016 shows mark the first time the band has ever toured. (Cornell joined Pearl Jam in 2014 at the Bridge School show and for two nights at PJ20 in Alpine Valley, WI, and the Temple line-up played "Reach Down" and "Call Me a Dog" at Seattle's Benaroya Hall in January 2015.)

Temple of the Dog's upcoming tour dates are as follows:

11/04               Philadelphia, PA            Tower Theater                          SOLD OUT

11/05               Philadelphia, PA            Tower Theater                          SOLD OUT

11/07               New York, NY               Madison Square Garden          SOLD OUT

11/11               San Francisco, CA       Bill Graham Civic Center           SOLD OUT

11/12               San Francisco, CA       Bill Graham Civic Center           SOLD OUT

11/14               Los Angeles, CA           The Forum                               SOLD OUT

11/20               Seattle, WA                   Paramount Theater                   SOLD OUT

11/21               Seattle, WA                   Paramount Theater                   SOLD OUT

Tue, 10/04/2016 - 1:07 pm

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award-winning rock band Green Day will headline the fifth annual British Summer Time Hyde Park concert, in London's historic park, on July 1st, 2017. Presented by Barclaycard, the concert has been host to some of music's biggest live acts, including The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, The Who, and Taylor Swift in previous years.

Green Day is gearing up to release its new album, Revolution Radio, on October 7th via Reprise Records. The band will play a special in-store performance at Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn on release day. To gain entry, fans must purchase the new album at Rough Trade the day of the show (not online). Sales will begin on October 7th  at 11:00 AM. Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the band will perform at 7:00 PM.

In addition, Green Day will perform and be interviewed on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show on October 5th and will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on October 6th. The band is currently on the road for a series of intimate club shows in the U.S. in support of

Revolution Radio. Visit www.greenday.com for a complete list of dates.

Produced by Green Day and recorded in Oakland, Revolution Radio is a potent 12-track blitz of angst-ridden anthems that unites Green Day's fully formed stylistic approach with lyrical themes that address the complexities and uncertainties of modern day existence.

Fri, 10/07/2016 - 7:11 am

Soundgarden celebrates the 25th anniversary release of their classic 1991 album Badmotorfinger by releasing four special editions on November 18th via UMe/A&M Records. The North American and European pre-orders launch today. See below for pre-order links. Those who pre-order will receive an instant download of a studio outtake of the track "Rusty Cage."

Pre-Order Links

Super Deluxe:

https://UMe.lnk.to/BadmotorfingerSprDlx

2CD Deluxe:

https://UMe.lnk.to/Badmotorfinger2CD

2LP:

https://UMe.lnk.to/Badmotorfinger2LP

1CD:

https://UMe.lnk.to/Badmotorfinger1CD

The limited edition 7-disc Super Deluxe Edition consists of 4 CDs, 2 DVDs, and 1 Blu-ray Audio disc with 109 tracks total: 79 tracks, videos & mixes are previously unreleased. The CD audio content includes the original album newly remastered; 15 previously unreleased studio outtakes newly mixed from the original analog multi-tracks plus the track "New Damage" featuring Brian May from Queen; and Live at the Paramount: Soundgarden's first-ever complete concert album newly mixed from the original analog multi-tracks and recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on March 6,1992. The band's first complete concert video features Live at the Paramount on DVD, newly edited from the original camera masters and newly mixed in 5.1 surround sound and stereo from the original analog multi-tracks. The second DVD is Motorvision +  More: Soundgarden's 1992 Motorvision home video, released on DVD for the first time ever, showcases live selections from the two nights shot at the Paramount Theatre in March 1992 along with interviews from the band and friends. Bonus videos include 11 unreleased archival live performances from various shows and festivals in 1992 and the three official music videos from the album. The Blu-ray Audio disc contains the original Badmotorfinger album, three B-sides, and the three official music videos, newly mixed from original analog multi-tracks in audiophile 96kHz 24-bit 5.1 surround sound. The original album and three B-sides feature newly designed visuals directed by Josh Graham.

The Super Deluxe version also includes a revolving Badmotorfinger icon ultimate collector's box (batteries included) that features a 52-page book with a 25th anniversary silver foil Badmotorfinger icon cover, newly designed art, unreleased photos, and commemorative testimonials from fellow musicians and peers. The package also contains a 12"x12" 3D Badmotorfinger silver foil icon lenticular, four 8"x10" photo cards featuring each band member, a 5" Badmotorfinger silver foil icon sticker, a 4" triangular spark plug silver foil sticker, and a 5" newly designed 25th anniversary Badmotorfinger icon iron-on patch. The first 1,000 fans who pre-order the Super Deluxe Edition at Soundgardenworld.com, us.udiscovermusic.com, or udiscovermusic.com will receive a bonus, first-ever commercially released 7-inch of the album's first single "Jesus Christ Pose" (b/w "Stray Cat Blues") and a custom Badmotorfinger icon 7-inch large hole adapter.

The anniversary celebration continues with a 28 track 2-CD Deluxe Edition, featuring the remastered original album on Disc 1; eight studio outtakes, "New Damage (with Brian May)," and seven tracks from Live at the Paramount on Disc 2. Also available, is a 1CD remastered edition with enhanced art converting the original plastic jewel case into a gatefold softpak with the original six-panel folder design included. Rounding out the special editions is a 2-LP, 180-gram audiophile black vinyl edition of the remastered original album expanded to a gatefold jacket with a removable, limited edition 3D lenticular silver foil litho cover when removed reveals a gold foil jacket cover, 25th anniversary vinyl etching on side four and a download card for a digital edition of the album in 320kbps MP4 AAC files. As a special option, the 2-LP vinyl will also be available in metallic silver color vinyl for 1,000 lucky fans exclusively at Soundgardenworld.com, us.udiscovermusic.com, and udiscovermusic.com - first come, first served.

A full list of the track-listing of each configuration can be found below.

Released on October 8th, 1991, Badmotorfinger spawned three singles, "Jesus Christ Pose," "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" and became Soundgarden's highest-charting album on the Billboard Album chart at the time. It has been certified 2x-platinum by the RIAA in the U.S.

Super Deluxe Edition:

CD 1- Original Album Remastered

  1. Rusty Cage
  2. Outshined
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers
  4. Jesus Christ Pose
  5. Face Pollution
  6. Somewhere
  7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
  8. Room A Thousand Years Wide
  9. Mind Riot
  10. Drawing Flies
  11. Holy Water
  12. New Damage

CD 2- Studio Outtakes - *Previously Unreleased

  1. Rusty Cage (Studio Outtake)*
  2. Outshined (Studio Outtake)*
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers (Studio Outtake)*
  4. Jesus Christ Pose (Studio Outtake)*
  5. Face Pollution (Studio Outtake) *
  6. Somewhere (Studio Outtake)*
  7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Studio Outtake)*
  8. Room A Thousand Years Wide (Studio Outtake)*
  9. Drawing Flies (Studio Outtake)*
  10. Holy Water (Studio Outtake)*
  11. Cold Bitch (Studio Outtake)*
  12. She's A Politician (Studio Outtake)*
  13. Black Rain (Studio Outtake)*
  14. Birth Ritual (Studio Outtake)*
  15. Blind Dogs (Studio Outtake)*
  16. New Damage (with Brian May)

CD 3- Live At The Paramount (Part 1) - Previously Unreleased

  1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
  2. Hands All Over
  3. Drawing Flies
  4. Room A Thousand Years Wide
  5. Gun
  6. Flower
  7. Little Joe
  8. Big Dumb Sex
  9. Face Pollution
  10. Incessant Mace
  11. Rusty Cage 

CD 4- Live At The Paramount (Part 2) - Previously Unreleased

  1. Outshined
  2. Mind Riot
  3. Beyond The Wheel
  4. Into The Void (Sealth)
  5. Jesus Christ Pose
  6. Hunted Down
  7. Somewhere
  8. Slaves & Bulldozers 

Disc 5- Live At The Paramount DVD - Previously Unreleased

  1. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
  2. Hands All Over
  3. Drawing Flies
  4. Room A Thousand Years Wide
  5. Gun
  6. Flower
  7. Little Joe
  8. Big Dumb Sex
  9. Face Pollution
  10. Incessant Mace
  11. Rusty Cage
  12. Outshined
  13. Mind Riot
  14. Beyond The Wheel
  15. Into The Void (Sealth)
  16. Jesus Christ Pose
  17. Hunted Down
  18. Somewhere
  19. Slaves & Bulldozers 

Disc 6- Motorvision + More DVD

1.Searching With My Good Eye Closed

2.Rusty Cage

3.Outshined

4.Little Joe

5.Mind Riot

6.Room A Thousand Years Wide

7.Jesus Christ Pose

8.Slaves & Bulldozers

Bonus Videos - *Previously Unreleased:

  1. Outshined (Live in Dallas 4.29.92)*
  2. Jesus Christ Pose (Live in Dallas 4.29.92)*
  3. Rusty Cage (Live at Roseland Ballroom 5.09.92)*
  4. Jesus Christ Pose (Live at Pinkpop Festival 7.08.92)*
  5. Slaves & Bulldozers (Live at Pinkpop Festival 7.08.92)*
  6. Slaves & Bulldozers (Live in Seattle 7.12.92)*
  7. Face Pollution (Live in Seattle 7.12.92)*
  8. Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Live in Seattle 7.22.92)*
  9. Drawing Flies (Live in Miami 8.22.92)*
  10. Cop Killer (Live in Miami 8.22.92)*
  11. Room A Thousand Years Wide (Live in Miami 8.22.92)*
  12. Jesus Christ Pose (Music Video)
  13. Outshined (Music Video)
  14. Rusty Cage (Music Video) 

Disc 7- Blu-Ray Audio 5.1 Surround Sound & Remastered Stereo - *Previously Released

  1. Rusty Cage*
  2. Outshined*
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers*
  4. Jesus Christ Pose*
  5. Face Pollution*
  6. Somewhere*
  7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed*
  8. Room A Thousand Years Wide*
  9. Mind Riot*
  10. Drawing Flies*
  11. Holy Water*
  12. New Damage*

B-Sides

  1. Cold Bitch*
  2. She's A Politician*
  3. Birth Ritual*

Bonus Videos

16.Jesus Christ Pose (Music Video)

17. Outshined (Music Video)

18. Rusty Cage (Music Video)

2CD Deluxe Edition

CD 1- Original Album Remastered

  1. Rusty Cage
  2. Outshined
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers
  4. Jesus Christ Pose
  5. Face Pollution
  6. Somewhere
  7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
  8. Room A Thousand Years Wide
  9. Mind Riot
  10. Drawing Flies
  11. Holy Water
  12. New Damage

CD 2- Studio Outtakes & Live - *Previously Unreleased

  1. Rusty Cage (Studio Outtake)*
  2. Outshined (Studio Outtake)*
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers (Studio Outtake)*
  4. Jesus Christ Pose (Studio Outtake)*
  5. Face Pollution (Studio Outtake)*
  6. Somewhere (Studio Outtake)*
  7. Room A Thousand Years Wide (Studio Outtake)*
  8. Holy Water (Studio Outtake)*
  9. New Damage (With Brian May)
  10. Searching With My Good Eye Closed (Live At The Paramount)*
  11. Drawing Flies (Live At The Paramount)*
  12. Face Pollution (Live At The Paramount)*
  13. Rusty Cage (Live At The Paramount)*
  14. Outshined (Live At The Paramount)*
  15. Mind Riot (Live At The Paramount)*
  16. Jesus Christ Pose (Live At The Paramount)*

2LP Vinyl

Original Album Remastered

 Side One

  1. Rusty Cage
  2. Outshined
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers
  4. Jesus Christ Pose

Side Two

1.Face Pollution

2.Somewhere

3.Searching With My Good Eye Closed

4.Room A Thousand Years Wide

Side Three

1. Mind Riot

2.Drawing Flies

3.Holy Water

4.New Damage

Side Four

25th Anniversary Vinyl Etching

1CD Remaster

CD 1- Original Album Remastered

  1. Rusty Cage
  2. Outshined
  3. Slaves & Bulldozers
  4. Jesus Christ Pose
  5. Face Pollution
  6. Somewhere
  7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
  8. Room A Thousand Years Wide
  9. Mind Riot
  10. Drawing Flies
  11. Holy Water
  12. New Damage
Wed, 10/12/2016 - 7:31 am

"Play it Loud is a dynamic history of the electric guitar, but more importantly, it's about the artists who painted universal tones, colors, textures and movements on the world canvas... Brad and Alan get inside the note of the political and cultural significance of the guitar... To be able to touch someone and change their molecular structure with just one note is very powerful. One note can bring someone back from the edge, make lovers come together, create life, end wars and make you shed tears of joy and sorrow at the same time. It is called the universal tone and for me it comes from six things, every time I plug in my guitar: stay genuine, honest, sincere, true, authentic and for real on every song. Play It Loud is all of these things, on every page."

-Carlos Santana, Grammy Award-winning artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 

from the foreword

Featuring Interviews With...

Les Paul

Billy Gibbons

Paul Reed Smith

Keith Richards

Jeff Beck

Peter Townshend

Jimmy Page

Steve Vai

Ted Nugent

Billie Joe Armstrong

Jack White

Kerry Keane

Dan Auerbach

Patti Smith

...and dozens more

The electric guitar as we know it is a symbol of freedom, rebellion, and louder-than-life rock and roll, played and treasured by our best rock musicians of the past century. You probably hear their music-the influence of the electric guitar and its storied history-every day. But have you ever wondered how we got here?

Veteran music writers Brad Tolinski (former editor-in-chief of Guitar World) and Alan di Perna have teamed up to give us an incredible and unprecedented musical history in PLAY IT LOUD: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar (Doubleday; Publication Date: October 25, 2016), with a foreword by Carlos Santana.

In roughly the span of one human lifetime, the electric guitar made an epic transition from novelty item to the most important musical instrument of the twentieth century and beyond. Featuring interviews with Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Patti Smith, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, and B.B. King, plus dozens of behind-the-scenes creators and players, Tolinski and di Perna use twelve landmark guitars-beginning with the Rickenbacker, up until the Airline guitar-to bring this untold history to life. We delve into the life of Leo Fender, a man who couldn't play a note but who transformed the guitar into the explosive sound machine it is today, and how the famous Les Paul guitar came to be: a reaction from Gibson to rival Fender's Telecaster. In my favorite chapter, we meet Paul Reed Smith (of PRS Guitars), a teenager who singlehandedly, and with a unique business model, convinces Ted Nugent, Peter Frampton, and his idol Santana to commission one of his handmade guitars.

The authors take us from the Roaring Twenties-when the electric guitar was born out of the need to "make this thing louder"-through the ever-changing rock movements of blues, swing, surf, folk, heavy metal, retro-garage and post-punk over the next ten decades. We meet a young Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, and Bob Dylan; we see the very purposeful guitar choices of the Beatles and the Stones. We learn how the electric guitar's earliest pioneers, among them Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman, evolved into today's modern rockers, like Jack White and Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent), who both, while continuing to innovate, actually bring many forms of the earliest electric guitar back onto the stage.

PLAY IT LOUD is a fascinating-and very fun-history of the electric guitar that will forever change the way we think about and listen to music.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Brad Tolinski was the editor-in-chief of Guitar World, the world's bestselling magazine for musicians, for twenty-five years. He is the author of Light & Shade: Conversations with Jimmy Page

Alan di Perna is a longtime contributor to Guitar Worldand Guitar Aficionado and has written for Rolling Stone, Creem, Billboard, Guitar Player, and other leading music publications. He is the author of Guitar Masters: Intimate Portraits.

For more information, please visit www.doubleday.com

Thu, 10/20/2016 - 12:09 pm
CRX - the new band fronted by Nick Valensi, guitarist for The Strokes - released a new song today called "Broken Bones." Zane Lowe gave the wall-rattling track a World Record premiere on his Beats 1 show.
The song is off CRX's debut album New Skin - produced by Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme - which comes out on October 28 via Columbia Records. 
The band will also perform live on MTV's Wonderland tonight at 11/10c. 
They will head out on a North American tour in November, joined by Streets of Laredo, The Gloomies and Dead Heavens for select dates - tickets and more information here. 
CRX is: Nick Valensi (lead vocals and guitar), Richie James Follin (of Guards and Willowz - keyboards), Ralph Alexander (of The Dose - drums), Jon Safley (of People On People - bass) and Darian Zahedi (of People On People - guitar).
Mon, 10/24/2016 - 12:41 pm

Multi Grammy® Award nominated world-renowned musician Kaskade today announced he will perform a special New Year's Eve show on December 3st at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA.  Produced by Another Planet Entertainment, pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday, October 26th at 10AM PST for fans who sign up at www.kaskademusic.com, and the public on-sale will start Friday, October 28th at 10AM PST at APEConcerts.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Kaskade's fame shows no sign of letting up globally - he was recently inducted into Pete Tong's Hall of Fame, and sold out London's The Steelyard on his most recent UK date. This past May Kaskade electrified an audience of over 30,000 fans with his largest solo headlining date of his career. The unprecedented event, presented by Insomniac and Exchange LA, was the first dance music event to take place in the Convention Center's 45-year history. Tickets for the performance sold out immediately. Kaskade called it the "best show of my life". He also recently performed at EDC in New York and Las Vegas and will be announcing a new residency in Las Vegas soon.

Kaskade's most recent releases include a single with deadmau5 featuring Skylar Grey called "Beneath With Me" as well as: a remix of Alicia Keys' most recent single "In Common" and a set of remixes for his track "Fakin It" with Felix Cartal, and "Jorts FTW" (Ft. Too Many Zooz). Arkade/Warner Bros. Records released Kaskade's heralded ninth album Automatic on September 25, 2015.

Fri, 11/04/2016 - 8:06 am

Temple of the Dog - the Seattle supergroup featuring Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam) - kick off a SOLD OUT run of live dates tonight at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia. The group will also perform shows throughout November in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle, marking the first time the band has toured since forming in 1990. All dates sold out immediately.  This is the first time the band has toured since they released their storied and groundbreaking self-titled album over 25 years ago.

11/04               Philadelphia, PA            Tower Theater                          SOLD OUT

11/05               Philadelphia, PA            Tower Theater                          SOLD OUT

11/07               New York, NY               Madison Square Garden          SOLD OUT

11/11               San Francisco, CA       Bill Graham Civic Center           SOLD OUT

11/12               San Francisco, CA       Bill Graham Civic Center           SOLD OUT

11/14               Los Angeles, CA           The Forum                               SOLD OUT

11/20               Seattle, WA                   Paramount Theater                   SOLD OUT

11/21               Seattle, WA                   Paramount Theater                   SOLD OUT

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the band's landmark 1991 self-titled release, this past September UMe released a special 25th anniversary collection of the band's first and only album, newly mixed by Brendan O'Brien. The collection is now available in four configurations, including a four disc Super Deluxe, a two CD Deluxe, and a single CD via UMe. A double LP will also be available on November 11.  For a detailed list of the contents of each configuration, click HERE.

Temple of the Dog came together from the ashes of Mother Love Bone following the death from a drug overdose of its frontman Andrew Wood, Cornell's close friend and roommate. Cornell wrote future TOTD songs "Say Hello 2 Heaven" and "Reach Down" to help process his grief, "but the songs didn't have any destination," he says. "I was compelled to write them and there they were - written in a vacuum as a tribute to Andy. My thought was that maybe I could record these songs with the remaining members of Mother Love Bone and that maybe we could release them as a tribute."

Mother Love Bone's Gossard and Ament began playing with McCready, and they brought in Soundgarden's Cameron to drum on demos. Because this was a collaboration, and a tribute, there was no commercial expectation for the Temple of the Dog album. It would be, Gossard would later observe, "the easiest and most beautiful record that we've ever been involved with." Adds Cornell: "Temple was about making an album simply for the joy of doing it. We weren't concerned what anyone outside of our group of friends would think of it. It was the first and maybe only stress-free album that we all made."

Gossard, Ament, and McCready were also simultaneously forming a new band, which more than six months later would be known as Pearl Jam. A singer from San Diego named Eddie Vedder, who was vying to lead the project, came into the studio to sing background vocals on three of the Temple songs. When Cornell thought another song, "Hunger Strike," needed a duet, Vedder was enlisted. "Hunger Strike" became a hit single, peaking at No. 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. 

Temple of the Dog performed live only a handful of times, most notably in Seattle, in November and December of 1990. Those shows have become some of the most legendary Seattle concerts of all time. Their 2016 shows mark the first time the band has ever toured. (Cornell joined Pearl Jam in 2014 at the Bridge School show and for two nights at PJ20 in Alpine Valley, WI, and the Temple line-up played "Reach Down" and "Call Me a Dog" at Seattle's Benaroya Hall in January 2015.)

Tue, 11/15/2016 - 10:34 am

Grouplove today shared a music video for "Good Morning", the latest single off their critically acclaimed third album Big Mess. Entertainment Weekly premiered the video, praising  "the clip is everything fans have come to expect from the indie rock group - bright colors, high energy, a trippy premise, and a whole lot of fun." The neo-noir drive through Los Angeles's Chinatown features actress Elle Fanning (Super 8, Maleficent, The Neon Demon) and was directed by Christopher Blauvelt. Watch it HERE. Big Mess is available digitally HERE and physically HERE now via Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records.

This morning, Grouplove also announced an additional US leg of their Big Mess World Tour that kicks off on January 30, 2017 in Knoxville, TN and wraps on April 13, 2017 in Santa Cruz, CA. One dollar for every ticket sold will be donated to the organization charity: water to help fund water projects like drilled wells, spring protections, and BioSand filters that help provide clean water to communities around the world. More info can be found HERE. A complete list of upcoming tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE.

Earlier this month, Grouplove shared an EP of remixes of the album's lead single, "Welcome To Your Life". Featuring contributions from GigameshTaylor WiseSweekuh, and Lucas Nord, the EP is available now via the band's Soundcloud and digital services. "Welcome To Your Life" recently entered the Top 10 of the Modern Rock/Alternative Radio Chart at No. 7. Upon its release this past June, the track was the No. 1 most added song at alternative radio for three consecutive weeks.

Grouplove recently gave fans an immersive live performance of "Welcome To Your Life" filmed with Facebook's Surround 360 camera technology, which captured a fully spherical, high-resolution view of the moment. The 3D-360 experience brings viewers as close as they can get to a live Grouplove performance without actually having tickets to a front-row seat.The innovative music video, which was premiered on Facebook, can be seen HERE.

Recorded in Los Angeles and Seattle with producers Captain Cuts (Grouplove's own Ryan Rabin) and Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, The Shins), Big Mess features the signature choruses and infectious hooks that first brought the Los Angeles quintet to prominence. No stranger to the worldwide festival circuit, Grouplove has made an album that showcases their richly narrated songs.

To celebrate the release of Big Mess, Grouplove hosted a fan-generated music video contest through Genero.tv. The band is currently selecting its favorite submission for each track on the album and is rewarding $3,000 to each of the 11 winners. Having already chosen several winners, Grouplove will share the remaining selections biweekly HERE.

BIG MESS WORLD TOUR

11/15/16 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues*

11/16/16 - Houston, TX - House of Blues*

11/18/16 - Austin, TX - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater*

11/19/16 - Austin, TX - Stubbs BBQ*

1/30/17 - Knoxville, TN - The Mill & Mine+

1/31/17 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel+

2/01/17 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom+

2/03/17 - Charlotte, NC - Fillmore Charlotte+

2/04/17 - Columbia, SC - Music Farm+

2/06/17 - Jacksonville, FL - Mavericks+

2/07/17 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room+

2/09/17 - Tampa, FL - Ritz Ybor+

2/10/17 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle+

2/11/17 - Birmingham, AL - Iron City+

2/14/17 - Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theater+

2/15/17 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom+

2/17/17 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre+

3/16/17 - Richmond, VA - The National

3/17/17 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom

3/18/17 - Providence, RI - Lupo's

3/21/17 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

3/22/17 - Port Chester, NY - The Capitol Theatre, "107.1's The Peak 13th Birthday Celebration"

3/24/17 - Cincinnati, OH, Bogart's

3/25/17 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave

3/26/17 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom

3/28/17 - Wichita, KS - Cotillion Ballroom

3/29/17 - Sioux Falls, SD - Mammoth Live

3/31/17 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up

4/01/17 - Park City, UT - Park City Live

4/04/17 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater

4/06/17 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo

4/07/17 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House

4/08/17 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House

4/10/17 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades

4/13/17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Catalyst

 

*with MUNA and Dilly Dally

+with SWMRS

Wed, 11/16/2016 - 9:35 am

In an unprecedented move for Metallica, the band will release music videos for each song from their forthcoming album, Hardwired...To Self-Destruct starting today at 12:00 PM EST on www.metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world for every two hours.  New songs and their videos will premiere right up to when the clock turns over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album will be available worldwide. The videos - shot around the globe - will give fans the opportunity to hear the long-awaited Metallica album two days ahead of its official November 18th release via Blackened Recordings.

Directors for the videos include: Jonas Åkerlund, who originally worked with the band on "Turn The Page" and "Whiskey In The Jar," album package photographers Herring and Herring, Colin Hakes ("Hardwired"), Clark Eddy ("Atlas Rise," and countless "Making of . . ." clips), Tom Kirk ("Moth Into Flame"), Claire Marie Vogel, Jessica Cope, Rob Valley, Phil Mucci, and Metallica's very own videographer Brett Murray. The forthcoming clips follow the previously released videos for "Hardwired", "Moth Into Flame", and "Atlas, Rise". See below for a complete schedule of when and where each video will be debuted, along with who directed each video.

Wednesday, November 16

12p EST - "Dream No More" (Directed by Tom Kirk) - Gshow Globo, Brazil

2p EST - "Confusion" (Directed by Claire Marie Vogel) - Rolling Stone, USA

4p EST - "ManUNkind" (Directed by Jonas Åkerlund) - Bravewords, Canada

6p EST - "Now That We're Dead" (Directed by Herring & Herring) - Pitchfork, USA

8p EST - "Here Comes Revenge" (Directed by Jessica Cope) - Triple M, Australia

10p EST - "Am I Savage" (Directed by Herring & Herring) - Ro69.JP (Rockin' On), Japan

Thursday, November 17

12a EST - "Halo On Fire" (Directed by Herring & Herring) - BiLD / Metal Hammer, Germany

2a EST - "Murder One" (Directed by Robert Valley) - Le Parisian, France

4a EST - "Spit Out The Bone" (Directed by Phil Mucci) - NME, England

6a EST - "Lords of Summer" (Directed by Brett Murray) - Aftonbladet, Sweden

Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, a 2 CD / 2 Vinyl set, is the Grammy® Award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's first studio album since 2008's multi-platinum Death MagneticHardwired...To Self-Destruct is available for pre-order at www.metallica.com in various configurations including: CD, Vinyl, Digital, Deluxe, and Deluxe Deluxe Versions. Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed Death Magnetic, produced the album.

Wed, 11/16/2016 - 1:34 pm

This holiday season, Wynonna & The Big Noise are once again hitting the road-in an unforgettable way! "A Wynonna & The Big Noise Christmas" will include a mix of holiday favorites and WYNONNA's biggest hits, as well as brand new music from their debut album released in February 2016.

"Every year I look forward to our Christmas tour," says WYNONNA, "It's so easy to get caught up in the perfectionism that this time of the year often brings. I love singing the music that inspires me to remember the real reason for the season. My hope is that people can come to the show, forget about their 'to do' list and, for the time we are together, simply enjoy themselves."

WYNONNA-along with her band, The Big Noise-will bring "A Wynonna & The Big Noise Christmas" to audiences across the country for the third year in a row. The show will feature incomparable musical arrangements from The Big Noise, putting WYNONNA's voice front and center for what promises to be a truly memorable evening of music and holiday magic.

Respected by the millions of fans who are drawn to her music and her undeniable talent,

WYNONNA's rich and commanding voice has sold over 30 million albums worldwide spanning a remarkable 33-year career. Charting countless singles, including 20 #1 hits and over 60 industry awards, the iconic performer was dubbed by Rolling Stone as "the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline."

"A Wynonna & The Big Noise Christmas" Tour will kick off with a FREE SHOW on November 26th in Panama City Beach, FL, with dates running through December 17th in

Lufkin, TX. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit www.wynonna.com.

Catch "A Wynonna & The Big Noise Christmas" this winter:

Sat

11/26

Panama City Beach, FL

Aaron Bessant Park

Thu

12/01

Bowling Green, KY

SKyPAC

Fri

12/02

Glen Ellyn, IL

McAninch Arts Center

Sat

12/03

Shipshewana, IN

Blue Gate Theater

Thu

12/08

Las Vegas, NV

The Golden Nugget

Fri

12/09

Cerritos, CA

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

Wed

12/14

Nashville, TN

CMA Theater at Country Music Hall of Fame

Thu

12/15

El Dorado, AR

El Dorado Municipal Auditorium

Fri

12/16

Biloxi, MS

IP Casino Resort & Spa - Studio A

Sat

12/17

Lufkin, TX

Temple Theater at Angelina College

Fri, 11/18/2016 - 8:14 am

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the band's celebrated 1991 album Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden today released four special reissue editions of the album via UMe/A&M Records. Originally released on October 8th, 1991, Badmotorfinger spawned three singles, "Jesus Christ Pose," "Outshined" and "Rusty Cage" and became Soundgarden's highest-charting album on the Billboard Album chart at the time. It has been certified 2x-platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. See below for a list of configurations now available.

Super Deluxe:

https://UMe.lnk.to/BadmotorfingerSprDlx

2CD Deluxe:

https://UMe.lnk.to/Badmotorfinger2CD

2LP:

https://UMe.lnk.to/Badmotorfinger2LP

1CD:

https://UMe.lnk.to/Badmotorfinger1CD

The limited edition 7-disc Super Deluxe Edition consists of 4 CDs, 2 DVDs, and 1 Blu-ray Audio disc with 109 tracks total: 79 tracks, videos & mixes are previously unreleased. The CD audio content includes the original album newly remastered; 15 previously unreleased studio outtakes newly mixed from the original analog multi-tracks plus the track "New Damage" featuring Brian May from Queen; and Live at the Paramount: Soundgarden's first-ever complete concert album newly mixed from the original analog multi-tracks and recorded at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on March 6,1992. The band's first complete concert video features Live at the Paramount on DVD, newly edited from the original camera masters and newly mixed in 5.1 surround sound and stereo from the original analog multi-tracks. The second DVD is Motorvision + More: Soundgarden's 1992 Motorvision home video, released on DVD for the first time ever, showcases live selections from the two nights shot at the Paramount Theatre in March 1992 along with interviews from the band and friends. Bonus videos include 11 unreleased archival live performances from various shows and festivals in 1992 and the three official music videos from the album. The Blu-ray Audio disc contains the original Badmotorfinger album, three B-sides, and the three official music videos, newly mixed from original analog multi-tracks in audiophile 96kHz 24-bit 5.1 surround sound. The original album and three B-sides feature newly designed visuals directed by Josh Graham.

The Super Deluxe version also includes a revolving Badmotorfinger icon ultimate collector's box (batteries included) that features a 52-page book with a 25th anniversary silver foil Badmotorfinger icon cover, newly designed art, unreleased photos, and commemorative testimonials from fellow musicians and peers. The package also contains a 12"x12" 3D Badmotorfinger silver foil icon lenticular, four 8"x10" photo cards featuring each band member, a 5" Badmotorfinger silver foil icon sticker, a 4" triangular spark plug silver foil sticker, and a 5" newly designed 25th anniversary Badmotorfinger icon iron-on patch. The first 1,000 fans who pre-order the Super Deluxe Edition at Soundgardenworld.com, us.udiscovermusic.com, or udiscovermusic.com will receive a bonus, first-ever commercially released 7-inch of the album's first single "Jesus Christ Pose" (b/w "Stray Cat Blues") and a custom Badmotorfinger icon 7-inch large hole adapter.

The anniversary celebration continues with a 28 track 2-CD Deluxe Edition, featuring the remastered original album on Disc 1; eight studio outtakes, "New Damage (with Brian May)," and seven tracks from Live at the Paramount on Disc 2. Also available, is a 1CD remastered edition with enhanced art converting the original plastic jewel case into a gatefold softpak with the original six-panel folder design included. Rounding out the special editions is a 2-LP, 180-gram audiophile black vinyl edition of the remastered original album expanded to a gatefold jacket with a removable, limited edition 3D lenticular silver foil litho cover when removed reveals a gold foil jacket cover, 25th anniversary vinyl etching on side four and a download card for a digital edition of the album in 320kbps MP4 AAC files.

Mon, 11/28/2016 - 4:45 pm

Metallica's 10th studio album, Hardwired...To Self Destruct, debuted at No. 1 around the world today selling over 800,000 albums worldwide.  In addition to the United States, Hardwired...To Self Destruct is No. 1 on the album charts in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, and Sweden with many of these markets having their best sales week of 2016.  A complete list of the 20+ countries where the album debuted at No. 1 will be available midweek when the respective charts are published. 

In the United States, Hardwired...To Self Destruct debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 chart with over 291,266 equivalent album units and 281,645 actual album sales, and is the band's 6th consecutive No. 1 album in the United States.  It is the largest debut for a rock band in 2016, and according to Hits Magazine, this is the third biggest debut of 2016 behind Beyoncé and Drake.  It is currently the "Most Wished For" album on Amazon.com.

Hardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label.  It was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations including: CD, Vinyl, Digital, Deluxe, and Deluxe Deluxe Versions available at www.metallica.com. By industry standards the standard 2-CD set would be considered a deluxe package.  However, the band also released a special deluxe edition of the album featuring 3 CDs of Metallica music, and fans came out in droves over the past week to purchase the set, amounting to 80-90% of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct's first week global sales - a true testament to the extraordinary relationship Metallica has with its fans.

Praise for Hardwired...To Self-Destruct includes The New York Times: "Metallica has embraced its adulthood, reclaiming the attack of its music while jettisoning the image of a hard-rock band as young, fast and out of control", Rolling Stone: "Metallica's 'Hardwired' shreds back to vintage eighties terror", Decibel: "Metallica balances legacy, longevity, and longitude with Hardwired...To Self-Destruct", Kerrang!: "This is Metallica galvanized, refreshed, refocused and rediscovering themselves. Best thing they've done since The Black album? Yep", The Guardian: "Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years," NME: "Metallica remain both vital and innovative,"  San Jose Mercury News:  "Metallica has once again delivered an album that echoes and underscores the mood of millions," and much more.

In an unprecedented move forMetallica, on November 16, the band released music videos for each song on Hardwired...To Self Destruct via www.metallica.com and simultaneously with editorial partners around the world every two hours.  New songs and their corresponding videos premiered right up to when the clock turned over at midnight in New Zealand, where the first official copy of the new album became available worldwide. To watch the music videos, visit www.metallica.com.

Additionally, almost 100 independent record stores around the world stayed open throughout the night on and into the morning selling Hardwired...To Self-Destruct LPs and CDs as part of November 18's Blackened Friday. Stores were stocked with music, prizes, and exclusive items were given away free with purchase.

Metallica also recently joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a rendition of the band's song "Enter Sandman" as part of the popular segment 'Classroom Instruments' on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The video has racked up nearly 100 Million views on Facebook and 10 Million views on YouTube.  Watch the clip HERE.

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 1:04 pm

The Red Hot Chili Peppers kick off their 2017 North American tour tonight at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.  The 51-city trek in support of their latest album, The Getaway, which was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 17, 2016, includes sold out three-night stands at Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Staples Center in Los Angeles. See below for a complete list of dates of click HERE.

The Getaway debuted at #1 on the Billboard Album Sales Chart and at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 upon its release in June. The Getaway marks the Grammy Award-winning band's seventh top 10 album and third #2 on the Top 200 Chart. The album debuted at #1 in Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, and New Zealand and at #2 in the United Kingdom and Germany. The Getaway was produced by Danger Mouse and mixed by Nigel Godrich.

The album was praised by Rolling Stone: "top-shelf modern-rock splendor", People: "their best album in ages", USA Today: "...proves not only that the longtime rockers still sizzle 30 years in, but also are capable of victoriously revamping their sound", and many more.

Watch the video for the band's "Dark Necessities," HERE and "Go Robot" HERE.

5-Jan

San Antonio, TX

AT&T Center

SOLD OUT

7-Jan

Houston, TX

Toyota Center

SOLD OUT

8-Jan

Dallas, TX

American Airlines Arena

SOLD OUT

10-Jan

New Orleans, LA

Smoothie King Center

 

12-Jan

Memphis, TN

Fed Ex Forum

 

14-Jan

Tulsa, OK

BOK Center

 

15-Jan

Wichita, KS

In Trust Arena

 

18-Jan

St. Louis, MO

Scottrade Center

 

20-Jan

Lincoln, NE

Pinnacle Bank Arena

 

21-Jan

Minneapolis, MN

Target Center

SOLD OUT

2-Feb

Detroit, MI

Joe Louis Arena

SOLD OUT

4-Feb

Toronto, ON

Air Canada Center

SOLD OUT

7-Feb

Boston, MA

TD Garden

SOLD OUT

8-Feb

Boston, MA

TD Garden

SOLD OUT

10-Feb

Buffalo, NY

First Niagara Center

SOLD OUT

12-Feb

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Arena

SOLD OUT

13-Feb

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Arena

 

15-Feb

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

SOLD OUT

17-Feb

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

SOLD OUT

18-Feb

New York, NY

Madison Square Garden

SOLD OUT

2-Mar

Denver, CO

Pepsi Center

SOLD OUT

4-Mar

Glendale, AZ

Gila River Arena

SOLD OUT

5-Mar

San Diego, CA

Valley View Casino Center

SOLD OUT

7-Mar

Los Angeles, CA

Staples Center

SOLD OUT

8-Mar

Los Angeles, CA

Staples Center

SOLD OUT

10-Mar

Los Angeles, CA

Staples Center

SOLD OUT

12-Mar

Oakland, CA

Oracle Arena

SOLD OUT

15-Mar

Portland, OR

Rose Quarter - Moda Center

 

17-Mar

Seattle, WA

Key Arena

SOLD OUT

18-Mar

Vancouver, BC

Rogers Arena

SOLD OUT

12-Apr

Washington, DC

Verizon Center

 

14-Apr

Atlanta, GA

Philips Arena

 

15-Apr

Raleigh, NC

PNC Arena

 

17-Apr

Charlotte, NC

Spectrum Center

 

19-Apr

Columbia, SC

Colonial Life Arena

 

22-Apr

Little Rock, AR

Verizon Arena

 

24-Apr

Jacksonville, FL

Veterans Memorial Arena

 

26-Apr

Orlando, FL

Amway Center

 

27-Apr

Tampa, FL

Amalie Arena

 

29-Apr

Miami, FL

American Airlines Arena

SOLD OUT

11-May

Pittsburgh, PA

PPG Paints Arena

 

13-May

Cleveland, OH

Quicken Loans

 

14-May

Columbus, OH

Schottenstein Center-

 

16-May

Louisville, KY

KFC Yum! Center

 

18-May

Indianapolis, IN

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

 

19-May

Cincinnati, OH

US Bank Arena

 

21-May

Kansas City

Sprint Center

 

23-May

Des Moines, IA

Wells Fargo Arena

 

26-May

Winnipeg, MB

MTS Centre

SOLD OUT

28-May

Edmonton, AB

Rogers Place

SOLD OUT

29-May

Calgary, AB

Scotiabank Saddledome

SOLD OUT

18-Jun

Quebec, QC

Vidéotron

 

20-Jun

Montreal , QC

Bell Centre

 

22-Jun

Hamilton, ON

FirstOntario Centre

SOLD OUT

23-Jun

Ottawa, ON

Canadian Tire Centre

 

25-Jun

Grand Rapids, MI

Van Andel Arena

 

30-Jun

Chicago, IL

United Center

SOLD OUT

1-July

Chicago, IL

United Center

 
Fri, 01/20/2017 - 9:10 am

WYNONNA and her band The Big Noise will bring a highly anticipated new tour to fans across the US. The 2017 "Roots & Revival Tour" will explore the past, present and future of WYNONNA's extensive 33-year career.

WYNONNA's live shows are well known not only for the energy of her talented band, but also for the undeniable connection that she has with her audience. The show is part nostalgia, part comedy, and all rich, soulful music featuring WYNONNA's incomparable vocals.

"My roots are firmly planted in Country music," says WYNONNA, "But I was given wings, and I'm grateful that my fans have allowed me the freedom to sing the music that I love."

With more dates to be added, the Roots & Revival Tour is set to launch in March of 2017 and run through late October. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit www.wynonna.com/tour.

Mon, 01/23/2017 - 7:15 am

Grammy® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Green Day have topped both the Billboard and Mediabase Alternative radio charts again with current single "Still Breathing" - marking the band's 11th No. 1 at the format and tying them for the second most songs to top the chart of all time. "Still Breathing" is the second song to top the Alternative charts from the band's No. 1 album Revolution Radio (Reprise) and marks the first time the band has had multiple No. 1s from the same album since its 2004 Grammy® Award-winning monumental album American Idiot. To purchase Revolution Radio, click HERE.

Upon it's release, Revolution Radio was praised by Alternative Press: "the most intensely personal Green Day album in years," Entertainment Weekly: "their most focused album in years," LA Times: "a barnstormer of a new punk record," Nylon: "delivers in terms of music, lyrics, and an unstoppable and quintessentially Green Day energy," Q: "Revolution Radio is Green Day back at their best," Rolling Stone: "it reflects decades of accrued emotional and musical wisdom," USA Today: "a bracing return to form," and many more.

Green Day recently announced the North American leg of it's Revolution Radio World Tour will kick off on March 1st in Phoenix, AZ and will include first time dates at Wrigley Field in Chicago and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. See below for a complete list of dates.

Live Dates

3/1         Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Arena*

3/2         El Paso, TX - El Paso County Coliseum*

3/4         Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center*

3/5         Houston, TX - Toyota Center*

3/7         Tulsa, OK - BOK Center*

3/8         North Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena*

3/10       Duluth, GA - Infinite Energy Center*

3/12       Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center*

3/13       Washington, DC - Verizon Center*

3/15       Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center*

3/17       Worcester, MA - DCU Center*

3/19       London, ON - Budweiser Gardens*

3/20       Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Centre*

3/22       Montreal, QC - Bell Centre*

3/23       Quebec, QC - Vidéotron Centre*

3/25       Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Events Center*

3/27       Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena*

3/28       Champaign, IL - State Farm Center*

3/30       Green Bay, WI - Resch Center*

4/1         Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center*

4/3         Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena*

4/5         Broomfield, CO - 1stBank Center*

4/7         Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena*

4/8         San Diego, CA - Valley View Casino Center*

 

8/1       Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre^

8/2       Portland, OR - Moda Center^

8/5       Oakland, CA - Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum^

8/7       Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre^

8/9       Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre^

8/11     Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center^

8/12     Omaha, NE - CenturyLink Center^

8/14     Maryland Heights, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^

8/16     Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center^

8/18     Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage^

8/20     Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center^

8/21     Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center^

8/24     Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field^

8/26     Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center^

8/28     Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center^

8/29     Hartford, CT - The XFINITY Theatre^

8/31     Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion^

9/1       Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek^

9/3       West Palm Beach, FL - Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre^

9/5       Tampa, FL - MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre^

9/6       Orange Beach, AL - The Wharf Amphitheater^

9/8       Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater^

9/9       San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center^

9/11     Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater^

9/13     Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre^

 

* With Against Me

^ With Catfish and the Bottlemen

Fri, 02/03/2017 - 7:17 am

Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum singer-songwriter Michelle Branch will release her highly anticipated fourth studio album Hopeless Romantic on April 7, 2017, through Verve Records. This is Branch's first solo project since her Grammy-nominated 2003 album Hotel Paper. Entertainment Weekly has projected it to be one of 2017's most anticipated albums.  Billboard premiered the first single and title track here.

The title track is currently available for download at iTunes and to stream at Spotify and Apple Music. The album will be available for pre-order at Amazon, iTunes, and pre-save at  Spotify.

Primarily recorded in Los Angeles, and produced by Patrick Carney (The Black Keys) and Gus Seyffert (Beck, Norah Jones, Sia), Hopeless Romantic weaves a tale of love both lost and found. "A lot of these songs are about heartbreak, but knowing that it doesn't mean the end of the world. It just means letting go and moving on and knowing that you're going to be okay," says Branch. "This is my first real-life autobiographical record."

Stand-outs include the first single "Hopeless Romantic," "Fault Line," which was co-written by Branch and Morgan Kibby from M83, and "City"- a song about having the courage to walk away and start over. "Keith Jeffery from Atlas Genius sings this with me," Branch says. "He was on tour in London when I was working there. I wrote it one morning and asked him to come and sing on the demo later that day."

Michelle and her band, (Patrick Carney on drums and husband and wife duo, Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley from indie pop band Tennis) performed tracks from the upcoming album to a sold-out crowd of industry professionals at the Bowery Electric in New York City on January 25th.

Branch was 17 when she signed with Maverick Records.  The label had heard her independently released album Broken Bracelet and was impressed by her obvious songwriting talent, powerful vocal delivery, and precocious guitar chops at a time when many young female artists were singing other people's songs. In 2001, Branch released The Spirit Room, which sold two million copies in the U.S., thanks to the catchy, heartfelt hits "Everywhere" and "All You Wanted," and ushered in a new era of young women writing and performing their own songs. She followed it up with 2003's Hotel Paper, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard album chart and became Branch's second platinum-selling disc in the U.S. It spawned the hit single "Are You Happy Now?" which was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Female Rock Performance." Branch also won a Grammy for singing on Carlos Santana's "The Game of Love," which reached No. 5 on Billboard's Hot 100 and spent many weeks atop the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. In 2006, Branch found success with modern-country duo The Wreckers, whose debut Stand Still, Look Pretty was praised by critics for breaking down barriers between pop and country. The gold-certified album spawned the hit single "Leave the Pieces," which topped the Hot Country Songs chart for several weeks, as well as "My Oh My" and "Tennessee," and earned Branch her fourth Grammy nomination. (She was also nominated for Best New Artist in 2003.)

Track listing below:

1.     Best You Ever

2.     You're Good

3.     Fault Line

4.     Heartbreak Now

5.     Hopeless Romantic

6.     Living a Lie

7.     Knock Yourself Out

8.     Temporary Feeling

9.     Carry Me Home

10. Not A Love Song

11. Last Night

12. Bad Side

13. Shadow

14. City

 

Tour dates coming soon:

Mon, 02/06/2017 - 12:54 pm

Grammy Award-winning rock band MUSE today announced a tour of North American amphitheaters with worldwide multi-platinum selling band Thirty Seconds to Mars.  Produced by Live Nation, PVRIS will be the support band for the tour which will kick off May 20th in West Palm Beach, FL and wind down September 20th in Salt Lake City, UT.   A Muse fan club presale will start Wednesday, February 8th at 10am local time and run through Thursday, February 9th at 10pm local time.  Fans can pre-order tickets

HERE during those times.  Thirty Seconds to Mars fan presale begins on Wednesday, February 8th at 10am local time.  Fans can pre-order tickets HERE.  Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, February 10 beginning at 10am local time.  A full list of dates can be found below. For more information please visit livenation.com.

Muse is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. Their last album, Drones, was released in June of 2015 and debuted at No. 1 in 21 countries around the world including their first No. 1 album in the United States.  The album spawned the number one hit "Dead Inside," and the band went on to win the Grammy Award, their second, for Best Rock Album in February of 2016.  Since forming in 1994, Muse have released seven studio albums selling upwards of 18 million albums worldwide and won numerous awards around the world including: two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album; an American Music Award; and the O2 Silver Clef presented by Queen's Roger Taylor and Brian May. They have won press awards for Best Live Act, Best Album and Best British Band, and they have received an Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.

Thirty Seconds to Mars - comprised of Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic - has sold over five million albums and millions of concert tickets worldwide. The group has received numerous awards, including a dozen MTV awards worldwide, a Billboard Music award, and a Guinness World Record for the Longest Running Tour in history. The band released their critically acclaimed music documentary ARTIFACT on iTunes worldwide where it has been a regular at the top of the charts. It chronicles the band's legal battles with record label EMI/Capitol/Virgin. They also recently announced their 3rd Annual Camp Mars Festival that takes place every summer in Malibu, CA.  Thirty Seconds to Mars are currently working on their highly anticipated 5th studio album to be released later this year.

Get acquainted with the mysteriously awesome PVRIS before they become the biggest thing in rock. For fans of The Neighbourhood, CHVRCHES, and Paramore, PVRIS are the best thing since sliced bread." That's what MTV said about the Boston-based trio of vocalist Lynn Gunn, guitarist Alex Babinski and bassist Brian MacDonald and the band is certainly living up to the hype: over the past few months, they performed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," were spotlighted on "Last Call with Carson Daly," hit the road with Fall Out Boy and Awolnation for a North American arena tour and were featured on the cover of Alternative Press. That followed a year in which they hit No. 1 on Billboard's "Emerging Artists" and "Trending 140" charts, played to packed-house crowds around the world and racked up over 12 million total YouTube views and 15 million total streams in the US alone (the latest being more than 14.7 million Spotify streams and 3.4 million views for their "You And I" video).The band is led by 21-year-old vocalist Lynn Gunn, who the Huffington Post described as "a force that cannot be denied." They're currently putting the touches on a much-anticipated new album, due out later this year

Tour Itinerary:

20-May

West Palm Beach, FL

Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre

21-May

Tampa, FL

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

3-Jun

Nashville, TN

Ascend Amphitheatre

6-Jun

Atlanta, GA

Lakewood Amphitheatre

8-Jun

New Orleans, LA

Bold Sphere Music at Champions Square

10-Jun

Austin, TX

Austin 360 Amphitheatre

12-Jun

Kansas City, MO

Starlight Theatre

13-Jun

St. Louis, MO

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 

15-Jun

Charlotte, NC

PNC Music Pavilion**         

18-Jul

Toronto, ONT 

Budweiser Stage

22-Jul

Wantagh, NY  

Jones Beach Theater

1-Aug

Burgettstown, PA

KeyBank Pavilion

15-Sep

Mountain View, CA

Shoreline Amphitheatre

18-Sep

Red Rocks, CO      

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

20-Sep

Salt Lake City

USANA Amphitheatre 

Mon, 02/13/2017 - 7:09 am

Metallica today announced their WorldWired 2017 North American tour in support of their new album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. The WorldWired 2017 tour is produced by Live Nation and  kicks off on May 10th in Baltimore, MD at M&T Bank Stadium. The tour will crisscross its way across North America into the summer, marking the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy® Award winning band's first proper North American tour since 2009. Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat will be the main support acts for the tour run. See below for a list of all confirmed dates. 

Presale tickets will be available to Legacy Fan Club members beginning on Tuesday, February 14 at 9:00 AM local time, with presale tickets available to all Met Club members beginning on Tuesday, February 14 at 11:00 AM local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning this Friday, February 17th at 10:00 AM local time. Each ticket purchased will come with a copy of the Hardwired...To Self-Destruct album, available as a physical CD or a digital download. Visit www.metallica.com for complete ticket info.

Citi is the official credit card of the WorldWired 2017 North American Tour. Citi cardmembers can take advantage of a special presale opportunity for all show dates in the U.S. beginning on Tuesday, February 14th at 11:00 AM local time. For additional details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Every ticket purchased through official outlets includes your choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. Fans should expect to receive information from Warner Music Artist Services on how to redeem their albums within 14 business days after their purchase. Full details of how you can gift the album, should you have already purchased, will be given on the redemption page.

Metallica has partnered with CID Entertainment to offer four options of special enhanced experiences on this tour, including premium tickets and amenities, including: early access to the venue, a visit to the 'Memory Remains' exhibit of memorabilia, and meet and greets. For full package details, visit http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/metallica-tour-2017/.

Additionally, Metallica has announced the formation of their All Within My Hands Foundation, which will raise funds to support a cross-section of national, local and Bay Area charities that the individual band members support, along with continuing to donate to music education programs and local food banks. Through a collaboration with Crowdrise, the band encourages fans to make a donation when purchasing tickets to the upcoming shows. For more information, visit www.crowdrise.com/metallica

Hardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week.  The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations at www.metallica.com.

Praise for Hardwired...To Self-Destruct includes:  The New York Times: "Metallica has embraced its adulthood, reclaiming the attack of its music while jettisoning the image of a hard-rock band as young, fast and out of control;"  Rolling Stone: "Metallica's 'Hardwired' shreds back to vintage eighties terror;"  Decibel: "Metallica balances legacy, longevity, and longitude with Hardwired...To Self-Destruct;" Kerrang!: "This is Metallica galvanized, refreshed, refocused and rediscovering themselves. Best thing they've done since The Black album? Yep;" The Guardian: "Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years;," NME: "Metallica remain both vital and innovative;"  San Jose Mercury News:  "Metallica has once again delivered an album that echoes and underscores the mood of millions;" and much more.

To purchase Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, click HERE.

May 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium*^

May 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field*^

May 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium*^

May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^

May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^

May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range Festival (SOLD OUT)

June 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^ 

June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^

June 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^

June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome* 

June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium* 

June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field* 

July 5 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium*^

July 7 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Stadium*^

July 9 - Atlanta, GA - Suntrust Park*^

July 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^

July 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'Ete 

July 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^

July 19 - Montreal, QB - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^

July 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+

August 4 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+

August 6 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+

August 9 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+

August 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+

August 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+

*With Avenged Sevenfold

^With Volbeat

+With Gojira 

Mon, 02/20/2017 - 7:57 am

Enter the world of Westeros with the Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience -- an immersive music and visual experience that will bring the Seven Kingdoms to life on a scale never seen before. The tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation in partnership with HBO Global Licensing, will use innovative music tour production and video technology that will recreate the various realms found throughout Game of Thrones®. Beginning its journey tonight at Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis, MN., the highly anticipated tour will visit 24 cities across North America at famed live music venues including Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Forum in Los Angeles as well as arenas in Montreal, Boston, Houston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more. Please see below for a complete list of dates. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster.Com HERE.

Using state-of-the-art technology, Game of Thrones® composer Ramin Djawadi, along with a full orchestra and choir, will take fans on a musical journey through the realm - from King's Landing to Winterfell, along the northern stretches of the Kingsroad to The Wall and across the Narrow Sea to Braavos, Meereen and beyond.  Fans of the groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed and Emmy® Award-winning show will finally have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the Game of Thrones® universe through the breathtaking score created by Ramin Djawadi.

As rich as the stories, intrigue and world of Game of Thrones®, Ramin's celebrated music for the show resonated immediately with fans as the meticulously constructed songs underscored the emotional weight of key moments between beloved characters, lent scale to massive battle sequences or brought to life songs referenced in the books.  Ramin's relentlessly popular title track alone has become instantly recognizable as a pop culture phenomenon in its own right.  Fan enthusiasm for the music from Game of Thrones® continues to grow with each season.

Ramin Djawadi's previous credits include the Grammy® nominated score for Marvel's 2008 blockbuster, Iron Man.  Other film credits include Pacific Rim, Clash Of The Titans and Warcraft.  In addition to Game Of Thrones®, Ramin also garnered Emmy® Award nominations for other television projects including Flash Forward (ABC) and Prison Break (FOX).  Among Ramin's upcoming projects is the highly anticipated HBO® series, Westworld.

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones® is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal.  The Emmy®- and Golden Globe Award-winning series has captured the imagination of fans globally, making it one of the most popular shows on television.

"For the past six seasons of Game of Thrones, I have been tremendously inspired to compose music to David Benioff's and D.B. Weiss' extraordinary adaption of George R.R. Martin's epic 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series," says Ramin Djawadi.  "Now, by combining the music with state of the art technology, we are going to bring the astonishing world of Westeros to fans in a live and unique concert experience."

"For seven years, Ramin has been blowing our mind with his music's force, subtlety, and endless inventiveness," said Game of Thrones® creators/executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.  "The GoT Concert Experience will be unique in the history of concert tours, an eye-popping, ear-splitting, phantasmagoric blend of the show's visuals and Ramin's powerful compositions.  We are more excited for it than anyone."

"Game of Thrones has one of the most engaged audiences in television," said Josh Goodstadt, Vice President, HBO Global Licensing.  "We can't wait to see fans and newcomers alike immerse themselves in Ramin's incredible music and the world of Westeros through this epic concert experience."

"Live Nation is honored to be partners with HBO and Ramin Djawadi in bringing fans of the hit series a spectacular live experience centered around the music of Game of Thrones and performed using cutting edge technology to create a show unlike anything seen before," says Omar Al-Joulani, SVP, North American Touring at Live Nation.

GAME OF THRONES® LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE

2/20 - Minneapolis, MN - Xcel Energy Center

2/22 - Chicago, IL - United Center

2/23 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena

2/25 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun

2/26 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center

3/1 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center

3/3 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre

3/4 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre

3/6 - Boston, MA - TD Bank Garden

3/7 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

3/9 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena

3/11 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BB&T Center

3/12 - Tampa, FL - Amalie Arena

3/14 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena

3/16 - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center

3/17 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center

3/19 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center

3/23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum

3/25 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena

3/26 - Phoenix, AZ - TalkingStick Resort Arena

3/29 - San Jose, CA - SAP Center

3/31 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena

4/1 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena

4/2 - Portland, OR - Moda Center

Tue, 02/21/2017 - 8:54 am

Garbage announced THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE, an autobiographical coffee table book due out July 4, 2017 via Akashic Books. Now, for the first time, the band's four members (Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig) tell the story of their incredible journey in their own words. The book includes never before seen photographs of the band as well as pieces written by each of the four band members. THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE was written with former Rolling Stone journalist Jason Cohen.

"We were starting to forget what we wanted to remember," said Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson.  "Twenty two years is a long time to keep track of the magic and the madness."

THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE is available for pre-order now HERE. The limited edition pre-order bundle includes a hardcover copy of the book, a custom-made collectible box, and a 12" vinyl with six never before released live recordings of ballads: "Milk", "You Look So Fine", "Cup of Coffee", "Bleed Like Me", "Beloved Freak", and "Even Though Our Love Is Doomed".

Earlier this month, Garbage announced a co-headline North American tour with Blondie that will kick off on July 5th in Saratoga, CA and wrap on August 12th in Dallas, TX. John Doe & Exene Cervenka will provide support on the first leg of the tour and Deap Vally for the second leg. Tickets for the Rage and Rapture tour are on sale now and available HERE.

Rage and Rapture Tour

July 5 - The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA*

July 7 - Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA*

July 8 - The Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas NV*

July 9 - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA +

July 12 - Edgefield, Troutdale, OR*

July 14 - Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID*

July 16 - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Englewood, CO*

July 18 - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO*

July 19 - Harrah's Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino, Council Bluffs, IA*

July 21 - Mystic Lake Casino-Mystic Showroom, Prior Lake, MN*

July 22 - Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL*

July 25 - Artpark, Lewiston, NY**

July 26 - Sony Centre For Performing Arts, Toronto, ON**

July 28 - Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ**

July 29 - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY**

July 30 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA**

August 1 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY**

August 2 - Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA**

August 5 - The Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC**

August 8 - Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL**

August 9 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL**

August 11 - ACL Live, Austin, TX **

August 12 - Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX**

* w/ John Doe & Exene Cervenka

** w/ Deap Vally

+ w/ Sky Ferreira 

Mon, 02/27/2017 - 6:26 am
Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum band Soundgarden, today announced a North American headline tour that will kick off on May 3rd in Atlanta, GA at the Fox Theatre. The Pretty Reckless and Dillinger Escape Plan will support select dates.  A special ticket pre-sale for fans who are signed up to www.soundgardenworld.com and www.chriscornell.com will launch Tuesday, February 28th at 10:00 AM local time.  Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday March 3rd at 10AM local time.
 
Soundgarden will also appear at a variety of previously announced summer festivals, including: WXTV Rockfest, Welcome To Rockville, Fort Rock Festival, 89.7 The River's Rockfest, Rock on the Range, and more. See below for a complete list of confirmed dates.
 
In other news, Soundgarden and Sub Pop recently announced the release of the remixed and expanded reissue of the band's Grammy® nominated debut full-length album, Ultramega OK, on March 10, 2017.  Additionally, in November 2016, the band celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their album Badmotorfinger by releasing four special editions of the 1991 album, and in July and August 2016 Soundgarden re-released a standard single LP vinyl of their second full-length studio album, 1989's Louder Than Love as well as a two-LP 180-gram vinyl 20th anniversary reissue of their seminal 1996 album, Down on the Upside. 
 
Soundgarden is currently working on a new album.
 
4/28 Tampa, FL WXTV Rockfest
4/29 Jacksonville, FL Welcome To Rockville
4/30 Ft Myers, FL Fort Rock Festival
5/3 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre*
5/5 Concord, NC Carolina Rebellion
5/6 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre^
5/7 Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival
5/10 Indianapolis, IN Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn*
5/12 Council Bluffs, IA KIWR Rockfest
5/13 Somerset, WI Northern Invasion
5/14 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre^
5/17 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre*
5/19 Columbus, OH Rock on the Range
5/20 Maryland Heights, MO KPNT Pointfest
5/22 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium^
5/25 Houston, TX Revention Music Center^
5/26 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory^
5/27 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma
 
Fri, 04/07/2017 - 6:24 pm
On Saturday, May 20th at 6pm at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's 2017 Beastly Ball, legendary guitarist Slash will be performing with a number of special guests to celebrate the L.A. Zoo's 50th Anniversary. Slash, backed by Jimmy Vivino and The Basic Cable Band (Conan O'Brien Show), will perform a mix of blues and R&B, joined by special guests Jack Black, Grace Potter and Bernard Fowler.
 
Live Nation, Citi and NextVR will exclusively broadcast the entire concert in virtual reality as part of the recently announced "Backstage with Citi" initiative. In addition to the show, fans will also have extraordinary virtual access to rare, behind-the-scenes footage - including an interview with Slash and the performance rehearsal
 
"I'm honored and proud to be a part of the L.A. Zoo's 50th Anniversary Beastly Ball," said Slash.  "It's going to be the biggest yet, and I'm really looking forward to jamming live with some good friends."
 
The live VR content will be available on a Google Daydream or Samsung Gear VR headset, along with a compatible smartphone, by downloading the NextVR app from the Oculus store for GearVR or the Google Play store for Daydream. Fans can go to http://www.nextvr.com/livenation for additional details on the concert and can visit www.citiprivatepass.com/vr for more information on the virtual reality concert series.
 
"With our friends at Live Nation and Next VR, we continue to push the boundaries in the music space to bring fans unprecedented access beyond attendance," says Jennifer Breithaupt, Managing Director, Media, Advertising and Global Entertainment, at Citi. "With virtual reality, we can bring fans an unparalleled experience with their favorite artists and we couldn't be more excited to kick off our concert series with Slash and friends."
Wed, 04/19/2017 - 7:11 am
British rock band Royal Blood today announced that they will kick off the summer with a headlining U.S. tour in support of their recently announced and highly anticipated new album 'How Did We Get So Dark?,' due out on June 16th on Warner Bros. Records. The tour will kick off on June 2nd at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA and conclude on August 16th at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Tickets for all dates will be available for purchase starting at 9:00 AM local time on Friday, April 28th. See below for a complete list of dates.
 
After becoming the biggest breaking British rock band with their self-titled 2014 debut album, Royal Blood's second album 'How Did We Get So Dark?' is one of the most anticipated releases of the summer. The album's lead single "Lights Out" and accompanying music video is now available. 'How Did We Get So Dark' will be released on digital, CD and vinyl formats. Also available are a super deluxe vinyl set and a cassette. Pre-orders are now open from https://r-oy.al/blood/_website, and all fans who pre-order the album via the official band webstore will receive an instant download of 'Lights Out'.
 
Royal Blood's breakthrough was huge. Their debut album was the fastest-selling British rock debut in three years, hitting #1 in the UK, debuting in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart in the U.S. and going Top 20 in 12 countries. Before they knew it, they were performing for Howard Stern, touring with Foo Fighters, holding dressing room audiences with Jimmy Page in New York, and being presented with a BRIT for Best British Band in 2015 by the very same guitar god. Their ascendency was further underlined with major awards courtesy of Kerrang!, NME and Q.
 
Royal Blood will also appear at festivals this summer including The Governors Ball in New York City, Glastonbury, Eden Sessions, and Japan's Summer Sonic Festival. Visit www.royalbloodband.com for a complete list of upcoming live dates.
 
Royal Blood U.S. Live Dates
2ndJune - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA

2ndJune - 4thJune - Governor's Ball, New York, NY  

6thJune - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
7thJune - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
9thJune - St. Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI
10thJune - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
11thJune - Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN
31stJuly - Upstate Concert Hall, Buffalo, NY
3rdAug - Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH
5thAug - Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
8thAug - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC
9thAug - Showbox, Seattle, WA
10thAug - Roseland Theater, Portland, OR
12thAug - Outside Lands, San Francisco, CA
13thAug - The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA
15thAug - The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA
16thAug - The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
Tue, 04/25/2017 - 8:21 am

Multiple Grammy Award winning and Golden Globe nominee Chris Cornell performed three songs over the weekend on CBS This Morning Saturday, including "The Promise" -- a new original song which is featured in new film The Promise starring Academy Award Winning actor Christian Bale and Golden Globe Winning actor Oscar Isaac, in theaters now.

Wed, 04/26/2017 - 11:44 am

Pandora (NYSE: P) today released the first episode of the second season of Questlove Supreme. The weekly show, available exclusively on Pandora, is hosted by Questlove, four-time GRAMMY winner, member of The Roots, and music director of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Season two of Questlove Supreme kicks off today at 1 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. PST with esteemed artist / producer Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds as its inaugural guest. New episodes will premiere Wednesdays at 1 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. PST.

Questlove Supreme is a weekly journey through Questlove's musical landscape featuring adventurous music selections, compelling conversations and revealing interviews with music lovers from the entertainment industry and beyond. Guests from the first season included superstars Chris Rock, Solange and Usher, as well as industry vets Tom Silverman, CEO and founder of Tommy Boy Records, and Dan Charnas of VH1's The Breaks.  

Last season, more than 4.5 million Pandora listeners added the Questlove Supreme station. For season two, new features will enhance the listening experience. Listeners can now access the program in a chapter format, allowing them to revisit and pause favorite segments. A mixtape featuring songs referenced in each weeks' episode and deep cuts from Questlove's endless song library is also available at www.pandora.com/questlovesupreme. Upcoming guests on Questlove Supreme include GRAMMY winner Nelly Furtado and super-producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Questlove, brought on as a strategic advisor and artist ambassador for the company last fall, is also featured in a series of digital shorts as part of the company's new "Sounds Like You" campaign. The campaign rolled out last week alongside its announcement that Pandora Premium, previously accessible via invite only, is now available to all listeners via the App Store and Google Play or at www.pandora.com/premium

Fri, 04/28/2017 - 7:19 am
Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum band Soundgarden will kick off their North American headlining tour tonight in Tampa, FL at WXTV Rockfest. The Pretty Reckless and Dillinger Escape Plan will support select dates. Visit www.soundgardenworld.com for ticket info and a list of complete dates.
 
Soundgarden will also appear at a variety of previously announced summer festivals, including: Welcome To Rockville, Fort Rock Festival, 89.7 The River's Rockfest, Rock on the Range, and more. See below for a complete list of confirmed dates.
 
In other news, Soundgarden and Sub Pop recently released the remixed and expanded reissue of the band's Grammy® nominated debut full-length album, Ultramega OK, on March 10, 2017.  Additionally, in November 2016, the band celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their album Badmotorfinger by releasing four special editions of the 1991 album, and in July and August 2016 Soundgarden re-released a standard single LP vinyl of their second full-length studio album, 1989's Louder Than Love as well as a two-LP 180-gram vinyl 20th anniversary reissue of their seminal 1996 album, Down on the Upside.
 
Soundgarden is currently working on a new album.
 
4/28 Tampa, FL WXTV Rockfest
4/29 Jacksonville, FL Welcome To Rockville
4/30 Ft Myers, FL Fort Rock Festival
5/3 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre*
5/5 Concord, NC Carolina Rebellion
5/6 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre^
5/7 Memphis, TN Beale Street Music Festival
5/10 Indianapolis, IN Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn*
5/12 Council Bluffs, IA KIWR Rockfest
5/13 Somerset, WI Northern Invasion
5/14 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre^
5/17 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre*
5/19 Columbus, OH Rock on the Range
5/20 Maryland Heights, MO KPNT Pointfest
5/22 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium^
5/25 Houston, TX Revention Music Center^
5/26 Dallas, TX Bomb Factory^
5/27 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma
* With The Pretty Reckless
^ With Dillinger Escape Plan
Wed, 05/10/2017 - 7:10 am
Metallica will kick off their WorldWired 2017 North American tour in support of their new album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct tonight in Baltimore, MD at M&T Bank Stadium. The tour will crisscross its way across North America into the summer, marking the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy® Award winning band's first proper North American tour since 2009. Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat will be the main support acts for the tour run. See below for a list of all confirmed dates and visit www.metallica.com for complete ticket info.
 
Hardwired...To Self Destruct was released on November 18 on Metallica's own Blackened Recordings record label and debuted at No. 1 around the world, selling over 800,000 copies worldwide in its first week.  The album was produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and is available in various configurations at www.metallica.com.
 
Praise for Hardwired...To Self-Destruct includes:  The New York Times: "Metallica has embraced its adulthood, reclaiming the attack of its music while jettisoning the image of a hard-rock band as young, fast and out of control;"  Rolling Stone: "Metallica's 'Hardwired' shreds back to vintage eighties terror;"  Decibel: "Metallica balances legacy, longevity, and longitude with Hardwired...To Self-Destruct;" Kerrang!: "This is Metallica galvanized, refreshed, refocused and rediscovering themselves. Best thing they've done since The Black album? Yep;" The Guardian: "Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years;," NME: "Metallica remain both vital and innovative;"  San Jose Mercury News:  "Metallica has once again delivered an album that echoes and underscores the mood of millions;" and much more.
 
To purchase Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, click HERE.
 
WorldWired Live Dates
 
May 10 - Baltimore, MD - M&T Bank Stadium*^
May 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Lincoln Financial Field*^
May 14 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium*^
May 17 - Uniondale, NY - New Coliseum^
May 19 - Boston, MA - Gillette Stadium ^#
May 21 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range Festival
June 4 - St. Louis, MO - Busch Stadium^#
June 7 - Denver, CO - Sports Authority Field*^
June 9 - Dayton, IA - Iowa Speedway
June 11 - Houston, TX - NRG Stadium*^
June 14 - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome*#
June 16 - Dallas, TX - AT&T Stadium*#
June 18 - Chicago, IL - Soldier Field*#
July 5 - Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium*^
July 7 - Miami, FL - Hard Rock Stadium*^
July 9 - Atlanta, GA - Suntrust Park*^
July 12 - Detroit, MI - Comercia Park*^
July 14 - Quebec City, QC- Festival D'Ete
July 16 - Toronto, ON - Rogers Centre*^
July 19 - Montreal, QB - Parc Jean-Drapeau*^
July 29 - Los Angeles, CA - Rose Bowl*+
August 4 - Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium*+
August 6 - San Diego, CA - Petco Park*+
August 9 - Seattle, WA - Centurylink Field*+
August 11-13 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
August 14 - Vancouver, BC - BC Place*+
August 16 - Edmonton, AB - Commonwealth Stadium*+

*With Avenged Sevenfold
^With Volbeat
+With Gojira
#With Local H

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 7:07 am
Local nonprofit Childhaven today announced the establishment of the "Chris Cornell Music Therapy Program at Childhaven" in memory of the late musician and philanthropist. Vicky Cornell has committed $100,000 to assist Childhaven's therapeutic early learning model for trauma-affected children. This announcement comes on July 20, the date of Chris Cornell's birth.
 
"The Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation is excited to join Childhaven to support its extraordinary work impacting the lives of those in need," said Vicky Cornell.  "Chris and I always shared a strong belief in the healing and inspiring power of music, and through Childhaven's establishment of this program, we are able to keep the promise for Chris by continuing to protect the world's most vulnerable children."
 
Childhaven helps children from birth to five and their families overcome the effects of trauma such as abuse, neglect, domestic violence, chemical dependency, and more. Children in the organization's therapeutic early learning program learn emotional regulation and cognitive skills that help them develop healthy, nurturing relationships and prepare them for success in kindergarten. Music therapy provides a creative outlet through which they can express and explore difficult feelings.
 
"Because of what they've experienced, a lot of children come to Childhaven struggling with anger and other overwhelming emotions," noted local musician Brian Vogan, who runs music therapy at Childhaven. "Being able to beat on drums is really helpful for them. Other kids are very shy, and music helps to bring them out of their shell."
Vogan also uses music to teach children about other cultures around the world. Kids get to interact with a wide variety of international instruments and learn about communities beyond the ones in which they live. Vogan added that he's seen "great breakthroughs over the years" watching kids interact with different instruments.
 
"We're honored to preserve Chris Cornell's memory with this program," says Childhaven CEO Jon Botten. "Music has the power to engage, to delight, and to heal. Thanks to the Chris & Vicky Cornell Foundation, more of our most vulnerable children will be able to use music to build the resilience they need to reach their full potential."
 
All children at Childhaven from infants to five-year-olds will be offered therapy through the Chris Cornell Music Therapy Program. The Chris & Vicky Cornell Foundation previously contributed to Childhaven's music therapy program in 2013.
 
About Childhaven
Seattle-based nonprofit Childhaven provides therapeutic early learning, mental health, and developmental health services to children and families who have been affected by trauma-abuse, neglect, domestic violence, chemical dependency, and more-and the environmental risk factors that lead to trauma. The organization's science-based, heart-centered care prevents childhood trauma, heals those who have faced it, and builds the path towards a future in which all children and families thrive. Website: http://childhaven.org
Wed, 08/02/2017 - 10:15 am

Garbage today shared a music video for their new single "No Horses". Directed by Pancake Mountain creator Scott Stuckey, the politically charged clip can be seen HERE. "No Horses" was released last month and is available now HERE. All of the band's profits from sales and streaming of the single will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross through the end of 2018.

"It's been my observation that when governments disregard their citizens for their own greed, the ensuing soundtrack usually kick's ass. Like Nina Simone's 'Mississippi Goddam' or the Clash's 'Straight To Hell', 'No Horses' made me realize that I'm not going insane, these really are fucked up times. The lyrics are powerful so the challenge was to add something visually that wouldn't ruin the individual's interpretation," offered director Scott Stuckey on the video's inspiration.
 
Earlier this summer, Garbage released their autobiographical coffee table book, THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE via Akashic Books. The book includes never before seen photographs of the band as well as pieces written by each of the four band members. THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE can be purchased HERE.
 
Garbage kicked off their co-headline "Rage & Rapture Tour" with Blondie on July 5th in Saratoga, CA and will be touring the U.S. for the duration of the summer. Both bands along with an opening slot from Sky Ferreira played to a crowd of 17,000 fans last month, selling out LA's Hollywood Bowl. Support for additional Rage & Rapture tour dates will be provided by John Doe & Exene Cervenka followed by Deap Vally. A complete list of upcoming live dates and ticket information can be found HERE.
 
Upcoming Garbage Tour Dates
August 2 - Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
August 3 - Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
August 5 - The Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
August 6 - Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
August 8 - Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Hollywood, FL
August 9 - Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
August 11 - ACL Live, Austin, TX
August 12 - Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX
August 14 - Palacio de Los Deportes, Mexico City, MX
September 15 - Fantasy Springs Casino - Indio, CA *
September 16 - Kaaboo Festival, Del Mar, CA *
October 20th-21st - Coordenada Festival, Guadalajara, MX*
*Dates not part of Rage & Rapture tour
Sun, 09/24/2017 - 2:01 pm

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Mexican Independence Day, Pandora is the exclusive streaming partner for George Lopez's album, 'The Wall' until the full album release later this year. You can listen to tracks from the album for free on Pandora's ad-supported and Plus tiers via the George Lopez station and the Latino Comedians station, or listen to the full album on-demand via Pandora Premium.

George is a top comedian on Pandora with over 150 million spins. And Pandora's Latino Comedians station remains incredibly popular with over 64,000 hours of listening in the past 30 days alone. This exclusive special features Lopez, one of the country's top stand-up comics, performing brand new material before a live audience at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., his first time headlining the venue. This is Lopez' fourth stand-up special for HBO and follows his 2009's Grammy®-nominated "Tall, Dark & Chicano" - the highest rated stand-up special on HBO in five years, and "America's Mexican," his first live HBO special. Lopez has received numerous honors for his talents and charitable endeavors, including being recognized as one of "The 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America" by TIME Magazine. He also hosted the Latin Emmy Awards twice, co-hosted the Emmy Awards and released the Grammy-nominated albums "Team Leader" and "El Mas Chingon."

For two seasons he hosted "Lopez Tonight," a late-night talk show, which marked his return to series television after co-creating, writing, producing and starring in the groundbreaking hit sitcom "George Lopez," which ran for six seasons. He currently stars in and produces the comedy series "Lopez," which just completed its second season and has been nominated for two 2017 Imagen Awards, in the categories Best Primetime Television Program - Comedy and Best Actor - Television. Lopez is also one of the stars on the stand-up comedy tour The Comedy Get Down, alongside D.L. Hughley, Eddie Griffin and Cedric the Entertainer.

The track listing for The Wall is:

1. Kennedy Center Welcome
2. I Put In Your Driveway
3. There are No Minorities
4. The Wall
5. Latino Aren't Lazy
6. The Documented Undocumented
7. Latino Lives Matter
8. Dogs for Anxiety
9. Gluten Free In The Mexican Community
10. You Woke Up Awesome
11. People For the Future
12. We Don't Live Afraid
13. Walnut Crime
14. First Lady Arnold Swartzeneger
15. The President Lopez Administration
16. Learn From Your Mistakes
17. Seven Month Old Talking Baby
18. Therapy At a Party
19. We Run Healthcare
20. Dick In Your Corn Flakes
21. Whole Goat Milk
22. America Is Already Great
Thu, 01/11/2018 - 9:12 am

Multi-Grammy® Award-winning, Golden Globe nominee Chris Cornell is featured in a new video released today in conjunction with his Grammy® nominated song "The Promise." In the clip, Cornell's children, Toni, Lily, and Christopher vow to continue to honor their late father's pledge to raise awareness for human rights. A number of stars have come together to show their support and solidarity for the cause as well, including Elton John, Tom Hanks, Barbra Streisand, George Clooney, and many more. Watch the video HERE.

As part of his long career as a songwriter and performer, Cornell wrote and recorded the title song for "The Promise" (2017), the first feature film to highlight the story of the Armenian genocide. All proceeds from the film have gone toward human rights causes, including creation of the Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law. Cornell donated all of his proceeds from the song to the International Rescue Committee. In November, the song received a nomination for best rock performance at the 2018 Grammy® Awards.

Last month, a coalition led by Vicky Cornell, the wife of the late singer, created an endowed fund of more than $1 million to support student scholarships at UCLA School of Law. The Chris Cornell Scholarship honors Cornell's commitment to justice, human rights and advocacy for those in need. Members of the coalition include several friends and colleagues of Cornell as well as supporters of UCLA Law.

Cornell's career began in 1984, when he founded the trailblazing Seattle-based band Soundgarden. A chief architect of the 1990s grunge movement and one of the most powerful voices in rock, Cornell later had a successful career as a solo artist and founder of Audioslave. He reunited with Soundgarden in 2010. Selling more than 30 million records worldwide, Cornell forged a unique identity over three decades as a Grammy® Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated singer, guitarist, composer and lyricist. Cornell died in May 2017 at the age of 52, but his artistic and humanitarian legacy lives on.

Fans are encouraged to post their Promise videos on social media using the hashtag #keepthepromise

Thu, 02/15/2018 - 10:40 am

GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour will go on sale to the general public starting next Friday, February 23 at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App.

"Some 30 years ago, as The Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha and I began a musical journey in the cramped rear bedroom of my Father's house. And so it's magic to me that we're able to coalesce once more around the incredible Jimmy Chamberlin, to celebrate those songs we've made together," shared Corgan.

The band broke news of the tour this morning with a dramatic video featuring original Siamese Dream album cover stars Ali Laenger and LySandra Roberts. Watch the clip HERE.

The monumental Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band's formation, will highlight music from the group's inception through 2000, and will exclusively feature material from their groundbreaking debut Gish through Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Adore, and Machina. Longtime Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder will also take part, as the band moves to a three guitar lineup to better emulate the signature tones and textures of their albums.

"This show and staging will be unlike any we've ever done, and will feature a set unlike any we've ever played. For if this is a chance at a new beginning, we plan on ushering it in with a real bang," added Corgan.

Formed in Chicago, IL in 1988, The Smashing Pumpkins released their heralded debut album Gish in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993's 4x multi-platinum Siamese Dream and 1995's 10x multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. With nine studio albums and over 30 million albums sold to date, the GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains an influential force in alternative rock.

The Smashing Pumpkins are represented by Velvet Hammer Music and Management Group.

Smashing Pumpkins 2018 North American Tour Dates

July 12, 2018

Glendale, AZ

Gila River Arena

July 14, 2018

Oklahoma City, OK

Chesapeake Energy Arena

July 16, 2018

Austin, TX

Frank Erwin Center

July 17, 2018

Houston, TX

Toyota Center

July 18, 2018

Dallas, TX

American Airlines Center

July 20, 2018

Nashville, TN

Bridgestone Arena

July 21, 2018

Louisville, KY

KFC Yum! Center

July 22, 2018

Atlanta, GA

Infinite Energy Arena

July 24, 2018

Miami, FL

AmericanAirlines Arena

July 25, 2018

Tampa, FL

Amalie Arena

July 27, 2018

Baltimore, MD

Royal Farms Arena

July 28, 2018

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Center

July 29, 2018

Uncasville, CT

Mohegan Sun Arena

July 31, 2018

Boston, MA

TD Garden

August 01, 2018

New York City, NY

Madison Square Garden

August 04, 2018

Pittsburgh, PA

PPG Paints Arena

August 05, 2018

Detroit, MI

Little Caesars Arena

August 07, 2018

Montreal

Centre Bell

August 08, 2018

Toronto

Air Canada Centre

August 11, 2018

Columbus, OH

Schottenstein Center

August 13, 2018

Chicago, IL

United Center

August 16, 2018

Kansas City, MO

Sprint Center

August 17, 2018

Indianapolis, IN

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

August 19, 2018

St. Paul, MN

Xcel Energy Center

August 20, 2018

Omaha, NE

CenturyLink Center

August 21, 2018

Sioux Falls, SD

Denny Sanford Premier Center

August 24, 2018

Seattle, WA

KeyArena

August 25, 2018

Portland, OR

Moda Center

August 27, 2018

Oakland, CA

Oracle Arena

August 28, 2018

Sacramento, CA

Golden 1 Center

August 30, 2018

Los Angeles, CA

The Forum

September 01, 2018

San Diego, CA

Viejas Arena

September 02, 2018

Las Vegas, NV

T-Mobile Arena

September 04, 2018

Salt Lake City, UT

Vivint Smart Home Arena

September 05, 2018

Denver, CO

Pepsi Center

September 07, 2018

Boise, ID

Ford Idaho Center

Mon, 02/26/2018 - 7:57 am

They dropped a few hints this past weekend and now it is official... Metallica's WorldWired Tour returns to North America this Fall!  Following last summer's 25 date sold-out stadium run, this year Metallica is bringing the in-the-round production currently being seen in European arenas to the U.S. and Canada kicking off on September 2, 2018, in Madison, WI.  Along the way they will be visiting 34 cities that they did not go to last year, and a few that they haven't been to in decades, including Grand Forks, ND (nearly 30 years), Sioux Falls, SD, El Paso, TX, Birmingham, AL (nearly 26 years) and State College, PA (20 years).  About time, wouldn't you say?!

The Fall/Winter tour will mark a few firsts for the band. Each show will get rolling with the Light It Up pre-show party hosted by their very good friend Jim Breuer.  Jim, along with a DJ to get the night rocking with some great tunes, hits the stage before the band with comedy, fan interaction, giveaways and much more.  And if you love to travel and one show just isn't enough, then perhaps the Wherever I May Roam Black Ticket is for you!  For the first time in 'Tallica history, you may purchase one ticket that will allow you floor access to any Metallica show on the 2018/2019 North American tour.  Feel like trucking to Tulsa?  Booking to Boise?  Motoring to Minneapolis?  No problem... you pick the show, call us no less than 48 hours before the gig and you're in!  A limited number of 250 of these Black Tickets* will be available for $598 (yes... celebrating the re-issue of the Garage Days Re-Revisited EP!).  All sale dates and times below.

Of course, some things don't change!  As they have been doing for most of the WorldWired shows, every ticket purchased includes your choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. Keep it for yourself or gift it to a friend or family member. You'll receive info via e-mail after your ticket purchase on how to obtain your copy.**  The enhanced experience options designed to take your Metalli-night to the next level are also returning as Metallica continue to partner with the team that makes it all happen at CID Entertainment.  You'll have three options of special enhanced experiences, including premium tickets and amenities ranging from early access to the venue and the "Memory Remains" exhibit of memorabilia to meeting some of the band(!) For full package details, visit https://www.cidentertainment.com/events/metallica-worldwired-tour

Finally, Metallica continue to raise funds for their All Within My Hands Foundation, which supports a cross-section of national, local and Bay Area charities, music education programs and local food banks. Continuing their collaboration with Crowdrise, Metallica encourage you to make a donation when purchasing tickets to the upcoming shows and each time you donate, you'll be entered to win tickets, pre-show party passes, meet and greet passes, and one lucky winner will be flown to the last show on the tour. For more information, visit https://www.crowdrise.com/Metallica2018

"Enough!" you say. "How do I get tickets?" Presales for Fan Club members begin tomorrow, February 27th. Visit https://metallica.com/metclub for all the details. Citi card members may purchase tickets beginning at 11:00 AM local time tomorrow, February 27th and Spotify will have pre-sale tickets starting on Wednesday February 28th. For a complete list of other presales, visit https://metallica.com Public onsale is Friday, March 2nd at 10:00 AM local time.

Metallica's WorldWired Tour is produced by Live Nation.

*"Wherever I May Roam" Black Tickets are non-transferable and if re-sold will be revoked.  Each ticket is good for entry to Metallica specific shows and may not be used for festivals, promotional shows, benefit concerts or any other dates not included in the 34 city North American tour announced on February 26, 2018.  Use of a Black Ticket will require a reservation for each show you plan to attend no less than 48 hours in advance.  More details about how to use your Black Ticket will be sent to purchasers via e-mail.

**Every ticket purchased through official outlets includes your choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. Fans should expect to receive information from Warner Music Artist Services on how to redeem their albums WITHIN 21 business days after their purchase. Full details of how you can gift the album, should you have already purchased, will be given on the redemption page.

METALLICA WORLDWIRED NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES 2018-2019

Sep 2, 2018

Madison, WI

Kohl Center

Sep 4, 2018

Minneapolis, MN

Target Center

Sep 6, 2018

Lincoln, NE

Pinnacle Bank Arena

Sep 8, 2018

Grand Forks, ND

Alerus Center

Sep 11, 2018

Sioux Falls, SD

Denny Sanford Premier Center

Sep 13, 2018

Winnipeg, MB

Bell MTS Place

Sep 15, 2018

Saskatoon, SK

SaskTel Centre

Oct 16, 2018

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Entertainment and Sport Center 

Oct 18, 2018

Pittsburgh, PA

PPG Paints Arena

Oct 20, 2018

State College, PA

Bryce Jordan Center

Oct 22, 2018

Charlotte, NC

Spectrum Center

Oct 27, 2018

Buffalo, NY

KeyBank Center

Oct 29, 2018

Albany, NY

Times Union Center

Nov 26, 2018

Las Vegas, NV

T-Mobile Arena

Nov 28, 2018

Boise, ID

Taco Bell Arena

Nov 30, 2018

Salt Lake City, UT

Vivint Smart Home Arena

Dec 2, 2018

Spokane, WA

Spokane Arena

Dec 5, 2018

Portland, OR

Moda Center

Dec 7, 2018

Sacramento, CA

Golden 1 Center

Dec 9, 2018

Fresno, CA

Save Mart Center

Jan 18, 2019

Tulsa, OK

BOK Center

Jan 20, 2019

Little Rock, AR

Verizon Arena

Jan 22, 2019

Birmingham, AL

Legacy Arena at The BJCC

Jan 24, 2019

Nashville, TN

Bridgestone Arena

Jan 28, 2019

Raleigh, NC

PNC Arena

Jan 30, 2019

Cincinnati, OH

U.S. Bank Arena

Feb 1, 2019

Cleveland, OH

Quicken Loans Arena

Feb 28, 2019

El Paso, TX

Don Haskins Center

Mar 2, 2019

Lubbock, TX

United Supermarkets Arena

Mar 4, 2019

Wichita, KS

Intrust Bank Arena

Mar 6, 2019*

Kansas City, MO*

Sprint Center*

Mar 9, 2019

Louisville, KY

KFC Yum! Center

Mar 11, 2019

Indianapolis, IN

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Mar 13, 2019

Grand Rapids, MI

Van Andel Arena

 

*On sale date TBA.

Mon, 04/09/2018 - 11:49 am

This Fall, multi-platinum Grammy-nominated band Goo Goo Dolls will embark on the SiriusXM Presents: Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up The Girl 20th Anniversary Tour, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their iconic album, Dizzy Up The Girl. The band will be performing the record in its entirety at each show, followed by an additional set packed with surprises and more of their many unforgettable hits. Singer John Rzeznik added "I am incredibly excited to share this album in its entirety with our fans". The band also took to social media today, posting a special video to announce their tour, watch it HERE.

The tour kicks off in Phoenix, AZ on September 30th and will run through mid-November, wrapping up in Las Vegas, NV on November 18th. Please see below for a full list of dates.

First released on September 22, 1998 via Warner Bros. Records, Dizzy Up The Girl is often noted for being the album that catapulted the band into mainstream success and is one of their most successful albums to date. The record sold 6 million albums worldwide, went 4x platinum in the US and had five top 10 singles, including "Iris" (3 GRAMMY nominations, Certified Platinum, 275M Spotify Streams) and "Slide" (Certified Gold, 57M Spotify Streams).

Citi® is the official pre-sale credit card of the SiriusXM Presents Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up The Girl 20th Anniversary Tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 10 at 10:00AM Local until Thursday, April 12 at 10:00PM Local time through Citi's Private Pass® program. For complete pre-sale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Fan Club and VIP Package pre-sales begin on Tuesday, April 10 at 10:00AM local time. Various package tiers include meet and greets with the band, backstage tours, premium reserved seats, and many more exclusive offerings. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 13 at 10:00AM local time. For more information on VIP Packages and tickets, visit GooGooDolls.com.

TOUR DATES:

Sun., September 30

Phoenix, AZ

The Van Buren

Tues., October 2

Houston, TX

House of Blues

Wed., October 3

Dallas, TX

House of Blues

Fri., October 5

Saint Louis, MO

The Pageant

Sat., October 6

Indianapolis, IN

Old National Centre

Sun., October 7

Nashville, TN

Ryman Auditorium

Tues., October 9

Atlanta, GA

The Tabernacle

Wed., October 10

Charlotte, NC

The Fillmore Charlotte

Fri., October 12

Philadelphia, PA

The Fillmore

Sat., October 13

Washington, DC

The Anthem

Mon., October 15

New York, NY

Beacon Theatre

Tues., October 16

Red Bank, NJ

Count Basie Theatre

Wed., October 17

Boston, MA

House of Blues

Fri., October 19

Buffalo, NY

Shea's Performing Arts Center

Sat., October 20

Buffalo, NY

Shea's Performing Arts Center

Sun., October 21

Toronto, ON

Rebel Complex

Tues., October 23

Detroit, MI

The Fillmore

Wed., October 24

Grand Rapids, MI

20 Monroe Live

Fri., October 26

Chicago, IL

Chicago Theater

Sat., October 27

Minneapolis, MN

State Theater

Sun., October 28

Kansas City, MO

Uptown Theater

Tues., October 30

Denver, CO

Paramount Theater

Thurs., November 1

Salt Lake City, UT

The Depot

Sat., November 3

Seattle, WA

The Paramount THeater

Thurs., November 8

San Diego, CA

House of Blues

Fri., November 9

Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood Palladium

Sat., November 18

Las Vegas, NV

The Joint

Tue, 05/22/2018 - 7:22 pm

Apple Music today released the critically lauded feature documentary Horses: Patti Smith and her band. Watch Patti Smith, one of the most iconic artists in punk rock history, perform the 40th anniversary of her seminal album "Horses" exclusively on Apple Music HERE. Fans can also listen to the exclusive film's accompanying soundtrack HERE.

Horses: Patti Smith and her band documents one of the last concerts of Smith's seminal album Horses performed in full in sequence at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Horses: Patti Smith and her band includes intimate backstage footage and features Smith and her band, Lenny Kaye, Jay Dee Daugherty, Tony Shanahan, and Jack Petruzzelli, who are joined with her guitarist Jackson Smith and Flea. The film directed by Steven Sebring and executive produced by Jimmy Iovine was acquired by Apple Music earlier this year and had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last month.

Fri, 10/18/2019 - 6:03 pm

Tyler Childers today releases a brand new EP titled 'Tyler Childers: Reimagined' exclusively on Apple Music. The collection features lovingly reworked acoustic renditions of some of the country and bluegrass sensation's biggest hits. Gathered in the same Nashville studio where he recorded his first two albums, the EP features acoustic renditions of  "Lady May", "Creeker", and "Help Me Make it Through".

As a companion to the EP, Apple Music has released a captivating special short film that takes fans into the studio with Tyler as he recorded these songs.Tyler Childers opens up about the rich storytelling traditions in his native Kentucky: "I sat around a lot with my dad-around hunting clubs, and outside of church and barbershops-listening to fellas older than me tell tall tales and flat-out lies," he says. "I guess some of that rubbed off on me."

On songwriting, Tyler tells Apple Music: "First and foremost, I write for myself and my own sanity, and from there I write a lot of love songs for Senora," he says. His wife, the songwriter Senora May, is the subject of the first song, "Lady May."

Listen to the Tyler Childers: Reimagined EP on Apple Music HERE

Watch the companion short on Apple Music HERE

Catch up on all things Tyler Childers on Apple Music HERE

Mon, 09/14/2020 - 6:58 am

Multi-platinum, four-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band Goo Goo Dolls are celebrating Christmas early this year with the release of their first-ever holiday record It's Christmas All Over. Arriving October 30th, 2020 via Warner Records, the album is filled with cover renditions of iconic holiday songs such as "Let It Snow" and "Hark The Herald Angels Sing", as well as two new originals that capture the warmth and nostalgia of classic Christmas favorites.

Produced by frontman John Rzeznik in addition to the band's longtime collaborators Brad Fernquist and Jimmy McGorman, the record was recorded during lockdown this year. On October 2nd, the band will debut "This Is Christmas", the first official single from It's Christmas All Over. Pre-orders for the album will also be available beginning that day via Goo Goo Dolls' website HERE and complete track-listing information can be found below.

IT'S CHRISTMAS ALL OVER TRACK-LISTING
1. Christmas All Over Again
2. Shake Hands With Santa Claus
3. This Is Christmas
4. Christmas Don't Be Late
5. Better Days
6. You Ain't Getting Nothin'
7. Let It Snow
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10. The Christmas Party (Feat. The Union Square 5)

It's Christmas All Over will arrive on the heels of the deluxe edition release of the band's acclaimed 12th studio record Miracle Pill. The special iteration features the trio of brand new tracks "Just A Man", "The Right Track" and "Tonight, Together", as well as the smash title hit "Miracle Pill", the haunting slow-burn "Autumn Leaves" and the band's latest single "Fearless." Available now on digital streaming platforms everywhere, Miracle Pill is an engaging body of work that remains as timely as ever with themes that explore our need for human connection and the constant change we go through as people. Upon its release in September 2019, the record was described as "potentially the biggest Dolls album released to date [Planet Rock]", as well as one that "easily stands alongside the best of their career [PopMatters]." With over 30 years together as a group, over 12 million albums sold, and 14 number one and Top 10 hits at Hot AC, Miracle Pill finds Goo Goo Dolls at the top of their game and in a league of their own among rock bands.

Goo Goo Dolls are currently in the studio crafting a new album and are also slated to hit the road for an expansive North American tour in summer of 2021. Kicking off on July 22, 2021 in Boise, ID at Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater, the nation-wide tour will visit numerous amphitheaters throughout the US and Canada such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Ticket information can be found at the band's website HERE.

Thu, 03/25/2021 - 8:30 am

Legendary Los Angeles rock band Jane’s Addiction are back with Replay 2020 – a new documentary and concert film featuring interviews with the group’s Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, and Chris Chaney paired with a seven-song performance from the band’s Virtual Lollapalooza performance captured in the summer of 2020 (their first performance in three years).

‘Replay 2020’ is available to stream today exclusively on The Coda Collection, a subscription streaming offering featuring an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic concert films, music documentaries, and episodic series spanning decades and genres via Amazon Prime Video Channels.

"After 35 years of fighting I’m super glad we’re all alive and sounding so good,” said Jane’s Addiction’s frontman Perry Farrell. “This session just sparked my imagination on what we can accomplish during the next 10 years."

In accompanying editorial on CodaCollection.Co, contributor Annie Zaleski writes: “Short interview segments provide a baseline knowledge of Jane’s Addiction’s history as they touch on the band’s formation, major albums such as ‘Ritual de lo Habitual’ (1990) and the quartet’s close association with Lollapalooza, the festival Farrell co-founded in the early ‘90s. Still, some of these interviews offer lovely insights: Perkins speaks movingly about the timeless nature of “Then She Did,” featuring lyrics Farrell wrote about the death of his mom and girlfriend, while multiple members offer engaging recollections about Lollapalooza’s communal early days.”

Songs performed in ‘Replay 2020’ include “Stop”, “Ocean Size”, “Been Caught Stealing”, “I Would For You”, and more.

Watch ‘Jane’s Addiction Replay 2020’ exclusively on The Coda Collection HERE and check out the trailer HERE.

The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of 2021. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co

Mon, 05/17/2021 - 1:19 pm

24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko’, a documentary short that initially aired on December 15, 1969, on the BBC, is now available to stream for the first time since its original broadcast exclusively on The Coda Collection.

Directed by Paul Morrison, the cinema verite style film chronicles the creativity and activism of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the period and was shot at Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park estate, Abbey Road Studios, and the Apple offices in London during the couple’s campaign to promote peace.

“The campaign hasn't been going as long as Coca-Cola's or Shell, and the identification symbols aren't as well known,” Lennon says in the film. “It's going to take us a few years for them to know when we say ‘peace’ what it means.”

In accompanying editorial on CodaCollection.Co, veteran journalist Alan Light describes ‘24 Hours’ as “ ...a portrait of two energized and inspired artist-activists, with a strong sense of purpose and a fearless attitude, even in the face of resistance and ridicule” and “a fascinating snapshot of a hugely transitional moment for John and Yoko.”

Stream ‘24 Hours: The World of John and Yoko’ exclusively on The Coda Collection and watch the trailer HERE.

Launched earlier this year, The Coda Collection is a subscription streaming offering featuring an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres via Amazon Prime Video Channels paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music.

The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of 2021. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co

Tue, 05/25/2021 - 8:54 am

Danny Elfman has shared “Insects” today – a reworked version of an Oingo Boingo song, which is the final track to come out prior to the release of his new double album ‘Big Mess,’ out on June 11. Listen to the track HERE.

“In the beginning of 2020 I was preparing a live show for Coachella. I’d been looking for old Boingo songs that connected to the dystopian nightmare I found myself immersed in at that moment in time living in America,” Elfman explains. “As I played around with different songs it occurred to me that ‘Insects’ made sense. Who were the ‘Insects,’ the blood suckers of today? It was obvious to me - they all hived together in Washington and seemed to thrive on sucking the rational sense of reality out of our brains.”

Directed by Sam and Andy Rolfes, the “Insects” video was created by puppeting over 80 contorted creatures in VR in which we follow Danny’s character inside a brightly colored game engine and digital world. Watch it HERE.

“Every microsecond of waking life, a relentless digital swarm of information and virtual noise slowly consumes our minds, rendering us like insects being driven by manic buzzing stimuli,” said Sam Rolfes. “That said, more legs means better dancing. The video for “Insects” starts off very ordinarily, following Danny Elfman as he gets ready for the day, meets some friends for lunch, but then is slowly consumed by a ravenous swarm of online static.”

Clocking in at 18 tracks, ‘Big Mess’ finds the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer breaking bold new ground as both a writer and a performer, drawing on a dystopian palette of distorted electric guitars, industrial synthesizers and orchestra in an effort to exorcise the demons brought about by four years of creeping fascism and civil rot. He is joined on the album by drummer Josh Freese (Devo, Wheezer, The Vandals), bassist Stu Brooks (Dub Trio, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill), and guitarists Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses) and Nili Brosh (Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert).

The songs on ‘Big Mess’ combine both harmonically complex arrangements and simple high energy driving music with biting, acerbic wit as they reckon with the chaos and confusion of the modern world. “2020 was an intense year, to say the very least,” Elfman says. And while the anger, frustration, and isolation of it all is palpable in his delivery, ‘Big Mess’ is about more than simply blowing off steam. In making the space to truly sit with his emotions and write without limitations, Elfman achieved a kind of artistic liberation on the record that had been eluding him for decades, rediscovering his voice and reinventing himself all at once in the process.

Photo Credit: Jacob Boll

The feelings of anger, angst and frustration that permeate ‘Big Mess’ are explored in the album’s artwork and music videos as well, which push the boundaries between art and technology and each feature Danny in distinct ways. For the cover artwork Elfman was 3D scanned and transformed into a grotesque looking digital sculpture by Sarah Sitkin. Using CGI, 3D technology and artificial intelligence, each music video was uniquely made and are inextricable from the songs that inspired them. Led overall by Elfman’s creative director Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, each of the video’s directors - Aron Johnson, Jesse Kanda, Sven Gutjahr, Petros Papahadjopoulos, Sarah Sitkin, Sam & Andy Rolfes and Zev Deans – have created individual statements that shape a diverse but cohesive whole.

Thu, 05/27/2021 - 9:08 am

Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, and David Crosby join Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss the 50-year anniversary of 'Déjà Vu’ and the recently released deluxe edition of the seminal album. They share wide-ranging stories about the making of the album and how the group formed, how “Our House” came to be, the demo version of the song featuring Joni Mitchell, Neil Young joining the band and the challenges of working with him, the danger of hard drugs, the magic of the group and much more.

Graham Nash Tells Apple Music The Story of How “Our House” Came To Be…

I was having breakfast at Art's Deli on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles with Joni one morning. It was select spring of 69. We had finished breakfast and we were walking back to Jon's car. It was a miserable day, it was raining and cold and like foggy kind of thing. But on the way to the car, we passed an antique store. And of course, we're curious as to what lovely things are in an antique store. So Joni and I were looking in the window and she saw a vase that she wanted to buy, maybe 10 inches high, some hand-painted flowers around the edge. About yay high. And so Joni bought it.And so, as I said, it was a miserable day. We got got in Jon's car and drove down to our house in Laurel Canyon. And we got to the front door of Jon's house. And I said, "Hey, Jon, why don't I light a fire? And you put some flowers in that vase that you just bought today." Well, I'm a writer and therefore I was halfway through a new song. And Jon went out into the garden to pick a few kind of spring, early flowers, so she wasn't at her piano. That means that I was. And "Our House" was written in about an hour and a half. I'm the same as you, I see beauty everywhere. I'm a very curious person. I love being alive and I love these ordinary moments. And that's what that was. That was an ordinary moment that I turned into a song that has touched people's hearts for over 30 years. And as a songwriter, that's incredible. That's just incredible. So when people call me from all over the world and say, they heard "Our House" on the radio in Italy or in Katmandu in Nepal, it's a thrill as a writer to get messages like that.

Graham Nash Tells Apple Music About The “Our House” Demo Recorded With His Then Girlfriend Joni Mitchell...

You're talking about the version of "Our House" with me and Joni playing four hands on one piano, right? And her thinking with me. And we make a mistake in the middle of it. And I say, "Oh, (beep)." I mean, I swear on the thing. So the thing is that normally you would never put out something like that. You would put out the real record of it. With the 51 years that people have loved this album, I thought that we need to put something on there that they would never expect. And normally I would never put that out. It was a personal thing between Jon and I, but I really wanted to share it because it is a very interesting moment, particularly because of that song, which I wrote for her. So it was a moment that I'll never forget. I still remember her sitting next to me playing that song. It was thrilling for me. I mean, I'm a huge Joni Mitchell fan. Who the hell isn't, that knows anything about music. I mean, yes, we were living together. We were boyfriend and girlfriend. Yes. I know all that, but it's still Joni Mitchell. It's not just my girlfriend or her boyfriend. It's Jon for God's sake. One of the genius of music.

Graham Nash and Stephen Stills Tell Apple Music The Story of How Crosby, Stills, and Nash Formed Thanks To A Three-Part Harmony in Joni Mitchell’s Company...

I've known David Crosby for a couple of years by that time. He was in England with The Byrds and they were getting trashed in the press because somebody had said that they were America's Beatles. And of course, that doesn't sit very well with English people. Crosby said to me, one day he said, "Peter talks having a party up on his house on Long Holland, do you want to come? I want to introduce you to somebody." And I said, "David, fine. Sure. I was just there, what?" He said, "Come on up. We're going up.” So we went up to Peter Topps' house. We knocked on the front door and the door opened and this incredible cloud of smoke came out of the living room. And there was this music going on. This like Brazilian kind of hard-edged great groove on the piano. And I walked over to this kid and looked at him, playing the piano and Crosby nudged me. He said, "That's who I want you to meet. That's Stephen Stills." That's the first day I met Stephen. He was playing great piano. He had great music in his pool and I knew it. And later on I had left London to be with Jon for about three days. And I pulled up in front of her house in Laurel Canyon, in a cab, in a yellow taxi. And I heard other people's voices. And I thought, "Wow, I just want me to spend some time with Jon, but there's other voices?" So I knocked on the door and she opened the door and it was David and Stephen. They were having dinner with Jon. And we got through dinner. I must confess we smoked a big one.

And David said to Stephen, "Hey, Stephen, play Willie that song." And they had been trying to get a duo act together. The Buffalo Springfield had broken up. David had been thrown out of The Byrds. They wanted to get a little two-part harmony, kind of Everly Brothers kind of thing, going. And so they sang a song to Stephen. It was called, You Don't have to Cry, which ended up on the first record. They got to the end of it. And I looked at Stephen and I said, "That's an incredible song, Stephen. That's really a beautiful song. Do me a favor and sing it one more time." And they looked at each other and shrugged, and they sang it one more time. They got to the end of it. And I said, "Okay, all right, I'm English. Forget it. Do it one more time, please. One more time.” In those three playings of that song, I had learned my harmony. I'd learned the words. I learned, how Crosby was breathing. I learned Stephen's body language about when he was going to start a line or end a line or put emphasis on particular words. When we sang that third time, my life changed. And so did David's and so did Stephen's and so did Joni's. We stopped laughing and we stopped the song and started laughing after about honestly less than a minute of the song. In three part harmony making our three voices into one voice and it blew us all away. I realized that we'd have to go home to England and leave The Hollies, which was a rather successful band. Leave my equipment, leave my money. I had to go and follow this out. And Joni was the only witness to the very first time CSN ever created music together.

Stephen Stills: That's all true except the locale, it's actually at Cass's house the day before. And Cass was the only witness. I wouldn't have sung in front of Joni Mitchell if you paid me a million dollars, cold like that. That I can assure you. That, I can assure you. That's one. But I have to smell a phonic memory of it, it's so vivid. And so we're constantly having this odd road about where did we sing first? And I went to Joni’s the next day with Elliot, and that's when we were all at the dining room at the kitchen table with the ladder back chairs, but the day before, we'd been at Cass's and I found this really wonderful little corner at her dining room table that had stucco walls behind it, and so when Graham joined in, it was like a mushrooms cloud going off. It was wonderful.

Graham Nash Tells Apple Music About Neil Young Joining The Band…

The addition of Neil made it a completely different band, Crosby, Stills & Nash is any different band than Crosby Stills, Nash & Young. It was Neil Young, David and Stephen were having dinner in New York with Ahmet Ertegun who was the CEO of Atlantic Records, a dear friend. And halfway through dinner they were talking with Ahmet that we just finished the record. And we realized that it was probably going to be a hit. And therefore we realized that we probably would have to go on the road. But we had a problem. And the problem was a good one, but it was this. Stephen Stills played most of the instruments on the first Crosby, Stills & Nash record. So when we're going to go out on the road, what the hell do we do when one of the members played most of the instruments? We have to find someone else, right? So that dinner that David and Stephen were having with Ahmet, Ahmet said in the middle of dinner, he says, "I know who you should get." And so Stephen said, "Wow, really, Ahmet, who should we get?" And he said, "You got to get Neil back." Now, Stephen is going crazy because he had just gone through a couple of years of madness with Neil not turning up and quitting the band and maybe quitting the band and maybe wanting to do The Ed Sullivan Show, but not turned up. It was madness. And we thought that Ahmet was crazy, but it really made sense. But we had another problem and that was that I'd never met Neil. And so I said to the boys, "Look, before we invite Neil to join this band, I have to meet him. I don't know whether I can tell him the secret. I don't know whether he can be my friend. I know he's great, but I've never met him. I have to meet him before I can invite him with a good heart into this band." I had breakfast with Neil on Bleecker Street here in The Village, in New York. And after that breakfast, I would have given him the world. He was funny. He was self-deprecating. He was very confident. At the end of the breakfast I said, "Look, Neil, tell me one reason why we should invite you into this band?" And he looked at me and he said, "Have you ever heard me and Stephen play guitar together?"I said, "I have." He said, "That's why you want me in this band." And he was right.

Graham Nash Tells Apple Music About The Challenges of Working With Neil Young…

One of the things that we found out very quickly was just who Neil wanted to be as a person. Neil Young is a brilliant musician obviously. And one of the things that makes him such a brilliant musician is that he physically reacts to the muse of music. And when it's going great, he's right there, 100%. When it's not going great, he's going to turn left on the freeway where everybody else turns right, which happened with the Stills-Young album. They were on tour as the Stills-Young band, and Neil turns left and Stephen turned right, and they never made another piece of music on that tour. So we started to find out who Neil was. He would take his songs and he would take them to his studio and he would mix them and stuff and then bring them back and have us put our voices on and stuff. And he never played a note of music on "Our House" or on Teach Children.So it was a very difficult album to do. We didn't become a band like Crosby, Stills & Nash was. We became something else, and it was painful. I remember at one point when I would do a mix of say, Carry On that I loved and everybody loved in the studio when we mixed it, that's the mix, fantastic, we'd go home, we would sleep, we'd come back the next day, and the mix was completely redone.Mixes sometimes take hours and hours to prep. So when you've put all your effort into that, and you've got something that you really love, and you come back the next day and it's completely different, it doesn't make for a great feeling. And at one point I looked at Stephen and David and Neil, and we were in the studio pop, and I said, "Look, we're blowing this. We're just blowing this. This is not... Come on." And I started to cry. And that's the only time that I've ever cried when I was making music. That time was very emotionally distressing for me, because I want the song done. Do you want to do all these songs and make a great album? I'm there, come on, let's go. And I won't quit until it's done, but it was emotionally destroying.

Stephen Stills Tells Apple Music About 'Déjà Vu’...

… To me, the beauty of the finished product, of all the songs there’s not a dog in the bunch, and it's just really, really fabulous, and gave everybody... Shows their genius, David's genius and Graham's genius, and Neil's. And I'm pottering along in the back trying to keep up.

Stephen Stills Tells Apple Music About The Group’s Dissolution...

If we were to have kept the circle in violet. I mean, really... Just we imploded instead of exploded and really drawn from each other. If we'd kept that going we'd have been far more comfortable. And as it was, Graham and I put a brave face on it for the longest time and then eventually I became irritating, everything became irritating. Plus at that time I was recording all over the place, doing something for a solo, and something for this. And so that's why there's a couple of songs on there that were actually intended for solo album. So no harm, no foul. 

David Crosby Tells Apple Music Why Bands Are Like Marriages…

Well, bands are like that, man. Bands are like marriages. People don't go in parallel lines, right? They're always either converging or diverging. Bands are like a marriage. You get into it, you're very excited. You're thrilled with each other's music. You really love the process. You're having a blast. But after you've been with somebody for 40 years, you rub them the wrong way. They rub you the wrong way. There's lots of gripes. It happens in every single relationship I've ever seen, every band that I've ever seen. So I'm not surprised it went that way. I'm all cool with it. We did some really good work.

David Crosby Tells Apple Music About Neil Young’s Songwriting Abilities…

 In a bottom line, man, that band is all about songs. The reason we wanted Neil in the band was not his guitar playing, not his singing, not that he was nice or anything. It was those songs. He writes really good songs. And Stills, who is the best of us, without any question, best songwriter, best guitar player, best singer, loved his songs. And so did I. When we were trying to figure out if we wanted him in the band or not, Graham didn't want him in the band, Stephen did, and it was up to me and he sat down and sang me those songs, man, I heard Helpless. I said, I want this guy in the band. It was very difficult, but we did it. We were pretty honest with each other. We would listen to each other's songs and a song would either move you or it wouldn't. Neil sang us Helpless, we knew what to do. It was a wonderful song. Stills, man, you can't mistake it. He comes with Carry On and you just go, "Oh, sh-t, I'm glad I'm in a band with this guy.” 

David Crosby Tells Apple Music About The Genius of Stephen Stills…

You know, more time passes... I'm glad I'm in a band with this guy. The more time passes and the more distant all of that is from me, the more I love Stephen Stills, man that guy just kicks ass. He grew up with a literal musical genius inside him, but it was all difficult for him, because that's the kind of person he is. Us loving his music was one of the main affirmations in his life, because we did it so completely and so thoroughly, and we proved it, we didn't just talk it. We worked on it. That was probably one of the first times in his life that there was a clean affirmation of what he could do by other people. And I'm absolutely proud that we did it because he deserved it, man. The guy, wow, is he good

David Crosby Tells Apple Music What Makes The Band Great…

My role is a spark plug and court jester. Fiery, inventive, goofy, certainly not grown up. I have never been accused of being a grownup. But I brought a very strange chord sense from liking jazz. And I brought a, as did we all, a completely different flavor of songs. That's why the CSNY was so strong at making records man, because we had four good writers and all of us write completely different from each other. That makes a good record.

David Crosby Tells Apple Music About Playing With Neil Young…

Neil's an interesting guy, but he's driven by the same things we are. He loves song. He loves music. He loves to sing and play. That part, there's no complexity, there's no tricks, there's no weirdness at all. He is a musician. He loves it. As son as his fingers touched the guitar strings, we were talking to each other really well. The chemistry in that band, when we were playing was excellent. We were listening to each other and we could spark each other easily. I could go over to Neil, man, in the middle of a tune and make three hits on back beats at the right time and straighten Neil up like I'd put a rod of fire up his butt. I could get his attention heavily by doing the right thing at the right time. And he could do the exact same thing.I'd be in the middle of singing a phrase and he'd crown out over it with the lead guitar right in front of me laughing. And it would be a moment, we would both wind up laughing in the middle of the song because we had just really, really screwed it down tight. And that's where the relationship was. It wasn't social. When we went on tour man, he didn't ride in the bus with us. He had his own drivers, own scene. He didn't even hang out with us. It's tough for some people, you want other people to be like you, and he's not. I was fine with it. I wanted him to be happy because when he's happy, he makes really good music.

David Crosby Tells Apple Music About The Danger of Hard Drugs…

The problem is the money. When you have a lot of money and you're young, you're foolish, you're stupid, you do a lot of dumb things with your money. We all did a lot of drugs. And that was a stupid thing to do. Some drugs are really relatively innocent. If we'd stuck with pot, we would have been okay. The other stuff, it destroys you. And it did us just like it does everybody. We like getting high, human beings always have. That's why we learned how to distill, how we learned how to make wine, how to brew beer. We invented all that stuff because we like it. That's why we ate every nut and berry in the jungle to see which one would get us loopy. And whenever we found one that did, we ate it repeatedly. It became a sacrament in our local religion, whatever. Human beings always have. Some stuff will destroy you. Opiates will destroy you. Cocaine will destroy you. Speed will destroy you. Those are hard drugs and they will kill you.

Tue, 06/22/2021 - 11:38 pm

Today, Ghost Hounds released the accompanying video for their newest single, “Between Me and the Devil,” via Maple House Records. Directed by Jay Arcansalin, the visual emulates the legend of Robert Johnson, in which Johnson makes a deal with the devil in trading his soul for mastery of the guitar. Similarly, we watch as lead singer, Tre’ Nation, makes a deal with a record label in trading his soul for a successful music career. As this plays out we hear Nation sing, “The only reason I’m keepin’ my soul is / I already gave you my heart,” insinuating that his love for music will help him to overcome any hardship he may face due to the deal he’s made. Watch HERE.

Released on June 11th, “Between Me and the Devil” was written and produced by guitarist Thomas Tull, and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements). It is the first offering off of their upcoming sophomore album coming later this fall. The bluesy rock melody paired with Nation’s passionate vocal sends their message loud and clear to everyone who’s listening. Listen HERE.

“I have always been fascinated with the story of blues legend Robert Johnson.” Tull said. “His deal at the crossroads and mythology in the blues inspired the idea of the song and video.”

Ghost Hounds, are a rock 'n' blues band hailing from Pittsburgh, PA. The band's classic rock 'n' roll guitar tunes are the result of both Thomas Tull and Brooklyn native guitarist Johnny Baab, while the driving forces on bass and drums are Bennett Miller and Blaise Lanzetta respectively, with Joe Munroe on keys.  Fronted by lead singer, Tré Nation, whose voice was simply made for rock, Ghost Hounds are a modern day rock band that plays blues inspired rock in such a way that proves that rock is not only alive, but thriving for the next generation of rock fans.

The band has spent the last year gearing up for what is sure to be a summer to be remembered as far as rock goes. Following up their 2019 album, Roses are Black, is a new live album, Ghost Hounds Live, out now. Each track on the album was recorded during the summer of 2019 while on tour with The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, and Bob Seger. The live album is just a teaser of what’s to come.

Tue, 06/29/2021 - 8:46 am

Dead & Company - Live in Austin, Texas 12/2/2017, the legendary concert film taped during the group’s final show of 2017 at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX. Beginning today, the performance is now streaming exclusively on The Coda Collection, the music-centric streaming offering via Amazon Prime Video that hosts an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic concert films, documentaries, and episodic series. They’re the home of Dave Grohl’s new touring doc What Drives Us, as well as the recently re-released 24 Hours Hours: The World of John and Yoko, among plenty of concert films by The Cure, Jason Isbell and more.

The official trailer can be found here

Sat, 07/10/2021 - 6:21 pm

The Black Crowes have joined forces with The Coda Collection to premiere Brothers Of A Feather, a new film celebrating the welcomed 2020 reunion of the Robinson brothers as well as three superb concert and studio performance programs which present the band at the peak of their power. The partnership culminates today with the release of ‘Brothers of a Feather’, which captures Black Crowes founders Chris and Rich Robinson reuniting as a duo at an intimate, sold-out concert from San Francisco on March 6, 2020 — just prior to the pandemic shutdown. Never before seen in full, the intimate, stripped-down arrangements of Crowes standards such as “She Talks To Angels,” “Remedy” and “Wiser Time” give the music’s lyrics and structures a welcomed new perspective. ‘Brothers of a Feather’ is available to stream in full exclusively on The Coda Collection beginning July 9th.
 
Over the past few weeks, The Coda Collection has dug into its vast archive and presented unforgettable moments from the band’s illustrious career. Additional films in this series include ‘Live at Landgraaf 1993’, which showcases the band’s ferocious live set in the Netherlands in the immediate aftermath of the release of their acclaimed second studio album ‘The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion’. Ferocious renditions of favorites such as “No Speak, No Slave,” “Thorn In My Pride,” and “Jealous Again” stand among the many highlights of this superb performance, which is available on The Coda Collection now.

Also available to stream now is 1996’s ‘Amsterdam Sessions’ which was filmed at a recording studio in Holland. The program provides an intimate look at the band showcasing highlights of the band’s third and fourth LPs while providing an intimate portrait of the group’s creative interplay. Performances include inspired renditions of “Downtown Moneywaster,” “How Much For Your Wings,” and “Evil Eye”
 
‘Live at Landgraaf 1990’ showcases the group’s European debut on behalf of the release of their first album Shake Your Money Maker. High energy performances of classics such as “Hard To Handle” thrilled the massive audience and proved to be one of the high performances of the famed Pinkpop festival.
 

Launched at the beginning of 2021, The Coda Collection is a subscription streaming offering featuring an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres via Amazon Prime Video Channels paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music.
 
The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of the year. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co

Tue, 07/13/2021 - 5:23 pm

‘Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who’, the acclaimed Grammy®-nominated career-spanning documentary chronicling the history of The Who, is now available to stream for the first time exclusively on The Coda Collection.

Directed by Murray Lerner and Paul Crowder, and featuring interviews with the group’s co-founders and surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, ‘Amazing Journey’ is the definitive story of the British rock legends. Including rare and previously unseen footage, a treasure trove of performance clips and investigative forays into the group’s music and history, the film captures the band’s origins and influence over the course of their 50+ year career.

‘Amazing Journey’ also documents pivotal moments in the band’s trajectory, including the emergence of 60s mod culture, the group’s reputation for destroying their instruments on-stage, how their hit “I Can’t Explain” got them a record deal on the spot, embracing new formats with their rock opera opus ‘Tommy’, the sudden deaths of Keith Moon and John Entwistle, the delicate creative relationship between Daltrey and Townshend, the group’s historic appearance at The Concert For New York benefit in 2001, and much more. In addition to in-depth interviews with Townshend and Daltrey, the film features commentary from industry figures associated with the band’s career, as well as musical peers Eddie Vedder, Noel Gallagher, Sting, The Edge, Steve Jones, and more.

“It's not easy to capture in film the power and energy of any rock band, especially the four characters that made up The Who, the brilliance of Pete Townshends’s music, and the magic that happened between Pete, John, Keith and myself. But Who fans tell me ‘Amazing Journey’ does just that,” The Who’s Roger Daltrey said. “From the moment that Keith joined us in The Railway Hotel  back in 1964 it was like a bottle of champagne being uncorked. We just clicked. And here we are, all these years later -- we’ve lost our dear bandmates Keith and John, and Pete and I continue to play together and carry this story forward.  Thanks to Coda for putting this show up, and enjoy this film about our journey. I’m still living it!”

Today, The Coda Collection is also debuting ‘Six Quick Ones’, a complimentary piece featuring six mini-documentaries which offer an extended profile of each band member and further explore the group’s unique musical chemistry.

Launched at the beginning of 2021, The Coda Collection is a subscription streaming offering featuring an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres via Amazon Prime Video Channels paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music. The Coda Collection offers hundreds of hours of exclusive concert and documentary content from artists ranging from such legendary icons as Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono to contemporary premieres of new material by such diverse artists as Evanescence, Billy Strings, Jane’s Addiction, The Cure and the critically acclaimed Dave Grohl directed documentary ‘What Drives Us’.
 
The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of the year. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co.

Sat, 07/24/2021 - 2:12 pm

Nigel Godrich’s acclaimed From The Basement performance series has officially arrived at The Coda Collection, the subscription streaming destination for the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres. Curated episodes will arrive on the service on a weekly cadence, kicking off with Radiohead’s iconic 2011 appearance in support of the band’s eighth studio album ‘The King of Limbs’.

Godrich’s ‘From The Basement’ features intimate, one-of-a-kind performances from a range of A-list talent and emerging artists. Recorded and produced in close collaboration with each artist, the episodes offer viewers an up-close-and-personal look at the creative process unlike any other filmed live music programming available.

To mark the occasion, Godrich sat down with The Coda Collection’s Editorial Director Greg Kot for a rare interview to discuss the initial impetus for creating “From The Basement”, his approach to curating guests, the experience of working with each artist to bring their visions to life, and how the series’ influence has stood the test of time. The full filmed interview is available to watch on The Coda Collection here. Watch a trailer for the series now here.

“I'm excited to have these shows air on Coda and be available to a new audience of music lovers,” said Godrich.

In the coming weeks, The Coda Collection will debut nine additional episodes to include:

Gnarls Barkley (2008)
Aimee Mann (2012)
The Raconteurs (2008)
Iggy & The Stooges (2008)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2012)
The White Stripes (2007)
Moby (2012)
Fleet Foxes (2008)
My Morning Jacket (2009)

Launched at the beginning of 2021, The Coda Collection is a subscription streaming offering featuring an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres via Amazon Prime Video Channels paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music. The Coda Collection offers hundreds of hours of exclusive concert and documentary content from artists ranging from such legendary icons as Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono to contemporary premieres of new material by such diverse artists as The Cure, Evanescence, Billy Strings, Jane’s Addiction, The Black Crowes, and the critically acclaimed Dave Grohl directed documentary ‘What Drives Us’.
 
The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of the year. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co.

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:55 pm

Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor have joined forces to deliver a brand new version of “True”, one of the standout singles from Elfman’s acclaimed new double album Big Mess [ANTI- / Epitaph Records]. Released today, the reimagined single showcases a sonic collision of two of music’s most iconic artists, melding vocals from Reznor and Elfman with vicious industrial percussion, cinematic piano flares and walls of feedback. Listen to the song now HERE.

“This is the first duet/collaboration I’ve ever done in my life, so to do it with Trent was a real surprise and a treat,” says Elfman. “He’s always been a big inspiration to me, not to mention he has one of my all-time favorite singing voices.”

Today, Elfman has also debuted a new music video for the reimagined single of “True,” which can be viewed now HERE. Directed by Aron Johnson, who contributed visual effects to the Sarah Sitkin-directed music video for the album version of “True,” the piece features warped imagery and retro VHS aesthetics that capture the song’s intensity. Combining segments of Sitkin's archived footage along with brand new 3D modeling, the visual serves as a remix in itself of the original music video, reinterpreted through the eyes of Aron.

Following a series of dynamic singles and aesthetically groundbreaking videos, Elfman released Big Mess in June, his first solo record in thirty-seven years. Clocking in at 18 tracks, the sprawling double album finds the 4x Oscar nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer breaking bold new ground as both a songwriter and a performer. Joined on the album by drummer Josh Freese (Devo, Weezer, The Vandals), bassist Stu Brooks (Dub Trio, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill), and guitarists Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses) and Nili Brosh (Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert), the project has garnered widespread praise since its release:

“A fiercely political work filled with bombastic peaks and strikingly meditative valleys.” - LA Times

“The best representation of himself he’s ever created in his half-century career.” - SPIN

“Expertly conceived, meshing sawing classical strings, gutsy rock, electronics and enough energy to power a small city.” - American Songwriter

“A sonic howl — part glam rock, part orchestral, part punk, with driving, industrial songs that are liable to disintegrate or tear off into a different direction.” - Associated Press

“9 out of 10...A whirlwind of unbounded creativity as only Elfman could envision and produce." - Metal Injection

‘Big Mess’ was almost entirely created spontaneously during quarantine in 2020. The album began as an experiment for Elfman, as he wanted to combine aggressive rock band and orchestral strings in a way that had not been heavily explored. What ensued was an ambitious project that draws on a dystopian palette of distorted electric guitars, industrial synthesizers and orchestral elements.

The songs on ‘Big Mess’ combine both harmonically complex arrangements and simple high energy driving music with biting, acerbic wit as they reckon with the chaos and confusion of the modern world. And while the anger, frustration, and isolation of it all is palpable in his delivery, ‘Big Mess’ is about more than simply blowing off steam. In making the space to truly sit with his emotions and write without limitations, Elfman achieved a kind of artistic liberation on the record that had been eluding him for decades, rediscovering his voice and reinventing himself all at once in the process.

These feelings of anger, angst and frustration that permeate ‘Big Mess’ are explored in the album’s artwork and music videos as well, which push the boundaries between art and technology and each feature Danny in distinct ways. For the cover artwork Elfman was 3D scanned and transformed into a grotesque looking digital sculpture by Sarah Sitkin. Using CGI, 3D technology, motion capture and artificial intelligence, each music video was uniquely made and are inextricable from the songs that inspired them. Led overall by Elfman’s creative director Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, each of the video’s directors - Aron Johnson (“Happy”), Jesse Kanda (“Sorry”), Sven Gutjahr (“Love In The Time of Covid”), Petros Papahadjopoulos (“Kick Me”), Sarah Sitkin (“True”), Sam & Andy Rolfes (“Insects”) – have created individual statements that shape a diverse but cohesive whole.

‘Big Mess’ is out now via ANTI- / Epitaph Records and is available on all digital streaming platforms here.

Tue, 08/17/2021 - 11:16 am

Today, blues-rock band Ghost Hounds has announced their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, set to be released on September 3rd via Maple House Records. The thirteen track record features their brand new song, “Good Old Days” written by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), as well as their striking first single, “Between Me and the Devil.” At the top of 2020, the band had just finished a year of touring and decided to hole up in the studio together, feeling as though their collaborative spark was reaching new heights. What happened next can only be described as a musical conversation as each member blazed brighter than ever, while they worked on what would become their second album. Pre-order A Little Calamity here.

“I am incredibly proud of the writing and performances on this album,” Thomas says. “As a musician and a writer the biggest goal is to take concepts and stories that live in your head and have them translated in the studio. Having that vision come to life in exactly the way you intended is the greatest feeling and that’s exactly what we’ve accomplished with this album.”

After getting off the road, the band realized how much they missed it and channeled all of those feelings into their newest single “Good Old Days.” While this was the original sentiment behind the song, the pandemic has given it an even more prevalent meaning. Lead singer, Tre’ Nation sings, “Yesterday’s over and tomorrow ain’t here / Yeah, these are the good old days.” Between the sincerity of Nation’s vocals and the slight twang of the guitar, Ghost Hounds have created a song that will have people living in the moment, instead of watching as it passes them by. Watch the lyric video here.

“‘Good Old Days’ is the perfect  snapshot of our current state of mind as a band,” says Tre. “We recorded it in the early months of 2020, having no idea how important the message would become for us over the next few months. A personal revelation that arose for me is that it's so easy to breeze through life when you're racking up surreal accomplishments like opening for the Rolling Stones and touring with ZZ TOP. It’s also easy to forget that those things are not the source of true soul satisfaction. The moments when we allow ourselves to slow down and soak in the subtle magic of life, are the moments that we are truly living.”

A LITTLE CALAMITY TRACKLISTING

Half My Fault
Between Me and the Devil
Good Old Days
Sleight of Hand
Tears for Another
Little Calamity
Thunder Road feat. Sasha Allen
Someone Just For Me
Shadowcaster feat. Sasha Allen
Firefly
Mountain Rain
End of the Line
Good Old Days (unplugged)            
            
As if baptized in the Mississippi Delta and blasted through Birmingham’s billowing smokestacks, six kindred, yet individual musical spirits congregate in Ghost Hounds. The Pittsburgh, PA sextet—Tre’ Nation [vocals], Johnny Baab [guitar], Thomas Tull [guitar], Bennett Miller [bass], Blaise Lanzetta [drums], and Joe Munroe [keys]—conjure rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy bent that’s fiery enough for your vinyl collection and fresh enough to light up any 21st century festival. Ghost Hounds unleashed their full-length debut, Roses Are Black, in 2019. Their single, “Bad News” appeared in the blockbuster adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog. Throughout the year, they opened for Bob Seger on his final tour and the Rolling Stones at FedEx Field in Washington D.C. Receiving acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, the group sharpen this signature style on their second full-length offering, A Little Calamity [Maple House Records], led by singles “Between Me and The Devil” and “Good Old Days.”

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 5:24 am

On September 3, ‘Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73’ will debut for streaming exclusively on The Coda Collection. The new film features a never-before-seen studio session with 12 performances by the legendary band, filmed and recorded live at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. On the same date, Tuff Gong/Mercury Studios will release ‘The Capitol Session ’73’ in CD/DVD, CD, 2LP colored vinyl, and digital audio formats (preorder HERE).
 
Bob Marley and the Wailers’ performance of “Slave Driver” from ‘The Capitol Session ’73’ is now available to watch on Bob Marley’s official YouTube channel. Watch HERE

Following a pair of successful concerts in San Francisco, Bob Marley and the Wailers headed to LA for a closed-door session at Capitol Studios, recorded by producer Denny Cordell on October 24, 1973. Cordell had previously released Bob Marley and the Wailers’ first U.S. single on his and Leon Russell’s Shelter Records in 1971, and he was also instrumental in the group’s signing to Island Records.
 
Featuring the Wailers lineup of Peter Tosh, Joe Higgs, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, and Earl “Wya” Lindo, the performance showcases the reggae pioneers on the brink of global stardom. The Capitol session followed the band’s 1973 release of two acclaimed albums on Island within six months -- ‘Catch a Fire’ and ‘Burnin’’ -- and successful tours in the U.S. and UK.
 
Shot on four cameras and originally mixed live, the intimate studio performance has been restored and remastered for the new releases. Long-missing, the footage from the session was recovered in a 20-year search of archives and storage units across the globe. ‘Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73’ is directed by Martin Disney and produced by Denny Cordell’s son, Barney Cordell.
 
Director Martin Disney says, “What makes the 'Capitol Session '73' stand out is that Bob Marley and the Wailers can really relax. They've got great sound. They've got the equipment that they know if anything goes wrong, it's fine. It's going to be fixed. They've got a really lovely, appreciative, little audience. All the ingredients for just a great afternoon doing what they loved. And it shows. I mean, it isn't like anything else."

Producer Barney Cordell says, “From seeing a lot and playing (as in football and sandcastles!) a lot with Bob Marley and the Wailers as an 8-year-old boy at Dad’s house in Malibu -- not knowing who (or caring who!) these exotic guys with cool hats were -- to eventually, 30 years later, discovering why they were there and finding and bringing this incredible footage to the world has been an extraordinary, challenging and ultimately unbelievably fulfilling journey. When I started working in A&R at Island my father always said to me, ‘film and photograph EVERYTHING.’ I know it’s different now, but I guess he had the right idea!”
 
Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Capitol Sessions ’73 Setlist
1. You Can’t Blame the Youth
2. Slave Driver
3. Burnin’ and Lootin’
4. Rastaman Chant
5. Duppy Conqueror
6. Midnight Raver
7. Put It On
8. Stop That Train
9. Kinky Reggae
10. Stir It Up
11. No More Trouble
12. Get Up Stand Up

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 6:43 am

The Coda Collection has partnered with Grateful Dead and Rhino to release a series of professionally filmed live performances from the iconic group. The three initial concert films provide unique insight into the singular on-stage chemistry and interactions of the band in the midst of one of their most beloved eras. Watch the trailer now here and visit Coda Collection’s site here for more information.

Beginning today, the Grateful Dead’s summer tour opener from July 2, 1989 in Foxboro, MA is now available to stream for the first time, exclusively on The Coda Collection. The show marks the arrival of a notable period for the group, with Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Brent Mydland, and Bob Weir showcasing their creative strides following the success of the band’s first and only #1 single “Touch of Grey” in 1987. Setlist notables include a rare show-opening “Playing in the Band,” a majestic “He’s Gone” complete with “Smokestack Lightning” tease, and a show-stopping “Dear Mr. Fantasy”—>”Hey Jude.”

On September 8th, The Coda Collection will release ‘Live in Washington, D.C. 7/12/89’, captured days later at RFK Stadium during the same tour amid the backdrop of notable scrutiny from local political figures. On September 29th, The Coda Collection will release ‘Live at Giants Stadium 6/17/91’, one of the most euphoric concerts of the Dead’s later era. This show includes Bruce Hornsby guesting on keyboards and features the first “Dark Star Jam” (a Holy Grail for Dead Heads) since 1974.

Future programs will dig even deeper into the rich archive of Grateful Dead and encompass each chapter of their storied career. Dive deeper and explore all things Grateful Dead on The Coda Collection, including exclusive complementary editorial and context surrounding the three shows at codacollection.co.

Available now: ‘Live in Foxboro 7/2/89’
Available September 8: ‘Live in Washington, D.C. 7/12/89’
Available September 29: ‘Live at Giants Stadium 6/17/91’

Launched in February 2021, The Coda Collection is available exclusively via Amazon Prime Video Channels. This unique, subscription streaming offering features an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music. The Coda Collection offers hundreds of hours of exclusive concert and documentary content from artists ranging from such legendary icons as Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Pearl Jam to contemporary premieres of new material by such diverse artists as The Cure, Evanescence, Billy Strings, Jane’s Addiction, The Black Crowes, the critically acclaimed Dave Grohl-directed documentary ‘What Drives Us’, and Nigel Godrich’s seminal “From The Basement” performance series featuring such artists as the White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead and others.
 
The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of the year. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co.

Sat, 09/04/2021 - 2:24 pm

Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73’ is now streaming exclusively on The Coda Collection. Meticulously restored and long believed lost, the new film features a never-before-seen studio session with 12 performances by the legendary band, filmed and recorded live at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California. Coinciding with the arrival of the film, Tuff Gong/Mercury Studios have released ‘The Capitol Session ’73’ in CD/DVD, CD, 2LP colored vinyl, and digital audio formats today, which are available now HERE.

‘Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73’ can be streamed in-full now HERE via The Coda Collection, and the group’s performance of “Slave Driver” from the session is available to watch on Bob Marley’s official YouTube channel HERE.
 
Following a pair of successful concerts in San Francisco, Bob Marley and the Wailers headed to LA for a closed-door session at Capitol Studios, recorded by producer Denny Cordell on October 24, 1973. Cordell had previously released Bob Marley and the Wailers’ first U.S. single on his and Leon Russell’s Shelter Records in 1971, and he was also instrumental in the group’s signing to Island Records.
 
Featuring the Wailers lineup of Peter Tosh, Joe Higgs, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, and Earl “Wya” Lindo, the performance showcases the reggae pioneers on the brink of global stardom. The Capitol session followed the band’s 1973 release of two acclaimed albums on Island within six months -- ‘Catch a Fire’ and ‘Burnin’’ -- and successful tours in the U.S. and UK.

Shot on four cameras and originally mixed live, the intimate studio performance has been restored and remastered for the new releases. The footage from the session was recovered in a 20-year search of archives and storage units across the globe. ‘Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73’ is directed by Martin Disney and produced by Denny Cordell’s son, Barney Cordell.
 
Director Martin Disney says, “What makes the 'Capitol Session '73' stand out is that Bob Marley and the Wailers can really relax. They've got great sound. They've got the equipment that they know if anything goes wrong, it's fine. It's going to be fixed. They've got a really lovely, appreciative, little audience. All the ingredients for just a great afternoon doing what they loved. And it shows. I mean, it isn't like anything else."

Producer Barney Cordell says, “From seeing a lot and playing (as in football and sandcastles!) a lot with Bob Marley and the Wailers as an 8-year-old boy at Dad’s house in Malibu -- not knowing who (or caring who!) these exotic guys with cool hats were -- to eventually, 30 years later, discovering why they were there and finding and bringing this incredible footage to the world has been an extraordinary, challenging and ultimately unbelievably fulfilling journey. When I started working in A&R at Island my father always said to me, ‘film and photograph EVERYTHING.’ I know it’s different now, but I guess he had the right idea!”

Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Capitol Sessions ’73 Setlist
1. You Can’t Blame the Youth
2. Slave Driver
3. Burnin’ and Lootin’
4. Rastaman Chant
5. Duppy Conqueror
6. Midnight Raver
7. Put It On
8. Stop That Train
9. Kinky Reggae
10. Stir It Up
11. No More Trouble
12. Get Up Stand Up

Sat, 09/04/2021 - 3:13 pm

Gblues-rock band Ghost Hounds released their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, via Maple House Records. The thirteen track record features their brand new song, “Half My Fault” written by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), as well as their nostalgic second single, “Good Old Days” and their striking first single, “Between Me and the Devil.” At the top of 2020, the band had just finished a year of touring and decided to hole up in the studio together, feeling as though their collaborative spark was reaching new heights. What happened next can only be described as a musical conversation as each member blazed brighter than ever, while they worked on what would become their second album. Listen to A Little Calamity here.

“I am incredibly proud of the writing and performances on this album,” Thomas says. “As a musician and a writer the biggest goal is to take concepts and stories that live in your head and have them translated in the studio. Having that vision come to life in exactly the way you intended is the greatest feeling and that’s exactly what we’ve accomplished with this album.”

Their newest single “Half My Fault” encapsulates the awareness that many people are too stubborn for their own good, including yourself. Between Tré Nation’s vocal chops and the interplay of guitars, you are left to think about the part you’ve played in conflict and whether you’re partly to blame. The accompanying visual, directed by Jay Arcansalin, features a bunch of young kids playing the part of each band member rehearsing in their parent’s garage as young Tré grapples with saying goodbye to his first love. Arcansalin even includes some easter eggs in the video including the Brooklyn shirt young Johnny Baab wears, in reference to his hometown, and the house number being 412, the area code of Pittsburgh, where the band is based. Watch the video here.

"'Half My Fault’ deals with the stubbornness of society,” Tré says. “The video plays into that idea with a lighthearted point of view with every detail either paying homage to the conception of the band, our respective childhoods, or the great city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."

A LITTLE CALAMITY TRACKLISTING

    Half My Fault
    Between Me and the Devil
    Good Old Days
    Sleight of Hand
    Tears for Another
    Little Calamity
    Thunder Road feat. Sasha Allen
    Someone Just For Me
    Shadowcaster feat. Sasha Allen
    Firefly
    Mountain Rain
    End of the Line
    Good Old Days (unplugged)

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 2:02 pm

Gov’t Mule’s 2019 live concert film Bring On The Music — Live at the Capitol Theatre is streaming now for the first time on The Coda Collection. Directed by music photographer Danny Clinch, the live concert film was shot at back-to-back shows in Port Chester, N.Y. in April 2018 in which the band delivered career-spanning sets.

“Bring On The Music” showcases the skillful interplay, exceptional songwriting and deep storytelling that have become Gov’t Mule trademarks in their 25+ years together as a band. The performance is intercut with behind-the-scenes footage and intimate interview footage with Clinch & frontman Warren Haynes, providing unique insight into the band’s history and legacy.

Folks can check out a trailer & stream the performance now here.

Mon, 09/27/2021 - 9:42 am

Blues-rock band Ghost Hounds have been announced as one of the special support bands on The Rolling Stones’ North American ‘No Filter’ tour. This five-date run will mark Ghost Hounds’ second support tour with The Stones, as they also opened for their record breaking tour in 2019. Kicking off their run with The Stones on September 30th in Charlotte, NC, the tour will see Ghost Hounds playing shows across the country before capping it off on October 29th in Tampa, FL. For tickets and information please visit here.

This announcement comes on the heels of the arrival of their sophomore album A Little Calamity, released earlier this month via Maple House Records. The thirteen track record features their latest song, “Half My Fault” written by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), as well as their nostalgic second single, “Good Old Days” and their striking first single, “Between Me and the Devil.” At the top of 2020, the band had just finished a year of touring and decided to hole up in the studio together, feeling as though their collaborative spark was reaching new heights. What happened next can only be described as a musical conversation as each member blazed brighter than ever, while they worked on what would become their second album.

Ghost Hounds are a Pittsburgh, PA sextet —Tré Nation [vocals], Johnny Baab [guitar], Thomas Tull [guitar], Bennett Miller [bass], Blaise Lanzetta [drums], and Joe Munroe [keys] who have conjured rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy bent that’s fiery enough for your vinyl collection and fresh enough to light up any 21st century festival. Ghost Hounds unleashed their full-length debut, Roses Are Black, in 2019. “Bad News” appeared in the blockbuster adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog. Throughout the year, they opened for Bob Seger on his final tour and the Rolling Stones at FedEx Field in Washington D.C. Generating millions of streams and receiving acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, the group sharpen this signature style on their second full-length offering, A Little Calamity [Maple House Records], led by singles “Between Me and The Devil” and “Good Old Days.”

GHOST HOUNDS TOUR DATES 2021:
September 30, 2021                        Charlotte, NC                     Bank Of America Stadium
October 4, 2021                                Pittsburgh, PA                   Heinz Field
October 9, 2021                                Nashville, TN                     Nissan Stadium
October 14, 2021                              Los Angeles, CA                SoFi Stadium
October 29, 2021                              Tampa, FL                           Raymond James Stadium

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 9:01 am

Pink Floyd drummer & founding member Nick Mason joined revered music journalist Jim DeRogatis on The Coda Collection for a career-spanning conversation today. He discusses returning to touring in America / UK / Europe in 2022, virtual concerts, his feelings on artists covering the Pink Floyd's songs & distaste for tribute bands, Roger Waters feeling like he was bullied within the band, Charlie Watts being an incredible talent & delightful character, and the Rolling Stones’ longevity and expectations of their fanbase.

The full interview between Nick & Jim can be seen HERE. The Coda Collection brings to life stories of iconic music moments through our curated library of exclusive, rarely-seen films available on Prime Video Channels, and original multimedia content created by renowned experts available only on codacollection.co.

Nick Mason on returning to touring in America, UK and Europe in 2022 

All being well, we're going to start rehearsing the end of next week, in fact, with the idea of hopefully being in America the beginning of next year and UK and Europe after that. We don't do new songs. It's like going into an antique shop and saying, "I want something contemporary." No, we'd definitely like to increase the repertoire, though, for sure. There's a surprising amount of material there. The cut off is, up to, but not including Dark Side. And so with film tracks and early records and all the rest of it and singles, there's still quite a way to go. It's interesting as well, I think, that there is a difference between the USA and Europe, for sure. In that the Americans, I think because we were more successful in Europe, early on, and less so in the USA, so people are less familiar with the early records in America. And so you get people saying, "I've never heard this song. What is it?" And so on. Whereas in Europe, you're more likely to have people going, "Oh yeah, I remember that."

Nick Mason on artists covering Pink Floyd’s music 

I do really like it when people do cover our songs and do their interpretations of it. I'm always a little bit sarky about tribute bands, because I'd prefer to hear... I love Dub Side of the Moon, for the sort of reggae feel to the songs. And there's another one, Luther Wright and the Wrongs, who did The Wall as a country and Western album, I thought was terrific.

Nick Mason on virtual concerts 

For me, [virtual concerts are] not the same, particularly for drummers, actually. They sort of operate in a real world thing, rather than on a Zoom call or whatever. I think there was much more a sense of, we've got to wait this one out and just get back as soon as we can.

Nick Mason on Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters feeling like he was bullied within the band

I'm slightly flabbergasted by it. But I think that's a slightly over emotional way of putting that there was some sort of division within the band about... Because Roger was always looking beyond the music, in a way. I think it was artificial, but I think possibly there was the side that wanted to do inflatables and films, as well as music, and those who just wanted to do music. But, I don't think they were mean to him, particularly. It's hard to imagine being mean to Roger. Stalin was the bullied.

Nick Mason on Charlie Watts

I didn't know Charlie well, at all, but I knew him a bit. He was absolutely delightful character and I just wanted to say something about what he provided, I suppose, to the band. Because one can get sort of a bit carried away with technique, particularly with drums in a way. No, actually all instruments, how fast can you play that arpeggio, whatever it is. And I think the reality is, very few drums ever play the sort of the techniques, the things that they can actually do, because part of the role of the drummer is to make it work within the context of a band. I don't think Charlie ever did a drum solo with the Stones. That says quite a lot, I think, because it wasn't necessary. What really mattered was to keep that groove going for the band. It's a little bit the same with Ringo, I think, that people underestimate just quite how good they are in that particular role. And frankly, the Beatles with Ginger Baker would not have been the same thing at all. I think it's important to recognize that.

Nick Mason on The Rolling Stones’ longevity and the expectations of their fanbase

The Rolling Stones, a band that have done longer than anyone else. But it's certainly that they're not well-known for doing something totally different. And it's interesting, they are hide bound slightly  by their fan base, who simply don't want, Mick, in particular, anything he tries on his own, the fans sort of try and shoot it down because almost like it feels as though you're not allowed to leave and work outside the band. I mean obviously it isn't quite that bad. But it is interesting that the brand is so strong that the fan base really don't want the apple cart upset. 

Sat, 10/09/2021 - 1:50 pm

Today the legendary duo Tears For Fears have announced the forthcoming release of their first new studio album in nearly two decades, THE TIPPING POINT. Arriving February 25th, 2022, via Concord Records, THE TIPPING POINT is a song cycle reflecting many of the personal and professional tipping points the pair -- AND THE WORLD -- have faced throughout the last seventeen years. Pre-order the album HERE.
 
Asked why make a new album now? Roland Orzabal says, “Before everything went so right with this album, everything first had to go wrong, it took years, but something happens when we put our heads together. We’ve got this balance, this push-me-pull-you thing – and it works really well.” Curt Smith agrees, “If that balance doesn’t work on a Tears For Fears album, the whole thing just doesn’t work. To put it in simple terms, a Tears For Fears record and what people perceive to be the sound of Tears For Fears – is the stuff we can both agree on.”
 
Despite their many hits and 30 million albums sold, the band started making this new record by committee with some of today’s hit songwriters at the behest of their previous management. Before long, this reluctant attempt at compromise failed. Orzabal explains, “Eventually, that pressure and tension divided us not just from our management, but from one another too”. The band switched to new management, who raved over the five tracks the band could both agree on. Orzabal continues, “Suddenly, for the first time in a long time, we felt like we had someone in our corner who understood what we were trying to do. We felt like we had somebody on our side. It was the first time in a long time that we decided - we have to do this.”
 
Joining Orzabal & Smith on the album is their longtime collaborator Charlton Pettus along with producers and songwriters Sacha Skarbek and Florian Reutter.
 
“When you’ve known each other as long as we have, and have worked together as long as we have, there’s a bond there that becomes familial. So, it’s different from a friendship,” Smith says. “And it’s different from a marriage. It’s literally like that’s your brother. It’s the kind of bond that you can’t really break. It can fall apart at times. You separate for periods, which I also think is healthy, really. But in the end, we always seem to find each other again.”

Alongside this announcement they’ve also released their first single and the title track, “The Tipping Point.” Written by Orzabal and guitarist, writer and producer Charlton Pettus and co-produced by the band, Sacha Skarbek, and Florian Reutter, the explosive yet intimate track is filled to the brim with emotion. Inspired by a personal tipping point in Orzabal’s own life, this song captures the grief of watching someone you love lose their long-standing battle with disease. The accompanying visual, directed by the famed Matt Mahurin (Joni Mitchell, U2, Metallica), depicts the subtle and poetic portrait of imbalance. Watch the video HERE.

Tears For Fears were one of the most iconic bands of the ‘80s, selling over 30 million albums worldwide with singles such as “Shout,” “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” “Mad World,” “Sowing The Seeds Of Love,” and “Woman In Chains” acknowledged as classics.
 
The Tipping Point is the band’s first album since their reunion album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending in 2004. Since then, the band have toured extensively, including a sold-out UK arena tour and in 2017 released Rule The World, a best-of compilation that returned the band to upper reaches of the album charts once more. Earlier this month the band were honored with the Outstanding Song Collection Award at the 2021 Ivor Novello Awards.

The Tipping Point is the bold, beautiful and powerful sound of Tears For Fears finding themselves together, once again.

THE TIPPING POINT Tracklisting
1. No Small Thing
2. The Tipping Point
3. Long, Long, Long Time
4. Break The Man
5. My Demons
6. Rivers Of Mercy
7. Please Be Happy
8. Master Plan
9. End Of Night
10. Stay

Additional Tracks On The Deluxe CD Edition

11. Let It All Evolve
12. Secret Location
13. Shame (Cry Heaven)

Wed, 10/13/2021 - 8:40 am

Danny Elfman has debuted a brand new Xiu Xiu remix of “Serious Ground,” one of the songs initially featured on Elfman’s acclaimed new double album Big Mess [ANTI- / Epitaph Records]. The track serves as an experimental reinterpretation, pairing Xiu Xiu’s signature industrial noise sensibilities with chopped samples of Elfman's original vocals and instrumentation. Listen now HERE.

“I was introduced to Xiu Xiu by Stu Brooks, who kickstarted and co-curated the remix concept for 'Big Mess',” says Elfman. “They have a fresh, progressive sound that I thought would make for a great collaboration. Expecting the unexpected is the most fun part of this whole project so I was really curious and excited to see what direction they’d go in. I’m very happy to have them be a part of the 'Big Mess' project.”

Xiu Xiu’s remix of “Serious Ground” marks the fourth collaborative effort for Elfman from Big Mess, as he previously joined forces with Zach Hill of Death Grips for a remix of “Kick Me,” worked with Squarepusher for a glitchy remix of “We Belong,” and teamed up with Trent Reznor to unleash a new duet version of his song “True.” Showcasing a sonic collision of two musical icons, the reimagined single of “True” caught the eye of Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and more upon its release this summer. Watch the music video for the track now HERE, which was directed by Aron Johnson, who contributed visual effects to the Sarah Sitkin-directed music video for the album version of “True.” Combining segments of Sitkin's archived footage along with brand new 3D modeling, the visual serves as a remix in itself of the original music video, reinterpreted through the eyes of Aron.

Following the release of several dynamic singles and aesthetically groundbreaking videos over the past year, Elfman officially unveiled ‘Big Mess’ in June, his first solo record in thirty-seven years. Clocking in at 18 tracks, the expansive double album finds the 4x Oscar nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer breaking bold new ground as both a songwriter and a performer. Joined on the album by drummer Josh Freese (Devo, Weezer, The Vandals), bassist Stu Brooks (Dub Trio, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill), and guitarists Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses) and Nili Brosh (Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert), the project has garnered widespread praise since its release:

“A fiercely political work filled with bombastic peaks and strikingly meditative valleys.” -
LA Times

“The best representation of himself he’s ever created in his half-century career.” - SPIN

“Expertly conceived, meshing sawing classical strings, gutsy rock, electronics and enough energy to power a small city.” - American Songwriter

“A sonic howl — part glam rock, part orchestral, part punk, with driving, industrial songs that are liable to disintegrate or tear off into a different direction.” - Associated Press

“9 out of 10...A whirlwind of unbounded creativity as only Elfman could envision and produce." - Metal Injection

The songs on ‘Big Mess’ unite both harmonically complex arrangements and simple high energy driving music with biting, acerbic wit as they reckon with the chaos and confusion of the modern world. These feelings of anger, angst and frustration that permeate ‘Big Mess’ are explored in the album’s artwork and music videos, which push the boundaries between art and technology and each feature Danny in distinct ways. For the cover artwork, Elfman was 3D scanned and transformed into a grotesque looking digital sculpture by Sarah Sitkin. Using CGI, 3D technology, motion capture and artificial intelligence, each music video was uniquely made and are inextricable from the songs that inspired them. Led overall by Elfman’s creative director Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, each of the video’s directors - Aron Johnson (“Happy”), Jesse Kanda (“Sorry”), Sven Gutjahr (“Love In The Time of Covid”), Petros Papahadjopoulos (“Kick Me”), Sarah Sitkin (“True”), Sam & Andy Rolfes (“Insects”) – have created individual statements that shape a diverse but cohesive whole. The Big Mess album and visuals were produced by Danny Elfman and executive produced by Elfman’s longtime manager Laura Engel.

Big Mess’ is out now via ANTI- / Epitaph Records and is available on all digital streaming platforms here.

Mon, 10/18/2021 - 9:22 am

Today, rising Scottish singer-songwriter Aaron Smith has unveiled a brand new music video for his latest single “Nocturnal.” Directed by GRAMMY nominated producer Ellen De Faux (Harry Styles, Fatherson), the visual channels the hopes and anxieties of Aaron’s deeply personal lyrics with a hauntingly emotional dance composition, choreographed by Hazel Hush-Macdonald and performed by a group of Scotland-based dancers. 

About the video, Aaron says, “Being on the video shoot was so surreal for me. It was my first music video appearance so I was really nervous but the team made me feel really at home and settled and ready for my close up. I felt very grateful to be on set and see such a beautiful idea come to life."

Director Ellen De Faux adds, “It was an honour to support Aaron, Kingdom Mgmt and Platoon to create this sensitive and arresting film for Aaron.”

Released in September via Platoon, "Nocturnal" is an unguarded, personal track that showcases Smith’s soaring signature vocals with the track’s subtle harmonies and electronic elements provided by London-based pop duo, Oh Wonder. Since it’s debut, the song has attracted the attention of Clash Magazine and Early Rising, and been spun on ‘Best New Pop with Mollie King’ on BBC Radio 1.

Following his meteoric rise, the pandemic gave Smith the opportunity to pause and take stock, re-connecting with life’s simpler pleasures as he began writing new music from his home in Scotland. Hot on the heels of a rousing performance at Glasgow’s TRNSMT, the release of “Nocturnal” serves as a highly-anticipated return to the scene, marking Aaron’s first new music since his critically-acclaimed second EP, For My Father, in August 2020.

Aaron Smith

Since the release of his debut single “Unspoken” in 2019, which took the top spot on both Apple Music's Best of the Week and Spotify’s UK New Music Friday playlists, Smith has eclipsed 65 million lifetime streams of his music to-date. With a distinctive vocal style and intimate, soulful sound, his music has garnered acclaim from around the world:

“Exquisite.” – Clash

“We already can’t get enough.” – Wonderland

“Be prepared to fall in love.” – Euphoria

“Enchanting.” – Early Rising

Fri, 10/29/2021 - 8:51 am

Today Poo Bear, one of the music industry’s most successful creative forces, has released his new single “Distant Shore.” Co-written by himself, Nabeel Y. Zahid, Sasha Sirota, Luis Manuel Martinez and Michael Michael, and co-produced by himself, Sasha Sirota, and SHDNO the song encapsulates that of a siren’s call. Poo Bear sings, “From across the vast and open sea / Was it your sole mission to enchant me? / From across the ocean’s wide expanse / You’ve drawn me into your mystical trance.” Between his impassioned vocal and the track’s electronic, upbeat energy he has created the perfect song to dance to all night long. This is the first track of many, as an album is on its way. 

"It’s about a forbidden love,” Poo Bear says. “Every time we think we’ve reached her, we wake up to the reality that she was only a dream."

Earlier this year Poo Bear released “The Day You Left.” Co-written with Nabeel Y. Zahid and co-produced by himself, Skrillex and Sasha Sirota the song captures loss in all its forms. He also announced his joint venture agreement with Def Jam Recordings, a sub-label of Universal Music Group, for his label Bearthday Music. 

Poo Bear greets everyone by saying, “Happy Birthday.” For as unexpected as it may be, it always incites a smile. Then again, everything about the two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur is just as unpredictable. His gracious demeanor belies a downright unbelievable career. Earmarked by blockbuster smashes such as Justin Bieber’s “What Do You Mean?”, Usher’s “Caught Up,” Dan + Shay’s “10,000 Hours,” and Chris Brown’s “I Can Transform Ya” [feat. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz] as well as the 13-times platinum “Despacito (Remix)” [feat. Justin Bieber] for Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, his catalog has registered sales of over 350 million records worldwide, dozens of multi-platinum certifications, and 100 billion streams and counting. 

Poo Bear | Photo Credited to Tony Bowen

At the same time, his entrepreneurial portfolio includes Black Star Burger, HFACTOR water, 3D Live, Wonderbrett dispensary, and gaming team 100 Thieves. Plus, he gives back by running a toy drive with the LAPD. Everything Poo Bear does might just make you feel like it’s your birthday too.

Fri, 11/05/2021 - 10:56 am

Today, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling band Goo Goo Dolls have released the deluxe edition of It’s Christmas All Over [Warner Records]. The twelve-song LP marks a special version of the band’s first-ever Christmas record, featuring the brand new original track "One Last Song About Christmas" and a never-before-heard cover of “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm,” a holiday music staple that was made famous by Dean Martin. Listen to “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” and stream It’s Christmas All Over [Deluxe Edition] via all digital streaming platforms now HERE.

Produced by frontman John Rzeznik in addition to the band’s longtime collaborators Brad Fernquist and Jimmy McGorman, It's Christmas All Over was initially released in late 2020. Featuring two new originals and fresh interpretations on a handful of iconic holiday songs, the album arrived alongside several music videos that capture the spirit of the Christmas season including "This Is Christmas", "Let It Snow" and the retro animated visual "You Ain't Getting Nothin'".  

It's Christmas All Over  [Deluxe Edition] Track-Listing:

    Shake Hands With Santa Claus
    This Is Christmas
    Christmas Don’t Be Late
    Better Days
    You Ain’t Getting Nothin’
    Let It Snow
    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
    Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
    The Christmas Party (Feat. The Union Square 5)
    One Last Song About Christmas
    I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Feat. Kudisan Kai) 

To celebrate the special release of It’s Christmas All Over, the band is also offering exclusive merch including a red vinyl LP, a limited edition drinkware set that includes a set of whiskey glasses, whiskey rocks, a Tom Collins recipe glass and Christmas All Over cocktail napkins. The digital deluxe album and limited edition drinkware set are now available to purchase in the band’s store here.

The deluxe edition release of It’s Christmas All Over arrives on the heels of the band’s new compilation album Rarities, a retrospective collection of 20 songs spanning more than a decade of their career. Containing songs that span 1995 to 2007, Rarities explores a prolific period during which the band released several chart-topping hits, ascended to mainstream stardom and cemented their footing as one of the most influential rock bands in recent memory. The double LP features numerous tracks never before released on digital streaming platforms or any physical format, including b-sides, live songs, acoustic renditions, radio performances, international releases and additional non-album tracks. 

With their highly anticipated thirteenth LP also on the horizon, the band also recently announced their first North American tour dates for summer 2022. Set to kick off on July 26, 2022 at USANA Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, UT, the nationwide tour will see the band performing at notable outdoor venues all next summer, including The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Blue October will provide support for the entire run and additional shows will be announced soon, including a new date for the band’s hometown of Buffalo, NY. See below for dates and for more information, visit the band’s website here.

Goo Goo Dolls (Photo Credit: Maxine Evans)

ABOUT GOO GOO DOLLS:

Formed in Buffalo, NY during 1986 by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, Goo Goo Dollsquietly broke records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans, and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group garnered four GRAMMY® Award nominations and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number one and Top 10 hits—"the most of any artist.” As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for “Most Top 10 Singles.” Among a string of hits, “Iris” clutched #1 on the Hot 100 for 18 straight weeks and would be named “#1 Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years.” Thus far, A Boy Named Goo [1995] went double-platinum, Dizzy Up The Girl went quadruple-platinum, and Gutterflower [2002] and Let Love In [2006] both went gold as Something for the Rest of Us [2010] and Magnetic [2013] bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200. 2016’s Boxes attracted the praise of People and Huffington Post as Noisey, Consequence of Sound, and more featured them. Their music has been covered by everyone from Taylor Swift to Leona Lewis. Among many accolades, John received the prestigious “Hal David Starlight Award” in 2008 as well.

Following a sold-out 2018 twentieth anniversary tour in celebration of Dizzy Up The Girl, Goo Goo Dolls wrote and recorded their twelfth full-length album, Miracle Pill [Warner Records]—igniting a bold and bright new era in the process. In fall 2021, the band began a new chapter with the release of their first-ever holiday record It’s Christmas All Over. With over 30 years together as a group, over 15 million albums sold, and 16 number one and Top 10 hits, Goo Goo Dolls remain at the top of their game and in a league of their own among rock bands. 

Tue, 11/09/2021 - 6:54 pm

Today, GRAMMY® award-winning global superstar, singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, Christina Aguilera, has announced that her LadyLand 2021 headlining performance will stream for one night only via the premium social live media platform Moment House on Tuesday, November 30th. Filmed at the iconic Brooklyn Mirage at the annual LadyLand music festival celebrating some of the very best of queer talent & gay icons, Aguilera will bring the complete live experience to fans around the world who weren’t able to see this performance in person. 

LadyLand 2021 marked Aguilera’s first performance back in New York City since her headlining shows at Radio City Music Hall in 2018 for her Liberation World Tour. For this special performance, Aguilera delivered a 40-minute set filled with her biggest hits and fan-favorites, including "Your Body," "Genie in a Bottle" and "Dirrty." The performance also included some fun surprises and appearances by Drag Race stars Aquaria, Milk, Jaida Essence Hall and Dahlia Sin.

Aguilera’s Moment will be broadcast to various territories around the world including North and South America, Asia, Australia & New Zealand, and the UK, Europe and Africa. Please see below for livestream dates and times by territory. Tickets are on sale now HERE

Last month, Christina Aguilera made her highly anticipated return to Spanish-language music with her new single, “Pa Mis Muchachas,” featuring global Latin music superstar Becky G, explosive Argentinian rising star Nicki Nicole and Spain-based provoking songwriter and rapper Nathy Peluso. The single sets the stage for the arrival of Aguilera’s first Spanish-language album since Mi Reflejo in 2000. The album earned Aguilera a Latin GRAMMY® Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album, and notably reached No. 1 on the Billboard “Top Latin Albums” and “Latin Pop Albums” charts, becoming “the best-selling Latin pop album of 2000.” It garnered a six-times Latin platinum certification from the RIAA. Now, after 22 years, Christina Aguilera has returned to her Latina roots with reignited passion.

LIVESTREAM DATES/TIMES BY TERRITORY:

North & South America

November 30th, 6PM PT

Asia, Australia & New Zealand

November 30th, 6PM JST/ 8 PM AEDT

Europe, UK & Africa

November 30th, 6PM GMT

About Christina Aguilera:

Christina Aguilera is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter renowned for her powerful voice and hit songs. Throughout her career, she has sold more than 43 million records worldwide. Aguilera has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s). She has won six Grammy Awards including one Latin Grammy Award. She has also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and holds the prestigious honor of being the only artist under the age of 30 included in Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the 100 greatest singers of all time. In 2011 she entered the world of television as a coach on NBC’s Emmy Award nominated show The Voice. Aguilera continues to use her voice for good. She has served as global spokesperson for Yum! Brands’ World Hunger Relief effort since 2009 and has helped raise over $150 million for the World Food Program and other hunger relief agencies.

ABOUT MOMENT HOUSE:

Moment House is the premium social live media platform that connects artists and their core fans for global, elevated ticketed experiences — called Moments. With a mission to bring people together through art and technology, Moment House is uniquely crafted with a focus on artist-friendliness, elegant design, user experience, and support for seamless merchandise integrations, global payments, and more. To-date, Moment House has processed 1 million tickets across 168 countries and an additional 44 territories.

Founded in 2019 out of the Jimmy Iovine & Dr. Dre Academy for Innovation at USC, Moment House has hosted "Moments'' by a range of artists including Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Halsey, Kygo, Kaytranada, Brockhampton, MARINA, Charlotte Lawrence, Ruel, Yungblud, KSI, Yola, Grouplove, Bryson Tiller, the My Brother, My Brother and Me podcast, Omar Apollo and more. They also hosted the live stream for both nights of Clive Davis’ Grammy gala this year and oversaw ticketing for Justin Bieber’s NYE livestream. Coming up, Moment House will continue presenting moments with some of the most exciting names in entertainment including Tinashe, Foster The People and more. The company is backed by leading investors across Silicon Valley and the entertainment industry, including: Troy Carter, Scooter Braun, Jared Leto, UTA Ventures, IDEO, Halsey, Whitney Cummings, Kaytranada and manager William Robillard-Cole, Forerunner, former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer, Google Ventures CEO David Krane, Box CEO Aaron Levie, Patreon CEO Jack Conte and Palm Tree Crew Investments (Kygo and Myles Shear) and more. For more information on Moment House, visit momenthouse.com.

Fri, 11/12/2021 - 3:05 pm

The Who’s Roger Daltrey joins The Coda Collection today for a brand new career spanning conversation. The icon discusses feeling belittled as a singer, why he's “the number one hater of the internet,” drug use in the band and a heated encounter with Keith Moon after flushing amphetamines down the toilet, the band’s performance in NYC following 9/11, why Mick Jagger is the number one rock and roll performer, Jimi Hendrix “stealing” Pete Townshend’s stage act, his current relationship with Townshend & the possibility of The Who releasing new music and much more. 

The following are excerpts provided by The Coda Collection. You can watch to the entire interview HERE along with more content from The Who, including the band’s career-spanning documentary ‘Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who’ which is referenced throughout the conversation. The Coda Collection brings to life stories of iconic music moments through our curated library of exclusive, rarely-seen films available on Prime Video Channels, and original multimedia content created by renowned experts available only on codacollection.co

For Example, This Is What Roger Daltrey Tells The Coda Collection About Being Given Instructions and Feeling Belittled As a Singer…

In the full interview, The Coda Collection goes on to ask: You guys came up the hard way. You earned it. I'm wondering, what if The Who was a new band today, in digital age, internet age. How do you see it being different for a band starting out now versus when The Who were starting out in the early ‘60s?

Roger: I've got no idea. You're talking to the number one hater of the internet. I loathe it. At the time it really started to come forward as this platform it's become, I never ever thought any good would come of it and I really still don't think any good's come of it. I think if we're not careful, it's probably the end of our civilization. Yes, it's very convenient. It's destroying our planet in more ways than one. It's destroying our brains in more ways than one. It's destroying our society in more ways than one, so all in all, the sooner it fucking collapses, the better and we get back to talking to people face-to-face, making real music, making things and putting out product because this streaming shit with musicians where they can't earn a living making music. Songwriters can't earn a living writing songs. Composers can't earn a living composing music. That can't go on. That's got to stop. It's the biggest fraud or robbery, whatever you want to call it, in history- what's happened to the music business.

The Coda Collection: The movie [Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who] talks a lot about how you and Pete- how the relationship changed over the years, and that especially after John died, it brought the two of you closer together. At least that was Pete's viewpoint. How are you and Pete getting along? I know you just made a new album in 2019-

Roger: We get along great.

The Coda Collection: Do you see more music coming from The Who in the future?

Roger: There's no point in making any music if you can't earn a living out of it. For me anyway. You know, what's the point. On the last record, it cost me money to make it. I don't see the point in doing much of that, you know? I'm too working class for that. I've been working since my 15th birthday and to go out and not get paid for a job, I don't mind if it's a charity, but I have a family to feed as well, a lot of grandchildren, a lot of children. So it's tricky. I don't know whether we will ever make any more new music, but I never say never. Let's put it that way. I speak to Pete once a year. I haven't seen him for two years. I miss him, seeing him. Always enjoy seeing him. But we're not that kind of friend. We don't need to be. We know we're there for each other. I've always been a bit of a loner anyway.

The Coda Collection: Did you hear what Paul McCartney said about the Stones the other day?

Roger: I know what he means, but the Stones have written some great songs, but they are in the blues. They are in that format. It's like comparing cheese and apples. They're both very tasty, but the cheese does one thing and the apple does another. I’ve always thought that you cannot take away the fact that Mick Jagger is still the number one rock and roll show. The only other people I'd put up against him would be perhaps James Brown, maybe Jerry Lee in his day, or Little Richard, but Mick Jagger, you've got to take your hat off to. He's the number one rock and roll performer. But as a band, if you were outside a pub and you heard that music coming out of a pub some nights, you'd think, "Well, that's a mediocre pub band." No disrespect. You're looking at me very patchy. But that music can. It's part of its charm. Like I say. You have to see the Stones. I love them. I just think they're great entertainment.

The Coda Collection: One thing that's said in the movie [Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who], Roger, is that Pete says that you came to him and said, "Hey, I want to be Tommy.” When he wrote the opera.

Roger: No, that's not true. That's another bullshit. We didn't know what Tommy was when we were making the album. That's a lot of rubbish he comes up with but you have to live with it. He's a funny bunch of fellows. No. We were making Tommy. He had one kernel of an idea in a nutshell, which was, "I wonder what it would be like to go through life and all you did was experience vibrations, and you couldn't hear anything, see anything, or speak anything, but there were vibrations coming at you." And I thought, "Well that's an interesting concept. Really interesting." And then it was the one song which you hear the kind of roots of on The Who Sell Out album. Rael...You can hear the roots of that song in that Rael from The Who Sell Out, and of course the idea was really, really interesting, so we recorded that one song, "Deaf, dumb, and blind boy," there's a strange vibration there. Pete didn't have the whole idea of Tommy. We were piecing it together in the studio with ideas coming in from everywhere. The initial- the root idea of it was a spiritual journey by someone who was traumatized at being deaf, dumb, and blind, but where it was going to end on it's journey was kind of being made up as we went along. When it came to filming it, no, I didn't ever ask to be Tommy. I was asked to do it and I was absolutely shocked. Ken Russell was an absolute idol over here. He was an idolized film director because he was so risk-taking, daring, adventurous. He understood music. He was a real musical director. Having him ask me to play Tommy was an absolute shock. Never came to me at all.

Here Roger Daltrey Tells The Coda Collection About Drug Use in the Band and His Heated Encounter With Keith Moon After Flushing Amphetamines Down The Toilet...

Roger Daltrey Goes On To Tell The Coda About The Who’s Legendary Performance at The Concert For New York City Following 9/11…

It was a difficult show emotionally to get through. Being faced with this sea of blue uniforms and quite a few children wearing their dads' fire helmets. Some of the people that were going, it was emotionally the most difficult night on stage I've ever had in my life. That and playing the first shows after the two deaths we had. The first show with Kenny Jones, that was an emotional night. Playing the first show after John died in 2002 again, that was an incredibly emotional night. The relief comes when you start playing the music, because they will echo forever in that music. John and Keith are alive. When we're on stage, in my head, they're alive. They're in the music. You can't take what they put in, you can't take it out.

Roger Daltrey Also Tells The Coda Collection About His Involvement with Teenage Cancer Research and Awareness…

Roger: Well that's Teen Cancer America. As you know, that's a foundation that I started as a spring off from the Teenage Cancer Trust in the U.K., which was founded 30 years ago. 31 years ago now. To bring teenagers that were diagnosed with cancer together within hospitals, because what was happening, if they were under 18, they were being put together with little children, babies on wards and if they were over 18, they were being put together with geriatrics. And of course, psychologically, the damage caused by that from such a pernicious disease was tremendous. We started this foundation to try and create hospital spaces so they could be amongst their peers. And this was 30 years ago. In that 30 years, what's happened to that adolescent, from 13 to say 28 year-old group of people, they are now so different from little children in their social, in their physical, mental, everything about them is so different either those young children or the older people, like me and geriatrics and that above them. Older adults and that above them. So it's even more imperative now that we create hospital wards for that age group. Not just for cancer. We're only concentrating on cancer because that is so devastating for that age group. But I want to make it for all adolescents that are hospitalized. They should never be removed from their peers, being around their peers. It's not healthy for them. It's not healthy for the children and it's not healthy for the adults. So it's a three-way win. I'm desperate to get the first wing of the hospital up and running that's devoted to that age, say 13 to 28, 30.

The Coda Collection: I just wanted to ask you about what got you involved in this in the first place? Was there a personal story that made this happen for you?

Roger: Well I saw the devastating effects of cancer. I had a sister that died of it while I was on the '82 tour. She had breast cancer and it ended up in her bones, so I knew that there was- and she was 32 years old. But it wasn't because of that. It was because the idea made sense to me. This is a very simple thing to do. It's about good will from the medical staff and hospitals and the willingness to listen to ideas and adapt. It's quite a simple thing to do really, and the cost benefit we kind of got- The trouble with medicine to get it journalized is so difficult. It is so difficult. But we reckon we get, because we can compare where a teenager went through the same treatments without what we do to going through their cancers with what we do- We reckon we're getting between a 10 and 15% improvement in their survival rate. Just because this, the brain, and the mental state, is much more comfortable. So if you had a job that did that, they'd throw money at you.

Sat, 12/04/2021 - 1:28 pm

Apple Music is getting into the giving spirit this holiday season with the launch of From Apple Music With Love, a special countdown to the holidays. Each day at 8:00a PST from November 26 - December 3, Apple Music subscribers will receive exclusive gifts from some of the biggest and brightest names in music, stamped with love and ready for unwrapping. Gifts range from exclusive EPs in Spatial Audio, to a behind-the scenes documentary films, to special holiday playlists, radio episodes, DJ mixes, and beyond.

Today’s exclusive gift comes from musical icon Nile Rodgers. If you’re having trouble getting to sleep lately (you’re not alone), then we have the perfect nighttime remedy: a quiet, soothing bedtime Story for Sleep: A Peaceful Winter Night, narrated by the silky-voiced legend himself. Snuggle up with the comforting sounds of winter: gentle breezes, crackling fires, and Nile’s own narration, all rendered in immersive Spatial Audio that wraps around you like a warm blanket.

Tune in every day at 8am PST to keep counting down the holidays with an exclusive gift every day on Apple Music HERE.

Fri, 12/10/2021 - 3:42 pm

The Coda Collection presents an exclusive global live streaming event -- Metallica 40th Anniversary LIVE -- a special two night event celebrating 40 years of Metallica.

Powered by streaming partners Amazon Music and Prime Video Channels, the exclusive free global live stream will showcase the band’s full hometown performances on December 17th and December 19th at San Francisco’s Chase Center.

While in-person tickets were available exclusively to members of the group’s Fifth Member fan club, now Metallica fans across the globe will be able to view both performances live from home or on mobile via Amazon Music, Amazon Music's Twitch channel, and Prime Video (with or without Prime on-demand viewing Membership) beginning at 9pm PT /12am ET / 5am GMT / 2pm JST each night. The shows will then be made available exclusively at The Coda Collection/Prime Video Channel for subsequent viewing.

Metallica fans will also be able to watch films featured as part of the SF Takeover Film Fest, including “Cunning Stunts” and “Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México” at the Coda Collection/ Prime Video Channel for the weekend.

The 40th anniversary live stream + films are just the beginning, kicking off an extensive partnership between The Coda Collection and Metallica, which will include a full slate of concert films, documentaries, and additional content spanning the band’s career arriving on the channel exclusively throughout 2022, alongside popular music films from the likes of Foo Fighters, Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, and many more.

For more information on Metallica 40th Anniversary LIVE and to sign up for a tune-in reminder, visit https://bit.ly/metallica40live. To see a full list of the Metallica San Francisco Takeover activities and get daily updates go to www.metallica.com. Watch the LIVE shows on Amazon Music 12/17 | 12/19.

Metallica is also teaming up with Amazon Music to release “The Metallica Takeover,” a guest-hosted station available exclusively to Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers and Prime members. The band members will break down stories spanning the evolution of their music, set to a curated soundtrack featuring their biggest hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts.

The Metallica Takeover is the latest DJ Mode station to premiere on Amazon Music - a brand-new, on-demand listening experience that combines the personalization, control, and breadth of catalog of streaming with the vibrancy and personality of DJ-hosted radio. Fans can hear The Metallica Takeover now on Amazon Music, by simply asking "Alexa, play The Metallica Takeover" in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android, and on Alexa-enabled devices.

Sat, 01/08/2022 - 12:00 pm

Strombo celebrates 75 years of David Bowie on Apple Music Hits and delves into the collaborations, experimentation, hits, covers and live tracks that defined his career. He also chats with Bowie collaborator and producer Ken Scott about working with the icon, collaboration, why his music will live on, and more.

Listen live for free or anytime on-demand: apple.co/_StromboShow

Apple Music Hits celebrates the 75th birthday of legendary icon David Bowie with a full programming takeover consisting of music hours devoted to his massive catalogue - plus special dedicated episodes from Strombo, Jenn, Estelle, Jayde, Sabi, and more. Tune in HERE.

Ken Scott Tells Apple Music About Bowie’s Artistic Bravery...

“I compare him to the Beatles in one respect and that's how brave they were in their ability to not care what people thought. If they suddenly wanted to change direction, they would do it no matter what. And there are a lot of artists that won't do that.”

Ken Scott Tells Apple Music About Bowie’s Ability To Put Teams Together...

“The other great thing with David, in my estimation, was his ability to pick teams. Every recording, every good recording as far as I'm concerned, is made by a team. And David was amazing. The team of Ronno on guitar and arrangements and Woody on drums, Trevor on bass. For that particular album, Rick Wakeman on piano, and he and I together, it was the perfect team for that period.

But then when he wanted the American feel, the Blue-Eyed Soul, or Plastic Soul I think he called it, go with the Americans because they'll have the feel that he needed for that. So, he formed a team like that. And so on throughout his career. It was forming a team to give him what he wanted. And he didn't often tell you what he wanted. The way he put a team together was he knew what each one could bring to the project and what he needed from them they would automatically give.”

Ken Scott Tells Apple Music About Bowie’s Vocal Performance...

“Of the four albums I co-produced with David, about 90% of the vocals were first take beginning to end. I would run the take, get the level for his vocal, go back, hit record on the take, and what he did that one time through is what we still hear today. And that's no autotune, that's no cut and pasting things, no moving anything around. It was one performance that came from his heart every time.”

Ken Scott Tells Apple Music Why Bowie’s Work Will Live On...

“Look, the one thing about when a film star dies, a recording star dies, we've got the work that they did and we have to be so grateful for that because they give us so much. And it's a shame they're gone, but we didn't have tea with them every day. I never quite understand this, oh, I'm going to miss him so much from a fan. How are they going to miss him? His work is still there. You can still listen to him any time you want to and enjoy what you listen to and have him bring to you so much.”

Ken Scott Tells Apple Music Bowie Was "Perfect In Imperfection"...

“With all of the top name artists I've worked with, and vocalists, I've never come across anyone quite like that. And look, a friend of mine said they're perfect in their imperfection. And that's what it is. They're not totally in tune. They're not totally in time, but they come from your soul. He's putting across himself in every one of those. The first track on Ziggy, Five Years, by the end of the take he was bawling his eyes out, there were tears rolling down his face.

Now, unfortunately when one is mixing, doing a final mix, you're trying to be dramatic should we say, and put everything across as best you can. And when you do that sometimes these little bits and pieces get a little lost. And you do hear that there's emotion in his voice at the end there.

But now quite often my talks, I will play the ending of Five Years. It starts off with just the regular track, I've laid that down so it's just David and acoustic guitar, and I've had members of the audience that have heard this, they've started to bawl their eyes out. It is so moving. And that's what he gave every single time.”

Sun, 01/23/2022 - 11:22 am

Danny Elfman has unveiled a brand new music video for “In Time,” the latest single from his acclaimed new album Big Mess. Directed by Zev Deans (St. Vincent, Chelsea Wolfe, HEALTH), the video features artificial-intelligence-generated visuals created by Italian media artist Lorem and was produced using source footage of Danny that was run through a GAN (generative adversarial network). The result is a hypnotic machine dream that collides the worlds of art and technology, melting and warping Elfman’s appearance through various colors, textures and backgrounds. Watch now HERE.

Preceded by music videos for the singles “Happy” (Aron Johnson), “Sorry” (Jesse Kanda), “Love In The Time of Covid” (Sven Gutjahr), “Kick Me” (Petros Papahadjopoulos), “True” (Sarah Sitkin), “Insects” (Sam & Andy Rolfes) and the reimagined duet version of “True” featuring Trent Reznor (Aron Johnson), “In Time” serves as a fittingly outlandish eighth chapter within the visual journey of Big Mess. Led overall by Elfman’s creative director Berit Gwendolyn Gilma, each of the video’s directors have created individual statements that shape a diverse but cohesive whole; all of which channel the feelings of anger, angst and frustration that pulse throughout the album.

The release of “In Time'' follows the recent announcement that Elfman will be a featured performer at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 16th and April 23rd, 2022, where he will present Danny Elfman: From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond! The 2020 festival notably served as the impetus for Big Mess over two years ago, when the cancellation and quarantine that followed triggered the creation of what would become the “Big Mess” double album.

Elfman officially unleashed ‘Big Mess’ in June 2021. Clocking in at 18 tracks, the expansive double album finds the 4x Oscar nominated, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer breaking bold new ground as both a songwriter and a performer. The songs on ‘Big Mess’ unite both harmonically complex arrangements and simple high energy driving music with biting, acerbic wit as they reckon with the chaos and confusion of the modern world. Joined on the album by drummer Josh Freese (Devo, Weezer, The Vandals), bassist Stu Brooks (Dub Trio, Lady Gaga, Lauryn Hill), and guitarists Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses) and Nili Brosh (Tony MacAlpine, Paul Gilbert), the project has garnered widespread praise since its release including the LA Times, who called it a “a fiercely political work filled with bombastic peaks and strikingly meditative valleys.” The Big Mess album and visuals were produced by Danny Elfman and executive produced by Elfman’s longtime manager Laura Engel.

Just last month, Danny officially announced a brand new collector’s edition box set of Big Mess [ANTI- / Epitaph Records]. Limited to 1500 copies worldwide, the stunning release offers fans the ultimate window into the creation and visuals of the groundbreaking project and includes four LPs on exclusive color variants, featuring all 18 songs from Big Mess along with bonus discs containing unreleased reinterpretations of tracks from the album. In addition to the heralded duet version of "True" featuring Trent Reznor, the bonus discs will be comprised of new remixes from HEALTH, clipping. and more, as well as never-before-released songs with featured vocalists including Rebekah Del Rio, FEVER333, Blixa Bargeld and a second vocal collaboration with Reznor.

Each record is held in its own unique jacket featuring a 3D lenticular print on the cover and is accompanied by a 60 page, hardcover artbook containing never-before-seen renderings of the distinctively unsettling digital sculptures of Elfman done by Sarah Sitkin, who crafted the album’s original artwork. The special box set also includes a 20 page stitched soft cover lyric book with behind-the-scenes photos, a 12” x 9” art print signed by Danny himself, a detailed life-sized light up model of Elfman’s peculiar hand designed to be a stand-alone showpiece or one-of-a-kind night-light, and a code which provides downloadable digital audio files and a behind-the-scenes mini documentary on the making of Big Mess. All components are housed in a high quality two-piece box with liquid embossing on the cover and spot gloss embossing on the cover and sides.

The Big Mess collector’s edition box set is available for pre-order now here for $224.99, and will begin shipping in late January 2022. See below for complete track-listing information, and visit Danny’s site here for more details.

Sun, 02/27/2022 - 3:20 pm

Today, blues-rock band Ghost Hounds released their new single, “Baby We’re Through,” via Maple House Records. Written and produced by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), the track’s bluesy and upbeat melody turn a breakup song into something to get up and dance to. As Tré Nation sings, “Baby we’re done, I said you ain’t the one,” the instrumentation contradicts an otherwise sad sentiment, as lively and distorted electric guitars generate a vibrant tone. This is the first single to be released off of the band’s upcoming blues EP. Listen HERE.  

Of the song guitarist Johnny Baab says, “‘Baby We’re Through’ stays right on the ‘one’ the whole time, which lets us all really dig into the tune. The lyrics are something we can all relate to, while still keeping it positive. It’s all about the vibe.”

In September 2021, Ghost Hounds released their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, which they played on a 7 night run last fall with The Rolling Stones. The thirteen track record features the self-aware single, “Half My Fault,” the nostalgic, “Good Old Days” and their striking first single, “Between Me and the Devil.” At the top of 2020, the band had just finished a year of touring and decided to hole up in the studio together, feeling as though their collaborative spark was reaching new heights. What happened next can only be described as a musical conversation as each member blazed brighter than ever, while they worked on what would become their second album.

As if baptized in the Mississippi Delta and blasted through Birmingham’s billowing smokestacks, six kindred, yet individual musical spirits congregate in Ghost Hounds. The Pittsburgh, PA sextet—Tre’ Nation [vocals], Johnny Baab [guitar], Thomas Tull [guitar], Bennett Miller [bass], Blaise Lanzetta [drums], and Joe Munroe [keys]—conjure rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy bent that’s fiery enough for your vinyl collection and fresh enough to light up any 21st century festival. Ghost Hounds unleashed their full-length debut, Roses Are Black, in 2019. Their single, “Bad News” appeared in the blockbuster adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog. Throughout the year, they opened for Bob Seger on his final tour and the Rolling Stones at FedEx Field in Washington D.C. Receiving acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, the group sharpened this signature style on their second full-length offering, A Little Calamity [Maple House Records], led by singles “Between Me and The Devil” and “Good Old Days,” which they played while opening for The Rolling Stones in the fall of 2021.

Mon, 03/21/2022 - 3:55 pm

The Maple House Music + Arts Festival will make its debut in Pittsburgh, PA this spring on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Hartwood Acres Park. Headlining musical acts include Jason Isbell + The 400 Unit, Black Pumas, Lake Street Dive, Elle King, Pittsburgh's own Ghost Hounds and many more. Festival passes for the event start at $59 and go on sale at 10:00 a.m. ET this Friday, March 25 at www.maplehousefest.com.

The Maple House Music + Arts Festival is owned by Maple House and produced by Elevation Festivals. Maple House is a record label and media company based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Proceeds from the one-day music fest will benefit the Allegheny Parks. Host venue, the stunning Hartwood Acres Park, is one of nine parks in the county park system that offer a variety of year-round recreational activities for the local community. The festival will host all local vendors, more information to follow.

Maple House’s President Da’Lyn Bauman says, “We are so excited to bring this world class festival to our hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Our hope is that this festival inspires an even greater community around the local music scene rooted in rock and blues.”

About Maple House
MAPLE HOUSE is a record label and media company based in Pittsburgh, PA, its mission is to bring enduring talent to the world and allow them to achieve the best version of themselves through best-in-class expertise.
 
Maple House takes a modern, values-led approach to making and investing in all aspects of music, aligning a world-class studio, record label, publishing, live festival, technology and media synergies all under one roof. The creative vision stems from a life of storytelling, rooted in a deep appreciation and understanding of the American rock n roll tradition. Maple House is a community built around this shared love and inspiration of timeless musicianship.

Sat, 03/26/2022 - 1:50 pm

Metallica and The Coda Collection have unveiled an extensive upcoming slate of live performance & documentary films set to arrive exclusively on the platform this spring. The partnership will bring seven titles to streaming for the first time ever, establishing a career-spanning catalog of content that sheds a light on Metallica’s four-decade history together and allows fans to relive some of their most iconic performances to-date.
 
Kicking off today with the release of “Cunning Stunts'' and “Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México,” The Coda Collection will soon release the much-anticipated anniversary concerts, “Metallica 40th Anniversary LIVE,'' two separate concert films delivered with all-new edits and fully remixed audio on March 31st and April 7th respectively. The special two-night event celebrating 40 years of Metallica at San Francisco’s Chase Center sees the group in peak performance, with two unique setlists featuring live firsts and deep cuts that chronologically explore the earliest era of the band through present day during night one and then in reverse order in night two. Watch a brand new trailer for “Metallica 40th Anniversary LIVE'' now HERE.

The momentous hometown shows, originally presented globally by The Coda Collection and powered by streaming partners Amazon Music and Prime Video Channels last year, will then be followed by the streaming debuts of “A Year and a Half In The Life of Metallica,” the 1992 documentary chronicling the creation of the band’s GRAMMY-award winning self-titled fifth studio album, “Quebec Magnetic,” the concert film documenting back-to-back shows at Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Canada on their 2009 World Magnetic Tour, and “Français Pour Une Nuit,” the live performance film showcasing the band’s historic set at Arena of Nîmes in Nîmes, France in 2009.
 
To stream “Cunning Stunts” and “Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México,” and discover additional information & context on all of Metallica’s upcoming titles, visit The Coda Collection now HERE. For a complete release schedule, please see below.
 
March 24th - “Cunning Stunts” and “Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México”
March 31st - Metallica 40th Anniversary LIVE (Night One)
April 7th - Metallica 40th Anniversary LIVE (Night Two)
April 21st - A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
May 19th - Quebec Magnetic
June 9th - Français Pour Une Nuit
 
Launched in early 2021, The Coda Collection is a unique subscription streaming service that features an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning generations and genres. Paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music, The Coda Collection gives fans a destination to experience the untold stories behind the songs we love and share a deeper connection with our favorite artists.
 
The Coda Collection offers hundreds of hours of exclusive concert and documentary content from artists ranging from such legendary icons as Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and Pearl Jam to contemporary premieres of new material by such diverse artists as Idles, The Cure, Evanescence, Coldplay, Jane’s Addiction, The Black Crowes, Marcus King, the critically acclaimed Dave Grohl-directed documentary ‘What Drives Us’, and Nigel Godrich’s seminal “From The Basement” performance series featuring such artists as the White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead and others.
 
The Coda Collection is available to Amazon Prime members in the U.S. now for $4.99 per month, with a free 7-day trial, and will roll out globally throughout the rest of the year. To see the complete library of titles available to stream exclusively on The Coda Collection, click HERE. To explore The Coda Collection and to sign up for a free 7-day trial, visit www.codacollection.co.

Sat, 04/09/2022 - 10:43 am

Today, blues-rock band Ghost Hounds announce their new blues album, You Broke Me, out May 13th via Maple House Records. Written and produced by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), the 9-track album is raw yet polished, making listeners feel as though they were in the room while it was being recorded. Between the use of sharp electric guitar, the plucking of piano keys, the vibrations of a harmonica, and Tre Nation’s impassioned vocals, each track only leaves you wanting more. Pre-order HERE.

“Being able to play the type of music that we want to hear always leads us back to the core of not only rock and roll, but music rooted in blues generally,” guitarist Johnny Baab says. “As a band, we’re always trading music between us and more often than not, the songs we’re sharing are these deep cuts from the beginning of recorded music as we know it. This record is exemplary of both of those things. We’ll all get in a room and cut the songs live and see how it fits for the band.  We’ve got a few covers and a bunch of originals on this record born from that process - and can’t wait for you to hear them.”

Their new single, “Smokestack Lightning,” is a striking cover of the original by Howlin’ Wolf. Ghost Hounds’ interpretation brings a breath of fresh air to it, as the nature of the track holds an electric and infectious energy that’ll have you playing it on repeat. Listen HERE.  

Of the single Baab says, “It’s a tune that just drives on the one chord with a powerful message of trying to skip town with a hope for better days ahead. Like Wolf said, ‘Well, Smokestack Lightning means it’s a train … that, uh, runs on the rails, you know.’  We agree.”

Earlier this year Ghost Hounds released the first remarkable single from, You Broke Me, entitled “Baby We’re Through.” In September 2021, Ghost Hounds released their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, which they played on a 7 night run last fall with The Rolling Stones. The thirteen track record features the self-aware single, “Half My Fault,” the nostalgic, “Good Old Days” and their striking first single, “Between Me and the Devil.” At the top of 2020, the band had just finished a year of touring and decided to hole up in the studio together, feeling as though their collaborative spark was reaching new heights. What happened next can only be described as a musical conversation as each member blazed brighter than ever, while they worked on what would become their second album.

As if baptized in the Mississippi Delta and blasted through Birmingham’s billowing smokestacks, six kindred, yet individual musical spirits congregate in Ghost Hounds. The Pittsburgh, PA sextet—Tre’ Nation [vocals], Johnny Baab [guitar], Thomas Tull [guitar], Bennett Miller [bass], Blaise Lanzetta [drums], and Joe Munroe [keys]—conjure rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy bent that’s fiery enough for your vinyl collection and fresh enough to light up any 21st century festival. Ghost Hounds unleashed their full-length debut, Roses Are Black, in 2019. Their single, “Bad News” appeared in the blockbuster adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog. Throughout the year, they opened for Bob Seger on his final tour and the Rolling Stones at FedEx Field in Washington D.C. Receiving acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, the group sharpened this signature style on their second full-length offering, A Little Calamity [Maple House Records], led by singles “Between Me and The Devil” and “Good Old Days,” which they played while opening for The Rolling Stones in the fall of 2021.

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 2:22 am

Blues-rock band Ghost Hounds released their new blues album, You Broke Me, via Maple House Records. Written and produced by guitarist Thomas Tull and songwriter, producer Kevin Bowe (Etta James, Paul Westerberg and the Replacements), the 9-track album is raw yet polished, making listeners feel as though they were in the room while it was being recorded. Between the use of sharp electric guitar, the plucking of piano keys, the vibrations of a harmonica, and Tre Nation’s impassioned vocals, each track only leaves you wanting more. Listen HERE

“‘You Broke Me’ took us back to the root of rock and roll- the blues.” guitarist Johnny Baab says. “It was such a fun recording process because we all just got in the same room and tracked it live.  We mixed in a few old classics along with some originals that we’re excited for everyone to check out!" 

Earlier this year Ghost Hounds released the first remarkable single from, You Broke Me, entitled “Baby We’re Through.” Their second and most recent single, “Smokestack Lightning” reimagines the classic by Howlin’ Wolf, adding infectious, groove-worthy energy to the song.

On May 21st Ghost Hounds will take the stage at Maple House Music + Arts Festival in Pittsburgh, PA. Making its debut at Hartwood Acres Park the lineup includes not only Pittsburgh’s own Ghost Hounds, but also Jason Isbell + The 400 Unit, Black Pumas, Lake Street Dive, Elle King and many more. The Maple House Music + Arts Festival is owned by Maple House and produced by Elevation Festivals. Maple House is a record label and media company based in Pittsburgh, PA. Proceeds from the one-day music fest will benefit the Allegheny Parks. Host venue, the stunning Hartwood Acres Park, is one of nine parks in the county park system that offer a variety of year-round recreational activities for the local community. 

In September 2021, Ghost Hounds released their sophomore album, A Little Calamity, which they played on a 7 night run last fall with The Rolling Stones. The thirteen track record features the self-aware single, “Half My Fault,” the nostalgic, “Good Old Days” and their striking first single, “Between Me and the Devil.” At the top of 2020, the band had just finished a year of touring and decided to hole up in the studio together, feeling as though their collaborative spark was reaching new heights. What happened next can only be described as a musical conversation as each member blazed brighter than ever, while they worked on what would become their second album.

As if baptized in the Mississippi Delta and blasted through Birmingham’s billowing smokestacks, six kindred, yet individual musical spirits congregate in Ghost Hounds. The Pittsburgh, PA sextet—Tre’ Nation [vocals], Johnny Baab [guitar], Thomas Tull [guitar], Bennett Miller [bass], Blaise Lanzetta [drums], and Joe Munroe [keys]—conjure rock ‘n’ roll with a bluesy bent that’s fiery enough for your vinyl collection and fresh enough to light up any 21st century festival. Ghost Hounds unleashed their full-length debut, Roses Are Black, in 2019. Their single, “Bad News” appeared in the blockbuster adaptation of Sonic the Hedgehog. Throughout the year, they opened for Bob Seger on his final tour and the Rolling Stones at FedEx Field in Washington D.C. Receiving acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more, the group sharpened this signature style on their second full-length offering, A Little Calamity [Maple House Records], led by singles “Between Me and The Devil” and “Good Old Days,” which they played while opening for The Rolling Stones in the fall of 2021.

Sun, 07/24/2022 - 11:04 am

Muse share new song ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ ahead of the ‘Will Of The People’ album release on August 26th. Featuring granite-heavy riffs, industrial production flourishes and an expansive, off-kilter prog structure, the track is one of the band’s heaviest songs to date and is already a live favourite.

The song’s visceral intensity inspired a huge reaction from fans (after the band performed ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ at various festivals this Summer), who went on to swarm the band’s social media with calls for it to be released. Responding to the overwhelming “will of the people”, Muse decided to share ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ ahead of the album release.

Matt Bellamy said, “’Kill Or Be Killed’ is Muse at their heaviest! We wanted to update our hard rock sound on this album and with ‘Kill Or Be Killed’ we found a modern metal sound featuring double bass drum action and even a death growl. Lyrically the song takes influence from my favourite Paul McCartney song ‘Live And Let Die’, a dark take on how life’s adversity can sometimes bring out the worst human instincts to survival at any costs.”

The ‘Will of the People’ album is available to pre-order / pre-save HERE. ‘Kill Or Be Killed’, ‘Compliance’, ‘Won’t Stand Down’ and the title track are all provided as instant downloads for fans who pre-order the album. The band’s official store offers a selection of bundles with options including an exclusive Collector’s Edition vinyl, a selection of cassettes, and three signed art cards.

Muse will follow the release of ‘Will of the People’ by headlining the Andalucía Big Festival by Mad Cool in September, they then go on to play a selection of intimate international theatre shows in October.

The dates are:
 
OCTOBER
4th – Los Angeles, The Wiltern
11th – Chicago, The Riviera Theatre
14th – Toronto, The History
16th – New York City, The Beacon Theatre
23rd – Amsterdam, Royal Theatre Carré
25th – Paris, Salle Pleyel
26th – Milan, Alcatraz

Sun, 11/13/2022 - 3:47 pm

Music icon Joni Mitchell is this week’s guest on Elton John’s Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1. In this special in-depth chat at Joni’s Los Angeles home, she reveals that she is releasing a new album following her surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in July, which was her first full live performance since 2002.

In the interview she discusses her music not receiving the recognition it deserved at the time and how it upset the male singer-songwriters because her music was “intimate”. She also discusses how this generation is better equipped to deal with emotion, how rock ’n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry is the “G.O.A.T.”, how war enrages her and how we should all be more concerned with the ecology of the planet, and how she didn’t rehearse for her Newport Folk Festival appearance. Elton also reveals his ambition for Joni to record an album at her house.

On releasing an album of her Newport Folk Festival performance and how she didn’t rehearse for that show...

Elton: I've seen you through music, and of course your incredible rehabilitation, but music has helped you so much and it's beautiful to watch you evolve. And people out there, you haven't heard things from the Newport Folk Festival yet, but I think there's going to be an album coming out of that one?

Joni: Yeah, we're trying to put that out.

Elton: It's extraordinary how good it is. And you didn't have much rehearsal, did you?

Joni: Didn't have any.

Elton: And you stood up and played guitar.

Joni: Yeah, that I had to figure out what I did. And I couldn't sing the key, I've become an alto, I'm not a soprano anymore, so I couldn't sing the song. And I thought people might feel lighted that if I just played the guitar part but I like the guitar part to that song. So anyway, it was very well received, much to my delight.

On her music not receiving the recognition it deserved at the time and upsetting male singer-songwriters, and how this generation is better equipped to deal with emotion...

Elton: You made ‘Blue', you made 'Court and Spark', 'Ladies of the Canyon', and then it seems to me as a musician, you wanted to investigate a deeper kind of music, a deeper kind of melody, and you began to make wonderful records like ‘Hejira', 'The Hissing of Summer Lawns', ‘Mingus', 'Don Juan's Reckless Daughter'. And it was just astonishing music to me, who's a piano player, and listening to you play the piano and the chords you played and the melodies you made for me was like heaven. No one did that except you. Do you think that work that you did then, which I think was really ground-breaking, ever got the recognition that it deserved?

Joni: At the time, no, it took a lot of flack if anything. People thought that it was too intimate. It was almost like Dylan going electric. I think it upset the male singer-songwriters. They'd go, "Oh, no. Do we have to bear our souls like this now?” I think it made people nervous. More nervous than... It took to this generation, they seem to be able to face those emotions more easily than my generation.

On how wars enrage her and we should be taking care of the planet’s ecology...

Joni: All wars kind of outrage me. I'm a war baby, I was born in the middle of World War II. But it just seems to me that, I guess it's an old hippie thought like make love, not war, kind of. But you'd think we'd wise up, and take care of the ecology situation instead of starting wars.

On Chuck Berry and his classic 1958 hit 'Johnny B. Goode’...

Joni: I used to go to the Avenue H swimming pool in Saskatoon [Canada]. They had a jukebox and a patio. And I would go, I didn't swim much, but I, not at that pool, but I danced on the patio to 'Johnny B. Goode', it was one of the main, most played records there … he was the best rock and roller, ever. He was a G.O.A.T. [Greatest of All Time]. The king of rock and roll.

Elton on his wish for Joni to record a new album in the room they were speaking in...

Elton: One day I want you to sit in this room, like we're doing now, but with some recording equipment, I want you to make an album in this room. Like Johnny Cash did with ‘Hurt', and he was on his death bed, you're not going to be on your death bed, I think you should make an album in this room because it's so magical. Every corner of this room is Joni. Everything about it is Joni. It's got the ambience of... I've been to a lot of places in my life, but this room is one of the most special rooms I've ever been to in my whole life. And I really want you to consider making a record, maybe new songs, the way you are going, you are tearing up the world at the moment.

Joni: We did some background vocals up in the balcony once. That's the only time we've recorded in this room.

Elton: That is my big ambition for you.

On her album 'Blue's' resurgence and Brandi Carlile...

Elton: I remember going to a concert at Disney Hall where Brandi Carlile sang the whole album [‘Blue'], without a teleprompter, and I said she was crazy. God, I wouldn't have had the courage to do that. How did that feel to you as someone singing that whole album, which is, from start to finish, it is one of the classic records of all time. And I was sitting next to you and the joy from your face was amazing.

Joni: Yeah, well she did such a good job. There have been a lot of covers of my songs but she's very true to the original. So it was kind of like going to my own concert.

Elton: There's only one person in the world that could have done that, and that's Brandi. Because your songs are so hard to sing … ‘Blue' is an astonishing album. And as I say, it has had its resurgence, which must have made you very, very happy.

Joni: Oh, God. Marcy came in and said to me, "Joni, you're Number 1”. I said, "What do you mean I'm Number 1?" And she told, that's how I learned that ‘Blue', 50 years after its release had gone to Number 1. That's just crazy. It was fun, though.

Sun, 11/20/2022 - 6:20 pm

Danny Elfman’s official soundtrack for the highly anticipated forthcoming film White Noise has been released. Featuring 21 tracks, Elfman’s score serves as an ambitious and eccentric musical compliment to Academy Award-nominated writer-director Noah Baumbach’s latest project. Boasting an all-star ensemble headlined by Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig and Don Cheadle, White Noise will be released in select theaters on November 25th before making its official streaming debut on Netflix on December 30th.

The release of the soundtrack is led by this week’s debut of “Duel Lecture,” the first taste of Elfman’s music from the film. See below for complete track-listing details and listen to the score in its entirety HERE.

At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, White Noise dramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world. Adapted for the screen by Baumbach, the film is based on the 1985 National Book Award-winning novel by Don DeLillo. For more information on the film, visit HERE.

“Composing for White Noise was really exciting because there’s no singular genre for this film, which meant no predetermined musical direction, no indication of what the music should be. The possibilities were endless,” says Elfman. “Nothing is more fun to me than being able to try different things and experiment. And working with Noah so closely was incredible in itself. He is so creative and was an active collaborator throughout the entire project. This was definitely one of my most enjoyable scoring experiences.”

WHITE NOISE TRACKLIST

    Waves and Radiation
    Me First
    Duel Lecture
    Airborne Toxic Event
    Toxic Chemicals
    Chew Gum or Smoke
    We’re Late
    Highway Disaster
    Up There
    Teddy Bear
    Panic
    Terribly Sad Moment
    Trash
    Bad Dream
    Lost In The Kitchen
    Finding Mink
    You Shot You
    Sunrise
    Wrap Up
    Nebulous Mass
    The Cloud Is Coming

The release of Elfman’s White Noise score arrives today alongside the debut of the digital deluxe edition of his album Bigger. Messier; a new collection of songs that reimagine music from his 2021 LP Big Mess. Led by a never-before-released remix of his song “Sorry” by Ghostemane, the project features 5 additional remixes that have only ever been heard as part of the limited-run Big Mess box set, adding to a genre-defying album of collaborations and reinterpretations by the likes of Trent Reznor, Iggy Pop and more. Listen to the project HERE.

Wed, 11/30/2022 - 4:23 pm

For one night only, the critically acclaimed Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience featuring two-time Emmy® Award-winning composer Ramin Djawadi will return for a special encore event at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. Come relive this incredible concert on Saturday, May 13, 2023, the immersive live concert produced by Live Nation will have Djawadi conducting The Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra as they perform the iconic live music from all eight seasons from the blockbuster hit HBO® series including the “Main Title Theme,” “Light of the Seven,” “The Night King” and more. Complete with an array of big-screen visuals and dazzling bursts of pyrotechnics and fireworks, the concert will transport viewers to the world of Westeros once again while bringing to life one of the most memorable scores in television history.

General on-sale tickets for the show will be available beginning this Friday, December 2nd at 10AM Pacific Time.

“Performing Game of Thrones Live at The Hollywood Bowl is a very special experience,” says Djawadi. “This concert has been such an amazing ride and being able to share it with the incredible GoT fans is a blast.”

Claiming a chapter in the history books of television scores, Djawadi’s critically acclaimed music from Game of Thrones earned him two Grammy® Award nominations and back-to-back Emmy® Awards wins in the category of “Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score).” To give fans the chance to relive and enjoy the most memorable moments of his score while tracing the entire journey of the series, Ramin conceptualized The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience in 2017 and presented the show over 100 times in arenas spanning North America and Europe between 2017 and 2019. The concert has drawn rave reviews since its genesis:

"A symphonic spectacular” - The New York Times

"The live concert helped emphasize the power of the score from beginning to end.” - Entertainment Weekly

"Westeros brought to dazzling life." The Guardian

Sun, 01/29/2023 - 2:34 pm

American cannabis brand Dad Grass has teamed up with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and published author Margo Price for a special collection inspired by her brand new album Strays [out now via Loma Vista Recordings]. Paying homage to the free-spirited nature, kaleidoscopic aesthetics, and deeply personal elements that drive her recently-released fourth studio album, the collaboration includes federally legal Mom Grass flower and joints housed in limited edition packaging and made with CBG – the ‘mother of all cannabinoids’ and the building block for THC and CBD – as well as handmade “Margo Grass” tie-dye tee shirts and embroidered dad hats. From the psychedelic water-color design to the printed lyrics from her rollicking epic “Been To The Mountain,” the collection is meticulously crafted to celebrate Price as an artist, a mother and cannabis lover.

“My relationship with cannabis is medicinal, spiritual, creative and recreational,” says Price. "I love being able to smoke a little something midday and take the edge off like I do with Mom Grass. Something that I know will not get me so totally ripped that I won't be able to check out at the grocery store.”

The Mom Grass joints and flower that make up Margo's collection are handcrafted with low-dose organic hemp that’s rich with CBG and contains less than 0.3% THC, meaning that they won’t get you stoned to the bone. Instead, they provide “the best effects of getting high — being relaxed, relieved, and laid back — without feeling totally out of control,” according to Refinery29. Many folks (including, but not limited to Moms!) find that it’s ideal for creative energy, flow, focus and feeling present in one’s body.

“That’s the feeling I get with Mom Grass and what I wanted to bring to people with this special release: an easy, creative smoking experience that doesn’t get you too high for your own good,” adds Price. “​​I get little lyric ideas when I’m stoned (I call them “highdeas”), and I like to get a bit high and play guitar or go on a walk out in nature where song ideas and melodies sometimes come to me. I have battled insomnia, menstrual cramps, migraines, back pain, depression, hangovers, writer's block and boredom with cannabis that’s high in CBG, and I want to help remove the stigma around this beautiful plant.”

As with all of Dad Grass’s products, the joints and flower are federally legal thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill and can be delivered to doorsteps across the country via USPS. The complete collection, including the limited edition embroidered hats and extremely small batch of one-of-a-kind, natural indigo tie-dyed shirts by Layli Samimi of Layli Dyes Hard, is available beginning today exclusively here on dadgrass.com.

The collaboration with Margo Price serves as the latest special edition music project that Dad Grass has unveiled, following the debut of the critically acclaimed All Things Must Grass collection last year which has garnered attention from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vanity Fair, Variety, Ultimate Classic Rock, AdWeek and more, with Forbes lauding it as “a huge boost not only for Dad Grass, but for the cannabis industry as a whole.” A momentous release honoring one of the most influential artists of modern history, music legend George Harrison, All Things Must Grass features specially blended CBD + CBG pre-rolled joints, paraphernalia and merchandise that celebrate the late musician and the 50th anniversary of his masterpiece All Things Must Pass. The collection can be purchased online here.

Both collections round out the California-based brand’s ever-evolving product base that also features Dad Grass CBD Joints & Flower, Mom Grass CBG Joints & Flower, full spectrum hemp flower Tinctures, special edition “Dad Stash” decoy packs, Dad Grass-branded apparel & accessories, and limited edition merch collaborations, their fully vegan, pumpkin-flavored CBD Dog Bones made with 100% USDA Certified Organic ingredients, as well as their brand new trio of fast-acting gummy formulations.

Since launching in 2020, Dad Grass has continued their expansion across the nation with customers in all 50 states and availability in over 280 brick and mortar stores spanning coast to coast. They’ve garnered praise across the world from the likes of GQ, ELLE, The Strategist, VICE, Adweek, Refinery29, Esquire, Dazed, Fast Company, Nylon, Uproxx, Uncrate, Architectural Digest, Town & Country, The Daily Beast, L’Officiel, Gear Patrol, WWD, Inside Hook, Thrillist and more.

Fri, 03/31/2023 - 9:34 am

Noah Kahan joins Hanuman Welch on ALT CTRL Radio on Apple Music 1 to talk about finding a folkier sound on his new album ‘Stick Season,’ the meaning behind the hit title track, finding inspiration in isolation and the new boygenius album..

Noah Kahan Tells Apple Music About The New boygenius Album…

Yeah. What's really cool is that a lot of times being a songwriter for your own artist project and getting together with other songwriters, it actually doesn't create amazing music. A lot of times it feels like people are not cohesive. It feels like three separate projects working on one song or whatever. But I feel like they sound like their music is one living organism that sounds very uniquely them but also all three of them at the same time, which is really cool. And I really appreciate that about them. Because I can see a different side of their songwriting and their artistry. Yeah, and I love all the press. It looks so natural, and they just look like they're having fun and like doing it, which is cool, which we all like to see. I think people's thermometer for PR BS is pretty in tune right now, and it seems very genuine what's coming from them, and I really love that.

Noah Kahan Tells Apple Music About The Meaning Behind His Hit Song “Stick Season”…

Yeah, every year growing up, my entire family would really, really dread winter coming. And we were all like, "Why do we always feel like... winter's making us all feel like shitty? I can't believe winter is..." Really, we were all just super depressed. But winter was always scary for me. I had the worst times in my childhood, in my life, in the winter times. It was always something that was foreboding and stick season in that time between the beautiful, beautiful, stunning autumn in Vermont and New Hampshire became this cold, gray, empty place in November and December. When I was a little kid I never heard the term, but when we moved back to Vermont and my parents would've friends over who would say, "Oh, a stick season's coming on; it's almost stick season." And it always stuck with me. I was glad I finally had a name for the time of year that really created so much anxiety and dread in me, and I think it's also an exclusive colloquialism to Vermont, which was an obvious choice for me as a title because I wanted this song to be a real reflection of what life is like in Vermont and that's part of it. So it was a really cool term that described what I wanted the record to feel like.

Noah Kahan Talks To Apple Music About How Finding a Folkier Sound On His New Album “Stick Season”…

I think I didn't even realize I was writing an album until about halfway through. I started writing these little more folky songs just because I wanted a break from a lot of the more pop oriented songwriting sessions I was doing and recording sessions I was doing at the time. And so they were really just little pieces of therapy for me. After a session, I go back and write songs and I would hold them really close. And for that reason, I loved them. And I was like, "I want to put these out someday." And it wasn't until I wrote the song Stick Season after a session that I realized I was making an album. And I looked back at the rest of the tunes and they all fit this theme about home and about isolation. And once I had three or four songs that I thought could make up an album, telling the rest of the story became very natural and a really cool experience and a really focused experience. So I did feel more focused and just gratified the songwriting that I had before in my music. It let me be less concerned about what I was trying to say. I think a lot of times a lot of albums get made because there's a lot of songs and a lot of times they don't all fit together into what I think an album should be, which is it should have some kind of narrative or at least some kind of through line. And I was really happy to have that narrative through line figured out early on being Vermont and New England and talking about my childhood and my home and isolation, that those things were present before I finished, which was really nice to help guide the whole process, which was really helpful.

Noah Kahan Talks To Apple Music About How Isolation Helped Inspire His New Album….

When I was living at home in Vermont after high school, and then right before the pandemic, and then right afterwards, I was super, super lonely, obviously, but also just kind of socially not developed, not developing. And I was really stagnant for a long time, and I didn't realize how painful that feeling was. And then I thought, "Man, I'm alone and that's why I'm feeling all these terrible things." And I moved to New York City and I felt just as alone in New York City as I had in Vermont. And I was like, "There's people everywhere and I don't know what's going on and why I feel this way."

And no one cares! And I was like, "This is just as lonely, but in a different, even worse way. It's like having ghosts around you that you could reach out and touch, but then you can't recognize you're there." And I almost preferred the justified loneliness of being on 130 acres of nothing and howling winds 'cause at least I had an excuse for why I felt like shit. And so I realized that what was going on was a lot of internal things that I needed to work out, a lot of problems that I had to work on in therapy and also discover through writing some of the songs about this stuff. I had spent all this time alone in Stratford and New York making music. And I hadn't really written about how alone I felt. I was always trying to find something catchy or compelling that maybe wasn't real. And finally when I started singing about being alone and being out in Vermont is when I felt like I could come to terms with some of those things.

Sun, 07/30/2023 - 8:59 am

Today, Ghost Hounds have released their blues-rock-fueled album First Last Time via Gibson Records, HERE. The 10-track album features singles “Last Train To Nowhere,” “Make It Shake,” and “Dirty Angel,” which have received praise from American Songwriter, SPIN, Consequence, and more. Along with the album, the band has now premiered a stunningly cinematic music video for “Last Train To Nowhere” - watch the video HERE.

First Last Time is a remarkable tribute to rock’n’roll, highlighting the band’s determination to keep the genre alive and thriving. Inspired by old Western cinema, the album follows a central character struggling to find his place in the world. He’s spent the last several decades wandering aimlessly through life with no family, no meaningful connections, no real purpose. Now, he finds himself at a crossroads, where he must make the arduous choice to either stake out a new path or resign himself to the empty life set out before him.

On creating the album, Ghost Hounds explain, “As a band, it was kind of amazing how dialed in we were recording First Last Time. Thomas writes the songs and really leans on his ability to create characters and narratives in his head, then he tells that person’s story through song. Sometimes, when recording, he’d bring in ideas and we sat with them for a while, like ‘Last Train To Nowhere.’ We spent quite a bit of time on that one to convey the emotion and story just right because it felt special. Others that we’re excited for you to hear really came together in a fun and collaborative way, like ‘Dirty Angel’ and ‘Let’s Sleep on it Together.’ They’ve got distinct vibes that showcase the variety of our sound. We’re extremely proud of this record.”

The first track on the album, “Last Train To Nowhere,” shows the moment where the central character realizes he’s at a dead end and begins to grapple with the emotions that come along with that. The mind-bending video (starring the band’s lead vocalist Tré Nation and directed by Jay Arcansalin) highlights the character’s psychological torment, transporting him to the wild west where he’s confronted with some of his usual vices and a harrowing surprise. We won’t spoil the ending, but trust us - you’ll want to watch the whole thing. Recently, the track reached #3 on the U.S. iTunes Rock Charts and #9 in the U.K. The song is also driving growth online for the group with a 132% increase on the band's social pages.

From upbeat barn-burner “Make It Shake” to the soulful ballad “Here No More,” this album takes listeners through the whole gamut of emotions. First Last Time also includes two covers - a country-fied rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Hot Dog” and John Denver’s iconic track, “Country Roads.” The album seamlessly blends blues, rock, and country to create a dynamic sound that highlights the group’s musical prowess. Full of profound lyricism, powerhouse vocals, and showstopping melodies, First Last Time is an absolute triumph.

First Last Time Album Tracklist:
Last Train To Nowhere
Dirty Angel
First Last Time
Make It Shake
Let’s Sleep On It Together
Here No More
Love You Too Hard
Chasing You
Hot Dog
Country Roads