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SiriusXM and Pandora to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Anitta in Miami on October 10

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SiriusXM and Pandora to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Anitta in Miami on October 10

SiriusXM and Pandora announced today that Latin star Anitta will perform for SiriusXM and Pandora’s El Pulso event at Ice Palace Film Studios in Miami on Thursday, October 10.

SiriusXM y Pandora Presentan El Pulso con Anitta will feature the Brazilian star performing songs from her latest album Funk Generation as well as fan favorites. The special concert will be open to SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners. Fans can RSVP to attend the show HERE.

“I couldn’t be more excited to join SiriusXM and Pandora in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month,” said Anitta. “I can’t wait to perform for my fans in Miami in this intimate setting”

“Anitta has made a significant impact on Latin music and culture throughout her career,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “We’re so excited to give SiriusXM and Pandora listeners the opportunity to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with on of Latin music’s most current influential voices.”

SiriusXM subscribers will have the chance to listen to Anitta’s performance on SiriusXM’s Hits Uno (ch. 151) on Friday, October 25 at 1:00 pm ET, SiriusXM’s Caliente (ch. 152) on Friday, October 25 at 4:00 pm ET and will stream on the SiriusXM app.

With almost 200 million spins on-platform, Anitta is one of Pandora’s top streaming Latin female artists and has had huge success on El Pulso with tracks like Envolver and Bellakeo.

Sponsors of this exclusive concert include The Glad Products Company, Life Cereal, National University, and Wendy’s.

SiriusXM continues to showcase some of the biggest names in today’s Latin pop, reggaeton, dance and viral LatinX music through the dynamic Hits Uno and Caliente channels as well as a suite of Latin music channels and programming all originating from SiriusXM’s Miami amazing state of the art studios.

Long considered the leader in Latin digital music in the US, Pandora amplifies the genre’s music and culture daily through its various stations, including its #1 Latin station, El Pulso.

Since breaking through in Brazil, GRAMMY-nominated global superstar Anitta has become the leading artist of a new generation of Latin American music. Anitta’s single, “Envolver” (2022), became the most significant solo debut by a Brazilian artist in the history of the Spotify Global Chart and broke Anitta’s record by reaching #1 on iTunes in 19 countries. She released her album Versions of Me in April 2022 and earned the highly coveted Best New Artist GRAMMY nomination for the 65th GRAMMY Awards (2023). The 15-track album was released in Spanish, English, and Portuguese and holds the record of the biggest streaming week for a Brazilian artist on Spotify. It now has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Anitta is the first Brazilian artist with 35 million monthly listeners in Spotify history and the Brazilian female artist with the most charting songs in Hot 100 history. In 2022, she won an MTV Music Video Award® in the category of “Best Latin” for “Envolver,” further making history and earning her second Guinness World Record as the “first Brazilian solo artist to win the MTV VMA for Best Latin (female).” The win followed an explosive performance by Anitta, who made her VMA broadcast performance debut with “Evolver.”  In 2014, Anitta was named “Best Brazilian Act” at the MTV Europe Music Awards for five consecutive years. Last year, Anitta received her second MTV Music Video Award® for “Best Latin.” At the forefront of introducing Brazilian Funk to the world, in 2023, Anitta released Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story, featuring the single “Mil Veces,” followed by the release of “BELLAKEO” with Peso Pluma, which is now her highest charting song on the Hot 100. Anitta closed the year by releasing “Joga pra Lua,” a single with the perfect mix of funk carioca and electronic music. These releases tease what’s to come from her highly anticipated recent album, Funk Generation.

Anitta, the Brazilian superstar who continues to make waves in the music industry, has been nominated in two categories for the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards 2024. These accolades reflect her diversity in Latin music and her global influence.

Anitta nominated for the prestigious Record of the Year award with her hit song “Mil Veces,” a video that has surpassed 41 million views on YouTube. In addition, her single “Joga Pra Lua” has received a nomination in the category of Best Urban Performance in Portuguese Language, alongside Dennis E Pedro Sampaio.

This 2024 has been outstanding for Anitta, who recently concluded a successful tour and has released new collaborations with major industry artists, including her recent single “Paradise” with DJ Khaled and Fat Joe. Her ability to connect with global audiences, her tireless dedication and passion for music continue to cement her status as one of the most influential artists of the moment.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America with a portfolio of audio businesses including its flagship subscription entertainment service SiriusXM; the ad-supported and premium music streaming services of Pandora; an expansive podcast network; and a suite of business and advertising solutions. Reaching a combined monthly audience of approximately 150 million listeners, SiriusXM offers a broad range of content for listeners everywhere they tune in with a diverse mix of live, on-demand, and curated programming across music, talk, news, and sports. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

M pour Montréal Unveils 2024 Official Selection Artists and Industry Programming

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M pour Montréal Unveils 2024 Official Selection Artists and Industry Programming

MONTRÉAL, September 19, 2024 – From November 20 to 23, M pour Montréal (M for Montréal) returns for its 19th edition, promising an extraordinary experience filled with world-class events, conferences, and live performances. This four-day conference-festival is designed to catapult Canadian and Québécois talent onto the global stage.

Bringing together local and international music industry professionals, M for Montréal boasts an extensive and diverse program featuring over 100 performances. Artists participating in this year’s Official Selection Showcase, handpicked for their creativity and international appeal, include 28 English and French Canadian musicians spanning indie-pop, alternative rock, rap, and folk genres.

With more than 40 concerts and showcases, M for Montréal serves as a launchpad for Canadian artists to connect with over 500 national and international delegates, alongside an enthusiastic crowd of more than 9,000 fans. The event has been instrumental in elevating the careers of internationally acclaimed artists such as Charlotte Cardin, Grimes, Half Moon Run, Mac DeMarco, and Men I Trust.

The 2024 Official Selection lineup shines a spotlight on a remarkable mix of eclectic Canadian talent, reflecting the vibrant diversity of the country’s music scene. Featured artists for this year’s performances include:

Astral Swans
Wyatt C. Louis
Begonia
Living Hour
Grimelda
Katie Tupper
Charlie Houston
Housewife
myst milano.
Vox Rea
ALIAS
Alix Fernz
Claudia Bouvette
DVTR
Fleece
Goodbye Karelle
Grand Eugène
Jane Penny
KROY
Lubalin
Naomi
Population II
Shania Hayes
Soleil Launière
Unessential Oils
Velours Velours
Ya Cetidon

The public can also immerse themselves in the music at the MARATHON Festival, presented by SiriusXM. This event offers fans the chance to discover the Official Selection artists, as well as local and international acts, across Montréal’s beloved venues. Notable performers include Charlie Houston, Claudia Bouvette, Fleece, Goodbye Karelle, KROY, Lubalin, myst milano., Naomi, Soleil Launière, and Vox Rea.

In partnership with Billboard Canada, PRO returns as a top-tier networking event, offering industry professionals key insights through panels, workshops, and exclusive artist showcases. Highlights include the M for Mixer, featuring over 1,000 speed meetings to foster connections between artists and entertainment leaders. This year’s panels will cover the role of data in music discovery, improving accessibility at live events, and building stronger global industry alliances.

The EDU Pass provides aspiring professionals with full access to M for Montréal’s programming at a discounted student rate, supporting the next generation of industry talent.

The Rolling Stones Release Special First Anniversary Vinyl of Hackney Diamonds

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The Rolling Stones Release Special First Anniversary Vinyl of Hackney Diamonds

To commemorate the 1st anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ 2023 number one album Hackney Diamonds, a special edition vinyl edition is being released this winter. The 2LP release features album singles ‘Angry’, ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ and ‘Mess It Up’, plus 7 additional live recordings performed at the album’s live launch at Racket, New York in October 2023 including ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ with Lady Gaga, as well as performances of ‘Shattered’, ‘Tumbling Dice’, and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’.

The new edition, available from November 29, marks a year since the Stones’ first studio set of original material since 2005 was released. Hackney Diamonds charted at #1 in 19 territories around the world selling over a million units since release. Lead single ‘Angry’ was nominated for Best Rock Song at 2024’s GRAMMY Awards, whilst the single became the Stones first Top 40 single in the UK in 18 years. This year, the Stones thrilled American audiences with a Hackney Diamonds stadium tour across the US.

The 2LP release features exclusive blue splatter effect vinyl discs and is available for pre order here.

Hackney Diamonds (Anniversary Edition) Tracklisting

LP 1

1. Angry
2. Get Close
3. Depending On You
4. Bite My Head Off
5. Whole Wide World
6. Dreamy Skies
7. Mess It Up
8. Live By The Sword
9. Driving Me Too Hard
10. Tell Me Straight
11. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga)
12. Rolling Stone Blues

LP 2 – Live At Racket, NYC

1. Shattered (Live at Racket, NYC)
2. Angry (Live at Racket, NYC)
3. Whole Wide World (Live at Racket, NYC)
4. Tumbling Dice (Live at Racket, NYC)
5. Bite My Head Off (Live at Racket, NYC)
6. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Live at Racket, NYC)
7. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga) (Live at Racket, NYC)

LCD Soundsystem Announces 2024 NYC Residency

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LCD Soundsystem Announces 2024 NYC Residency

Following sold out residencies in 2021, 2022 and 2023, LCD Soundsystem has announced its return with an update: The band’s 2024 NYC residency will consist of 12 shows over three weekends at Knockdown Center in Queens. After last year’s successful run of shows at the venue, the 2024 residency will further explore the potential of the Knockdown space, expanding to include a variety of live openers, nightly afterparties featuring DJ sets from special guests, a DFA Records swap meet, an on-site iteration of the Michelin-starred Four Horsemen wine bar, and more.

Tickets for all 12 shows will go on-sale to the general public beginning Thursday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m. ET. via AXS.com. Visit youarehere.bowerypresents.com for presale details and further information.

American Express is providing access to Amex Presale Tickets™, available for Card Members to purchase before the general public beginning Tuesday, September 24th at 10 am local through Wednesday, September 25th at 10 pm local (or while supplies last) – this is one of the many entertainment benefits American Express Card Members can access across the arts, theater, sports and music through Amex Experiences.

LCD Soundsystem 2024 NYC residency dates at Knockdown Center are as follows:
– Thursday, November 21
– Friday, November 22
– Saturday, November 23
– Sunday, November 24

– Thursday, December 5
– Friday, December 6
– Saturday, December 7
– Sunday, December 8

– Thursday, December 12
– Friday, December 13
– Saturday, December 14
– Sunday, December 15

George Harrison’s “Living In The Material World” 50th Anniversary Available November 15th

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George Harrison’s “Living In The Material World” 50th Anniversary Available November 15th

In honour of its 50th Anniversary, George Harrison’s Living In The Material World is being celebrated with a suite of new releases overseen by Dhani & Olivia Harrison and featuring a stunning new mix of the classic album by Grammy Award-winning mixer/engineer Paul Hicks that elevates the album with a sonic upgrade, delivering a sound that’s brighter, richer, and more dynamic than ever before. Living In The Material World 50th Anniversary will be available November 15th via Dark Horse Records / BMG. PRE-ORDER HERE

To mark the announcement, the previously unreleased and remixed ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Take 18)’ is available now to stream and download. LISTEN HERE

Limited to 5,000 units globally, the super deluxe edition album contains 2CDs, 2LPs, Blu-ray of Dolby Atmos and 12 previously unreleased Harrison recordings, a 60-page booklet with extensive sleeve notes, photography, and artwork from the Harrison archive, as well as a 7” single of the previously unheard recording of, ‘Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)’ featuring Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko from the band, alongside Ringo Starr. A 2LP & 2CD Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition color vinyl, including an exclusive George Harrison Online Store purple vinyl HERE and 1LP & 1CD standard versions of the album will also be available alongside streaming.

 

Living in the Material World, George Harrison’s highly praised second solo album of original music following The Beatles’ 1970 dissolution, lyrically underscores his enduring exploration of spiritual themes and resonated deeply with audiences. Just five weeks after its May 1973 release, both the LP and its single ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)’ held the top spots simultaneously on the U.S. albums and singles charts. Upon release, Rolling Stone described it as a “pop classic”, a work that “stands alone as an article of faith, miraculous in its radiance.”

The album’s success further solidified a winning streak that began with All Things Must Pass, the triple LP topped the US charts in early 1971. Later that same year, George organized two groundbreaking benefit rock concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York, aiming to raise both awareness and funds for the starving refugees of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh live album, another triple LP, became a commercial triumph and global bestseller, ultimately earning the prestigious GRAMMY Award for ‘Album of the Year.’

Of the release, Olivia Harrison shares:

“I hope you revisit Living in the Material World or discover it for the first time, and as you listen, share George’s wish for himself and mankind…..
Give me Love
Give me Peace on Earth.”

And Dhani Harrison comments: “Finally, we are overjoyed to present to you the 50th anniversary package of George Harrison’s ‘Living in the Material World’. For those of you who are just discovering this album; This record was released in service and with deep love for all our Brothers and Sisters around the world who populate this dualistic system we live in called Earth. Peace be upon all sentient beings.”

Living in the Material World, made in the midst of one of the most remarkable phases of his musical career, offered a brilliant glimpse of who its creator was, how unique his talents always were and how his search for certainty and truth beyond the everyday put him years ahead of his time.

The creation of the album began with a purposeful period at Apple Studios at the end of 1972, where, nearly four years before, The Beatles had done the conclusive work on the project eventually known as Let It Be. You can sense the prevailing atmosphere of these sessions in the music, manifested in flowing, sensitive musicianship, a lovely attention to detail and the album’s overarching set of themes. George not only sang but contributed almost all the guitar parts. He was backed by a tight-knit group of virtuosos, including drummer Jim Keltner, keyboard players Nicky Hopkins and Gary Wright, bassist Klaus Voormann and saxophone/flute player Jim Horn.

To really understand Living in the Material World, you have to go back to George’s experience of 1971 – a watershed 12 months full of events that would be explored in his songwriting. By that summer, he was deep into his response to the mounting humanitarian tragedy in Bangla Desh. After repeated shuttling between Los Angeles and New York and endless phone calls and meetings, he presented two concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden. They combined performances by Ravi Shankar and three supporting musicians with sets led by George that also featured Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell and Bob Dylan, among others.

“It was a very emotional period for me,” George later said, “because a lot of people had helped with its success, which made me very optimistic about certain things. At the same time, I felt slightly enraged because, let’s face it, the whole problem of how to solve [the Bangla Desh crisis] lies within the power of governments and world leaders, yet they choose to squander it on weapons and other objects that destroy mankind.”

His feelings would inevitably surface in his songs. In late 1971, while he was back in New York, he recorded several demos at the Plaza Hotel. They included an initial version of “Who Can See It,” and the earliest known recording of “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth),” complete with a very telling plea: “Help me cope with this heavy load.”

When recording sessions finally got started, these compositions were joined by an array of other new tracks. “Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long,” powered by a drum duet between Keltner and Starr, was one of the most straightforwardly joyous pieces of pop music George had ever recorded. “The Light Has Lighted The World” and “The Day The World Gets Round,” by contrast, were deeply emotional and insightful songs that went to the core of the album’s most profound ideas.

The remixing of the original LP gives new definition to these already accomplished and intimate recordings, while the extra material further highlights what a creatively fertile period this was for George. Thanks in part to the music’s newfound clarity, Living in the Material World resonates more than ever in 2024. Amid the noise of social media, the sense of someone yearning for enlightenment in a world of confusion rings loud and true. So does the undercurrent of the songs about the machinations and distractions of governments and politics. Moreover, in an era when meditation, yoga and so-called mindfulness have probably never been more popular, the fundamental points the songs raise align with the daily search for what is worthwhile. We all face the challenges of the material world throughout our lives, and in its own questioning, restless way, this album holds out the prospect of finding a way through them.

“The things most people are struggling for are fame or fortune or wealth or position – always, that’s their main ambition and desire in life, to be rich or famous or to have a good reputation, and really none of that is important because in the end, death will take it all away,” George later explained. But he was also keen to correct a common misapprehension: “I do not exclude myself, and I write a lot of things in order to make myself remember.”

Listening to the album in its new incarnations, all of these qualities are undeniable. It begins with a prayer and ends with a simple statement of the power of love. Its songs amount to a consummate self-portrait of an artist as a young man who was wise beyond his years, making sense of his life and the wider world. There’s not much music that sounds this yearning, intimate and spiritual, though we could boil those qualities down to something much simpler: true to its creator’s intentions, this is an album full of heart, and soul.

SUPER DELUXE TRACKLISTING:

LP1/CD Disc 1
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (2024 Mix)
Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)
The Light That Has Lighted the World (2024 Mix)
Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)
Who Can See It (2024 Mix)
Living in the Material World (2024 Mix)
The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (2024 Mix)
Be Here Now (2024 Mix)
Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)
The Day the World Gets ‘Round (2024 Mix)
That Is All (2024 Mix)

LP2/CD Disc 2
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18; Acoustic Version)
Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)
The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)
Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49; Acoustic Version)
Who Can See It (Take 93)
Living in the Material World (Take 31)
The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)
Be Here Now (Take 8)
Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)
The Day the World Gets ‘Round (Take 22; Acoustic Version)
That Is All (Take 24)
Miss O’Dell (2024 Mix)
Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) *CD Only

7″ Single
Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond
Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) [Instrumental]

Blu-Ray
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (2024 Mix)
Sue Me, Sue You Blues (2024 Mix)
The Light That Has Lighted the World (2024 Mix)
Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (2024 Mix)
Who Can See It (2024 Mix)
Living in the Material World (2024 Mix)
The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (2024 Mix)
Be Here Now (2024 Mix)
Try Some Buy Some (2024 Mix)
The Day the World Gets ‘Round (2024 Mix)
That Is All (2024 Mix)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (Take 18; Acoustic Version)
Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Take 5)
The Light That Has Lighted the World (Take 13)
Don’t Let Me Wait Too Long (Take 49; Acoustic Version)
Who Can See It (Take 93)
Living in the Material World (Take 31)
The Lord Loves the One (That Loves the Lord) (Take 3)
Be Here Now (Take 8)
Try Some Buy Some (Alternative Version)
The Day the World Gets ‘Round (Take 22; Acoustic Version)
That Is All (Take 24)
Miss O’Dell (2024 Mix)
Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)

Iron Maiden Announce ‘Run For Your Lives’ World Tour 2025/26

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Iron Maiden Announce ‘Run For Your Lives’ World Tour 2025/26

Iron Maiden will start their Run For Your Lives World Tour on May 27th next year in Budapest followed by 27 stadium, festival & arena shows around Europe. The tour marks 50 years since Steve Harris formed the band in late 1975 and to celebrate this Maiden fans are promised a very special set list, spanning the nine studio albums from ‘Iron Maiden’ to ‘Fear Of The Dark’, with their most spectacular and elaborate show ever.

Special Guests for the first half of the tour, including the London & Dublin outdoor shows but not the UK arenas, will be American rockers Halestorm. The second half of the tour sees Sweden’s Avatar as guests. And, finally, British metal band, The Raven Age, will open all UK & Ireland shows. The festivals will of course be festival billing.

Fan Club Presales begin Monday 23rd September – details here.

Tickets go on general sale next week – check the tour dates page for times and dates.

Trooper VIP packages will be available at all shows.

Says Bruce Dickinson, “Next year is a very special one for IRON MAIDEN and we’re going to be giving our fans a once-in-a-lifetime live experience. This is a tour that’s gonna put a smile on your face and a cheer in your throat. If you’ve seen us before, then get ready to take that experience to a whole new level. If you’ve never seen us before, then what the hell have you been waiting for? Now’s your chance to find out what you’ve been missing! IRON MAIDEN’s definitely gonna get ya!”

Manager Rod Smallwood adds, “50 years of Maiden and I have seen 46 of them! With well over 100 million albums sold and almost 2500 shows in 64 countries and counting, to countless millions of fans, we are all still loving every second and consider every tour a new challenge to bring something different and exciting to our fans. And for this very special one we’re pulling out all the stops!

We will cover classics and fan favourites from the first nine albums, from IRON MAIDEN to FEAR OF THE DARK, many of which we haven’t played in years and many we will likely never play again in the future. We have already been hard at work for months putting together an even more spectacular and elaborate new show which will bring the songs to life more than we have ever been able to do before. This is going to be a huge couple of years for IRON MAIDEN, and Eddie of course, and we are very excited about what we have up our sleeves for you fans throughout the whole of our 50th year. I promise you are all going to be very happy indeed!”

On Saturday June 28th the band will perform at the London Stadium, home of West Ham Football Club – the team that band founder Steve Harris has supported throughout his life, and with whom IRON MAIDEN have a long and storied history.

This concert in front of over 60,000 fans, will be the first time that IRON MAIDEN have performed on the club’s hallowed turf. A true homecoming show – with Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith & Nicko McBrain all born in the surrounding area – it will also be the biggest UK venue the band have ever headlined outside of their festival appearances.

Steve Harris says, “My love of football and my support of West Ham is no secret, and I know many of our fans around the world have shared that with me too. So we’re all very excited to be playing at the London Stadium as part of the RUN FOR YOUR LIVES tour. We can’t wait to see you all there!”

MAY 2025
27 Budapest, HUNGARY – Budapest Aréna *
31 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC – Letnany Airport *

JUNE 2025
01 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA – TIPOS Arena *
05 Trondheim, NORWAY – Trondheim Rocks (Festival)
07 Stavanger, NORWAY – SR-Bank Arena *
09 Copenhagen, DENMARK – Royal Arena *
12 Stockholm, SWEDEN – 3Arena *
13 Stockholm, SWEDEN – 3Arena *
16 Helsinki, FINLAND – Olympic Stadium *
21 Birmingham, ENGLAND – Utilita Arena ^
22 Manchester, ENGLAND – Co-op Live ^
25 Dublin, IRELAND – Malahide Castle *^
28 London, ENGLAND – London Stadium *^
30 Glasgow, SCOTLAND – OVO Hydro ^

JULY 2025
03 Belfort, FRANCE – Eurockéennes Festival
05 Madrid, SPAIN – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano **
06 Lisbon, PORTUGAL – MEO Arena **
09 Zurich, SWITZERLAND – Hallenstadion **
11 Gelsenkirchen, GERMANY – Veltins-Arena **
13 Padova, ITALY – Stadio Euganeo **
15 Bremen, GERMANY – Bürgerweide **
17 Vienna, AUSTRIA – Ernst Happel Stadium **
19 Paris, FRANCE – Paris La Défense Arena **
23 Arnhem, NETHERLANDS – GelreDome **
25 Frankfurt, GERMANY – Deutsche Bank Park **
26 Stuttgart, GERMANY – Cannstatter Wasen **
29 Berlin, GERMANY – Waldbühne **

AUGUST 2025
02 Warsaw – POLAND – PGE Narodowy **

*Halestorm | ^The Raven Age | **Avatar

Metallica M72 World Tour 2025 North American Dates Announced

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Metallica M72 World Tour 2025 North American Dates Announced

Metallica has confirmed that its record-breaking M72 World Tour will be extended into a third year, with the announcement of 21 North American shows spanning April, May and June 2025.

Two-night tickets for the newly announced No Repeat Weekends and tickets for the single-night engagements will be on sale September 27 at 10am local time. Fan club pre-sales begin September 23 at 10am local time. For further information, enhanced experiences, travel packages and more, go to https://metallica.lnk.to/M72WorldTour2025

Since opening April 2023 in Amsterdam, M72 has seen Metallica play to some three million fans. Variously hailed as “an altogether life-affirming experience” (Billboard), “impossible to leave unsatisfied” (Austin Chronicle), “a stone-cold stunner of a show” (Detroit News), “the mother of all summer concerts” (Worcester Telegram Gazette) and “as tight and furious as Metallica has sounded in ages” (Los Angeles Times), M72 continues to amaze fans and critics alike. The tour will conclude its triumphant 2024 run with four nights at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros, where Metallica will play to more than 250,000 fans over the course of two No Repeat Weekends.

The M72 World Tour’s 2025 itinerary will continue the hallowed No Repeat Weekend tradition, with each night of the two-show stands featuring entirely different setlists and support lineups. These will include the band’s first Nashville shows in five years on May 1 and 3 at Nissan Stadium, as well as Metallica’s return to Tampa after 15 years on June 6 and 8 at Raymond James Stadium. M72 has also confirmed its much anticipated Bay Area hometown play, to take place June 20 and 22 with the band’s debut performances at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

In a new twist, M72 2025 will feature several single shows bringing the tour’s full production, with its massive in-the-round stage, to venues including two college football stadiums: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York on April 19, and Metallica’s first ever visit to Blacksburg, Virginia, home of the Virginia Tech Hokies. The May 7 show at Lane Stadium will mark the culmination of 20+ years of “Enter Sandman” playing as the Hokies take the field.

In addition to playing football stadiums across the nation, the M72 World Tour’s 2025 itinerary will also include two festival headlines—the first being the opening night of the run April 12 at Sick New World at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. May 9 and 11 will then mark a festival/No Repeat Weekend combo as Metallica plays two headline sets at Sonic Temple at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Support on M72’s 2025 North American run will come from Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills. See below for specifics.

Additionally, M72 2025 will see Metallica’s long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand. Stay tuned to https://www.metallica.com/ for further announcements.

M72’s 2025 North American leg is produced by Live Nation and presented by new sponsor inKind. inKind rewards diners with special offers and credit back when they use the app to pay at 2,000+ top-rated restaurants nationwide. The company provides innovative financing to participating restaurants in a way that enables new levels of sustainability and success. Metallica fans can learn more at inkind.com.

Citi is the official card of the M72 tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, September 24 at 10am local time until Thursday, September 26 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for the M72 tour in the U.S through Verizon Access, just for being a customer. Verizon Access Presale tickets for select shows will begin Tuesday, September 24 at 10am local time until Thursday, September 26 at 10pm local time. For more details visit Verizon.com/Access.

* Citi and Verizon presales will not be available for Sick New World, Sonic Temple or the Toronto dates. Verizon presale will not be available for the Nashville, Blacksburg or Landover shows.

As always, a portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to local charities via the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Established in 2017 as a way to give back to communities that have supported Metallica over the years, All Within My Hands has raised over $15 million – providing $8.2 million in grants to career and technical education programs including the ground-breaking Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its sixth year, over $3.6 million to combat food insecurity, more than $3.5 million to disaster relief efforts.

METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR North America 2025

April 12 Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds
April 19 Syracuse, NY JMA Wireless Dome *
April 24 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *
April 26 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre +
May 1 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium *
May 3 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium +
May 7 Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium *
May 9 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 11 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
May 23 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field +
May 25 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field *
May 28 Landover, MD Northwest Stadium *
May 31 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium *
June 3 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium *
June 6 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium +
June 8 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium *
June 14 Houston, TX NRG Stadium *
June 20 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium +
June 22 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium *
June 27 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High +
June 29 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High *

* Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support
+ Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support

Rogers to Become Majority Owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

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Rogers to Become Majority Owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) (NYSE: RCI) (“Rogers”) today announced it has signed an agreement to buy Bell’s 37.5% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for C$4.7 billion.

“MLSE is one of the most prestigious sports and entertainment organizations in the world and we’re proud to expand our ownership of these coveted sports teams,” said Tony Staffieri, President and CEO, Rogers. “As Canada’s leading communications and entertainment company, live sports and entertainment are a critical part of our core business strategy.”

Rogers has invested $14 billion in Canadian sports over the last decade. With this transaction, Rogers will continue to invest to bring championships to Canada.

“Winning is everything for fans, and that’s why we’re committed to investing to bring more championships to Canada,” said Edward Rogers, Executive Chair, Rogers. “We’re passionate about sports and we’re passionate about winning.”

Financing for this transaction will not affect Rogers debt leverage and financing will include private investors.

“MLSE continues to appreciate significantly, and together with our sports and media assets, we plan to surface more value for shareholders long-term,” said Staffieri. “This agreement also ensures long-term Canadian ownership and investment of these iconic teams.”

This agreement adds to Rogers existing sports portfolio including ownership of the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre and Sportsnet, the number one sports network in Canada. The company also has strategic partnerships with the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames and the NHL. When the transaction closes, Rogers will be the largest owner of MLSE with a controlling Interest in 75% of MLSE.

The deal will provide Bell with the opportunity to renew its existing MLSE broadcast and sponsorship rights long-term at fair market value. This includes access to content rights for 50% of Toronto Maple Leafs regional games and 50% of Toronto Raptors games for which MLSE controls the rights. The transaction is subject to league and regulatory approvals.

Role Model Announces No Place Like Tour World Tour In Support Of New Album, ‘Kansas Anymore’

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Role Model Announces No Place Like Tour World Tour In Support Of New Album, ‘Kansas Anymore’

Role Model will be touring the world in support of his sophomore album, Kansas Anymore (Interscope Records). He’ll launch the UK/European leg of the tour in Dublin, IE at The Academy on November 10, 2024. In early February 2025, he’ll play a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand. Produced by Live Nation, the North American leg will kick off in Phoenix at The Van Buren on February 24 and include shows at 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (March 11), New York’s Brooklyn Paramount (March 15) and The Wiltern in Los Angeles (April 1). See below for the itinerary for the No Place Like Tour world tour.

Fans can sign up now for the password to the artist pre-sale, which begins on Tuesday, September 10, at 10:00am local time. General on-sale begins on Friday, September 13, at 10:00am local time at https://RoleModel.lnk.to/NPLTour.

Role Model will be joined by special guests Matilda Mann in the UK, Medium Build in AU/NZ and Debbii Dawson on all North American dates except for Denver.

With over 60 million combined global streams to date, Kansas Anymore is a folk-tinged, lyric driven album that encapsulates the warmth and comfort Role Model was seeking while grieving the end of his last relationship. Listen HERE.

He recently performed the single “Deeply Still In Love” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” View HERE. The song has amassed over 16 million combined global streams and taken the internet by storm with more than 371 million views on TikTok across 40,000+ creates. Euphoria. Magazine said, “‘[‘Deeply Still In Love’] is the kind of track that grabs you by the hand and pulls you onto the dance floor of emotions…a rollercoaster ride of love, loss, and longing…”

Awarding Kansas Anymore four stars, DIY marveled that “a record ostensibly about heartbreak and homesickness can be so overwhelmingly fun, using both genre and trope in parallel ways with just the right level of self-awareness and humour along the way…” In another four-star review, Dork observed, “Role Model’s latest is an artful deviation from his debut, ‘Rx.’ It more boldly leans into folkish roots, choosing breezy, sun-tinged melodies even when navigating the album’s subject matter feels treacherous.” 

Role Model is currently on the road with acclaimed singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams as special guest on her sold-out The Secret of Us tour.

Role Model’s been in love. He was so in love he wrote his entire debut album Rx about it. But not all romances last forever, and the 27-year-old’s grieving of his last relationship is at the center of his sophomore album Kansas Anymore.

With over 45 million streams to date, Kansas Anymore is a folk-tinged, lyric driven album that encapsulates the warmth and comfort Role Model was seeking out when he wrote it. Featuring viral singles “Deeply Still in Love” and “Frances,” the album was a two year writing process, and includes production from Noah Conrad, Ian Fitchuk, Scott Harris and Jonah Shy.

Now 27, Role Model initially gained traction with a string of independent singles in 2017, receiving co-signs from Benny Blanco and the late legend Mac Miller. He unassumingly caught fire with projects such as the oh, how perfect and our little angel EPs. In 2021, “forever&more” racked up 60 million Spotify streams as OnesToWatch christened it “one of our favorite songs of the summer.” DIY pegged him among its “Class of 2022,” and he embarked on a massive world tour with stops at Coachella, Hangout Music Festival, Bonnaroo and more. After attaining hundreds of millions of streams and selling out headline shows, Role Model released his full-length debut album, Rx, in 2022, which earned acclaim from HYPEBEAST, Interview, FLAUNT, People, CLASH Magazine and more.

With his new album Kansas Anymore, Role Model is looking forward to playing these songs live, but more than anything, he’s embracing the sense of pride — and closure — he feels about making the album, about turning a personally heavy season of life into something that might move others. As rough as it was to ride that roller coaster of heartbreak and homesickness, Role Model feels these are the greatest songs he’s made yet.

Role Model The No Place Like Tour World Tour
UK/Europe
November 2024
10 – Dublin, IE – The Academy *
12 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute Birmingham *
13 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester *
15 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton *
17 – Paris, FR – Élysée Montmartre
19 – Hamburg, DE – Docks
21 – Stockholm, SE – Slaktkyrkan
23 – Oslo, NO – Parkteatret
25 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
27 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
28 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk Victoria
30 – Frankfurt, DE – ZOOM
December 2024
2 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
4 – Warsaw, PL – Proxima
5 – Prague, CZ – ROXY
6 – Munich, DE – Backstage Werk
8 – Madrid, ES – La Riviera
9 – Barcelona, ES – Sala Apolo
New Zealand/Australia
February 2025
3 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation ^
5 – Brisbane, AU – The Tivoli ^
6 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre^
8 – Melbourne, AU – Forum ^
11 – Adelaide, AU – The Gov ^
North America
February 2025
24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren +
27 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues +
28 – Houston, TX – House of Blues +
March 2025
2 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater +
4 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues +
5 – Tampa, FL – The RITZ Ybor +
7 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle+
8 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works +
9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore +
11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club + (not a Live Nation show)
14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore +
15 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount +
16 – Boston, MA – House of Blues +
18 – Montréal, QC – MTELUS +
19 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY +
20 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore +
22 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone +
23 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre +
25 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee +
26 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore +
28 – Denver, CO – Summit
29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center +
April 2025
1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern +
3 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater + (not a Live Nation show)
5 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom +
6 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo + (not a Live Nation show)
7 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom +
* Matilda Mann supporting
^ Medium Build supporting
+ Debbii Dawson supporting

Spanish Folk Metal Legends Mägo De Oz Set To Rock The U.S. With Their ‘Feliz No Cumpleaños Tour’

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Spanish Folk Metal Legends Mägo De Oz Set To Rock The U.S. With Their ‘Feliz No Cumpleaños Tour’

Mägo de Oz, the Spanish folk metal band known for their unique fusion of heavy metal with Celtic and Spanish folk influences, return to the U.S. with their Feliz No Cumpleaños Tour. With a career spanning over three decades and a devoted international following, Mägo de Oz will bring their signature sound to eight cities this fall.

Powered by Live Nation and Frias Entertainment, the tour kicks off in Dallas on October 17 with stops in Phoenix, Las Vegas, and San Francisco, before wrapping up in Los Angeles at the YouTube Theater on November 2.  The band is preparing a setlist featuring their greatest hits, from the anthemic “Fiesta Pagana” to the beloved “Molinos de Viento,” celebrating their rich musical legacy.

Anyone who has seen them live knows Mägo de Oz’s concerts go beyond the typical performance. Each show is carefully crafted, blending storytelling, theatrics, and a trip through their musical journey. The Feliz No Cumpleaños Tour offers a chance to experience the band’s signature style live, which has been honed over decades.

Mägo de Oz (Spanish for Wizard of Oz) are a Spanish folk metal band from Begoña, Madrid formed in mid-1988 by drummer Txus di Fellatio. The band became well known for the strong Celtic feel to their music strengthened through their consistent usage of a violinist and flutist. The name for the band was chosen, according to founding member Txus, because “life is a yellow brick road, on which we walk in the company of others searching for our dreams. On the 26th of October, 2018, the band played a special concert to celebrate their 30th anniversary, playing with a symphony orchestra at the WiZink Center in Madrid.a

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning on Wednesday, September 4. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, September 6 at 10am local time on LiveNation.com.

FELIZ NO CUMPLEAÑOS TOUR DATES: 
Thu Oct 17 – Dallas, TX –  House of Blues
Fri Oct 18 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Sun Oct 20 – El Paso, TX – LowBrow
Tue Oct 22 – Phoenix – AZ The Van Buren
Thu Oct 24 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Sun Oct 27  – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
Wed Oct 30 –  San Francisco, CA –  The Fillmore
Sat Nov 02 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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