In KYTLY’s “Modern Life,” relationships are plastic, feelings are synthetic, and fun is like doing whippets – euphoric, but fast fleeting. The rock-meets-lo fi artist’s new single – available now – is a scathing yet also somehow gentle critique of, well, modern life.
There’s an early-2000s ‘height of indie’ vibe to the song, conjuring bands like Chicks On Speed and the bedroom-made sensibilities of Le Tigre. But it’s also wholly current.
“Modern Life is a song of the times,” KYTLY points out. “Disposable relationships. Replaceable feelings. Sensationally driven. Dopamine-rushing lifestyles. It’s a self-effacing anthem for modern dating and the disingenuous process of becoming ‘fast friends.’”
There’s also the sense that this is universal, and it’s a phenomenon that can’t exactly be tied to one country or culture:
Here he goes again fast friends
He’s got a girl in Italy
He’s got a girl in Japan
She models on the runway
He plays drums in a rock band
Here he goes again fast friends
The song rolls along with a careening punk-rock lean, but its lo-fi recording aesthetic and sweet vocals imbue it with an element of avant-garde, and sadness and regret. Meaning, it hardly does anything to glamourize the “fast friends” mindset.
The road of life is full of twists and turns. It’s easy to get lost. Go off course. Find yourself somewhere unintended. But if your sense of direction is keen and you keep your eyes on the horizon, you’ll get back on track eventually.
That’s where KYTLY finds herself these days. More than a decade after debuting with the acclaimed but short-lived indie-rock outfit The Caraways – and following years of navigating the curves, hills and valleys of existence – the bewitching vocalist and multimedia talent returned in 2022 with her long-overdue (and tellingly named) album Detours and Exits. She’s continued to record, hence her latest single “Modern Life.”
Ever feel trapped in your thoughts, yearning for childhood innocence? On her stunning sophomore single, “Harder,” Kitchener, ON’s Avalon Stone sings with a world-weariness that belies her 20 years—and makes it land with a raw, emotional force that explains why she’s already a respected not-so-elder stateswoman of rock in Canada.
Avalon Stone’s hard grungy alt-rock ballad ‘Harder’ is a deep dive into the struggle against mental confines, intrusive thoughts and innocence lost.
Getting up in the morning, my mind doesn’t stray from the bed
Fear, it paralyzes and it occupies my head
Because once I’m awake, there’s no excuses left
It’s getting harder than it used to be, Stone laments. Days getting longer, all I do is sleep.
The rhythm section of drummer Wes Bartram and bassist Donovan McKinley marches inexorably forward in half-time while Caleb Bourgeois’ melancholy guitar chords reverberate through a vintage Echoplex, laying the foundation for Stone to really go in for the kill:
So don’t you tell me that some things are easy to change
Cause I don’t see no other way
It’s getting harder than it used to be
Than it used to be
A clever, clear-eyed reversal of the “It gets better” trope? Not every performer has the moxie to pull that off. Stone, though, is no ordinary 20-year-old. Lighting up audiences since she was 11, she’s played more than 300 stages in Ontario and the U.S., from bar gigs to festivals drawing audiences of 15,000 and up. Having led her own classic rock band for nearly a decade, she emerged as a solo artist with the arrival of her 2023 single, the polished and defiant “Forget You” to international acclaim.
The slower yet even more arresting “Harder” (written with collaborator Joe Jacobs and produced by Juno Award-winning Kevin Dietz) shows us a different side of the artist, perfect for those darker winter months. Avalon shares, “I always knew ‘Harder’ would be the January release. It’s a time when many struggle with depression, and I wanted this song to be a companion during those tough moments.”
Filled with raw emotion, nostalgia, and a killer guitar solo, “Harder” may be achingly mournful, but it never feels like a dirge, thanks to the way her voice grabs every single note by the scruff of the neck and shakes it until the stuffing comes out.
Stone delves into the emotional complexity of mental health struggles, capturing that feeling of being trapped in your own thoughts. The song mirrors Avalon’s personal experiences and offers a raw, unfiltered exploration of depression and innocence lost. “Every one of us has experiences that teach us hard lessons” contemplates Stone, “and a lot of the time we get stronger because of them, but sometimes they really knock you down and you feel like you can’t get up again.”
When it comes to life beyond the footlights, Stone has already been around the block enough times to be a sage source of guidance. Between family tragedy and getting into the music industry at a young age, she has had more than her share of hard lessons. What counts is that she also knows how to leverage it, both for herself and for everyone else. “Harder” is sobering in its disillusionment, but it isn’t cynical or fatalistic. Instead, the ending is open to interpretation and adds depth to the song, offering a realistic portrayal of mental health battles. “It’s about being real and not sugarcoating the struggles. Sometimes you’re not okay right away. Sometimes the intrusive thoughts are winning, and you don’t have the energy to fight them. Sometimes you find it in you to break through and carry on.” says Avalon, reflecting on the song’s impactful message. “I’m not here to tell my fans how to feel, I’m here to tell them it’s okay they don’t know yet.”
With its grungy sound, heavy blues undertones, and a soul-stirring guitar solo, “Harder” showcases a perfect blend of Avalon’s musical roots and her contemporary alt-rock edge. The song’s narrative is further brought to life in its poignant cover art by Lucky Seven Photography, featuring Avalon trapped behind a symbolic clear plastic barrier – a striking metaphor for mental confinement.
So, the song might be called “Harder” but it will help you feel less alone on a cold, dark winter night.
A prelude to Avalon’s highly anticipated album “Chained,” set for regular releases throughout 2024, promising a blend of nostalgia and innovation, weaving raw emotions into alt-rock anthems.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced today the following Nominees for 2024 Induction:
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Cher
Dave Matthews Band
Eric B. & Rakim
Foreigner
Peter Frampton
Jane’s Addiction
Kool & the Gang
Lenny Kravitz
Oasis
Sinéad O’Connor
Ozzy Osbourne
Sade
A Tribe Called Quest
The 2024 ceremony will once again stream live on Disney+ with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day. The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streamed live on Disney+ for the first time ever; the special on ABC reached over 13 million viewers across linear and streaming, and ABC’s New Year’s Day telecast was the No. 1 entertainment choice among Adults18-49.
To be eligible for nomination, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Ten out of 15 of the Nominees are on the ballot for the first time, including Mariah Carey, Cher, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Oasis, Sinéad O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne and Sade.
“This remarkable list of Nominees reflects the diverse artists and music that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates,” said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. “Continuing in the true spirit of Rock & Roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced countless others that have followed in their footsteps.”
The Nominees were announced today in partnership with ABC/Disney+ at the TCA in Los Angeles and on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame social channels.
Nominee ballots will be sent to an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists, historians, and members of the music industry. An artist’s musical impact and influence on other artists, length and depth of career and body of work as well as innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration.
Inductees will be announced in late April. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony will take place in Cleveland this fall with date and on-sale information to be announced.
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As the Eagles’ highly anticipated final tour continues to sweep across America, Rhino announced today that it will release a definitive, career-spanning collection that combines the band’s greatest hits with beloved album tracks and classic live performances. TO THE LIMIT: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION will be available on April 12 as a 3-CD set, a deluxe 6-LP set on 180-gram vinyl, and digitally. A limited edition, embossed lithograph will be available as a gift with purchase exclusively at Eagles.com.
The band’s stirring live performance of “Take It To The Limit” from their legendary March 21, 1977 concert at the Capitol Centre in Largo, MD is available to view on the Eagles’ official YouTube channel today.
TO THE LIMIT thoughtfully curates 51 songs from the studio albums and live recordings the Eagles released between 1972 and 2020. All of the band’s best-known tracks are here, including the #1 hits “New Kid In Town,” “One Of These Nights,” “Best Of My Love,” “Hotel California,” and “Heartache Tonight.” The set also features plenty of fan favorites with songs like “Desperado,” “Victim Of Love,” and “In The City.”
Beyond the studio, TO THE LIMIT highlights the Eagles’ impressive touring legacy with more than a dozen electrifying live tracks. These feature selections from Eagles Live (1980) –including the Top 40 hit “Seven Bridges Road” – as well as songs from Hell Freezes Over (1994), The Millennium Concert (2000), Live At The Forum ’76 (2017), and Live From The Forum MMXVIII (2020).
The Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey – are currently on the road for the band’s final tour, aptly titled “The Long Goodbye,” with U.S. Rhino Entertainment 777 South Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021 • ph: (818) 238-6200 fax: (818) 562-9235 dates through March on sale now. The band will also head overseas starting May 31 for a residency at the new Co-Op Live in Manchester, the largest indoor arena in the UK. Due to overwhelming ticket demand, the tour is expected to extend into 2025.
With a remarkable 50-plus years of touring experience, the Eagles have performed over 1,000 concerts worldwide, accounting for more than 15 million tickets. The band’s tours have consistently ranked in the Top 10 of both concert industry publications, Billboard and Pollstar.
Formed n 1971, the Eagles pioneered a uniquely American musical style, blending elements of country, folk, R&B, rock, and pop. Since then, it has become one of the most creatively andcommrcially successful bands of all time. Despite today’s fractured rock ’n’ roll landscape, the Eagles retain a timeless appeal that transcends both generations and genres, solidifying the band’s status as a musical icon.
The Eages have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, scoring six #1 albums and five chart-topping singles. They have earned six GRAMMY Awards, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall ofFame in 1998 and received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016. Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 stands as the best-selling album in history (certified 38-times platinum), while Hotel California ranks as the third best-selling U.S. album in history (certified 26-times platinum). Check Eagles.com for full band and tour information.
TO THE LIMIT: THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION
3-CD Track Listing
CD One
1. “Take It Easy”
2. “Peaceful Easy Feeling”
3. “Witchy Woman”
4. “Train Leaves Here This Morning”
5. “Nightingale”
6. “Desperado”
7. “Doolin-Dalton”
8. “Tequila Sunrise”
9. “Outlaw Man”
10. “Saturday Night”
11. “Good Day In Hell”
12. “The Best Of My Love”
13. “James Dean”
14. “Already Gone”
15. “Ol’ 55”
16. “On The Border”
17. “Midnight Flyer”
18. “After The Thrill Is Gone”
19. “Lyin’ Eyes”
CD Two
1. “One Of These Nights”
2. “Take It To The Limit”
3. “Hotel California”
4. “Life In The Fast Lane”
5. “New Kid In Town”
6. “Victim Of Love”
7. “The Last Resort”
8. “I Can’t Tell You Why”
9. “Heartache Tonight”
10. “In The City”
11. “The Long Run”
12. “Get Over It”
13. “Love Will Keep Us Alive”
14. “Hole In The World”
15. “How Long”
16. “Busy Being Fabulous”
CD Three
1. “Seven Bridges Road – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
2. “Take It Easy – The Forum (1976)
3. “Take It To The Limit” – The Forum (1976)
4. “New Kid In Town” – The Forum (1976)
5. “Hotel California” – The Forum (1976)
6. “Already Gone” – The Forum (1976)
7. “Desperado” – The Forum (1976)
8. “Heartache Tonight” – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
9. “I Can’t Tell You Why” – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
10. “Life In The Fast Lane” – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
11. “Tequila Sunrise” – MTV (1994)
12. “In The City” – MTV (1994)
13. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” – Staples Center (1999)
14. “The Best Of My Love” – Staples Center (1999)
15. “One Of These Nights” – The Forum (2018)
16. “The Long Run” – The Forum (2018)
6-LP Track Listing
LP One
Side One
1. “Take It Easy”
2. “Peaceful Easy Feeling”
3. “Witchy Woman”
4. “Train Leaves Here This Morning”
5. “Nightingale”
Side Two
1. “Desperado”
2. “Doolin-Dalton”
3. “Tequila Sunrise”
4. “Outlaw Man”
5. “Saturday Night”
LP Two
Side One
1. “Good Day In Hell”
2. “The Best Of My Love”
3. “James Dean”
4. “Already Gone”
5. “Ol’ 55”
Side Two
1. “On The Border”
2. “Midnight Flyer”
3. “After The Thrill Is Gone”
4. “Lyin’ Eyes”
LP Three
Side One
1. “One Of These Nights”
2. “Take It To The Limit”
3. “Hotel California”
4. “Life In The Fast Lane”
Side Two
1. “New Kid In Town”
2. “Victim Of Love”
3. “The Last Resort”
LP Four
Side One
1. “I Can’t Tell You Why”
2. “Heartache Tonight”
3. “In The City”
4. “The Long Run”
Side Two
1. “Get Over It”
2. “Love Will Keep Us Alive”
3. “Hole In The World”
4. “How Long”
5. “Busy Being Fabulous”
LP Five
Side One
1. “Seven Bridges Road – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
2. “Take It Easy – The Forum (1976)
3. “Take It To The Limit” – The Forum (1976)
4. “New Kid In Town” – The Forum (1976)
Side Two
1. “Hotel California” – The Forum (1976)
2. “Already Gone” – The Forum (1976)
3. “Desperado” – The Forum (1976)
4. “Heartache Tonight” – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
LP Six
Side One
1. “I Can’t Tell You Why” – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
2. “Life In The Fast Lane” – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980)
3. “Tequila Sunrise” – MTV (1994)
4. “In The City” – MTV (1994)
Side Two
1. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” – Staples Center (1999)
2. “The Best Of My Love” – Staples Center (1999)
3. “One Of These Nights” – The Forum (2018)
4. “The Long Run” – The Forum (2018)
THE LONG GOODBYE
Tour Dates
February
10 Omaha, NE CHI Health Center
13 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
16 Houston, TX Toyota Center
17 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
March
1 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live
2 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live
4 Orlando, FL Amway Center
8 Chicago, IL United Center
9 Chicago, IL United Center
13 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
16 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
May
31 Manchester, UK Co-Op Live
June
1 Manchester, UK Co-Op Live
4 Manchester, UK Co-Op Live
7 Manchester, UK Co-Op Live
8 Manchester, UK Co-Op Live
13 Arnhem, NL Gelredome
15 Arnhem, NL Gelredome
Deep Purple unleashed one of the best guitar riffs since the invention of rock and roll with “Smoke On The Water,” a song dubbed the Beethoven’s 5th of hard rock. Since its 1972 debut on Machine Head, the song and the album have left an indelible mark on music, inspiring countless bands around the world.
Warner Records and Rhino honor the album’s enormous legacy with a comprehensive version introducing new mixes and previously unreleased live recordings. MACHINE HEAD: SUPER DELUXE EDITION will be available on March 29 as a 3-CD/LP/Blu-ray.
Highlighting the collection are several different versions of the album, including new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes by Dweezil Zappa. The 1974 quadraphonic mix and a newly remastered version of the original album are also featured, adding depth to the extraordinary set. Zappa’s newly remixed stereo version of “Smoke On The Water” is available today digitally. Listen HERE.
The Super Deluxe Edition also contains two captivating live performances. The first, recorded on March 9, 1972, at the Paris Theatre in London, captures the group’s unrivaled stage presence during the “Machine Head Tour.” The second, previously unreleased, was recorded in April 1971 at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland. The band planned to record Machine Head there that December, but the venue burned down right before the sessions began, an event immortalized in “Smoke On The Water.”
In the aftermath, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, singer Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover, and drummer Ian Paice relocated to the nearby Grand Hotel (empty for the winter season) to record the album. Despite the chaos, the band managed to create its most successful album ever, topping the U.K. album chart and cracking the Top 10 in the U.S., earning a double platinum certification in 1986.
The previously unreleased Montreux concert promises to be a highlight for fans. The audience recording covers songs the band recorded prior to Machine Head, including “Child In Time” (from 1969’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra), “Speed King” (from 1970’s Deep Purple in Rock), and “Strange Kind Of Woman” (from 1971’s Fireball ).
The new Dolb Atmos and 2024 mixes provide fresh and immersive perspectives on this classic album and were made by Zappa using the original tapes. In the liner notes, Zappa says: “It’s one of thoserecords where I think, ‘How did they come up with this?’ It’s got classical influences in the guitar and the keyboard, but then it’s got the blues and there’s little bits of funkiness And you have this singer who has the most killer voice. All these things come together in a way where it doesn’t sound like commercial music, yet people got really excited about it. It’s a fascinating recipe.”
MACHINE HEAD: SUPER DELUXE EDITION
LP Track Listing
LP One: Dweezil Zappa 2024 Remix
Side One
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Maybe I’m A Leo”
3. “Pictures Of Home”
4. “Never Before”
Side Two
1. “Smoke On The Water”
2. “Lazy”
3. “When A Blind Man Cries” – B-side
4. “Space Truckin’”
CD Track Listing
CD One: Dweezil Zappa 2024 Remix
1. “Highway Star”
2. “Maybe I’m A Leo”
3. “Pictures Of Home”
4. “Never Before”
5. “Smoke On The Water”
6. “Lazy”
7. “Space Truckin’”
8. “When A Blind Man Cries” – B-side
2024 Remaster
9. “Highway Star”
10. “Maybe I’m A Leo”
11. “Pictures Of Home”
12. “Never Before”
13. “Smoke On The Water”
14. “Lazy”
15. “Space Truckin’”
CD Two: In Concert ’72
1. Introduction
2. “Highway Star”
3. “Strange Kind Of Woman”
4. “Maybe I’m A Leo”
5. “Smoke On The Water”
6. “Never Before”
7. “Lazy”
8. “Space Truckin’”
9. “Lucille”
10. “Maybe I’m A Leo” – soundcheck
CD Three: Montreux ’71
1. “Swiss Yodel” *
2. “Speed King” *
3. “Strange Kind Of Woman” *
4. “Into The Fire” *
5. “Child In Time” *
6. “Paint It Black” *
7. “Wring That Neck (Hard Road)” *
8. “Black Night” *
9. “Lucille” *
Blu-ray (Audio Only)
Dweezil Zappa 2024 Atmos Remix
1. “Highway Star” *
2. “Maybe I’m A Leo” *
3. “Pictures Of Home” *
4. “Never Before” *
5. “Smoke On The Water” *
6. “Lazy” *
7. “Space Truckin’” *
8. “When A Blind Man Cries” – B-side *
1974 U.S. Quad Mix
9. “Highway Star”
10. “Maybe I’m A Leo”
11. “Pictures Of Home”
12. “Never Before”
13. “Smoke On The Water”
14. “Lazy”
15. “Space Truckin’”
Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Mixes
16. “When A Blind Man Cries” – B-side
17. “Maybe I’m A Leo”
18. “Lazy”
* previously unreleased
SiriusXM today announced its extensive programming plans for Super Bowl LVIII Week – February 5-11 – in Las Vegas, Nevada. SiriusXM listeners will have access to multiple broadcasts of the game, a dedicated Super Bowl pop-up channel and a variety of exclusive sports and entertainment programming live from the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.
On Super Bowl Sunday, February 11 (6:30 pm ET), SiriusXM will offer multiple live broadcasts of Super Bowl LVIII from Allegiant Stadium. Listeners can tune in to the Kansas City Chiefs team broadcast, the San Francisco 49ers team broadcast, the Westwood One national radio broadcast and a Spanish-language broadcast. Channels can be found at SiriusXM.com/NFLschedule.
Super Bowl game broadcasts – as well as SiriusXM programming airing throughout Super Bowl Week – are available to subscribers on SiriusXM radios in their cars and on the SiriusXM app.
“The energy, entertainment and excitement that Las Vegas offers will reach another level as it hosts its first Super Bowl Week. From sports to music and everything in between SiriusXM is uniquely positioned to cover it all with our varied programming lineup,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “With multiple channels covering all the latest sports news and celebrity happenings on Media Row, to Maluma’s exclusive performance, we’re going to deliver our listeners a level of content and coverage you can only find on SiriusXM.”
SiriusXM’s 24/7 NFL channel – SiriusXM NFL Radio (SiriusXM 88) – will broadcast live from Media Row at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center each day of Super Bowl Week starting at 9 am ET/6 am PT on February 5th. SiriusXM NFL Radio hosts in Las Vegas will include Tim Brown, Rich Gannon, Torry Holt, Alec Ingold, Pat Kirwan, Ed McCaffrey, Jim Miller, Kirk Morrison, Max Starks, Robert Turbin, Solomon Wilcots, Howard Balzer, Alex Marvez and Bruce Murray. The channel will also broadcast live from Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night fueled by Gatorade at Allegiant Stadium on February 5.
On Thursday, February 8, SiriusXM NFL Radio will have live interviews from the red carpet before the annual NFL Honors event that salutes the top players and performers of the 2023 season, including the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide, the AP Most Valuable Player, AP Coach of the Year and more. Listeners will also hear live coverage of the announcement of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 and interviews with the future inductees.
Super Bowl LVIII Radio launches as a special week-long pop-up channel on Monday, February 5 on SiriusXM channel 106 and on the SiriusXM app. The channel will feature SiriusXM host and former NFL running back Jacob Hester conducting interviews with players and personalities throughout the week. Throughout the week, the channel will also be a source for fans who want info on the NFL activities happening in Las Vegas, including Super Bowl Experience and GameDay Fan Plaza, and game day specifics on transportation, parking, stadium security and more.
SiriusXM programming highlights for Super Bowl Week include the following:
Mad Dog Sports Radio (SiriusXM 82) will broadcast live from SiriusXM’s Media Row set at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center throughout the week, featuring shows hosted by Christopher ‘Mad Dog’ Russo, Adam Schein, Michelle Beadle, Cody Decker, Steve Torre, and JT the Brick.
Jacob Hester will also host the college sports show, Off Campus, heard on SiriusXM College Sports Radio (channel 84), from Media Row weekdays at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT.
Nikki and Brie Garcia will host a Super Bowl Week episode of their SiriusXM podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show, on Media Row on Friday at 1 pm ET/10 am PT.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models Jena Sims, Camille Kostek, Christen Harper, Katie Austin and Nicole Williams English will host a special SiriusXM broadcast on Media Row on Friday at 2 pm ET/11 am PT that will feature several special guests. The show will air on Super Bowl LVIII Radio that night at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT.
Fantasy football expert Jeff Ratcliffe will host his self-titled SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio show live from Media Row each weekday at noon ET/9 am PT (SiriusXM 87).
On SportsGrid Radio (SiriusXM 159), Ferrall Coast to Coast, hosted by Scott Ferrall, will originate from SiriusXM’s Media Row set each weekday at 3 pm ET/noon PT. The daily SportsGrid lineup will have live content originating from Las Vegas every day of Super Bowl week.
This Is Happening with Mark Zito and Ryan Sampson, on SiriusXM Faction Talk (SiriusXM 103), will originate from Media Row throughout the week.
SiriusXM announced last month that global superstar Maluma will perform an exclusive concert on Thursday, February 8 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. The special concert will feature Maluma performing songs from his latest album Don Juan, including “Según Quién” and “COCO LOCO,” as well as other fan favorites such as “Hawái.” The performance will air in its entirety on SiriusXM’s exclusive Latin music channels Hits Uno (ch. 151) and Caliente (ch. 152). Songs from the concert will also air on SiriusXM’s Viva and Flow Nación channels, and listeners will be able to access portions of the show on demand on the new SiriusXM app. Pandora listeners can access the Maluma Radio station HERE.
For close to a decade and a half the Philpotts have been getting under the skin of musical artistes. Picking up on glaring errors in their lyrics or sometimes getting completely the wrong end of the stick (perhaps to irritate things a little further) they totally misunderstand the meaning of ‘poetic license’.
Hundreds of missives have landed on the real and virtual doormats of musicians, worldwide. In return, these lyrical legends have exercised their right to reply, correcting and sometimes confirming the authors’ summation of what went wrong… or right.
In this book, enquiries were aimed directly at U.K. Indie bands.. These included Adorable, The Bevis Frond, Bis, Catherine Wheel, Crazyhead, Cud, David Devant and this Spirit Wife, Flowered Up, Fuzzbox, Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie, The June Brides, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, New Fast Automatics Daffodils, The Nightingales, The Orchids, Paris Angels, Pele, Salad, Senseless Things, The Soup Dragons, Spacemen 3, Swervedriver, Talulah Gosh, That Petrol Emotion, 3 Colours Red, Thousand Yard Stare, The Telescopes and The Woodentops
Crave announced today a 10-episode order for the new, half-hour adult animated comedy, SUPER TEAM CANADA, its first commission of an animated series. The Crave Original series is produced in partnership with Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons (Max’s YOUNG LOVE), and Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue (SNAKE OIL, TWISTED METAL), and is currently in production with a premiere set for 2025.
Created by Canadian Emmy®-winning writers, and brothers, Robert Cohen (HBO’s SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, THE BIG BANG THEORY) and Joel H. Cohen (THE SIMPSONS), the animated comedy focuses on the exploits of six, little-known Canadian superheroes trying to save the world from evil giant robots, an unemployed octopus, and needy hardware store clerks. The stakes are high for these stereotypically underdog Canadian super-unknowns, who are called in as Earth’s last resort when all the other superheroes have been destroyed.
Today, The Tragically Hip are proud to be announced as the Record Store Day Canada 2024 Canadian Ambassadors, releasing an exclusive standalone live album, Live at CBGB’s, on Record Store Day. The global celebration of the culture of independent record stores takes place this year on April 20, 2024, as it has annually for the last 17 years. This announcement marks the first of many moments this year for The Tragically Hip as they celebrate 40 years as a band.
Live At CBGB’s features nine live songs that were originally recorded on January 14, 1993, from the legendary New York venue CBGB’s as The Tragically Hip launched their third studio album, Fully Completely, in America with a private event from the intimate space. The band performed the record in full, omitting a few tracks that didn’t fit the bill. This concert recording will be available on April 20 for the first time as a 12” pink vinyl with a limited run of pink cassettes at participating record stores in Canada and the US.
“Record Store Day Canada is overjoyed that legendary Canadian band, The Tragically Hip, will be the Record Store Day Canada 2024 Canadian Ambassadors. There are few bands that represent Canadiana; our traditions, values and pastimes, the way The Tragically Hip does. The band is woven into the fabric of our culture and the annals of our beloved rock radio with innumerable hits. Fans continue to honour the legacy of The Tragically Hip, who brought a genuine and unique passion to their music. RSDC is looking forward to contributing to the band’s ongoing legacy by releasing Live at CBGB’s for Record Store Day 2024. Pressed for the very first time, it will be a great addition to collections of The Tragically Hip fans nationwide.”
Established in 1984, this year marks 40 Years of The Tragically Hip – a milestone for the beloved band. 2024 sees The Tragically Hip break open the archives; reminiscing with fans on four decades of music, friendship and philanthropy. The band’s legacy will be honoured with a yearlong celebration, starting with the designation of the Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors, then a deluxe package of their breakthrough album, Up To Here, the latest installment of a series of special deluxe packages released over the last few years– Road Apples 30th Anniversary Deluxe Boxset (2021), Fully Completely Vinyl Release (2022), Phantom Power 25th Anniversary Deluxe Boxset (2023). Plus, a four-part Amazon documentary, and much more.
The Tragically Hip has been at the heart of the Canadian musical zeitgeist, evoking a strong emotional connection between their music and their fans that remains unrivalled. A five-piece group of friends including Rob Baker (guitar), Gord Downie (vocals, guitar), Johnny Fay (drums), Paul Langlois (guitar) and Gord Sinclair (bass), who grew up in Kingston, Ontario, The Tragically Hip have achieved both mass popularity with more than 10 million albums in Canada and over 1.5 million sold in the U.S, as well as peer recognition through 17 Juno Awards – picking up the distinguished Humanitarian Award in 2021 at the 50th annual JUNO Awards, which recognizes Canadian artists or industry leaders whose humanitarian contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada and beyond. In 2022, they were inducted into Canada’s Walk Of Fame for Humanitarianism in pursuit of social and environmental justice. They had previously received a star on the Walk Of Fame in 2002 for Arts & Entertainment. Most recently, the band along with their manager, Jake Gold, received the War Child Canada Founder’s Award celebrating over 20 years of support for the global humanitarian organization. The Tragically Hip’s tireless activism and philanthropic pursuits have raised millions of dollars for multiple social and environmental causes, such as Camp Trillium, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Sunnybrook Foundation, WAR Child, the Special Olympics, and the Unison Benevolent Fund. Their studio catalogue includes their self-titled debut album The Tragically Hip (1987), Up To Here (1989), Road Apples (1991), Fully Completely (1992), Day For Night (1994), Trouble At The Henhouse (1996), Phantom Power (1998), Music @ Work (2000), In Violet Light (2002), In Between Evolution (2004), World Container (2006), We Are The Same (2009), Now For Plan A (2012), Man Machine Poem (2016) and Saskadelphia (2021). A National Celebration was the final show of The Tragically Hip’s Man Machine Poem Tour recorded on August 20th, 2016, at the K-Rock Centre in their hometown of Kingston, Ontario, and is their last performance as a five-piece band. Through their career the band became a cultural touchstone in Canada, who despite their accolades and numerous recognitions, will always be proudest of the humanitarian work they have done over the years through numerous charitable organizations and causes. The legacy of the band’s frontman, the late Gord Downie, continues with The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund, which aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Live At CBGB’s Track List:
1. Fully Completely
2. Looking For A Place to Happen
3. Courage (For Hugh MacLennan)
4. Fifty-Mission Cap
5. Pigeon Camera
6. We’ll Go Too
7. At The Hundredth Meridian
8. Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
9. The Wherewithal
