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The Polygon Gallery Presents The Landmark Exhibition ‘Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia’

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The Polygon Gallery Presents The Landmark Exhibition ‘Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia’

The Polygon Gallery is pleased to present Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia, a survey exhibition of the feminist art collective, from March 22–June 2, 2024. Drawing from more than a decade of activism, the show features documentation of Pussy Riot’s actions as assembled by member Maria Alyokhina.

“This exhibition highlights Pussy Riot’s courageous spirit and tenacious advocacy of human rights, while offering a graphic narrative about Russia’s recent history,” says Reid Shier, director of The Polygon Gallery. “Pussy Riot’s international impact has been growing since they performed in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in 2012, and the survey demonstrates the urgent relevance of their activism, particularly as they raise awareness about the war in Ukraine — which has now been waged for close to two years.”

Pussy Riot is a protest and performance art collective that produces provocative and politically engaged performances, music, and videos. Formed in Moscow in 2011, the group has become an iconic symbol of opposition against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The collective has received the LennonOno Grant for Peace in 2012, the Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought in 2014, and, most recently, the Woody Guthrie Award in 2023, which recognizes the spirit of resistance through music, literature, dance, or other forms of art.

Through videos, photographs, testimonies, song lyrics, and reflections, the exhibition offers a rich account of Pussy Riot’s non-violent actions as well as the reactions of the Russian authorities. Through their work over the years, Pussy Riot has transformed the repressive apparatus of an authoritarian state into a creative partner, boldly playing with fire.

In addition to the exhibition, Pussy Riot will stage a performance of RIOT DAYS in Vancouver on March 22 at The Pearl. The concert, based on Alyokhina’s memoir of the same name, combines music, theatre, and political action. The award-winning show has been performed more than 200 times worldwide.

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia was originally presented at Kling & Bang (Reykjavik). Created by Maria Alyokhina and curated with Ragnar Kjartansson and Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir, the exhibition has been shown at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark and the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal.

Programming

  • March 21 at 6pm: Velvet Terrorism Opening Celebration at The Polygon Gallery. All are welcome. RSVP here.
  • March 21 at 7:30pm: Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina, Olga Borisova, Diana Burkot, and Nadya Tolokonnikova in conversation with Velvet Terrorism curators Ragnar Kjartansson and Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir at The Pipe Shop (five minute walk from The Polygon). Space is limited. Priority seating for Gallery Members. Doors at 7pm.
  • March 22 at 7pm: RIOT DAYS concert at The Pearl (881 Granville St). Find out more.
  • More will be announced at thepolygon.ca

Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Live In France: The 1966 Concert In Limoges” Set For Record Store Day Release

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s “Live In France: The 1966 Concert In Limoges” Set For Record Store Day Release

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a pivotal figure in American 20th century music, though until recently her legend had languished in semi-obscurity. The pioneering gospel/blues singer, extraordinarily gifted electric guitarist and proto rock ‘n’ roll star has been rediscovered of late with a well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 with Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard doing the honors. Thereafter, her influence at the dawn of the rock era on none other than Elvis Presley was acknowledged with a searing portrayal by Yola in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 Elvis feature film. All of that posthumous notoriety has earned her the title “The Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” with her undeniable influence acknowledged by rock cognoscenti everywhere.

This coming Record Store Day, April 20, will see the release of a limited edition 2-LP set (also available on CD and digital download on April 26) titled Live in France: The 1966 Concert in Limoges, a 21-track album of newly discovered and previously unreleased performances recorded on November 11, 1966, at the Grand Theater in Limoges, the city in west-central France best known for porcelain production.

Having been accepted and celebrated by audiences in France and throughout Europe, she toured the continent relentlessly in the ‘60s. Her 1966 performance in Limoges was in fact her third concert there over the years. It was captured on tape that night by the Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) and discovered seven years ago by Zev Feldman, the archivist Stereophile dubbed “The Indiana Jones of Jazz,” and who was recently profiled in The New Yorker, for his uncanny ability to uncover heretofore “lost” music recorded decades ago by seminal and critically acclaimed artists. Feldman found the Limoges recording while doing a search of the INA (Institut national de l’audiovisuel) France archives and realized he had discovered something very special: an audio document of the formidable American gospel great playing solo, accompanying herself on her electric guitar. Feldman commented, “Sister Rosetta Tharpe has been a towering and trailblazing figure in music even decades and decades after her passing in 1973, and her influence is still being felt to this day. This recording has never been released before and I consider it a very special time capsule of a document that transports you back to a wonderful performance in the mid-1960s in France.”

Feldman worked tirelessly to put the music he’d discovered in a setting befitting the brilliance of the artist and the significance of his find. To that end, Live in France is offered in a lavishly packaged set with rare photos, meticulous art direction and voluminous liner notes by Tharpe experts as well as commentary from contemporary musicians who are in awe of Tharpe, her talent and ongoing legacy. The album is being released on Feldman’s new imprint Deep Digs, in partnership with Elemental Music.

The set features a lengthy essay by Tharpe biographer Gayle Wald, author of Shout, Sister Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Wald wrote, “Sister Rosetta was the first guitar heroine of rock & roll. Her heartfelt gospel folksiness gave way to her roaring mastery of her trusty Gibson Les Paul Custom, which she wielded on a level that rivaled the best of her male contemporaries.” Also included are descriptive notes, translated from French by Jean Buzelin, author of Sister Rosetta Tharpe: La femme qui inventa le Rock ‘n’ Roll. He chronicles her exhaustive touring in Europe and her special relationship with French audiences. Her influence on British guitar players including Keith Richards, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton is widely acknowledged with all the overmentioned having seen her perform when she toured with Muddy Waters and other American blues greats. There is also a heartwarming narrative by Donna Rhea Hamilton (grandmother of Tedeschi Trucks Band drummer Isaac Eady), at whose childhood home in Tullahoma, TN Tharpe was a house guest when she came to town – by Greyhound Bus – to perform at the AME Church there in the late ‘60s. She recalls Sister Rosetta as a “sweet, sweet soul, down to earth just like normal people,” and helping her mother cook for the family.

Beyond those exhaustive notes are comments from Susan Tedeschi, ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons, Shemekia Copeland, Henry Rollins, Brian Ray and Bonnie Raitt who wrote, “Rosetta was one of the most beloved and influential artists ever in gospel music…and she blazed a trail for the rest of us women guitarists with her indomitable spirit and accomplished, engaging style. She has long been deserving of wider recognition and a place of honor in the field of music history.” Susan Tedeschi also offered, “I don’t know of anybody really who plays exactly like she does, but I can hear her influence in people from Little Richard to Elvis Presley, to Clapton, to Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, a lot of different people. You can hear her in their playing, so when you hear that rock and roll thing, it really kind of comes from her.” Billy F Gibbons commented, “As a guitarist I have to celebrate her six-string slingin’ . . . nobody had done anything like that before and is due a debt of gratitude for being the soulful pioneer she was.” Shemekia Copeland commented, “If Rosetta had been a Mister instead of a Sister, she would have been as famous as Little Richard, Chuck Berry or even Elvis. In fact, she inspired all of them. She was that original. And she’s an inspiration to me every time I perform. Sister Rosetta rocked!!!!” That assertion was seconded by Henry Rollins who stated, “Sister Rosetta rocks absolutely.”

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Live in France: The 1966 Limoges Concert

LP 1 / SIDE A
1. This Train (4:25) – R. Tharpe
2. When My Life Work Is Ended (3:45) – W.W. Harris, A.J. Bell
3. Didn’t It Rain (1:49) – Trad. – arr. R. Tharpe
4. Mother’s Prayer (5:26) – J.W. Van de Venter

SIDE B
1. Up Above My Head, I Hear Music in the Air (Trad. – arr. R. Tharpe) (2:20)
2. Moonshine (2:52) – R. Tharpe
3. Sit Down (2:23) – N. Sherman – J. Keller
4. Down by the Riverside (3:33) – Trad.
5. When The Saints Go Marching In (2:23) – Trad. – arr. R. Tharpe
6. Joshua Fought The Battle of Jericho (2:18) – Trad. – arr. R. Tharpe

LP 2 / SIDE C
1. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well (4:29) – J.W. Alexander, K. Morris
2. Two Little Fishes, Five Loaves of Bread (2:41) – B. Hanighen
3. Traveling Shoes (3:19) – Traditional
4. Beams of Heaven (2:55) – C.A. Tindley
5. That’s All / Denomination Blues (2:58) – R. Tharpe, W. Phillips
6. Going Home (2:40)

SIDE D
1. Go Ahead (3:12) – C. Jeter
2. Bring Back Those Happy Days (3:11) – R. Tharpe
3. Give me That Old Time Religion (2:04) – Traditional
4. If Anybody Above Me (1:48) – M. Kenney
5. Nobody’s Fault But Mine (4:26) – Traditional

Recorded on November 11, 1966 at the Grand Theater in Limoges, France

ABBA Set To Reissue ‘Waterloo’ For 50th Anniversary

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ABBA Set To Reissue ‘Waterloo’ For 50th Anniversary

My, my! Fifty years after ABBA’s international breakthrough with “Waterloo” in the Eurovision Song Contest, Polar Music International celebrates this milestone. When Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad entered the already colourful stage at The Dome in Brighton, England on April 6, 1974, dressed in shiny glam-rock costumes typical of the era, the world of pop changed forever.

The Waterloo album is now reissued as a Half-Speed mastered 45RPM 2LP Vinyl, along with a limited edition box set of the three vinyl singles originally released by Polar in 1974; the singles are also available as separate picture discs. To top it all off, there is a unique 10-inch vinyl disc featuring “Waterloo” in four different languages and a new line of anniversary apparel taking it back to the 70’s. Pre-order it HERE.

Waterloo, ABBA’s second album, was first released in Sweden in March 1974. It was an enormous success: up to that point, no other album had sold as many copies in the group’s home country. And no wonder, as Björn and Benny had written, arranged and produced a string of great songs, most of them graced by the compelling lead vocals of Agnetha and Frida. The Waterloo album offers many riches beyond the title track. There is the breezy “Honey, Honey”, a highly familiar tune in the 21st century through its inclusion in the Mamma Mia! musical; “Hasta Mañana”, a tear-drenched ballad that almost became ABBA’s Eurovision entry; the early 1960s pop of “Dance (While The Music Still Goes On)” – and much more.

Great Bands With Family Members

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Great Bands With Family Members

There are many bands throughout music history that feature family members playing together. Here are some notable examples:

The Jackson 5 – With brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and the legendary Michael Jackson, they dominated the charts with hits like “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” and “I’ll Be There,” showcasing their unparalleled talent and infectious energy.

The Beach Boys – Brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine, shaped the landscape of American pop music with harmonious gems such as “Good Vibrations,” “Surfin’ USA,” and “California Girls,” epitomizing the California surf sound.

The Bee Gees – Brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, known for their distinctive falsetto harmonies, created disco anthems like “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” and “How Deep Is Your Love,” becoming synonymous with the disco era and achieving global fame.

Oasis – Sibling rivalry and rock stardom collided with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, whose band Oasis delivered iconic Britpop hits like “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” and “Champagne Supernova,” defining a generation of British music.

Kings of Leon – The Followill brothers – Caleb, Nathan, and Jared – along with cousin Matthew, infused Southern rock with indie sensibilities, achieving massive success with tracks like “Sex on Fire,” “Use Somebody,” and “Closer,” showcasing their raw energy and introspective lyrics.

Heart – Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson fronted this rock powerhouse, belting out hits such as “Barracuda,” “Alone,” and “Crazy on You,” with their powerful vocals and dynamic performances leaving an indelible mark on the rock landscape.

The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, along with a lineup of talented musicians, pioneered Southern rock with epic tracks like “Ramblin’ Man,” “Jessica,” and “Whipping Post,” showcasing their virtuosity and improvisational prowess.

The Everly Brothers – Don and Phil Everly mesmerized audiences with their impeccable harmonies and timeless hits like “Wake Up Little Susie,” “Bye Bye Love,” and “All I Have to Do Is Dream,” influencing generations of artists with their signature sound.

AC/DC – Brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, along with their electrifying performances and hard-hitting rock anthems like “Back in Black,” “Highway to Hell,” and “Thunderstruck,” cemented their status as one of the greatest rock bands of all time.

Van Halen – Brothers Eddie and Alex Van Halen, along with vocalist David Lee Roth and later Sammy Hagar, unleashed guitar-driven hits such as “Jump,” “Panama,” and “Runnin’ with the Devil,” revolutionizing the rock scene with their virtuosity and energy.

The Pointer Sisters – Siblings Bonnie, June, Anita, and Ruth Pointer, with their infectious blend of R&B, funk, and pop, delivered hits like “I’m So Excited,” “Jump (For My Love),” and “Automatic,” captivating audiences with their dynamic performances.

The Osmonds – Brothers Donny, Jimmy, Merrill, Jay, and Alan Osmond, with their wholesome image and catchy tunes like “One Bad Apple,” “Crazy Horses,” and “Love Me for a Reason,” charmed audiences worldwide, becoming teen idols of the 1970s.

The Kinks – Brothers Ray and Dave Davies, known for their distinctively British sound and biting social commentary, crafted hits such as “You Really Got Me,” “Lola,” and “Waterloo Sunset,” leaving an indelible mark on the British Invasion and rock music.

The Neville Brothers – Brothers Art, Charles, Aaron, and Cyril Neville, with their eclectic blend of funk, R&B, and jazz, produced soulful classics like “Yellow Moon,” “Sister Rosa,” and “Bird on a Wire,” showcasing their musical versatility and familial chemistry.

Devo – Brothers Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, along with brothers Gerald and Bob Casale, pioneered new wave and synth-pop with quirky hits such as “Whip It,” “Girl U Want,” and “Freedom of Choice,” challenging conventions with their avant-garde aesthetic.

The Band Perry – Siblings Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry, blending country with pop-rock influences, scored hits like “If I Die Young,” “Better Dig Two,” and “Done,” with their infectious energy and catchy hooks winning over audiences worldwide.

The Corrs – Siblings Andrea, Sharon, Caroline, and Jim Corr, with their fusion of traditional Irish music and contemporary pop, produced hits like “Breathless,” “Runaway,” and “So Young,” captivating listeners with their lush harmonies and infectious melodies.

The Isley Brothers – Brothers Ronald, Rudolph, and O’Kelly Isley, with their dynamic vocals and genre-spanning hits like “Shout,” “Twist and Shout,” and “It’s Your Thing,” were pioneers of R&B, soul, and funk, influencing generations of artists.

Tina Turner’s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ Soundtrack Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Massive Box Set

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Tina Turner’s ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ Soundtrack Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Massive Box Set

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Tina Turner’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’, a brand new suite of special edition albums are to be released on 26th April. The 4CD/1DVD boxed set will include the original album remastered on CD1, with CD2 featuring a collection of edits, remixes and acapellas. CD3 and 4 features Tina’s live show at the Blockbuster Pavilion in 1993 remastered which can also be watched on the DVD along with three music videos. The boxed set also includes a poster and 24-page booklet. Additional album formats include a single LP, a double-CD and available to stream digitally which you can pre-order now here.

Originally released on 15 June 1993, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ was a commercial and critical success. The album was the soundtrack for the Tina Turner biographical film of the same name and reached #1 in the UK, also making the top 10 in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Canada, and the top 20 in the US. The album went on to be a platinum record across the world, including the UK, US and Switzerland. It was a collection of songs, some of which were re-recorded from Tina’s Ike & Tina Turner period, including ‘A Fool In Love’, as well a five brand new songs one of which – ‘I Don’t Wanna Fight” – became a top 10 hit in both the UK and US. The album also includes Turner’s version of The Trammps’ disco classic “Disco Inferno”, a song she had often performed live in concert in the late seventies but never previously recorded in studio. Two tracks from her 1984 breakthrough solo album Private Dancer are also included, the title track and a different re-mixed version of “I Might Have Been Queen”.

Tina has sold over 200 million records and has had ten UK top ten hit singles and nine UK top 10 albums and was the first female artist to have a top 40 hit in six consecutive decades in the UK. Her albums combined are 20x platinum in the UK and 9x platinum in the US whilst also achieving huge sales throughout the rest of the world. She has won eight Grammy Awards and been nominated for 25. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, has stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and St. Louis Walk of Fame. Her 1988 Break Every Rule tour, broke the world record for the largest paying audience at a solo concert, with 184,000 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro and Rolling Stone Magazine named her #17 in 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and #63 in 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

For full details of contents please see the full tracklisting below.

What’s Love Got to Do With It (30th Anniversary Edition) track list:

Disc One: Original Album

1. “I Don’t Wanna Fight”
2. “Rock Me Baby”
3. “Disco Inferno”
4. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?”
5. “Stay Awhile”
6. “Nutbush City Limits”
7. “(Darlin’) You Know I Love You”
8. “Proud Mary”
9. “A Fool in Love”
10. “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine”
11. “Shake a Tail Feather”
12. “I Might Have Been Queen”
13. “What’s Love Got To Do With It”
14. “Tina’s Wish”

Disc Two: Single Edits, Remixes and Rarities

1. “I Don’t Wanna Fight” (Single edit)
2. “Disco Inferno” (7″ Edit)*
3. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?” (7″ Single Edit)
4. “Proud Mary” (Edit)
5. “I Don’t Wanna Fight” (Urban Mix)
6. “Disco Inferno” (12″ Version)
7. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?” (Tony Dofat Remix)
8. “I Don’t Wanna Fight” (Holiday Inn Lounge Mix)
9. “I Don’t Wanna Fight” (Clubhouse Mix)
10. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?” (Tony Dofat 7″ Edit)*
11. “I Don’t Wanna Fight” (Jerry Moran Dance Mix)
12. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?” (Instrumental)
13. “I Don’t Wanna Fight” (Urban Radio Instrumental)
14. “Disco Inferno” (12″ Dub)
15. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight?” (Acapella)
16. “Proud Mary” (Acapella) *

Disc Three: What’s Love, Live – I

1. “Steamy Windows”
2. “Typical Male “
3. “Foreign Affair”
4. “Undercover Agent for the Blues”
5. “Private Dancer”
6. “We Don’t Need Another Hero”
7. “I Can’t Stand the Rain”
8. “Nutbush City Limits”
9. “Addicted to Love”
10. “The Best”

 Disc Four: What’s Love, Live – II

1. “I Don’t Wanna Fight”
2. “Let’s Stay Together”
3. “What’s Love Got to Do With It”
4. “Proud Mary”
5. “Legs”
6. “Better Be Good to Me”
7. “Disco Inferno”
8. “(Darlin’) You Know I Love You”
9. “Why Must We Wait Until Tonight”

DVD, What’s Love, Live
Live from the Blockbuster Pavilion San Bernardino, California on September 15, 1993

They Might Be Giants Announce THE BIG SHOW US Tour This Spring

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They Might Be Giants Announce THE BIG SHOW US Tour This Spring

Following an extended run of an entirely sold-out tour across the US, alternative rock legends They Might Be Giants are in top form and back on the road with their ever-evolving live show, announcing their upcoming US tour this spring. Dubbed “The Big Show Tour” in tribute to their 8-piece band, these will be TMBG’s only area appearances for 2024.

They Might Be Giants plan to take full advantage of this tour’s two-night stands. They will perform two very different shows, not only to keep the song selection and high-wire musical improvisations ever-changing but also to encourage return audiences looking for deep cuts and hard left turns. With sets featuring the earliest days of Dial-A-Song through their platinum album Flood, and all the way to their Grammy-nominated album BOOK; each night of this multi-city run will be its own celebration of the band’s singular songbook. Expect a spontaneous, sprawling, enthralling musical event unlike any other, every single night.

Tickets for all shows are available here.

With vinyl interest in the band reaching historic new peaks last year, the band’s Idlewild Recordings imprint’s pressing program is in full swing. With more than a dozen re-issues, new albums, and vinyl-only releases, Idlewild has pressed Flood and Apollo 18 picture disks alongside loving reissues of Mink Car, Lincoln, The Spine, and most recently, the long-awaited vinyl release of Long Tall Weekend, the first digital-only release by a major artist back in August 1999 in the fledgling days of the internet. On the docket for 2024: John Henry. Expand your collection of TMBG vinyl right here.

They Might Be Giants started with a Dial-A-Song service, powered by a lone phone machine out of their Brooklyn apartments. Since then, they have made 23 albums, and have secretly infiltrated your TV with original themes and incidental music to numerous shows and commercials. Fans can enjoy They Might Be Giants’ FREE Dial-A-Song smartphone app (iPhone / Android) which adds a new song every day.

Tour Dates:
May 9 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 14 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theater
May 15 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theater
May 17 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
May 18 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
June 14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
June 15 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
June 16 St Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater
June 18 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater
June 19 Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theater
June 21 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst
June 22 Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst
June 23 Madison, WI @ The Barrymore Theatre

SiriusXM Announces Coverage for DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks

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SiriusXM Announces Coverage for DAYTONA 500 and Speedweeks

SiriusXM today announced extensive audio coverage of the 66th running of the DAYTONA 500 on February 18, as well as all the events and racing news happening during NASCAR’s annual Speedweeks. Subscribers nationwide will have access to the live race broadcast, in-car audio from some of the sport’s top drivers, and daily coverage from Daytona International Speedway.

On DAYTONA 500 race day, SiriusXM will broadcast live from the track starting at 7:00 am ET. When the green flag drops (approximately 2:30 pm ET) listeners will hear every lap of the race live, followed by post-race coverage that will include interviews with the 2024 Daytona 500 Champion and other drivers. The programming airs on the exclusive 24/7 SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel, which is available to subscribers nationwide in their cars (channel 90) and on the new SiriusXM app.

SiriusXM will also air 10 live Driver2Crew ChatterTM radio feeds on separate SiriusXM channels throughout the DAYTONA 500.  Listeners will be able to hear the driver-to-crew communications of drivers including Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. For channels click go to siriusxm.com/daytona500.

SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will also provide live coverage of the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at DAYTONA on Thursday, Feb. 15 (6:00 pm ET), the Fresh from Florida 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on Friday, Feb. 16 (7:00 pm ET), and the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, Feb. 17 (4:30 pm ET).

Throughout the day on Wednesday, Feb. 14, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will broadcast live from DAYTONA 500 Media Day, where hosts from the channel will interview each of the drivers in attendance. Following that, listeners will hear live coverage of DAYTONA 500 Qualifying at 8:00 pm ET.

On Thursday, Feb. 15, leading into the Bluegreen Vacations Duel at DAYTONA, SiriusXM’s Dave Moody will host a special broadcast open to the public from the Daytona Fanzone (3:00 pm ET). Moody will interview several active and former drivers and preview the evening’s twin races.

On Monday, Feb. 19, on The Morning Drive, hosts Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone will have a live interview with the 2024 DAYTONA 500 champion driver, crew chief and owner.

SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is the only national 24/7 channel covering NASCAR and delivers live coverage of every NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series race live, with live pre- and post-race programming airing before and after every event.

Between races, the channel features a lineup of hosts that includes active and former drivers, crew chiefs and insiders. Listeners will hear insight and analysis from Larry McReynolds, Danny “Chocolate” Myers, Mike Skinner, Todd Gordon, Mike Bagley, Pete Pistone, Danielle Trotta, Dave Moody, Brad Gillie, Pat Patterson and others.

The channel will feature new programs in the lineup in 2024.

  • Backstretch Banter with RFK Racing will debut on February 21 and air Wednesdays at 2:00 pm ET. Host Chris Childers will be joined each week by RFK Racing drivers and executives.
  • NASCAR.com’s Stacking Pennies podcast, hosted by Corey LaJoie, will debut on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio every Tuesday at 2:00 pm ET.
  • Gone Racin’, the weekly podcast hosted by veteran driver Brendan Gaughan, will make its debut on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio each week.

Every weekday, listeners will hear The Morning Drive with Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone (7:00 am ET), On Track with Danielle Trotta and Larry McReynolds (11:00 am ET) and SiriusXM Speedway with Dave Moody (3:00 pm ET). Late Shift with Brad Gillie and Todd Gordon will air Mondays and Tuesdays (6:00 pm ET). Front Stretch with Pat Patterson will air Saturday and Sunday mornings (7:00 am ET). Danny “Chocolate” Myers will regularly join SiriusXM Speedway and Front Stretch as a co-host.

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford Joey Logano will also return to host his exclusive SiriusXM show, Behind the Wheel with Joey Logano select Tuesdays throughout the season on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

For more information visit www.SiriusXM.com/NASCAR.

Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg Launch Ready To Drink Gin & Juice By Dre And Snoop

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Dr. Dre And Snoop Dogg Launch Ready To Drink Gin & Juice By Dre And Snoop

Musical and cultural icons Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg kicked off the rollout of Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop, the first ready to drink product from their new premium spirits company, with a surprise performance at the Super Bowl afterparty last night in Las Vegas.

Three decades after “Gin & Juice” left an indelible mark on popular culture and helped establish Dre and Snoop as groundbreaking hip-hop superstars, the pair are now known as much for their wide-ranging entrepreneurial ventures as for their game-changing music. With their premium beverage Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop, they’re taking over some new territory — the spirits industry.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Snoop’s classic debut album, Doggystyle, produced by Dr. Dre, the canned beverage is named, of course, for Snoop’s beloved, Grammy-nominated 1994 classic song “Gin & Juice,” and comes in four flavors: Citrus, Melon, Passionfruit, and Apricot. The canned cocktails are premium gin-based cocktails, crafted for an innovative experience with packaging designed by Ini Archibong. Product will be rolling out domestically throughout the US now through early spring. More offerings from the brand will be announced in the future.

“Together, we always try to create magic, we’re having fun being creative, and everything about this product is really us,” says Dr. Dre. “There’s passion behind it, and friendship and love and a culture. We’re shooting to make everything we do magnificent, and fortunately, most of the time we hit the target.” “Look where we’re at in our careers,” says Snoop Dogg. “Look at our age and look at what we’ve done, and we still love each other, so why not do something together? A lot of times people have been in a relationship for thirty years and can’t talk to each other, can’t hang out, so it’s just fun to be in a partnership with people that you actually love.”

Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop will be distributed nationally through Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the largest beverage distributor in the U.S. The spirit company will be led by Patrick Halbert, Andrew Gill andRocco Milano, the founders from On The Rocks Cocktails. In addition to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, investors include Jimmy Iovine, Main Street Advisors, Marc Rowan and Tom Werner.

 

Pearl Jam Announce New Album, Dark Matter, Out April 19, 2024 And World Tour

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Pearl Jam Announce New Album, Dark Matter, Out April 19, 2024 And World Tour

Pearl Jam will release their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada on April 19, 2024 and launch a 35-date worldwide tour this May. The album’s title track is available now HERE. Produced by multi-GRAMMY award winning producer Andrew Watt, Dark Matter, marks the band’s first release since critically acclaimed Gigaton (2020).

Dark Matter is now available for pre-order HERE.

In 2023, the members of Pearl Jam—Eddie Vedder [vocals], Jeff Ament [bass], Stone Gossard [rhythm guitar], Mike McCready [lead guitar], and Matt Cameron [drums]—retreated to Shangri-La Studios in Malibu where they simply plugged in and played with producer Andrew Watt at the helm.

The musicians faced one another in the same space and communicated sonically at the highest level. Writing and recording in a burst of inspiration, Dark Matter was born in just three weeks.

As a result, Dark Matter channels the shared spirit of a group of lifelong creative confidants and brothers in one room playing as if their very lives depended on it. All of the blood, sweat, tears, and energy of a storied career felt renewed and poured into this one body of work.

The band members personally previewed the record with a listening party at the iconic Troubadour in West Hollywood during GRAMMY week:

Vedder said: “I’m getting chills, because I have good memories. We’re still looking for ways to communicate. We’re at this time in our lives when you could do it or you could not do it, but we still care about putting something out there that is meaningful and we hopefully think is our best work. No hyperbole, I think this is our best work.”

Ament added, “What Ed said about getting us in a room at this point, we felt like we were about to make a really important record. A lot of that had to do with the atmosphere Andrew set up. He has encyclopedic knowledge of our history, not only as a band and how we wrote songs, but as players. He could pinpoint things we did on old songs to the point where I was like, ‘What the fuck is he talking about?’ His excitement was contagious. He’s a force. I just want to say thanks for keeping us on track. I couldn’t be prouder of us as a band. I feel so grateful for the fans, but mostly for my brothers and these people I’ve made music with.”

The band is celebrating indie record stores with the release of a special edition of Dark Matter on April 20. Only at participating stores as part of Record Store Day. Get more information and find stores at www.recordstoreday.com

Dark Matter album packaging features light painting art by Alexandr Gnezdilov. Light painting is an artistic form of photography where images are created by adjusting a camera’s exposure for an extended period and using a light source, such as a flashlight, to “paint” in the dark. The album cover art was crafted using a large self-made kaleidoscope. Each letter visible on the cover was individually captured and handwritten midair with a specially designed flashlight to create the pearlescent effect. See more info on Alexandr Gnezdilov below.

Photo Credit: Danny Clinch

Dark Matter Tracklist:

  1. Scared of Fear
  2. React, Respond
  3. Wreckage
  4. Dark Matter
  5. Won’t Tell
  6. Upper Hand
  7. Waiting for Stevie
  8. Running
  9. Something Special
  10. Got to Give
  11. Setting Sun

In support of Dark Matter, Pearl Jam will head out on a world tour this year, marking the first time the band has announced a new album and tour simultaneously and first time the group has unveiled all worldwide tour dates at once. Their global tour, hitting nine countries and 25 cities, kicks off at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, and will cover much of North America including shows at Wrigley Field, Madison Square Garden, Fenway Park, and their first hometown performance in six years at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the world’s first net zero certified arena.

The tour continues with performances in the UK and Europe, including their first performance at London’s brand new and state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, through September, followed by the group’s long-awaited ten-year return to New Zealand and Australia this November. Full routing below.

Special guests Deep Sea Diver (North America Leg 1), Glen Hansard (North America Leg 2), The Murder Capital (UK/EU), Richard Ashcroft (Dublin and London) and Pixies (Australia and New Zealand) will serve as support for these dates.

Tickets will be available two ways:

  1. A Ten Club members-only presale will be held through Ticketmaster Request for eligible members.Only paid Ten Club members active as of Monday, February 12 are eligible to participate in this presale. More info at pearljam.com
  2. Fans can register for a chance to participate in the Dark Matter World Tour 2024 registration sale at shops.ticketmasterpartners.com/pearl-jamby Sunday, February 18 at 11:59 PM local time for Europe, UK, Australia and New Zealand shows and by Sunday, February 18 at 11:59 pm PT for North America shows. This will be the only way for fans to participate in the onsale. Registration does not guarantee access to the sale.

The tour will use all-in pricing across all North America, Europe and UK shows to ensure the ticket price listed is the full out-of-pocket price inclusive of fees.

For fans in North America who can’t use their tickets, Pearl Jam and Ticketmaster will offer a Fan-to-Fan Face Value Ticket Exchange beginning at a later date to give fans the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To help protect the Exchange, Pearl Jam has also chosen to make tickets for this tour mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows except those in Illinois and New York where non-transferability is prohibited by law. You must have a valid bank account or debit card within the country of the event(s) in order to sell through the Fan-to-Fan Face Value Ticket Exchange.

Dark Matter World Tour Dates:

Date               City                                      Venue
May 04            Vancouver, BC                       Rogers Arena
May 06            Vancouver, BC                       Rogers Arena
May 10            Portland, OR                           Moda Center
May 13            Sacramento, CA                     Golden 1 Center
May 16            Las Vegas, NV                        MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 18            Las Vegas, NV                        MGM Grand Garden Arena
May 21            Los Angeles, CA                     Kia Forum
May 22            Los Angeles, CA                     Kia Forum
May 25**         Napa Valley, CA                     BottleRock Festival
May 28            Seattle, WA                             Climate Pledge Arena
May 30            Seattle, WA                             Climate Pledge Arena
Jun 22             Dublin, IE                                Marlay Park
Jun 25             Manchester, UK                      Manchester Co-Op Live
Jun 29             London, UK                             Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Jul 02              Berlin, DE                                Waldbühne
Jul 03              Berlin, DE                                Waldbühne
Jul 06              Barcelona, ES                         Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 08              Barcelona, ES                         Palau Sant Jordi
Jul 11**           Madrid, SE                              Mad Cool Festival
Jul 13**           Lisbon, PT                               NOS Alive Festival
Aug 22             Missoula, MT                          Washington-Grizzly Stadium
Aug 26*           Indianapolis, IN                       Ruoff Music Center
Aug 29             Chicago, IL                              Wrigley Field
Aug 31             Chicago, IL                              Wrigley Field
Sep 03             New York, NY                         Madison Square Garden
Sep 04             New York, NY                         Madison Square Garden
Sep 07             Philadelphia, PA                     Wells Fargo Center
Sep 09             Philadelphia, PA                     Wells Fargo Center
Sep 12             Baltimore, MD                         CFG Bank Arena
Sep 15             Boston, MA                             Fenway Park
Sep 17             Boston, MA                             Fenway Park
Nov 08             Auckland, NZ                          Go Media Stadium Mt Smart
Nov 13             Gold Coast, AU                       Heritage Bank Stadium
Nov 16             Melbourne, AU                        Marvel Stadium
Nov 21             Sydney, AU                             Giants Stadium

* Rescheduled date from 2022 ** Festival dates are already on sale

Pearl Jam is an alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990. The band’s lineup consists of bassist Jeff Ament, rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard, lead guitarist Mike McCready, lead singer/guitarist Eddie Vedder and drummer Matt Cameron. Thirty plus years of live performances, twelve studio albums and hundreds of official live concert bootleg releases later, Pearl Jam continues to be critically acclaimed and commercially successful. The band has sold over 85 million albums worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.   Since the earliest days, Pearl Jam has used its platform to elevate people and causes that often go unnoticed or underserved. Much of the band’s philanthropic work is accomplished through its Vitalogy Foundation which to date has raised more than $50 million for organizations supporting issues such as abortion access, climate change and homelessness, and drawing attention to the fight against diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis and epidermolysis bullosa (EB). In addition to the money Vitalogy donates, the band also donates signed instruments, posters and merchandise to organizations to use for their own fundraising purposes. Compounding the impact of Vitalogy Foundation, the band has supported Jeff Ament’s Montana Pool Service building skate parks in Montana and South Dakota. Pearl Jam also lends its voice to notable causes like the West Memphis 3, voting rights and fair ticketing practices. Over the past three decades, the band has a long history of standing up for what it believes in and putting its resources behind those beliefs.   Through its innovative Ten Club and fan engagement, community building, coveted poster designs, and longstanding activism and philanthropy, Pearl Jam continues to have a lasting impact on generations of music lovers.

The name Andrew Watt in recent years has become synonymous with one very true phrase: the music industry’s not-so-secret weapon. Since 2015, the multi-GRAMMY-winning and platinum-selling music producer has been a hit-making machine, having collaborated with some of the last decade’s most exciting, and ground-breaking artists, including including Justin Bieber, Ozzy Osbourne, Cardi B., Post Malone, Dua Lipa, Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes, Elton John, Lana Del Rey, Mick Jagger, Brandi Carlile, Paul McCartney, Smokey Robinson and Lady Gaga, to name a few.   In 2021, Watt took home his first GRAMMY Award for “Producer of the Year” at the 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards for his work on Ozzy Osbourne’s Ordinary Man, Miley Cyrus’ Plastic Hearts, both of which he executive-produced, Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia, which took home the GRAMMY that year for Best Pop Vocal Album, and Post Malone’s Hollywood’s Bleeding, which was nominated for Album of the Year. The following year saw Watt produce the widely publicized and critically acclaimed Elton John and Britney Spears collaboration “Hold Me Closer,” the entirety of Eddie Vedder’s solo release Earthling, and Ozzy Osbourne’s GRAMMY Award winning Patient Number 9, which earned Watt his second GRAMMY win for “Best Metal Album” at the 65th GRAMMY Awards. 2023 was also a stellar year for Watt, kicking off the top of the year with the release of Iggy Pop’s long-awaited 19th studio album, Every Loser, released via an exclusive partnership between Atlantic Records and Watt’s own Gold Tooth Records. This past summer also saw a slew of high profile and record-breaking releases on which Watt is credited as co-writer and co-producer, including; The Kid LAROI’s single “Forever and Again” which was released as part of the Barbiemovie soundtrack, and Jungkook’s “Seven,” which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and amassed a record-breaking 217.1 million streams and 269,000 downloads in just its first week of release. Watt ended the year with the release of “Hackney Diamonds,” The Rolling Stones’ first album of original music in 18 years, which was fully produced by Watt. The album’s lead single “Angry” earned Watt a GRAMMY Nomination for “Best Rock Song” for his work co-writing and producing the track.

Alexandr Gnezdilov created the light photography art for the cover of Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter single and album along with the featured lettering. His work is also utilized throughout the Dark Mattercampaign. His interest in photography began at an early age in Moldova where he spent his childhood before expanding to explore long exposure and light painting techniques after moving to Germany in 2001.   Alexandr created the cover of Dark Matter using a large self made kaleidoscope with each letter visible on the cover individually captured, handwritten midair with a specially designed flashlight to create the pearlescent effect. His artwork has been featured in multiple exhibitions including collaborations with the State Theatre of Nuremberg and has been licensed for the past decade for articles, news and commercials.   Gnezdilov lives in Nuremberg, Germany with his wife and two sons and works primarily as a software engineer. When not working, Alexandr’s other passions include music and he recently released his debut album Space Wire with his band “Pulsar Clock.”

‘Runaway Radio’ Documentary Chronicles the Rise and Fall of Houston’s Iconic 101 KLOL Station

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‘Runaway Radio’ Documentary Chronicles the Rise and Fall of Houston’s Iconic 101 KLOL Station

Here’s the cool Runaway Radio trailer for the documentary from director Mike McGuff. The film will be available on DVD and through video-on-demand platforms on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

In the pre-digital age, radio entertained, informed and dictated what was cool through theater of the mind. Acclaimed musicians such as Lyle Lovett, ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, Melissa Etheridge and Sammy Hagar along with top radio DJs from across the US reflect on how the medium changed their lives and the lives of devoted listeners. Runaway Radio focuses on Houston’s 101 KLOL – starting in 1970 as a progressive radio station, where DJs played whatever they wanted, to how it evolved into one of several wild Album Oriented Rock (AOR) stations across the country, where on air personalities were sometimes bigger than the music itself! But in the end, changes and pressures from Washington, the music industry and Silicon Valley led to the station’s, and much of the format’s, demise in the 2000s.

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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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