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Belanova Is Back! Get Ready To Color Your Life With The “Vida En Rosa Tour”!

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Belanova Is Back! Get Ready To Color Your Life With The “Vida En Rosa Tour”!

Belanova is back in the U.S., celebrating the milestone of their 24th Anniversary. Produced by Live Nation and Frias Entertainment, the 12-city tour kicks off on April 24 at San Jose Civic in San Jose, CA making stops across North America in Chicago, Phoenix, Miami and more before wrapping up in Houston at Smart Financial Center at Sugar Land on June 23.

The band stormed onto the Mexican pop scene in the 2000s, captivating audiences with Denisse Guerrero’s smooth vocals, and the synth-pop melodies created by Edgar Huerta on keyboards, and Ricardo “Richie” Arreola on bass and guitar. Their unique blend of electropop, sprinkled with anime and nightclub influences, led to chart-topping hits like “Rosa Pastel” and “Por Ti”. With multiple Latin Grammy nominations and a dedicated fanbase, Belanova became one of Mexico’s most successful pop acts, leaving a lasting electro-pop imprint on the Latin music landscape.

Belanova’s influence extended far beyond music. They were trendsetters, pushing boundaries in fashion and challenging societal norms. They challenged traditional gender norms in both their music and fashion. Denisse often rocked pantsuits, crop tops, and androgynous haircuts, while Richie frequently sported eyeliner and flamboyant accessories. This fluidity and confidence in their self-expression resonated with fans who embraced a more inclusive and diverse approach to fashion.

Belanova’s international success, particularly in the US and Europe, helped to break down barriers and bring Latin pop music to a wider audience. Their music and image continue to inspire and resonate with fans, solidifying their place as pop culture icons in Mexico and beyond. They became ambassadors for Mexican music and culture, inspiring a new generation of artists and fans.

TOUR DATES:

Wed Apr 24 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic
Fri Apr 26 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
Sun Apr 28 San Diego, CA Gallagher Square at Petco Park
Thu May 08 New York, NY Brooklyn Paramount
Sat May 11 Rosemont, IL Rosemont Theatre
Fri May 24 El Paso, TX El Paso County Coliseum
Sun May 26 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
Fri Jun 07 Miami Beach, FL Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
Sat Jun 08 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
Thu Jun 20 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Fri Jun 21 Hidalgo, TX Payne Arena
Sun Jun 23 Houston, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

Primus, Coheed And Cambria Announce 25-Date Co-Bill Summer Tour

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Primus, Coheed And Cambria Announce 25-Date Co-Bill Summer Tour

Primus and Coheed And Cambria have announced that they will be teaming up this summer for an extensive 25-date Summer Tour, kicking off in Redding, CA on Friday, July 12th. The tour will be supported by Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, and Fishbone, who will be opening for the headlining acts throughout the summer. The tour will follow Sessanta, a series of unique performances featuring Primus, Puscifer, and A Perfect Circle, celebrating the 60th birthday of Maynard James Keenan. Primus has also announced a limited run of additional headlining tour dates for the summer, including stops in Asheville, NC, Memphis, TN, and Austin, TX.

Fans can elevate their night out with Primus as an official VIP this Summer. The Fat Bastard and Lucky Bastard VIP Experiences include a show ticket, early entry into the venue, an invitation to the exclusive pre-show Q&A session with the band, and a signed VIP tour poster. Fans can opt for the Fat Bastard Front Row Super VIP Experience for a seat in the front row of the venue (only available in select markets). All VIP Experiences will go on sale on Wednesday, February 21st at 10am local venue time and will require a password for purchase.

Coheed And Cambria fans can also access a special VIP package experience through their website. For more information, please visit https://www.coheedandcambria.com/.

The announcement follows a busy few years for Primus, including the release of the ‘Conspiranoid’ EP, their first new music in over five years. The band also completed their extensive ‘A Tribute To Kings’ Tour across North America, where they performed Rush’s ‘A Farewell To Kings’ in its entirety, alongside a set of their own music, to sold-out crowds. Most recently, Claypool toured the country with the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade for the first time in more than 20 years, performing Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ in its entirety, as well as other rarities. Claypool also delved into his solo legacy with the release of the Adverse Yaw: The Prawn Song Years Box Set, featuring remastered audio from his notable projects, including the Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains.

“The music of Primus has had a creative influence on me and it is a huge honor to get to share the stage with them,” says Coheed And Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez.

Sanchez also announced today that his latest comic book series from the acclaimed The Amory Wars saga, “No World for Tomorrow” (from Boom! Studios) has set a release date. Issue #1 hits comic shops on May 8th, 2024.

PRIMUS & COHEED AND CAMBRIA 2024 SUMMER TOUR DATES
Friday, July 12 – Redding Civic Auditorium – Redding, CA*
Saturday, July 13 – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – Bend, OR*
Monday, July 15 – Mountain America Center – Idaho Falls, ID*
Thursday, July 18 – Marymoor Park – Redmond, WA*
Friday, July 19 – Edgefield – Troutdale, OR*
Saturday, July 20 – Spokane Pavilion – Spokane, WA*
Monday, July 22 – Kettlehouse Amphitheater – Bonner, MT*
Wednesday, July 24 – Denny Sanford Premier Center – Sioux Falls, SD*
Friday, July 26 – The Ledge Amphitheater – Waite Park, MN^
Saturday, July 27 – McGrath Amphitheatre – Cedar Rapids, IA^
Sunday, July 28 – The Astro – La Vista, NE^
Tuesday, July 30 – The Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH^
Thursday, August 1 – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park – Indianapolis, IN^
Friday, August 2 – Breese Stevens Field – Madison, WI^
Saturday, August 3 – Saint Louis Music Park – St. Louis, MO^
Monday, August 5 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH^
Tuesday, August 6 – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH^
Thursday, August 8 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA~
Friday, August 9 – Outer Harbor – Buffalo, NY~
Saturday, August 10 – Michelob Ultra Summer Stage at Tag’s – Big Flats, NY~
Monday, August 12 – Broadview Stage at SPAC – Saratoga Springs, NY~
Tuesday, August 13 – State Theatre Summer Concert Series at Thompson’s Point – Portland, ME~
Wednesday, August 14 – The Anthem – Washington, DC~
Friday, August 16 – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! – Richmond, VA~
Saturday, August 17 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC~
* with Guerilla Toss
^ with Too Many Zooz
~ with Fishbone

PRIMUS 2024 HEADLINE & FESTIVAL TOUR DATES
Saturday, April 27 – Sick New World – Las Vegas, NV
Tuesday, May 6 – The F.M. Kirby Center – Wilkes-Barre, PA
Thursday, May 8 – Rabbit Rabbit – Asheville, NC+
Friday, May 9 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC
Saturday, May 11 – Welcome To Rockville – Daytona Beach, FL
Saturday, July 6 – High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, CA
Sunday, July 7 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA*
Tuesday, July 9 – Yaamava’ Theater – Yaamava’ Theater – Highland, CA
Sunday, August 18 – Avondale Brewing Company – Birmingham, AL
Tuesday, August 20 – Grind City Amphitheater – Memphis, TN
Wednesday, August 21 – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater – Austin, TX
Friday, August 23 – Dillon Amphitheater – Dillon, CO
Saturday, August 24 – Sunset Amphitheater – Colorado Springs, CO
+ with All Them Witches
* with Guerilla Toss

SESSANTA: PRIMUS, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER TOUR DATES
Tuesday, April 2 – Boch Center Wang Theatre (The Wang Theatre) – Boston, MA
Wednesday, April 3 – Boch Center Wang Theatre (The Wang Theatre) – Boston, MA
Friday, April 5 – Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resorts Casino – Ledyard, CT
Saturday, April 6 – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena – Atlantic City, NJ
Sunday, April 7 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek – Raleigh, NC
Tuesday, April 9 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Alpharetta, GA
Wednesday, April 10 – FirstBank Amphitheater – Franklin, TN
Friday, April 12 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX
Saturday, April 13 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX
Tuesday, April 16 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday, April 17 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, April 18 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA
Saturday, April 20 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, April 21 – The Greek Theatre – Berkeley, CA
Tuesday, April 23 – Maverik Center – Salt Lake City, UT
Thursday, April 25 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
Friday, April 26 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
Tuesday, April 30 – Azura Amphitheatre – Bonner Springs, KS
Wednesday, May 1 – Wintrust Arena – Chicago, IL
Thursday, May 2 – Pine Knob Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI
Saturday, May 4 – Forest Hills Stadium – Forest Hills, NY

Diane Warren To Receive Prestigious Johnny Mercer Award

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Diane Warren To Receive Prestigious Johnny Mercer Award

The Songwriters Hall of Fame announced today that Diane Warren will be the 2024 recipient of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala slated for Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Johnny Mercer Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, is exclusively reserved for a songwriter or songwriting team who has already been inducted in a prior year and whose body of work is of such high quality and impact that it upholds the gold standard set by the legendary Johnny Mercer. Diane Warren was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001.

SHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers said, “The songwriting community is filled with many special people who have delivered incomparable songs that have made the world go round. Within that special group of people, Diane Warren is unique; she is a force of nature that, despite her enormous success from “Rhythm Of The Night” to “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” and at least 100 (15!) Academy Award nominations, she shows up to write songs every morning at 8 am! I am delighted to see her receive the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, which is the gold bar standard. Diane is that and more!”

Diane Warren said, “I’m beyond honored to receive the Johnny Mercer Award, especially looking at the names of the other songwriters who have gotten this great honor. When I was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, my mom was there and finally understood that I could make a living and life being what I was born to be and wake up every day loving to be… a songwriter. Now, both she and my dad will be looking down on me with big smiles on their faces. Thank you, Songwriters Hall of Fame.”

One of modern music’s most celebrated songwriters, Diane Warren, has penned nine #1 and thirty-three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and is tied for having written the most #1 songs as a sole writer in Billboard history. Her distinguished catalogue features beloved songs including “Only Love Can Hurt Like This,” “Un-Break My Heart,” and “If I Could Turn Back Time.”

She has received 15 Academy Award nominations, is a GRAMMY winner with 15 nominations, an EMMY winner, and a two-time Golden Globe winner whose songs have been featured in more than 150 films, including chart-topping hits “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” (Mannequin, 1987) “Because You Loved Me” (Up Close and Personal, 1996) “How Do I Live” ( Con Air, 1997) “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” (Armageddon, 1998 ) and “Til It Happens To You” (The Hunting Ground, 2015). In November 2022, Warren became the first songwriter in history to receive an Honorary Oscar, as voted on by the Academy’s Board of Governors. Most recently, she wrote the original song “The Fire Inside,” performed by Becky G for the film Flamin’ Hot, directed by Eva Longoria, which marked her 15th Oscar nomination.

The sole owner of Realsongs, her publishing company and the most successful female-owned and operated business in the music industry, Diane Warren is a recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a nod to her legendary career, having worked with many of today’s most popular artists, including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, H.E.R., Snoop Dogg, Paloma Faith, Jon Batiste, Maren Morris, and Justin Bieber, in addition to having written songs for the world’s most iconic artist such as Whitney Houston, Cher, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Reba McEntire, and many more.

Inductees at this year’s event include Hillary Lindsey, Timothy Mosley p/k/a Timbaland, Dean Pitchford, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe p/k/a R.E.M., and Donald Fagen and Walter Becker p/k/a Steely Dan.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates songwriters, educates the public with regard to their achievements, and produces a spectrum of professional programs devoted to the development of new songwriting talent through workshops, showcases, scholarships and Master Sessions at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, University of North Carolina and at Stuyvesant High School. West Coast educational activities are held at The GRAMMY Museum, which hosts the permanent Songwriters Hall of Fame Gallery, and at the University of Southern California. Out of the tens of thousands of songwriters of our era, there are approximately 400 inductees who make up the impressive roster enshrined in the Hall of Fame. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song. The list of inductees include Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland, Smokey Robinson, Paul Williams, Hal David & Burt Bacharach, Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly, Bob Dylan, Isaac Hayes & David Porter, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Don Schlitz, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Loretta Lynn, Jimmy Webb, Van Morrison, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Diane Warren, Carole Bayer Sager, Stevie Wonder, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry, Mac Davis, Leonard Cohen, Ray Davies, Cyndi Lauper, Desmond Child, Mick Jones & Lou Gramm, Elvis Costello, Marvin Gaye, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond, Jay Z, Tom Petty, Toby Keith, Max Martin, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Berry Gordy, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Robert Lamm & James Pankow, Bill Anderson, Steve Dorff, Jermaine Dupri, Alan Jackson, Kool & The Gang, John Mellencamp and Allee Willis, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Rick Nowels, William “Mickey” Stevenson, among many others.

The Wiggles Launch Wiggle and Learn Brand New YouTube Series for Toddlers

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The Wiggles Launch Wiggle and Learn Brand New YouTube Series for Toddlers

The Wiggles, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group, are delighted to unveil Wiggle and Learn, a groundbreaking new series designed exclusively for YouTube. This pioneering production explores crucial early childhood themes, including language development, basic math, social skills, health and world understanding.

Offering a comprehensive and engaging educational experience for young learners, Wiggle and Learn debuts on The Wiggles YouTube Channel on Friday, February 23 with the first episode, “Let’s Learn about Animals!”

New episodes will be released every two weeks, with season one comprising 40 episodes, each lasting 30-minutes. This amounts to 20 hours of enriching educational content for preschoolers focused on learning through the joy of music and play. Featuring the world’s favorite children’s music group, every episode features one of The Wiggles alongside beloved Wiggly characters such as Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog, who serve as hosts, with the remaining Wiggles joining throughout the episode, leading toddlers on fun-filled learning adventures.

Once again, The Wiggles show their mastery of edutainment, as Wiggle and Learn draws from contemporary thinking in early childhood learning, with content designed to foster active participation and engagement so as to generate the best learning experience. Wiggle and Learn has been produced with audience engagement in mind with primarily close-up shots, so children feel like The Wiggles are speaking directly and only to them.

Anthony Field, the Blue Wiggle and the group’s founder acknowledges the pivotal role of YouTube in children’s entertainment and said: “YouTube continues to be one of the most significant platforms for children’s education and entertainment. While we’ve produced unique content for our channel previously, Wiggle and Learn represents our dedication to delivering regular, high-quality programming on a platform that our audience frequently uses and loves.”

First 10 Episodes Schedule:

February 23: Animals
March 8: Rhyming & Aeroplanes
March 22: Transportation
April 5: Food
April 19: Exercise
May 3: Bedtime
May 17: Preschool
May 31: Emotions
June 14: Space
June 28: Dolls
About The Wiggles

For over three decades, The Wiggles, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group have educated, entertained, and enriched the lives of millions of pre-schoolers (and their parents) all over the globe. Today, generations of fans that grew up watching The Wiggles are sharing their love of them with their own children. Having sold over 30 million albums and DVDs and 8 million books globally, as well as accumulating over 2 billion music streams and 3 billion views on YouTube, The Wiggles continue to dominate the preschool entertainment scene. Their live shows annually sell out to audiences on three separate continents, and their videos are seen in over 190 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.thewiggles.com, subscribe to their YouTube channel, follow on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok or listen on Spotify and Apple Music.

SiriusXM Announces 2024 MLB Spring Training Tour

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SiriusXM Announces 2024 MLB Spring Training Tour

SiriusXM announced today the details for its annual MLB Network Radio Spring Training Tour, which will begin today, February 26, and continue through March 13. SiriusXM’s expert hosts will visit all 30 MLB team camps in 17 days to give listeners a comprehensive preview of every club as they prepare for the 2024 MLB season.

Each one-hour show on the tour will be dedicated to an individual team, and SiriusXM’s insiders will interview players, managers and executives on location at various spring training ballparks.

Shows will be hosted by former general managers Jim Bowden, Jim Duquette and Steve Phillips, former major leaguers Kevin Frandsen, Eduardo Perez, Xavier Scruggs, and Ryan Spilborghs, as well as Mike Ferrin and Dani Wexelman.

MLB Network Radio is available to subscribers nationwide in their cars (channel 89) and on the SiriusXM app at https://sxm.app.link/MLBonSXM. Episodes will be available on demand on the SiriusXM app after they premiere, enabling listeners to hear them anytime.

2024 SiriusXM Spring Training Tour Broadcast Schedule: (All times ET)

Monday, Feb. 26

  • Brewers – Phoenix, AZ

6 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Ryan Spilborghs

Tuesday, Feb. 27

  • Rays – St. Petersburg, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Eduardo Perez

  • Giants – Scottsdale, AZ

7 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Ryan Spilborghs

 

Wednesday, Feb. 28

  • Twins – Lee County, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Eduardo Perez

  • Mariners – Peoria, AZ

6 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Ryan Spilborghs

Thursday, Feb. 29

  • Red Sox – Fort Myers, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Eduardo Perez

Friday, Mar. 1

  • Dodgers – Glendale, AZ

1pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Ryan Spilborghs

  • Pirates – Bradenton, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Xavier Scruggs

  • Angels – Tempe, AZ

6 pm with hosts Ryan Spilborghs and Jim Duquette

 

Saturday, Mar. 2

  • Orioles – Sarasota, FL

6 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Xavier Scruggs

  • Rockies – Scottsdale, AZ

7 pm with hosts Ryan Spilborghs and Jim Duquette

Sunday, Mar. 3

  • Braves – North Port, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Kevin Frandsen

  • Cubs – Mesa, AZ

7 pm with hosts Ryan Spilborghs and Jim Duquette

Monday, Mar. 4

  • Tigers – Lakeland, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Kevin Frandsen

  • Rangers – Surprise, AZ

7 pm with hosts Ryan Spilborghs and Jim Duquette

Tuesday, Mar. 5

  • Phillies – Clearwater, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Kevin Frandsen

  • Royals – Surprise, AZ

7 pm with hosts Ryan Spilborghs and Jim Duquette

Wednesday, Mar. 6

  • Yankees – Tampa, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Xavier Scruggs

Thursday, Mar. 7

  • White Sox – Glendale, AZ

5 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette

Friday, Mar. 8

  • Reds – Goodyear, AZ

1 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette

  • Blue Jays – Dunedin, FL

5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips and Xavier Scruggs

  • Diamondbacks – Scottsdale, AZ

7 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette

  • Marlins – Jupiter, FL

8 pm with hosts Dani Wexelman and Eduardo Perez

Saturday, Mar. 9

  • Cardinals – Jupiter, FL

4 pm with hosts Dani Wexelman and Jim Bowden

  • Padres – Peoria, AZ

7 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette

Sunday, Mar. 10

  • Astros – West Palm Beach, FL

4 pm with hosts Dani Wexelman and Jim Bowden

  • Athletics – Mesa, AZ

8 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette

Monday, Mar. 11

  • Mets – Port St. Lucie, FL

5 pm with hosts Dani Wexelman and Jim Bowden

Tuesday, Mar. 12

  • Guardians – Goodyear, AZ

5 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin and Jim Duquette

Wednesday, Mar. 13

  • Nationals – West Palm Beach, FL

5 pm with hosts Dani Wexelman and Jim Bowden

* schedule subject to change.

SiriusXM offers live broadcasts of select spring training games, as well as every regular and postseason MLB game and select Spanish-language game broadcasts. The SiriusXM app offers 30 play-by-play channels that stream the official radio broadcasts of every MLB team, giving fans the choice between the home and visiting team announcers for every game all season long. All 30 MLB play-by-play channels are also available in vehicles equipped with SiriusXM with 360L. For the schedule, visit www.siriusxm.com/sports.

2x JUNO Award Winner Andy Milne Chronicles His Lifelong Efforts To Uncover His Birth Family History In New Album “Time Will Tell”

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2x JUNO Award Winner Andy Milne Chronicles His Lifelong Efforts To Uncover His Birth Family History In New Album “Time Will Tell”

Time Will Tell, the upcoming album out April 26, 2024 from two-time JUNO Award winner Andy Milne lifelong efforts to uncover his birth family history. Adopted as an infant, his efforts to connect with his birth family proved fruitless – until 2018, when the gift of an Ancestry.com DNA test from his wife, singer La Tanya Hall, changed everything.

A DNA match led him to his first cousin, Marc, with whom he discovered he shared a mutual friend. Ironically, just as world events collided with the COVID-19 lockdowns, the profound mysteries of his biological family began to rapidly reveal themselves.

“In 2022, my voyage eventually received an unimaginable upgrade when I finally met my birth mother,” he recounts. “This recording reflects part of my expedition navigating the mixed emotions associated with this identity paradox. How we move through life, and the lives we will touch, is unknown to us, despite our best efforts to chart a path.”

While he says the new album shouldn’t be taken as a pound-for-pound musical account of these experiences, the journey inspired and informed his process.

“I realized my compositions were a subconscious reflection of my experience,” says Milne, who is also an assistant professor of music at the University of Michigan. “I met my birth mother days before I composed a lot of this music, and quickly recognized that this would be a significant throughline in those pieces. I essentially allowed it to flow and envelop my process.”

The notion of “family” extends to Milne’s artistic approach, in terms of his commitment to honoring relationships, building community and blending musical languages. This is heart-wrenchingly expressed in the track “Lost and Found.” It reveals his personal mission — both in title and his plaintive performance – and introduces a new texture to Unison’s soundscape in the koto of virtuoso Yoko Reikano Kimura. She can be heard on three other tracks on Time Will Tell.

Milne’s interest in Asian culture dates back to his student days, when he also became curious about Zen Buddhism. A decade ago, he fell in love with the string universe of the Japanese koto and created the multidisciplinary project Strings & Serpents, which featured a piano duo, a koto duo, and an animated film. This led to him inviting Kimura to join Unison for a gig.

“That set the wheels in motion,” he recalls. “I like the koto for its soulfulness and because it can express opposite and complementary sonic qualities to the piano. It’s quite flexible – it can be delicate but it can also be really ferocious. The similarities and differences between these two iconic string instruments really appeal to me.”

Also bringing considerable chops to four tracks is tenor saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, with whom Milne recorded the 2022 album Fragile. Their interplay on opening track “Purity of Heart” lends a sense of urgency to the proceedings, and after their previous collaboration the ease of their give-and-take is apparent.

“Ingrid and I have known each other for years, and in 2012, we had a transformative experience training together at the Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute at UCLA,” Milne explains. “Then, during the pandemic, she reached out and invited me to make a duo recording. It was challenging, inspired, and a lot of fun, and we realized we had forged a very good musical connection.”

Echoing Milne’s winding personal journey, some tracks on Time Will Tell are journeys themselves, marked by dramatic shifts in tempo and tone. “Beyond the Porcelain Door” and “Kumoi Joshi” are striking examples.

“In traditional jazz song form it’s perhaps less common for compositions to express two tracks in one,” he explains. “With some of this music, when you hear the beginning of the track, you really can’t tell how it will end. On one level, I know I was reflecting and channeling the power of the unknown as it related to my journey connecting with my birth family. There is a certain amount of freedom that comes from being committed to yourself and your process that allows you to feel comfortable making these choices.

“Having been around the sun a few times and having composed a lot of music, I find it empowering to trust my instincts, be bold and move things around. It’s a spiritual expression of being in a place where this is not only permissible, but natural and organic.”

Milne continues to enjoy a strong sense of brotherhood with Hébert and Penn, who each contribute a composition to Time Will Tell. Penn wrote “Papounet” – the title being his children’s term of endearment for their grandfather – which features some of the trio’s most synchronous and adventurous playing. Meanwhile, Hébert provided “Broken Landscape,” which gives the bassist ample space to virtuosically explore color, soloing almost throughout against the backdrop of Penn’s evocative brush work.

“I’ve always felt a strong musical kinship with these guys,” Milne notes. “It was key that their voices as players and composers come through, expressing how the music could go in a way that it’s their vision as well. It’s important to me that even when our collective vision reaches across aesthetic boundaries, a framework exists that supports a cohesive coexistence of our voices and approaches – like family.”

Acclaimed Vocalist LIZZ WRIGHT Releases Career-Defining Studio Album “Shadow” On April 12, 2024

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Acclaimed Vocalist LIZZ WRIGHT Releases Career-Defining Studio Album “Shadow” On April 12, 2024

Acclaimed vocalist Lizz Wright embraces her newfound freedom with a classic recording that encapsulates an illustrious 20-year career since the release of her debut album, Salt (Verve, 2003). Wright’s studio debut on her label Blues & Greens Records (with licensing/distribution through Lightyear Entertainment/Virgin Music), the forthcoming album, Shadow, solidifies Wright as one of the great modern American singers. Wright celebrates intimacy, loss, community, and healing.

On Shadow Wright pens five originals including “Root of Mercy,” “Circling,” “This Way,” “Sparrow” which features Angelique Kidjo and “Your Love” with Meshell Ndegeocello. She showcases along with her own works singular renditions of songs by Cole Porter, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sandy Denny, Candi Staton, Toshi Reagon, and Caitlin Canty.

Wright invited her musical family to Chicago to record with renowned engineer Ryan Freeland (he recorded her latest studio album, Grace) – who recently engineered Bonnie Raitt’s GRAMMY Award-winner, Just Like That. Shadow was produced by longtime collaborator/music director Chris Bruce (Seal, Bettye LaVette, Sheryl Crow) and was executive produced by Lizz Wright. Other performers and collaborators include Adam Levy, Lynne Earls, Justin Hicks, Morley Kamen, Jack DeBoe, Ben Zwerin, Kenny Banks Sr., Glenn Patscha, Deantoni Parks, and Rashaan Carter. Featured contributions also include violinist Trina Basu and Carnatic violinist Arun Ramamurthy, harpist Brandee Younger, composer Hanna Benn, and Chicago-based string players.

Without A&R reps and the pressures that inherently come from record labels wanting artists to fit into a specific genre, Wright makes the album she’s always wanted to record. Anchored by acoustic guitar and bare emotion, Shadow presents Wright in a gentle and triumphant light.

Wright says of Shadow, “It finally came to be my turn to lose a defining love in my life, my grandmother Martha. Something about the way she loved me gave me the backbone to stand and sing in front of rooms of strangers all these years and never feel alone. She made the world seem small and warm. Watching her long transition made me think about the impression that her love has left on me and what I was going to do with it. Shadow is the result of patiently feeling and exploring grief while also celebrating the kind of love that becomes more apparent and powerful in the presence of loss and uncertainty.”

Chris Bruce comments, “Shadow is a new chapter for Lizz Wright and we’re very clearly articulating her vision with diverse layers of music threaded together on the album. She’s an innovator that carries a much-needed spirit of humanity and energy in her music. People really respond to the calm and joy she brings. Lizz will always be able to reinvent herself in the best ways and this truly is among her greatest gifts.”

For the photoshoot supporting Shadow, Wright enlists Hollis King (former VP and Creative Director at Verve Music Group) to be the photographer. King notes, “Lizz Wright is unapologetic, bold, and full of courage. Our photoshoot was deeply personal, and it was an honor to be behind the camera. Lizz is an artist who peers into the future. She sings with a maturity of love and a softness to let us all in.” The Shadow album cover features Wright in a sleeveless patched and hooded dress by German designer Sabine von Oettingen, gold earrings by Elementality (Asheville, NC), necklace with gold pendant by Milagros Mundo (Amsterdam, NL), and jewelry by BURKINDY.

Wright nurtures a sound and feel of America that is solely her own. Shadow exposes an unbridled confidence and courage in Wright. Music fans will be delighted to hear singles such as “Sweet Feeling,” “Root of Mercy,” and “Your Love” set for release throughout autumn 2023 and early 2024 as Wright leads up to the much-anticipated full album release by Blues & Greens Records in April 2024.

Blues & Greens Records (LINK) is Wright’s innovative label venture designed to position artists to build sustainable and wholesome careers. Blues & Greens Records seeks to create a healthy ecosystem for artists as it uplifts and centralizes humanity in the music business with wellness offerings and sound business practices at the forefront.

Renowned vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright sings a soaring reflection of the cultural fabric of America. She lies beneath the script of history, transcending social divides with an offer of love and deep sense of humanity. Her music accepts the beauty of reality and creates a collective experience of belonging for the listener. Wright’s songs embody a tradition that allows us to always feel at home.

Wright culls inspiration from her Southern upbringing in Georgia where she was the musical director of a small church in which her father was the pastor. The call and response singing with the church congregation was her first brush with music. Soon she would traverse the Great American Songbook on her path to becoming a beloved international treasure.

At the age of 22, Wright first made a name for herself nationally as a vocalist with a touring concert tribute to Billie Holiday. At 23, she signed with Verve Records for the release of Salt, which topped Billboard’s contemporary jazz charts. She went on to record for Universal Music Group and released the albums Dreaming Wide Awake (2005), The Orchard (2008), and Fellowship (2010). On Concord, Wright released Freedom & Surrender (2016) – featuring the single “Lean In,” which landed on President Obama’s Summer 2016 playlist – and Grace (2017). Wright’s (2022) release of Holding Space (a live recording of a concert in Berlin at the Columbia Theater) was her debut live album on Blues and Greens Records.

Lizz Wright – North American Spring 2024 Tour Dates
April 5 – 7, 2024 — Brennan’s Bar & The Carlyle Room — Washington, DC
April 10, 2024 — City Winery — Philadelphia, PA
April 11, 2024 — Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club — Portsmouth, NH
April 12, 2024 — City Winery — Boston, MA
April 14, 2024 — City Winery — New York City
April 27, 2024 — Koerner Hall — Toronto, ON
April 28, 2024 — Space — Evanston, IL

Tilly Kingston Releases Her New Single “Youth Is Wasted”

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Tilly Kingston Releases Her New Single “Youth Is Wasted”

Tilly Kingston today releases her single Youth Is Wasted, following 2023 debut single Best Break Up Ever, which received support from BBC Introducing, has so far racked up 1.4 million YouTube views, and hundreds of spot plays across UK radio stations.

With her hard edged, punk-rock & metal fused pop, Tilly wants to connect with anyone who’s ever felt like a misfit. She explains ‘Youth Is Wasted is a tongue in cheek ‘Piss Off’ to all the people who look down on me and say I am wasting my life and having too much fun. Well if this is wasting my life than fuck yeah, I am, and loving every minute of it!!”

A refreshing, unorthodox counter to the typical pop artist, Tilly Kingston was born for the stage – a good thing, too, seeing as she has spent her whole life sleeping in a bed just a few feet away from one.

Having grown up living above local Feathers music venue in the unassuming city of Lichfield, 15 miles north of the rock’n’roll epicentre of Birmingham, it’s little surprise that the charismatic 18-year-old cannot remember a time when music was not the dominant fixture in her life. With a ‘60s- and ’70s-loving dad, and an older brother obsessed with the punk and emo of the 2000s, her musical education was both thorough and varied, making her a home-schooled student of classic songwriters such as David Bowie and The Beatles as well as of modern-day iconic frontmen like Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Ghost’s Tobias Forge during field trips to gigs and the legendary Download festival. “People ask me what growing up around so much music was like, and I don’t know how to answer it,” she laughs of a life soundtracked by the downstairs hum of amps and applause of a crowd. “I’ve never known any different.”

Perhaps the only surprise, then, is that it took so long for Kingston to decide that her lifelong passion could also be her future calling, too, having begun singing lessons at six before conquering her high school’s ‘Battle Of The Bands’ before she could even call herself a teenager. A self-described “artistic, creative person” with a keen eye for makeup design and a love of history, learning and exploring the world around her, the epiphany coincided crucially with a difficult time in her young life. “I struggled for a long time with my identity and who I was,” she says today. “I knew I wasn’t like other kids at my school. I’m a left-of-centre kind of person, and I stuck out like a sore thumb. Lots of them would look at me and think, ‘She’s weird…’ And that led to me being bullied for a while.”

And so music would become not just a welcome fixture, but an important crutch. Thankfully, in the likes of Paramore, YUNGBLUD’s ‘The Underrated Youth’ and Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ albums, Tilly Kingston found not only a sound and a scene that she could for the first time call her own, but people and songs with which she could connect in a deeper way than ever. “I discovered myself in a way I never had before,” Kingston says.

It was around this time that multi-platinum producer Mike Krompass would happen upon Tilly singing onstage one night at the Feathers, and her detractors’ loss would begin to become the world’s gain. Now, with an infectious, effervescent pop-punk bounce, her single ‘Youth Is Wasted’ kicks open the doors of Krompass’ new Base Culture Music Group label (distributed by Sony Orchard), while introducing the next future superstar of alternative pop-rock.

Dominate Search Results With This Company

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Shout SEO is Sydney based agency that helps businesses reach the next level of online presence and rank for that it is necessary keywords which will awake traffic while, as a result, your company will grow. Does Shout SEO Sydney can put pressure on your digital marketing programs? The answer will be explained in this blog post. Let’s dive in!

Realizing the Switch to SEO Waiting for Your Tabanol

In the digital age with tremendous opportunities, having a solid online presence means a great deal to any company. Search Engine Optimization or SEO has been good at not only ensuring that your website is in the first few results but also optimizing your business online by driving traffic to your website and hence getting the required attention.

 Through the use of Search Engine Optimization techniques such as targeted keywords and website visibility enhancement you can draw in more organic traffic from people who are actively seeking goods or services that match with those you offer.

Through SEO your website can be easily found and indexed which means your site will be more user friendly and easy to navigate. The brand awareness follows in the footsteps also as well as being organic search engine friendly. It, too, helps users and search engines develop trust and respect ultimately leading to conversion rates and brand awareness.

 Disregarding SEO just because it’s difficult to keep up is like missing out on one of the biggest chances to connect with your potential customers and improve your position.

By implementing SEO tactics, you can keep the big punchers at bay as well raise the respectability for your business in this industry.

Shout SEO Sydney uses cutting-edge technology and methods to give clients a great learning experience.

Shout SEO in Sydney is one of the leading digital marketing agencies dedicated to boosting a company’s search engine site via search engine optimization strategies. They will help companies improve their visibility in online searches organically promoting their websites through these searches. 

Through being ahead of the trends and algorithms, Shout SEO Sydney, you will constantly fight for a better position in forever changing the digital world. Whether you want to specific targets (keywords) or improve your online reputation(presence), Shout SEO Sydney knows what they do well so you can achieve your desired outcomes.

Whether you use SEO or shout, both will help you rank high in search results. 

Shout SEO appreciates the relevancy and need of keyword research, search engine optimization and strategy. 

They do that by selecting the keywords which have a high search volume and relevance to your business, industry, and the audience further, they optimize the content of your website to rank high on search engine results page.

Aside from an experienced team working on various key aspects of SEO including on-page optimization, link building, and technical SEO, their team also ensures effectiveness of the SEO services by using cutting-edge tools and strategies. This effective strategy will bring your website to the top of the rankings and will make it stay on the top very long.

Keyword research and its application are major segments of this process.

Keyword research and implementation are the two main strategies that drive the search engine optimization of an organization. What is offered by Shout SEO Sydney is the tailored approach that kicks in with the understanding the business objectives and customers’ preferences. By conducting full-scope analysis, they uncover the most effective yet relevant keywords that will make your site stand out.

Contact Shout SEO Sydney team for rank your keywords  profoundly at your website elements like content, tags, and URLs, and that’s how they achieve the best results. They have the ability to produce comprehensive, interesting articles based on your relevant keyword topics which are what give your website good ranking and also attract users into believing your site is reliable.

Demanding close observing and correction, the relevant key words must be tested by time and harvest traffic. These iterations of the process make Shout SEO Sydney to remain competitive and succeed in capturing the changes in search engine algorithms quite sooner.

The search engine optimization services provided by Shout SEO Sydney, an expert service provider in the digital marketing industry, indeed entail a thorough process that involves keyword research and introduction which contributes a lot to the visibility and better rankings in search engines.

Besides Content Writing Shout SEO Sydney will Help with Other Services Too.

Concurrently expert keyword research and implementation is our offer that is comprised of other services along that makes your business to have dominantly on the search engine. They engage in all that is required such as on-page optimization and link building, content creation, and social media management, and their team of skilled professionals is all about increasing your online traffic and visibility through organic channels.

Shout SEO Sydney can give you a unique SEO systems which is particularly suited to the character of your business. 

This team has already demonstrated its effectiveness in achieving their goals and has shown their dedication to keeping up with all new web technologies. Whether be it ranking or improving your webpage, you can count on them to provide you with the most up-to-date solution.

Search engine results page is the power center of the market, don’t let your competitors hold it instead, engage with the Shout SEO Sydney today and take your business to the next level.

Bruce Cockburn Set for Acclaimed Mountain Stage Radio Appearance Airdate on March 29; 7 Canadian Dates In 2024

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Bruce Cockburn Set for Acclaimed Mountain Stage Radio Appearance Airdate on March 29; 7 Canadian Dates In 2024

 

Legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist Bruce Cockburn, whose palette of honors and awards includes 13 Canadian JUNO wins, two Hall of Fame inductions, countless honorary Doctorates, Officer of The Order of Canada and recent inductee into Canada’s Walk of Fame spanning a 50+ year career, is set to appear on the National Public Radio performance show, “Mountain Stage,” beginning Friday, March 29th. Recorded on February 1st at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California, Cockburn was joined on stage that night by Colin Hay, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Chuck Prophet & the Make Out Quartet and The Lucky Valentines. “Mountain Stage” with host Kathy Mattea airs on over 260 NPR Stations nationwide. You can find the station listings here: On The Radio – Mountain Stage

Bruce Cockburn’s most-recent album, O Sun O Moon, has generated world-wide acclaim and radio airplay. He’s enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while earning high praise as a prolific, inspired songwriter and accomplished guitarist. He remains deeply respected for his activism and humanist song lyrics that thread throughout his career. On all his albums Cockburn has deftly captured the joy, pain, fear, and faith of human experience in song.

Bruce Cockburn will begin yet another international tour in March to support O Sun O Moon, with shows in Italy, as well as an extensive string of dates in the US and Canada.

BRUCE COCKBURN 2024 WORLD TOUR DATES

MAR 5 CHIARI ITALY, AUDITORIUM SCHOLE
MAR 6 BOLOGNA ITALY, TEATRO DEHON
MAR 8 CASTELFRANCO ITALY, CASA DEL POPOLO
MAR 9 TORINO ITALY, FOLK CLUB
MAR 11 ROME ITALY, PARCO DELLA MUSICA
APR 24 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA HAROLD MIOSSI THEATRE
APR 25 LAS VEGAS N,V SMITH CENTRE FOR ARTS
APR 27 PRESCOTT AZ, YAVAPAN ARTS CENTER
APR 28 TUCSON AZ, RIALTO THEATRE
APR 30 ALBUQUERQUE NM, KIMO THEATRE
MAY 2 AUSTIN TX, 04 CENTER
MAY 3 HOUSTON TX, HEIGHTS THEATRE
MAY 4 DALLAS TX, KESSLER THEATRE
MAY 6 ROGERS AR, VICTORY THEATRE
MAY 7 ST. LOUIS MO, DELMAR HALL
MAY 8 OKLAHOMA CITY OK, TOWER THEATRE
MAY 10 BOULDER CO, BOULDER THEATRE
MAY 11 BASALT CO, ARTS CAMPUS
MAY 12 SALT LAKE CITY UT, STATE ROOM
MAY 24 LINDSAY ON, FLATO ACADEMY THEATRE
MAY 25 TORONTO ON, MASSEY HALL
MAY 26 GUELPH ON, WAR MEMORIAL HALL
MAY 28 LONDON ON, GRAND THEATRE
MAY 29 HUNTSVILLE ON, ALGONQUIN THEATRE
MAY 30 KINGSTON ON, GRAND THEATRE
MAY 31 OTTAWA ON, NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE

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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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