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Classic Rock Supergroup Studio D’Lux Ignite A ‘Slow Burn’ With Latest Single

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Oct 10, 2023

Classic Rock Supergroup Studio D’Lux Ignite A ‘Slow Burn’ With Latest Single

Studio D’Lux, the Classic Rock/Yacht Rock musical powerhouse comprised of industry legends, led by singer-songwriter Doug Kistner is back with a newly released single, “Slow Burn.”

Distinguished, long-time musician Doug Kistner gathered a talented ensemble of world-class artists to create the supergroup Studio D’Lux. Joining the New Jersey singer and songwriter are legendary vocalist, Grammy Award-winning songwriter and former Chicago lead singer Bill Champlin, the iconic Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto, Steely Dan guitarist Jon Herington, Elliott Randall, known for his classic ‘Reelin in the Years’ solo, Whitesnake guitarist – Joel Hoekstra and Glen Burtnik, formerly of Styx, The Orchestra, and The Weeklings.

Reminiscent of great rock bands like Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, and Steely Dan, Doug Kistner explains, “My writing style is influenced by the great music of the ’70s and ’80s, so you’re hearing that. I would say some of my approaches are getting a good sound, keeping the track exciting, and not forcing anything.”

“Slow Burn” showcases the musical prowess of Studio D’Lux, with Kistner’s nimble piano skills serving as the foundation for this captivating track. Liberty DeVitto’s authoritative drumming anchors the song, while Jon Herington’s mesmerizing guitar solo provides the perfect complement. Kistner’s warm and charismatic vocals, combined with Champlin’s soulful tone, create a harmonious and engaging listening experience that highlights the band’s unique sound.

Kistner, the Verona, New Jersey native describes the meaning behind Slow Burn – “The track resonates with anyone who has ever felt the rush of excitement in a new relationship, only to realize that true love takes time to grow.”

Doug Kistner has a storied career that includes playing keyboard with the Trans Siberian Orchestra, John Waite, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Danny Seraphine’s CTA. Currently a member of The Lords of 52nd Street and Glen Burtnik’s Summer of Love, Kistner has forged a place for himself as a “Yacht Rock” contemporary artist.

PilGrims in ProGress: Bonn’s Musical Pioneers Embark on a Journey of Sonic Discovery and Artistry in Progressive Rock

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PilGrims in ProGress: Bonn’s Musical Pioneers Embark on a Journey of Sonic Discovery and Artistry in Progressive Rock

Bonn, Germany-based PilGrims in ProGress, the progressive rock / art rock group is destined to discover new sounds and musical possibilities while searching for unique melodies to craft intricately designed songs.

The band’s latest single, “Telegraph Hill”, is an example of what can happen when a group of five guys from four different countries bring their guitars, drums, and minds together, with a common purpose of creating a richly detailed tapestry of melody and music. The tune has guitar tones that carry the listener through the song, like they’re going down a river, while the singer brings them to the very top of “Telegraph Hill”. The pulsing drums and keyboard hums ride tightly along with the drone of the bass guitar, creating a fog of wonder for the road ahead, while the vocals drive it all forward, like a bright lantern at night.

Founded in 2013 by guitarist/vocalist Henning Reyers and bassist/vocalist Dugald Sturges, PilGrims in ProGress is a prog rock group with an experimental, art rock edge, capable of finding the next sound. PilGrims in ProGress includes Guy Manderscheid on drums, who joined the band in 2015, and André Straschewski on keyboards, who has been a part of the band since April 2019. PilGrims in ProGress added another guitarist, Luís Pires, in December 2021, bringing more talent and tones to the strings of the band.

PilGrims in ProGress are five artists from four countries, spread across the world, on two different continents (Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal and America), and the group has successfully brought their sound to these places and more.

“Hold Her Like You Mean It” was celebrated in Mexico on El Rocanrosaurio’s INDIE GENTE radio show. “In Small Things Forgotten“ was highlighted by Finnish singer/songwriter Tommi Tikka, in his blog “Music to Celebrate Life”, as Track of the Month, calling it “…an incredible tune with a beautiful, haunting melody, [with] production [much like] Lou Reed and David Bowie.“

Detailed instrumentals sections and cryptic – yet descriptive – lyrics can only take you far away while listening to PilGrims in ProGress, and with “Telegraph Hill”, the newest single and release from PilGrims in ProGress, the second decade of the group’s journey across different rock music appears more clearly than ever before.

WAR’s “The World Is A Ghetto” Gets 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

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WAR’s “The World Is A Ghetto” Gets 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

In 1973, the best-selling album in America was The World Is a Ghettoby WAR. This fall, the multi-ethnic SoCal band is giving fans a new way to experience its mega-million-selling classic with a new 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition available exclusively for Record Store Day Black Friday.

THE WORLD IS A GHETTO: 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION is a one-of-a-kind 5-LP boxed set available exclusively at participating independent music retailers on November 24 while supplies last. Limited to 4,000 copies, the deluxe collection was curated by WAR’s producer, Jerry Goldstein, founding member Lonnie Jordan, and Jeremy Levine. It includes the original album, newly remastered, as well as six unreleased bonus tracks and unreleased “the making of” recordings that trace the evolution of each of the six original album tracks from the first note to the master take. The original album and bonus tracks are pressed on two gold-vinyl LPs, while “the making of” tracks are pressed on three black-vinyl LPs.

The World Is A Ghetto: 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition introduces six unreleased bonus tracks recorded during the sessions for the album. These previously unreleased recordings include original jams that later developed into future WAR songs. For example, versions of “War Is Coming” and “L.A. Sunshine” would appear on Platinum Jazz in 1977.

In the 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition liner notes, Goldstein and Lonnie Jordan (lead singer and founding member) share insights into the “making of” recordings introduced in the set. Goldstein states these tracks show the songs taking shape in the studio. “The nice part about all these ‘making of’ tracks is that the final take of all of these tracks is the actual final master that we used in The World Is a Ghetto, without edits, without overdubs, just raw.” Jordan cleverly adds, “Then we turned it around… R-A-W to W-A-R.”

In 1972, The World Is a Ghetto soared to the top of the Billboard album and R&B charts, becoming Billboard’s No. 1 Album of the Year for 1973, generating two gold singles, including the title track and “The Cisco Kid,” which shipped gold and remains WAR’s highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100. This album also marked the beginning of an extended period of creative and commercial triumph for WAR, which boasts 17 gold, platinum, or multi-platinum albums in the band’s remarkable career.

Today, WAR’s music provides an inexhaustible source of inspiration for R&B and hip-hop artists. Samples from four of the six songs on The World Is a Ghetto have appeared on tracks by artists like A$AP Mob, Geto Boys, Janet Jackson, and a hip-hop supergroup featuring Method Man, Redman, and Cypress Hill.

WAR continues to tour steadily, with live shows scheduled for the fall. (See the band’s itinerary below.)

THE WORLD IS A GHETTO: 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR’S EDITION
5-LP Track Listing
LP One: Original Album
Side One
1. “The Cisco Kid”
2. “City, Country, City”
3. “Four-Cornered Room”

Side Two
1. “Where Was You At?”
2. “Beetles In The Bog”
3. “The World Is A Ghetto”

LP Two: Bonus Tracks
Side One
1. “L.A. Sunshine” – Original Jam*
2. “War Is Coming” – Original Jam*

Side Two
1. “Lonnie’s Wednesday Night Jam”*
2. “Lee’s Latin Jam”*
3. “Blues For Papa Dee”*
4. “This Is My Song Milton James”*

LP Three: Making of the Tracks
Side One
The Making Of “The Cisco Kid”

Side Two
The Making Of “Where Was You At?”*

LP Four: Making of the Tracks
Side One
The Making Of “City, Country City”*

Side Two
The Making Of “Four-Cornered Room”*

LP Five: Making of the Tracks
Side One
The Making Of “The World Is A Ghetto”*

Side Two
The Making Of “Beetles In The Bog”*
*previously unreleased

WAR 2023 Tour Dates
Oct 4 – The Big Fresno Fair – Fresno, CA
Oct 5-8 – Jazz Alley – Seattle, WA
Oct 14 – Music Hall Center – Detroit, MI
Oct 20 – Chumash Casino Resort – Santa Ynez, CA
Oct 21 – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre – San Francisco, CA
Oct 25 – The GRAMMY Museum – Los Angeles, CA
Nov 4 – Hutchinson Fox Theatre – Hutchinson, KS
Nov 11 – Primm Valley Casino Resorts – Primm, NV
Nov 16 – The Plaza Theater Performing Arts Center – El Paso, TX
Nov 17 – Arlington Music Hall – Arlington, TX
Nov 18 – Freeman Coliseum – San Antonio, TX
Dec 1 – Paramount Theatre – Denver, CO
Dec 2 – The Magnolia – El Cajon, CA

Rhiannon Giddens Partners With Pennsylvania Innocence Project to Support Wrongfully Convicted Individuals and Their Families

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Rhiannon Giddens Partners With Pennsylvania Innocence Project to Support Wrongfully Convicted Individuals and Their Families

Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens is collaborating with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project on a fundraising initiative and a powerful music video for her song “Another Wasted Life.” The music video was released today, on the 10th annual Wrongful Conviction Day. The “Another Wasted Life” video features 22 wrongfully convicted people, clients of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. It aims to raise awareness for the stories and voices of those who have experienced the injustices of the criminal legal system.

Watch “Another Wasted Life”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ2_2A4vP4I.

Giddens recently filmed the video in Philadelphia with the 22 formerly incarcerated people, who collectively spent more than 500 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. It features their names and the number of years that each spent wrongly incarcerated. The video was directed by Daniel Madoff.

Inspired by the tragic story of Kalief Browder, a young man wrongfully incarcerated at New York City’s Rikers Island for three years, where he was subjected to nearly two years of solitary confinement, Giddens wrote “Another Wasted Life” as a reminder of the human toll exacted by wrongful convictions and the importance of prison reform.

Says Giddens: “I wrote ‘Another Wasted Life’ after reading about the tragic suicide of Kalief Browder – another soul caught up in the incarceration system for a crime he didn’t commit. He was put into solitary for almost 2 years, a torture no one deserves, no matter what they did or did not do. The whole for-profit prison industrial complex – an outgrowth of slavery – is a stain on the American story; the people and families caught up in it, and in the numerous gaping holes in the social safety net, need incredible amounts of support.

If you know anything about my work, you know my music tends to have a mission – one that amplifies underrepresented voices and stories. My new album is a little bit different, and this track is stand-alone in its mission due to the weight of its place in our world.

These ongoing societal struggles are so far beyond any one of us, and have been long at play; but, I will use my platform to take things just one step further in the conversation.”

Giddens and the Pennsylvania Innocence Project have also launched a fundraising initiative to support the legal and reentry services provided by innocence organizations. In addition to placing a fundraising link on the video, Giddens has fundraised for local innocence organizations throughout her tour. She partnered with a wrongfully incarcerated artist named Spel to create limited-edition merchandise items, with all proceeds going to support each local organization. Spel’s case was one of the first to be picked up by Pennsylvania Innocence Project at its inception in 2009 and is still open almost 15 years later. She has also invited innocence organizations across the country to set up information tables at shows, is highlighting their work on stage, and has dedicated all tips at the merchandise table to them.

“We are proud to have Rhiannon Giddens standing with us this Wrongful Conviction Day in support of innocence work. We are grateful for her efforts to lift up the voices of our clients – those who have been exonerated and those who are still fighting for freedom – and to raise support to keep our work going,” says Meredith Rapkin, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Innocence Project.

Go here to learn more about this collaboration and the merchandise with Spel’s design. Visit http://PAinnocence.info to see more about the innocent people featured in the video and to donate.

“Another Wasted Life” is featured on Giddens’ You’re the One, released in August on Nonesuch Records. Giddens’ first album of all original songs has recently been featured on Today Show, CBS Saturday, CBS Mornings, the New York Times, Vulture’s “A Long Talk,” NPR’s Morning Edition, the Associated Press, GRAMMY.com and Garden & Gun, with additional coverage and reviews from Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, NPR Music and much more. Giddens’ touring continues into next year with headlining shows at the Beacon Theatre in New York City and the Ace Theater in Los Angeles. She was also recently awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music for her collaborative opera, Omar, along with Michael Abels. Giddens is also a host on Arts Talk, a new PBS program on which she, Elvis Costello and Brian Stokes Mitchell discuss their careers. She was also recently featured on Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Businesslist. Giddens is also the Artistic Director of Silkroad, an organization and Ensemble, with a project dedicated to performing in prisons (Project MUSIC).

The Pennsylvania Innocence Project works to exonerate those convicted of crimes they did not commit, to prevent innocent people from being prosecuted and convicted, and to help those wrongfully convicted transition to freedom. /

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
October 2: Paramount Theatre, Charlottesville, VA*
November 5: George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Fairfax, VA@
November 9: The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA@
November 10: Balboa Theater, San Diego, CA@
November 11: Soka Performing Arts Center, Aliso Viejo, CA@
November 12: The Soraya at CSUN, Northridge, CA@
November 15: Bing Concert Hall, Stanford, CA@
November 16: Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at UC Davis, Davis, CA@
November 17: Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA@
November 18: Green Music Center, Sonoma, CA@
February 10, 2024: Maison de la culture de Creteil, Creteil, France
February 11, 2024: Doornroosje Main Hall, Nijmegen, Netherlands
February 13, 2024: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
February 14, 2024: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
February 17, 2024: Elb Philharmonie, Hamburg, Germany
February 18, 2024: Lido, Berlin, Germany
February 19, 2024: Kulturkirche Ost, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
February 21, 2024: Barbican Centre, London, UK
February 23, 2024: Pavillion Theatre, Glasgow, UK
February 25, 2024: Vicar St., Dublin, Ireland
March 14, 2024: Worcester, MA, Holy Cross University
March 16, 2024: Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
March 19, 2024: State College, PA, Penn State
March 20, 2024: Cincinnati, OH, Memorial Hall
April 15, 2024: Vancouver, BC, Chan Centre
April 17, 2024: Beaverton, OR, The Reser
April 18, 2024: Beaverton, OR, The Reser
April 19, 2024: Seattle, WA, Meany Center
April 21, 2024: San Francisco, CA, The Fillmore
April 22, 2024: Monterey, CA, Golden State Theater
April 23, 2024: Santa Barbara, CA, Granada Theater
April 25, 2024: Ace Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
April 27, 2024: Tucson, AZ, The Rialto
April 28, 2024: Mesa, AZ, Ikeda Theater
April 30, 2024: Dallas, TX, Longhorn Ballroom
May 2, 2024: Austin, TX, Paramount Theatre
^with Adia Victoria
*with Charly Lowry
+with The Legendary Ingramettes
@Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

Brittney Spencer Announces Debut Album ‘My Stupid Life’ Due Friday, January 19

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Brittney Spencer Announces Debut Album ‘My Stupid Life’ Due Friday, January 19

“Nashville’s new star” (CBS This Morning) Brittney Spencer announces her highly-anticipated debut album, My Stupid Life, out January 19th via Elektra. The first track, “Bigger Than The Song,” showcases Spencer’s ability to excel on the fringe of genre periphery with her honest and free-spirited songwriting, and it’ll be performed on NBC’s TODAY Show this morning in the 9 AM ET hour.

The album’s 13 tracks are a culmination of her experience during her time trying to “make it” in Music City, discovering herself in the process. The Baltimore native moved to Nashville ten years ago, and this album is Spencer’s commitment to be unapologetically herself. Recorded at Sound Emporium Studios and Blackbird Studio in Nashville, the album is produced by GRAMMY award-winning Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, Brett Eldredge), with the exception of two tracks, Marcus “MarcLo” Lomax (Monsters & Strangerz, Maren Morris, Justin Bieber, Kelsea Ballerini), who produced the lead single — “Bigger Than The Song” — and Romil Hemnani(BROCKHAMPTON), who produced “New To This Town.”

“This feels like a long time coming,” says Spencer. “It took me three years from the time I released my first EP Compassion to now to release my first album. These songs serve as my introduction to country music and I wanted to give them all the time and care that they (and my fans) deserve. I wrote a lot of songs from the back corners of my mind because I wanted to take a good, deeper look at myself and create something true to who and where I am at this time in my life. The more I put the pen to my feelings and thoughts, the more I realize I’ve heard similar sentiments throughout my life. Through making this album, I’ve learned we’re not alone in our heads, and I hope this album hugs the tiny, loud parts of our overthinking brains that sometimes need it most.”

The project features award-winning collaborators including Grace Potter, Maren Morris, Abbey Cone & Sarah Buxton, plus guitar contributions by Jason Isbell.

Today, Spencer shares the album’s first preview, “Bigger Than The Song.” Produced by Lomax, the track is Spencer’s tribute to artists who curated the soundtrack to her life – Reba McEntire, Aretha Franklin, Alanis Morissette, Janet Jackson, Dolly Parton, Beyonce, Britney Spears, and more. Written by Spencer, Jennifer Anne Wayne (Runaway June) and Tofer Brown (Little Big Town, Elle King, Jason Mraz), the song is a celebration of the simple joys of good music and the impact a great song can have on someone’s life.

Spencer’s debut album announcement follows her 2022 EP if i ever get there: a day at blackbird studio, which landed her on NPR’s “Best of 2022” and Paper Magazine’s “Best Country Songs of 2022.” Next month, Spencer will make her Austin City Limits TVdebut, plus her debut at ACL Fest. She’s set to play Stagecoach in 2024 and was the only country artist featured in Rolling Stone’s “Music’s Future 25” – read her full feature here.

My Stupid Life Tracklist:
1. “New To This Town” (Brittney Spencer)+
2. “I Got Time” (Spencer, Jessica Cayne, Nate Campany, Emily Reid)
3. “Night In (Phone Call)”
4. “Night In” (Spencer, Cayne, Summer Overstreet)
5. “Bigger Than The Song” (Spencer, Jennifer Anne Wayne, Tofer Brown)*
6. “My First Rodeo” (Spencer, Cayne, Sean Douglas, Zach Skelton)
7. “The Last Time” (Spencer, Sean McConnell, Sarah Buxton)
8. “Deeper” (Spencer, Tayla Parx, Gustav Landell)
9. “First Car Feeling” (Spencer, Cayne, Kat Higgins)
10. “Desperate” (Spencer, Emily Falvey, Mikey Reeves)
11. “If You Say So” (Spencer)
12. “My Stupid Life” (Spencer, James Brock Human, McConnell)
13. “Reaching Out” (Spencer, Joe Kirkland)

Dan Auerbach Reissues Long-Out-Of-Print Solo Debut Keep It Hid Via Easy Eye Sound

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Dan Auerbach Reissues Long-Out-Of-Print Solo Debut Keep It Hid Via Easy Eye Sound

Dan Auerbach’s debut solo album, Keep It Hid, returns to print, with the seminal 2009 collection being reissued on vinyl, cassette and CD via Easy Eye Sound — the label that Keep It Hid inspired Auerbach to create.

As Dan Auerbach’s first major work outside The Black Keys, Keep It Hid was the true impetus for Auerbach’s now multifaceted career as a GRAMMY®-winning producer, mentor to emerging talent, and founder of Easy Eye Sound, Billboard’s reigning Blues Label Of The Year.

The Keep It Hid reissue is equipped with new album art, a limited-edition cassette release for the first time, and six updated vinyl variants: including exclusive variants for US Indie Record Stores (Orange + Black Marble), Tennessee Indie Record Stores (signed copies on Peach + Black Marble), Easy Eye Sound’s online store (limited signed copies on Orange + Yellow Splatter), Vinyl Me, Please (Maroon Marble, limited to 750 copies) and Newbury Comics (signed copies on Orange + Black two-sided vinyl).

Watch the all new video for “Whispered Words (Pretty Lies),” directed by Robert Schober — better known as Roboshobo, the artist who has directed for Metallica, Green Day, The Killers, and more.

Originally recorded by Auerbach as he was building his first home studio in Akron, Ohio — a precursor to his Easy Eye Sound Studio in Nashville, where Auerbach now records and produces most of the label’s current releases — Keep It Hid tapped into the now-veteran crate-digger’s penchant for rare finds. Inspired by forgotten 60s psych rock, obscure British power-pop, bluegrass family bands, the collection spans from echo-laden garage rock (“Heartbroken, In Disrepair”) and fuzz-scarred blues (“The Prowl”) to haunted Southern soul (“Real Desire”) and bittersweet-country comfort (“When The Night Comes”).

The album was hailed as “intimate and thrilling” by NPR’s Fresh Air upon its original release, with reviewer Ken Tucker adding it “sounds like a clearing of the throat and mind.” Dan Auerbach recently appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss Easy Eye Sound, his early career in music, his blues heroes, and more: https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/new-blues-compilation-tell-everybody-a-saturday-night-party-record-191109189602

The re-issue comes during a banner year for Auerbach and Easy Eye Sound, who just threw their second annual East Nashville Community Fish Fry in partnership with Luck Reunion last week during AmericanaFest. 2023 highlights for the label include releasing The Arcs’ first album in eight years, topping the Billboard Blues charts for multiple weeks with the juke joint compilation Tell Everybody!, the emergence of Nat Myers (the first Korean-American musician to play the Grand Ole Opry and one of NPR Music’s “Favorite New Artists” of the year), an AmericanaFest “Album Of The Year” nomination for Hermanos Gutiérrez and now Auerbach’s Keep It Hid re-issue. Performers at this year’s Fish Fry also included Hermanos Gutiérrez, as well as Shannon & The Clams, Robert Finley, and many more. Watch the magic below.

DAN AUERBACH – KEEP IT HID TRACKLIST
Trouble Weighs A Ton
I Want Some More
Heartbroken, In Disrepair
Because I Should
Whispered Words (Pretty Lies)
Real Desire
When The Night Comes
Mean Monsoon
The Prowl
Keep It Hid
My Last Mistake
When I Left The Room
Street Walkin’
Goin’ Home

Concert Announcement: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? in Vancouver and Victoria

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Concert Announcement: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? in Vancouver and Victoria

Whose Live Anyway? with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis and Joel Murray

January 18, 2024, 8pm: Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC

January 19, 2024, 8pm: Royal Theatre, Victoria, BC.

Tickets On Sale: October 13 2023 at 12:00pmPT in Victoria and 10:00amPT in Vancouver

The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?

WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running TV show as well as some exciting new ones, featuring musical direction by Bob Derkach.

All ages are welcomed, but please note that some “PG-13” language will be used during the performance.

Andrea Bocelli Announces February and April North American Tour Dates

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Oct 9, 2023

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Andrea Bocelli Announces February and April North American Tour Dates

Iconic Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli announced new 2024 North American tour dates in February and April. The new tour includes eleven show dates in major cities across the US and Canada including Orlando, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Toronto, Montreal, and Detroit. The February dates will once again honor Valentine’s Day with Bocelli’s first time in Raleigh, NC with the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra and in Greenville, SC with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. The April tour will see Bocelli return to Toronto for his first performance in 15 years with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, as well as a return to Milwaukee with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and to Indianapolis with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. All shows will be conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio.

2024 officially marks 30 years of Andrea Bocelli’s iconic career as well as his 65th birthday. In celebration of his upcoming birthday on September 22, PBS stations across the U.S. will be airing past Bocelli Specials throughout September and October. Check local listings for air times.

Tickets for Bocelli’s 2024 North American tour dates go on sale to the public Tuesday, October 10 at 10 a.m. local time. For all upcoming tour routing, please see dates listed below and visit www.andreabocelli.com/tickets for more info.

The tour will feature performances from Bocelli’s beloved repertoire, including music to celebrate Valentine’s in February. All newly announced dates will feature selections from his uplifting solo album Believe, as well as a selection of arias, his beloved crossover hits, and famed love songs.

As one of the most recognizable voices in the entertainment industry and revered by fans internationally, Andrea Bocelli has been entertaining audiences for 30 years, counting nearly 90 million records sold worldwide. In addition to his sold-out arena-sized concert events and record-breaking live-streams, Bocelli has shared his talents at many major events including the Olympic Games, the World Cup, and Global Citizen. He has earned a Golden Globe, seven Classical BRITs and seven World Music Awards, plus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ANDREA BOCELLI February 2024 U.S. Tour
Wednesday, February 14 – Raleigh, NC *with the North Carolina Symphony
Thursday, February 15 – Greenville, SC *with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, February 17 – Duluth, GA *with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, February 18 – Orlanda, FL *with Orlando Philharmonic

ANDREA BOCELLI April 2024 U.S. Tour
Thursday, April 4 – Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, April 6 – Milwaukee, WI *with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, April 7 – Cincinnati, OH
Wednesday, April 10 – Toronto, ON *with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, April 11 – Montreal, QC
Saturday, April 13 – Indianapolis, IN *with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, April 14 – Detroit, MI

ANDREA BOCELLI November and December 2023 U.S. Tour (all tickets currently on sale)
Wednesday, November 29 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Thursday, November 30 – Dallas, TX – AAC
Saturday, December 2 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum Arena *with the Louisville Orchestra
Wednesday, December 6 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Thursday, December 7 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Saturday, December 9 – Hartford, CT 0 XL Center *first time in Hartford in 25 years
Sunday, December 10 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena *with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday, December 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Thursday, December 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Saturday, December 16 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
Sunday, December 17 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

Jason Mraz Releases We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. We Deluxe Edition

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Oct 9, 2023

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Multi-GRAMMY Award winner and Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree Jason Mrazreleases We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. We Deluxe Edition., a newly remastered version of his GRAMMY-winning, RIAA-certified 4x Platinum album with 14 bonus tracks never-before-pressed on vinyl – including previously unheard demos, an unreleased song, and other rarities – in honor of the album’s 15th anniversary. We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. We Deluxe Edition., offered as a 3-LP set, 2-CD set, and digitally, is available now.

To celebrate the release of We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. We Deluxe Edition., a very special 15th Anniversary Performance will premiere on Jason Mraz’s YouTube Channel at 5pm PT / 8pm ET tonight, September 22nd. Filmed in Mraz’s home studio on The Mranch, the set features five new renditions of songs from the record, including “I’m Yours” and “Lucky” with special guest Colbie Caillat, all backed by his 10-piece Superband that includes the Grooveline Horns, drummer Michael “Leroy” Bram, guitarist Dr. Molly Miller, and members of Raining Jane, his longtime collaborators and co-writers of “A Beautiful Mess.” It was there in that home studio where Jason Mraz first demoed songs for We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things., and – more than a decade and a half later – recorded parts of his latest album, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, both of which were produced by Martin Terefe. The We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. 15th Anniversary Performance is the first in a series of new content directed by Jeff Coffman, revisiting and exploring the iconic album.

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. We Deluxe Edition. includes acoustic versions of the GRAMMY Award-winning song “Make It Mine” alongside fan favorites like “Butterfly,” “Only Human,” and “The Dynamo of Volition,” as well as unreleased demos of “Lucky” (revealing Jason’s first draft of his GRAMMY Award-winning, RIAA-certified 4x Platinum duet with Colbie Caillat), “Details In The Fabric,” and “I’m Yours.” Fans can hear the breakthrough hit in its infancy: the now RIAA-certified 13x Platinum song set a record for the number of weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and has since been streamed more than 3.5 billion times, making it the #1-streamed song released by a solo artist in the 2000-2009 decade.

The limited-edition physical packages include a booklet with rare photos, images of Mraz’s notes while writing lyrics, a track-by-track commentary by Mraz himself, and extensive liner notes by music journalist Annie Zaleski.

Mraz’s most recent alum, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, is a sister album of sorts to We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. For Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, Mraz reunited with produce Martin Terefe as well as Raining Jane, Grooveline Horns, and string arranger David Davidson, all collaborators on the 2008 album. Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, which features the song “I Feel Like Dancing,” is a return to pop for Mraz, who just finished up a nationwide tour in support of the album.
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Jason Mraz is a two-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter and Songwriters Hall of Fame Honoree, most famously known by his hits, “I’m Yours” and “I Won’t Give Up.” His music has earned him Platinum ad Multi-Platinum certifications in more than 20 countries, and he has performed on all seven continents. His non-profit, the Jason Mraz Foundation, supports programs focused on inclusive arts education and the advancement of equality. Established in 2015, Mraz Family Farms is committed to peace in the world through organic regenerative agriculture, fair trade, and kind words. In June, Mraz released his eighth studio album, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride.

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. We Deluxe Edition.
1. Make It Mine
2. I’m Yours
3. Lucky (with Colbie Caillat)
4. Butterfly
5. Live High
6. Love for a Child
7. Details in the Fabric (featuring James Morrison)
8. Coyotes
9. Only Human
10. The Dynamo of Volition
11. If It Kills Me
12. A Beautiful Mess
13. Make It Mine (From the Casa Nova Sessions)
14. I’m Yours (Demo)
15. Lucky (Jason’s First Draft)*
16. Butterfly (From the Casa Nova Sessions)
17. Live High (From an Avocado Salad Session)
18. Love for a Child (From the Casa Nova Sessions)
19. Details in the Fabric (Demo)*
20. Coyotes (From A Girl In New York Sessions)
21. Only Human (From the Casa Nova Sessions)
22. The Dynamo of Volition (From an All Night Session)
23. If It Kills Me (From the Casa Nova Sessions)
24. A Beautiful Mess (From a Raining Jane Session)
25. Kickin’ With You
26. Happy Endings*
*Previously Unreleased

COWBOY JUNKIES Announce Rescheduled Ontario Tour

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Eric Alper

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Oct 9, 2023

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COWBOY JUNKIES Announce Rescheduled Ontario Tour

Cowboy Junkies dates originally scheduled for October 3 in Toronto, October 4 in Kingston, and October 5 in Peterborough have been rescheduled.

Tickets for the October shows are valid for the November shows. Ticket holders are advised to contact their point of purchase for any further questions.

COWBOY JUNKIES Announce Rescheduled Ontario Tour
November 20, 2023 – Kingston, ON: Grand Theatre
November 21 2023 – Peterborough, ON: Showplace Performance Centre
November 22, 2023 – Toronto, ON: Danforth Music Hall