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Feature Film Release: Sultans of String shine their light on the Silver Screen in Toronto and Hamilton

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Nov 17, 2022

Feature Film Release: Sultans of String shine their light on the Silver Screen in Toronto and Hamilton

BILLBOARD-charting world music supergroup Sultans of String are excited about the launch of their feature length film “Sultans of String: The Refuge Project – Visual Album” – their pandemic project that just won at the Cannes World Film Festival, Best Istanbul Film Festival, and selected for the Vancouver Independent, Scarab, and Folk in Film Festivals … Come join their Cast and Crew party, and celebrate their recent wins with a film screening, as well as another birthday “year around the sun” for bandleader Chris McKhool, all while raising donations for a good cause.

TORONTO: Sunday November 20
Doors at 6 pm, Film at 7 pm sharp.
Tranzac Main Hall, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
Tix here
All admission proceeds of Toronto show after hall rental cost are donated to the UN Refugee Agency for their life-saving programming. Sultans of String have raised more than $10,000 so far!

HAMILTON: Thursday December 8
Doors at 6 pm, Film at 7 pm sharp.
The Westdale Theatre, 1014 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 1L4
Tix here

The film is 95 minutes long and screenings will be followed by a chat! The film includes songs from Refuge and Sanctuary, which are up for four Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Sultans of String: The Refuge Project – Visual Album. Mixed in full Dolby Atmos, this ambitious, diverse, inclusive, and passionately political film puts NY Times and Billboard-charting world music supergroup Sultans of String face-to-face with a VIP roster of global ‘ambassadors,’ some of whom are recent immigrants and refugees to Canada and the U.S., as well as essential Indigenous voices. All are masters of world music that communicate with each other through the global language of music.

Addressing the struggles of life on Mother Earth has always inspired this band. In Sultans of String: The Refuge Project – Visual Album, they bring their unique brand of musical synergy and collaboration to bear on discussion and songs that speak to the challenges facing the world’s displaced peoples—their stories, their songs, their persistence and their humanity.

Joined by an international cast, this three-time JUNO nominated band immerses themselves in the plight of the international refugee, and the humanitarian response that should greet everyone in search of a home.
Bandleader Chris Mckhool explains, “The larger Refuge Project is centred around the positive contributions of refugees and new immigrants to Canada. We are bringing in special guests that are newcomers to this land, as well as global talents that have been ambassadors for peace. We wish to celebrate the successes of those who make the journey here and bring their extraordinary talents with them, in this case, music. Each one of us has a remarkable story to tell, and we are excited to share the beauty of these collaborations with you.”

The Refuge Project features stellar performances by Ahmed Moneka and Imad Al Taha, refugees from Iraq, Syrian refugee Leen Hamo, Donné Roberts from Madagascar with partner Yukiko Tsutsui from Japan, Algeria’s Fethi Nadjem, Colombian refugee Juan Carlos Medrano, Iran’s Padideh Ahrarnejad, Romani Nyckelharpa player Saskia Tomkins, tabla player Ravi Naimpally from India,sitar player Anwar Khurshid from Pakistan, string ensemble Gundem Yayli Grubu from Istanbul, and many, many more, including an orchestral version of “The Power of the Land” featuring Indigenous performers Duke Redbird and Twin Flames.

“The true inspiration behind these albums and film is the incredible artists we get to collaborate with,” says McKhool. “We learn so much from these diverse voices, and each one of them is so personally inspiring. As Ahmed Moneka, an artist and refugee from Iraq says, ‘Love is the main reason for a great future,” and we are so privileged to be able to collaborate with so many incredible voices on this project.”

Sultans Of String Tour Dates
Nov 20 Toronto ON • Tranzac Club Film Screening
Nov 26 Owen Sound ON • Harmony Centre – Christmas Caravan
Nov 27 Kitchener ON • Registry Theatre – Sanctuary (The Refuge Project)
Dec 2 Highgate ON • Mary Webb Centre – Christmas Caravan
Dec 04 Gravenhurst ON • Gravenhurst Opera House – Christmas Caravan
Dec 8 Hamilton ON • The Westdale Film Screening
Dec 10 St Catharines ON • FirstOntario PAC with Niagara Symphony – Christmas Caravan
Dec 11 St Catharines ON • FirstOntario PAC with Niagara Symphony – Christmas Caravan
Dec 15 Willow Street PA • Willow Valley Cultural Center – Christmas Caravan – SOLD OUT
Dec 17 Midland ON • Brookside Music – Christmas Caravan
Dec 18 Kleinburg ON • The McMichael Gallery – Christmas Caravan
Dec 19 Ottawa ON • Algonquin Theatre – Christmas Caravan
Dec 20 Cobourg ON • Concert Hall at Victoria Hall – Christmas Caravan
Dec 21 Toronto ON • Kingston Road Village Concert Series – Christmas Caravan

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On Premieres on AMERICAN MASTERS Nov 22 at 9 pmET

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On Premieres on AMERICAN MASTERS Nov 22 at 9 pmET

Following a world premiere at The Toronto International Film Festival in 2022 and in honor of Native American Heritage Month, American Masters – Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On premieres nationwide Tuesday, November 22 at 9 p.m. ET on your local PBS station found here and on demand after this date on the PBS Video App.

The life, music, and activism of legendary Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie are explored in this documentary that is as captivating as its subject, who smashed through barriers to become an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike.

Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964’s It’s My Way!, the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer and a tireless advocate, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo. Sainte-Marie has spent her whole life creating, and her artistry, humanitarian efforts, and Indigenous leadership have made her a unique force in the music industry. In 1969, she made one of the world’s first electronic vocal albums; in 1982 she became the only Indigenous person to win an Oscar; she spent five years on Sesame Street where she became the first woman to breastfeed on national television. She’s been blacklisted and silenced. She’s written pop standards sung and recorded by the likes of Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, Donovan, Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes. She penned “Universal Soldier,” the definitive anti-war anthem of the 20th century. She is an icon who keeps one foot firmly planted on either side of the North American border, in the unsurrendered territories that comprise Canada and the USA.

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On features never-before-seen archival material, new performance footage and interviews with Sainte-Marie, Joni Mitchell, Sonia Manzano, John Kay, Robbie Robertson, Jackson Browne and others. This well-researched film divulges many lesser-known details of Sainte-Marie’s life and brings together a fine collection of subjects whose love and admiration is palpable — most notably Joni Mitchell, who beams with affection when she talks about her. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On is a much-needed, inspiring biography of one of our most revered and courageous artists.

Hamilton’s KYTLY Releases ‘Detours And Exits’ Album After Long Hiatus Featuring Members Of Afghan Whigs, Jesus And Mary Chain + Fountains of Wayne

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Hamilton’s KYTLY Releases ‘Detours And Exits’ Album After Long Hiatus Featuring Members Of Afghan Whigs, Jesus And Mary Chain + Fountains of Wayne

KYTLY’s latest single, “Begin Again,” is sparse indie-rock confessional from her forthcoming album, Detours And Exits, out November 25. Produced by Fountains of Wayne’s Brian Young (Jesus and Mary Chain, The Posies) and featuring a cast of musicians from Afghan Whigs, Jesus And Mary Chain, Brian Wilson’s band, Fountains of Wayne, if you’re going to start over, this is the way to do it.

More than a decade after debuting with the acclaimed but short-lived indie-rock outfit The Caraways — and following years of navigating the curves, hills, and valleys of existence — the bewitching Canadian vocalist and multi-media multi-talent has returned with her long-overdue appropriately-named new album.

“I found that title in one of my many songbooks,” explains KYTLY, the stage name of Hamilton, Ontario’s Laura Keightley. “I had circled it back in 2015 as the title of the album that I was working on back then and when I saw it again, it just spoke loudly about what my songs are about — relationships, heartbreak, starting over. Everything I write is personal. It’s bedroom diary-type stuff.”

Poised between the cool ’90s sounds of her youth and the dusky tones of desert-rock, these vintage-sounding tracks are rich with echoes of Mazzy Star, Julee Cruise, The Breeders, Cowboy Junkies and Nico. As a singer and songwriter, KYTLY is in excellent company.

When she asked Brian Young to play on her demos, he said he wanted to produce them. “She has a really wonderful vulnerability about her,” he says. “Her songs are really honest because she’s not afraid to take chances, to put down her feelings or thoughts and send it off into the ether. That can be incredibly difficult, to lay your soul bare like that. I appreciate that she let me look into that window.”

Working remotely over the course of a year from KYTLY’s demos and voice memos, Young filled these textured, cinematic cuts with VIP players from near and far: guitarists Jody Porter (Fountains Of Wayne), Jon Skibic (Afghan Whigs), bassist Mark Crozer (Jesus And Mary Chain), multi-instrumentalist JK Harrison (Brian Wilson), and more.

For her part, KYTLY has been chasing possibilities since she came to Canada from England at 12. Already dabbling on piano, she picked up a guitar and never looked back. Eventually she formed The Caraways with ex-Weakerthans bassist and husband John Sutton. The group issued a self-titled EP in 2010 and were just gaining steam when they split.

KYTLY began to plan her solo album while attending film school. She began a career as a creative on TV and film productions, art directing and set decorating. She even did some acting. But she never lost her musical sense of direction. And now she’s back on track.

“I feel like this album is a homage to my younger self, I hope that those coming of age and going through the ‘What am I doing with my life?’ phase — will find something in it…. I feel like I’m back to where I was supposed to be, creatively, 10 years ago.”

F. Scott Creates a Beautiful, Sweeping, Discordant Teen Snapshot on “Lakes”

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F. Scott Creates a Beautiful, Sweeping, Discordant Teen Snapshot on “Lakes”

A person’s teen years are so important in defining who a person is, and who they’re about to become. Fortunately, Canadian alt-rock artist F. Scott has a sonic snapshot of that time in the form of his single “Lakes” which he wrote while attending an outdoors camp on John Island at the pivotal age of 17.

“Lakes” is sweeping, orchestral, head-bopping, and gorgeously, discordantly chaotic in the way being a teen is, or should be. “When I wrote this song I was greatly inspired by the beautiful landscapes of northern Ontario that surrounded me, and the friends from all over Ontario that I made there,” F. Scott divulges. “The cover art showcases a picture of my friend, standing on Front Beach on John Island.”

The song is the third single off of Scotty Season, an album of 10 songs released in five parts over three months. All the songs were written in different locales in Ontario over the course of eight years of F. Scott, a.k.a Gabriel Burke’s life. “’Lakes’ was one of the hardest songs on this record to make,” he says. “With almost 150 tracks, it uses a variety of string samples, synths, and takes.”

The tentpole song of Scotty Season, “Lakes” was recorded in part by violinist Shawn Fisher in British Columbia during the pandemic, when F. Scott suddenly had a lot of time on his hands to go through old demos and recordings.

“The project started as a sort of renovation of these old songs,” he says, “updating and rewriting lyrics, splicing new musical sections in, and reproducing them with more modern influences, introducing pop and hip-hop elements, in a way that these songs were never originally intended to sound like. It felt like I was bastardizing my own previous work, which was incredibly exciting.”

F. Scott is Gabriel Burke, a Guelph-based artist blending folk, indie, and hip-hop influences to paint a picture of house parties, the rugged outdoors, awkward experiences, and friends. F. Scott started as a side project while Burke was studying at the University of Guelph. Having returned from a summer of tree planting in Northern Ontario, he wanted to create music that reflected the social atmosphere of that experience. Out of this came an EP in 2018 titled Normal Behaviour, made in multiple makeshift studios in Guelph, Toronto, and Creemore. From sketchy mic set-ups and closet studios, to samples of friends at parties, almost everything was completely DIY.

NUMB TONGUES Releases New Single “Whaddaya Say” Featuring Prince/Toto’s DominiqueXavier

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NUMB TONGUES Releases New Single “Whaddaya Say” Featuring Prince/Toto’s DominiqueXavier

Reality bites. Whaddaya say?

Welcome to Numb Tongues’ latest single, “Whaddaya Say,” which hits hard on the harsh truth that each one of us faces – reality isn’t all that great.

The Toronto-based funk rock band’s song cements a scathing review of reality, illuminating much of the nihilistic aspects common within contemporary Western society. Over a groovy tune and high-pitched vocals that center around the chaos many have felt for years, Numb Tongues lays down a raw look at modernity.

Lead vocalist Jonah Grinberg outlines what has him so dismayed, then asks the prominent question at the forefront of every doomers’ mind:

“I’m feeling trapped, everybody’s putting on a mask
But Halloween was a couple months back
So why’s everyone trying to act like they’re not scared?”

The inspiration behind “Whaddaya Say” first came to Grinberg in 2017. The singer went through a depression after finishing college, feeling a sense of aimlessness and disposition within the world. He developed a nihilistic take on life and realized that the world would forever remain in a constant state of chaos, and there was nothing he or anyone he knew could do much about.

Like any good musical creation born from emotional holes, “Whaddaya Say” was originally concocted in a basement – Grinberg’s basement, to be precise – where Numb Tongues used to practice. Now five years and a pandemic later, the track is finally complete, fit with a video that accompanies the tone of the song.

Jonah explains how DominiqueXavier came into the Numb Tounges’ world. “In 2018, Corey [Ryan, drums] had become friendly with the members of Ghost-Note. Their keyboardist, DominiqueXavier, had already played with Prince and had just joined Toto. Corey asked if he would be willing to play keys on a song of ours and he said yes.”

The nearly five-minute video was filmed over two days at the Propaganda Art House in Mississauga and a church in Georgetown with the band’s goal to display a satirical look at religion and how people will blindly follow doctrine, doing as they’re told rather than thinking for themselves. It features Grinberg and his bandmates consistently interacting with an altar aof fruit, which ties into a crucial line in the track’s chorus:

“This world’s bananas, whaddaya say
And we’re all cannibals in a zoo
This world will smack ya when you’re already dead
‘Cause that’s all you are, battered and scarred, low hanging fruit”

The theme of human existence as nothing more than low-hanging fruit is central to the epiphany Grinberg experienced in 2017 and rings loudly throughout the song.

“This song is a culmination of years of trials and tribulations, but through it all, it truly represents who we are and all that we’ve been through,” the band said. “This song is about waking up to the horror of reality itself and that in one way or another, no one escapes unscathed.”

If a feel-good, uplifting track is what you’re after, then this isn’t the song for you. But if you need a reminder than those downtrodden demons that nag non-stop aren’t only within you, then “Whaddaya Say” might make you feel a bit better, even if in a strange, twisted way. After all, misery loves company, and when the world is how it is, sometimes commiseration is all we have.

Wizkid Announces North American Tour

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Following the release of his highly-anticipated new album, More Love, Less Ego and ahead of his sold-out show at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night, Wizkid announces his ‘More Love, Less Ego’ Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city tour kicks off on March 3rd at Toyota Center in Houston, TX making stops across the U.S. in Miami, Atlanta, Brooklyn and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles at The Kia Forum on April 7th.

Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, began his career in music when he was just 11 years old in Lagos, Nigeria. His first record, Lil Prinz, was recorded in 2001 in collaboration with Glorious Five, a group consisting of Balogun and his friends from church. In 2006, he started pursuing music full-time, at first collaborating with various Nigerian pop acts including OJB Jezreel, Naeto C, and Banky W. By 2011, he was ready to record his debut studio album as a solo artist: Superstar was released via Empire Mates Entertainment to great critical and public acclaim across Africa, propelling him to stardom in his home country.

After multiple delays and label disagreements, Balogun released his sophomore album titled Ayoin 2014, which featured Balogun’s global breakthrough track “Ojuelegba.” Not only did the single cement his status as one of Nigeria’s biggest pop acts, but it was also picked up and remixed by Drake and Skepta, thrusting Wizkid into the international spotlight. In return, Wizkid appeared on Drake’s 2016 smash single “One Dance.”In March 2017, it was announced that Wizkid had signed a major deal with RCA and Sony International, which released his third LP,Sounds From the Other Side, later that year.

Following this, Wizkid refocused energy on his Starboy imprint in Africa. From releasing viral records like “Soco” with his affiliate acts to securing partnerships with brands such as Puma, Wizkid has solidified himself as a millennial pioneer for African entertainment. As an ode to his hometown, Wizkid released his fourth full-length project titled Made in Lagos in 2020 with guest appearances from Burna Boy, Skepta, Damian Marley, H.E.R, Ella Mai, and more. The album is the longest charting Nigerian album of the century on Billboard World Albums chart, and the first and only African album to be RIAA certified Gold in the US with half a million in sale units.

The Grammy nominated hit single “Essence” became the first Nigerian song to feature on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #1 on US Urban radio. The album’s 2021 Grammy nominated deluxe version had the Justin Bieber remixed lead single “Essence” (featuring Tems) that peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in addition to winning a2022 BET Award for “Best Collaboration” and a 2022 NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding International Song.”Made in Lagos, along with his Grammy award winning feature with Beyonce, five sold-out shows at the o2 Arena in London and his sold-out show at the Accor Arena in Paris, prove Wizkid’s movement to be one of lasting global impact.

MORE LOVE, LESS EGO TOUR DATES:
Fri Mar 03 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Mar 04 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Mon Mar 06 – Orlando, FL – Addition Financial Arena
Tue Mar 07 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park
Thu Mar 09 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sat Mar 11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Sun Mar 12 – Washington, D.C. – Capital One Arena
Tue Mar 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Wed Mar 15 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Sat Mar 18 – Montreal, QUE – Bell Centre
Sun Mar 19 – Toronto, ONT – Scotiabank Arena
Wed Mar 22 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Fri Mar 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Mar 25 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Tue Mar 28 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Fri Mar 31 – Seattle, WA – accesso ShoWare Center
Sat Apr 01 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Apr 04 – San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Thu Apr 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Fri Apr 07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum

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VANESSA CARLTON announces 2023 Future Pain Tour

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VANESSA CARLTON announces 2023 Future Pain Tour

Coming off the heels of her recent tour with Stevie Nicks, Vanessa Carlton is thrilled to announce her 2023 Future Pain headline tour visiting major cities nationwide. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, November 18, 2022 and can be purchased HERE.

“Future Pain” is off Vanessa’s latest album Love Is An Art produced by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, Flaming Lips). Love Is An Art explores the eternal seesaw that is human connection: the push, the pull, the balance, the bottoming out. It’s that constantly evolving nature of love, expectations and compassion that Carlton analyzes from all angles on Love Is An Art, from romantic, to parental, to the friends that hold us up and the leaders that repeatedly let us down.

True to Carlton’s skill as both a lyricist and an instrumentalist, the arrangements on Love Is An Art tell these tales as vibrantly as the words themselves: piano parts that speak of rage and tenderness, synths that burst and glow like dawn.

Carlton has constantly challenged both herself and the expectations that surround her throughout her lengthy, accomplished career: she attended both the School of American Ballet and Columbia University, and was discovered as a singer-songwriter/pianist when a cassette tape demo was given to legendary music impresario Ahmet Ertegun. With her debut single “A Thousand Miles” Carlton soared to the top of the Billboard charts and garnered multiple Grammy nominations, though that song is only a small fraction of the body of work and artistic identity she’s developed since then, ever evolving and growing as a performer and songwriter. In the summer of 2019, she pushed that even further, making her Broadway debut as Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Love Is An Art Tracklisting:
1. I Can’t Stay The Same
2. Companion Star
3. I Know You Don’t Mean It
4. Die, Dinosaur
5. Love Is An Art
6. Future Pain
7. Back To Life
8. Patience
9. The Only Way To Love
10. Salesman
11. Miner’s Canary

2023 Future Pain Tour Dates
March 1 Annapolis, MD Rams Head On Stage
March 2 Alexandria, VA The Birchmere
March 3 Philadelphia, PA City Winery
March 4 Boston, MA City Winery
March 6 New York, NY City Winery
March 7 New York, NY City Winery
March 8 Homer, NY Center For The Arts
March 10 Toronto, ON The Drake
March 11 Pittsburgh, PA Jergel’s
March 12 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
March 14 Chicago, IL City Winery
March 15 Chicago, IL City Winery
March 17 Cincinnati, OH Ludlow Garage
March 18 Nashville, TN City Winery
March 19 Atlanta, GA City Winery
March 21 New Orleans HOB Parish
March 22 Houston, TX The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues
March 24 Austin, TX Antone’s
March 25 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room
March 29 San Diego, CA Casbah
March 30 Los Angeles, CA Roxy
March 31 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
April 1 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre
April 3 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
April 4 Seattle, WA Triple Door
April 6 Boise, ID Treefort Music Hall
April 7 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
April 9 Denver, CO The Soiled Dove

Feel Good with bbno$ and his new Spotify Singles release

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Feel Good with bbno$ and his new Spotify Singles release

From swimming at an elite athletic level, to performing at shows around the world, Alexander Gumchian, better known as bbno$ (pronounced “baby no money”), has become a standout Canadian artist which is why today, I’m excited to share that the viral singer and rapper has officially released his Spotify Singles.

Over the last few years, bbno$ has racked up a notable following, amassing over 11M+ monthly active users due to his unique funky and futuristic sound. His singles include a rendition of his song with ‘help herself’ and a cover of Feel Good Inc by Gorillaz. The complete list of Canadian Spotify Singles can be found HERE.

Spotify has always served to make space for listeners to discover new talent from diverse artists from across the world, in fact compared to traditional audio channels, Spotify listeners discover 90 times more tracks a week. We strive to empower diverse creators and lift up their cultures on local and global stages and are dedicated to promoting Canadian artistry.

‘help herself’ is one of bbno$’s favourite songs he’s ever created because it’s made up of liquid drum and bass which when you mix them together you get perfection. From being best known for his 2019 single ‘Lalala’ with producer Y2K, which has over 800M listens on Spotify to his collaborations with Yung Gravy, bbno$ is taking the music world by storm.

OneRepublic to Perform for SiriusXM at Pandora LIVE Event in Brooklyn

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OneRepublic to Perform for SiriusXM at Pandora LIVE Event in Brooklyn

SiriusXM announced today that GRAMMY nominated pop rock band OneRepublic will perform at its upcoming Pandora LIVE concert. The free concert will be hosted by The Morning Mash Up from SiriusXM’s Hits 1 and take place on Monday, December 5 at Avant Gardner in Brooklyn. Music fans can RSVP to attend the in-person show HERE.

With more than a decade of hits to their credit, OneRepublic is in the midst of a world tour and is currently topping charts with “I Ain’t Worried,” which is featured in the film Top Gun: Maverick.

“We’re so excited to come to Brooklyn to perform a Pandora LIVE concert and can’t wait for the rest of our fans to hear the show on SiriusXM,” said Ryan Tedder.

Pandora LIVE is a popular concert series from the streaming service owned by SiriusXM, that brings music fans closer to their favorite artists and features top performers from across all genres, including country, pop, rock, R&B and more. SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up with Nicole Ryan, Ryan Sampson and Stanley T, will host the concert, bringing listeners to the tentpole SiriusXM Hits 1 morning show exclusive access to the concert performances and commentary.

Pandora LIVE featuring OneRepublic will air on SiriusXM Hits 1 (ch. 2) on Wednesday, December 14 at 9:00 pm ET and on The Pulse (ch. 5) at 10:00 pm ET and will be available to stream on the SXM App.

Listen to OneRepublic on Pandora HERE.

GRAMMY nominated OneRepublic, is comprised of singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher. The band released their debut set Dreaming Out Loud in 2007. The release included the 20mm selling smash single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and received a Grammy nomination. The band’s sophomore album, 2009’s Waking Up, produced the hit singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” The certified-platinum album Native followed in 2013, featuring the No.1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth full-length album in 2016. OneRepublic has amassed 5B streams on Spotify to date. OneRepublic’s latest album, Human, dropped on August 27, 2021. It features singles, which combined have over 2.5 billion global streams: “Someday”, “Run”, “Somebody To Love”, “Wanted”, “Didn’t I”, “Better Days” and “Rescue Me”. They most recently released their new hit single, “I Ain’t Worried,” which was featured in Top Gun: Maverick. Earlier this year, they released their single, “West Coast” to rave reviews.

Pandora LIVE attendees will be treated to unique onsite experiences and giveaways from sponsors including Hertz, Lay’s Potato Chips, SeatGeek and Spectrum. Spectrum will get fans charged up for an exciting night with a high-energy DJ set and gift fans with complimentary phone chargers, while supplies last. Attendees will be invited to capture the night in Lay’s Stay Golden 360-degree video booth and sample a variety of Lay’s potato chip flavors. Hertz will present fans with an exclusive and complimentary t-shirt commemorating the event, while supplies last. SeatGeek will enhance the concert experience by upgrading select lucky fans to a premium viewing section near the stage, while gifting the general audience with portable Bluetooth speakers to keep the music playing long after the event. Fans will be encouraged to listen to Pandora’s This Year in Pop station, presented by Hertz, featuring the hottest hits from the biggest names in pop this year.

Neil Young Radio Returns Exclusively to SiriusXM for a Limited Time

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Nov 17, 2022

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Neil Young Radio Returns Exclusively to SiriusXM for a Limited Time

Neil Young Radio has exclusively returned to SiriusXM, presenting the entire musical world of legendary musician Neil Young.

Listen to Neil Young Radio on the SXM App from now through December 16 and on Deep Tracks (Ch. 27) from now through November 23.

Neil Young Radio is dedicated to the ever-evolving rock icon and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and includes his rarities and exclusives, as well as every new song from his new album with Crazy Horse, World Record. Tune in to also hear Neil’s greatest hits from his solo music and collaborations with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Additionally, the channel features two new specials: The Neil Young Conversation and a World Record Track-By-Track. During The Neil Young Conversation, Neil reflects on his music and more with SiriusXM host David Fricke, including the Harvest 50th Anniversary Edition that will be released on December 2. In the World Record Track-By-Track, Neil discusses the songs on his new album and pushes “play” on each track. Listen to both specials during the broadcast times below or on the SXM App after their debut.

Neil Young Radio also features concert broadcasts from Neil’s vaults and his insights behind writing and recording his classics “Old Man,” “Harvest” and much more.

Plus, check out Neil’s November 16 appearance on The Howard Stern Show on the SXM App here, during which he talked about his channel, new album, classic songs, the environment and more.