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Impala Launches New “100 Artists To Watch” Award To Highlight Diversity In European Independent Music Sector

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Impala Launches New “100 Artists To Watch” Award To Highlight Diversity In European Independent Music Sector

IMPALA is launching a new programme to boost diversity in the European independent music sector in partnership with YouTube. “100 Artists to Watch” will put the spotlight on key independent artists across Europe. A new set of participating artists will be announced each Spring. This new programme replaces IMPALA’s annual European Independent Album of the Year Award, which had a great roll of 10 years.

Curated by IMPALA’s members and its broader network, 100 Artists to Watch is designed to highlight artists at different stages in their career. Members are free to propose artists based on various factors such as diversity and innovation, as well as commercial success.

IMPALA’s very first list includes artists from 30 different countries and features more than 30 music genres, from Blues-Stoner to Hip-Hop, Jazz to Dance, Hyperpop to Alternative Rock… 100 great European independent artists to look out for this year. Hit play to embark on an amazing musical journey here and discover the complete list of artists below.

Helen Smith, Executive Chair, IMPALA commented: “IMPALA’s remit is to boost diversity across Europe, so it’s great to be introducing this new programme with YouTube. The idea is to help shine a light on the range of talent the independent sector works with in Europe.”

Dan Chalmers from YouTube added: “The independent sector is a key partner for YouTube and we are really excited about our collaboration with IMPALA on 100 Artists to Watch in Europe. YouTube gives creators and artists a platform to reach the world and enables them to get noticed across borders”.

100 Artists to Watch (by alphabetical order by artist/record label/country):

  • /A\ – Hummus records – Switzerland
  • 21 vek – Password Production – North Macedonia
  • A Garota Não – Self-released – Portugal
  • AJ Tracey – Revenge Records – The UK
  • Alejas – Self-released – Latvia
  • Amelie Siba – Self-released /Teargarten distributed by Warner – Czech Republic
  • Annet X – Self-released – Czech Republic
  • Arlo Parks – Transgressive Records – The UK
  • Bad Daughter – LAA – Croatia
  • Balstyrko – Fake Diamonds Records – Denmark
  • Besides – Self-released – Poland
  • Blanks – Excited About Music – The Netherlands
  • Blind Channel – BloodBros Oy under exclusive licence to Century Media Records Ltd – Finland
  • Brodka – PIAS recordings – Poland
  • Buč Kesidi – Kontra – Serbia
  • Camille – CNR Records – Belgium
  • Cem Adrian – PASAJ & GARAJ distributed by Sony – Turkey
  • Circus Mircus – Stockton Records – Georgia
  • CMAT – CMATBABY under exclusive licence to AWAL – Ireland
  • Coez – Carosello Records – Italy
  • Coma Cose – Asian Fake – Italy
  • Danger Dan – Antilopen Geldwäsche – Germany
  • Denise Chaila – Narolane – Ireland
  • Dubioza kolektiv – Menart – Bosnia and Hercegovina
  • Eesah Yasuke – Banzaï Lab – France
  • El Kanka – A Volar Music – Spain
  • Erekle Getsadze – FEB15TH – Georgia
  • Evelinn Trouble – Evelinn Trouble/Mouthwatering records – Switzerland
  • Ezhel – Koal Arts / Noah’s Ark – Turkey
  • Ferran Palau – Hiddentrack records – Spain
  • Florence Arman – Self-released distributed by AWAL – Austria
  • FO SHO – Best Music LLC – Ukraine
  • good job nicky – Cobalt Music Helladisc – Greece
  • Gurt [O] – Masterskaya – Ukraine
  • Hellwana – Ty Nikdy Label distributed by Warner – Czech Republic
  • Hilma Nikolaisen – Self-released under licence to Fysisk Format – Norway
  • Ifi Ude – Self-released – Poland
  • Jesse Markin – Jesse Markin under exclusive licence to VILD Music Oy – Finland
  • Kabloonak – Tilto Namai – Lithuania
  • Karmento – El Tragaluz Records – Spain
  • Kira Skov – Stunt Records/Sundance Records – Denmark
  • Koala Voice – Nika Records – Slovenia
  • KOIKOI – Moonlee Records – Serbia
  • Kojaque – Soft Boy Records under licence to PIAS – Ireland
  • L’impératrice – Microqlima – France
  • La Rappresentante di Lista – Woodworm Music – Italy
  • Lelee – Moonlee Records – Slovenia
  • Linda Fredriksson – We Jazz – Finland
  • Linn Koch-Emmery – Boys Tears – Sweden
  • Little Simz – Age 101 under licence to AWAL – The UK
  • Love ‘n’ Joy – Self-released – Ukraine
  • Lucia – Overground Music – Romania
  • Maan – 8ball Music – The Netherlands
  • MAD (Mars and Daemons) – Self-released – Romania
  • Madame – Sugar – Italy
  • Marčelo – Lampshade Media – Serbia
  • Marja Mortensson – VEADTA – Norway
  • Mart Hoogkamer – NRGY Music – The Netherlands
  • Masha Qrella – Staatsakt Rec. GmbH – Germany
  • Mavi Phoenix – LLT Records – Austria
  • Maxida Märak – Snafu Records – Sweden
  • Melek Mosso – Piu Sound / Kalan Muzik – Turkey
  • Miguel Araújo – Estúdio Chiu – Portugal
  • Mira Lu Kovacs – Play Dead Records – Austria
  • Lee & IvaneSky – Dallas Records – Croatia
  • Muthoni Drummer Queen – Irascible Music / Yotanka Records – Switzerland
  • Namasenda – PC Music – Sweden
  • Nekromantheon – INDIE RECORDINGS – Norway
  • Nesen – Self-released – Latvia
  • Nicu Alifantis – Alifantismusic – Romania
  • Nivva – Bad Names Records – Czech Republic
  • Noga Erez – City Slang – Germany
  • Nova Twins – Marshall Records – The UK
  • Nunki Bay Starship – Grapefruit Moon Records – Hungary
  • O Gajo – Rastilho Records – Portugal
  • Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp – Bongo Joe Records – Switzerland
  • OrelSan – Wagram Music – France
  • Pillow queens – Self-released – Ireland
  • Rina Sawayama – Dirty Hit Records – The UK
  • Savages y Suefo – Mana Mana Records – Hungary
  • School of X – Tambourhinoceros – Denmark
  • SEIVA – Repasseado – Portugal
  • Sharktank – Ink Music – Austria
  • Siri Neel – Empress Music – Denmark
  • Smith & Thell – Playground Music Scandinavia – Sweden
  • Snelle – ROQ ‘N Rolla Music – The Netherlands
  • Sofia Portanet – Duchess Box Records – Germany
  • Stoned Hedge – Password Production – North Macedonia
  • Suistamon Sähkö – Nordic Notes – Finland
  • SYNONYMS – Pluto Sound – Hungary
  • TAMADA – Souq Records – Georgia
  • The Liminanas and Laurent Garnier – Because Music – France
  • Urban & 4 – Croatia Records – Croatia
  • Vianney – Tôt ou tard – France
  • Voodoocat – Hebra Records – Belgium
  • Whispering Sons – PIAS Recordings – Belgium
  • Woodstock Barbie – NOW Books & Music – Hungary
  • Ykons – Blue Milk/T4A / Check Check Productions – Belgium
  • Yüksek Sadakat – Doğan Müzik Yapım – Turkey
  • Zahara – G.O.Z.Z. RECORDS – Spain

Read more about these artists on their dedicated webpage here.

Listen to them here (all 100) or check out our genre playlists instead:

Deborah Cox to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

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Deborah Cox to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC announced today that award-winning recording artist and world-renowned Broadway, television, film and fashion icon, Deborah Cox, will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at The 2022 JUNO Awards. Cox will be the first Black woman to receive the national honour. With a career spanning almost three decades, Cox has released six critically-acclaimed albums and has scaled the R&B and pop charts with six Top 20 Billboard Magazine R&B singles and thirteen number one hits on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play Chart. To celebrate her induction during The 51st Annual JUNO Awards on Sunday, May 15, 2022, Cox will perform live from Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. The induction and performance are presented by longtime JUNO sponsor, TD Bank Group. The 2022 JUNO Awards will be broadcast and streamed live across Canada, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter pages.

The Canadian Music Hall of Fame was established by CARAS in 1978 to acknowledge artists that have made an outstanding contribution to the international recognition of Canadian music. Cox will join the ranks of Canadian music icons including Alanis Morisette, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Barenaked Ladies, Jann Arden, Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Oscar Peterson, RUSH, The Guess Who, The Tragically Hip, Sarah McLachlan and Shania Twain. In 2016 the Canadian Music Hall of Fame found a permanent home with the opening of Calgary’s Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. A new exhibition celebrating the career of Cox will open at Studio Bell on May 14. More details will be announced soon.

“I feel incredibly grateful to experience this true milestone moment,” said Deborah Cox. “Music has always been about community for me, and I am so thankful to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and CARAS for not only recognizing myself, but my family, friends and loving fans who have supported me and helped make my dream possible for the past 25+ years. As the first Black woman to become an inductee, I am honoured to have the chance to show our younger generations that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to with hard work, dedication and passion. I hope that my music can continue to bring peace, happiness and comfort to anyone who might need it, and empower people of all ages to follow their dreams and believe in themselves.”

“Deborah is a multi-dimensional artist who has been entertaining and captivating audiences around the world for over 25 years,” said Allan Reid, President & CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards. ”Her resounding voice and powerful performances have made her an international icon. We are so privileged to celebrate her talent and can’t wait to see her inspire audiences this spring in her hometown of Toronto.”

Born in Toronto, Cox grew up in a musical household and showed an early interest in music with influences including Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and Whitney Houston, whom she calls her truest inspiration. She began performing professionally and recorded television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before becoming a professional backup vocalist for Céline Dion. In 1994, Cox was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album, One Wish, was certified platinum in the United States and had two Number 1 singles, “We Can’t Be Friends” and “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here,” which became an instant hit and held the record for the longest running Number 1 R&B single of all time. After 14 weeks at the top of the charts, Cox earned a Billboard Music Award nomination for R&B Single of the Year, a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award nomination, a Soul Train Award, a Lady of Soul Award and three JUNO Awards.

In addition to her reputation as an established recording artist, Cox has been recognized and awarded for her undying commitment to various social justice initiatives, including advocacy for LGBTQ2S+ rights, support for those living with HIV/AIDS, and the fight for human rights and equality for all. Cox was honoured with Black Music Honors’ Entertainer Icon Award in 2020, in recognition of her 25 ground-breaking years in the music industry.

Over the last few years, Cox has been expanding her identity as an artist, actress, creator and was appointed Executive Director for Alpha Magazines, a publication that strives to empower women worldwide. On top of her illustrious musical catalog, she has graced screens and stages with theatrical performances in Aida and The Bodyguard. Cox also attracted rave reviews for her role as Regina on BET’s First Wives Club and starring in the critically acclaimed HBO MAX series Station Eleven.

Cox was also honoured alongside Martin Luther King’s daughter, Dr. Bernice King and other change-making women at the 2021 Black Women in Media Awards for her impact on the entertainment industry. Following the success of her hit 2019 single “Easy Way,” Cox has new music on the way and is working toward the release of her seventh career studio album due out in 2022.

The 51st annual JUNO Awards, produced by Insight Productions (a Boat Rocker company), will make history on Sunday, May 15 as it broadcasts and streams for the first time from an outdoor venue at Budweiser Stage in Toronto, live across Canada at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, and globally at CBCMusic.ca/junos. Hosted by Simu Liu, previously announced performers include Arcade Fire, Arkells, Avril Lavigne, Charlotte Cardin, and Mustafa.

‘By the Way’, This Is the Wrong Band – Mom Mistakenly Buys Chilli Pipers Tickets

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‘By the Way’, This Is the Wrong Band – Mom Mistakenly Buys Chilli Pipers Tickets

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Remy Shand Releases 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of ‘The Way I Feel’ On April 22

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Remy Shand Releases 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Of ‘The Way I Feel’ On April 22

Remy Shand’s influential debut, and only, album, ‘The Way I Feel’, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a deluxe edition with the addition of six rare tracks that are brand-new to streaming services, including four tracks that have never been released before in Canada and the U.S. The deluxe will be available April 22 on all digital and streaming platforms, and in the meantime, you can download or stream one of the rare tracks “A Day in the Shade.”

“A Day in the Shade” followed “The Way I Feel” as a single exclusive to Canada’s PureTracks, an early streaming service; the other bonus tracks, “Mai” and “Ripened and Consumed,” were previously available only on international editions of the album. Additional instrumental versions of the album’s three biggest tracks highlight Shand’s studio prowess, especially the extended instrumental version of “Take A Message.”

“My vision was to push through and create a solid platform for musical autonomy – the bedroom musician, the one-person band,” says Shand. “Twenty years later it’s the norm. Universal Music Canada and UMe/Motown understood the mission and the authenticity within. The album, music and statement will always be ahead of its time… and the message of love, eternal. It’s the way I feel.”

First released by UMC and Motown on March 12, 2002, ‘The Way I Feel’ was written, arranged and produced by Shand; he also performed all instruments.

In addition, music videos for “Take A Message,” “The Way I Feel” and “Rocksteady” will be officially available at all partners for the first time.

‘The Way I Feel’ received rave reviews, accolades and awards, including four GRAMMY® nominations; a JUNO Award winner for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year and nominations for Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year; hit No. 1 for six consecutive weeks in Canada, where it is certified platinum; Top 40 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart; #15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart; and a top 5 chart success for the single, “Take a Message,” on the U.S. Adult R&B chart.

Remy Shand is a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and self-producer, and his work is at once accomplished and deeply rooted, yet original. He is an artist who attacks the boundaries of R&B, pop and alternative with his own timeless fusion, as undeniable as it is unconventional.

Remy credits his musical education, in his hometown of Winnipeg, MB to a crate of classic albums salvaged by his dad from a club his construction crew was remodeling. Home-schooled through 10th grade, Remy enrolled at the local high school (mainly to play in the jazz band, whose teacher Remy would later hire for a recording session) but left after just one year. He’d started on acoustic guitar and bass around age 12, and his record collection provided his benchmarks. Here, My Dear, Marvin Gaye’s searingly honest chronicle of his divorce, became Remy’s favourite album and a musical bible: “I look at it as being taught by the masters — the geniuses will take you all the way.” Albums like Ann Peebles’ I Can’t Stand the Rain; the Isley Brothers’ 3+3; Marvin Gaye’s I Want You, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life and the works of Rufus, Sly Stone and Steely Dan, among others, all became Remy’s sources as a musician, songwriter and producer.

‘THE WAY I FEEL: 20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION’ TRACK LISTING

The Way I Feel 5:01
Burnin’ Bridges 4:35
Everlasting 4:21
The Second One 4:09
The Colour Of Day 3:35
Take A Message 4:03
I Met Your Mercy 2:43
Rocksteady 3:36
Liberate 3:56
Looking Back On Vanity 4:58
The Mind’s Eye 6:11

BONUS TRACKS

Mai 3:05
Ripened and Consumed 3:28
A Day in the Shade 3:40
The Way I Feel (Instrumental) 5:45
Take a Message (Instrumental) 4:03
Rocksteady (Instrumental) 3:37
About Remy Shand (taken from his 2002 biography):

Rolling Stones Announce ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ Album To Be Released On May 13

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Rolling Stones Announce ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ Album To Be Released On May 13

A legendary event in the incredible 60-year history of the Rolling Stones is being released in full for the first time on Friday, May 13th. Live At The El Mocambo marks the first official appearance of the group’s two famous secret concerts at the 300-capacity Toronto club in March 1977.

The album will be available on double CD, 4 LP black vinyl, 4 LP neon vinyl and digitally. It features the Stones’ full set from the March 5 show, plus three bonus tracks from the March 4 gig, newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain. Only four of the performances found their way onto the Love You Live album that followed in September 1977, which was dominated by tracks captured on the band’s 1975 and ’76 tours, with the full set having never been heard before.

As the Rolling Stones gear up for their 60th anniversary celebrations, Live At The El Mocambo is available for pre-order now. It is previewed by the release of two powerful tracks from the shows, “It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll” and “Rip This Joint,” available on all digital services today. Listen to the tracks and pre-order Live At The El Mocambo here.

As the Stones took to the stage of the “El Mo,” a fixture of the Toronto music scene since the 1940s, punk and disco were both rearing into full view, supposedly ready to see off a band who had already been at the top of their game for 15 years. Over two nights, in an intimate space in one of their favourite cities, they were about to make that prognosis look foolish indeed.

The gigs became reality after the El Mocambo was identified as the potential home for a secret booking. A radio contest was organized in which the prize was tickets to see Canadian rock heroes April Wine, supported by an unknown band called the Cockroaches. Guess who they turned out to be…

On the nights, naturally, April Wine were themselves the opening act, and so it was that the Stones rolled back the years to the exhilarating club incarnation of their early years. Against all the odds, the band produced two nights of exhilarating music that they still talk about in Toronto, and in Rolling Stones legend, to this day.

It was a setlist for all seasons, from Muddy Waters’ “Mannish Boy” and Bo Diddley’s “Crackin’ Up” to staples such as “Let’s Spend The Night Together” and “Tumbling Dice,” and back to the blues with Big Maceo’s “Worried Life Blues” and Willie Dixon’s “Little Red Rooster.” There was the live debut of “Worried About You,” not heard in studio form until 1981’s Tattoo You, and more highlights from “Honky Tonk Women” to “Hot Stuff.” Forty-five years on, this is a trip back to the intensity of the Crawdaddy Club in the Stones’ earliest days, as revisited by the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world.

THE ROLLING STONES’ LIVE AT THE EL MOCAMBO TRACKLISTING:

Honky Tonk Women (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
All Down The Line (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Hand Of Fate (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Route 66 (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Fool To Cry (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Crazy Mama (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Mannish Boy (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Crackin’ Up (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Dance Little Sister (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Around And Around (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Tumbling Dice (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Hot Stuff (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Star Star (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Let’s Spend The Night Together (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Worried Life Blues (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Little Red Rooster (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It) (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Rip This Joint (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Brown Sugar (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Melody (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Luxury (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)
Worried About You (Live at the El Mocambo 1977)

J Balvin And Ed Sheeran Together For The First Time With A Revolutionary 2-song EP: “Sigue” & “Forever My Love”

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J Balvin And Ed Sheeran Together For The First Time With A Revolutionary 2-song EP: “Sigue” & “Forever My Love”

Global superstars and cultural icons, J Balvin and Ed Sheeran, have teamed up to combine their unparalleled talent and musical prowess to deliver an unprecedented musical collaboration with a 2-song EP, featuring titles “SIGUE” and “FOREVER MY LOVE”, releasing today at 8pm EST.

The project was born out of an organic friendship between the two music legends when Sheeran overheard Balvin talking in the gym one morning and recognized his voice. What began as a conversation blossomed into a genuine friendship and, almost immediately, a collaboration was born.

“Sigue,” an upbeat reggaeton dance song, and “Forever My Love,” a beautiful love ballad, show Balvin and Sheeran’s unique ability to not only cross over between genres, but also demonstrate their expertise in diversifying the type of music they write and perform. The two have proven that when it comes to the language of music, there is no barrier. By combining the pop and reggaeton genres, this partnership promises to revolutionize and unite the world of music as we know it.

“Everything good takes time. Six months ago I was at the gym and told myself, “this guy looks like Ed Sheeran.” Well it was. We had a coffee and spoke about life and we there was a dope vibe. We bonded over simple things creating a genuine friendship – we even spoke about what it’s like to be a dad hehe. In NY we made plans to have a studio day and well you guys will see the outcome hehehe. The first two songs that we made were “Sigue” and “Forever my Love” and now they are coming to light. I wanted him to come to the world of Reggaeton and he invited me to his world as well. It was really cool hearing him in Spanish and we hope that you all love the songs as much as we do. Much peace and love.”–  J BALVIN

“I met J in a gym in New York last year – it was just me and him very early in the morning. I recognised his voice when he was on the phone so I just went up and said hi. We chatted so long, we ended up having lunch and then afternoon tea. Then just went to being mates who chatted nonstop. I was in New York at Christmas for shows and we decided to have one day in the studio that led to so so much more. The first two songs we wrote were ‘Sigue’ and ‘Forever My Love’ and I absolutely love them. He wanted to bring me into his world, and I wanted to bring him into mine. It was a proper challenge learning Spanish for this and I had so much fun doing it. Hope you love it as much as I do and look out for more to come.”–  ED SHEERAN

The two decorated and chart-topping artists collectively reach a total of 281 million people worldwide.

Aerosmith Are Back With Their Wildly Successful Las Vegas Residency “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild”

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Aerosmith Are Back With Their Wildly Successful Las Vegas Residency “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild”

As part of the continued celebration around their 50th anniversary, four-time GRAMMY®-winning and Diamond-certified rock legends Aerosmith have announced the return of their Las Vegas residency, AEROSMITH: DEUCES ARE WILD at Dolby Live at Park MGM, beginning Friday, June 17, 2022. The incredible show will be the first live concert experience presented in Dolby Atmos at Dolby Live. Dolby Live is one of the world’s most technologically advanced performance venues for enjoying live music in Dolby Atmos.

Since opening in April 2019 at Park MGM, AEROSMITH: DEUCES ARE WILD has received rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Variety called the show a “multi-sensory spectacular” while People described it as “an audible history of the group’s five decades.” The Wrap wrote “Aerosmith still rocks, hard, not in spite of their five decades but because of them,” with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution saying that the show “offers fiery spectacle, deep cuts and hits,” and that they “are rock pioneers triumphing in a new environment.”

Members of Aerosmith’s “Aero Force One” fan club will receive access to an exclusive pre-sale beginning Thursday, March 24 at 9 a.m. PT.

Citi is the official card of Aerosmith’s residency at Park MGM. Citi card members will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Friday, March 25 at 10 a.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete pre-sale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Members of MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts International’s loyalty rewards program, as well as Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, will receive access to a pre-sale beginning Monday, March 28 at 10 a.m. PT.

All pre-sales end Wednesday, March 30 at 10 p.m. PT. Tickets starting at $75 go on sale Thursday, March 31 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com/aerosmith. All shows are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

The 24 dates going on sale are:

June 2022: 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 
July 2022: 2, 5, 8 
September 2022: 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 
October 2022: 2, 5
November 2022: 19, 23, 26, 29
December 2022: 2, 5, 8, 11

The centerpiece of AEROSMITH: DEUCES ARE WILD is the electrifying 90-minute live performance from the band who continue to deliver one of the most innovative and thrilling performances in music. The band goes beyond the average concert, taking fans on a deep dive of their groundbreaking career with exclusive, unreleased audio and never-before-seen visuals from Aerosmith’s archives featured through a 12-screen media presentation (including a 140 ft x 40 ft high-def screen) produced by Oscar and Emmy-winning global visual effects studio Pixomondo. Using cutting-edge technology, Pixomondo also brings to life Aerosmith’s infamous logo – the wings – which magically unfold to herald the band’s arrival on stage.

The AEROSMITH: DEUCES ARE WILD Residency at Dolby Live is the world’s first performance in Dolby Atmos bringing fans face-to-face with America’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in one of the most immersive, state-of-the art audio experiences ever. Dolby Atmos is an immersive audio experience that brings people inside their favorite entertainment. At Dolby Live, Dolby Atmos brings live performances to the next level by taking listeners inside the music to reveal details with unparalleled clarity and depth. Whether it’s hearing the layers of instruments move all around, catching the subtle breath a singer takes between lyrics, or being enveloped in a wave of melodies, nothing compares to hearing music live in Dolby Atmos.

In addition to their Las Vegas residency, the rock legends are also gearing up to release Aerosmith – 1971: The Road Starts Hear (UMe) on CD and digital formats on April 8.  This rare recording from 1971 was recently discovered in Aerosmith’s Vindaloo Vaults and was originally only available as a limited-edition cassette and vinyl release for Record Store Day in 2021.  The heavily sought-after RSD release quickly sold out and debuted on the Billboard 200, hitting No. 2 on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart, No. 12 on the Top Rock Albums chart, No. 13 on the Vinyl Albums chart, and No. 19 on the Top Album Sales chart.  The Road Starts Hear can now be preordered/presaved, HERE. In addition, the band’s official online store features a new 1971 collection of exclusive merchandise, available HERE.

Aerosmith – 1971: The Road Starts Hear includes previously unseen archived photos, images of the original tape box, and liner notes written by Rolling Stone’s David Fricke with new interviews and comments from the band about this long-forgotten recording. With seven extraordinary tracks, this historic document showcases the early, unbridled talent of the future Hall of Fame members including a nascent version of “Dream On,” which they would later record and release on their 1973 eponymous major label debut. The Road Starts Hear also features early recordings of gems such as “Somebody,” “Movin’ Out,” “Walkin’ The Dog,” and “Mama Kin” all of which would also later be recorded for their landmark debut. Other tracks include “Reefer Head Woman,” which would later be recorded for their 1979 album Night In The Ruts, and “Major Barbara,” a song that would be featured on their 1986 release Classics Live.

SiriusXM Launching ‘BASIC!,’ A New Original SXM Podcast Exploring Pop Culture During the Rise of Cable TV

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SiriusXM Launching ‘BASIC!,’ A New Original SXM Podcast Exploring Pop Culture During the Rise of Cable TV

SiriusXM announced today the upcoming launch of Basic!, an original SXM Podcast series, produced in conjunction with Pantheon Media. Hosted by media veteran Doug Herzog and TV critic Jen Chaney, Basic! explores the glory days of cable television, celebrating an era in pop culture when networks like MTV, Comedy Central, FX and ESPN changed the television landscape with groundbreaking, innovative programming.

The show will revisit cable’s low-budget, quirky beginnings all the way up to the Emmy Award-winning premium dramas of the modern era. Basic! will feature interviews with the stars, key players and creative visionaries that helped make cable TV the most important utility in any American home. The podcast will also zero in on unforgettable milestone moments in basic cable history, from Live-Aid to the Monday Night Wrestling Wars, from CNN’s game-changing 24-hour news coverage to the birth of reality TV.

Herzog and Chaney will anchor the conversations in this new podcast, creating an oral history as they go along. In each episode they will be joined by guests who thrived and starred on cable TV including Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Fab Five Freddy, Cindy Crawford, Neal Brennan, Tim Gunn and many more. From the 80s to the present day, Basic! takes a closer look at the influence and impact that cable had on pop culture over the last 40 years.

“As a career cable weasel, I’m thrilled to bring the secret history of basic cable to ears everywhere,” said Doug Herzog. “It never had the same respect of network television, HBO or even the streamers who threatened to make it obsolete. But with a chip on its shoulder, it managed to change the TV landscape forever.”

“With streaming options proliferating by the minute — seriously, two new platforms were launched in the time it took me to say the beginning of this sentence — it seems like a perfect time to revisit the early years of basic cable and track its evolution and impact on the TV we watch today,” said Jen Chaney. “This podcast will be fun, conversational and, hopefully, educational. With Basic! in the world, hopefully no child will ever have to wonder again who Beavis or Butthead was.”

Beginning May 18, the Basic! podcast will be available on Stitcher, SiriusXM’s mobile app, Pandora, and all major podcast listening platforms. Episodes of Basic! will also begin airing on SiriusXM’s Volume (channel 106) this spring.

Doug Herzog is the former president of Viacom Music and Entertainment group where he oversaw MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, TVLand, Spike and Logo, among other cable channels.  Jen Chaney is a TV Critic for New York Magazine and Vulture. She is also an author and journalist who writes about movies, television and pop culture, and has written for numerous publications including The Washington Post, New York Times, Esquire and Salon.

SiriusXM is available to subscribers in their car, on their phone and connected devices at home with the SXM App. Streaming access is included for most subscribers. Go to www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.

Jamal Joseph Remembers the Poetry of Tupac Shakur

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Jamal Joseph Remembers the Poetry of Tupac Shakur

In this video, Columbia University Professor Jamal Joseph recites and remembers the precocious poetry of his godson, the legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. He reads from a booklet of Haikus written by Tupac in support of Jamal and other black panthers imprisoned during the early 1980s at Leavenworth Penitentiary. This Haiku booklet, to be offered in Sotheby’s auction The Art and Influence of Hip Hop, is at once a powerful expression of love and solidarity as well as a window into the burgeoning genius of a future superstar.

Taylor Hawkins Sings Queen’s “Somebody To Love” At Lollapalooza Argentina

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Taylor Hawkins Sings Queen’s “Somebody To Love” At Lollapalooza Argentina

The heart of the Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins, passed away on Friday, and here he is singing Queen’s “Somebody To Love” just days before his death.

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