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The BRIT Awards become first UK awards show to create NFTs

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The BRIT Awards become first UK awards show to create NFTs

The BRIT Awards, in partnership with eco-friendly NFT platform Serenade, have announced their first ever NFT collection to celebrate the 2022 award winners, following the ceremony on Tuesday 8th February at The O2 arena in London, broadcast exclusively on ITV and ITV Hub.

Designed by West Midlands-born digital artist MRE, who has worked with previous BRIT winners Dave and J Hus, this innovative collection of unique NFTs will commemorate the 2022 winning artists of categories including Artist of the Year, Best New Artist, Mastercard Album of the Year and the four new genre awards Alternative/Rock Act, Dance Act, Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act and Pop/R&B Act.

This groundbreaking initiative will offer music fans the opportunity to own a piece of music history and get closer to the winning artists by owning an official digital collectible associated with this significant career milestone. The limited edition NFTs, which will cost just £10 each, will also give fans who collect them all the chance to win VIP tickets to next year’s BRIT Awards. The NFTs will be available from Wednesday 9th February, with purchases through credit or debit card over on serenade.co.

An NFT, or non-fungible token, is a unique digital asset with an individual identity that can be purchased for collection, trading or public display. NFTs cannot be faked or copied, giving each NFT intrinsic value for its owner. The BRITs will be the first ever UK awards show to partner with an NFT platform.

All proceeds raised from the sale of the NFTs will be donated to The BRIT Trust, the charity arm of The BRITs which distributes money raised from The BRIT Awards to organisations and charities that promote education and well-being through music, including The BRIT School and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.

Nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards were revealed before Christmas, with artists including Adele, Dave, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, Sam Fender, Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Central Cee amongst the nominees. The winner of the BRITs Rising Star award has already been announced as Holly Humberstone, who will perform at the ceremony, along with Dave, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and Little Simz, with more names to be announced soon.

Luke Ferrar, Innovation Director, Polydor Records + Co-Chair of BRITs Digital Committee: “We wanted to find a new way for fans to commemorate their favourite Artists winning a BRIT award. Creating a unique NFT felt like an interesting and different approach, and by pricing them at a reasonable cost (£10 charity donation) it allows more people to enter the emerging space of blockchain/digital Art. MRE is an incredible digital artist and I hope these can be displayed and remembered for years to come and that it challenges conventional ways to own and share a moment with an Artist, at the same time raising money for charity.”

Giuseppe De Cristofano, Director of Digital, BRIT Awards + Co-Chair of BRITs Digital Committee: “NFTs are an exciting new space for The BRIT Awards, and we feel it is really important that we take this opportunity to help support charities such as Nordoff Robbins and The BRIT School through The BRIT Trust by pricing the collectibles at just £10. We’re really excited by the creative from MRE, and we can’t wait to see how fans engage with the collection and commemorate with artists after The BRITs on February 8th!”

Max Shand of Serenade, the NFT platform: “Serenade couldn’t be more excited to extend The BRIT Awards’ legacy of innovation and philanthropy into the NFT world with simplified eco-friendly digital collectibles, commemorating 2022’s award winners with digital trophies designed by the wonderful MRE. It’s a pleasure to work with such a credible and forward looking institution as The BRITs, and we look forward to a long, strategic partnership.”

Mastercard return as headline partner for the 24th year having supported The BRITs for over two decades, bringing cardholders closer to music through a range of Priceless BRITs experiences. This year, Mastercard will continue to sponsor the much sought after Mastercard Album award, as well as Song of the Year with Mastercard for the second time and is proud to carry on connecting people to priceless possibilities.

YouTube Shorts is the Official Digital Music Partner and will bring fans closer to the BRITs than ever before. As the home of the official livestream on YouTube, audiences around the world will be able to watch the whole journey of the BRITs unfold, from the nominations, through the run-up, to the awards themselves and the performances on demand afterwards. In an exciting first, fans will also be able to watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage on the night on YouTube Shorts, a new short-form video experience right on YouTube, as well as listening to their favourite artists’ playlists on YouTube Music. YouTube Shorts sponsors the 2022 Artist of the Year award.

The BRIT Awards 2022 with Mastercard takes place Tuesday 8th February at The O2 arena, exclusively broadcast on ITV and ITV Hub and hosted by Mo Gilligan.

ASIA with original members Carl Palmer & Geoff Downes Announces 40th Anniversary Celebration.

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ASIA with original members Carl Palmer & Geoff Downes Announces 40th Anniversary Celebration.

ASIA, one of the greatest and best-loved supergroups to emerge during the 1980s is currently preparing for an extensive 40th Anniversary celebration kicking off in summer 2022. Featuring founding members Carl Palmer (ELP) and Geoff Downes (Yes, The Buggles) the group will also include long time bassist/ vocalist Billy Sherwood (Yes) and newest member, guitarist / lead vocalist Marc Bonilla, (Keith Emerson Band). The band is being booked for a US tour for the summer.

“40 years of ASIA is a real musical milestone for us,” says Geoff Downes. “The success we experienced with our early albums has carried us through and gave us the foundation when we reformed in 2006.  ASIA has been together since, although we lost John in 2017 to cancer. Still, we have endured and will carry on now with Marc Bonilla.”

The fans have never left ASIA,” says Carl Palmer. “That first ASIA album with all those radio and MTV hits  weaved the fabric of the music scene in the early 1980s. Those great songs like ‘Heat Of The Moment,’ and ‘Only Time Will Tell,’ still hold up today.”

In December ASIA released its most ambitious collection to date:  a 10-CD boxset The Official Live Bootlegs Volume 1 on BMG, which followed a previous 5 CD boxset of studio recordings released in April, 2021.

ABOUT ASIA: Geoff Downes (Buggles, Yes, keyboards), Steve Howe (Yes, guitars), Carl Palmer (ELP drums) and John Wetton (King Crimson, bass/vocals), took the world by storm with their debut album, globally the biggest-selling album of 1982. The single Heat Of The Moment was a world-wide monster smash and the album spent an incredible 9 weeks at No.1. A second album, Alpha, was released in 1983, followed by Astra in 1985. The four original members reconvened in 2006 for a world tour, to celebrate the 25th anniversary and went on to release five albums. In 2012 Steve Howe stepped back from ASIA to concentrate on his work with Yes, followed by John Wetton’s treatment for cancer, a fight he sadly lost in 2017.

“We are planning an extensive tour to celebrate our 40th,” adds Downes, “and the music will feature all the hits the fans have embraced.  Stay tuned! It will be show you won’t want to miss.”

Richard Thompson’s “(Guitar, Vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967-1976” Celebrated With 45th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue

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Richard Thompson’s “(Guitar, Vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967-1976” Celebrated With 45th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue

Richard Thompson‘s 1976 album of (at the time) career-spanning retrospective unreleased recordings – (Guitar, Vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased and Rare Material 1967-1976 – will be reissued on double 180-gram vinyl March 25th in celebration of its 45th anniversary. The album, which features tracks from his time with the Fairport Convention, music recorded with his ex-wife Linda Thompson and as a solo artist, is available to pre-order now: https://UMC.lnk.to/RichardThompsonUnreleasedAndRare

(Guitar, Vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased and Rare Material 1967-1976 was originally released in 1976 after Richard and his wife Linda announced their retirement from the music business. As the album’s title suggests, this is a collection of unreleased recordings made over an eight-year period which spans Richard’s early years recording with the Fairport Convention as well as the time he spent performing and recording as a duo with wife Linda.

Thankfully, this did not transpire to be Richard’s final piece of recorded work, but did become an essential record to fans of Richard’s work giving an alternate perspective on his early career. Following an almost two year hiatus, Richard and Linda returned and released ‘First Light (Richard and Linda Thompson album)’ in 1978 and Richard has remained a prolific songwriter and one of the most respected British folk artists of all time releasing, to date, 22 studio albums and 14 live albums.

Tracklisting
Side A
1. Time Will Show The Wiser – Fairport Convention
2. Throwaway Street Puzzle – Fairport Convention
3. Mr. Lacey – Fairport Convention
4. The Ballad of Easy Rider – Fairport Convention
5. Poor Will and The Jolly Hangman – Fairport Convention

Side B
1. Sweet Little Rock ‘n’ Roller – Fairport Convention
2. A Heart Needs A Home – Richard & Linda Thompson
3. The Dark End of The Street – Richard & Linda Thompson
4. It’ll Be Me – Richard & Linda Thompson

Side C
1. Flee As A Bird – Richard Thompson
2. Night Comes In – Richard & Linda Thompson

Side D
1. The Pitfall / The Excursion – Richard Thompson
2. Calvary Cross – Richard & Linda Thompson

Katy Perry Announces More Show Dates To Her Las Vegas Residency At Resorts World Theatre

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Katy Perry Announces More Show Dates To Her Las Vegas Residency At Resorts World Theatre

 As rave reviews and demand continues for Katy Perry’s new Las Vegas residency, “Katy Perry: PLAY,” at the brand-new Resorts World Theatre, more show dates have been added from May 27 to June 11, 2022, including Memorial Day Weekend, and July 29 to August 13, 2022. Tickets for the 16 new shows will go on sale on Saturday, January 29, at 10 a.m. PST – the same day Katy returns to the “Saturday Night Live” stage for her fourth appearance as musical guest.

The 16 new show dates going on sale to the public Saturday, January 29, at 10 a.m. PST are:  

  • May 2022: 27, 28, 29
  • June 2022: 3, 4, 8, 10, 11
  • July 2022: 29, 30
  • August 2022: 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13

Previously announced “Katy Perry: PLAY” show dates that are currently on sale include:

  • March 2022: 2, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19

Tickets and VIP packages are available at rwlasvegas.com/entertainment/katy-perry and AXS.com/katyinvegas.

The newly opened 5,000-capacity theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, exclusively programmed and operated by Concerts West / AEG Presents, is a state-of-the-art, multi-level venue designed by the award-winning international design firm, Scéno Plus. The intimate venue, with the furthest seat only 150 feet from the stage, features unparalleled comfort, unobstructed sightlines and an unmatched spatial audio experience through more than 200 L-Acoustics speakers powered by L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology.

The opening night of “Katy Perry: PLAY” featured her first live performance of “When I’m Gone” (10:22PM/Astralwerks/Capitol Records), Katy’s collaboration with GRAMMY®-nominated producer/dance artist Alesso. Praised as  “a spacey electro-pop dance track” by Rolling Stone, the track went straight to No. 1 on the U.S. Dance Shazam chart. It’s entered the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart and the top five on iTunes in the U.S.

The official video for “When I’m Gone” premiered during halftime of the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, marking the only time that ESPN has ever dropped a global music video within a live broadcast across its networks. People said, “Katy Perry is delivering everything her fans have been asking for in her latest music video.” Paper Magazine praised the “over-the-top, kitschy visuals” while Popsugar observed, “Katy Perry’s new musical era is here!”

Katy will return to “American Idol” for her fifth season, hosting with her co-judges. The February 27 season premiere kicks off the show’s 20th year.

Katy Perry has racked up a cumulative 50 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of over 48 million adjusted albums and 135 million tracks. She boasts an impressive 40M + monthly listeners on Spotify with over 20M followers on the platform. Her 2019 single, “Never Really Over,” off her latest album SMILE, is certified PLATINUM and was the biggest streaming launch of Katy’s musical career. 2020’s SMILE release has sold over 1.25 million adjusted albums, with nearly 2 Billion combined streams to date. Views of her 2013 video “Roar” and 2014 “Dark Horse” have recently surpassed three billion views – making Katy the first female artist to reach this milestone. Katy’s 2015 Super Bowl performance is the highest-rated in the event’s history. She is one of only five artists in history to have topped 100 million certified units with their digital singles – and the first-ever Capitol Records recording artist to join the elite RIAA 100 Million Certified Songs club.

Aside from being one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Katy is an active advocate of many philanthropic causes. In 2013, Katy was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and has used her powerful voice to ensure every child’s right to health, education, equality, and protection. Katy has also been a champion for LGBTQ+ equality, and has received numerous awards for her work, including the Trevor Project’s Hero Award in 2012, the Human Rights Campaign’s National Equality Award in 2017, amfAR’s Award of Courage in 2018, and Variety’s Power of Women distinction in 2021.

Neil Young Radio Returns Exclusively to SiriusXM

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Neil Young Radio Returns Exclusively to SiriusXM

SiriusXM announced today the return of Neil Young Radio, a  satellite and streaming music channel featuring music and exclusive stories from Neil Young.  Following its launch in December as a limited-run channel, Neil Young Radio now returns to its limited engagement home on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks, channel 27, for 7 days starting today, and for a month streaming on the SXM App.

Neil Young Radio is dedicated to the legendary and ever-evolving rock icon and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, and will provide fans access to the entire musical world of Neil Young. The channel will include rarities and exclusives, every new song from his latest album Barn, epic hits and fan favorites from his solo music, collaborations with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby Stills Nash & Young, plus Neil sharing the insights behind writing and recording the music.

SiriusXM listeners will also hear special programs including weekly concert broadcasts from Young’s vaults, celebrity guest DJs and a Barn track-by-track album special featuring Neil Young sharing stories about each song on his latest album.

As Neil said, “I want to introduce you to some stuff that no one’s ever heard before.”

“When you have an opportunity to present an iconic artist still at the height of his creativity, you don’t hesitate to do it, again,” said Steve Blatter, SiriusXM Senior Vice President and General Manager, Music Programming.  “Outspoken, brave, and a true music icon, Neil Young is in a rare class of artists, and we are honored to collaborate with him to create a special audio experience for his fans.”

Listeners can hear Neil Young Radio beginning today on channel 27 and streaming online on the SXM App.

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.

South Park Sums Up NFTs In Less Than 30 Seconds

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South Park Sums Up NFTs In Less Than 30 Seconds

Now I understand it!

Jazz Legend Eleanor Collins Gets Her Own Canada Post Stamp

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Jazz Legend Eleanor Collins Gets Her Own Canada Post Stamp

Canada’s first lady of jazz Eleanor Collins is getting her own commemorative stamp.

The stamp features an illustration by David Belliveau based on photographs by Franz Lindner, CBC Still Photo Collection. The cover of the booklet features an enlargement of the stamp image; the inside includes a photo of Collins on the set of the television program Quintet on January 3, 1962, also by Lindner.

A living legend at 102 years old, Collins was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on November 21, 1919. She grew up singing gospel with her family before winning a talent contest at age 15 that ignited her musical career. Collins moved to Vancouver in the late 1930s, and her mesmerizing vocals and sophisticated style were soon gracing the stages of clubs and concert venues as well as on recordings and live radio broadcasts, alongside Canada’s top musicians.

Collins was a trailblazer – becoming the first female Canadian jazz artist (and one of the first Black performers in North America) to host a national television series, The Eleanor Show, in 1955. She hosted a second namesake TV series – Eleanor – in 1964.

Collins was determined to confront and combat racial prejudice by cultivating the principles of equality and acceptance through her professional work and her volunteer work. She appeared as both a lead and a guest on numerous TV and radio shows through the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s and was still performing in concert well into her 90s.

Collins has received several lifetime achievement awards and other accolades, including being appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2014.

Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalía and David Bowie Partner With M&M’S For New Album Art Packs

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Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalía and David Bowie Partner With M&M’S For New Album Art Packs

M&M’S®, a member of the Mars family of brands, announced M&M’S Album Art packs, a new musically inspired collection featuring the beloved M&M’S characters reimagined as landmark album covers. The new M&M’S Album Art packaging features the likes of four barrier-breaking and award-winning artists, including Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R., Rosalía and David Bowie, each known for inspiring a wide range of entertainment-loving fans to be their true selves and for promoting a sense of belonging. The four Album Art packs artists span a variety of music genres and were selected to ensure fans from different cultures, backgrounds and generations are seen and represented.

For 80 years, the iconic M&M’S brand has been a household favorite across generations, and recently, the brand announced an evolved purpose, focused on creating a world where everyone feels they belong – a movement to remind people everywhere that despite our differences, we all belong to a community of humans that share one simple and powerful thing in common: fun. M&M’S is for all funkind.

In celebration of the artists’ diverse fanbases, M&M’S has leveraged social media to identify U.S.-based fans and surprised fifteen of them with a special delivery of M&M’S Album Art packs, bringing better moments and more smiles to fans across the nation.

Available at retailers nationwide and on MMS.com, the limited-edition M&M’S Album Art packs will feature Kacey Musgraves’ “Golden Hour,” H.E.R.’s self-titled album “H.E.R.,” Rosalía’s “El Mal Querer” and David Bowie’s “Aladdin Sane.” The offering will be available in four varieties: Milk Chocolate, Peanut, Peanut Butter and Minis in a Single (1.69 oz.), Share Size (2.83 oz.), Sharing Size (10.8 oz.) and Party Size (38 oz.), and retail from $0.99 – $10.99.

For more information about the M&M’S Album Art packs offerings, visit MMS.com/albumart and follow along on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Dolly Parton Partners With Duncan Hines To Bring New Southern-style Desserts To The Table

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Dolly Parton Partners With Duncan Hines To Bring New Southern-style Desserts To The Table

Duncan Hines is launching a new line of Southern-inspired desserts with beloved GRAMMY Award-winning artist, noted philanthropist and international icon, Dolly Parton. This new line includes cake mixes and frostings inspired by some of Dolly’s favorite family recipes like Coconut Cake and Banana Puddin’ Cake.

new line of Southern-Style desserts inspired by her family’s recipes
Duncan Hines launches Dolly Parton's Southern-Style baking mixes and frostings, available for a limited time online as part of the Dolly Parton's Baking Collection and in stores starting in March.
Duncan Hines launches Dolly Parton’s Southern-Style baking mixes and frostings, available for a limited time online as part of the Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection and in stores starting in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last. The kit includes two of Dolly Parton's Southern Style cake mixes, 2 buttercream frostings, a collectible tea towel and spatula, custom recipe cards and a letter from Dolly.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last. The kit includes two of Dolly Parton’s Southern Style cake mixes, 2 buttercream frostings, a collectible tea towel and spatula, custom recipe cards and a letter from Dolly.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last. The kit includes two of Dolly Parton's Southern-Style cake mixes and two buttercream frostings, a collectible tea towel and spatula, custom recipe cards and a letter from Dolly.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s limited-edition Baking Collection available online starting Jan. 26, 2022, while supplies last. The kit includes two of Dolly Parton’s Southern-Style cake mixes and two buttercream frostings, a collectible tea towel and spatula, custom recipe cards and a letter from Dolly.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's Southern Style Banana Flavored Cake Mix - available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton's Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s Southern Style Banana Flavored Cake Mix – available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's Southern Style Coconut Flavored Cake Mix - available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton's Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s Southern Style Coconut Flavored Cake Mix – available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's Creamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting - available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton's Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s Creamy Chocolate Buttercream Frosting – available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's Creamy Buttercream Frosting - available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton's Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.
Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s Creamy Buttercream Frosting – available online in the limited-edition Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection starting Jan. 26, 2022 and in stores beginning in March.

 

“I have always loved to cook and, growing up in the South, I especially love that authentic Mom and Pop kind of cooking,” said Dolly Parton. “I am excited to launch my own line of cake mixes and frostings with Duncan Hines, bringing that sweet, Southern-style baking experience I enjoy to others.”

To introduce the partnership, Duncan Hines is offering the limited-edition Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection on Wednesday, Jan. 26th on www.shop.duncanhines.com, while supplies last. The special collection gives Dolly fans an opportunity to be the first to try her new line of cake mixes and frostings, which won’t hit store shelves nationwide until Spring. Dolly Parton’s Baking Collection can be purchased while supplies last for $40.00 (plus shipping and handling). The kit includes:

  • Dolly Parton’s Southern Style Coconut Flavored Cake Mix
  • Dolly Parton’s Southern Style Banana Flavored Cake Mix
  • Dolly Parton’s Creamy Buttercream Frosting
  • Dolly Parton’s Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
  • Collectible tea towel & spatula
  • Custom recipe cards

Beginning in March, the Duncan Hines Dolly Parton’s line up of cakes mixes and frostings can be found in the baking section of grocery stores and mass retailers. The cake mixes have a suggested retail price of $2.19; the frostings have an SRP of $2.09.

Visit www.duncanhines.com to learn more about the Dolly Parton line of cake mixes and frostings and what the brand will bake up next with Dolly Parton, as well as the full line of Duncan Hines baking mixes and frostings. To stay up-to-date on the latest news from Duncan Hines, follow along on Instagram, Facebook and ReadySetEat.com.

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs to return with new album External Combustion

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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs to return with new album External Combustion

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs have announced they will release Campbell’s second album as a band leader, following their 2020 critically acclaimed debut album, Wreckless Abandon, on March 4. The new album, titled External Combustion showcases Campbell & The Dirty Knobs’ evolution, pushing the band to a new level, jumping ahead in vision and drive, proving the first record was no one-shot deal.

In celebration of the forthcoming record, Campbell & The Dirty Knobs are premiering their blistering garage-rock single, ‘Wicked Mind’, alongside a George Mays (My Morning Jacket, Brittany Howard, Chicano Batman) directed video.

Co-produced by Campbell and George Drakoulias (The Black Crowes, The Jayhawks), the 11-track album was recorded at Campbell’s home studio, Hocus Pocus Recorders in Los Angeles. External Combustion also features BMG songwriter Margo Price and Ian Hunter as well as piano from fellow Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers founding member Benmont Tench on ‘Lightning Boogie’. Although Campbell wrote most of the songs on the new album within the past year, two of the tracks had been written in the 90’s, only to be rediscovered in Campbell’s extensive vault of unreleased compositions.

Campbell recalled, “The band became this spontaneous type of combustion – to borrow a word. The longer we played, the more intuitive it got.”

The band will finally embark on their first-ever national tour this spring, featuring an extensive run of sold-out headlining shows. “The band’s too good,” said Campbell as he prepares for the upcoming tour. “And now we have two albums to draw from when writing setlists.”

The Dirty Knobs came together nearly two decades ago, after Campbell met guitarist Jason Sinay (Neil Diamond, Ivan Neville) at a session and liked the way their guitars sounded together. What began as a less structured project for Campbell in between The Heartbreakers’ touring became something else altogether when they added the rhythm section of bassist Lance Morrison (Don Henley) and drummer Matt Laug (Slash, Alanis Morrissette).

What followed was several years of intimate, almost incognito, performances in the band’s home base of Los Angeles and surrounding Southern California cities. After all those years playing together, it became clear The Dirty Knobs should take what they were doing to the next level. Following the passing of Campbell’s longtime compatriot, friend and bandmate Tom Petty and his performances with Fleetwood Mac on their 2018-2019 World Tour, The Dirty Knobs released their debut album Wreckless Abandon in 2020 to widespread acclaim.

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