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The Beaches Announce Rescheduled Dates For Their 2022 Future Lovers Headline Tour

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The Beaches Announce Rescheduled Dates For Their 2022 Future Lovers Headline Tour

Today, JUNO Award-winning rock band The Beaches announce their rescheduled Future Lovers Tour, a 14-date cross-Canada headline tour with special guests The Blue Stones.

The rescheduled Future Lovers Tour now kicks off in Montreal at the Corona Theatre on May 9, heads through Ontario, continues west and ends with two stops in their hometown of Toronto at History on August 5 and 6. Due to scheduling conflicts, the following shows have been cancelled: Feb 4 & 5 in Ottawa at Bronson Theatre, Feb 26 in Calgary at MacEwan Hall, Feb 28 in Kelowna at Kelowna Community Theatre, Mar 1 in Vernon at Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, and Mar 6 in Victoria at Royal Theatre. Tickets will be honoured for the rescheduled dates, or refunds will be automatically processed at the point of purchase if the show date has been cancelled or no longer works for the ticket holder. For the complete list of tour dates, see below or visit thebeachesband.com.

On the rescheduling and cancellations, the band said: “Due to the pandemic and provincial restrictions, our Future Lovers Tour has to be pushed back until May. We wanted nothing more than to rock out with all of you in February. Our team has been working incredibly hard to ensure the safety of all our fans, band, and crew is at the forefront while trying to find dates in the spring to accommodate these changes. You may have noticed that your date/city has disappeared, but we promise we’ll be back to see you this year. Please stay tuned!”

After almost three years of no touring due to the global pandemic, The Beaches are back and prepared to give fans an experience that only live music can deliver. With a foundation built upon their live shows, The Future Lovers Tour will be The Beaches’ most ambitious to date and first in support of their latest EP, featuring the alternative radio hit “Blow Up,” which held the No. 1 slot for 11 consecutive weeks. The new tour follows the highly successful 2020 The Professional Tour, which sold out 15 shows across Canada, including three hometown performances at The Danforth in Toronto.

RESCHEDULED 2022 FUTURE LOVERS TOUR DATES:
 
May 9, 2022 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
May 10, 2022 – Kingston, ON @ Ale House
May 12, 2022 – Hamilton, ON @ FirstOntario Concert Hall
May 13, 2022 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
May 14, 2022 – Guelph, ON @ Guelph Concert Theatre
May 18, 2022 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
May 19, 2022 – Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Centre
May 21, 2022 – Edmonton, AB @ Midway
May 22, 2022  – Edmonton, AB @ Midway
May 23, 2022 – Red Deer, AB @ Red Deer Memorial Centre
May 25, 2022 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
May 26, 2022 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
August 5, 2022 – Toronto, ON @ History
August 6, 2022 – Toronto, ON @ History
 
CANCELLED DATES – REFUNDS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSED AT POINT OF PURCHASE:
February 4, 2022 – Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Theatre
February 5, 2022 – Ottawa, ON @ Bronson Theatre
February 26, 2022 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
February 28, 2022 – Kelowna, BC @ Kelowna Community Theatre
March 1, 2022 – Vernon, BC @ Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
March 6, 2022 – Victoria, BC @ Royal Theatre

Tears For Fears Release New Single ‘Break The Man’

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Tears For Fears Release New Single ‘Break The Man’

Today, iconic British duo, Tears For Fears, have released Break The Man, the third single off their highly anticipated first studio album in 17 years, THE TIPPING POINT, arriving February 25, 2022 via Concord Records. Co-written by Curt Smith and Charlton Pettus, and co-produced by Curt, Roland, and Charlton, the band has crafted an empowering yet groovy track, with the overarching message being to break the patriarchy.

Of the song Curt says, “‘Break The Man’ is about a strong woman, and breaking the patriarchy. I feel that a lot of the problems we’ve been having as a country and even worldwide to a certain degree has come from male dominance. It’s a song about a woman who is strong enough to break the man. For me, that would be an answer to a lot of the problems in the world – a better male-female balance.”

In October the pair released the first single & title track, The Tipping Point, capturing the grief of watching someone you love lose their long-standing battle with disease. Their second single, No Small Thing, was a meeting of the minds as the pair went back to the drawing board and found the heart and soul that would complete the album. The accompanying video was made using solely found footage showing the conflict between individual freedoms and collective responsibility. The Tipping Point is the bold, beautiful and powerful sound of Tears For Fears finding themselves together, once again.

In November, the band also announced THE TIPPING POINT WORLD TOUR, with support from Garbage on the U.S. leg. Kicking off in Cincinnati, OH on May 20th, 2022, these dates will see the band performing in over twenty cities across North America before capping off with their last show in Wantagh, NY on June 25th, 2022. These dates will mark the band’s first U.S. tour since 2017. See below for a full list of dates, and for tickets and more information, visit the band’s website.

With 30 million albums sold worldwide, performing to countless sold-out audiences, and winning various awards, the band represent an inimitable intersection of pop palatability, clever and cognizant lyricism, guitar bombast, and new wave innovation. Their 1983 debut, The Hurting, yielded anthems such as Mad World, Change, and Pale Shelter, reaching RIAA Gold status in the United States. 1985’s Songs from the Big Chair became a watershed moment for the group and music at large. Boasting the signature BRIT Award-winning, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Shout, Head over Heels, Mothers Talk and I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording), it went quintuple-platinum and captured #1 on the Billboard Top 200. Slant dubbed it one of The Best Albums of the 1980s, it was featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and Consequence of Sound awarded it a rare A+ rating in a 20-year retrospective. 1989’s Seeds of Love proved to be Orzabal and Smith’s last collaboration together until Everybody Loves A Happy Ending in 2004, which rekindled the creative fire between them. The band engaged in a three-year touring whirlwind across North America, Japan, South Korea, Manila, and South America beginning in 2010. 2013 saw them return with their first recorded music in a decade: a cover of Arcade Fire’s Ready to Start. The band returned once more in 2017 with the Rule The World best-of collection which once more catapulted the band back to the upper echelon of the UK album charts. The duo’s DNA remains embedded within three generations of artists on both subtle and overt levels. Quietly casting a shadow over rock, hip-hop, electronic dance music, indie, and beyond, Kanye West interpolated Memories Fade on The Coldest Winter from the seminal 808s & Heartbreak, The Weeknd infused Pale Shelter into Starboy’s Secrets, David Guetta sampled Change for Always, and Drake utilized Ideas as Opiates as the foundation for Lust For Life, while Ally Brooke Hernandez, Adam Lambert, and Gary Jules recorded popular covers of Mad World and Disturbed took on Shout, and that’s only to name a few. Lorde cut a haunting cover of Everybody Wants To Rule The World for the soundtrack of the blockbuster, The Hunger Games – Catching Fire, which Tears For Fears gleefully would use as intro music live and thus bring everything full circle. In 2021 the band were honoured with the Outstanding Song Collection Award at the Ivor Novello Awards.

Meanwhile, classic songs figure prominently everywhere from The Wire and Donnie Darko to Straight Outta Compton and Mr. Robot. Long before they became a cultural cornerstone, Tears For Fears simply consisted of two school friends growing up in Bath, Somerset UK.

With The Tipping Point and comprehensive touring plans on the horizon Orzabal and Smith remain as loud as ever, while yet another generation gets ready to “Shout” with them all over again.

TEARS FOR FEARS – 2022 US TOUR DATES
Friday, May 20, 2022 – Riverbend Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
Saturday, May 21, 2022 – Blossom Music Center – Cleveland, OH
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Dallas, TX
Friday, May 27, 2022 – Ak-Chin Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Sunday, May 29, 2022 – Levitt Pavilion – Denver, CO
Wednesday, June 01, 2022 – Concord Pavilion – Concord, CA
Thursday, June 02, 2022 – Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA
Saturday, June 04, 2022 – The Forum – Los Angeles, CA
Sunday, June 05, 2022 – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre – San Diego, CA
Thursday, June 09, 2022 – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre – West Palm Beach, FL
Friday, June 10, 2022 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater – Tampa, FL
Sunday, June 12, 2022 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA
Monday, June 13, 2022 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 – DTE Energy Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
Thursday, June 16, 2022 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL
Friday, June 17, 2022 – Ruoff Music Center – Indianapolis, IN
Sunday, June 19, 2022 – Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MD
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – TD Pavilion at The Mann – Philadelphia, PA
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 – Leader Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA
Friday, June 24, 2022 – P.N.C. Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Saturday, June 25, 2022 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY

Thomas Rhett Serves Up The ‘Bring The Bar To You’ Tour

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Thomas Rhett Serves Up The ‘Bring The Bar To You’ Tour

5x GRAMMY Awards nominee Thomas Rhett is unveiling details today for his headlining BRING THE BAR TO YOU TOUR. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Dos Primos, the tour kicks off on June 17 in Gilford, NH and will visit over 30 cities throughout the U.S. Taking its name from a to-be-released song from the superstar’s upcoming sixth studio album WHERE WE STARTED (The Valory Music Co.), the tour features special guests Parker McCollum and Conner Smith.

“Man it feels good to share this tour news,” Thomas Rhett said. “I’ll never take for granted being able to come see y’all and I’m so fired up to play some of these new ones that were made with these nights in mind. I have a feeling things are going to get loud – I’m counting down the days already!”

BRING THE BAR TO YOU TOUR DATES:
6/17/2022 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
6/18/2022 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
6/23/2022 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
6/24/2022 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
6/25/2022 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
7/14/2022 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
7/15/2022 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
7/16/2022 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/21/2022 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
7/22/2022 – Atlanta, GA – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood
7/23/2022 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
8/11/2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/12/2022 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
8/13/2022 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
8/18/2022 – Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheatre
8/19/2022 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
8/25/2022 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
8/26/2022 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
9/22/2022 – Columbia, MO – Mizzou Arena
9/23/2022 – Springfield, MO – JQH Arena
9/24/2022 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
9/29/2022 – Grand Forks, ND – Alerus Center
9/30/2022 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Event Center
10/1/2022 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
10/6/2022 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
10/7/2022 – Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
10/8/2022 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center
10/13/2022 – Moline, IL – TaxSlayer Center
10/14/2022 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
10/15/2022 – Dayton, OH – Nutter Center

Ten years after signing his first record deal with Big Machine Label Group’s The Valory Music Co., arena-packing superstar Thomas Rhett — dubbed “the most reliable maker of No. 1 singles in country music” (Variety) — has five studio albums, 18 multi-PLATINUM and GOLD-certified No. 1 hits, 12 BILLION streams and the longest current active streak of consecutive No. 1s in the format (Mediabase/Country Aircheck Chart). He has been honored with eight ACM Awards including Entertainer of the Year, two CMA Awards, five GRAMMY nominations, plus trophies from the CMT Music Awards, Billboard Awards and iHeartRadio Awards, in addition to being recognized with two CMA Triple Play awards for penning three No. One songs within a 12-month period. Inspired by family, friends and love of the outdoors, Thomas Rhett founded the Dos Primos Tequila Company alongside his cousin Jeff Worn in 2019. Dos Primos is available at retailers nationally now. For more information, visit www.thomasrhett.com.

Texas native Parker McCollum’s debut MCA Nashville album Gold Chain Cowboy was the highest first week debut album of 2021 and his platinum single “Pretty Heart” was the only debut single to ship to radio and reach #1 in 2020. With over 1 billion LTD domestic streams, McCollum has been named an ‘Artist to Watch’ by Rolling Stone, Billboard, SiriusXM, CMT, RIAA, and more, as well as MusicRow’s 2021 Breakout Artist of the Year and an all-genre Apple Up Next Artist for 2021. McCollum sold out over 40 shows in 2021.

Born to write songs, Conner Smith grew up watching his mother interview musicians and was transfixed listening to stories of where those hooks came from. He signed to BMI at age 9 with original material before collaborating with award-winning songwriters Ashley Gorley and Zach Crowell while still in high school. His recent debut collection DIDN’T GO TOO FAR is available now via The Valory Music Co. Produced by Zach Crowell, Smith co-wrote four of the six tracks, amplifying his songwriting prowess throughout. Continuing to build momentum, he was just named to prestigious lists such as ‘Spotify’s Hot Country Artist to Watch for 2022’, ‘Amazon Music’s 2022 Amazon Artist To Watch’ as well as the all genre ‘Artists To Watch 2022: The Pandora Ten list’.

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Kiss Release New Archival Title With ‘Kiss – Off The Soundboard: Live In Virginia Beach’

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Kiss Release New Archival Title With ‘Kiss – Off The Soundboard: Live In Virginia Beach’

On March 11, rock icons KISS will release the next installment of their Off The Soundboard official live bootleg series with KISS – Off The Soundboard: Live In Virginia Beach, recorded live at the Virginia Beach Amphitheatre on July 25th, 2004. This is the second in a series of live releases by the band and will be available to stream and download, with a 3-LP standard black vinyl set, a 2-CD set, and a limited edition 3-LP set pressed on 180g opaque green vinyl, all available exclusively through the Official KISS online store.

Off The Soundboard: Live In Virginia Beach finds the legendary band in the midst of their Rock The Nation Tour, which is notable for being the first full U.S. tour of the longstanding Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer lineup. The career-spanning 20-song set includes classic KISS tracks such as “Lick It Up,” “I Love It Loud,” and the worldwide smash and No. 11 1979 U.S. Billboard charting “I Was Made For Lovin’ You,” as well as perennial KISS fan favorites “Makin’ Love,” “King Of The Night Time World,” and “100,000 Years” that dig deep into the band’s astonishing 40+ year back catalog.

KISS are globally recognized as one of the greatest live bands of all time and are the creators of what is universally considered the best live album ever, 1975’s gold-certified and No. 9 Billboard charting Alive!. The KISS – Off The Soundboard series continues their storied legacy of groundbreaking live albums with a document of the spectacular, larger-than-life extravaganza that is a KISS concert.

Known for their trademark performances, KISS has proven for decades why they are hands down the most iconic live show in rock n roll. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and are America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time in every category. Peerless as a live act, the band’s illustrious legacy has been marked by record breaking global tours during a remarkable 48-year career.

KISS – Off The Soundboard: Live In Virginia Beach
2CD
Disc 1
1. Love Gun
2. Deuce
3. Makin’ Love
4. Lick It Up
5. Christine Sixteen
6. Tears Are Falling
7. She
8. Got To Choose
9. I Love It Loud
10. I Want You

Disc 2
1. Psycho Circus
2. King Of The Night Time World
3. War Machine
4. 100,000 Years
5. Unholy
6. Shout It Out Loud
7. I Was Made For Lovin’ You
8. Detroit Rock City
9. God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll To You II
10. Rock and Roll All Nite

3LP
Disc 1
1. Love Gun (Side A)
2. Deuce (Side A)
3. Makin’ Love (Side A)
4. Lick It Up (Side A)
5. Christine Sixteen (Side B)
6. Tears Are Falling (Side B)
7. She (Side B)
8. Got To Choose (Side B)

Disc 2
1. I Love It Loud (Side A)
2. I Want You (Side A)
3. Psycho Circus (Side A)
4. King Of The Night Time World (Side B)
5. War Machine (Side B)
6. 100, 000 Years (Side B)

Disc 3
1. Unholy (Side A)
2. Shout It Out Loud (Side A)
3. I Was Made For Lovin’ You (Side A)
4. Detroit Rock City (Side A)
5. God Gave Rock ‘N’ Roll To You II (Side B)
6. Rock And Roll All Nite (Side B)

Bob Dylan Announces 2022 Tour Dates

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Bob Dylan Announces 2022 Tour Dates

Bob Dylan’s U.S. Spring dates have been announced and will go on sale starting Friday, January 28.

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, has recently released Bob Dylan – Springtime In New York: The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 (1980-1985).

The latest chapter in Columbia/Legacy’s highly acclaimed Bob Dylan Bootleg Series revisits an often-forgotten, rich vein in Dylan’s vast and complex catalog, shining fresh light on the provocative new musical directions Dylan was taking as a songwriter and a recording artist from 1980 through 1985. In the early 1980s, while the music industry was grappling with the arrival of new trends and technology, from MTV to compact discs to digital recording, Bob Dylan was writing and recording new songs for a new decade, creating an essential new chapter in his studio catalog. Bob Dylan – Springtime In New York (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding Dylan’s albums Shot Of Love, Infidels, and Empire Burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate takes, rehearsal recordings, live performances and more.

See the bobdylan.com On Tour page for dates and ticket information.

Bob Dylan 2022 Tour Dates:
Mar 03 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre
Mar 04 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Music Hall
Mar 06 – Albuquerque, NM – Kiva Auditorium
Mar 08 – Lubbock, TX – Buddy Holly Hall of Perf. Arts & Sciences
Mar 10 – Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
Mar 11 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
Mar 13 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Mar 14 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Mar 16 – Austin, TX – Bass Hall
Mar 18 – Shreveport, LA – Municipal Auditorium
Mar 19 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
Mar 21 – Montgomery, AL – Montgomery PAC
Mar 23 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
Mar 24 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
Mar 26 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
Mar 27 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston PAC
Mar 29 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
Mar 30 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
Apr 01 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Center
Apr 02 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Apr 04 – Chattanooga, TN – Tivoli Theatre
Apr 05 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall
Apr 07 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
Apr 09 – Memphis, TN – Orpheum Theatre
Apr 11 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center
Apr 13 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre
Apr 14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Thelma Gaylor Perf. Arts Theatre

SOCAN Foundation Announces Second Annual Her Music Awards

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SOCAN Foundation Announces Second Annual Her Music Awards

Today the SOCAN Foundation, part of the SOCAN Group of companies, in partnership with Bandzoogle, is thrilled to announce the second annual Her Music Awards.

The Her Music Awards is a program designed to celebrate and support female-identified, mid-career Canadian music creators who are on the verge of taking their creative careers to the next level. The Awards are administered by the SOCAN Foundation, with financial contributions made by SOCAN Foundation and Bandzoogle.

“Even before the pandemic, women in music were underpaid, underrepresented, and faced additional barriers and harassment,” said Charlie Wall-Andrews, Executive Director of SOCAN Foundation. “The Her Music Awards create an opportunity to help overcome the obstacles and to celebrate and empower female-identified music creators that are building momentum towards their career trajectory.”

Renowned Canadian artist and jury committee chair, Shakura S’Aida will host the award show on February 25th through the virtual world meeting space Aire Ouverte via the SOCAN Foundation office. Award recipients will be selected to receive two grand prizes of $5k each. New to this year are five honourable mentions of $1k each also to be awarded.

In addition to this, the Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) and Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec (SPACQ) are offering a 1 year complimentary membership to their organization for the grand prize winners

“One of our goals as a company is to help raise the voices of the many talented women in music,” says Stacey Bedford, Bandzoogle’s CEO. “And as a Canadian music company, we’re especially proud to partner with the SOCAN Foundation on this great initiative to help support Canadian female-identified music creators.”

For more information about the SOCAN Foundation and the Her Music Awards, visit www.socanfoundation.ca.

Legacy Recordings To Release First-Ever Daryl Hall Solo Retrospective ‘BeforeAfter’ On April 1

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Legacy Recordings To Release First-Ever Daryl Hall Solo Retrospective ‘BeforeAfter’ On April 1

Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release BeforeAfter, the first-ever solo retrospective from Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall, as a two-disc set and across all digital platforms, on Friday, April 1. On the same date, Hall will also embark on his first solo tour in a decade, performing on historic stages like NYC’s Carnegie Hall and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with special guest and fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Todd Rundgren supporting.

Daryl Hall’s 2022 Live Nation tour will launch on April 1st in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and will continue through April 16th with stops at iconic venues such as Ryman Theater in Nashville on April 3rd and Carnegie Hall in New York on April 14th. He will play a hometown show at The Met Philadelphia on April 9th. Todd Rundgren will be a special guest on all dates.

Compiled and sequenced by Hall, BeforeAfter features thirty tracks spanning all five of his solo albums, from the 1980’s Robert Fripp-produced Sacred Songs through 2011’s Laughing Down Crying, which was co-produced with longtime Hall compatriot T-Bone Wolk, who sadly passed before the album was released. Additionally, the collection features six never-released performances from the pathbreaking web and television series Live From Daryl’s House, which Hall launched in 2007 with the then-novel idea of “playing with my friends and putting it up on the internet.” Special guests on the Live From Daryl’s House tracks include Rundgren, Dave Stewart, and Monte Montgomery. Taken as a whole, BeforeAfter draws unexpected and satisfying connections between the esoteric and accessible sides of Daryl Hall’s creativity.

“I picked this collection of songs from my solo albums because I feel they encapsulate certain periods of my career.” says Hall. “It also shows the diversity of working with collaborators like Robert Fripp or Dave Stewart. And, having some tracks from LFDH on it, really makes the compilation complete.”

As Jeremy Holiday writes in the accompanying BeforeAfter liner notes, “How paradoxical that Daryl Hall is most associated in the public imagination with a long-term musical partner. Because few artists are as individualistic, and individually complete … Yet Daryl Hall is also a brilliant collaborator, and, perhaps ironically, that quality is equally if not more apparent within his solo work. More than a chance to work ‘alone,’ Hall’s individual pursuits have granted him license to be more eclectic in his choice of collaborators and to push further outside the expected bounds.”

Those collaborators include not only Fripp and Wolk, but Stewart, who co-produced Hall’s 1986 album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine and co-wrote a number of its tracks, and even Mariah Carey who contributed vocals to 1993’s Soul Alone.

That spirit of collaboration has also guided Live From Daryl’s House from its inception, with Hall welcoming multiple generations of artists – from Smokey Robinson and Cheap Trick to Aloe Blacc and Grace Potter – over the show’s fifteen year history.

Before After Track list:
Disc One:
1. Dreamtime
2. Babs and Bab
3. Foolish Pride
4. Can’t Stop Dreaming
5. Here Comes The Rain Again (Live From Daryl’s House) with Dave Stewart
6. Someone Like You
7. Talking to You (Is Like Talking to Myself)
8. Sacred Songs
9. Right as Rain
10. Survive
11. North Star (Live From Daryl’s House) with Monte Montgomery
12. In My Own Dream (Live From Daryl’s House)
13. NYCNY
14. What’s Gonna Happen to Us

Disc Two:
1. Love Revelation
2. Fools Rush In
3. I’m in a Philly Mood
4. Send Me
5. Justify
6. Borderline
7. Stop Loving Me, Stop Loving You
8. Eyes for You (Ain’t No Doubt About It)
9. The Farther Away I Am
10. Why Was It So Easy
11. Can We Still Be Friends (Live From Daryl’s House) with Todd Rundgren
12. Cab Driver
13. Our Day Will Come (Live From Daryl’s House)
14. Laughing Down Crying (Live From Daryl’s House)
15. Problem with You (Live From Daryl’s House)
16. Neither One of Us (Wants To Be the First to Say Goodbye) (Live From Daryl’s House)

Daryl Hall East Coast Tour Dates
April 1 – Auditorium Theatre – Chicago, IL ^
April 3 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN ^
April 5 – Atlanta Symphony Hall – Atlanta, GA ^
April 7 – MGM Northfield Park – Northfield, OH ^
April 9 – The Met Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA ^
April 11 – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA ^
April 14 – Carnegie Hall – New York, NY ^
April 16 – The Theatre at MGM National Harbor – National Harbor, MD ^
^ w/ Todd Rundgren

Cyndi Lauper’s Iconic Music Video “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” Surpasses 1 Billion Views On YouTube

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Cyndi Lauper’s Iconic Music Video “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” Surpasses 1 Billion Views On YouTube

Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and activist Cyndi Lauper’s music video “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” has officially crossed 1 billion views on YouTube. The achievement marks the icon’s first music video to join YouTube’s Billion Views club.

Cyndi Lauper’s recording of “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” was released in 1983 on her historic debut album She’s So Unusual, becoming a breakthrough hit and a feminist anthem. The accompanying music video has been recognized as one of the greatest music videos of its era. The video made its YouTube debut in October of 2009.

About the hit song and video, Lauper said,

“A lot of people don’t realize this but ‘Girls’ is really a political song. When I got my feminist hands on it, I knew I wanted to make it into an anthem for all women. Sonically, I wanted the song to be uplifting and joyful. When it came time to make the video it was really important to me to make sure we included women from every walk of life. I wanted every little girl watching the video to have the joyful experience of seeing herself on that screen. I wanted us to be a community. Years later, at the Women’s March I saw that community in action. I saw all types of women and girls carrying signs saying ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun-damental Rights.’ And now here we are at a Billion views. Back when we made the video there was no YouTube, so when you think about it it’s really extraordinary. The reach that this song has. The longevity. That people still purposely seek this video out and press play. Wow. I’m really grateful. Thank you.”

Cyndi Lauper has sold more than 50 million records worldwide and is a GRAMMY, Emmy and Tony-winning artist. She became the first woman in history to have four top-five singles from a debut album, has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016. Additional honors include Billboard’s Women In Music Icon Award, the 2019 High Note Global Prize issued by United Nations Human Rights, the American Music Awards, Billboard Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and beyond. Lauper is also dedicated to advocacy, co-founding True Colors United in 2008 to fight and end homelessness amongst LGBTQ youth.

Cassandra Jenkins Dives into Vast Smithsonian Folkways Catalog for “People’s Picks” Series

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Cassandra Jenkins Dives into Vast Smithsonian Folkways Catalog for “People’s Picks” Series

American singer-songwriter Cassandra Jenkins is the latest artist to dive into the legendarily deep and historic Smithsonian Folkways Records catalog for the label’s “People’s Picks” series, where notable musicians assemble their own personal playlist, hand-picked from Folkways’ musically dizzying 60,000+ song collection.

Jenkins’ latest album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, was described by Stereogum as “one of 2021’s most extraordinary albums” and was featured on year-end lists from Pitchfork, The Guardian, and many more. Going into the new year, she is headed on a cross-country tour before going abroad to Europe this summer. More info here, with tour dates below: https://cassandrajenkins.com/#shows

Inspired by the different ways humans understand and interact with nature, Jenkins’ playlist seeks to connect and inspire others through sound.

The Smithsonian Folkways catalog includes a broad range of historical and modern works that showcase global culture and challenge mainstream history. Over the past 70 years, Smithsonian Folkways has cultivated a “world of sound” that brings unique perspectives to the kaleidoscopic vision of music. For the “People’s Picks” series, artists are brought in to browse the expansive catalog and construct a narrative that speaks to them.

In the following passage, Jenkins delves into her thought process behind assembling her playlist, including the inspiration she drew from nature, particularly the Lyre Bird:

Grasping the Lyrebird’s Tail

Voices mimicking instruments mimicking animals mimicking instruments mimicking voices. Transmutation, Cloud relaxation, heart beat, beat poet, bird songs, cow boys.

I immersed myself in the World of Sound Catalog and gravitated towards the scientific, sacred, psychological, and spoken word corners of the collection. What emerged from my wanderings is a string of recordings that speak to our need to interpret, interact with, and immerse ourselves in nature, and occasionally aim to empower the listener with their innate inclination towards healing. Once I began listening, I found myself following one recording to the next, curious about each character I met along the way. The experience felt like a walk through a museum of natural history, because the individuals capturing the world around them became just as fascinating as the subjects they aim to put on display. The whole experience led me to the question, why do we sing?

My chosen mascot for this collection revealed themselves when I came across an album of recordings of the Lyre Bird, a large peacock-like ground-dweller from Australia, known for it’s uncanny ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. We have come to understand the calls to be part of an elaborate mating ritual (during which they sing for up to four hours a day), and the scientist suggests that there remains much mystery around the bird’s behaviors, likening their reception of another’s call to telepathy. So while we struggle to understand the world around us, perhaps nature too is seeking the songs, sounds, and language that allow us to connect with one another as well as the worlds that extend just beyond our grasp.

Cassandra Jenkins — 2022 Tour Dates
1/20/22 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater *
1/22/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Palace Theater *
1/23/22 – Chicago. IL – Chicago Theater *
1/25/22 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theater *
1/26/22 – Columbus, OH – Express Live *
1/28/22 – Nasvhille, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
1/29/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern *
2/4/22 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East ^
2/5/22 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s ^
2/7/22 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada ^
2/8/22 – Austin, TX – 3ten ACL Live ^
2/12/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour ^
2/13/22 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent ^
2/15/22 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios ^
2/17/22 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern ^
* – with Courtney Barnett
^ – with The Weather Station

Patti Smith Announces Virtual Live Event For Substack Subscribers

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Patti Smith Announces Virtual Live Event For Substack Subscribers

At 8pm EST on February 2nd, 2022, Patti Smith will present a special night of music, readings, and conversation, streaming live from Electric Lady Studios exclusively for her Substack subscribers. Between Groundhog Day, James Joyce’s birthday, and the date’s cosmic, numerical occurrence of 2/2/22, an added significance will accompany the event, with elements unlike anything else Smith has done or shared since the start of the pandemic. Smith will be joined in performance by her longtime collaborators Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan. Viewers will have the opportunity to request songs and readings via Smith’s Substack, and there will be an interactive component during the live event. Watch her announcement video HERE.

For additional information and the opportunity to attend, become a paid subscriber to Patti Smith’s Substack before Wednesday, Feb 2nd: https://pattismith.substack.com

Ahead of the event, each subscriber will receive an email with a unique ticket link and instructions. An on-demand replay of the event will be available to subscribers for 24 hours following the broadcast.

Across the months that have followed Smith’s Substack launch in April 2021, she has used the platform to form an inter-connective body of work for a responsive community, regularly posting ruminations, poetry, music, and audio and video notes.

Substack has also been home to Smith’s first serialized longer work, The Melting. Published in weekly installments, what started as her private pandemic journal has taken a twist down an unexpected path, with elements of science fiction and connections to the climate crisis. The work is intimate and ever-evolving, filled with audio recordings and photos. After nearly 40 installments and counting, The Melting will soon near its completion.

To read and receive The Melting, become a paid subscriber to Patti Smith’s Substack: https://pattismith.substack.com/s/the-melting

On February 22nd at Brooklyn Steel, joined by her band, Patti Smith will perform her first in-person concert of 2022 and her first New York show since receiving the key to the city last month. Find tickets here.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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