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Personifying Resilience & Decades of Musicianship, Vancouver’s MARTY ZYLSTRA Releases “Rattle The Glass”

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Personifying Resilience & Decades of Musicianship, Vancouver’s MARTY ZYLSTRA Releases “Rattle The Glass”

Singer/songwriter Marty Zylstra comes out swinging with the first single from his highly anticipated second album, Boom Chicka; “Rattle The Glass” is available now.

With an electricity that pulses through gritty instrumentation, coupled with a sense of timelessness to deliver a sonically melancholic experience, the track’s musical craftsmanship and a spiritual self-awareness guide the follow-up to Zylstra’s deeply personal 2018 album, The Dragonfly and the Spider.

Boom Chicka and the songs within it are a love letter to the sights and sounds of the anti-war and peace movements of the 1960’s Flower Power era. While his influences are clear, as the album channels legends like Lennon and Brian Wilson, in particular, Boom Chicka was carefully crafted and conceived as a sole artistic vision with no details taken for granted.

Zylstra himself explains, “I wanted to make sure that the songs held strong meaning to me before making any decisions on the final tracklisting.”

The infectious energy of Boom Chicka is the perfect post-pandemic cocktail of anthemic vocals, catchy guitar licks, and exceptional production. The positivity that radiates from every musical note blends effortlessly with Marty Zylstra’s message of hope delivered as sincerely and raw as only he could…

After facing a string of unspeakably tragic losses during the recording of his last album, he would rise from the ashes to deliver a fresh new outlook on what matters most in life. “Writing an album in the middle of pain or grief or turmoil can capture a certain audience,” he shares, “but having come through to the other side, I have a new perspective on love and life.”

Based in Vancouver, Marty Zylstra is no stranger to overcoming the odds, already seeing success on mainstream stages with Metric, Tegan and Sara, and Hot Hot Heat, while also enjoying some television success with his music featured on hit shows like Pimp My Ride and MTV’s Real World. In a world of copycats and surface-level mindless entertainment, it’s hard not to appreciate Marty Zylstra’s sophisticated and refreshing approach to music. The incredible resilience exhibited in his life and art indicates that there is no limit for this renaissance artist.

The release of his latest music effort is the edgy feel-good record that 2021 needed, with the future looking brighter than ever.

Marty Zylstra’s album, Boom Chicka, and his new single, “Rattle The Glass,” are available now.

Farm Aid 2021 To Air On Circle Network, SiriusXM And FarmAid.org

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Farm Aid 2021 To Air On Circle Network, SiriusXM And FarmAid.org

Farm Aid announced today that its music, food and farm festival will be broadcast live on Circle Network, SiriusXM and FarmAid.org. The program will include music from the day and videos that tell the stories of New England farmers. Farm Aid 2021 is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25, at Xfinity Theatre in Harford, Connecticut.

“Connecticut has embraced Farm Aid again, and we are thrilled to return to live music, especially after such a difficult year. We’re grateful for the opportunity to gather with people across the Northeast who value the power of music, appreciate delicious family farm food and — most of all — support family farmers,” said Carolyn Mugar, executive director of Farm Aid. “We are excited to partner with Circle this year to bring the Farm Aid festival to television for those not able to join us in person.”

Farm Aid 2021 will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with Tim Reynolds), and Margo Price, as well as Sturgill Simpson, Tyler Childers, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Bettye LaVette, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Allison Russell, Particle Kid, Ian Mellencamp and Wisdom Indian Dancers.

Circle Network will begin livestreaming Farm Aid 2021 at 2 p.m. ET across Circle All Access platforms, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, with the live, on-air broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. ET. To find Circle in your area, visit www.circleallaccess.com/watch-circle. The Farm Aid 2021 webcast at www.farmaid.org will begin at 2 p.m. ET.

“Circle is proud to begin a strong partnership with Farm Aid in support of their invaluable efforts to benefit and uplift America’s vital farming community,” said Circle’s SVP of Content Evan Haiman. “We are excited to have the opportunity to share this amazing musical event with our audience, bringing them the unforgettable performances that only Farm Aid can provide.”

Beginning at 12 p.m. ET, SiriusXM subscribers will be able to listen to Farm Aid 2021 live on SiriusXM’s Willie’s Roadhouse (channel 59) and Dave Matthews Band Radio (channel 30) via SiriusXM radios and on the SXM App. The live coverage will also include backstage interviews with artists, stories from family farmers and more, hosted by SiriusXM’s Dallas Wayne. All coverage will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the annual Farm Aid festival and the organization’s year-round work since 1985 to strengthen family farm agriculture.

As of August 17, all attendees of Farm Aid 2021 will be required to show proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 48 hours prior to entering Xfinity Theatre upon their arrival at the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring either their original vaccination card, a paper copy of the vaccination card or a printed copy of the negative test results to streamline the verification process at the gate. For those areas of the venue that are indoors, please note that the City of Hartford currently mandates that masks must be worn indoors. Farm Aid is encouraging mask wearing in outdoor areas as well. Farm Aid will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will update protocols as warranted leading up to September 25. For more information, visit www.farmaid.org/festival/covid-safety-at-farm-aid.

Tickets for Farm Aid 2021 are available for purchase at LiveNation.com. Prices range from $65 to $305.

Farm Aid welcomes the participation of the business community and offers corporate sponsorship and VIP hospitality opportunities. For more information, contact Glenda Yoder at glenda@farmaid.org.

For event updates, follow Farm Aid on Twitter (@FarmAid), Facebook (facebook.com/farmaid) and Instagram (instagram.com/farmaid), and visit farmaid.org/festival. Festivalgoers are encouraged to use the hashtags #FarmAid2021 and #Road2FarmAid to join the conversation on social media around this year’s festival.

Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. For more than 35 years, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $60 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.

Seamlessly Fusing Dancehall with Pop, Ozzie Lovin Gets “Lost In You”

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Seamlessly Fusing Dancehall with Pop, Ozzie Lovin Gets “Lost In You”

Seamlessly fusing dancehall with pop, multi-talented artist and Wyomissing, PA-based Ozzie Lovin gets “Lost In You” in a new single — available now.

Looking to take the pop genre back to the basics — love — Lovin’s unique blend of dancehall and late-pop elements is delectable start to finish. After realizing the allure music had, Ozzie Lovin found heaven in music production and, after honing his craft over the past four years, audiences are treated to this, a truly authentic listening experience; it’s his distinct and honest lyrical composition in “Lost In You” that really sells this song.

“As I personally watched the world around me crumble, I used music to escape a lot of what I was experiencing,” he shares. “I started writing and putting my words to beats I made, and could not believe how much it assisted the healing process.

“I decided to deliver the very simple, ageless message of love,” he continues. “In my music, I explore all sides and types of it — with the hope that it can somehow help myself and others make sense of it, and spread a little more of it — while shifting the trends in music to do more of the same.”

With this level of emotional investment in artistic creation, it creates a wholly immersive listening environment for Ozzie Lovin’s rapidly growing fanbase. Lovin uses this to his advantage, creating clever and occasionally humorous deliveries. “The entire song is a double entendre about being ‘lost’ in a person physically and emotionally,” he reveals.

While the song is a catchy dancehall pop-funk fusion, the true meaning isn’t lost on Ozzie Lovin. “My aim is to give pop music a whole new feel, and to bring forth the type of energy that was used in older music. I want to deliver it with a mix of new and classic sounds, and steer people’s behavior with a more positive direction.”

Even though Ozzie Lovin’s new single “Lost In You” comes off as a seamless production, it is the culmination of years of hard work in the making. “This is my favorite song I have made up until this point; I tried, like, 30 different vocal arrangements for the final chorus, and ended up landing on the one I liked by accident,” he says. “This is the song that has really solidified my sound. After experimenting with a bunch of different things, I feel like I really nailed what I was going for with this one.

“I’ve worked for years to build my sound, and am finally ready to start sharing it with the world.”

Through all of the hard work Ozzie Lovin has put into “Lost In You” he has found a great rhythm that may resonate with audience ears across the board. With the fusion of dancehall and pop elements — plus some sexy saxophone riffage for good measure — Lovin has created a captivating piece of art that strikes a chord with those who are looking for something a little less mainstream, and a little more “lovin.”

“Lost In You” is available now.

Toronto Alt Rockers THE HIGH LOVES Put a Breakup Behind Them With “Sometime” Single

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Toronto Alt Rockers THE HIGH LOVES Put a Breakup Behind Them With “Sometime” Single

Sometimes just knowing an experience is in your rearview is enough to roll down the windows, turn up the tunes, and cruise along with zero cares… And with its laid-back tempo and smooth vocal harmonies, Canadian rock five-piece The High Loves and their new single “Sometime” — available now –— captures that very freedom of knowing a relationship is over and, hey, you did all you could.

Appearing on the alt-rockers’ forthcoming EP, Too Much Of A Good Thing, out this Fall, “Sometime” was one of those songs whose inspiration came out of nowhere. “I was just practicing my guitar one day when the song in its entirety just popped into my head,” guitarist Noah Mockton says. The lyrics were imagined as a goodbye letter to an ex. “It’s about being okay with change,” he adds, “and letting someone you love go.”

The band’s friend Elise Mariah sings backup on the track, with an easy “sha-la-la” that imparts an early rock’n’roll vibe to the second and third chorus. The production style is deliberately less-is-more, and evokes a breezy, beachy end-of-summer attitude.

“We worked really hard not to overdo this song,” keyboardist Jeremy Ugro says. “We knew we had a great groove, so all we had to do was not fuck it up.” The synth lends to the song’s fun, which-decade-is-this throwback feel, while also providing enough contrast in the lead-up to make the guitar solo a standout.

“The solo was a bit of a challenge,” continues lead guitarist Marko Stojanovic, though he did have a lot of fun recording it. “There’s a ton of ways you can express a single note and finding the right one proved difficult. I’m thrilled with how it turned out in the end.”

Formed in 2018, The High Loves are a pop-rock band from Canada’s creative capital Toronto. The group is composed of lead singer and guitarist Noah Monckton, lead guitarist Marko Stojanovic, keyboardist Jeremy Ugro, bassist Jake St. Jean, and drummer Jaden Spanier.

Culling inspiration from ‘80s pop and early-aughts alternative rock, the band’s ethos is one of both serious fun and addictive music tugging on your consciousness, demanding to be played again (and again).

The band had their first show – and debuted their debut single “Perils of Passion” – in January 2018. Their Serotonin EP followed that same year. They toured Ontario the following summer, and had a big win in November 2019 in the rock category of The John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

January 2020 saw The High Loves performing at GRAMMY Week in LA, right before the global pandemic. Lineup changes followed, with former bassist Matt Bawtinheimer and guitarist Mathieu Landry leaving the band.

Lockdown was a fruitful time for the new lineup, and The High Loves will release their Too Much Of A Good Thing EP this fall.

“Sometime” is available now.

Tonia Evans Cianciulli Sings Praise for Her Divine Gift with “My Voice Belongs to Him”

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Tonia Evans Cianciulli Sings Praise for Her Divine Gift with “My Voice Belongs to Him”

Many people attribute possessing exceptional talent as a God-given gift, and celebrated Canadian singer Tonia Evans Cianciulli is acknowledging hers with high praise in return on this, her new, original hymn, “My Voice Belongs to Him” — available now.

“My Voice Belongs to Him” is the first single and sole original song from Cianciulli’s upcoming album of classic spirituals, Hymns of the Heart — due out on October 1, 2021. The new album is a personally significant and very meaningful collection for the Toronto-based, Newfoundland-born vocalist.

A collaboration between Cianciulli and Canadian poet Vaughn Harbin, “My Voice Belongs to Him” came together during a time when the global pandemic had largely been keeping loved ones apart; the lingering periods of grieving over cancelled concerts, live events and ‘what once was’ had Cianciulli feeling the need to reconnect with the spiritual music of her past: hymns.

“One day last summer, I received an email from my dear friend and poet, Vaughn,” Cianciulli recalls. “He was inspired to write lyrics for me on what it means to sing hymns.”

That He spoke beauty into life,
And love from deepest space,
Anoints the voice of one who sings
Sweet hymns with heaven’s grace

“Vaughn’s lyrics were so meaningful, I was worried I wouldn’t come up with a melody to do it justice.”

It turns out Cianciulli had to look no further than Divine providence to find the music she was afraid she might not. “I’m a believer that I am always being divinely guided,” she says. “As God would have it, I was brushing my teeth one morning before I went into the recording studio and found myself humming a sweet new melody.

“I immediately spit the toothpaste out of my mouth, grabbed my phone in a hurry, and recorded what was being downloaded to me from above.”

Cianciulli wasted no time getting what had been Divinely downloaded into permanent form. “Later that day, I recorded the guide vocals while my producer, Dima Graziani, composed a celestial sounding accompaniment,” she recounts. “As my grandfather always says, ‘Tonia, everything is always unfolding for you as it ought.’”

Hymns of the Heart contains Cianciulli’s stirring, expressive interpretations of timeless classics such as “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Nearer My God to Thee”, “Jesus Loves Me”, and “It Is Well With My Soul.” With her new hymn accompanied by a stunning video filmed at Toronto’s Grace Church on the Hill by videographer Arunas Remeza, Cianculli hopes that “My Voice Belongs to Him” will also take a special place in hearts everywhere, much like the others on the release long-have.

“As you take this all into your heart, I hope It will be a healing and blessed experience that washes over you in waves of hope, faith and comfort.”

Toronto journalist Kimberly Hughes says Cianciulli has “the ability to invest any song with authentic emotion no matter the genre or subject matter.”

As for Cianciulli, she calls herself “an unabashed fan-girl of the creative spirit,” and that spirit is truly multi-faceted. She’s a performer, public speaker, award-winning author, mentor, opera company foundress, songwriter and recording artist. The latter being what she is currently focused on with a second album planned for release in 2022 that will be completely composed of original songs highlighting her heart’s true home of Newfoundland, matters of the heart and personal experiences.

A performance tour of Newfoundland and Ontario is also in the works for Cianciulli for 2022.

“My Voice Belongs to Him” from the forthcoming Hymns of the Heart is available now.

NYC Singer/Songwriter Lara Taubman Releases Groovy, Funk-Inspired Single in “Hookup”

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NYC Singer/Songwriter Lara Taubman Releases Groovy, Funk-Inspired Single in “Hookup”

While the term “Hookup” is 21st-century parlance for fleeting romance, singer-songwriter Lara Taubman’s new single of the same name — available now — wastes little time evoking the groovy ‘60s and ‘70s with a funk-infused bassline and crystal vocals reminiscent of Grace Slick.

The song opens with a question: “Was it just a hookup, didn’t you feel my heart” that then becomes a harmonizing hook — taking us on a psychological journey of the morning after.

Free love, in this case, isn’t so freeing. The narrator’s lover assures her there will be no regrets, and then she, presumably, never hears from him again. The song is personal, inspired by a time when Lara was waiting for a text from a man she had recently hooked up with. “It’s about the risky high dives I took in my intimate relationships, gambling with hope as my best hand,” she said.

As Lara sat facing the dread that this particular hookup wasn’t what she had hoped it was, she decided to use it as creative inspiration. “I wrote the song in one sitting,” she said. “Driven by that first line and a mountain of yearning, despair and anxiety.”

Lara performed the song over and over on her acoustic guitar at gigs in New York City and Nashville before her producer Hugh Christopher Brown of Wolfe Island Records added the funk arrangements. The song is a change from her more typical folk and country-inspired music.

She knew “Hookup” would eventually be a video, and one where she appears alone. ”I had a flash of a vision of me naked with all my guitars on my bed,” she said of the video’s concept. “My bed is where the song was conceived and it’s also where I came back to life from all of my bad decisions.”

“Hookup” appears on Lara’s first album, 2020’s confessional Revelation. A performing singer-songwriter in New York City, Lara often migrates north to her home in Wolfe Island, Canada, to enjoy the beauty of nature.

However, it was in her original home of southern Virginia where Appalachian music first stirred her and inspired her to make music. It was a long and winding road to eventually recording music, and she enjoyed prior careers as an art critic and curator, as well as an academic.

She currently hosts a podcast called Graveyard Sessions, available on Apple podcasts and Spotify, whereby she hosts conversations with creatives from all disciplines. Lara’s highly awaited second album and EP will be released this fall on Wolfe Island Records.

“Hookup” and Revelation are available now.

My Next Read: “ROCK CONCERT: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There” by Marc Myers

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My Next Read: “ROCK CONCERT: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There” by Marc Myers

Music historian, critically acclaimed author, and regular Wall Street Journal contributor Marc Myers announces his new book, ROCK CONCERT: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There out November 9th, 2021 via Grove Press.

Decades after the rise of rock music in the 1950s, the rock concert retains its allure and power as a unifying generational experience—and as an influential multi-billion-dollar industry. With ROCK CONCERT, Myers presents a 360-degree account of live rock’s emergence by weaving together ground-breaking stories from those who were on stage, in the wings, behind the scenes, and in the audience.

ROCK CONCERT provides a fascinating, intimate look at rock ‘n’ roll’s evolution through the lens of live performances — beginning with the blossoming of R&B concert circuits in the 1950s, through the hippie gatherings of the ’60s, to the growing arena tours of the ’70s and ’80s. Elvis Presley’s superstardom, the British Invasion that brought the Beatles in the ’60s, the Grateful Dead’s free-flowing psychedelic jams, and Pink Floyd’s operatic, live production of The Wall are just a few of the defining musical acts that drive this rich, 35-year narrative. In an appendix, Myers includes lists of the fifty best live albums, concert films, and rock documentaries, each broken out by decade for readers interested in taking a deeper dive into the milestone performances across the era covered in the book.

Drawn from his original in-depth interviews with 94 wide-ranging sources, Myers combines tales from iconic performers like Joan Baez, Bob Weir, Todd Rundgren, Tina Weymouth, Ian Anderson, Alice Cooper, Steve Miller, Roger Waters, Daryl Hall, John Oates, and Angus Young; stories about the disc jockeys who first began playing rock on the radio, like Alan Freed in Cleveland and New York; promoters such as Don Law in Boston; the audio innovators who developed new technologies to accommodate ever-growing rock audiences and venues; music journalists, like Rolling Stone’s Cameron Crowe; and of course the roadies, tour managers, regional promoters, and festival organizers who orchestrated concerts, like Michael Lang of Woodstock fame, to create a rounded and vivid account of live rock’s stratospheric rise from 1950 to 1985.

Just as Myers’ previous oral history of hitmakers, Anatomy of a Song, was hailed by Goldmine as “the most revealing and entertaining compilation of short stories on popular music we have seen this decade,” ROCK CONCERT features dozens of key players in rock ‘n’ roll history and is filled with colorful anecdotes that will speak to anyone who has experienced the transcendence of live rock.

Lady Gaga Returns to Park MGM for Nine Performances October 2021

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Lady Gaga Returns to Park MGM for Nine Performances October 2021

Academy Award, Golden Globe and 12-time GRAMMY Award-winner superstar Lady Gaga today announced she will return to Park MGM in Las Vegas October 2021. Presented in partnership by MGM Resorts International and Live Nation, Lady Gaga will take the Park Theater stage for nine performances of her critically acclaimed LADY GAGA JAZZ & PIANO show. The shows will celebrate her forthcoming collaborative album with Tony Bennett, Love For Sale, which will be released on October 1.
October 2021 Dates
Thursday, Oct. 14
Saturday, Oct. 16
Sunday, Oct. 17
Thursday, Oct. 21
Saturday, Oct. 23
Sunday, Oct. 24
Thursday, Oct. 28
Saturday, Oct. 30
Sunday, Oct. 31

Members of Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters fan community will receive access to an exclusive presale beginning Tuesday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. PT. For more information, visit GagaVegas.com.

This show will require fans to provide either proof of a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of the event OR full vaccination for entry. More information can be found at parkmgm.com.

Multi-award-winning entertainer Lady Gaga is a one-of-a kind artist, performer and a trailblazer in beauty and fashion. She has amassed an outstanding 35 million global album sales, 42 billion streams and 321 million in song consumption, making her one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 2008, Gaga released her first album The Fame swiftly followed by The Fame Monster (2009). Gaga then went on to release Born This Way (2011), ArtPop (2013), her collaborative album with Tony Bennett Cheek to Cheek (2014), Joanne (2016), A Star is Born (2018) and her sixth solo studio album Chromatica (2020). Chromatica marks Gaga’s 6th consecutive #1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, making her the first female artist to do so over a ten-year period (2011-2020). In June 2021, Gaga celebrated the 10-year Anniversary of Born This Way with an album reissue Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary, that featured reimagined versions of her classic songs from prominent LGBTQIA+ musicians and advocates. Gaga recently announced her 8th studio album, Love For Sale, her second collaborative album with Tony Bennet set for release on October 1, 2021.

In October 2018, Gaga starred alongside Bradley Cooper in the Warner Brothers remake of the classic film, “A Star is Born.” Her performance led her to an Oscar Nomination for Best Actress, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, a Critics’ Choice Award and National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture. Gaga also co-wrote, produced and performed the song “Shallow,” for the film, for which she has won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice award for Best Original Song, as well as a British Academy Film Award for Best Original Music. Other credits include, the 2017 Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Half Time show which amassed 117.5 million viewers, her Netflix documentary Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017), and American Horror Story: Hotel (2015), for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Limited Series. Next up, Gaga will star in Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci as Patrizia Reggiani, the ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, who was tried and convicted of orchestrating his assassination set to hit theaters on November 24, 2021.

Lady Gaga is also an outspoken activist, philanthropist and supporter of many important issues including mental health, LGBTQ+ rights, HIV/AIDS awareness and body image issues. In 2012, she launched Born This Way Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth, embracing differences, and inspiring kindness and bravery. Through the years, they’ve collected stories of kindness, bravery and resilience from young people all over the world, proving that kindness truly is the universal language. These stories have been collected, along with personal notes of empowerment from Lady Gaga, in her new book, “Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community,” available now.

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Judy Collins’ “Live At The Town Hall, NYC” Is Now Out

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Judy Collins’ “Live At The Town Hall, NYC” Is Now Out

Judy Collins has released her new album Live At The Town Hall, NYC, today. She recorded it live at the Town Hall in New York City with a full band in February of this year, when she hosted a livestream concert from the historic and otherwise empty venue due to the pandemic. This new live recording revisits her legendary 1964 performance at the Town Hall, which was her solo concert debut in NYC. In February, Collins revisited nearly the same setlist as her 1964 concert, including “Winter Sky,” “My Ramblin Boy,” “Coal Tattoo” and “Cruel Mother.” Collins’ setlist reflected the need for comfort and protest in light of the turmoil that beset the nation, both then and now. New additions to the setlist include longtime standards in her repertoire including “Both Sides Now” and “Send In The Clowns.”

In July, Collins also premiered Since You’ve Asked, her very own podcast series. Hosted by Collins, it features some of her favorite musicians, artists and luminaries from her colorful life including Jeff Daniels, Julia Cameron, Ben Harper, Arlo Guthrie, Clive Davis, Molly Jong Fast, Christiane Amanpour, Jac Holzman, Betty Buckley and Pat Allerton. Several episodes have aired, with the remainder of the season posting every other Thursday into October. The most recent episode features London’s “portable priest” and Vicar Pat Allerton, who broadcast Collins’ famous 1970 recording of “Amazing Grace” onto the streets and outside of hospitals in London during his sermons as the pandemic first unfolded in spring of 2020. The next episode will feature Betty Buckley on September 9th.

The podcast is available on all major platforms and distributed by SIMPLECAST here.
Collins has also returned to the road this summer and fall, see below for tour dates:

JUDY COLLINS – LIVE AT THE TOWN HALL, NYC tracklist:
1. Winter Sky
2. My Ramblin’ Boy
3. Anathea
4. Me And My Uncle
5. Wild Rippling Water
6. Tambourine Man
7. Both Sides Now
8. Cruel Mother
9. Coal Tattoo
10. Last Thing On My Mind
11. John Riley
12. Send In The Clowns

2021 Tour Dates
http://www.judycollins.com/concerts
Fri – September 17 – Humphreys Concerts By the Bay – San Diego, CA
Mon – September 20 – Yoshi’s Oakland – Oakland, CA
Tue – September 21 – Yoshi’s Oakland – Oakland, CA
Wed – September 22 – Yoshi’s Oakland – Oakland, CA
Fri – September 24 – Uptown Theatre Napa – Napa, CA
Sat – September 25 – Golden State Theatre – Monterey, CA
Sun – October 3 – Clayton Center for the Arts – Maryville, TN
Thu – October 7 – Hangar Theatre – Ithaca, NY
Sun – October 10 – The Academy of Music Theatre – Northampton, MA
Tue – October 12 – State Theatre – Portland, ME
Sun – October 17 – Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
Thu – October 21 – The Colonial Theatre – Phoenixville, PA
Fri – October 22 – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, NJ
Sun – October 24 – Mayo Performing Arts Center – Morristown, NJ
Thu – October 28 – Plymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, MA
Fri – October 29 – Jonathan’s, Ogunquit, ME
Wed – November 10 – Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts, Menomonie, WI
Thu – November 11 – Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake, WI
Mon – November 18 – Fox Theatre – Hutchinson, KS
Fri – December 3 – The Cabot – Beverly, MA
Sat – December 4 – Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD
Fri – December 10 – Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington MA
Fri – December 17 – Town Hall, New York, NY
Sat – January 16 – Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, FL
Tue – January 18 – Florida Theatre, Jacksonville, FL
Fri – February 11 – Carriage House Theater, Saratoga
Sat – February 12 – Carriage House Theater, Saratoga
Tue – February 15 – Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA
Fri – February 18 – Blue Note, Honolulu, HI
Sat – February 19 – Blue Note, Honolulu, HI
Fri – February 25 – Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA
Sat – February 26 – Admiral Theatre, Bremerton, WA
Mon – February 28 – Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland OR
Tue – March 1 – Alberta Rose Theatre – Portland OR
Wed – March 2 – Tower Theatre – Bend, OR
Tue – March 8 – Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson, AZ
Thu – March 10 – Celebrity Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
Fri – March 11 – McCullum Theatre for the Performing Arts, Palm Desert, CA
Tue – March 29 – Schermerhorn Symphony Center – Nashville, TN
Thu – March 31 – Grand Theatre – Frankfort, KY
Sat – November 5 (2022) – DE ROMA – Borgerhout, Belgium

Aerosmith and Universal Music Group Announce Historic Strategic Global Alliance

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Aerosmith and Universal Music Group Announce Historic Strategic Global Alliance

Aerosmith, the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new expansive worldwide alliance spanning the iconic group’s entire discography, merchandise and audio-video projects, that marks the beginning of a new era in the band’s celebrated and illustrious career.

For the first time, in 2022 all of Aerosmith’s iconic recordings will be unified in one place ahead of the bands upcoming 50th Anniversary, through a new multifaceted partnership with UMG. In addition to supporting the band’s consolidated catalog, this partnership will also make use of unprecedented access to the storied ‘Vindaloo Vaults’ and personal archives of band members Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford, who will actively help curate their collections of music, photos, video footage, artwork, journals, set lists and memorabilia. Future releases will offer fans access to never-before seen and heard gems, that will further cement the band’s position as one of rock’s most ground-breaking and reverential groups in history.

UMG will also be the home of future music projects, as well as work with the band to develop, produce and distribute new film, television and other audio-visual content projects celebrating Aerosmith’s history and significant cultural impact. The partnership expects to announce details of those new music and audio-visual projects shortly. UMG will work hand in hand with the band to continue to introduce Aerosmith and their rich musical legacy to new generations of fans around the world.

Since Aerosmith’s founding 50 years ago, the group has gone on to sell more than 150 million albums around the world; produced genre-defining music videos such as “Amazing,” “Crazy,” “Janie’s Got A Gun,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” and “Love in an Elevator;” launched extravagant record-shattering global tours, most recently with their ongoing smash hit Las Vegas residency. The band has broken numerous boundaries, including becoming the first rock band with a massive commercially successful hip-hop collaboration with Run DMC on “Walk This Way” and the first hard rock band to appear during a Super Bowl Halftime Show with their 2001 performance, and in 1999, Aerosmith became the first band to have their own themed attraction at Disney World in Florida, and later Paris with the launch of the Rock ‘N’ Roller coaster starring Aerosmith.

With broad cultural influence, Aerosmith has prominently appeared in films, television shows and video games, as well as influencing multiple generations of rock bands, both as style icons and acclaimed multi-instrumentalists. MusiCares honored the band in 2020 as Person of the Year for their many artistic achievements and dedication to philanthropy, including Steven Tyler’s initiative Janie’s Fund initiative, which supports young women who’ve suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect.

Joe Perry, Aerosmith co-founder and lead guitarist, commented, “It’s been a long road but I’m extremely happy and proud to say on behalf of Aerosmith we have been able to bring our 50 years of music under one roof by partnering with UMG. This will allow us to bring our music to our fans in ways we never were able to before. It’s something we’ve dreamed about happening for a long time. It’s a win for Aerosmith, UMG and ultimately our fans. Needless to say we are very excited. It’s an incredible way to celebrate 50 years and the many more years to come.”

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman & CEO of UMG, said, “Aerosmith’s global success places them in rarefied air among the all-time greatest rock icons. On the band’s 50th anniversary, Aerosmith continues to influence the course of music not only through their iconic catalog but also through film, television and video games and their inimitable style. On a personal note, I couldn’t be prouder that they have chosen UMG as their global partner. We look forward to building upon their incredible legacy and ensuring their music continues to inspire fans around the world.”

Aerosmith manager Larry Rudolph said, “I couldn’t be happier for the band members and their families. Not only are we bringing together the band’s entire catalog in one place, but we’re entrusting these recordings to the very capable hands of Sir Lucian, Bruce Resnikoff and the incredible UMG system worldwide. I would like to thank Sir Lucian for tirelessly working together to craft perhaps the most unique and mutually beneficial catalog arrangement in history and providing a huge commitment to Aerosmith. The members of Aerosmith and I thank him and we all look forward to many years of successfully continuing to share the catalog of the greatest American rock band in history with the world.” 

The partnership significantly expands Aerosmith’s historic relationship with UMG. The band recorded some of its biggest-selling albums for Geffen Records, including Done with Mirrors (1985), Permanent Vacation (1987), Pump (1989) and Get a Grip (1993). Aerosmith additionally works with Bravado’s Epic Rights for merchandise and has previously released concert films through Eagle Rock Entertainment. Additionally, Aerosmith is part of UMG’s partnership with YouTube bringing music videos into current video and audio standards, with recent releases including “Dude Looks Like a Lady” and “Dream On.”

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, Aerosmith is tied for the most RIAA album certifications by an American group with 25 Gold, 18 Platinum, 12 multi-Platinum and one diamond. As the band was founded in Boston in 1970, April 13 has been declared “Aerosmith Day” in Massachusetts by former Governor William Weld.

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