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You Can Now Collect Music Venue Cards Like Baseball or Hockey

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Phantasy Cards are high quality, collectible trading cards featuring the photos and bios of touring musicians, bands and venues. The cards are thoughtfully designed and foil stamped for authenticity. The NIVA Venue Series features trading cards for 54 independent venues from across the country (see full list below). Cards are sorted randomly into foil wrapped packs of 9 cards each. You can purchase cards in individual packs or a shrink wrapped display box of 16 packs. Proceeds from sales of the Venue Series support NIVA and its mission to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of independent venues and promoters throughout the United States. You can get them here.

3rd & Lindsley (Nashville, TN)
8×10, The (Baltimore, MD)
9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
Afrodaddy’s Jazz (Portland, OR)
Aggie Theatre (Fort Collins, CO)
Ardmore Music Hall (Ardmore, PA)
Arlene’s Grocery (New York, NY)
Beat Kitchen (Chicago, IL)
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco, CA)
Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO)
Broadberry, The (Richmond, VA)
Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs, NY)
Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa, OK)
Canopy Club, The (Urbana, IL)
Capitol Theatre, The (Port Chester, NY)
Caribou Room, The (Nederland, CO)
Casbah (San Diego, CA)
Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom (Denver, CO)
City Winery Boston (Boston, MA)
City Winery Nashville (Nashville, TN)
Club Cafe (Pittsburgh, PA)
Corning Opera House (Corning, IA)
d.b.a. New Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Deep Ellum Art Company (Dallas, TX)
Egyptian Theatre (DeKalb, IL)
Empire Control Room & Garage (Austin, TX)
Evening Muse, The (Charlotte, NC)
First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
Goodfoot, The (Portland, OR)
Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA)
Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Groundworks (Tucson, AZ)
HI-FI (Indianapolis, IN)
Jilly’s Music Room (Akron, OH)
Magic Bag (Ferndale, MI)
Masquerade, The (Atlanta, GA)
McMenamins Crystal Ballroom (Portland, OR)
Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia, MD)
Music Space of Owatonna, The (Owatonna, MN)
My Father’s Place (Roslyn, NY)
Neumos (Seattle, WA)
Nocturne (Denver, CO)
Odditorium, The (Asheville, NC)
Orange Peel, The (Asheville, NC)
Rialto Theatre (Tucson, AZ)
Sellersville Theater (Sellersville, PA)
Sheridan Opera House (Telluride, CO)
Stone Church, The (Brattleboro, VT)
Tally Ho Theater (Leesburg, VA)
Terrapin Crossroads (San Rafael, CA)
Tipitina’s (New Orleans, LA)
Toad’s Place (New Haven, CT)
Union Stage (Washington, DC)
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (Sarasota, FL)

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Debut Celebrates 50 Years With 4-CD/1-LP And 2 Hours Of Rare And Unreleased Music

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Déjà Vu was the most-anticipated new album in America in 1970. More than 50 years later, it’s one of the most famous albums in rock history with legendary songs, including “Carry On” and “Teach Your Children,” that still resonate today.

Rhino will honor the intense creative journey that led to this milestone album with an expansive 4-CD/1-LP collection that includes a pristine version of the original album on both 180-gram vinyl and CD, plus hours of rare and unreleased studio recordings that provide incredible insight into the making of the record. The previously unreleased demo for “Birds” that was recorded during the sessions is available today on all digital download and streaming services.

DÉJÀ VU: 50TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION will be available from Rhino on May 14. Presented in a 12 x 12 hardcover book, the collection comes illustrated with rarely seen photos from the era and annotated by writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe, whose revealing liner notes recount the making of the album through stories told by the people who were there, including David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young. On the same day, a deluxe vinyl version will also be available with the full content across 5 LPs of 180-gram vinyl. The deluxe vinyl version is available for pre-order now exclusively at CSNY50.com. The music will also be available on digital download and streaming services and in high-resolution audio at www.neilyoungarchives.com. Customers that purchase any version of the release at CSNY50.com will receive a high-resolution download version as well.

A new line of CSNY Déjà Vu-themed, organic merch made from sustainably sourced materials is also available today exclusively at CSNY50.com.

Crowe recalls in the liner notes that “Déjà Vu caught the zeitgeist perfectly” and “might just be the legendary band’s most accurate portrait of their fiery individualism.” Of this new Deluxe Edition, Crowe opines: “50 years later, with the sonic aperture fully opened, it’s a wide-screen look at the big picture of Déjà Vu, with more music, including a batch of surprises, unseen photos, and a lot more clarity.”

On the new anniversary edition, the album’s original 10 tracks are joined by 38 more to add nearly two-and-a-half hours of music that includes demos, outtakes, and alternate takes – most of which are previously unreleased. Among them is “Know You Got To Run,” the first song the quartet recorded during its first session on July 15 at the house Stills was renting from Peter Tork in Studio City.

Other unreleased highlights include the demo for Crosby’s “Almost Cut My Hair”; Stills’ outtake for “Bluebird Revisited”; and Young’s alternate version of “Helpless” featuring harmonica. Also making its debut on the set is a delightful version of “Our House” that features Nash singing with the song’s inspiration, Joni Mitchell.

DÉJÀ VU: 50th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION
4-CD/1-LP Track Listing

Disc One: Original Album

“Carry On”
“Teach Your Children”
“Almost Cut My Hair”
“Helpless”
“Woodstock”
“Déjà Vu”
“Our House”
“4 + 20”
“Country Girl”
“Whiskey Boot Hill”
“Down, Down, Down”
“Country Girl” (I Think You’re Pretty)
“Everybody I Love You”

Disc Two: Demos

“Our House” – Graham Nash *
“4 + 20” – Stephen Stills *
“Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves)” – David Crosby & Graham Nash
“Birds” – Neil Young & Graham Nash *
“So Begins The Task/Hold On Tight” – Stephen Stills *
“Right Between The Eyes” – Graham Nash
“Almost Cut My Hair” – David Crosby *
“Teach Your Children” – Graham Nash & David Crosby
“How Have You Been” – Crosby, Stills & Nash
“Triad” – David Crosby
“Horses Through A Rainstorm” – Graham Nash
“Know You Got To Run” – Stephen Stills *
“Question Why” – Graham Nash *
“Laughing” – David Crosby *
“She Can’t Handle It” – Stephen Stills *
“Sleep Song” – Graham Nash
“Déjà Vu” – David Crosby & Graham Nash *
“Our House” – Graham Nash & Joni Mitchell *

Disc Three: Outtakes

“Everyday We Live” *
“The Lee Shore” – 1969 Vocal *
“I’ll Be There” *
“Bluebird Revisited” *
“Horses Through A Rainstorm”
“30 Dollar Fine” *
“Ivory Tower” *
“Same Old Song” *
“Hold On Tight/Change Partners” *
“Laughing” *
“Right On Rock ’n’ Roll” *

Disc Four: Alternates

“Carry On” – Early Alternate Mix *
“Teach Your Children” – Early Version *
“Almost Cut My Hair” – Early Version *
“Helpless” – Harmonica Version
“Woodstock” – Alternate Vocals *
“Déjà Vu” – Early Alternate Mix *
“Our House” – Early Version *
“4 + 20” – Alternate Take 2 *
“Know You Got To Run” *

LP: Original Album

Side One

“Carry On”
“Teach Your Children”
“Almost Cut My Hair”
“Helpless”
“Woodstock”

Side Two

“Déjà Vu”
“Our House”
“4 + 20”
“Country Girl”
“Whiskey Boot Hill”
“Down, Down, Down”
“Country Girl” (I Think You’re Pretty)
“Everybody I Love You”

k.d. lang’s ‘makeover’ Due May 28

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In celebration of Pride Month, Nonesuch Records will release k.d. lang’s makeover, a new collection of classic dance remixes of some of her best-loved songs on May 28, 2021, including on translucent turquoise vinyl. The album brings these remixes, made between 1992 and 2000, together for the first time, and includes “Sexuality,” “Miss Chatelaine,” “Theme from The Valley of the Dolls,” “Summerfling,” and the #1 dance chart hits “Lifted By Love” and “If I Were You.” makeover’s cover art features a previously unseen 1995 portrait of lang by David LaChapelle. Nonesuch Store pre-orders include an instant download of “Miss Chatelaine (St. Tropez Mix),” the video for which can be seen below; an exclusive, limited-edition print of the album cover signed by lang; and a paper doll PDF set, designed by a fan—Katja Virtanen of Finland—to print out at home, featuring iconic looks from throughout her career.

“I had the idea of putting together a dance remix compilation, as I mused about how we built community in those days before the internet, mobile devices, and dating apps,” lang says. “Those dance clubs were a key to a world, which was still called ‘underground’ in the ’90s. I also surprised myself by finding that there was a cryptic, sort of secret zone in my career, that hadn’t been explored, overlooked even by me. Two of these tracks had even hit #1 on the dance charts!”

 

 

Called “one of the greatest singers of all time,” by Elton John and “the greatest female singer in the whole world” by fellow Canadian Michael Bublé, k.d. lang’s distinguished career includes four Grammy and eight Juno Awards. In addition to a fruitful collaboration with Tony Bennett (who calls her “the best singer of her generation”), lang has performed alongside luminaries including Roy Orbison, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, and Loretta Lynn. She sang at the closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. lang has contributed music to the soundtracks of several films, including Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and Happy Feet. She has also appeared in a number of films, including SalmonberriesThe Black Dahlia, and Eye of the Beholder. In 1996, lang received Canada’s highest civilian honor, the Order of Canada.

lang released her first album with Nonesuch Records in 2004, the acclaimed and highly personal “Canadian songbook,” Hymns of the 49th Parallel, featuring work by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Jane Siberry, and others. Her subsequent releases on the label include Watershed (2008), her first career retrospective Recollection (2010), and Sing It Loud (2011). Most recently, Nonesuch released Ingénue: 25th Anniversary Edition in 2017, comprising lang’s multi-platinum, Grammy Award–winning original album, as well as the previously unreleased 1993 MTV Unplugged performances. In the words of Uncut magazine, “Ingénue still dazzles, 25 years on. Luminous, languid and seductive to the point of intoxication. This reissue proves its status as a modern classic.” To coincide with the anniversary, lang performed sold-out concerts in Canada, the US, Australia, UK, and Ireland; a DVD of the show, Ingénue Redux: Live from The Majestic Theatre, was released in 2018. “A canny and sumptuous blend of roots music and pre-rock pop, Ingénue sounds as great today as it did upon its release. The songs shimmered with dreamy textures,” wrote the Los Angeles Times. “lang is so good that she is in a class of her own. Wow. Just wow. Most other singers should just give up now,” proclaimed the Daily Telegraph.

makeover

1. Lifted by Love (Club Xanax Mix, 1993) Remix produced by Ben Grosse and k.d. lang *
2. If I Were You (Close to the Groove Edit, 1995) Remix produced by Junior Vasquez **
3. Just Keep Me Moving (Movin’ Mix, 1993) Remix produced by Tony Garcia *
4. Sexuality (Tony Maserati Final Radio Remix, 1995) Remix produced by Robert Holmes and Tony Maserati **
5. Miss Chatelaine (St. Tropez Mix, 1992) Remix produced by Greg Penny ***
6. Theme from the Valley of the Dolls (Junior Vasquez 7” Mix, 1997) Remix produced by Junior Vasquez ****
7. The Consequences of Falling (Love to Infinity Radio Mix, 2000) Remix produced by Love to Infinity *****
8. Just Keep Me Moving (Wild Planet Mix, 1993) Remix produced by Tony Garcia *
9. If I Were You (Main Mix, 1995) Remix produced by Junior Vasquez **
10. Sexuality (DJ Krush Full Mix, 1996) Remix produced by DJ Krush **
11. Summerfling (Ananda’s Sweet Bird of Summer Extended Mix, 2000) Remix produced by Chris Brann *****
12. The Consequences of Falling (Love to Infinity Funk Mix, 2000) Remix produced by Love to Infinity *****
13. Lifted by Love (Elevate Your Love Mix, 1993) Remix produced by Bobby D’Ambrosio and Curt Frasca *
14. Summerfling (Wamdue’s Makin’ Me High Dub, 2000) Remix produced by Chris Brann *****

* original versions from Even Cowgirls Get the Blues: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (1993)
** original versions from All You Can Eat (1995)
*** original version from Ingénue (1992)
**** original version from Drag (1997)
***** original versions from Invincible Summer (2000)

TodayTix Kicks Off Rooftop Concert Series With Lauren Patten of Jagged Little Pill

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With the news that live performances can resume to in-person audiences from April, TodayTix Presents has announced a series of concerts to take place next month. The four solo concerts will take place on the rooftop at Showfields, on select dates in April.

“With the current regulations the city has set in place, we feel we can finally re-enter the live-events space successfully”, said Tony Marion, executive producer of TodayTix Presents. He continued to say: ““We are thrilled to have such a magnificent lineup of working artists to bring us back to that magic just over a year after the pandemic changed our lives forever.”

The concert series will kick off with Lauren Patten, currently playing Jo in Jagged Little Pill which recently won a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack. She’s also starred in Fun Home, The Wolves and Days of Rage. Lauren Patten’s concert is on April 2.

Derek Klena will then perform on April 3, currently playing Nick in Jagged Little Pill. Notable Broadway credits include Anastasia, The Bridges of Madison County and Wicked.

Named one of New York Times’ “30 under 30”, audiences can see Ana Villafañe in concert on April 16. As well as playing Gloria Estefan in On Your Feet, she’s starred in TV dramas including New Amsterdam and Younger.

The concert series is rounded off with Bradley Gibson. Broadway credits include ROCKY, A Bronx Tale and The Lion King, and he’s performing on April 17.

All concerts will comply with Covid guidelines guaranteeing a safe performance. Tickets will be sold in pods of 2 or 4, with pods containing members of the same party.

The TodayTix Original Concerts are on sale now onTodayTix. Find out more information here.

Merv Griffin Talks To DEVO After A Performance And…Well…

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The Merv Griffin Show in 1980 had a feature appearance by Devo, who performed two songs, Whip It, and Girl You Want. During the chit-chat, it went as well as you would think.

This was a terrific group here, strange instruments though Jerry. Nothing we’ve seen before on this planet. …It’s hard to believe this group came out of Akron Ohio …they came out of there by popular request …oh boy it all works I’ll tell you and it must be a thrill to have a big commercial hit now huh.

Alt-Rock Virtuoso & Self-Proclaimed Recluse BRANDON CHILD Reflects on Lost Love in New Single “Time”

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Four months after releasing his highly-anticipated sophomore single, Brandon Child — the Toronto-raised alt-rock/pop musician — is back with a surprise, brand-new single all about getting over an ex-lover. It’s called “Time” and it shows that even though he’s new to the scene, Brandon is a force to be reckoned with.

Right off the bat, Brandon reels in the listener with a buttery 45-second guitar solo — which is sonically reminiscent to something of Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour. The magical, blues-inspired guitar melodies make their way back into the song sporadically and keep you enticed, while the up-and-comer’s poetic lyrics are delivered smoothly through a catchy, pop-inspired vocal track.

Brandon started writing “Time” last year after a recent breakup, which is evident after hearing phrases like “those memories I kept of you // Have long since been replaced” and “don’t regret our time together // think I’m better for it now.”

In regards to the latter lyric, the Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist says: “Tough experiences force you to grow stronger and this is a nod to the fact that even toxic relationships can result in an eventual benefit.”

On the opening line — “as the clock ticks down, and sun fades away” — Brandon shares that it’s what started the songwriting process for “Time,” and that it came to him while he was looking at a clocktower outside of his window while the sun faded behind it. “I was playing piano while reflecting on (the) breakup and the rest of the lyrics just fell into place over the next couple of minutes,” he adds.

Much like he did with his previous single, “Same Old Story” (or “SOS”), Brandon recorded all vocals and instruments for “Time” — except drums — from the comfort of his Toronto apartment. The four-minute track is the virtuoso’s third release overall and follows not only 2020’s “SOS,” but his critically acclaimed debut, “Balaclava.”

“Time” was produced by L.A. producer Steve Wilmot and mastered by Noah Mintz, of Lacquer Channel Mastering, in Toronto.

Growing up in downtown Toronto, Brandon Child began his love affair with the guitar when he was 11 years old — years after he started learning the violin at the mere age of four. Since then, the self-labelled “recluse” Child has had an ever-expanding passion for writing and creating music.

Though his music lands him somewhere in-between the styles of alternative rock and pop music, Brandon’s core influences live among blues, soul and rock and roll music. Some of his biggest influences range from the late legend Bill Withers to modern multi-instrumentalist John Mayer, back to the iconic Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Rush and even Van Halen. It’s clear when you hear his music that there’s no shortage of great artists influencing Brandon’s work.

JUNO Award-Nominated All-Girl Teen Supergroup GIRL POW-R Create Spinoff THE SQUAD & Release Two Remixes

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It’s a remix for the JUNO Award-nominated and chart-topping Canadian all-girl supergroup Girl Pow-R in more ways than one… The Toronto-based teen popsters have divvied up their mega-talents into three mini-groups, and released two hi-hat trap remixes for “Fun All Day” and “Friends Click” — available now — everywhere!

Out today, “Friends Click (Remix)” is the premiere offering from the newly minted Girl Pow-R branch, The Squad — featuring Arielle, Cindy, Emma, and Ida-Maria.

“This song is all about that magic chemistry that happens between you and your good friends — like the girls in Girl Pow-R,” says The Squad. “You don’t need 100 friends, just one. And when you find that one, and you click, the rest is history!”

“It’s the type of history that leads into the vibes behind ‘Fun All Day,’” Girl Pow-R members continue. “This track reflects the magic between you and your best friend, and how you don’t need to feel alone — you’re always there for each other. It’s about how, as you spend more time together and get to know each other even more, you realize the bond between you makes life wonderful.

“There’s always so much you can do together — conquer the world, take a chance chasing your dreams, and you can have ‘Fun All Day,’ wherever you go, and whatever you do!”

Ages 12+, the members of Girl Pow-R and The Squad are Canadian history makers in motion; as one of the youngest artists ever to be nominated for a Children’s Album of the Year JUNO Award, their late-2019 debut album This Is Us has garnered the group well over 1.6+ Million social streams across all platforms — including 330,000+ on TikTok alone. In addition, they’ve also received countless media features in print, web, television and radio, including SiriusXM, Breakfast Television, CityTV, CP24 Breakfast, YTV, TVO Kids, eTalk Canada, Girls’ Life, Tiger Beat, J-14, Celeb Secrets, Fresh 95.3, and more. The album’s title track “This Is Us” debuted on the iTunes Canada Children’s chart at #2 and #15 in the U.S., all in the midst of a summer featuring back-to-back-(to-back) Canadian and U.S. tour stops.

Newfoundland’s Hip Hop Artist FRE$H DADDY B Pays Tribute to Fallen Friend on “ICE”

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Canadian hip hop artist Fre$h Daddy B wrangles grief and the fragility of life in this, his newest single “ICE.” It’s the premiere offering from this year’s freshly pressed four-track EP, Freezer — and they’re both available now.

“This track was made to share the true story of my friend who struggled, and then succumbed, to addiction with methamphetamine,” B shares. “Each track on Freezer holds a raw message: hustle, love, struggle, and peace — in that order.

“It’s time we have something that allows us to be more than the problems we face.”

Originally from Botwood, a rural Newfoundland town with a population less than 3,000, Fre$h Daddy B (né Brandon) initially made waves on the scene with his official full-length debut, Evergreen. In his three years on the scene, additional releases include Fresh LXL Mixtape, the nine-track LP, Dope Mixtape, a double-single, Project Hope — plus another fistful of singles — and now Freezer.

The new EP — and “ICE” specifically — speak to Fre$h Daddy B’s deeply personal life experiences as powerful inspiration for lyrics, it was Evergreen that set the standard.

“With every project we drop, there’s a new level of self to discover and a new piece of world to learn about,” he considers. “I spoke about this on that first album, but from an early age, I was labelled as a ‘problem child…

“Turns out, it only further motivated me to establish my career.

“Growing up with a single mother, I spent my early years caring for my younger brother, Chance,” he continues. “We would spend all our time plotting ways to make it out of there, together — it was hell. I never considered ourselves poor even though, looking back, my mom was coming home from bartending to count nickels and dimes, hoping we had milk and cereal for the next day. Guys would use her for a place to stay, and bring drama and drugs with them; this was the start to a long term of childhood abuse.”

The line in “ICE” that says ‘still praying in these street lights’ speaks specifically to the dynamic artist’s quiet and reflective moments of introspect. “Late nights walking home, I’d see a small church with a statue of Mary and a fountain…” he shares. “This quickly became a place of solace amidst it all.”

Because of such, it was important to incorporate familiar areas when it came to the video for “ICE,” he says. “Filming our messages across Newfoundland has always been part of the dream; there’s so much more than what meets the eye.

“Our community was going crazy when we were filming this; we had people pulling up on set, popping out to see what was on the go. Even though we had picked one of the coldest days that week to film, and make sure we had the right aesthetic, they all stuck around to watch.”

When his most recent tour across Canada arrived at an abrupt halt — (“due to some crazy events,” he shares. “Seriously: listen to Dope Mixtape and “Lil Bit’ for the full story!”) — Fre$h Daddy B diligently refocused his energy back to songwriting. “I’m sinking my time into creating more art,” he shares. “The progress on this journey is truly what’s making it awesome. It’s awesome being in a position where I can do this. Life’s good this way.”

Everything You Need to Know About Clubhouse [Infographic]

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This is an infographic by Branex that describes the Clubhouse app and offers useful information so that you can know more about this new, trending app.

Walk Off The Earth Live From Inside Danforth Music Hall

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Jim Beam Bourbon Presents Live From Inside returns to Danforth Music Hall with two performances from musical phenomenon, Walk Off the Earth on Friday, April 23. Tickets for the virtual performances are on sale now at www.livefrominside.ca with a portion of ticket sales benefiting the Unison Benevolent Fund.

Based just outside of Toronto, Walk off the Earth is a boundary-pushing musical group that has headlined the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater and Wembley Arena, sold out the historic Sydney Opera House, and notched a top 10 single for thirty straight weeks in Canada as well as a top 25 in the US. Their collaborations have ranged from songs with Snoop Dogg and Sara Silverman, to Keith Urban and Steve Aoki, and their original songs have sold millions of copies as well as notched billions of YouTube views.

Walk Off the Earth’s YouTube covers have won them Streamy awards, their renditions of the national anthem have been performed at the NBA Finals (to glowing reviews from the Toronto Raptors players), they’ve played on Ellen and Good Morning America multiple times, and their songs have continued to top the charts. “Red Hands” (#1 at AAA), “Fire In My Soul” & “Rule The World” (multi-platinum in Canada).

The band has just released their latest single “How It Is

Jim Beam Bourbon Presents “Live from Inside” showcases incredible live performances broadcast from favourite venues across Canada. Viewers enjoy multi-camera performances with crisp visuals and concert quality audio. Fans are able to purchase tickets, register for access, and then stream performances in high definition from the comfort of their homes or on the go.