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Trevor Noah Announces ‘Back To Abnormal’ Tour

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Trevor Noah Announces ‘Back To Abnormal’ Tour

Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. Under Trevor, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has broken free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. In 2020, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” received six Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Writing for A Variety Series.

Trevor has written, produced, and starred in 11 comedy specials, including his most recent, “Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia,” which launched in November 2018 on Netflix. The special touches upon racism, immigration, camping and more. “Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia” received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Show, as well as a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album.

Trevor is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” which has received the Thurber Prize for American Humor and two NAACP Image Awards. The Audible edition of “Born a Crime,” performed by Trevor, remains one of the top-selling, highest-rated, and most-commented-on Audible performances of all time. To date, “Born a Crime” has sold over 1 million copies across all formats.

In April 2018, Noah launched The Trevor Noah Foundation, a youth development initiative that empowers youth with the foundation for a better life: access to high-quality education. Noah’s vision is a world where an education enables youth to dream, see and build the impossible.

BACK TO ABNORMAL TOUR DATES:

*Not a Live Nation Date

Saturday, September 18, 2021 – SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl*

Friday, September 24, 2021 – GREENSBORO, NC – White Oak Amphitheatre at Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Saturday, September 25, 2021 – WILMINGTON, NC – Riverfront Park Amphitheater

Friday, October 1, 2021 – LOVELAND, CO – Budweiser Events Center

Saturday, October 2, 2021 – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Broadmoor World Arena

Friday, October 8, 2021 – ESTERO, FL– Hertz Arena*

Saturday, October 9, 2021 – ORLANDO, FL – Amway Center*

Friday, October 15, 2021 – WASHINGTON D.C. – Capital One Arena

Saturday, October 16, 2021 – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Friday, October 22, 2021 – HOLLYWOOD, FL – Hard Rock Live*

Friday, November 5, 2021 – DALLAS, TX – American Airlines Center

Saturday, November 6, 2021 – HOUSTON, TX – Toyota Center

Friday, November 19, 2021 – GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Van Andel Arena

Saturday, November 20, 2021 – CHICAGO, IL – United Center

Friday, November 26, 2021 – SEATTLE, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Saturday, November 27, 2021 – PORTLAND, OR – Moda Center

Sunday, November 28, 2021 – KENNEWICK,WA – Toyota Center

Friday, December 3, 2021 – SAN DIEGO, CA – Viejas Arena

Saturday, December 4, 2021 – LOS ANGELES, CA – The Forum

Friday, December 10, 2021 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Chase Center

 

 

Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd Star in Apple Original Limited Series “The Shrink Next Door”

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Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd Star in Apple Original Limited Series “The Shrink Next Door”

Apple TV+ unveil a first look at the highly anticipated eight-episode limited series, “The Shrink Next Door.” The new dark comedy, featuring a star-studded cast led by Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd, who also serve as executive producers, will make its global debut Friday, November 12, 2021 on Apple TV+ with the first three episodes. New episodes will premiere weekly every Friday.

Inspired by true events, “The Shrink Next Door” details the bizarre relationship between psychiatrist to the stars Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf (played by Rudd) and his longtime patient Martin “Marty” Markowitz (played by Ferrell). Over the course of their relationship, the all-too-charming Ike slowly inserts himself into Marty’s life, even moving into Marty’s Hamptons home and persuading Marty to name him president of the family business. The series explores how a seemingly normal doctor-patient dynamic morphs into an exploitative relationship filled with manipulation, power grabs, and dysfunction at its finest. The series also stars Kathryn Hahn as Phyllis, Marty’s younger sister, and Casey Wilson as Bonnie, the wife of Dr. Herschkopf.

Directed by Michael Showalter and Jesse Peretz, and based on the script by Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA Award winner Georgia Pritchett, “The Shrink Next Door” hails from Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television. The series is based on the No. 1 new podcast of 2019 by Wondery and Bloomberg Media.

In addition to starring, Ferrell and Rudd also serve as executive producers on the project.

Jackson Browne Announces “Evening With” Tour Dates For September

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Jackson Browne Announces “Evening With” Tour Dates For September

Jackson Browne announces an “Evening With” tour this September with his full band. The run of shows support his new album Downhill From Everywhere, available worldwide on July 23 via Inside Recordings. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25, 2021 at 10 AM local time.  Presale ticket information is available at jacksonbrowne.com.

Last month, Browne released “My Cleveland Heart,” the new single from Downhill From Everywhere. The music video, directed by Alissa Torvinen Kouame, features a cameo by Phoebe Bridgers. In describing the clip, Rolling Stone said, “It’s fitting for Bridgers — who has cited Browne as an influence and recently enlisted him to duet on ‘Kyoto‘ — to receive his heart, almost like Browne is passing down the singer-songwriter torch.”

Browne recently performed “My Cleveland Heart” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and discussed the new record as a guest on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast.

Jackson Browne is on tour with James Taylor & his All Star Band this Summer and Fall. See full list of tour dates below. For more information, please visit www.jacksonbrowne.com

Jackson Browne “Evening With” Tour:
August 8 – Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Grand Theater
September 5 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 8 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
September 10 – Napa, CA @ Oxbow Riverstage
September 11 – Stateline, NV @ Harveys Outdoor Arena
September 14 – Prescott, AZ @ Findlay Toyota Center
September 15 – Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Music Hall
September 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Celebrity Theatre
September 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Celebrity Theatre
September 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium

Jackson Browne with James Taylor Tour:
July 29 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
July 31 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
August 1 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Center
August 3 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
August 4 – Dayton, OH @ Nutter Center
August 6 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum
August 11 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Ctr Coliseum
August 13 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum Center
August 14 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
August 16 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
August 17 – Atlanta, GA @ Infinite Energy Center
August 19 – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
August 21 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center For The Arts
August 25 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T
August 27 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach
August 28 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts
October 16 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
October 17 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
October 19 – Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
October 22 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Maverik Center
October 23 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena
October 25 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
October 27 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
October 29 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
October 30 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
November 1 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena

Landmark Queensrÿche Albums ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ And ‘Empire’ Due June 25 As Definitive Box Set Collections

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Landmark Queensrÿche Albums ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ And ‘Empire’ Due June 25 As Definitive Box Set Collections

On June 25, Capitol/UMe celebrates two landmark progressive metal albums by Queensrÿche. The breakthrough collection Operation: Mindcrime and its successful follow-up, Empire, will be released in multiple formats. In addition to the original versions remastered for CD and 180-gram vinyl 2LP, both titles will be available in expanded 2CD editions and in multi-disc CD+DVD box sets that stand as the final word on these albums, which carried the ambitious conceptual approach of such artists as The Who and Pink Floyd to a new decade and to a new hard rock audience.

Newly mastered at Abbey Road Studios, the deluxe versions of these remarkable albums bring together all the available recordings in 10′′ x 10′′ boxes that also contain DVDs of accompanying promotional videos and live performances of the albums. The live audio material revisits Queensrÿche’s worldwide headlining status during the Building Empires Tour, an 18-month trek that saw the band headline arenas after previous high-profile supporting slots on the Def Leppard Hysteria and Metallica And Justice For All tours. The Operation: Mindcrime deluxe features live audio concerts from London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1990 and Wisconsin’s Target Center in 1991, plus a DVD that also includes the bonus track “The Making of Operation: Mindcrime” and an Operation: Mindcrime TV spot. The Empire deluxe version completes the Hammersmith Odeon 1990 concert with the live audio from the non-Mindcrime setlist. Geoff Tate, inducted into the 2020 Metal Hall of Fame, sheds new light on Operation: Mindcrime and Empire in extended interviews with noted journalist Alex Milas for the liner notes.

The deluxe versions of Operation: Mindcrime (originally released May 1988) and Empire (originally released August 1990) are available for preorder now. Ahead of — and leading up to — the releases, the celebration of these comprehensive box sets and releases includes a weekly premiere of remastered high-definition video on Queensrÿche’s official YouTube channel, HERE. With its sinister backdrops, a dramatic unfolding of characters and Queensrÿche’s high-octane stage performance, the “Operation: Mindcrime” HD remastered video, available now, provides a glimpse into the album’s intricate concept. The HD remastered video rollout for Operation: Mindcrime continues with “Eyes Of A Stranger” (May 14) and Grammy®-nominated single for Best Metal Performance “I Don’t Believe In Love” (May 21), all of which bring the plot to life. HD remastered video premieres from Empire are the title track, “Empire,” (May 28), “Best I Can” (June 4), “Anybody Listening?” (June 11), the Grammy®-nominated No. 1 rock hit “Silent Lucidity” (June 18) and, on release day, June 25, remastered HD videos will premiere for two more fan favorites “Another Rainy Night (Without You)” and “Jet City Woman.”

Queensrÿche’s third studio album, Operation: Mindcrime, took the quintet to an entirely new level. The concept, revealed through the songs, revolves around the character of Nikki, a recovering drug addict disillusioned with a corrupt society. Drawn into a cult-like revolutionary group headed by Dr. X (voiced by the late and beloved British actor Anthony Valentine), Nikki is manipulated to assassinate political leaders until his friendship with nun Sister Mary finally opens his eyes to the truth. Regarded as one of the greatest concept metal albums of all time, Operation: Mindcrime was certified platinum in 1991 in the U.S. and was ranked in the Top 100 Metal Albums Of All Time by both Kerrang! and Billboard magazines. Rolling Stone included it on a similar list, noting that “nearly 30 years after its initial release, Mindcrime feels eerily relevant.”

Reaching No. 7 on the Billboard album chart, the follow-up, Empire, built upon the success of Operation: Mindcrime. Produced, like its predecessor, by Peter Collins (Bon Jovi, Rush, Alice Cooper), the collection features brilliant and intelligent lyrics and songwriting complemented by incredible musicianship, with songs ranging from beautiful ballads to strong melodic rockers and classic heavy fist-pumpers. A rarity at the time, Empire spawned six singles that lit up Billboard‘s rock tracks chart with the Top 10 hits “Silent Lucidity” (#1), “Jet City Woman” (#6), “Another Rainy Night (Without You) (#7) and Top 30 hits “Anybody Listening? (#16), “Empire” (#22) and “Best I Can” (#28). The power ballad “Silent Lucidity” was the band’s first crossover hit, topping the Billboard rock singles chart and reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Silent Lucidity” also earned a Grammy® nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and received an MTV “Viewer’s Choice” award. RIAA-certified triple-platinum, Empire is the band’s most commercially successful album to date.

Progressive metal greats Queensrÿche emerged from Bellevue, Washington, in 1982 and have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Preorder Operation: Mindcrime here: https://Queensryche.lnk.to/Operation_Mindcrime

Preorder Empire here: https://Queensryche.lnk.to/Empire

Queensrÿche OPERATION: MINDCRIME [4CD/1DVD DELUXE VERSION]

CD1
1. I Remember Now
2. Anarchy-X
3. Revolution Calling
4. Operation: Mindcrime
5. Speak
6. Spreading The Disease
7. The Mission
8. Suite Sister Mary
9. The Needle Lies
10. Electric Requiem
11. Breaking The Silence
12. I Don’t Believe In Love
13. Waiting For 22
14. My Empty Room
15. Eyes Of A Stranger

CD2
1. I Don’t Believe In Love – Extended Version
2. The Mission – Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1990
3. My Empty Room – Live At The Astoria Theatre, London, 1994
4. Interview With Queensrÿche
5. Overseeing The Operation
6. The Lady Wore Black – Live From Wisconsin, 1991
7. Roads To Madness – Live From Wisconsin, 1991

CD3 Operation: Mindcrime Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, 1990
1. I Remember Now
2. Anarchy-X
3. Revolution Calling
4. Operation: Mindcrime
5. Speak
6. Spreading The Disease
7. The Mission
8. Suite Sister Mary
9. The Needle Lies
10. Electric Requiem
11. Breaking The Silence
12. I Don’t Believe In Love
13. Waiting For 22
14. My Empty Room
15. Eyes Of A Stranger

CD4 Operation: Mindcrime Live From Wisconsin, 1991
1. I Remember Now
2. Anarchy-X
3. Revolution Calling
4. Operation: Mindcrime
5. Speak
6. Spreading The Disease
7. The Mission
8. Suite Sister Mary
9. The Needle Lies
10. Electric Requiem
11. Breaking The Silence
12. I Don’t Believe In Love
13. Waiting For 22
14. My Empty Room
15. Eyes Of A Stranger

DVD Operation: Mindcrime Live / Promo Videos
1. I Remember Now [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
2. Anarchy-X [Music Video] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1988
3. Revolution Calling [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
4. Operation: Mindcrime [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
5. Speak [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
6. Spreading The Disease [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
7. The Mission [Music Video] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1988
8. Suite Sister Mary [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
9. The Needle Lies [Concert Film] – Live On Location in Wisconsin, 1991
10. Electric Requiem [Music Video] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1988
11. Breaking The Silence [Music Video] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1988
12. I Don’t Believe In Love [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
13. Waiting For 22 [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
14. My Empty Room [Music Video] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1988
15. Eyes Of A Stranger [Concert Film] – Live On Location In Wisconsin, 1991
16. Operation Livecrime End Credits [Concert Film]
17. I Remember Now [Concert Film]
18. Anarchy-X [Concert Film]
19. Revolution Calling [Music Video]
20. Operation: Mindcrime [Music Video]
21. Speak [Music Video]
22. Breaking The Silence [Music Video]
23. I Don’t Believe In Love [Music Video]
24. Waiting For 22 [Concert Film]
25. Eyes Of A Stranger [Concert Film]
26. Operation: Mindcrime End Credits [Concert Film]
27. I Don’t Believe In Love [Concert Film] 2019 Remaster
28. The Making of Operation: Mindcrime [Behind the Scenes] – Bonus Track
29. I Don’t Believe In Love
30. Eyes Of A Stranger
31. Revolution Calling
32. Operation: Mindcrime [Trailers/Teasers] – Bonus Track
33. Revolution Calling
34. Eyes Of A Stranger
35. I Don’t Believe In Love
36. Menu / Queensrÿche / Operation: Mindcrime [Concert Film]

Queensrÿche EMPIRE [3CD/1DVD DELUXE VERSION]

CD1
1. Best I Can
2. The Thin Line
3. Jet City Woman
4. Della Brown
5. Another Rainy Night (Without You)
6. Empire
7. Resistance
8. Silent Lucidity
9. Hand On Heart
10. One And Only
11. Anybody Listening?

CD2
1. Last Time In Paris – (Bonus Track)
2. Scarborough Fair – (Bonus Track)
3. Dirty Lil Secret – (Bonus Track)
4. Silent Lucidity – Edit
5. Empire – Edit
6. I Dream In Infrared – Acoustic Version
7. Prophecy – Live In Tokyo
8. Best I Can – Radio Edit
9. Anybody Listening? -Radio Edit

CD3 Empire Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, England 1990
1. Resistance
2. Walk in The Shadows
3. Best I Can
4. Empire
5. The Thin Line
6. Jet City Woman
7. Roads To Madness
8. Silent Lucidity
9. Hand On Heart
10. Take Hold Of The Flame

DVD 
 1. Building Empires Opening [Concert Film]
 2. Nightrider [Music Video]
 3. Prophecy [Concert Film] – Live In Tokyo, 1983
 4. Gonna Get Close To You [Concert Film]
 5. Eyes of A Stranger [Music Video] – Alternate Version 
 6. Empire [Concert Film]
 7. Best I Can [Music Video]
 8. Silent Lucidity [Music Video]
 9. Jet City Woman [Music Video]
10. Another Rainy Night (Without You) [Concert Film]
11. Another Rainy Night (Without You) [Music Video] – Alternate Version
12. Anybody Listening? [Concert Film]
13. Resistance [Concert Film] – Live
14. Walk In The Shadows [Music Video] – Live
15. The Thin Line [Music Video] – Live
16. Take Hold Of The Flame [Music Video] – Live
17. The Lady Wore Black [Music Video] – Live
18. Silent Lucidity [Music Video] – Live
19. Building Empires End Credits [Concert Film]
20. Menu / Queensrÿche / Building Empires [Concert Film]

Rod Stewart Celebrates 10TH Anniversary of “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” by Announcing 2021 Las Vegas Residency Dates

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Rod Stewart Celebrates 10TH Anniversary of “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” by Announcing 2021 Las Vegas Residency Dates

Legendary Rockstar Rod Stewart will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his acclaimed residency “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace when he returns to Las Vegas for nine shows this fall. Presented in partnership by Caesars Entertainment and Live Nation Las Vegas, “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” will perform select dates October 6 through 23, 2021.

Over the past ten years, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has packed an arena-sized concert into an intimate concert experience that’s exclusive to Las Vegas audiences – with no seat more than 145 feet from his majestic stage. Featuring chart-topping hits spanning Stewart’s unparalleled over five-decade career including “You Wear It Well,” “Maggie May,” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy,” “The First Cut is the Deepest,” “Tonight’s the Night” and “Forever Young,” the high-energy show treats audiences to an intimate, concert celebration.

The 2021 concerts going on-sale are:

October: 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23

Fan club presale tickets will be available starting Wednesday, June 16 at 10 a.m. PT through Friday, June 18 at 10 p.m. PT. Citi is the official presale credit card of “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, June 16 at 12 p.m. PT through Friday, June 18 at 10 p.m. PT through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

In addition, Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program, as well as Live Nation customers will have access to a presale running Thursday, June 17 from 10 a.m. PT through Friday, June 18 at 10 p.m. PT.

Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, June 19 at 10 a.m. PT. Ticket prices for “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” start at $49, plus tax and fees, and may be purchased online at ticketmaster.com/rodstewartvegas. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Sir Rod Stewart CBE is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than 250 million records sold worldwide during a stellar career that includes hits in all genres of popular music from Rock, Folk, R&B and even the American Standards.

This versatility has made him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums throughout every decade of his career, now spanning over fifty years. In 2016, he was also knighted for services to music and charity, adding to his countless accolades, which include two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the ASCAP Founders Award for songwriting, New York Times bestselling author, and Grammy™ Living Legend.

Born in North London with Scottish Celtic roots, Sir Rod Stewart has one of the most distinctive voices in music. That voice was first heard in the early 60’s with Long John Baldry, Steampacket and Shotgun Express, as well as in his seminal work with Jeff Beck and the legendary rock band The Faces.

He went on to have a stellar solo career recording a string of some of the biggest hits in music including “Maggie May,” “Forever Young,” “Rhythm of My Heart,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “I Don’t Want To Talk About It” and “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy.”

The 2000’s saw Sir Rod record five acclaimed volumes of his “Great American Songbook” series pushing his career into unchartered territory and is the biggest selling on-going series of new music recordings in history.

Sir Rod also recently revisited some of his greatest hits with “You’re in My Heart: Rod Stewart with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.” The album is a timeless record that retains the power, soul and passion and spent three weeks at the top of the charts making it Sir Rod’s tenth Number One album; a milestone achievement in an already impressive career.

One of the most loved entertainers worldwide, Sir Rod recently completed his biggest UK tour ever as well as a Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace. His sell out UK tour received rave reviews with the Telegraph commenting, “while so many of his contemporaries have announced retirements, Sir Rod keeps rocking on.”

Since its premiere in August of 2011, “Rod Stewart: The Hits.” has remained one of the best-reviewed and must-see shows on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Worst Music Festival of All Time Is….

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The Worst Music Festival of All Time Is….

Fyre Fest, Woodstock ’99, Altamont… there have been many great festival disasters over the years. But none of these come even close to 1972’s Erie Canal & Soda Pop Festival (Also known as “Bull Island.”) The lack of preparedness, the lawlessness, the desperation of the crowd; it’s like the bad-acid trip version of Woodstock where everything burns down.

Amazon Has Launched Their Vinyl of the Month Club

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Amazon Has Launched Their Vinyl of the Month Club

GET AN ESSENTIAL ALBUM, EVERY MONTH – Join the club and receive one must-own record from the Golden Era of Vinyl (1960s-1970s) each month, handpicked by the experts at Amazon Music.

BUILD THE ULTIMATE VINYL COLLECTION – Start or grow an enviable collection with some of the greatest albums ever — Iconic classics from artists like Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, ABBA, and more. A great gift for anyone who’s just fallen in love with vinyl.

SUBSCRIBE WITH CONFIDENCE – You can skip a month or cancel any time.

BE AMONG THE FIRST – Subscribe now and help us evolve our service by providing feedback on your experience.

It appears they are focused on classic rock. 1st album was Pink Floyd – The Wall and 2nd is The Clash – London Calling.

You can get it here for $24.99 a month.

SiriusXM Canada is bringing fans closer to their favourite Canadian artists with Far & Wide performance series

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SiriusXM Canada is bringing fans closer to their favourite Canadian artists with Far & Wide performance series

SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company is excited to announce, Far & Wide Presented by SiriusXM, a virtual Canadian artist series providing Canadian music fans with intimate virtual experiences featuring some of the best and brightest Canadian music stars. The six-part series, kicking off today and running through to September will feature musical performances by a group of genre-spanning artists from across the country including, Ali Gatie (JUNO Award Nominee), Elisapie (JUNO Award Winner), Charlotte Cardin (JUNO Award Nominee), Roxane Bruneau, JP Saxe (JUNO Award Winner), and Émile Bilodeau.

SiriusXM Canada has long recognized the importance of the Canadian music industry and continues to prioritize the support of homegrown talent. “We know that Canadian music fans want to get closer to the artists they love,” said Paul Cunningham, SVP Marketing, SiriusXM Canada. “I’m proud to work with a great team who continues to bring moments that matter to music fans whether in person or in our new virtual world.” Through unique moments like Far & Wide SiriusXM Canada continues to celebrate Canadian talent, and to harnesses the spirit and energy of live music.

As a leading supporter of Canadian artists – both new and established, SiriusXM Canada is committed to facilitating opportunities which provide a platform for artists to connect and engage with their fans and continue to pursue their passions in music.

Streaming access to the Far & Wide performances will be automatically granted to fans who engage with Far & Wide Racer – an 8-bit arcade-style game created by MLSE Digital Labs. The more fans play, the more chances they have to win a virtual meet and greet – for themselves and five of their friends – with the Far & Wide artist of their choice. Fans can test their skills and gain access to the virtual performances series by playing Far & Wide Racer here.

SiriusXM proudly produces 19 channels in Canada in both French and English. Within those channels, more than 160,000 hours of Canadian programming airs annually for all North American subscribers. To learn how you can start listening to your favourite artists on SiriusXM Canada today visit, Siriusxm.ca/ways-to-listen.

Nas Announces ‘It Was Written’ 25th Anniversary Expanded Reissue

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Nas Announces ‘It Was Written’ 25th Anniversary Expanded Reissue

Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release an expanded digital edition of Nas’ It Was Written, in celebration of the groundbreaking hip-hop classic’s 25th anniversary, on July 2, 2021.

The expanded digital edition of It Was Written presents Nas’ original album (in its entirety and classic running order) with the addition of bonus tracks “Silent Murder” and “Street Dreams” (Bonus Verse), previously unreleased through digital service providers.

Get On Down will release limited edition collectible 25th anniversary physical versions of It Was Written including a 2LP Silver & Clear Galaxy Effect colored vinyl edition housed in a gatefold jacket and an old-school cassette with an original 8 panel J-Card featuring full lyrics housed in a custom slip case. Get On Down will offer a colored 7″ vinyl single (A-Side/B-Side Effect with Silver & Black) of “The Message” b/w “Street Dreams” (extended version) housed in a custom picture jacket. The 2LP vinyl, 7″ vinyl single and the special cassette will be offered in a special 25th anniversary bundle, projected to ship in September. Pre-order available here.

One of the spotlight albums in Sony Music/Certified’s Black Music Month ’96 Again campaign, It Was Written is explored in a two-minute mini-documentary premiering June 24. The video celebrates the 1996 tour de force album that catapulted Nas from the New York hip-hop underground into the American cultural mainstream. Throughout June 2021, Certified’s Black Music Month ’96 Again revisits the artists, albums and tracks that defined that iconic era with an immersive campaign featuring newly-curated playlists, video content, contests and rarities from 1996 available for the first time on all DSPs.

Originally released July 2, 1996 on Columbia Records, It Was Written, Nas’ second studio album, signaled a paradigm shift in the world of hip-hop, redefining the game for generations to come. Adding radical new narrative and musical dimensions to the raw underground hardcore ethos Nas had established with Illmatic, his 1994 studio debut (recorded June 1992 – February 1993 in NYC), It Was Written was both a landmark album and a flashpoint event in East Coast hip-hop history. An immediate commercial success, It Was Written debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, selling more than a quarter million copies its first week in stores. The album’s hit singles included “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)” and “Street Dreams,” each becoming an enduring hip-hop anthem. Newly certified RIAA triple platinum, It Was Written is the top-selling album of Nas’ career.

Both the “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That)” and “Street Dreams” music videos have been up-graded to high resolution HD video for the It Was Written 25th anniversary and will premiere Friday, July 2.

Executive produced by Nas, Steve Stoute, and Trackmasters, It Was Written marked the first appearance of hip-hop supergroup The Firm featuring Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Cormega. The album’s cinematic soundscape showcased a hip-hop who’s who of guest artists and producers including Dave Atkinson, Delight, DJ Kid Capri, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Kirk Goddy, Havoc, Joel “JoJo” Hailey (of K-Ci & JoJo). L.E.S., Live Squad, J. Parker, Poke & Tone, Rashad Smith, Richard Travali, Kurt Walker and others.

While Nas’ epic narratives were bringing the reality of East Coast rap mafiosa street life into the pop music mainstream, his musical collaboration with Compton rap icon Dr. Dre (who cowrote and produced the album’s “Nas Is Coming” track) added an historic new twist to hip-hop’s ongoing East Coast/West Coast rap feud.

Nas – It Was Written (Expanded Edition) track listing

1. Album Intro
2. The Message
3. Street Dreams
4. I Gave You Power
5. Watch Dem Niggas (featuring Foxy Brown)
6. Take It In Blood
7. Nas Is Coming (featuring Dr. Dre)
8. Affirmative Action (featuring AZ, Cormega and Foxy Brown)
9. The Set Up (featuring Havoc)
10. Black Girl Lost (featuring Joel “JoJo” Hailey)
11. Suspect
12. Shootouts
13. Live Nigga Rap (featuring Mobb Deep)
14. If I Ruled the World (Imagine That) (featuring Lauryn Hill)
Bonus Tracks
15. Silent Murder
16. Street Dreams (Bonus Verse)

2021 CMAOntario New Faces Showcase & Legacy Revival: Performers Announced

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2021 CMAOntario New Faces Showcase & Legacy Revival: Performers Announced

The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce The Road Hammers, Robyn Ottolini, The Good Brothers and more will perform as part of the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend, taking place September 3 – 5, 2021 at Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton. The CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend will host three drive in concerts in Hamilton including the New Faces Showcase & Concert, the Legacy Revival, and the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music.

On Friday September 3 the New Faces Showcase and drive-in concert will give fans a chance to take in some of Ontario’s hottest new music, and up-and-coming talent with performances by: Aaron Allen, 2020 CMAOntario Rising Star Award winner; Charissa, Americana singer-songwriter; Kansas Stone, 2019 CMAOntario nominees, who will release new music in 2021; Owen Barney, who landed in the Top 20 of Canadian country radio with his 2020 summer hit Thank Her For That; Robyn Ottolini, whose single F-150 is certified Gold by Music Canada; Ryan Langdon, 2019 CMAOntario nominee who is hot off his EP debut Lit in the Sticks; Genevieve Fisher, 2020 Female Artist of the Year nominee; and The Road Hammers, country rock trio who recently released their new single “The Boys Are Back At It”.

On Saturday September 4 the Legacy Revival drive-in concert will feature Ontario’s treasured pioneers in a celebration of the music that paved the way for so many of today’s country artists. Hosted by Wendell Ferguson, The Legacy Revival will feature: multi-award winning country vocal group The Good Brothers; Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer Marie Bottrell; lead singer and founding member of the award winning country-roots group Prairie Oyster Russell deCarle; French songwriter, and founding member of progressive-folk band Garolou, Michel Lalonde; and Canada’s folk-country matriarch Sylvia Tyson.

Hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverley Mahood, the CMAOntario Award Show, will close out the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend on Sunday, September 5 with performances and 18 award presentations at this drive-in finale. Presented by Slaight Music, the 9th Annual CMAOntario Awards will include performances by Tim Hicks, nominated for five awards at the 2021 CMAOntario Awards; Buck Twenty, nominated for four awards; Aaron Allen, nominated for two awards; Owen Barney, nominated for two awards; Sacha, nominated for the Rising Star of the Year Award; David Boyd Janes, nominated for Male Artist of the Year; Reney Ray, nominated for the Francophone Artist or Group of the Year Award; The Redhill Valleys, nominated for the Roots Artist or Group of the Year Award; and the CMAOntario Awards house band The Western Swing Authority, who are nominated for two awards.

CMAOntario is committed to presenting and promoting the work of Ontario’s country music industry, and will continue to work closely with partners in Hamilton to ensure the safe presentation of the drive-in concert events. The CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend is presented by Slaight Music, with support from Ontario Creates.

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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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