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Photo Gallery: Beartooth with Motionless In White, Stick To Your Guns and Limbs at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall
Stone Temple Pilots Announce First Acoustic Album And Tour
Stone Temple Pilots embark upon a new sonic adventure with Perdida, the band’s first-ever acoustic album. It features 10 deeply personal songs that weave introspective lyrics together with unexpected instruments to take listeners on an emotional and musical journey through letting go and starting over.
Perdida will be available on February 7, and the group will also launch a 15-date acoustic tour shortly before the album comes out. At each performance, the band will not only recreate the sound of Perdida, but also reimagine other songs from the group’s multi-platinum catalog. The tour begins February 5 in Vancouver BC and ends March 1 in Boston. See tour dates below.
Perdida, the band’s eighth studio album, features guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo, drummer Eric Kretz and vocalist Jeff Gutt, who joined Stone Temple Pilots in 2017. The band produced the album and recorded the majority of it earlier this year at Kretz’s Bomb Shelter Studio.
Dean says the album’s title (Spanish for “loss”) foreshadows its somber mood. “You have to live it to write it, and this record is a reflection of where we’ve been recently.”
“Fare Thee Well” – the first single and first track on the album – establishes the wistful tone on Perdida right away with its acoustic guitar introduction and opening line: “Fare thee well, so long/I hate to say goodbye to you.”
Gutt says the album’s emotional honesty focused him lyrically. “I had to let myself be as vulnerable writing the lyrics as Dean and Robert were writing the music.”
Robert says Perdida is as much a musical journey as it is an emotional one thanks the touches of flute, alto saxophone, vintage keyboards, guitarrón and Marxophone featured throughout the album. “I’ve always loved how different instruments can accentuate a song in unexpected ways. Working with other musicians on this album was such a joy because it gave us a rare opportunity to hear our songs through someone else’s ears.”
Kretz says the band is looking forward to not only performing the new songs acoustically, but also pulling songs from previous albums into the setlist. “We’ll finally get a chance to play songs from our catalog that we’ve never played live, or in some cases, haven’t played live in more than 20 years.”
Robert says the band is looking forward to finally realizing that dream in February 2020. “We’re excited because it’s not only a chance for us to celebrate our new album in a special way, but also everything that’s brought us to this moment.”
An Evening with Stone Temple Pilots
February
5 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom
7 Snoqualmie, WA Snoqualmie Casino
8 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
9 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
12 San Francisco, CA Herbst Theatre
13 Beverly Hills, CA Saban Theater
15 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
17 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
19 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
21 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Detroit
22 Covington, KY Madison Theater
25 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
27 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
29 Atlantic City, NJ Tropicana
March
1 Boston, MA The Wilbur Theatre
Walk Off The Earth Announces Intimate And Interactive Canadian Tour Dates
Walk Off the Earth – the acclaimed Juno Award-winning multi-platinum pop band known for their innovative covers and catchy originals – have announced a slew of summer tour dates in their native Canada for June 2020. The band will play six shows in support of their current hit album HERE WE GO!, which recently debuted at #3 on Nielsen’s Top Canadian Albums Chart. The summer tour will be an intimate and interactive experience that the band says will be nothing like fans have seen before and will include performances at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage (June 26) and at Festival International de Jazz de Montréal.
Additionally, Walk Off the Earth will be heading to Atlantic Canada playing Halifax on June 11 and on June 12 and 13, the band will give special benefit performances in Saint John and Moncton respectively, which will benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation in New Brunswick. For over 60 years, Heart and Stroke has been dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke and their tireless work has saved thousands of lives and improved the lives of millions of others.
Walk Off the Earth recently released their latest album HERE WE GO! that debuted at #1 on Nielsen’s Pop Album Chart in the United States, #3 on Canada’s Top Albums Chart, and debuted in the Top 10 (at #6) on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart. The album, which is the band’s fifth studio effort, marks their first major release in over 4 years and since the unexpected loss of band member Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor late last year. HERE WE GO! features the band’s current hit single “I’ll Be There” that has become a streaming sensation worldwide and is making its way up the Hot AC and Top 40 radio charts in the U.S. and Canada.
Juno Award-winning and multi-platinum phenomenon, Walk Off the Earth, is currently taking the world by storm. Based just outside of Toronto, the band gained worldwide attention with their brilliant 5-people-playing-one-guitar interpretation of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” exploded on YouTube, garnering over 187 million views. Since then, the band has released a string of successful original songs including, “Red Hands” (#1 at AAA), “Fire In My Soul” and “Rule The World” (multi-platinum in Canada); sold out venues across the globe, from Red Rocks to Wembley, and collaborated with some of the biggest artists in the world including Keith Urban, Snoop Dogg, Nicky Romero, and Steve Aoki. In 2018, the band won a Streamy Award for Best Cover Song with their interpretation of Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You.” They also released a holiday EP, Subscribe to the Holidays, that charted as the #1 independent release in Canada for the last week of November.
Late last year, the band faced a major and unexpected loss with the sudden death of band member Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor. Mike’s incredible ability behind the keys gave the band a sturdy foundation to soar and create. In the wake of Mike’s passing, and with much difficult consideration, the band decided to move forward and use their platform to honor and share the extraordinary legacy he left behind.
The continued chemistry between band members Gianni, Sarah, Joel, and Marshall is undeniable. With Joel’s driving and prolific percussion work and Gianni, Sarah, and Marshall’s captivating vocal styling and melodic arrangements, 2019 continues to be a year full of new music with the release of the band’s highly anticipated fifth studio album HERE WE GO! available now via Golden Carrot Records/The Orchard. Walk Off the Earth’s independent spirit, unstoppable work ethic, and awe-inspiring creativity have catapulted the band to new and uncharted waters with only bigger and better things on the horizon.
WALK OFF THE EARTH UPCOMING CANADIAN TOUR DATES
June 11 – Halifax, NS – Cunard Centre
June 12 – Saint John, NB – Harbour Station
June 13 – Moncton, NB – Molson Canadian Centre at Casino NB
June 20 – Sarnia, ON – Suncor Agora
June 26 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
June 28 – Montreal, QC – Montreal Jazz Festival
James Taylor And Bonnie Raitt Announce “Coast To Coast” Canadian Tour Dates
James Taylor & His All-Star Band with special guest Bonnie Raitt and her band have announced a Coast to Coast Canadian Tour. The tour kicks off in Victoria, British Columbia on April 14, 2020 and includes 12 stops across the country ending in St. John’s, Newfoundland on May 5, 2020.
Taylor and Raitt’s highly anticipated Coast to Coast Canadian Tour celebrates a decades-long friendship. Recent performances in the US have earned rave reviews. The Minneapolis Star Tribune called the show “an unforgettable evening.”
As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 40 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Over the course of his celebrated songwriting and performing career, Taylor has sold more than 100 million albums, earning gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards for classics ranging from “Sweet Baby James” in 1970 to “October Road” in 2002. In 2015, Taylor released Before This World, his first new studio album in thirteen years, which earned him his first ever #1 album. Taylor has won multiple Grammy awards and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2012, Taylor was awarded the distinguished Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government and the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony. In November 2015, Taylor was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. In December 2016 Taylor received the Kennedy Center Honors, which are presented annually to individuals who have enriched American culture by distinguished achievement in the performing arts.
Taylor will also be releasing a one-of-a-kind music and storytelling experience entitled, Break Shot in early 2020 on Audible. Break Shot is Taylor’s first-ever spoken-word performance. Break Shot is a deeply personal and authentic audio-only memoir featuring personal reflections on his childhood, family life and early days of his career. Music and songs will be woven throughout.
Bonnie Raitt is more than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer, and accomplished songwriter, she has become an institution in American music. Born to a musical family, the ten-time Grammy winner, who Rolling Stone named as both one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” and one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. After 20 years as a cult favorite, she broke through to the top in the early 90s with her GRAMMY-award winning albums, Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw, which featured hits such as, “Something To Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Bonnie Raitt recently released her new album entitled, Dig In Deep. This release includes songs that continue to personify what it means for her to stay creative, adventurous and daring as she has over the course of a legendary career.
Coast to Coast Canadian Tour Dates:
April 14 Victoria, BC Save on Foods Memorial Centre
April 15 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
April 17 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
April 19 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
April 21 Winnipeg, MB Bell MTS Place
April 24 Ottawa, ON Richcraft Live at Canadian Tire Centre
April 25 London, ON Budweiser Gardens
April 27 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
April 29 Montreal, PQ Bell Centre
May 1 Halifax, NS Scotiabank Centre
May 2 Moncton, NB Avenir Centre
May 5 St. John’s, NF Mile One Centre
Chicago Announces Summer Amphitheater Tour With Rick Springfield
Today the legendary rock & roll band with horns Chicago announced a North American summer amphitheater tour with music icon Rick Springfield. Revered for their dynamic vocals and rich instrumentals, Chicago and Springfield will bring their hits to fans in venues across the U.S. and Canada. Kicking off June 12 in Concord, CA, the outing will visit Phoenix, Dallas, Tampa, Toronto, and more before wrapping in Rosemont, IL on August 1. Full routing can be found below.
Chicago has been honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and GRAMMY Hall of Fame over the course of their illustrious career. The group’s latest album Chicago Christmas spotlights their trademark sound on eight original songs, two yuletide favorites, and one timless classic. The band appeared in this year’s Macy’s Day Parade and will perform on NBC during the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on on December 4. Prolific singer-songwriter Rick Springfield has scored 17 U.S. Top 40 hits and is behind some of the biggest songs of the 80s including “Jessie’s Girl.” Beyond his music career, he is also a lauded actor in both TV and film.
CHICAGO TOUR DATES WITH RICK SPRINGFIELD
Fri Jun 12 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
Sat Jun 13 Inglewood, CA The Forum
Sun Jun 14 Irvine, CA Five Point Amphitheater
Tue Jun 16 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Thu Jun 18 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 20 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
Tue Jun 23 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Wed Jun 24 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheatre
Fri Jun 26 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Sat Jun 27 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Sun Jun 28 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
Wed Jul 01 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Thu Jul 02 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Fri Jul 03 Tampa, FL MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Fri Jul 17 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sat Jul 18 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Sun Jul 19 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Tue Jul 21 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Wed Jul 22 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Fri Jul 24 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
Sat Jul 25 Burgettstown, PA KeyBank Pavilion
Sun Jul 26 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Tue Jul 28 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Wed Jul 29 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Fri Jul 31 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Sat Aug 01 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Listen to Johnny Gentle’s “I’ve Just Fallen For Someone” – The first commercial release written by John Lennon
Johnny Gentle, the British pop singer best remembered for having briefly toured Scotland with the Silver Beetles – later known as the Beatles – as his backing group in 1960. Gentle wrote a song on the tour, “I’ve Just Fallen For Someone”, with help from John Lennon, giving the future Imagine-singer his first commercial release, but without credit.
Cream Goodbye Tour: Supergroup’s Live 1968 4CD Box Set To Be Released February 2020
Universal Music is delighted to announce the 4-CD, special edition of Cream’s Goodbye Tour Live 1968. Set for release in February 2020, this sumptuous set brings together 36 tracks, including 29 making their first appearance on CD, recorded during Cream’s farewell tour of the U.S. in October 1968 and their final UK date at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 26 of that same year. There are a total of 19 previously unreleased tracks, and a further 10 tracks from the Royal Albert Hall show, which have only ever been available on DVD. Rolling Stone magazine’s David Fricke supplies insightful liner notes, chronicling the group’s collective musical genius and their legendary final tour.
On its original release in February 1969, Goodbye, which combined live performances from their last tour dates with a handful of studio recordings, rose to the UK no. 1 slot and to no. 2 on the U.S. Billboard chart. This new expanded edition comprises three U.S. concerts; Oakland Coliseum, Los Angeles Forum, San Diego Sports Arena alongside London’s Royal Albert Hall. It captures Cream at their virtuosic best, at the end but also at the height of their career.
With Cream, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton, set the template for not only the ‘supergroup’ but also the ‘power trio’, with their innate musical talent and brilliance. Only coming together as Cream in July 1966, they shone briefly but blindingly brightly throughout two trailblazing years.
CREAM – GOODBYE TOUR LIVE 1968 Tracklist:
First authorized release of four historic complete 1968 concerts
DISC ONE – OCTOBER 4, 1968 – Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
(all tracks previously unreleased, except *)
- White Room 6.19*
- Politician 5.22*
- Crossroads 3.57
- Sunshine Of Your Love 5.35
- Spoonful 16.47
- Deserted Cities Of The Heart 5.26*
- Passing The Time 10.40
- I’m So Glad 7.07
DISC TWO – OCTOBER 19, 1968 – Los Angeles Forum, Los Angeles
(all tracks previously unreleased except *)
- Introduction by Buddy Miles 1:39
- White Room 6.53
- Politician 6.41*
- I’m So Glad 9.37*
- Sitting On Top Of The World 4.53*
- Crossroads 4.25
- Sunshine Of Your Love 6.27
- Traintime 8.11
- Toad 12.55
- Spoonful 17.27*
DISC THREE – OCTOBER 20, 1968 – San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego
(all tracks previously unreleased)
- White Room 6.42
- Politician 6.26
- I’m So Glad 7.53
- Sitting On Top Of The World 5.45
- Sunshine Of Your Love 5.13
- Crossroads 4.13
- Traintime 9.39
- Toad 14.03
- Spoonful 9.12
The Oakland Coliseum, Los Angeles Forum and San Diego Sports Arena concerts were mastered from the original 1968 analogue mix reels by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering, Nashville, TN.
DISC FOUR – CREAM FAREWELL CONCERT NOVEMBER 26, 1968 – Royal Albert Hall, London
(all tracks first-time release on CD)
- White Room 8.02
- Politician 6.37
- I’m So Glad 6.53
- Sitting On Top Of The World 5.06
- Crossroads 5.03
- Toad 11.22
- Spoonful 15.47
- Sunshine Of Your Love 8.37
- Steppin’Out 5.02
The Royal Albert Hall concert was mastered from the original 1968 analogue transfer reels by Jason NeSmith at Chase Park Transduction, Athens, GA.
That Time Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and Queen’s Roger Taylor Lip Synced Led Zeppelin’s “Rock And Roll” In 1996
From the Rock and Roll WTF Files….he’s Jimmy Page to explain one of the strangest award show stories I’ve ever heard.
“Robert Plant and I had been invited to accept an award from Channel V – India’s premier music channel – and we had won an award for longevity.
“The highlight of the show were to be Los Del Rios, whose ‘Macarena’ song was a global hit at the time. Unfortunately at the last minute the duo pulled out of the trip as one of them had developed a sore throat; which was quite ironic considering they were going to mime. As it was, the chief dancer and choreographer of their video was to perform the song on her own. I believe this was the first time Channel V was doing this on an international level and now they had a bit of problem. They approached us to do something and of course we didn’t have any instruments and hadn’t rehearsed. It was suggested that we could mime Rock’n’Roll with Roger Taylor from Queen on drums (who was there to accept an award on behalf of Freddie Mercury) and a bass player from Goa.
“We agreed to it and did a quick rehearsal, I felt sorry for Channel V that they’d been let down by the Macarena boys. During the rehearsals the Goan bass player was well behaved but when it came to the show he suddenly developed a dose of Saint Vitus Dance and transformed into Billy Whiz crossed with the Flash. He couldn’t stop moving throughout the song and made it even more of a pantomime than it already was. But hey we did it and it was real good to be part of this special award show which is still being aired today”
What are the tips to finding good headshot photographers?
Finding headshots photographer in Los Angeles can be easy, but finding the right photographer can be a daunting task. Here are 5 tips to help you find a photographer who takes great shots that help you advance your career and get more done. Shots posted on photographers’ websites may prevail. They have the best features. If you were a casting director, would the photos have caught your attention? If you admire the work of a photographer and think their photos are coming out, it’s good that they’ll be able to find the type of headshots you’re looking for. Spend time talking to photographers and figuring out how you feel before hiring someone. If you need help so then visit here for Headshot Photographer.
- Find a photographer with the perfect balance of technical and people skills
Photography is not just a science – it is also an art. A photographer has the technical skills needed to take great pictures, but you should also have the skills of people to make them feel comfortable and to highlight their excellent features. Find a headshot photographer in Los Angeles who is a person and who you feel comfortable working with and check out his work samples to make sure he has plenty of great shots to take.
- Find someone whose style you admire
When searching for a Headshot Photographer in Los Angeles, be sure to find someone you admire the style of. Of course, you should consider photographers who have a website in this day and age because it proves that they are professional and take their work seriously.
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Many headshot photographers in Los Angeles have the skills and experience needed to create great shots, but that’s not a good reason to hire someone. You need to be comfortable with your photographer because it can make a lot of difference in the way your pictures are taken. A great photographer should know how you want to relax in order to bring out the best.
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It is understandable that many of us want to save money when we can, but headshots are not worth the gamble. Do not hire cheap Los Angeles headshots photographer that you can find because you will get the price you pay and you will regret your decision later. If you choose the cheapest photographer, you will end up spending as much money in the long run as you will have to take your pictures again. In addition, minor headshots can potentially cost you your career.
- Choose a professional photographer, not a hobbyist
In LA, there are a lot of actors who raise cameras and take headshots for extra income. While this is not to say that actors do not take good pictures, it is more likely that someone who has lived their whole life with photography is more likely to be involved in their shot and take better photos. However, their reputation and career depends on it! Find a Headshot Photographer in Los Angeles who is experienced and professional. A professional has the skills needed to take great photos that attract the attention of casting directors and agents.
David Olney, 71, Revered Songwriter Dies During Performance
Revered songwriter David Olney (born March 23, 1948) died Saturday, January 18, 2020, after suffering an apparent heart attack during a performance in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. He was 71.
A key member of Nashville’s music community since his move to Music City in 1973, the Lincoln, Rhode Island native was a compelling and enigmatic presence. He wrote sonnets and starred at the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, and his live concerts blended tenderness and ferocity, theatre and sincerity, agitation and embrace.
Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris said “David Olney tells marvelous stories, with characters who cling to the hope of enduring love, all the while crossing the deep divide into that long, dark night of the soul.” Troubadour Steve Earle called Olney, “One of the best songwriters working in the world today,” and the late Townes Van Zandt once said, “Anytime anyone asks me who my favorite music writers are, I say Mozart, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Bob Dylan and Dave Olney.”
Olney’s songs have been recorded by Harris, Del McCoury, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, and many others. His lyrics are products of a remarkable inquisitiveness that allowed him to explore subjects that few songwriters would consider: He wrote of a Nashville train disaster, of baseball shortstop Phil Rizzuto, and of actor John Barrymore. He wrote about Jesus Christ from the narrative perspective of the donkey that carried him into Jerusalem, and about the Titanic from the perspective of the iceberg that sank the ship.
His friend and songwriting great Guy Clark said that Olney’s art “transcends craftsmanship. It’s inspired, for sure.”
Olney moved to Nashville after briefly studying English at the University of North Carolina. He quickly fell in with a group of like-minded songwriters that included Clark, Van Zandt, Rodney Crowell, and Richard Dobson. In the early 1980s, he formed The X-Rays, a jagged rock band that secured a contract with Rounder Records. In 1986, he embarked on a solo recording career that produced more than 20 albums and allowed him to travel the world making music.
He is survived by wife, Regine, daughter, Lillian, and son, Redding, and by a devastated music community. Memorial details are not yet available.
David Olney (Sept. 2019) – Photo by Scott Housley
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