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Rod Stewart Announces North American Summer 2020 Tour With Special Guest Cheap Trick

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Rod Stewart, the legendary two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted singer/songwriter today announced details for his highly anticipated 2020 summer tour with special guests Cheap Trick. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city summer tour promises an unprecedented night of iconic hits songs from some of the most scenic venues across North America, kicking off July 21 in Cleveland, OH and wrapping in Chicago, IL on September 5.

This Friday, January 10, Rod Stewart will celebrate his 75th birthday on the 10,000th episode of Entertainment Tonight. Fans can tune-in to ET to celebrate with him and hear him talk exclusively about his upcoming tour. Check local listings HERE.

In addition, to coincide with his birthday, tickets for the tour are set to go on sale to the public on Friday, January 10 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Rod Stewart fan club members can access a special ticket presale beginning Tuesday, January 7 at 10am local time, visit RodStewart.com for more information. Cheap Trick fan club members can access a special ticket presale beginning Wednesday, January 8 at 10am local time, visit CheapTrick.com for more information.

Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, January 7 at 10am local time until Thursday, January 9 at 10pm local time through Citi Entertainment. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. In Canada, American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public on Thursday, January 7 at 10am until January 9 at 10pm local time.

Sir Rod’s 2020 summer tour announcement follows on the heels of his triumphant and record-breaking 50th year as a solo artist (2019). A year which closed with the release of his international chart-topping album, ‘You’re In My Heart: Rod Stewart With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.’ The album scored Stewart his 10th No. 1 album in the UK (where it remained for the last three weeks of 2019). The album was also a No. 1 chart-topper in Ireland, Scotland and on the US Billboard Classical Albums Chart & Billboard Classical Crossover Albums charts. 2019 was also a massive touring year for Stewart, who embark on his biggest UK tour ever—selling-out football stadiums across England and Scotland, a string of residency concerts at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, a landmark reunion set with his former bandmate Jeff Beck at The Hollywood Bowl, and closing out the year with a sold-out three-night residency at London’s O2 Arena in December.

Sir Rod Stewart has sold more than 250 million records worldwide during a stellar career that includes ten #1 albums and 26 Top 10 singles in the U.K.; plus 17 Top 10 albums and 16 Top 10 singles in the U.S. As a singer and songwriter his hits include “Gasoline Alley,” “Every Picture Tells a Story,” “Mandolin Wind,” “You Wear It Well,” “The Killing of Georgie,” “Tonight’s the Night,” “You’re In My Heart (The Final Acclaim),” “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?,” “Young Turks,” “Forever Young,” “Hot Legs,” “Infatuation” and the indelible, “Maggie May.” In addition to touring, his Las Vegas residency, “Rod Stewart: The Hits,” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace has remained one of the hottest tickets and best reviewed shows since its launch in 2011. He’s earned countless of the industry’s highest awards, among them; two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the ASCAP Founders Award for songwriting, New York Times bestselling author, Grammy™ Living Legend, and in 2016 he officially became “Sir Rod Stewart” after being knighted at Buckingham Palace for his services to music and charity.

Rod Stewart 2020 Summer North American Tour with special guests Cheap Trick:
DATE CITY, STATE VENUE
Tue Jul 21 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Fri Jul 24 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
Sat Jul 25 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Wed Jul 29 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center *
Fri Jul 31 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Sat Aug 01 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed Aug 05 Bangor, ME Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Sat Aug 08 Atlantic City, NJ Mark G Etess Arena
at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*
Sun Aug 09 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center+
Tue Aug 11 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Fri Aug 14 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Sat Aug 15 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Wed Aug 19 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
Fri Aug 21 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek+
Sat Aug 22 Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 26 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
Sat Aug 29 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena
Sun Aug 30 Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Wed Sep 02 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Fri Sep 04 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Sat Sep 05 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago, IL

* Special guests Cheap Trick are not on the bill for shows on July 29 in Saratoga Springs and August 8 in Atlantic City
+General on sale starts Saturday, January 11 at 10am local time

A Volkswagen Beetle Drives ‘The Last Mile’ After 70 Years

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After 70 years, the Volkswagen Beetle is retiring. Say g(o\!/o)dbye with Ren McCormack, Kevin Bacon, Andy Warhol, and Andy Cohen as the little bug drives its last mile.

Conan’s YouTube Channel just released a Mitch Hedberg performance from 2004

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Mitch Hedberg jokes about “The Real World,” dreams, and dwelling cheeses.

Ricky Gervais Announces Worldwide Tour ‘Supernature’

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Last week on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ricky Gervais announced he would once again be touring the United States in 2020 with his new live show SuperNature. ‘SuperNature’ follows Gervais’ 2017 ‘Humanity’ tour, which was the comedian’s first world tour in over seven years. ‘Humanity’ sold out top venues, received worldwide acclaim, and was recorded for a Netflix special.

Tickets to SuperNature in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City go on sale this Friday, July 26 at 10am local time.

Considered the most influential British comedian since Charlie Chaplin, Ricky Gervais is an award-winning stand-up comedian, with five international tours to date. His live stand up show ‘Fame’ became the fastest selling UK stand-up show in history. Gervais can most recently be seen in the dark comedy “After Life,” which he created, directs, stars in and executive produced. The series premiered Friday, March 8th worldwide on Netflix. It was recently announced that the series will return for a second season in 2020.

Creator and star of ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’, Ricky Gervais has won three Golden Globes®, two Primetime Emmys and seven BAFTAS. ‘The Office’ is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries with seven remakes. The NBC version is the most successful US remake of a British show in more than 30 years.

All the dates are here.

38 Hit Songs Use The Same 4-Chords

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Australian comedy group ‘Axis Of Awesome’ perform a sketch from the 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival detailing how hit songs from Journey, James Blunt, Jason Mraz, and 35 more classics use the same 4-chord progression.

Coldplay to Perform Exclusive Stripped-Down Set in Los Angeles for SiriusXM and Pandora on January 15

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SiriusXM and Pandora announced today that seven-time Grammy Award winners, Coldplay will perform an intimate invitation-only stripped down set for SiriusXM and Pandora listeners on Wednesday, January 15 at The Garage performance space in SiriusXM’s newly expanded west coast studios in Hollywood.  The performance will feature Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland from the band joined by special musical guests.  Martin and Buckland will also participate in a Q&A session with a select group of audience members.

The acoustic performance, which follows the recent release of their eighth studio album, Everyday Life, will feature music spanning the influential band’s career. Coldplay’s performance will broadcast live on Wednesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET via SiriusXM’s The Spectrum (ch.28), with replays on Alt Nation (ch 36) to be announced.  Highlights from the Q&A and performance will be included in an expanded edition of Coldplay’s Pandora Story, focusing on the band’s latest album.

“This special performance by one of the world’s most popular bands in a truly unique venue will be a special night for those attending and listeners nationwide,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer of SiriusXM. “Since we’ve expanded our presence in Los Angeles, we have wanted to make The Garage, our state-of-the-art performance space in Hollywood, a go-to destination for a range of artists, and an up-close experience for our subscribers. Coldplay performing there is the one-of-a-kind moment we’ve envisioned and are eager to bring our listeners.”

SiriusXM subscribers will have the opportunity to win tickets to this private performance through an invitation sent via e-mail to qualified subscribers who have consented to receive e-mail marketing from SiriusXM and who have registered their music interests with us at siriusxm.com/perks. Pandora fans will have a similar opportunity based upon their listening histories. Additionally, SiriusXM subscribers since December 5, 2019 will be able to enter for the chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles, CA, including airfare, hotel stay, and a pair of passes to SiriusXM and Pandora Present Coldplay. See Official Rules for complete details at siriusxm.com/coldplayLA.

Since its inception as the new state-of-the-art performance space at SiriusXM’s Hollywood studios, The Garage has hosted a variety of live music performances in addition to talk and comedy performances, and special events. Coldplay will become the first band to play the space in 2020, following artists such as Dave Matthews, Beck, Billy Idol, among others.

SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen to The Spectrum (channel 28) on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app, and at home on a wide variety of connected devices, including smart TVs, devices with Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to www.SiriusXM.com/streaming to learn more.

Lady Antebellum Announces the ‘Ocean 2020 Tour’

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Seven-time Grammy winning trio Lady Antebellum announced details today for the OCEAN 2020 TOUR launching May 21st in Albuquerque, NM at the Isleta Amphitheater. Named after their critically acclaimed #1 selling album OCEAN, Lady A has tapped very special guest Jake Owen as direct support along with openers Maddie & Tae as they take the tour nationwide this summer.

“After our Vegas residency and working on this record for the past year we are itching to get back out on the road and see how the fans gravitate to some of the deeper cuts off of OCEAN,” Charles Kelley said. “We’ve missed those huge crowd sing-alongs and we are looking forward to having Jake Owen and Maddie & Tae light up the stage every night. May can’t come fast enough.”

Throughout the OCEAN 2020 TOUR Lady A will showcase why they are “one of Country’s top groups for over a decade” (Billboard) with a hit-filled set including their Top 3 and climbing single “What If I Never Get Over You.” Lady A will let loose, too, with many swaying live-and-let-live moments mixed with fan-favorites while they make notable stops such as Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl before concluding the headlining run at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

In preparation for the OCEAN 2020 TOUR, Lady A brought Jake Owen as well as Maddie & Tae to Nashville’s Santa’s Pub to road-test nostalgic cover songs which turned into a competition. Watch the video to see how the karaoke battle panned out below!

OCEAN 2020 TOUR Dates:

5/21/2020 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
5/22/2020 Phoenix, AZ – Ak- Chin Pavilion
5/23/2020 San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
5/28/2020 Sacramento, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
5/29/2020 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
5/30/2020 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
6/13/2020 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
6/14/2020 Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
6/18/2020 Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion
6/19/2020 Bangor, ME – Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
6/20/2020 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
6/25/2020 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
6/26/2020 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
6/27/2020 Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7/10/2020 Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
7/16/2020 Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
7/17/2020 Pittsburgh, PA
7/18/2020 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
7/23/2020 Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
7/24/2020 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
7/25/2020 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek
7/31/2020 Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
8/01/2020 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amp
8/02/2020 West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheater
8/06/2020 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
8/07/2020 Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
8/08/2020 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
8/15/2020 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/16/2020 Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/21/2020 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
8/22/2020 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/27/2020 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
8/28/2020 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
8/29/2020 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
9/04/2020 Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion
9/05/2020 Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9/06/2020 Syracuse,NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
9/10/2020 Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Bowling Arena
9/11/2020 Southaven, MS – Landers Center
9/12/2020 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Over the course of their decade-plus career, Lady Antebellum has become one of the 21st century’s premier vocal groups, blending deeply felt emotions with classic country sounds. As a Country-radio staple, the trio has amassed record-breaking success with nine No. One hits while ushering in more than 18 million album units and 34 million tracks sold, with over 4 billion digital streams. The trio recently earned the biggest first week streams of their career with their critically acclaimed No. One album OCEAN. Known for their 9X Platinum hit “Need You Now” which is the highest certified song by a Country group, they have earned ACM and CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” trophies three years in a row and countless other honors including seven GRAMMY awards, Billboard Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards and a Tony Award nod.

Platinum-certified Big Loud recording artist Jake Owen has seven No. One songs, numerous No. Ones albums and multi-Platinum hits to his name. The chart-topping entertainer’s latest album, GREETINGS FROM… JAKE garnered Owen’s seventh No. One and debuted with more than 154,000 album equivalents. Owen’s latest single “Homemade,” is currently climbing the Country radio charts and follows hit albums AMERICAN LOVE, which debuted at No. One on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 4 on the Billboard 200 all-genre chart and the chart-topping album BAREFOOT BLUE JEAN NIGHT, which produced four consecutive #1 hits. Its title-track and No. One hit “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” was the most played song of the decade (Country Aircheck).

Award-winning duo Maddie & Tae are drawing praise for their new music “anchored around their stellar vocal pairings and some of the tightest harmonies on Music Row” (Rolling Stone) with a “sound that’s identifiable while still representing a distinct step forward,” (Billboard). Maddie & Tae first broke out in 2013 with their brilliant “Girl In A Country Song,” which took Country radio by storm, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and quickly going Platinum. The duo became only the third female duo in 70 years to top the Country Airplay charts, also earning trophies from the CMA and Radio Disney Music Awardsalong with multiple nominations from the ACM, CMA and CMT Awards.

Barsuk Records Announces ‘I’ll Send You the Stars: Songs of James Mendenhall’

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Venerated Seattle, WA indie Barsuk Records is honored to announce I’ll Send You the Stars, a celebration of the life of James Mendenhall, frontman of Pacific Northwest indie-rock band, The Prom. The album is a collection of songs written by James and performed by many of his friends and former tour-mates, as a homage to the incredible songwriter that he was.

Under The Radar premiered two of the songs from the collection yesterday ahead of the record’s full digital release today, performed by Benjamin Gibbard and Telekinesis.

Friends and loved ones were heartbroken by news of James’ unexpected passing on January 1, 2019.

“Within minutes of hearing the news, I felt a pull on my heart to create a tribute to James as a way to honor his spirit and the gift of his music,” says Prom bandmate David Broecker. “My hope is that you will feel [James’] presence upon listening, and that you will be reminded that one’s art can transcend their time with us.”

All of Barsuk’s profits from sales and streams of I’ll Send You The Stars will be donated to Cancer Pathways, a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Seattle, Washington. For over 18 years, Cancer Pathways has offered education, support, and family programs to children, teens, and adults living with cancer, along with their families and friends.

Tracklisting:

Benjamin Gibbard – Brighter Than The Moon
Calico – Shiver Holds
Calico – Rock Lies
Josh & Andy – How Does It Feel
Tim Kasher – Keep Moving
Audits – Allison
Telekinesis – Jean Alexander Waltz
Young Elk – Living In The Past
Little Brazil – 25
Arrow Of Light – Ink On The Paper
The Shabby Bastards – The Same Complaints
James Mendenhall – Under The Same Stars

CHARLEY PRIDE: I’M JUST ME Documentary Premieres on CBC Documentary Channel

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Charley Pride: I’m Just Me, a documentary about the life and career of legendary country music superstar Charley Pride, will debut on CBC’s documentary Channel on Wednesday, January 1 at 7:30 pm ET/4:30 pm PT as part of their All Day Music Marathon. It will repeat on Sunday, February 2 at 9:00 pm ET/PT.

Charley Pride: I’m Just Me traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Mississippi to his career as a Negro League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing COUNTRY MUSIC superstar. Narrated by COUNTRY MUSIC icon Tanya Tucker, the new documentary reveals how Pride’s love for music led him from the Delta to a larger, grander world. In the 1940s, radio transcended racial barriers, MAKING IT possible for Pride to grow up listening to and emulating Grand Ole Opry stars like Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff. The singer arrived in Nashville in 1963 while the city roiled with sit-ins and racial violence. But with boldness, perseverance and undeniable musical talent, he managed to parlay a series of fortuitous encounters with music industry insiders into a legacy of hit singles, a Recording Academy “Lifetime Achievement Award” and a place in the COUNTRY MUSIC Hall of Fame.

The film includes original revealing interviews with COUNTRY MUSIC royalty, including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Marty Stuart. It also includes several on-camera conversations between Pride and special guests, including Rozene Pride (his wife of 61 years), Willie Nelson, and other fellow musicians. The film also features many songs from his repertoire of classic country hits, along with more modern cuts like “Standing In My Way,” from his latest album Music In My Heart, released in 2017.

On January 30, 2019 the film made its world premiere at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The premiere featured an appearance by Charley Pride himself, along with special guest artists featured in the film, including the film’s narrator Tanya Tucker, Jimmie Allen, Janie Fricke, and Sylvia Hutton. Members of the media, and other family and friends of Pride also attended. After the film a Q&A was hosted by the film’s director Barbara Hall, and journalist Robert K. Oermann, Country Music Hall of Fame’s Peter Cooper, and of course, Charley Pride.

Watch the trailer here:

See Prince Appear On TODAY (In Disguise) For Bryant Gumbel’s Last Day

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Watch this 1997 clip of Prince, the iconic musician, making a special appearance on TODAY to help celebrate Bryant Gumbel’s last day as anchor, and going so far as to dress as Gumbel and attempt an impersonation that has the anchors in stitches.