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Aretha Franklin’s Restored Album, ‘Songs Of Faith: Aretha Gospel,’ To Be Released On Vinyl & Digitally On March 22

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Aretha Franklin’s Restored Album, ‘Songs Of Faith: Aretha Gospel,’ To Be Released On Vinyl & Digitally On March 22

Universally hailed as the Queen of Soul, the late Aretha Franklin is one of music’s most beloved icons. In celebration of Franklin’s timeless, brilliant legacy, Geffen/UMe has restored her earliest recordings, collectively known as the album Songs Of Faith: Aretha Gospel, for worldwide black vinyl LP, limited edition white vinyl LP, and digital reissue on March 22, just ahead of her 77th birthday on March 25. Recorded live in 1956 at Detroit’s New Bethel Baptist Church when Franklin was just 14 years old, the album showcases her prodigiously powerful, other-worldly renditions of gospel standards.

This newly restored and remastered edition of Songs Of Faith: Aretha Gospel returns the album to vinyl for the first time in decades, with striking new cover art, a new essay by Aretha Franklin biographer David Ritz, and a detailed history of the tracks’ various releases.

In 1956, when the album’s tracks were recorded at New Bethel Baptist Church, Aretha Franklin was a 14-year-old gospel singing sensation. She performed, accompanying herself on piano, as the opening act for her celebrated father, Rev. C. L. Franklin, whose recorded sermons were million-sellers. Aretha’s performances were first issued as singles in the 1950s, followed by LP releases by Chess/Checker.

Rolling Stone writer Mikal Gilmore revisited the legend’s star-making performances at New Bethel Baptist Church in his Aretha Franklin cover feature for the magazine’s October 2018 issue, writing, “…before an open microphone, her vocals took on an incorporeal quality — world-weary and mystical at the same time. As Aretha wailed ‘Precious Lord,’ a listener in the audience called out, ‘Listen at her!’ A great career in the gospel world was there for the wonder child’s taking.”

Aretha Franklin: Songs Of Faith: Aretha Gospel [Vinyl LP; Digital]

Side One
1. There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood
2. Precious Lord (Part One)
3. Precious Lord (Part Two)
4. You Grow Closer
5. Never Grow Old

Side Two
1. The Day Is Past And Gone
2. He Will Wash You White As Snow
3. While The Blood Runs Warm
4. Yield Not To Temptation

‘Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy’ Featuring ‘Diana Ross Live in Central Park’ Comes To Theaters With a Special Two-Night Event In March

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‘Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy’ Featuring ‘Diana Ross Live in Central Park’ Comes To Theaters With a Special Two-Night Event In March

Diana Ross and Fathom Events will celebrate the star’s 75th Diamond Diana Birthday Celebration with a special gift to fans around the world. The special two-night screening of “Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy” featuring “Diana Ross Live in Central Park” comes to movie theaters worldwide, premiering on her birthday, March 26,

The exclusive theatrical release will feature a remastered version of Ross’ iconic Central Park concert, documented in July 1983 and considered one of the most important landmark events in music and entertainment history. The cinema event will also include special, never-before-seen footage and messages from the Ross family, including sons Ross Naess and Evan Ross, daughters Rhonda Ross Kendrick and Chudney Ross, with Tracee Ellis Ross giving a loving and passionate introduction to the film in celebration of the superstar’s legacy.

Tickets for U.S. screenings of “Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy” featuring “Diana Ross Live in Central Park” can be purchased at here and participating theater box offices.

Fathom Events and Meteor 17 present “Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy” featuring “Diana Ross Live in Central Park” in nearly 700 U.S. movie theaters on Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. local time (both days), through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). For a complete list of U.S. theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). International cinema locations and ticket-on-sale dates will be announced at a later date.

“I envisioned a dream and that’s what I created over those two days in Central Park. I picked a goal, and then imagined all the details,” Ms. Ross said. “I believe imagination is magical, that we can think of something and bring it into being.”

Directed by award-winning producer and director Steve Binder, “Diana Ross: Live in Central Park” was filmed over the course of two days when nearly 1.2 million people united on the Great Lawn of Central Park to experience a moment that defined a generation, bringing together music fans to experience one of the greatest artists of all time. The Fathom Events special is executive produced by Ms. Ross and produced by music/media producer Spencer Proffer of Meteor 17.

Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul’s ‘SOULFIRE LIVE!’ Vinyl Box Set And Blu-Ray Video Released This Month

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Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul’s ‘SOULFIRE LIVE!’ Vinyl Box Set And Blu-Ray Video Released This Month

A rousing document of the legendary rock n’ roller’s first world tour in nearly two decades, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have released two new exciting collections today, allowing fans to relive the band’s sensational live shows or to experience them for the first time. Titled SOULFIRE LIVE! after the vaunted 2017 tour of the same name, the live album is available as both a 7LP vinyl box set and as a two-disc Blu-ray video via Wicked Cool Records/UMe.

Comprised of the best performances from the North American and European concerts, the collections feature Little Steven aka Steven Van Zandt and his 15-strong band taking listeners through a musical history lesson as they blast through an arsenal of songs spanning rock, pop, soul, blues, funk, doo-wop, reggae and everything in between. Nearly every song from his 2016 album SOULFIRE is represented along with inspired covers and classic tracks from his early catalog. The sets each culminate with “Macca To Mecca!,” a 12-song tribute to The Beatles that kicks off with a riveting performance of “I Saw Her Standing There” recorded at The Roundhouse in London with a special appearance by Paul McCartney. It is followed by an extraordinary surprise set at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club recorded November 2017 during the band’s sold out European tour. The intimate lunchtime gig is filled with rocking renditions of “Magical Mystery Tour,” “Good Morning, Good Morning,” “Got To Get You Into My Life,” and “All You Need Is Love,” alongside iconic songs famously performed by the nascent Fab Four, including “Boys” (originally by The Shirelles), “Slow Down” (by Larry Williams) and “Soldier Of Love” (first recorded by Arthur Alexander). Watch Van Zandt and McCartney perform “I Saw Her Standing There” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBTL4IwOTaU

“Our 2017 tour began in London with one of the most thrilling moments of my life,” says Van Zandt. “Sir Paul McCartney surprised us on stage for the encore of our show. We had performed together a couple times before with Bruce and the E Street Band but this time was particularly meaningful to me. It was an incredibly generous endorsement of my own work and just the encouragement my new artistic rebirth needed. Because of that wonderful gesture, I wanted to do something special once we got to Liverpool. We decided to do a mini-tribute to The Beatles and do a lunchtime set at the Cavern the way they used to. Playing in the same venue where The Beatles started their careers was a childhood dream of mine come true. This was a band that set me on course for a life of music. For my rock ‘n’ roll religion, The Cavern is the first sacred site. It was an honor – no, make that an epiphany – to perform there.”

The vinyl box set and Blu-ray editions of SOULFIRE LIVE! also includes all of the material from the 3CD version released last year. Among the many highlights are signature songs from his illustrious solo career – including “Lying In A Bed Of Fire,” “Bitter Fruit” and “Out Of The Darkness,” as well as classics written for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, including “I Don’t Want To Go Home” and “Love On The Wrong Side Of Town” – alongside electrifying takes on a number of Little Steven’s all-time favorite rock ‘n’ roll songs, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “Even The Losers,” AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long,” John Lennon’s “Working Class Hero,” The Allman Brothers Band’s “It’s Not My Cross To Bear,” The Animals’ “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place,” and The Ramones’ “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight).” Also included are spirited renditions of The Electric Flag’s “Groovin’ Is Easy,” Etta James’ “Blues Is My Business,” and James Brown’s “Down And Out In New York City,” from his SOULFIRE album. Van Zandt’s inimitable introductions detail each song’s unique history and singular spot in his life and remarkable career.

SOULFIRE LIVE! showcases special guest appearances from some of Little Steven’s closest friends, collaborators, and favorite artists. Among the highlights are versions of Moby Grape’s “Can’t Be So Bad” performed with the legendary San Francisco band’s founding member, Jerry Miller; the Motown classic, “Can I Get A Witness,” performed with New Jersey’s own Richie Sambora; The J. Geils Band’s “Freeze Frame” with vocals from the one and only Peter Wolf; and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and Little Steven’s own “I Don’t Want To Go Home,” both joined by Bruce Springsteen.

The SOULFIRE LIVE! Blu-ray video edition includes Little Steven and the Disciples complete Cavern Club concert alongside video performances of each song on the 3CD/vinyl set, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. In addition, the Blu-ray features a special documentary about the Cavern Club performance that saw Little Steven honored with a brick in the club’s hallowed Wall of Fame before leading his band through swift rehearsals of Beatles songs mere minutes ahead of their performance.

Whichever version you pick up, SOULFIRE LIVE! is an epic and electrifying journey through rock ‘n’ roll history led by one of its most passionate practitioners, showcasing Steven Van Zandt’s limitless knowledge, talent, and sheer love for the genre in all its many shapes and guises.

Little Steven – SOULFIRE LIVE!
7LP Vinyl Box Set

LP1
Side A
1. Mike Stoller Intro
2. Soulfire
3. I’m Coming Back
4. Blues Is My Business Intro
5. Blues Is My Business

Side B
1. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town
2. Until The Good Is Gone
3. Angel Eyes

LP2
Side A
1. Some Things Just Don’t Change
2. Saint Valentine’s Day Intro
3. Saint Valentine’s Day
4. Standing In The Line Of Fire Intro
5. Standing In The Line Of Fire

Side B
1. I Saw The Light
2. Salvation
3. The City Weeps Tonight Intro
4. The City Weeps Tonight

LP3
Side A
1. Down And Out In New York City
2. Princess Of Little Italy Intro
3. Princess Of Little Italy

Side B
1. Solidarity
2. Leonard Peltier
3. I Am A Patriot
4. Groovin’ Is Easy

LP4
Side A
1. Ride The Night Away Intro
2. Ride The Night Away
3. Bitter Fruit
4. Forever

Side B
1. Checkpoint Charlie Intro
2. Checkpoint Charlie
3. I Don’t Want To Go Home
4. Out Of The Darkness Intro
5. Out Of The Darkness

LP5
Side A
1. Even The Losers
2. Can’t Be So Bad (featuring Jerry Miller)
3. You Shook Me All Night Long
4. Working Class Hero

Side B
1. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
2. Can I Get A Witness (featuring Richie Sambora)
3. It’s Not My Cross To Bear Intro
4. It’s Not My Cross To Bear
5. Freeze Frame (featuring Peter Wolf)

LP6
Side A
1. The Time Of Your Life
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (featuring Bruce Springsteen)
3. I Don’t Want To Go Home (featuring Bruce Springsteen)
4. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)

Side B
(blank)

LP7
Macca to Mecca! (Live at Cavern Club in Liverpool)

Side A
1. I Saw Her Standing There Intro
2. I Saw Her Standing There (feat. Paul McCartney)
3. Cavern Club Intro
4. Magical Mystery Tour
5. Boys
6. Slow Down Intro (which was formerly named Liverpool Tribute)
7. Slow Down
8. Some Other Guy

Side B
1. Soldier of Love Intro
2. Soldier Of Love
3. Good Morning
4. Got To Get You Into My Life
5. All You Need Is Love
6. Birthday

Little Steven – SOULFIRE LIVE!
2Disc Blu-Ray

Disc 1
LIVE!
1. SOULFIRE LIVE! Intro
2. Mike Stroller Intro
3. Sweet Soul Music
4. Soulfire
5. I’m Coming Back
6. Blues Is My Business Intro
7. Blues Is My Business
8. Love On The Wrong Side Of Town
9. Until The Good Is Gone Intro
10. Until The Good Is Gone
11. Angel Eyes
12. Some Things Just Don’t Change
13. Saint Valentine’s Day Intro
14. Saint Valentine’s Day
15. Standing In The Line Of Fire Intro
16. Standing In The Line Of Fire
17. Saw The Light
18. Salvation
19. The City Weeps Tonight Intro
20. The City Weeps Tonight
21. Down And Out In New York City
22. Princess Of Little Italy Intro
23. Princess Of Little Italy
24. Solidarity
25. Leonard Peltier
26. I Am A Patriot
27. Groovin’ Is Easy
28. Ride The Night Away Intro
29. Ride The Night Away
30. Bitter Fruit
31. Forever
32. Checkpoint Charlie Intro
33. Checkpoint Charlie
34. I Don’t Want To Go Home
35. Out Of The Darkness Intro
36. Out Of The Darkness
37. End Credits

Disc 2
1. Soulfire Featurette
Bonus Tracks
2. Even The Losers
3. Can’t Be So Bad Intro
4. Can’t Be So Bad (featuring Jerry Miller)
5. You Shook Me All Night Long
6. Working Class Hero
7. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
8. Can I Get A Witness (featuring Richie Sambora)
9. It’s Not My Cross To Bear
10. Freeze Frame (featuring Peter Wolf)
11. The Time Of Your Life
12. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (featuring Bruce Springsteen)
13. I Don’t Want To Go Home (featuring Bruce Springsteen)
14. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)
Macca to Mecca!
15. I Saw Her Standing There Intro
16. I Saw Her Standing There (feat. Paul McCartney)
17. Cavern Club Featurette
Cavern Club Lunchtime Set
18. Cavern Club Intro
19. Magical Mystery Tour
20. Boys
21. Slow Down Intro
22. Slow Down
23. Some Other Guy
24. Soldier of Love Intro
25. Soldier Of Love
26. Good Morning
27. Got To Get You Into My Life
28. All You Need Is Love
29. Birthday

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Unreleased Song “For Real” Will Make You Remember Why He’s So Authentic

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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ Unreleased Song “For Real” Will Make You Remember Why He’s So Authentic

“For Real,” another previously unreleased song from Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, is debuting today. Throughout his storied career, Petty did everything with authenticity—putting the music and his fans first. It is this sentiment that Petty sings about in the poignant and autobiographical song “For Real.”

“For Real” is featured on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: The Best Of Everything, due March 1 via Geffen Records/UMe as a supplement to last year’s critically lauded, career-spanning box set An American Treasure. The Best Of Everything was born from Petty’s long-term desire to release what he believed to be his greatest hits and strongest material across his four decades of songwriting.

Petty’s family and band-mates rallied together once again to fulfill his dream. Rather than chronological order, the special cross-label collection was sequenced as a hard-hitting playlist giving the entire catalog equal prominence, including songs from his solo projects, songs with world-class musicians The Heartbreakers, as well as essentials from the reformed Mudcrutch. Pre-order is available HERE.

The Best Of Everything will be released simultaneously as a 2-disc CD featuring deluxe packaging, LP editions in both black and clear vinyl, and in all digital formats. The 38-track set also includes an additional previously unreleased song: an alternate version of the title track, which restores a never-before heard second verse to the song that was originally recorded for the Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ 1985 album, Southern Accents. Listen/share “The Best of Everything (alternate version)” HERE.

The set also features an essay on Petty written especially for this collection by his close friend, Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, author and journalist Cameron Crowe.

All recordings on The Best Of Everything are newly mastered from the original stereo master tapes and digital files by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, with supervision by Ryan Ulyate.

Moreover, Petty’s solo album Full Moon Fever has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The album is 5x platinum in the U.S., 6x platinum in Canada and celebrates its 30th anniversary this April. Full Moon Fever features “Free Fallin’,” “I Won’t Back Down” and “Runnin’ Down A Dream,” all of which are on The Best Of Everything.

The Best of Everything Track List

Disc 1
Free Fallin’
Mary Jane’s Last Dance
You Wreck Me
I Won’t Back Down
Saving Grace
You Don’t Know How It Feels
Don’t Do Me Like That
Listen To Her Heart
Breakdown
Walls (Circus)
The Waiting
Don’t Come Around Here No More
Southern Accents
Angel Dream (No. 2)
Dreamville
I Should Have Known It
Refugee
American Girl
The Best Of Everything (Alt. Version)

Disc 2
Wildflowers
Learning To Fly
Here Comes My Girl
The Last DJ
I Need To Know
Scare Easy
You Got Lucky
Runnin’ Down A Dream
American Dream Plan B
Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (feat. Stevie Nicks)
Trailer
Into The Great Wide Open
Room At The Top
Square One
Jammin’ Me
Even The Losers
Hungry No More
I Forgive It All
For Real

Jennifer Lopez Announces North American “It’s My Party: The Live Celebration” Tour

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Jennifer Lopez Announces North American “It’s My Party: The Live Celebration” Tour

Today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show international icon Jennifer Lopez revealed her highly anticipated return to the road with the “It’s My Party: The Live Celebration” Tour, her first in over six years. To celebrate her birthday, the multi-hyphenate entertainer will bring an all new show to fans in 24 cities across North America this summer. Produced by Live Nation, “It’s My Party: The Live Celebration” Tour will kick off June 7th in Phoenix, AZ and make stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, New York and more, before wrapping July 26th in Miami, FL. Fans can anticipate a signature Jennifer Lopez show each night featuring her distinctive choreography and dancers, incredible production and set design, dazzling wardrobe, and a non-stop party mix of new and classic J.Lo anthems.

The tour will also feature the “World of Dance Experience,” in which audiences will be treated to surprise dance guest performances by stars from Jennifer’s hit NBC dance show “World of Dance.”

Lopez has unmatched global appeal with a remarkable longstanding career spanning across music, film, television, fashion and more. Her previous Dance Again World Tour sold over 1 million tickets, her films have brought in over $1.4 billion in worldwide box office receipts and last year she concluded her highly successful All I Have Las Vegas residency with gross ticket sales topping more than $100 million during the three year run. Lopez can currently be seen starring in and producing STX’s feature film, Second Act, alongside Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, and Vanessa Hudgens. She is also returning as a judge for the third season of NBC’s World of Dance, premiering Feb. 26.

Tickets to go on sale soon. Further information to follow.

JENNIFER LOPEZ “IT’S MY PARTY: THE LIVE CELEBRATION” TOUR 2019 DATES:
June 7 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
June 8 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
June 10 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
June 12 — Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
June 15 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
June 16 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
June 19 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
June 21 — San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
June 22 — Hidalgo, TX @ Bert Ogden Arena
June 24 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
June 25 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
June 28 — San Juan, Puerto Rico @ Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot
June 30 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
July 5 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
July 7 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 10 — Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
July 12 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
July 16 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 17 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
July 19 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
July 22 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
July 23 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
July 26 — Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena

Leo Moracchioli’s metal-infused version of TLC’s No Scrubs

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Leo Moracchioli’s metal-infused version of TLC’s No Scrubs

Leo Moracchioli’s metal-infused version of TLC’s No Scrubs.

The Greatest Album Never Made

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The Greatest Album Never Made

Lifehouse was a science fiction rock opera by the Who intended as a follow-up to Tommy. It was abandoned as a rock opera in favour of creating the traditional rock album Who’s Next, though its songs would appear on various albums and singles by the Who, as well as Pete Townshend’s solo albums. Polyphonic digs into the story behind the album that never was.

Coeur De Pirate, Loud, Jeremy Dutcher, and The Reklaws confirmed to perform at The 2019 JUNO Awards

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Coeur De Pirate, Loud, Jeremy Dutcher, and The Reklaws confirmed to perform at The 2019 JUNO Awards

The Canadian Academy of Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC today announced the next wave of artists set to perform at The 2019 JUNO Awards Broadcast, hosted by Sarah McLachlan. Francophone singer-songwriter and pianist Coeur de pirate, Québec rapper Loud, country music duo The Reklaws, and Canadian Indigenous tenor and composer Jeremy Dutcher, will all take the stage for Canada’s biggest night in music. The 2019 JUNO Awards will be Live from Budweiser Gardens in London, ON on Sunday, March 17 at 8 PM ET and broadcast live on CBC, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, the free CBC Gem streaming service, and globally at cbcmusic.ca/junos.

Selling more than one million albums over the past decade, indie pop singer and six-time JUNO Award nominee Coeur de Pirate will team up with one of Québec’s most talented hip-hop artists and fellow Francophone Album of the Year nominee, Loud, for an unforgettable performance. On the radar of rap fans for a number of years, he wrote a page in history with his band Loud Lary Ajust, before going solo in 2017. Viewers will also be treated to an authentic mix of pop and country when the rising brother-sister duo and Country Album of the Year nominees The Reklaws, take the stage as they continue to solidify themselves as the next superstars in country music in Canada.

Performer, composer, activist, musicologist, 2018 Polaris Music Prize winner and Indigenous Album of the Year (presented by APTN) nominee Jeremy Dutcher, will also grace the stage alongside one of Canada’s most celebrated young artists, violinist and Classical Album of the Year nominee Blake Pouliot. This performance is sure to be a memorable musical experience for fans at home and those in attendance.

The artists announced today will join previously confirmed performers Loud Luxury, bülow and Corey Hart. Additional details regarding JUNO Week and The JUNO Awards Broadcast will be announced in the coming weeks. The 48th annual JUNO Awards and JUNO Week 2019 will be hosted in London from March 11 through March 17, 2019, culminating in The JUNO Awards on Sunday, March 17 at Budweiser Gardens.

A new batch of tickets have been released to The 2019 JUNO Awards and are now available online at budweisergardens.com, by phone at 1-866-455-2849 and in-person at the Courtesy Ford Box Office at Budweiser Gardens (Located at Gate 1).

HEART Return To The Road In 2019 For Massive “Love Alive” Summer Tour

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HEART Return To The Road In 2019 For Massive “Love Alive” Summer Tour

HEART–ANN and NANCY WILSON–will return to the road in 2019 for the first time in three years with their massive “Love Alive” cross-country summer tour.  Produced by Live Nation, the expansive 39-city outing by the trend-setting, multiple-platinum Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends kicks off Tuesday, July 9 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO and will make stops in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Denverand more, before wrapping September 9 at the famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA.

HEART is excited to be joined by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile on the road with them this summer. Along with the stellar line-up, also appearing are Elle King and Lucie Silvas. See full itinerary and details below for a breakdown of which shows these artists will be appearing on with HEART.

Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, February 15 at 10:00 AM local time at LiveNation.com.* Citi is the official presale credit card for the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 13 at 10:00 AM local time until Thursday, February 14 at 10:00 PM local time through Citi’s Private Pass program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.  *Toronto on sale starting at 9:00 AM. local time, St. Louis on sale starting at 11:00 AM local time.

HEART will partner with REVERB for this tour, to reduce the environmental footprint of the events while also engaging fans in local and national causes each night in the concourse. For more information, visit REVERB.org.

HEART “LOVE ALIVE” 2019 TOUR DATES

DATE

CITY

VENUE

Tue

7/9

St. Louis, MO +&

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Thu

7/11

Chicago, IL  +&

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Sun

7/14

Toronto, ON +#

Budweiser Stage

Tue

7/16

Montreal, QC  +#

Centre Bell

Wed

7/17

Mansfield, MA  +#

Xfinity Center

Sat

7/20

Hartford, CT  +#

Xfinity Theatre

Sun

7/21

Saratoga Springs, NY  +&

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Tue

7/23

Bangor, ME  +#

Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion

Wed

7/24

Gilford, NH  +#

Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion

Fri

7/26

Darien Center, NY ^#

Darien Lake Amphitheater

Sat

7/27

Cincinnati, OH #

Riverbend Music Center

Mon

7/29

Bethel, NY  +#

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Tue

7/30

Syracuse, NY  +#

St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Thu

8/1

Burgettstown, PA ^#

KeyBank Pavilion

Fri

8/2

Camden, NJ ^#

BB&T Pavilion

Sun

8/4

Cleveland, OH ^#

Blossom Music Theater

Mon

8/5

Detroit, MI ^#

DTE Energy Music Pavilion

Wed

8/7

Indianapolis, IN ^#

Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center

Thu

8/8

Nashville, TN ^#

Ascend Amphitheater

Sat

8/10

Raleigh, NC ^#

Coastal Credit Union Music Park

Sun

8/11

Virginia Beach, VA ^#

Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

Tue

8/13

Columbia, MD ^#

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Wed

8/14

Charlotte, NC ^#

PNC Music Pavilion

Fri

8/16

West Palm Beach, FL #

Coral Sky Amphitheater

Sat

8/17

Tampa, FL ^#

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater

Mon

8/19

Atlanta, GA %#

Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Tue

8/20

Birmingham, AL %#

Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

Thu

8/22

Houston, TX ^#

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Fri

8/23

Dallas, TX #

Dos Equis Pavilion

Sun

8/25

Albuquerque, NM ^#

Isleta Amphitheater

Tue

8/27

Chula Vista, CA ^#

North Island Credit Union Amphitheater

Wed

8/28

Phoenix, AZ ^#

Ak-Chin Pavilion

Fri

8/30

Salt Lake City, UT

USANA Amphitheater

Sat

8/31

Denver, CO ^#

Pepsi Center

Tue

9/3

Portland, OR ^#

Sunlight Supply Amphitheater

Wed

9/4

Tacoma, WA ^#

Tacoma Dome

Fri

9/6

Concord, CA ^#

Concord Pavilion

Sun

9/8

Las Vegas, NV ^

Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort

Mon

9/9

Hollywood, CA ^#

Hollywood Bowl

+with Sheryl Crow

^with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

&Lucie Silvas opening

#Elle King opening

%with Brandi Carlile

Ella Fitzgerald’s Inaugural Live Album For Verve, ‘Ella At The Shrine’, Is Now Available On Vinyl

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Ella Fitzgerald’s Inaugural Live Album For Verve, ‘Ella At The Shrine’, Is Now Available On Vinyl

Recorded live at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on January 21, 1956, Ella At The Shrine captures Ella Fitzgerald at the beginning of her career renaissance, just weeks after becoming the first signing to Norman Granz’s newly-created Verve Records. The brief but thrilling set, which was part of Granz’s historic Jazz At The Philharmonic concert series, was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of languishing in Verve’s vaults. Thought to be Verve’s first live recording, Ella At The Shrine is available today via Verve/UMe as a single LP on standard weight black vinyl. It will be available for digital download and streaming for the first time next Friday, March 1. This wide release follows a limited edition yellow vinyl version released in November 2018 as part of Record Store Day’s Black Friday. Order Ella At The Shrine now: https://UMe.lnk.to/EllaAtTheShrinePR

Ella At the Shrine contains the sweet taste of a new and shining era for Ella as she becomes the crown jewel of Verve Records. Fitzgerald delivers a rousing seven-song set, which most notably includes an early version of George and Ira Gershwin’s “‘S Wonderful,” three years before she would perfect the song on her monumental 1959 album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Book and cause Ira Gershwin to famously remark: “I never knew how good our songs were until I heard Ella Fitzgerald sing them.” Ella At the Shrine showcases The First Lady of Song just weeks before she’d go on to record her breakthrough album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book. Other tunes performed this evening include the bluesy “Cry Me A River,” the rhythmic “Lullaby of Birdland,” the swinging “Joe Williams’s Blues” and “Air Mail Special,” a bouncy number featuring Fitzgerald’s famed scatting skills. The album includes liner notes by jazz broadcaster and educator, Phil Schaap, who discovered this recording in an undocumented area in Verve’s vault where it sat untouched for more than six decades.

In celebration of Fitzgerald’s centennial in 2017, Verve debuted the previously unreleased Ella at Zardi’s: an acclaimed live album that was recorded during her two-week stint at the nightclub in Hollywood. This recording, which earned Fitzgerald her first No. 1 on the Jazz Album Chart and her second No. 1 on the Traditional Jazz Albums Chart, was initially thought to be both the label’s and Fitzgerald’s first live album for Verve. Remarkably, Granz recorded and emceed Ella at the Shrine 10 days prior, announcing on the LP, as Fitzgerald is leaving the stage and the crowd roars for more, that “Ella has to get back to Zardi’s.” Due to the closeness in timeframe, it is easy to assume she is backed by the same musicians who played on Ella at Zardi’s: Don Abney, piano; Vernon Alley or Joe Mondragon, bass; Frank Capp Drums.

Fitzgerald’s unwaning influence and remarkable legacy remains as strong as ever and her music continues to be honored and celebrated long after her passing. Most recently, the Recording Academy inducted her landmark 1959 album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Books into the 2019’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®, just ahead of its 60th anniversary. With a goal of “preserving and celebrating timeless recordings,” the inductions are for recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. Fitzgerald’s album was one of 25 new titles inducted this year alongside recordings from: Aerosmith, Dolly Parton, Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and Tom Petty. “We’re honored to add these masterpieces to our growing catalog and are delighted to celebrate the impact they’ve had on our musical, social, and cultural history,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George and Ira Gershwin Song Books is her third song book to join the illustrious GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®, joining Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book and Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Song Book as well as several other albums and songs. In its recent appreciation of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Gershwin Song Book, the Wall Street Journal asserted: “Fitzgerald’s most ambitious album and one of her crowning achievements, this songbook is a matchless treasure.”

ELLA AT THE SHRINE TRACK LISTING

SIDE ONE
1. ‘S Wonderful
2. Cry Me a River
3. Lullaby of Birdland
4.Glad to be Unhappy

SIDE TWO
1.  And the Angels Sing
2. Joe Williams’s Blues 
3. Air Mail Special 
4. Norman Granz Announcement

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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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