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Robbie Robertson Announced as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at 2019 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards

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Robbie Robertson Announced as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient at 2019 Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Awards

Canadian Music Week is thrilled to announce Robbie Robertson as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Robbie will be honoured for his exceptional contributions to the music industry at the annual Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards Gala Dinner at Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto on Thursday, May 9, 2019.

Robbie Robertson was born in Toronto, Ontario with roots in both the Mohawk community at the Six Nations Reserve and the Jewish enclave of the city’s downtown. A guitar player from age of 10, he received his rock ‘n’ roll education as a member of the Hawks, the backing band for rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins. The Hawks went on to play with Bob Dylan on his legendary ”Going Electric” tours in 1965 and 1966. Moving to Woodstock in 1967, Robertson and his bandmates recorded the seminal “basement tapes” with Dylan before changing their name to The Band and cutting the groundbreaking Music from Big Pink in 1968.

Over the course of seven studio albums, Robertson penned such classics as The Weight, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Up On Cripple Creek, Acadian Driftwood, and It Makes No Difference. The Band’s farewell concert at San Francisco’s Winterland on Thanksgiving 1976 was filmed by Martin Scorsese and released as The Last Waltz. Robertson has created music for many of Scorsese’s films, from Raging Bull and The Color of Money to The Departed and The Wolf of Wall Street, and has recently scored Scorsese’s The Irishman coming soon.

Robbie Robertson has released five acclaimed solo albums, with his sixth to be released later this year. In 2016 he penned the New York Times bestselling Memoir “Testimony”, which is being made into a documentary film to be broadcast by Bell Media in Canada.

Robertson has received the Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as lifetime awards from the National Academy of Songwriters and the Native American Music Awards. In Canada he has won several Juno awards, been honoured twice by Canada’s Walk of Fame, been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. Alongside the Band, Robertson was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Robbie Robertson will be joining previously announced 2019 inductees Michael McCarty and Steve Herman in the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame. Tickets for the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards, where Robertson’s induction will be taking place, are available for purchase through the Canadian Music Week website here.

Glen Hansard will release his fourth full-length album, This Wild Willing, on April 12

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Glen Hansard will release his fourth full-length album, This Wild Willing, on April 12

Glen Hansard will release his fourth full-length album, This Wild Willing, on April 12th on ANTI- Records. Listen to the new track ‘Ill be you, be me’ below.

“On first listen, please do so loud on headphones, ” says Hansard.

“This collection of songs is mainly made up of those that came through while improvising and following the melodic lines and threads,” Hansard explained. “Sometimes when you take a small musical fragment and you care for it, follow it and build it up slowly, it can become a thing of wonder.”

In March, ahead of the album release, Glen has 2 sold out gigs in Amsterdam Carré and Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie followed by a special PBS Bluegrass Underground Live taping in Tennessee at The Caverns. Ticket for this show go on sale here Saturday January 19th. Post album release, Glen will tour Europe in April & May.

From the guys that brought you The Office. Welcome to Space Force.

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From the guys that brought you The Office. Welcome to Space Force.

Actor Steve Carell, showrunner Greg Daniels and producer Howard Klein, all of whom are co-creators of the US version of The Office, have reunited for Space Force. The release date on Netflix is still to be announced.

The goal of the new branch is to ‘defend satellites from attack’ and ‘perform other space-related tasks’…or something. This is the story of the men and women who have to figure it out.

https://youtu.be/5QgJR4pAPlE

Cass McCombs shares “The Great Pixley Train Robbery” and Announces Tour Dates for North America

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Cass McCombs shares “The Great Pixley Train Robbery” and Announces Tour Dates for North America

Today, Cass McCombs shares “The Great Pixley Train Robbery”, a new single off of his forthcoming album, Tip of the Sphere, out February 8th via ANTI- Records. Following two previously released singles, “Sleeping Volcanoes” and “Estrella”, “The Great Pixley Train Robbery” kicks it up a notch, acting as an Old West-tinged tale that describes scenes of a violent train robbery, the greed for gold, and claims of insanity. Based on a newspaper article McCombs uncovered from the 1800s, the track shows off McCombs’ pure creativity and apt for vivid storytelling.

Recorded at Shahzad Ismaily’s Figure 8 studios in Brooklyn, Tip of the Sphere was engineered by Sam Owens (aka Sam Evian) and features the core band of McCombs (guitar, vocals), Dan Horne (co-producer, bass), Otto Hauser (drums), and Frank LoCrasto (piano, organ, and more), plus a range of guests including Jason Quever (A and Not The Way) on drums and additional engineering in “The Great Pixley Train Robbery.” Tip of the Sphere sees McCombs’ with a newfound confidence, resulting in rock songs that have more fervor, ballads that are more beautiful, and an overall heightened sound.

Watch “The Great Pixley Train Robbery” Video –

Cass McCombs Tour Dates:
Mon. March 4 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage *
Tue. March 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live *
Thu. March 7 – Brooklyn, NY @ Murrmr
Fri. March 8 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
Sat. March 9 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair *
Mon. March 11 – Toronto, ON @ The Horsehoe *
Tue. March 12 – Cleveland, OH @ The Beachland *
Thu. March  14 – Nashville, TN @ The Exit-In *
Fri. March 15 – Indianapolis, IN @ HiFi *
Sat. March 16 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall *
Sun. March 17 – Milwaukee, WI @ The BackRoom at Collectivo *
Mon. March 18 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club *
Wed. March 20 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre *
Sat. March 23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room  *
Mon. March 25  – Vancouver, BC @ St. James *
Tue. March 26 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey *
Wed. March 27 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater *
Fri. March 29 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s *
Sat. March 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre *
Thu. April 4 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s *
Fri. April 5 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *
Fri. April 26 – Marfa, TX @ Marfa Myths
Sat. May 25 – Madrid, ES @ Tomavistas
Tue. May 28 – Prague, CZ @ MeetFactory
Wed. May 29 – Berlin, DE @ Franzz Club
Thu. May 30 – Copenhagen, DK @ ALICE
Fri. May 31 – Hamburg, DE @ Nochtspeicher
Sat. June 1 – Gent, BE @ DOKBox
Mon. June 3 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Noord
Tue. June 4 – Paris, FR @ La Maroquinerie
Thu. June 6 – London, UK @ Hackney Arts Centre
* = with Sam Evian

Is Music Really A Universal Language? Maybe…Not

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Is Music Really A Universal Language? Maybe…Not

Music: The universal language. It’s the one thing that connects all of humanity, transcending cultural boundaries and uniting us all in our appreciation for the art of sound. No matter where you come from, a good song can lift your spirits or bring you to tears. Music lets us express our emotions when we don’t have the words to speak them, building off the fundamental mathematics of the universe in order to tell stories to people we couldn’t otherwise communicate with. Right? Well, um… No. Not really. But that’s a good thing!

Veruca Salt’s “Volcano Girls” Isolated Vocals, Guitar and Bass Will Remind You How Cool The Song Is

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Veruca Salt’s “Volcano Girls” Isolated Vocals, Guitar and Bass Will Remind You How Cool The Song Is

Let’s remind ourselves just how cool and awesome Veruca Salt was. Formed in 1992 by vocalist-guitarists Nina Gordon and Louise Post, drummer Jim Shapiro and bassist Steve Lack, the isolated tracks for their 1997 classic Volcano Girls is a gorgeous and still-rockin’ slice of alternative grunge. A genuine throwback in the bridge, too, to their own hit Seether, inspired by The Beatles’ Glass Onion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCjwgywdglU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9tpx2PSL4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbrsWGpPHYA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGr7jJx4Eak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJBj0PIYj8o

…and here’s the song all put together:

Pixar’s Animator’s Advice to Middle School Teacher

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Pixar’s Animator’s Advice to Middle School Teacher

In 2009, Martin Kelsey — a teacher at South Valley Middle School in Liberty — wrote to Pixar’s award-winning animator Pete Docter and asked for some advice to pass on to his students. Here’s his response.

Rustin Man Shares New Track “Judgement Train” From New Album, Drift Code, out February 1

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Rustin Man Shares New Track “Judgement Train” From New Album, Drift Code, out February 1

Having announced news of his long-awaited return at the end of last year, Rustin Man, a.k.a. Paul Webb of Talk Talk, is pleased to share a second track – “Judgement Train” – from his forthcoming album Drift Code, to be released on February 1st via Domino.

On “Judgement Train,” which Webb describes as “the Marx Brothers in a musical version of Apocalypse Now,” he casts himself as a man playing poker with God on a train. “He is a bit of a cheat and a chancer, confident he can outwit God to win his place in Heaven. As it develops, he realizes it’s not going so well and God has cunningly switched places with the devil. By the end, the guy has been out-played and realizes he actually has a lot in common with the devil. I like to think it has a happy ending!”

Webb, formerly the bass player in Talk Talk, has released one record under the moniker Rustin Man so far, the superb Out Of Season in 2002 – a collaboration with Beth Gibbons of Portishead. He has been working on the follow-up ever since – recording it in his home, a converted barn, in an Essex field three miles from the nearest village, an extraordinary building as much Old Curiosity Shop as modern living space. Creating that, and raising two daughters with his wife Sam, was happening alongside the making of Drift Code.

This is the first time Paul has written songs specifically for his own voice, and he turns out to be a gifted character actor, adopting various vocal roles across the songs, as heard on “Judgement Train” and the previously shared “Vanishing Heart”.

As you might expect from someone of Webb’s pedigree, Drift Code is a deep, detailed work. The passage of time, the living space full of art, treasured objects and junk, the years spent listening to film music and ’40s standards are all audible. But there’s a surprising spontaneity to it too. The album has a warm, wise kind of euphoria to it, coupled with an acute sense of storytelling and surreality.

SiriusXM’s search for the next big name in country music returns

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SiriusXM’s search for the next big name in country music returns

SiriusXM Canada, the country’s leading audio entertainment company (and where you can hear my show, @ThatEricAlper every weekend on Channel 167, Canada Talks), today announced the return of SiriusXM Top of the Country in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA). This nationwide search for Canada’s next big country music star provides emerging artists with a national platform, performance opportunities at some of Canada’s biggest country music events, SOCAN songwriting camps, and valuable industry mentorship to help propel their careers to the next level – not to mention a chance to compete for one of the biggest music prizes in Canada – $25,000 cash.

Canadian country solo artists and groups can register for SiriusXM Top of the Country starting January 14 at 10 am ET until 12 pm ET on February 1 at topcountry.siriusxm.ca.

Following registration, eight semi-finalists will be chosen by a jury of industry experts to record professional, original tracks and in-studio videos for the Canada-wide online vote, taking place later this spring. Once voting is complete, the top three acts will emerge as Top Country finalists, receiving a stage spot at one of Canada’s largest country music festivals. Finalists will also attend a SOCAN songwriting camp in Nashville and an exclusive mentorship session in Toronto with major country artists and industry professionals.

The grand prize winner will be chosen live during the CCMA’s Country Music Week, being held this year in Calgary, AB from September 5-8. Finalists will battle it out on stage at the SiriusXM CCMA Top of the Country Finale, airing live on SiriusXM Canada, with industry professionals deciding the winner of the $25,000, plus attendance at an international SOCAN songwriting camp.

SiriusXM Top of the Country in partnership with the CCMA is part of SiriusXM’s ongoing tradition of promoting and elevating the best emerging Canadian music. SiriusXM continues to offer a leading platform for Canadian artists through its significant financial contributions and North American-wide reach of over 35 million subscribers.

Carlos Santana to Celebrate His Landmark “Supernatural” Album with North American Tour Featuring The Doobie Brothers

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Carlos Santana to Celebrate His Landmark “Supernatural” Album with North American Tour Featuring The Doobie Brothers

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he will hit the road with his band across North America this summer for the Supernatural Now tour. The three-month, 29-date celebration will commemorate two of the most important milestones in the iconic guitarist’s career: the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking, multiple Grammy-winning album Supernatural and the 50th anniversary of his momentous performance at Woodstock.

Produced by Live Nation, the Supernatural Now tour begins on June 22 at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ, and will make stops in Dallas, Chicago, Toronto, and more before it concludes on August 25 at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning January 25 at LiveNation.com.

Critically-acclaimed rock band The Doobie Brothers, who have sold more than 48 million albums and won four GRAMMY Awards, will appear on all dates. The band is known for their roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll set.

Reflecting on the cosmic significance of both anniversaries occurring in the same year, Santana says, “Both were monumental moments in my life. Woodstock and Supernatural took me to places I never dreamed were possible. I embraced those incredible moments in my life with all my heart. Both were supreme lessons in maintaining focus, heart and integrity in every step every day and to strive to better oneself with a high standard on and off the stage. I cannot think of these two moments without thinking about Mr. Bill Graham and Mr. Clive Davis. They are two of many angels in my life that helped shape my career.”

The 1999 album Supernatural was an unparalleled success and a watershed event in Santana’s career. Containing the back-to-back No. 1 singles “Smooth” and “Maria Maria,” the album sold over 30 million copies worldwide, topped the charts in over a dozen countries and swept the 2000 Grammy Awards, winning a record-tying nine Grammys including Album of the Year, as well as three Latin Grammys including Record of the Year.

“With Supernatural, I felt I had a masterpiece of joy in my heart,” says Santana. “While we were creating the album, I knew we were touching upon something inspiring and that we were creating music that was timeless, like Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On or Bob Marley’s Exodus. But no one was prepared for the Supernatural spiritual virus that moved across the world. The album touched little kids and grandparents and all points in between. I am very grateful to Clive Davis for helping me craft this seminal album that is still as relevant and infectious as the day it was released.”

“We are honored and humbled to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most successful albums of all time,” says Michael Vrionis, President of Universal Tone Management. “Carlos’ music is as vibrant and as relevant as it was when Supernatural debuted. Our concerts will showcase the melodies, grooves and brilliance of one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Carlos Santana.”

Thirty years before Supernatural, Santana mesmerized the then record-breaking audience at Woodstock – the band’s performance of “Soul Sacrifice” is regarded as one of the high points of the classic concert documentary. “I’ll never forget the way the music sounded, bouncing up against a field of bodies,” says Santana. “It’s well documented that I was tripping during our performance. At one point the guitar turned into an electric snake, twisting and turning. I kept willing the snake not to move and praying that it stayed in tune. By the time we played ‘Soul Sacrifice,’ I was able to breathe and focus, and the band crystalized as one. The magic of Woodstock would not have been possible without Bill Graham. No one had heard of us yet, but he made sure we were on the bill. He is always in my heart.”

While Santana will highlight songs from both his Supernatural and Woodstock eras on the Supernatural Now tour, the guitarist says that the setlist won’t be a dedicated nostalgia trip. The band (which also features Santana’s wife, Cindy Blackman Santana, on drums) will perform new tracks from Santana’s soon-to-be released EP, In Search of Mona Lisa (due out January 25), as well as a much-anticipated, upcoming full-length produced by maverick hitmaker Rick Rubin. Carlos Santana recently signed with Concord Records, which will release both discs.

“We’re always moving forward, and we have incredible new songs and melodies that will inspire you,” says Santana “I feel like a 20 year old on stage playing with this band, and they deliver on every song. When we hit the stage, we know we will touch your heart and make you dance, sing, cry, laugh and leave your baggage behind. The shows will be well balanced between the hits of yesterday, today and tomorrow…with energy!”

“We look forward to sharing the stage with Santana and have an incredible set lined up for audiences. It’s going to be a great tour,” stated The Doobie Brothers.

The 2019 dates for the Supernatural Now tour will focus on North America, but Santana is looking to bring his dual-anniversary extravaganza to Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand next year.

The original Woodstock festival took place between August 15-19, 1969. Santana reflects, “It is an honor to celebrate the anniversary of this historic event and return to that sacred ground once again in August. I have a lot of ideas about the anniversary and how to honor those who are no longer with us to celebrate. It is going to be an inspiring summer and we invite you to join us and celebrate life!”

To reward Santana’s loyal fans for years of support and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the award-winning album Supernatural, Carlos would like to share his latest masterpiece, a new full-length album of highly energetic and hypnotic songs, rhythms, melodies and grooves from Santana. Each pair of tickets purchased for this historic tour will receive this wonderful collection of new music as a special bonus.

Santana and the Doobie Brothers ‘Supernatural Now’ 2019 Tour
6/22 — Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
6/23 — San Diego, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/24 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
6/26 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
6/27 — Wheatland, CA @ Toyota Amphitheatre
6/29 — Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
6/30 — Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater
7/2 — Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
7/3 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
7/6 — Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
7/9 — Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
7/11 — Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
7/12 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/3 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
8/4 — Chicago, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/6 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
8/7 — Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
8/9 — Indianapolis, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/10 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/11 — Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/13 — Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
8/14 — Washington, DC @ Jiffy Lube Live
8/16 — Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
8/18 — Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
8/20 — Boston, MA @ Xfinity Center
8/21 — Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
8/23 — Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8/24 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
8/25 — Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

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