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Maren Morris Announces Girl: The World Tour

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Twenty-eight-year-old Columbia Nashville singer/songwriter Maren Morris has quickly established herself with vocal stylings that reflect her country, folk and pop influences. She kicks off her year with the launch of a new single “Girl” and an international tour to kick off her 2019.

Morris wrote the song with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Kelly Clarkson) and Sarah Aarons, who co-wrote the Top 5 hit “The Middle” featuring Morris, Zedd and Grey. “The Middle” is nominated for record of the year and song of the year, which goes to songwriters, at this year’s Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, and Morris was also nominated for best pop duo/group collaboration.

The ‘Girl: The World’ tour kicks off with a pair of festival dates in February — Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend destination event in Riviera Maya, Mexico on February 1st, followed by the Kaaboo Festival in the Caymans on February 15th.

Morris is lined up for festival plays in North America in the summer, including a gig at Bonnaroo, as well as Faster Horses, the LakeShake Festival, Country Jam, and the Merritt Rockin’ River Festival before she heads across the Pacific for a run in Australia and New Zealand.

Cassadee Pope and RaeLynn will provide support on select dates of the tour.

Maren Morris’s 2019 Itinerary

3/9/19 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
3/13/19 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
3/15/19 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
3/16/19 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
3/18/19 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
3/19/19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union
3/21/19 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
3/23/19 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
3/26/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic
3/28/19 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim
3/30/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
4/11/19 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
4/12-14/19 – Fort Lauderdale, FL Tortuga Festival
4/18/19 – Houston, TX – Revention Music Center
4/19/19 – Dallas, TX – Bomb Factory
4/20/19 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheatre
4/25/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
4/26/19 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
4/27/19 – Boston, MA – House of Blues – Boston
5/2/19 – Washington, DC – Anthem
5/3/19 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
5/4/19 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
5/9/19 – Saint Louis, MO – The Pageant
5/10/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
5/11/19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
5/17/19 – Berlin, DE – Columbia Theatre
5/18/19 – Cologne, DE – Kantine
5/19/19 – Zurich, CH – Mascotte
5/21/19 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
5/22/19 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
5/24/19 – Dublin, IE – The Academy
5/25/19 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy Leeds
5/26/19 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy Glasgow
5/27/19 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
5/29/19 – Bristol, UK – O2 Academy Bristol
5/30/19 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute
5/31/19 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall
6/15/19 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
6/21/19 – Chicago, IL – LakeShake Festival
7/19/19 – Brooklyn, MI – Faster Horses
7/20/19 – Eau Claire, WI – Country Jam USA
8/2/19 – Merritt, BC – Merritt Rockin’ River Festival
8/3/19 – Duncan, BC – Sunfest Country
8/8-11/19 – Oro, ON – Boots and Hearts Music Festival
8/16/19 – Auckland, NZ – The Logan Campbell Centre
8/17/19 – Christchurch, NZ – Town Hall
8/19/19 – Brisbane, AU – Brisbane City Hall
8/21/19 – Melbourne, AU – Forum Theatre
8/22/19 – Sydney, AU – Enmore Theatre
8/23/19 – Canberra, AU – UC Refectory
8/30/19 – Grand Island, NE – Nebraska State Fair

Matt Andersen Releases “Halfway Home by Morning” On March 22

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Award-winning Canadian soul-bluesman Matt Andersen today announces the forthcoming release of Halfway Home by Morning (True North Records) — available worldwide Friday, March 22nd, 2019.

Unbridled joy springs eternal from Halfway Home by Morning. His tenth full-length release, the album was recorded live off the floor in Nashville, Tennessee and deftly captures the New Brunswick-native’s long-signature and internationally celebrated sound: sweat-soaked soul meets incendiary rhythm and blues, with full doses of heartsick folk and Americana grit mixed in for good measure.

Much like legends who graced the space before them — see: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, and Jerry Lee Lewis, to name a few — Andersen and the band left everything they had on the floor of Southern Ground studio over the course of recording Halfway Home by Morning’s 13 tracks.

The recording space, too, soon came to feel like home Andersen. The kitchen fulfilled its all-important role as de-facto ‘war room’ for musicians who join on the release, like Steve Dawson, Jay Bellerose, Chris Gestrin, Amy Helm, The McCrary Sisters (Ann, Regina, and Alfreda), Jim Hoke, Charles Rose, and Steve Hermann, and after the day’s work was done, Andersen and bassist Mike Farrington routinely found themselves kicking back, listening to the horn sections and reminisce about the players they’d shared stages with before.

That home-like feel fed the belly and fuelled the fire within Halfway Home by Morning; the release inspires soulful rejuvenation, looking outward at the anxious state of the world and offering a helping hand while, at the same time, searching inward to clarify what really matters.

The result? A record teeming with such warmth and verve, listeners can’t help but keep comrades close and feelin’ right. “There really is nothing like listening back in the studio and everybody has the same smile on their face over what we’re hearing,” Andersen shares. “You can’t fake the vibe of musicians playing together, responding to the choices others are making in that moment.”

Fakery has never been a factor for Matt Andersen. Nearly two decades into his storied career now, Andersen’s room-shaking, heart-quaking voice has won him countless awards, including two European Blues Awards, seven Maple Blues Awards, plus an International Blues Challenge, and a Canadian Independent Music Association nod, not to mention a JUNO Award nomination, his lengthy tenure as Canada’s resident blues-man speaks for itself.

The proof is further in the previous: 2016’s Honest Man debuted in the top five on Soundscan for albums in Canada, following Adele, Justin Bieber, Macklemore & Lewis, and The 1975, and its supporting tour sold more than 25,000+ tickets nationwide.

Halfway Home by Morning is the sound of an artist doing was he was born to do — laying his soul bare using the music that can’t help but run through him, and doing it with more jubilation than he ever has before.

Halfway Home by Morning is available Friday, March 22nd, 2019. Andersen’s tour dates are below, with more to be announced.

MATT ANDERSEN 2019 UK & EUROPEAN TOUR
2019-02-07 Winters, CA – The Palms Playhouse
2019-02-08 Buellton, CA – Standing Sun Wines
2019-03-19 Cologne, DE – Kulturkirche
2019-03-20 Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg
2019-03-22 London, UK – Dingwalls
2019-03-23 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
2019-03-24 Glasgow, UK – The Blue Arrow
2019-03-25 Nottingham, UK – Bodega
2019-03-29 Baden, CH – Royal
2019-03-30 Mezzago, IT – Italian Blues River at Bloom Club
2019-04-01 Munich, DE – Technikum
2019-04-02 Hamburg, DE – Elbphilharmonie
2019-04-03 Berlin, DE – Passionskirche
2019-06-29 Montreal, QC – Montreal Jazz Festival

Re-create the 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono Bed-In

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In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged a bed-in at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel in Montréal, Canada where they penned and recorded the iconic pacifist song “Give Peace a Chance.” 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of this historic moment in music history, and this year’s Folk Alliance International conference is taking place in the same hotel.

Commemorate this event and celebrate its spirit of peace and solidarity through music. The conference invite all conference attendees and all their folk friends around the world to join them by live-streaming a performance of “Give Peace a Chance” from your own beds on Saturday, February 16th at 9:30 am ET.

How to Participate:

1. RSVP to be part of the official register of participants.

2. JOIN FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL BY LIVE STREAMING YOUR OWN BED-IN PERFORMANCE OF THE SONG at 9:30 am ET on Saturday, February 16.

Use the preferred platforms, Facebook and Instagram Live and follow along with the hashtag #GiveFOLKaChance.

Registered participants at the conference can stop by the merch table to pick up a complimentary Folk Peace banner to hang behind your bed for the live-stream. For anyone participating from home, you can print your own here.

New Music Education Series SOUND FIELD From PBS Digital Studios Breaks Down the History And Culture Behind Our Most Beloved Tunes

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This week, PBS Digital Studios announced the premiere of a new original series, SOUND FIELD, taking viewers on a deep dive into the history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles. The series, produced in partnership with Twin Cities PBS’ Rewire team, aims to ignite the music lover in everyone. SOUND FIELD premieres Thursday, January 17, 2019 on YouTube and streams via Facebook Watch on Thursday, January 23, 2019. Preview the series in this first look video below.

Photo Gallery: Cheap Trick at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls

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All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com

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This 1967 Animated Luden’s Cough Drops Television Ad Featuring Frank Zappa’s Music

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Artist Ed Seeman created the award-winning 1967 television ad for Luden’s Cough Drops, which is cool, but listen to the music. That was created by a young Frank Zappa. Zappa worked for a short period in advertising as a copywriter before working in music full-time. His sojourn in the commercial world was brief, but gave him valuable insights into its workings. Throughout his career, he took a keen interest in the visual presentation of his work, designing some of his album covers and directing his own films and videos.

How Roadies Put Together A Kiss Show In 1979

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This is some great footage from 1979 during the Dynasty tour that shows how the stage was build up and much more. This was the first tour to feature the famous flying stunt by Gene Simmons. This was also the first tour to feature Ace Frehley’s “lighted guitar” and his rocket-shooting guitar, where after his smoke-spewing guitar solo, the still-smoking guitar would float up.

Simple Plan’s Foundation Announces 2018 Donations Totaling $225,000

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Last month, just a few days before Christmas, the Simple Plan Foundation announced its donations for 2018, for a total of $225,000. More than 30 charitable organizations, all devoted to helping young people in need, received financial support from the Foundation, bringing its total donations to $2.5 million since the FSP was started.

The list of recipients shows that the Simple Plan Foundation continues to support a large number of organizations working to help sick children battling with physical and mental illnesses, as well as young people dealing with difficult issues like addictions, poverty, homophobia and the consequences of war. Some of the organizations have benefited from the Foundation’s support for many years and include the St-Justine Children Hospital, Montreal’s Children Hospital, Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, The Lighthouse Children and Families, as well as Dr. Julien’s Music Garage, the Portage Foundation and War Child Canada. The SPF also added some new recipients this year like the Dr. Clown Foundation and the New Pathways Foundation, a charity devoted to helping First Nations youth in Canada.

2018 was a very busy year for Simple Plan, who performed over 75 concerts all over the world, including the entire final edition of the Vans Warped Tour that hit the US and Canada all summer. The band also played in Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Brazil and finished its world tour in its home province of Quebec with a special benefit concert at the Gagné-Bergeron Pro-Am charity hockey game at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, along with many NHL superstars like Patrice Bergeron and Marc-André Fleury. The band is now focused on writing songs for its upcoming sixth album.

The Simple Plan band members as well as the Foundation’s volunteers would like to thank all the fans without whom all this would be impossible. They hope to be able to keep counting on fans’ loyal support in the future.

The full list of the 2018 donations recipients is also available at www.simpleplanfoundation.com

1000 People of Dance

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YouTuber Matt Bray spent the last year and a half of his life traveling the world and making this dance video. According to Mashable, the project started with Bray dancing — by himself over 100 days in 2014, then in 100 different places in 2015, then with 100 different people in 2016. For his latest, Bray spent a year and a half traveling around the globe to a total of 15 different countries to create “1000 People of Dance.”

Here he is, dancing with 1,000 people, to the song “Lean” by VHS Collection. Just a few of the locations you’ll see included China, Chile, Japan, Israel, Australia, France, and Ireland.

And how did you spent your summer?