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Muse Announce “Simulation Theory” World Tour

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Nov 5, 2018

Muse Announce “Simulation Theory” World Tour

MUSE have announced their Simulation Theory World Tour. The tour kicks off February 22nd in Houston, Texas and will see the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock icons headlining venues across the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe (more to be announced later).

Fan who pre-order Simulation Theory via the band’s website by Friday, November 9th will have first access to tickets on Tuesday, November 13th at 10 am. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 16th at noon local time. Citi card members can access a pre-sale for U.S. tickets from November 13th at 10 p.m. local time through the 15th at 10 p.m. local time via the Citi Private Pass program.

The Simulation Theory World Tour will feature an exciting new Enhanced Experience Package that allows access to an exclusive Mixed Reality Pre-Show Party, powered by Microsoft, with three original virtual reality games, inspired by tracks from Simulation Theory. Additional Enhanced Experience perks include a premium concert ticket, show specific poster, interactive photo experience with props and memorabilia from the band’s latest videos and more.

Muse’s upcoming album Simulation Theory will be released on November 9th. Their last studio album, Drones, was released in June 2015 and debuted at number one in 21 countries around the world including their first number one album in the United States. The album went on to win the Grammy Award, their second, for Best Rock Album in February 2016. Since forming in 1994, Muse have released seven studio albums, selling over 20 million albums worldwide.

Widely recognized as one of the best live bands in the world, Muse have won numerous music awards including two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, five MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, ten NME Awards and seven Q Awards, amongst others.

Muse 2019 Tour Dates
February 22 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
February 24 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
February 26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
February 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
March 2 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
March 5 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
March 7 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
March 9 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
March 24 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
March 26 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
March 28 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
March 30 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
March 31 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
April 2 – Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
April 4 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
April 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
April 10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

OZZY OSBOURNE Announces Additional Dates On North American “No More Tours 2”

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OZZY OSBOURNE Announces Additional Dates On North American “No More Tours 2”

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE has announced additional North American tour dates for 2019. For these shows, OSBOURNE will be backed by his longtime collaborators Zakk Wylde (Guitar), Blasko (Bass), Tommy Clufetos (Drums) and Adam Wakeman (Keyboards), with Megadeth supporting for the entire North American run.

Tickets for the 2019 North American “NO MORE TOURS 2″shows go on sale to the general public starting Friday, November 9 at 10:00 AM local time at LiveNation.com and through the Live Nation app. Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, November 6 at 10:00AM (local time)until Thursday, November 8 at 10:00 PM (local time) through Citi’s Private Pass program.

The “NO MORE TOURS 2” tour launched in May 2018 in Santiago, Chile for solo shows in three countries followed by a six-week European leg of headlining solo dates and festival performances. A North American tour followedkicking off August 30 in Allentown, PA, with the final four shows of that leg of the tour postponed for OZZY to recover from an infection. Those four shows–Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas–will now conclude the 2019 dates. Tickets for these rescheduled dates are on sale now at LiveNation.com. The trek will also include a newly announced June 11 stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Prior to his 2019 dates, OZZY will headline a special New Year’s Eve OZZFEST spectacular at the Forum in Los Angeles.

On his upcoming farewell world tour, produced by Live Nation, OSBOURNE will celebrate more than five decades as a performer (both as a solo artist and as lead singer of Black Sabbath which formed in 1968). This tour, expected to take OZZY around the world with dates into 2020, will mark the end of global touring for the legendary artist, though he will continue to perform select live shows in the future. Throughout his career, OZZY has sold more than 100 million records.

This will mark the first time Megadeth will join OSBOURNE for a full tour, although they have performed together previously at OZZFEST and other festivals around the world. Megadeth burst onto the scene thirty years ago, virtually inventing a genre with their debut album Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (recently recognized by VH1 as the Greatest Thrash Metal Debut Album of All Time) sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including a 2017 GRAMMY Award for “Best Metal Performance” for the title track of their fifteenth studio album Dystopia, 11 additional GRAMMY® nominations, a SILVER CLIO for their Dystopia campaign and scored five consecutive platinum albums-including 1992’s two-million-selling Countdown to Extinction.

OZZY’s 2019 tour dates:

North America
DATE CITY VENUE
Wed, May 29 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
Fri, May 31 Sunrise, FL BB&T Center
Sun, June 2 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Tue, June 4 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Thurs, June 6 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Sat, June 8 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
Tue, June 11 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Thu, June 13 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion
Sat, June 15 Bangor, ME Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
Tue, June 18 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Thu, June 20 Hamilton, ON FirstOntario Centre
Sat, June 22 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed, June 26 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Fri, June 28 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Sun, June 30 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Thu, July 4 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
Sat, July 6 St. Paul MN Xcel Energy Center
Tue, July 9 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
Thu, July 11 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
Sat, July 13 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
Tue, July 16 Portland, OR Moda Center
Thu, July 18 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
Sat, July 20 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tue, July 23 San Diego, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu, July 25 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
Sat, July 27 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mon, July 29 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

EUROPE, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN

Wed, January 30 Ireland, Dublin 3Arena
Fri, February 1 UK, Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Sun, February 3 UK, Manchester Manchester Arena
Tue, February 5 UK, Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
Thu, February 7 UK, Glasgow The SSE Hydro
Sat, February 9 UK, Birmingham Genting Arena
Mon, February 11 UK, London The O2, Arena
Wed, February 13 Germany, Munich Olympiahalle
Fri, February 15 Germany, Frankfurt Festhalle
Sun, February 17 Germany, Hamburg Barclaycard Arena
Tue, February 19 Germany, Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena
Fri, February 22 Sweden, Stockholm Ericcson Globe
Sun, February 24 Finland, Helsinki Hartwall Arena
Wed, February 27 Switzerland, Zurich Hallenstadion

Fri, March 1 Italy, Bologna Unipol Arena
Sun, March 3 Spain, Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi

Sun, March 9 Sydney, Australia Download Festival
Mon, March 11 Melbourne, Australia Download Festival
Wed, March 13 Christchurch, NZ Horncastle Arena
Sat, March 16 Auckland, NZ Spark Arena
Thu, Mar 21 Tokyo, Japan Download Festival–Makuhari Messe

Video Comparison Of Queen’s 1985 ‘Live Aid’ Show With The Remake In ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

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Video Comparison Of Queen’s 1985 ‘Live Aid’ Show With The Remake In ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Hong Kong video editor This Game Is Easy edited the original video of Queen’s brilliant Live Aid performance with the new Bohemian Rhapsody movie’s version, and yet another reason why I love the internet. The editor writes, “I recently saw Bohemian Rhapsody in theaters and right as the Live Aid part started I was so surprised at how accurate it is to the original live performance. I wanted to compare it side by side but noticed it doesn’t work well as half the songs are cut and the songs are edited so I decided to make a comparison.”

According to Deadline, audiences remain in love with Bohemian Rhapsody, giving it an A CinemaScore, 88% overall positive, and four-and-half stars on Screen Engine/ComScore’s PostTrak, topped off with a super-definite recommend of 75%. Overall demos for Bohemian Rhapsody are 51% female, 49% male, with 77% over 25, 31% over 45, 52% under 35, with the single largest quad being 25-34 at 26%. Which means Queen just made a whole new batch of fans this weekend, including a large group who weren’t even alive when Live Aid happened in 1985.

Sub Pop Relaunches Vinyl Singles Club

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Legendary Seattle record label Sub Pop are now taking subscriptions for the fourth – and, who knows, perhaps the best! – incarnation of the legendary Sub Pop Singles Club. Are you desperate to hear new and exciting music? Do you pine for exquisitely packaged, colored-vinyl artifacts? Do you break into a sweat at the thought of missing out on limited-edition tchotchkes to hold over your friends’ heads? Well, subscribe now and feed your need here.

Attentive oldsters may recall the first edition of the Singles Club, which coincided with the launch of Sub Pop as a (their words) semi-functioning record label, and featured Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, L7, and countless (ok, around 75, to be more precise) other era-defining artists from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Fans of a more youthful age may remember the second and third editions, which ran from 1998-2002 and 2008-2009, respectively, and together included hitmakers like Iron and Wine, Bright Eyes, The White Stripes, Death Cab for Cutie, Jesus and Mary Chain, The Get Up Kids, The Dutchess and the Duke, Om, Thee Oh Sees, and many more.

For the eminently reasonable postpaid (meaning shipping is included in the price; tax is not) price of $130 for the U.S., $170 for Canada, $185 for Mexico, and $195 for the rest of the world, you will receive twelve (12) 7” singles, shipped directly from Sub Pop HQ in Seattle to you, starting in April of 2019. These singles will feature exclusive tracks by artists from all over the map, both literally and figuratively, but tied together by the common thread of being great at what they do and inspiring to the label.

Subscribing is the only way to get the physical 7”s. They will not be available in stores. Each single will be available for streaming and digital purchase two weeks after that single ships. But by then you will not be able to go back in time, subscribe, and get that single. So sign up now if you want vinyl.

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Mister Rogers Explains Why He Doesn’t Lose His Temper

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Mister Rogers Explains Why He Doesn’t Lose His Temper

In 1985, an Oprah Show audience member asked Fred Rogers whether he ever cut loose or lost his temper. He answered the only way Mister Rogers could.

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The Best Ever Songs Used In Video Games

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You could say that music and video games go hand in hand. Over the years there have been many songs that have become somewhat synonymous with video games and the impact that music has on the player and the game itself cannot be underestimated. Music can help to immerse a player, so they really feel a part of the game.

Furthermore, there is also the belief that music can make a player more productive and better at the game. In fact, the impact of music in games ranging from casino to video titles is not to be ignored. It has been noted that game developers have actually recognised music as being integral in making the perfect gaming experience.

Therefore, in light of the fact on how important music seems to be, we’ve devised a list of some of the best songs used in video games over the years.

Far Away – Red Dead Redemption

Far Away, by Jose Gonzalez, is one of the finest songs from the award-winning game Red Dead Redemption. It’s a guitar laden track which really suits the whole old-west style of game that RDR is, while the lyrics also link in to the character and the mindset of the protagonist. Everything about the whispers cow boy and the twang really helps to make it a masterpiece.

Ain’t Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

The Grand Theft Auto franchise is one of the most successful in gaming history and its soundtracks are up there with the very best too. Rockstar’s second entry on this list is fully deserved as Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg’s collaboration for San Andreas perfectly accompanies the thrilling action enjoyed by a player playing the game. From driving a tank to just cruisin’ thru’ the hood, Ain’t Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang is fitting for all occasions.

Ring of Fire – Tony Hawk’s Underground 2

What a game series the Tony Hawk’s Underground set was. It’s gone down in history as one of the most unique and successful, with millions of players spending hours perfecting all manner of tricks. While the game series itself moved more towards a rock sound, they made an exception for this Johnny Cash track and it proved to be a great decision. It may be a country song, but it really had the ability to appeal to most people, and this is what makes it one of the finest tracks used in a video game.

Song 2 – FIFA ‘98

The FIFA game franchise is still as popular today as it’s always been, if not more popular. Heading back to FIFA ’98, Blur’s Song 2 became synonymous with the game, often appearing at during the starting sequence. The track’s ability to energise and invigorate the player is superb, making it perfectly fitting for a football game. It certainly gave the player the impetus to go and win games, and it will come as no surprise that the track is played at various football stadiums pre-match.

Riders On The Storm – Need For Speed Underground 2

You won’t find a more fitting track for a game than Riders On The Storm by Snoop Dogg featuring The Doors. The song, which appears on Need For Speed Underground 2, arguable the franchise’s most successful instalment, is perfect for cursing around the streets looking for an illegal race to take part in. Snoop Dogg helps to fit the track to the game with his lyrics superbly.