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Lynyrd Skynyrd Announce Farewell Tour

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Jan 25, 2018

After a career that has spanned more than 40 years and includes a catalog of more than 60 albums, Southern Rock icons, Lynyrd Skynyrd, will embark on its final Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour presented by SiriusXM. The first leg of the career-concluding tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick off Friday, May 4 in West Palm Beach, FL at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre and will wrap Saturday, September 1 in Atlanta, GA at the Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood. The tour will cross the country throughout the summer over Fridays and Saturdays to give fans one last memorable night of classic American Rock-and-Roll.

Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public starting Friday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com. Citi® is the official presale credit card for the Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. As such, Citi® cardmembers have access to purchase U.S. presale tickets, which are available beginning Tuesday, January 30 at 10:00 a.m. local time until Thursday, February 1 at 10:00 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

“It’s hard to imagine, after all these years, the band that Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins and myself started back in Jacksonville, would resonate for this long and to so many generations of fans. I’m certain they are looking down from above, amazed that the music has touched so many,” said Gary Rossington, original and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lead vocalist, Johnny Van Zant added, “we’ve been blessed by these great songs and the messages they carry to the fans. It’s been a true honor to try and fill in my brother’s footsteps for the past 31 years, keeping the music and his spirit alive.”

In addition to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band, numerous friends including but not limited to: Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels Band, Bad Company, Marshall Tucker Band, 38 Special, Blackberry Smoke and Blackfoot, will perform as special guests on the tour. The tour derives its name from their new song, “The Last of the Street Survivors” and the band’s fifth studio album Street Survivors that is certified multi-Platinum by the RIAA and includes the Platinum-certified single, “What’s Your Name.”

The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour marks a big moment for the three generation of fans, as the band has been consistently touring since it took a decade off in 1977. The iconic group is widely known for their live performances that usually include their beloved, elongated version of “Free Bird,” most often played at the end of their set, and their live albums including their multi-Platinum certified One More from the Road.

The Southern Rockers are best known for the RIAA Platinum-certified “Sweet Home Alabama” and self-proclaimed signature song, “Free Bird,” that Rolling Stone said was “easily the most requested live song in existence.” With more than 30 million units sold over their career, the band, that USA Today called the “whiskey-soaked genre’s most popular and influential crew,” has become a cultural icon that has spanned five decades. With everlasting hits such as “Simple Man,” “Gimme Three Steps,” “What’s Your Name,” “Call Me The Breeze,” “You Got that Right,” and more, Rolling Stone named Lynyrd Skynyrd one of its 100 Greatest Bands of All Time.

Stay tuned for future announcements and specific tour line-ups in your markets.

Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour presented by SiriusXM
Announced Dates Below

Friday, May 4 – Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Florida
Saturday, May 5 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, Florida
Friday, May 11 – Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, Texas
Saturday, May 12 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman, Houston, Texas
Friday, May 18 – Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, May 19 – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, California
Friday, May 25 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California
Saturday, May 26 – Glen Helen Amphitheater, San Bernadino, California
Friday, June 22 – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Saturday, June 23 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, New York
Friday, June 29 – Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Raleigh, North Carolina
Saturday, June 30 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, North Carolina
Friday, July 6 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Saturday, July 7 – Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, Virginia
Friday, July 13 – Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, New York
Saturday, July 14 – Xfinity Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut
Friday, July 20 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, Massachusetts*
Saturday, July 21 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, New York
Friday, July 27 – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, July 28 – Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Friday, August 3 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, Illinois
Saturday, August 4 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Noblesville, Indiana
Friday, August 10 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, Michigan+
Saturday, August 11 – Budweiser Stage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Friday, August 17 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Saturday, August 18 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, St. Louis, Missouri
Friday, August 24 – Lakeview Amphitheatre, Syracuse, New York
Saturday, August 25 – KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania
Friday, August 31 – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL
Saturday, September 1 – Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta, Georgia

*on sale at 11:00am local time
+on sale Saturday, February 3 at 10:00 am local time

Jack White Bans Cell Phones At His Shows

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Jack White Bans Cell Phones At His Shows

Jack White is banning all phones, cameras and other devices from dates on his upcoming spring tour. Sadly, this step a rare thing in the music world, and not the new normal.

“PLEASE NOTE: this is a PHONE-FREE show. No photos, video or audio recording devices allowed. We think you’ll enjoy looking up from your gadgets for a little while and experience music and our shared love of it IN PERSON.

Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and other photo or video-capturing gizmos will be secured in a Yondr pouch that will be unlocked at the end of the show. You keep your pouch-secured phone on you during the show and, if needed, can unlock your phone at any time in a designated Yondr Phone Zone located in the lobby or concourse.

For those looking to do some social media postings, let us help you with that. Our official tour photographer will be posting photos and videos after the show at jackwhiteiii.com and the new Jack White Live Instagram account @officialjackwhitelive.

Repost our photos & videos as much as you want and enjoy a phone-free, 100% human experience.”

Craft Recordings to Reissue Legendary Trio Of Isaac Hayes Albums On Vinyl

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Craft Recordings to Reissue Legendary Trio Of Isaac Hayes Albums On Vinyl

On February 23rd, Craft Recordings will release newly remastered editions of three classic albums from soul icon Isaac Hayes: Hot Buttered Soul, Shaft, and Black Moses. Each LP boasts audio remastered by leading engineer Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters from the original analog tapes and comes housed in a faithfully reproduced package, complete with old-school style tip-on jacket, and in the case of Black Moses, a replica of the legendary, iconic four-foot cross-shaped fold-out image of Isaac as Black Moses.

The release comes on the heels of a year-long celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Stax Records, and a historic look at the contributions made by Hayes to the success of the label as embodied in the lauded 2017 deluxe 4CD box set, Isaac Hayes: The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976), which celebrates the multi-faceted artist’s talents as a producer, writer, and performer.

From his humble beginnings as an orphaned sharecropper to his rise as a session musician, house songwriter, and producer for Stax Records, to his arrival as a star in his own right, Isaac Hayes (1942-2008) became a symbol of what was possible for Black America. Dubbed “Black Moses” during the height of his popularity, Hayes revolutionized soul music, leading it out of the era of the three-minute single and into new territory: that of the fully-orchestrated concept album, complete with extended cuts that, in some cases, spanned nearly the entire side of an LP. The artist also broke barriers in the film industry, scoring the 1971 film Shaft. The soundtrack became Hayes’ fourth consecutive platinum LP, and also earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Song (“Theme From Shaft”). The musician became the first African American to win the Oscar in a non-acting category, and was also the first recipient of the “Best Original Song” category to both write and perform the winning track. Hayes’ success opened the door for other artists and composers, like Curtis Mayfield and Norman Whitfield, to score music for the screen.

In the video below, Dave Cooley discusses remastering the Isaac Hayes catalog for vinyl reissues.

Reaching #1 on the Billboard Soul/R&B chart in the year of its release (1969), Hot Buttered Soul is a transformative genre-bending soul record that changed the shape of popular music forever. Featuring “Walk On By” and Hayes’ expansive, cinematic take on “By The I Get To Phoenix,” this new reissue from Craft Recordings showcases newly remastered audio cut at Elysian Masters under the supervision of Dave Cooley and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Memphis Record Pressing.

Track list:

Side A
1. Walk On By
2. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic

Side B
1. One Woman
2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Both a commercial and critical success, Shaft remains Isaac Hayes’ best-known and best-selling LP released by Stax Records, winning Hayes multiple Grammy Awards in 1972 and an Oscar for “Best Original Song.” The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and spent 60 weeks on the chart. In 2014, it was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress in 2014 for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” The album contains the ubiquitous #1 chart-topping hit “Theme From Shaft” and top-40 smash, “Do Your Thing.” This new 2-LP reissue from Craft Recordings showcases newly remastered audio cut at Elysian Masters under the supervision of Dave Cooley and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Memphis Record Pressing.

Track list:

Side A
1. Theme From Shaft (Vocal)
2. Bumpy’s Lament
3. Walk From Regio’s
4. Ellie’s Love Theme
5. Shaft’s Cab Ride

Side B
1. Café Regio’s
2. Early Sunday Morning
3. Be Yourself
4. A Friend’s Place

Side C
1. Soulsville (Vocal)
2. No Name Bar
3. Bumpy’s Blues
4. Shaft Strikes Again

Side D
1. Do Your Thing (Vocal)
2. The End Theme

The crucial, ambitiously artistic follow-up to Hayes’ Shaft, Black Moses reached #1 on the Billboard Soul/R&B chart in 1972 and remains relevant today as the result of prominent samples by the likes of Portishead (“Glory Box”) and Alesia Cara (“Here”) who both used elements from “Ike’s Rap II” as the basis of their compositions. Boasting an ambitious package, complete with two 180-gram vinyl LPs, deluxe fold-out packaging, and a replica of the original multi-panel four-foot cruciform image of Hayes as Black Moses, this reissue from Craft Recordings showcases newly remastered audio cut at Elysian Masters under the supervision of Dave Cooley and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Memphis Record Pressing.

Track list:

Side A
1. Never Can Say Goodbye
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You
3. Nothing Takes The Place Of You
4. Man’s Temptation

Side B
1. Never Gonna Give You Up
2. Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love
3. Need To Belong To Someone
4. Good Love 6-9-9-6-9

Side C
1. Medley: Ike’s Rap III / Your Love Is So Doggone Good
2. For The Good Times
3. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again

Side D
1. Part-Time Love
2. Medley: Ike’s Rap IV / A Brand New Me
3. Going In Circles

Third Chosen Artist & Song Revealed During Last Night’s Episode of THE LAUNCH

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Third Chosen Artist & Song Revealed During Last Night’s Episode of THE LAUNCH

Viewers of CTV’s THE LAUNCH aren’t getting any sleep tonight, as Calgary-based alternative/blues/psychedelic rock trio The Static Shift – comprised of Mitchell Brady (guitar/lead vocals), Keone Friesen (Bass/harmonica/ background vocals), and Isaiah Stonehouse (drums/background vocals) – were chosen from among the episode’s featured artists to record the new original single “Wide Awake.” The series’ third single was released to radio stations across the country immediately following tonight’s broadcast, and is also now available to buy and stream everywhere, including iHeartRadio, Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Listen to it below.

With a “Summer of Love” look and sound resonant of a bygone rock’n’roll era, the charismatic trio of teenaged old souls wowed the mentors with their fresh, stadium rock sound flawlessly combining the backbeat of Isaiah’s pulsating drums, Keone’s grooving bass lines, and Mitchell’s shredding guitar and explosive frontman vocals. Applauded for their simultaneously “loose and tight” sound by rock icon and founding member of legendary rock band Mötley Crüe – Nikki Sixx, mentors Dann Huff (the producer behind more than 50 #1 hit records), record mogul Scott Borchetta, and Sixx chose to launch The Static Shift’s music career with their rock version of “Wide Awake,” written by Nathan Barlowe & Bonnie Baker.

The series’ chosen artists and songs to date – Logan Staats “The Lucky Ones” and Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine’s “Ain’t Easy”, both hit #1 on iTunes following the broadcast of episodes in which the aspiring artists were featured.

“We’re good at being authentic…we want to be exactly who we are when we’re playing music,” said The Static Shift. “There is a rock revival coming and we are really excited to be a part of it. It’s such an honour to be recognized by rock royalty like Nikki Sixx, killer guitarist and producer Dann Huff, and of course Scott Borchetta. We are beyond proud to put our stamp on ‘Wide Awake’ and hope music fans give what we are doing as artists a chance!”

“The Static Shift completely blew my mind,” said Scott Borchetta. “I am always on the hunt for uniquely talented artists and musicians that have a special chemistry and that’s exactly what they have. This is a band that has a world stage and they’re uniquely positioned at the dawn of a new Rock Revolution.”

Following an intense audition process before the celebrity mentors, aspiring – and coincidentally both Calgarian – artists The Static Shift and Amy Bishop emerged as the two breakthrough artists chosen to perform and make the original song “Wide Awake” their own.

After a nerve-wracking 48 hours in studio rehearsals, recordings, and working closely with the episode’s celebrity mentors, the final artists took the stage in front of a live studio audience to perform their unique interpretations of “Wide Awake”.

Two, uniquely tailored renditions of the song resulted in dazzling performances by both aspiring artists, but following intense deliberations, The Static Shift were ultimately chosen for the opportunity of a lifetime – to have their raw, alt-rock version of the song “Wide Awake” launched across Canada and to the world via THE LAUNCH’s expansive slate of top music partners.

Following the song launch, Bell Media is poised to throw the full weight of its marketing, promotional, and publicity support behind The Static Shift’s “Wide Awake” across its national footprint of broadcast and digital entertainment properties.

The Rolling Stones In Concert Back In 1964…For 4 Songs Before The Riots Took Over

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The Rolling Stones In Concert Back In 1964…For 4 Songs Before The Riots Took Over

The next time your parents or grandparents complain about your bad attitude or undying love towards that Hollywood or music star, show them the way they acted back in the day. Here are The Rolling Stones in 1964 performing just four songs, before leaving the stage due to riots.

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Watch Forrest Gump’s Test Scenes

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Run, run, and then watch these test scenes from the classic film Forrest Gump. In 2011, the Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. John Travolta was the original choice to play the title role, and admits passing on the role was a mistake. Bill Murray and Chevy Chase were also considered for the role. Sean Penn stated in an interview having been second choice for the role. Tom Hanks revealed that he signed onto the film after an hour and a half of reading the script. He initially wanted to ease Forrest’s pronounced Southern accent, but was eventually persuaded by director Robert Zemeckis to portray the heavy accent stressed in the novel. Hanks agreed to take the role only on the condition that the film be historically accurate.

“The Legend of Bo Diddley” Featuring Studio Footage And Interviews Is A Great Watch

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“The Legend of Bo Diddley” Featuring Studio Footage And Interviews Is A Great Watch

You need more Bo Diddley in your life. Who is Bo? Well, let him tell you through his album titles.

Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger
Bo Diddley Is a Lover
Bo Diddley’s a Twister
He’s a Black Gladiator
The Originator
500% More Man
A Man Amongst Men
Big Bad Bo
…and a Living Legend

Here is the 20 minute documentary from 1966, directed by Gary Sherman.

https://youtu.be/gLOy2rkksJk

Star Wars Fan In Your Life? They’re Going To Want This Book From The New York Times

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Star Wars Fan In Your Life? They’re Going To Want This Book From The New York Times

In a Galaxy Far, Far Away is a brilliant 12″ x 15″ coffee table book that chronicles the public and critical reception of the sci-fi film and its historical and cultural impact. It contains all the important Times articles about the films and their legacy, including reviews, news articles, graphics, photos, obituaries and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

Four years before the first “Star Wars” movie was released, The New York Times signaled to readers that the sci-fi film was approaching our world. In a 1973 feature on director George Lucas, Judy Klemesrud wrote, “George is currently working on another science fiction screenplay, ‘The Star Wars,’ which he describes as a ‘real gee whiz movie’ in the Flash Gordon-Buck Rogers tradition.”

The movie title was later shortened and when it opened in 1977, Times film critic Vincent Canby knew he had seen something special. He wrote, “Star Wars is the most elaborate, most expensive, most beautiful movie serial ever made.”

“In a Galaxy Far, Far Away” is the ultimate anthology of Times coverage of the “Star Wars” franchise. This “Star Wars” history book, packed with more than 85 reprinted Times pages, takes you on a fantastic journey from the 1970s to 2017’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”

An epic gift for the diehard Star Wars enthusiast, the hardcover book features stately leatherette binding and its cover can be personalized. The pages are printed on premium paper with a light gray tint to accent the historical nature of the pages. Each book comes with a 2.5″ x 7.5″ magnifier and a certificate of authenticity.

Nirvana’s “All Apologies” Gets A Bluegrass Treatment

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Nirvana’s “All Apologies” Gets A Bluegrass Treatment

Bluegrass musicians Iron Horse perform a rather uplifting version of Nirvana’s All Apologies. The bands roots go back to the late 1970s, when Tony Robertson and Ricky Rogers were charter members of the popular local group, The Next in Line.

Short Cuts: The Best Songs Heard On January 24, 2018 From The Indie World

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The Leers
I Can’t Cope
Aukland natives The Leers give a strident beat to your morning or late-night feel good vibe.

DJ Funsize
Day Dreaming
He says, “Music, travel, smile and be happy. What more is needed in life?” If the music is this track, nothing else, sir, nothing else.

J. Schnitt
All Her Favorite Tunes
Part poet, part folk singer, part indie-rocker, and part mad-scientist, J. Schnitt is graceful in this song, and possesses and smooth sailing vibe from start to finish. Fans of early R.E.M., listen to this. Superb stuff.
<a href="http://jschnitt.bandcamp.com/album/a-crooked-line-of-birds">A Crooked Line of Birds by j. schnitt</a>

Jon Spear Band
Bottom of the Bottle
It’s Friday night in a smokey bar, and this song is playing. You’ve got a bottle of whatever in your hand. You can’t dance, but you dance. You can’t sing, but you do. Just don’t drown out this band, ok? It’s what we all came here to see and hear. A modern version of Led Zep, Black Crowes and Allmans are offered up. Tip your waitress and band nicely.

Felix Koopa
Habitue
Inspired by early legends of the ’60s and ’70s, Felix is taking it back with a taste of modern indie soul from his hometown of New Orleans. Programmers of SiriusXM’s Underground Garage need this on your playlisting now. It’s some serious and drity modern grooves.

Mines Falls
In the Rain
This band of brothers, literally, respects each other’s methods, and contracts the piano, drums, and soaring verses and deeper chorus to max effect. An attractive approach to songwriting, you wonder if they’ve got a stadium-shaking anthem in them like U2 or The Alarm or Coldplay. Don’t bet against it, brother.

Casual Male
Time, Wasted
This song gets a 10/10 for me for the excellent use of a comma in the title. They’re from Brooklyn, New York, so you know they’re going to kick your butt like The Stokes did once, and they’re ready to take over the mantle. Innovative and just wait until the guitars kick in, you’ll be dancing in no time.

Flavia Abadía
Attitude
Flavia is a Colombian and French-Canadian artist, singer-songwriter and DJ with talent in spades. Some official recognition is in order here for what is looking to be the start of a very busy and fruitful year for her. The track is squirrly, and sheer brilliant, really. Give it a listen, and play it after dark.

Ian Mahan
Breakaway
A Colorado transplant from small-town Illinois, singer-songwriter Ian Mahan has spent the last decade writing and performing music in more places you’ve likely found on the map of America. His quality of songwriting takes years to develop, and he’s got it down. Showing off his best effect of alt.folk and roots, fans of Ryan Adams, Vanessa Carlton, Howie Day will dig this. This is quality, right here.

Astrolemo
Stay With Me
A fusion of modernized Massive Attack, drug-free Flying Lotus and spicy Bonobo.The instruments flourish to his voice perfectly in a rare melodic EDM you can actually sing along to. A promising artist definitely to watch, and listen for.