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SuperM and BoA Join Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream

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Nov 24, 2019

SuperM and BoA Join Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream

International advocacy organization Global Citizen, in partnership with Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced that Korean pop group SuperM, and Asian Star BoA will perform at the Asian event of Global Goal Live: The Possible Dream, which will take place in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2020.

Global Goal Live is a year-long campaign to get the world back on track to achieve the United Nations Global Goals, a roadmap to end extreme poverty, tackle climate change, and reduce inequality by 2030 as agreed to by all 193 member states of the United Nations in 2015. Working alongside, and in support of the United Nations, this campaign will call on governments, philanthropists, and the private sector to take responsibility for the goals and provide the $350 billion needed annually for people and the planet to achieve the Global Goals in the poorest countries. These new funding commitments will address human capital, gender equality, and sustainability.

The campaign will culminate on September 26, 2020, with an historic 10-hour global broadcast event spanning five locations. Seoul, South Korea, joins previously announced events in Central Park in New York City, and Lagos, Nigeria, with events in to-be-announced cities in Latin America and Europe.

The event in Seoul will be produced in partnership with SM Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in South Korea, and Dream Maker, the leading live and tour promotion/production company in Korea, and will be Executive Produced by Soo Man Lee, the Head Producer and Founder of SM Entertainment. More details about the Global Goal Live events – including performer line-ups and locations, broadcast information, additional events, and more – will be shared over the coming months.

The first wave of leaders in music and entertainment who already raised their hands to perform at one of the five Global Goal Live events, and support the campaign include:
Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Cyndi Lauper, D’banj, Eddie Vedder, EXO, H.E.R., Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, Metallica, Miley Cyrus, Muse, Ozuna, Ozzy Osbourne, Pharrell Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shawn Mendes, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and more.

Hosts include Deborra-lee Furness & Hugh Jackman, Idris Elba, Jill Vedder, Rachel Brosnahan, Trevor Noah, and Uzo Aduba, with more participants to be added in the coming months.

Since the first Global Citizen Festival in New York in 2012, Global Citizen has grown into one of the largest, most visible platforms for people around the world calling on world leaders to honor their responsibilities in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and ending extreme poverty by 2030. Global Citizens have mobilized $48.5 billion in commitments and policy announcements from leaders that have impacted the lives of 880 million people living in extreme poverty.

For more information about Global Goal Live, and to learn how to join the movement, please visit www.globalgoallive.com and follow @GlblCtzn Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using #GlobalCitizen.

Jerry Garcia Foundation Launches New Independent Music Label: Only Love Records

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Nov 24, 2019

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The Jerry Garcia Foundation launched its Only Love Records music label in a collaborative project with Seven Seas Music to benefit the American Himalayan Foundation. The label’s first album titled, Annapurna’s Song, Music of the Himalayas is a unique selection of music by a variety of artists from the Himalayan region. The compilation album, includes “Clouds,” a Sanjay Mishra composition featuring the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia on guitar.

Also featured on the album is A.R. Rahman, an Academy Award–, GRAMMY- and BAFTA Award–winning artist known for integrating Indian classical music with electronica, world music, and traditional orchestral arrangements. Rahman performs “Zariya” with Chöying Drolma, a Buddhist nun, musician, and philanthropist.

All net proceeds from this project will benefit the American Himalayan Foundation (AHF).

The music is accessible via the Seven Seas Music website and—accompanied by an album liner notes booklet featuring Garcia’s visual art—via the Terrapin Gallery.

In the words of Jerry Garcia, “You need music, I don’t know why. It’s probably one of those Joe Campbell questions, why we need ritual. We need magic, and bliss, and power, myth, and celebration and religion in our lives, and music is a good way to encapsulate a lot of it.”

This plastic-free digital album release comprises a wide spectrum of music from artists originating from the Himalayan region, including areas of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and India. Regarding the album’s title, “Annapurna” is derived from Sanskrit and means “the giver of food and nourishment.” “Anna” (अन्न) means “food” or “grains,” and “pūrṇa” (पूर्ण) means “full, complete, and perfect.” These meanings complement the album’s music, which offers insights into the depth of the Himalayan people as it feeds and soothes the soul.

Jerry Garcia’s watercolor piece, titled Himalayan Landscape, will serve as the album’s cover art. The art is available on the Charity Buzz website as a limited edition giclée.

Brooke Wentz of Seven Seas Music is the compilation’s producer. The Jerry Garcia Foundation serves as executive producer, and Norbu Tenzing, vice president of the AHF, serves as executive director.

Mastering was done by Coast Mastering’s Michael Romanowski, a GRAMMY-nominated audio engineer.

“Seven Seas’ goal in working with the Jerry Garcia Foundation was to make certain that the music chosen for Annapurna’s Song, Music of the Himalayas reflected the environment and spirit of the Himalayan region and its people accurately,” said Brooke Wentz, founder and CEO of Seven Seas Music. “Given our uniquely specific catalog, I knew that we’d be able to fulfill the wishes of the Foundation in a respectful and successful manner. I am particularly proud of this body of work and new partnership.”

Annapurna’s Song, Music of the Himalayas includes the following tracks:

Dekyi Lhazom — “Gö Thang Kar Dungi Dungdro Chen”
Kutumba — “Sannani”
Phosphenes — “Dust”
Shyam Nepali — “Kanchi Matyang Tyang”
Jerusha Rai — “Barud”
Sajjan Raj — “Chitthi Bhitra”
Bartika Eam Rai — “Hawaaijahaaj”
Sanjay Mishra and Jerry Garcia — “Clouds”
Chöying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts — “Padmakara”
Misty Terrace — “La Nye Ngam”
Tenzin Namgyal — “Kyichung”
Alif — “Ride Home”
Angchuk Ralam and Phuntso Angchuk Kidar — “Flute Song”
SOFIYUM — “Vhom Pundi”
A.R. Rahman with Chöying Drolma and Farah Siraj — “Zariya”

According to the Jerry Garcia Foundation, “Jerry referred to playing music as a ‘public service.’ Today, his music continues to serve and uplift others. It is an honor to work in a creative way with Seven Seas Music to provide support for the mission of the American Himalayan Foundation.”

Ariana Grande Is Relaunching All Five Studio Albums Plus ‘Christmas & Chill’ EP In Custom Color Vinyl Available Exclusively Via Her Online Store December 6

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GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Ariana Grande is the first artist in music history to have the lead single from her first five albums debut on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. On December 6, Ariana Grande’s five studio albums will be available in color vinyl via her online store, along with her Christmas & Chill EP, which will feature an exclusive etching on side B. In addition, her first three albums Yours Truly, My Everything and Dangerous Woman are set for release on black vinyl and will be available at retail stores worldwide.

Ariana Grande is relaunching all five studio albums plus her ‘Christmas & Chill’ EP in custom color vinyl, available exclusively via her online store December 6. In addition, Ariana’s first three albums, ‘Yours Truly,’ ‘My Everything’ and ‘Dangerous Woman,’ will also be available in black vinyl.

Yours Truly: As the ultimate introduction to the ultimate 21^st century diva, Yours Truly debuted at #1 on the iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart in over 35 countries worldwide—USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Ireland and Hong Kong, to name a few. Ariana Grande’s flawless voice takes flight over the course of the album’s 12 tracks, encompassing theatrical spirit, pop panache and R&B soul. The first single, “The Way” [featuring Mac Miller], debuted Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and seized the #1 spot on iTunes Overall Songs Chart as soon as it was released. Meanwhile, the track also resonated immensely with the Latin audience. The single’s Spanish version climbed to #5 at Latin Radio, showing that she could not only bridge the generational gap but cultural barriers as well. Big Sean slides through “Right There” with a breezy verse, heightening the track’s energy. Meanwhile, the ballad “Almost Is Never Enough” sees Grande and Nathan Sykes of The Wanted trade soaring vocal lines over swooping production. It’s an epic befitting of both the album and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones soundtrack, where it first debuted. Then, she and multi-platinum international star Mika add their own twist to the Broadway classic “Popular Song.” Moreover, the album showcases a bevy of top-notch writers and producers including the legendary Babyface as well as Harmony Samuels (Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Fantasia).

My Everything: Associated Press claimed, “This is how you follow up an impressive debut: simply step into the recording booth and be amazing yet again.” With additional accolades from Rolling Stone and USA Today, among many others, Grande broke streaming records and won numerous awards. Internationally the album quickly reached #1 in Australia, Mexico, Canada, Japan and Top 5 in the UK, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, and Switzerland. The first single from her sophomore album, “Problem” [featuring Iggy Azalea], saw her become the “youngest woman to debut with over 400K sold first-week.” Other tracks include “Break Free” [featuring Zedd] and “Bang Bang” with Nicki Minaj and Jessie J.

Dangerous Woman: The double-LP comes complete with the original gatefold packaging and features the hit songs “Dangerous Woman,” “Be Alright” and “Into You” with guest appearances by Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Macy Gray and Future. Initially released on May 20, 2016, the GRAMMY®-nominated Dangerous Woman solidified Ariana Grande’s superstardom as, Rolling Stone described, one who is “capable of practically anything.” The first vinyl edition appeared in 2016 as a branded retail exclusive. With the critically acclaimed Dangerous Woman, Grande boldly defied expectation and revealed the full force of her voice (hailed as an “extraordinary, versatile, limitless instrument” upon Grande’s appearance on Time‘s “100 Most Influential People” list).

Sweetener: The fourth studio album from Ariana Grande debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and broke the record for largest streaming week for a pop album by a female artist. Sweetener was met with rave reviews from Rolling Stone, giving the album four out of five stars and claiming it as “the best album of her career.” The Fader went on to say, “It’s Ari at the top of her game” and Cosmopolitan proclaimed she is the “only hope for pop this year.” While V Magazine added to the extensive list of praise that “her light is shining brighter than ever.”

thank u, next: Continuing her streak at #1, the fifth full-length album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, her second #1 bow on the chart in under six months. The album broke numerous records right out of the gate. With 360k equivalent album units in under seven days, it now holds the record for Largest Streaming Week for a Pop Album & Female Artist. She also ascends as The Only Female Artist to Grace the List of Top Ten Biggest Streaming Weeks. thank u, next smashed the global Spotify record for biggest opening day by a female artist as songs from the album occupied the Top 12 spots on the Spotify U.S. Chart. Not to mention, it achieved the biggest first 24 hours for a pop album in Apple music history and set the record for most streams by a female artist in Apple Music history.

Christmas & Chill: Ariana Grande’s second holiday EP, now being released on vinyl for the first time, was recorded and produced by Ariana and her team in less than a week from her home studio. She announced the project to fans via Twitter upon its release a week before Christmas: “‘Twas a “long, productive slumber party.” MTV News described the six-song EP as “filled with festive flirtation” and “immediately repeat-worthy thanks to sultry vibes that’ll make you want to snuggle…”

Preorders begin today for all releases, including the standard black vinyl of Ariana Grande’s Yours Truly, My Everything and Dangerous Woman, here: Arianagrande.lnk.to/vinyl. The exclusive color vinyl of Yours Truly (white and clear cloud swirl vinyl), My Everything (opaque lavender and clear split vinyl), Dangerous Woman (smoky black and lavender swirl vinyl), Sweetener (peach vinyl) thank u, next (opaque pink and clear split vinyl) plus the Christmas & Chill EP (with an exclusive etching on side B) will ship on December 6. Preorder now at arianagrande.lnk.to/vinyl/artist

VIDEO: Billie Eilish Talks About Turning 18 on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

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Billie Eilish talks about living with her parents, being nominated for several Grammys, performing at the American Music Awards, being competitive with herself, why she’s looking forward to turning 18, dealing with fame, trying to be present, going on tour, her friendship with singer Jessie Reyez, and Jimmy proves how old he is with some questions for Billie from way back in 1984 – when he was 17.

How The Who’s “Eminence Front” Tells The Story Of Pete Townshend’s New Sober Lifestyle

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Nov 23, 2019

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In The Who’s Eminence Front from their 1982 album, It’s Hard, songwriter and guitarist Pete Townshend sings about the delusions and drug use of the wealthy and hedonistic.

Music vlogger Noah LeFevre of Polyphonic takes a look at the song from the former alcoholic and drug addict Townshend’s perspective, making his decision to quit a profound change of personal direction.

A keyboard sequence provides a catchy repetitive loop… though it’s easy to miss the sequence and the keyboard beneath it features frequent tiny variations. There’s the illusion of growth and slight changes but in the end, it all comes back to the same place. That repetitiveness is key to the song and it reflects the lyrical themes for Townsend the endless rock star life is nothing but a repetitive sham: wake up, snort coke, go to a party, snort more coke, and fall asleep as the sun is coming up…there are slight differences in the city you’re partying and the people you’re partying with but in the end it all feels the same it’s a desperate loop with no forward motion

How Nirvana’s “Polly” Takes You Inside The Mind Of A Rapist

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Nov 23, 2019

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Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain wrote “Polly” about an incident in Tacoma, Washington involving the abduction and rape of a 14-year-old girl in August 1987. Gerald Arthur Friend kidnapped the girl while she was leaving a rock concert, suspended her upside down from a pulley in his mobile home and raped and tortured her with a blow torch. She managed to escape by jumping from his truck at a gas station, attracting attention from surrounding people. Friend was later arrested and convicted for his crimes. Cobain’s addition to the story was to have the victim fool the kidnapper into thinking she was enjoying what he was doing to her, causing him to let his guard down long enough for her to escape.

In this facinating video essay, vlogger Evan Puschak, aka The Nerdwriter, examines the song and goes behind the lyrics.

Photo Gallery: City and Colour with Jacob Banks and Ben Rogers at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

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Nov 23, 2019

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Photo Gallery: City and Colour with Jacob Banks and Ben Rogers at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

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

David Byrne’s American Utopia Performs ‘Road to Nowhere’

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Nov 22, 2019

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David Byrne gives a special performance of “Road to Nowhere” with the cast of the Broadway musical David Byrne’s American Utopia for the Tonight Show audience.

https://youtu.be/kyJNJOyO5Hs

Downchild Blues Band’s “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost)” to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Nov 22, 2019

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Downchild Blues Band’s “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost)” to be Inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

The first Canadian blues recording ever to sell gold, “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost),” written by The Legendary Downchild Blues Band’s leader and co-founder, Don Walsh, will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Friday, November 29, 2019. The song skyrocketed to international fame when it was covered by The Blues Brothers’ Dan Aykroyd and the late Jon Belushi, who were heavily influenced by the Canadian group founded in 1969. Eighteen albums later, countless awards, and sold-out tours around the world, Downchild Blues Band are considered the trailblazers of blues in Canada and one of the premier blues bands in Canadian history, and a catalyst for the genre’s renaissance in the late ‘70s to ‘80s.

The song induction will take place during the band’s 50th Anniversary Party in Ottawa on Nov. 29, featuring special guests Dan Aykroyd, Tony D (MonkeyJunk), Suzie Vinnick and Andy J Forest. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster, by calling (613) 947-7000 ext. 620 and in person at the NAC box office.

“It’s such an honour to have “I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost)” chosen to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. When you write a song, you have no idea what kind of effect it will have on people and for some reason this song really connected with fans. Having my friend Dan Aykroyd record it with The Blues Brothers definitely helped give it greater exposure worldwide, which was exciting,” said Don Walsh. “As a songwriter, it’s the ultimate to have one of your songs selected to be in the Hall of Fame, alongside some of the greatest songwriters of our time, not only in Canada but internationally, like Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young. It just doesn’t get any better than that!”

I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost) brought the sensuous sounds of the Mississippi Delta to Toronto, laying the groundwork for what is now a thriving domestic blues scene. As the house band of Grossman’s Tavern in Toronto in 1969, the Downchild Blues Band played audacious, innovative blues, rarely heard live in northern climes. Downchild quickly became Canada’s top blues band, with audiences embracing the act fronted by two brothers, blues shouter Rick “The Hock” Walsh and Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh on guitar.

Downchild first released I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost), penned by Don Walsh, on their “Straight Up” album in 1973. Their label, GRT, later remixed the cut in 1974 as a 45-rpm single titled Almost, as a follow-up to their first single, the infectious Top 40 hit Flip, Flop and Fly. Almost featured Don Walsh’s “York County” on the B side. With its winning combination of “jump” and Chicago blues, Almost quickly became a favourite of radio stations in March 1974.

With Don Walsh on blues harmonica and guitar, brother Rick’s no-holds-barred vocals, and a tight horn section, Almost combined an easy relaxed flow with a gritty sound befitting the singer’s desperation that fame means nothing without love: “But I don’t got you, and you’re the one I need the most…. If I don’t get you, I believe I’ll die.”

Almost led Downchild to tour clubs and colleges extensively in Canada. Further success came when Walsh’s pal Dan Aykroyd covered the hit song with his new act The Blues Brothers on their 1978 album “Briefcase Full of Blues.” The late John Belushi took the vocals, with Aykroyd on harmonica and the expertise of Thunder Bay-born Paul Shaffer (of TV’s David Letterman show) on keyboards. The Blues Brothers’ appearance on TV’s “Saturday Night Live” propelled the album to Billboard’s No. 1 position in February 1979. From there it went two times platinum, bringing Walsh’s Almost to millions of listeners.

Dan Aykroyd said about Downchild that “This is one of the greatest urban blues outfits in North America, with a full mastery and command of guitar, harmonica and vocals. … The blues belongs to everyone. It’s a universal art expression.” And adds, “You’ve got one of the best electric harmonica players in the world, you’ve got one of the best guitar players in the world, and he’s also a very good vocalist.”

Almost has been a staple of Downchild’s albums, including “Double Header” (1988), “A Case of the Blues” (1998), “Downchild Live at the Palais Royale” (2007), and others. Almost was also featured on later Blues Brothers albums, including “The Essential Blues Brothers,” “The Definitive Collection,” and “An Introduction to the Blues Brothers” (Billboard’s No. 5 Blues album of 2017).

The song has also been recorded by Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts, and by the late Marcia Rutledge. The international success of I’ve Got Everything I Need (Almost), combined with Downchild’s earlier hit Flip, Flop and Fly, opened the way for artists such as Jeff Healey and Colin James to forge their own blues identities at home in Canada.

Don Walsh, “The Father of Canadian Blues” and a member of the Canadian Blues Hall of Fame, was born in Toronto in 1947. His family moved to North Bay, Ontario, where his parents ran a hotel; there Walsh heard the rock and roll of Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry on the jukebox every weekend. He began playing with a band in high school, and was later introduced to the Mississippi and Chicago blues of Jimmy Reed, James Cotton, and B.B. King. As the leader of Downchild, he has won a Juno award and multiple Maple Blues awards.

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