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WXPN to Air Rock History With All-Day Live Aid 40th Anniversary Broadcast

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WXPN to Air Rock History With All-Day Live Aid 40th Anniversary Broadcast

This Sunday July 13,  listen live as Philadelphia-based AAA public radio station, WXPN commemorates the 40th anniversary of the transcontinental Live Aid concerts by playing performances from the day when the power of music unified the world from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.  WXPN will play back highlights and sets of music in chronological order matching the event that changed pop forever. Performers include Queen, U2, David Bowie, Hall and Oates, Madonna, Sting, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, The Pretenders, The Hooters,  Phil Collins (who traveled on the Concorde to play both events) and many more.

Join WXPN hosts Robert Drake and Bruce Warren (who were both there) from 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM ET as WXPN replays sets of music from the shows at Wembley and JFK stadiums, and share stories and interview more who were there – including The Hooters’ Rob Hyman, WMMR’s Pierre Robert, and Martha Graham Cracker, who is leading a Live Aid Tribute event Sunday at Union Transfer.

Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the concerts aimed to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. The event featured an impressive lineup of over 70 artists, with the Live Aid global broadcast reaching nearly 2 billion viewers across approximately 100 countries, helping raise over $150 million for famine relief.

WXPN, the nationally recognized leader in Triple A radio and the premier guide for discovering new and significant artists in rock, blues, roots, and folk, is the non-commercial, member-supported, public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. WXPN produces World Cafe, public radio’s most popular program of popular music that is distributed by NPR to 300+ U.S. radio stations, and the Peabody Award-winning Kids Corner which now offers a 24-hour family music streaming service. WXPN produces XPoNential Radio on XPN2 as its secondary radio channel in HD, also available online. www.xpn.org.

WXPN serves music lovers in these areas:
Philadelphia at 88.5 FM
Lehigh Valley at 104.9 FM
Lancaster/York at 88.7 FM
Harrisburg at 99.7 FM
Worton/Baltimore at 90.5 FM

North Jersey/Poconos at 91.9 FM
Worldwide via streaming at xpn.org and the XPN app

David Bowie Legacy Continues With New Rock Box Set ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away (2002–2016)’

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David Bowie Legacy Continues With New Rock Box Set ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away (2002–2016)’

Parlophone Records proudly announce DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016), the sixth in a series of box sets spanning Bowie’s career from 1969.

The new set is the latest instalment in the award-winning and critically acclaimed series that includes DAVID BOWIE 1. FIVE YEARS (1969 – 1973), DAVID BOWIE 2. WHO CAN I BE NOW? (1974 – 1976), DAVID BOWIE 3. A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977 – 1982), DAVID BOWIE 4. LOVING THE ALIEN (1983-1988) and DAVID BOWIE 5. BRILLIANT ADVENTURE (1992-2001) and will be released on 12th September.

DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016) is a twelve-CD, eighteen-piece vinyl and standard digital download/streaming box set named after the closing track on (BLACKSTAR), Bowie’s final studio album. The box sets include newly remastered versions (except and No Plan), with input from David’s co-producer Tony Visconti.

2002’s HEATHEN was the first album Bowie and Visconti had worked on together in twenty-two years. Recorded in a residential studio in upstate New York, it reminded Visconti of his time with David in Berlin in the 1970s, “There was no control room. The console was at one end of the studio and the band was placed at the other end. The acoustics were quite live and from my experience of making “Heroes” at Hansa Studios in Berlin, in the huge Grand Hall (known as Meistersaal recording hall), I wanted to make these acoustics work for us.” For the follow-up REALITY, released in 2003, Visconti recalls, “David said he wanted to write for his new touring band, who would also record the album”, giving the record a more “Thrusty” sound as Bowie put it at the time. That band then took to the road for A REALITY TOUR, one of the best-loved tours of David’s career, it is represented here for the first time in its re-sequenced order to better reflect the set lists of the Dublin shows. The vinyl version of the album is pressed in transparent blue, echoing its initial release.

After a decade away from the studio, the sessions for THE NEXT DAY happened in secret; Visconti says of that time, “We vowed not to tell a soul that David and we were making a new album – and that even included our domestic partners. His two-fold purpose was to write and create without pressure from the outside, plus he wanted its release to be a complete surprise. It all worked out great, except when he was spotted a few times walking to and from The Magic Shop studio in Noho, Manhattan, raising quizzical eyebrows. I was stopped once by a fan who recognised me and asked, “Is David Bowie making a new album?” I said, “Absolutely not!” Later, when we had rough mixes of our efforts, I was walking around Manhattan with a big smile on my face. No one could possibly know that I was listening to new Bowie songs on my earbuds.” Those sessions produced so many songs that those additional tracks along with two remixes were included on THE NEXT DAY EXTRA. 

(BLACKSTAR), David’s final studio album, was released on 8th January, 2016. Bowie and Visconti went to Donny McCaslin’s jazz quartet playing live in New York after working with him on the track ‘Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)’. Tony Visconti: “Donny’s quartet was no ordinary jazz band, they were super musicians at the same level as classical musicians in top symphony orchestras. David told me that this band, with Mark Guiliana – drums, Tim Lefebvre – bass, and Jason Lindner – keyboards, will be the band for the recording of .” Every one of the tracks for (BLACKSTAR) were each recorded in one day; Visconti recalls, “The first song for the album began with “’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore,” on 7th January. With a couple of rehearsals with David singing in the isolation booth, we were ready to go. Take one was perfect. We told Donny the take was fabulous. He thanked us and asked, “What’s the next song?” I forgot that jazz musicians are one-take experts. This was not a normal thing for people who make Rock and Pop music. It usually takes many hours to get that great take. Just to play it safe we asked for another take and Donny complied.” 

On Bowie’s birthday in 2017, the NO PLAN EP brought together the original songs written for Bowie’s Off-Broadway play, LAZARUS, including the titular ‘Lazarus’, ‘No Plan’, ‘Killing A Little Time’, and ‘When I Met You’, all recorded during the sessions for (BLACKSTAR).

Exclusive to each of the box sets are MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL and RE:CALL 6. The former was recorded on the 18th of July 2002 at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival and among the 31 tracks features a full performance bar one song of one of Bowie’s most revered albums, LOW. RE:CALL 6 features 41 non-album / alternative versions / b-sides and soundtrack songs, including tracks never previously available on CD or vinyl over 3CDs and 4LPs. 

The physical box sets accompanying book, 128 pages in the CD box and 84 in the vinyl set, feature previously unseen notes, drawings and handwritten lyrics from Bowie and photos by Sukita (who took the set’s cover shot), Jimmy King, Frank W. Ockenfels 3, Markus Klinko, Mark ‘Blammo’ Adams and more as well as memorabilia, technical notes about the albums from co-producer Tony Visconti and design notes from Jonathan Barnbrook.

The CD box set will include faithfully reproduced mini-vinyl versions of the original albums where applicable, and the CDs will be gold-coloured rather than the usual silver. The vinyl box set has the same content as the CD set and is pressed on audiophile quality 180g vinyl. 

DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016)

LP Box Set:

84 page hardback book 

Heathen (Remastered) (1LP)

Montreux Jazz Festival (4LP) (Previously unreleased)* 

Reality (Remastered) (1LP)

A Reality Tour (Remastered & Re-sequenced) (3LP)

The Next Day (Remastered) (2LP)

The Next Day Extra (Remastered) (1LP)

 (Blackstar) (1LP) 

No Plan (1LP)

Re:Call 6 (Non-album singles, edits, single versions, b-sides and soundtrack music) (Remastered) (4LP)*

* Exclusive to I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY LP box

CD Box Set: 

128 page hardback book 

Heathen (Remastered) (1CD)

Montreux Jazz Festival (2CD) (Previously unreleased)* 

Reality (Remastered) (1CD)

A Reality Tour (Remastered & Re-sequenced) (2CD)

The Next Day (Remastered) (1CD)

The Next Day Extra (Remastered) (1CD)

 (Blackstar) (1CD) 

No Plan (1CD)

Re:Call 6 (Non-album singles, edits, single versions, b-sides and soundtrack music) (Remastered) (3CD)*

*Exclusive to I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY CD box

DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016)

CD & DIGITAL TRACKLISTING 

‘HEATHEN’

1. ‘Sunday’
2. ‘Cactus’
3. ‘Slip Away’
4. ‘Slow Burn’
5. ‘Afraid’
6. ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
7. ‘I Would Be Your Slave’
8. ‘I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship’
9. ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
10. ‘Everyone Says ʻHiʼ’
11. ‘A Better Future’
12. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’

‘MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL’

CD1
1. ‘Sunday’
2. ‘Life On Mars?’
3. ‘Ashes To Ashes’
4. ‘Cactus’
5. ‘Slip Away’
6. ‘China Girl’
7. ‘Starman’
8. ‘I Would Be Your Slave’
9. ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
10. ‘Stay’
11. ‘Changes’
12. ‘Fashion’
13. ‘Fame’
14. ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
15. ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’

CD2
1. ‘Heroes’
2. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
3. ‘Everyone Says ‟Hi”
4. ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
5. ‘Let’s Dance’
6. ‘Ziggy Stardust’
7. ‘Warszawa’
8. ‘Speed Of Life’
9. ‘Breaking Glass’                                                                                                      10. ‘What In The World’
11. ‘Sound And Vision’
12. ‘Art Decade’
13. ‘Always Crashing In The Same Car’
14. ‘Be My Wife’
15. ‘A New Career In A New Town’
16. ‘Subterraneans’

‘REALITY’

1. ‘New Killer Star’
2. ‘Pablo Picasso’
3. ‘Never Get Old’
4. ‘The Loneliest Guy’
5. ‘Looking For Water’
6. ‘She’ll Drive The Big Car’
7. ‘Days’
8. ‘Fall Dog Bombs The Moon’
9. ‘Try Some, Buy Some’
10. ‘Reality’
11. ‘Bring Me The Disco King’

‘A REALITY TOUR’

CD1
1. ‘Rebel Rebel’
2. ‘New Killer Star’
3. ‘Reality’
4. ‘Fame’
5. ‘Cactus’
6. ‘Sister Midnight’
7. ‘Afraid’
8. ‘All The Young Dudes’
9. ‘Be My Wife’
10. ‘China Girl’
11. ‘The Loneliest Guy’
12. ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
13. ‘Fantastic Voyage’
14. ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
15. ‘Sunday’
16. ‘Under Pressure’
17. ‘Life On Mars?’
18. ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’

CD2

1. ‘Fall Dog Bombs The Moon’
2. ‘Ashes To Ashes’
3. ‘The Motel’
4. ‘Loving The Alien’
5. ‘Breaking Glass’
6. ‘Never Get Old’
7. ‘Changes’
8. ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
9. ‘Heroes’
10. ‘Bring Me The Disco King’
11. ‘Slip Away’
12. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
13. ‘Five Years’
14. ‘Hang On To Yourself’
15. ‘Ziggy Stardust’

‘THE NEXT DAY’

1. ‘The Next Day’
2. ‘Dirty Boys’
3. ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’
4. ‘Love Is Lost’
5. ‘Where Are We Now?’
6. ‘Valentine’s Day’
7. ‘If You Can See Me’
8. ‘I’d Rather Be High’
9. ‘Boss Of Me’
10. ‘Dancing Out In Space’
11. ‘How Does The Grass Grow?’
12. ‘(You Will) Set The World On Fire’
13. ‘You Feel So Lonely You Could Die’
14. ‘Heat’

‘THE NEXT DAY EXTRA E.P.’

1. ‘Atomica
2. ‘Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The DFA)’
3. ‘Plan’
4. ‘The Informer’
5. ‘I’d Rather Be High (Venetian Mix)’
6. ‘Like A Rocket Man’
7. ‘Born In A UFO’
8. ‘I’ll Take You There’
9. ‘God Bless The Girl’
10. ‘So She’

‘★’ (Blackstar)

1. ★
2. ‘’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore’
3. ‘Lazarus’
4. ‘Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)’
5. ‘Girl Loves Me’
6. ‘Dollar Days’
7. ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away’

‘NO PLAN EP’

1. ‘Lazarus’
2. ‘No Plan’
3. ‘Killing A Little Time’
4. ‘When I Met You’

‘RE:CALL 6’

CD1

1. Slow Burn (Single Edit)
2. Wood Jackson
3. When The Boys Come Marching Home
4. Safe
5. Sunday (Moby Remix)
6. A Better Future (Remix By Air)
7. Slip Away (SACD Mix)
8. Slow Burn (SACD Mix)
9. I’ve Been Waiting For You (SACD Mix)
10. 5:15 The Angels Have Gone (SACD Mix)
11. A Better Future (SACD Mix)
12. Safe (SACD Mix)
13. Everyone Says ‘Hi’ (Radio Edit)

CD2

1. Sunday (Tony Visconti Mix)
2. Everyone Says ‘Hi’ (Metro Remix Radio Edit)
3. Heathen (The Rays) (Live In Berlin, 22/09/02)
4. Hop Frog — Lou Reed Featuring David Bowie
5. Saviour — Kristeen Young Featuring David Bowie
6. Isn’t It Evening (The Revolutionary) — Earl Slick Featuring David Bowie
7. Bring Me The Disco King (Loner Mix) — David Bowie Featuring Maynard James Keenan And John Frusciante (Taken From The Underworld Motion Picture Soundtrack)
8. New Killer Star (Radio Edit)
9. Love Missile F1-11
10. Fly
11. Queen Of All The Tarts (Overture)
12. Never Get Old (Single Edit)
13. Waterloo Sunset
14. Rebel Rebel (2003 Re-Record) (Taken From The Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Motion Picture Soundtrack)
15. New Killer Star (Sessions @ AOL Live Version, 23/09/03)

CD3

1. Days (Live)
2. 5:15 The Angels Have Gone (Live)
3. Rebel Never Gets Old (Radio Mix)
4. (She Can) Do That — David Bowie With BT (Taken From The Stealth Motion Picture Soundtrack)
5. Life On Mars? (Live At Fashion Rocks, 08/09/05)
6. Wake Up (Live At Fashion Rocks, 08/09/05) — David Bowie With Arcade Fire
7. Five Years (Live At Fashion Rocks, 08/09/05) — David Bowie With Arcade Fire
8. Arnold Layne (Live At The Royal Albert Hall, 29/05/06) — David Gilmour Featuring David Bowie
9. Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The DFA Edit)
10. Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (2014 Version)
11. ’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore (2014 Version)
12. Lazarus (Radio Edit)
13. I Can’t Give Everything Away (Radio Edit)

‘DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016)’ LP TRACKLISTING

‘HEATHEN’

Side 1
1. ‘Sunday’
2. ‘Cactus’
3. ‘Slip Away’
4. ‘Slow Burn’
5. ‘Afraid’
6. ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’

Side 2
1. ‘I Would Be Your Slave’
2. ‘I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship’
3. ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
4. ‘Everyone Says ʻHiʼ’
5. ‘A Better Future’
6. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’

MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Side 1
1. ‘Sunday’
2. ‘Life On Mars?’
3. ‘Ashes To Ashes’
4. ‘Cactus’

Side 2
1. ‘Slip Away’
2. ‘China Girl’
3. ‘Starman’
4. ‘I Would Be Your Slave’

Side 3
1. ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’
2. ‘Stay’
3. ‘Changes’
4. ‘Fashion’

Side 4
1. ‘Fame’
2. ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
3. ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’
4. ‘Heroes’

Side 5
1. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
2. ‘Everyone Says ‟Hi”
3. ‘Hallo Spaceboy’

Side 6
1. ‘Letʼs Dance’
2. ‘Ziggy Stardust’
3. ‘Warszawa’

Side 7
1. ‘Speed Of Life’
2. ‘Breaking Glass’
3. ‘What In The World’
4. ‘Sound And Vision’
5. ‘Art Decade’

Side 8
1. ‘Always Crashing In The Same Car’
2. ‘Be My Wife’
3. ‘A New Career In A New Town’
4. ‘Subterraneans’

REALITY
Side 1
1. ‘New Killer Star’
2. ‘Pablo Picasso’
3. ‘Never Get Old’
4. ‘The Loneliest Guy’
5. ‘Looking For Water’
6. ‘She’ll Drive The Big Car’

Side 2
1. ‘Days’
2. ‘Fall Dog Bombs The Moon’
3. ‘Try Some, Buy Some’
4. ‘Reality’
5. ‘Bring Me The Disco King’

A REALITY TOUR
Side 1
1. ‘Rebel Rebel’
2. ‘New Killer Star’
3. ‘Reality’
4. ‘Fame’
5. ‘Cactus’
6. ‘Sister Midnight’

Side 2
1. ‘Afraid’
2. ‘All The Young Dudes’
3. ‘Be My Wife’
4. ‘China Girl’
5. ‘The Loneliest Guy’
6. ‘The Man Who Sold The World’
7. ‘Fantastic Voyage’

Side 3
1. ‘Hallo Spaceboy’
2. ‘Sunday’
3. ‘Under Pressure’
4. ‘Life On Mars?’
5. ‘Battle For Britain (The Letter)’

Side 4
1. ‘Fall Dog Bombs The Moon’
2. ‘Ashes To Ashes’
3. ‘The Motel’
4. ‘Loving The Alien’
5. ‘Breaking Glass’
6. ‘Never Get Old’

Side 5
1. ‘Changes’
2. ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’
3. ‘Heroes’
4. ‘Bring Me The Disco King’

Side 6
1. ‘Slip Away’
2. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’
3. ‘Five Years’
4. ‘Hang On To Yourself’
5. ‘Ziggy Stardust’

THE NEXT DAY
Side 1
1. ‘The Next Day
2. ‘Dirty Boys
3. ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’
4. ‘Love Is Lost’

Side 2
1. ‘Where Are We Now?’
2. ‘Valentine’s Day’
3. ‘If You Can See Me’
4. ‘I’d Rather Be High’

Side 3
1. ‘Boss Of Me’
2. ‘Dancing Out In Space’
3. ‘How Does The Grass Grow?’
4. ‘(You Will) Set The World On Fire’

Side 4
1. ‘You Feel So Lonely You Could Die’
2. ‘Heat’
3. ‘So She’
4. ‘Plan’
5. ‘I’ll Take You There’

THE NEXT DAY EXTRA E.P.
Side 1
1. ‘Atomica’
2. ‘Love Is Lost’ (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The DFA)
3. ‘The Informer’

Side 2
1. ‘I’d Rather Be High’ (Venetian Mix)
2. ‘Like A Rocket Man’
3. ‘Born In A UFO’
4. ‘God Bless The Girl’

★ BLACKSTAR
Side 1
1. ‘★’
2. ‘’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore’
3. ‘Lazarus’

Side 2
1. ‘Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)’
2. ‘Girl Loves Me’
3. ‘Dollar Days’
4. ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away’

NO PLAN EP
Side 1
1. ‘Lazarus’
2. ‘No Plan’
3. ‘Killing A Little Time’
4. ‘When I Met You’

Side 2
‘Etching’

RE:CALL 6
Side 1
1. ‘Slow Burn’ (Single Edit)
2. ‘Wood Jackson’
3. ‘When The Boys Come Marching Home’
4. ‘Safe’
5. ‘Sunday’ (Moby Remix)

Side 2
1. ‘A Better Future’ (Remix By Air)
2. ‘Slip Away’ (SACDMix)
3. ‘Slow Burn’ (SACD Mix)
4. ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’ (SACD Mix)
5. ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’ (SACD Mix)

Side 3
1. ‘A Better Future’ (SACD Mix)
2. ‘Safe’ (SACD Mix)
3. ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi’’ (Radio Edit)
4. ‘Sunday’ (Tony Visconti Mix)
5. ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi’’ (Metro Remix Radio Edit)

Side 4
1. ‘Heathen (The Rays)’ (Live In Berlin, 22/09/02)
2. ‘Hop Frog’ — Lou Reed Featuring David Bowie
3. ‘Saviour’ — Kristeen Young Featuring David Bowie
4. ‘Isn’t It Evening (The Revolutionary)’ — Earl Slick Featuring David Bowie
5. ‘Bring Me The Disco King (Loner Mix)’ — David Bowie Featuring Maynard James Keenan And John Frusciante (Taken From The Underworld Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Side 5
1. ‘New Killer Star’ (Radio Edit)
2. ‘Love Missile F1-11’
3. ‘Fly’
4. ‘Queen Of All The Tarts’ (Overture)
5. ‘Never Get Old’ (Single Edit)
6. ‘Waterloo Sunset’

Side 6
1. ‘Rebel Rebel’ (2003 Re-Record) (Taken From The Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2. ‘New Killer Star’ (Sessions @ AOL Live Version, 23/09/03)
3. ‘Days’ (Live)
4. ‘5:15 The Angels Have Gone’ (Live)
5. ‘Rebel Never Gets Old’ (Radio Mix)
6. ‘(She Can) Do That’ — David Bowie With BT (Taken From The Stealth Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Side 7

1. ‘Life On Mars?’ (Live At Fashion Rocks, 08/09/05)
2. ‘Wake Up’ (Live At Fashion Rocks, 08/09/05) — David Bowie With Arcade Fire
3. ‘Five Years’ (Live At Fashion Rocks, 08/09/05) — David Bowie With Arcade Fire
4. ‘Arnold Layne’ (Live At The Royal Albert Hall, 29/05/06) — David Gilmour Featuring David Bowie
5. ‘Love Is Lost’ (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The DFA Edit)

Side 8

1. ‘Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)’ (2014 Version)
2. ’’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore’ (2014 Version)
3. ‘Lazarus’ (Radio Edit)
4. ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away’ (Radio Edit)

Kathleen Edwards Announces Fall Americana Tour in Support of ‘Billionaire’

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Kathleen Edwards Announces Fall Americana Tour in Support of ‘Billionaire’

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and performer Kathleen Edwards will continue her headline tour through the fall with newly confirmed stops at Boston’s Brighton Music Hall, Chicago’s Lincoln Hall, Ottawa’s Bronson Centre, Minneapolis’ Fine Line, Lexington’s The Burl, St. Louis’ Off Broadway, and Milwaukee’s Vivarium, among others. See below for the full tour routing.

Tickets for the new dates will go on sale this Friday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Full details can be found at www.kathleenedwards.com/tour.

The tour celebrates Edwards’ highly anticipated new album, Billionaire—out August 22 on Dualtone Records (pre-order). Produced by Jason Isbell and Gena Johnson, the new 10-song project recalls the lyrical sharpness and unflinching candor of Edwards’ acclaimed debut, Failer. Ahead of the release, Edwards has shared three songs: “Say Goodbye, Tell No One,” “Pine,” and “Save Your Soul,” which is currently Top 10 and rising on the Americana radio chart and is poised to debut on the Triple A chart as well.

In addition to Edwards (vocals, acoustic guitar), Isbell (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keys, synth, background vocals), and Johnson (engineer, piano, background vocals), the album includes Anna Butterss (bass), Annie Clements (bass), Chad Gamble (drums and percussion), Jen Gunderman (piano, celeste, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer), and Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer (background vocals).

Of the album, Edwards shares, “I decided to call the record Billionaire because the word is used in such a caustic way these days. But we should all want to be billionaires in life—to be rich in experience, friendship, purpose, and the pursuit of the things that bring us joy.”

Of working with Edwards, Johnson shares, “Kathleen is as funny as she is deep. She loves to rock, have fun, and nerd out on guitar tones, which both Jason and I love to do as well. It was important to us to make sure we were featuring all the sides of her in the production of this album, from tracking to final mix. She totally thrived on the energy of the full band when we were in the studio and was also open to an idea I had for the song ‘Little Pink Door.’ That song ended up being a live one-take performance of Kathleen singing while playing acoustic guitar, accompanied by Jason on electric guitar and Jen Gunderman on piano. Both Jason and Jen were right there with her every single breath, only playing when it felt right. I remember when the take finished, Jason said he wouldn’t change a thing about it, and I couldn’t have agreed more. It’s in those moments when you know that something truly special is being made. I am so looking forward to attending a live show and experiencing both the energy and intimacy these songs and stories will bring to the audience.”

Celebrated as one of the forebears of modern alt-country and Americana music, Edwards is beloved by fans and fellow musicians and praised by The New York Times for her “droll, observant, and unsparing tone that is all her own. In her best lines, Edwards has the conversational vernacular and emotional eloquence of a great short-story writer.”

Since debuting in 2003, Edwards has released five albums, including 2020’s Total Freedom—her first after stepping away from music for almost a decade. Released to overwhelming acclaim, with pieces in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and more, Pitchfork called it “a creative breakthrough, written solely for the thrill of discovery,” while Rolling Stone declared it “devastatingly great.” Most recently, Edwards released a covers EP featuring special guests Isbell, Bahamas, and Daniel Tashian and including renditions of Isbell’s “Traveling Alone,” Bruce Springsteen’s “Human Touch,” The Flaming Lips’ “Feeling Yourself Disintegrate,” Tom Petty’s “Crawling Back to You,” and more. She has been nominated for multiple JUNO and Americana Awards and, in 2012, was awarded the SOCAN Songwriting Prize.

BILLIONAIRE TRACK LIST:

    Save Your Soul

    Say Goodbye, Tell No One

    Little Red Ranger

    When the Truth Comes Out

    Billionaire

    Need a Ride

    Little Pink Door

    FLA

    Other People’s Bands

    Pine

KATHLEEN EDWARDS TOUR DATES
(bold on sale this Friday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. local time)

August 21–23—Hubbards, NS—The Sundown Salut
August 28—Burlington, ON—Royal Botanical Gardens
September 14—Albany, NY—Lark Hall
September 16—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
September 17—Red Bank, NJ—The Vogel @ Count Basie Center for the Arts
September 19—Fairfield, CT—The Warehouse
September 20—Camden, NJ—XPoNential Music Festival
September 21—Alexandria, VA—Birchmere
October 14—Buffalo, NY—Asbury Hall
October 15—Ithaca, NY—Hangar Theatre
October 17—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall
October 18—Northampton, MA—Academy of Music Theatre
October 19—Bethlehem, PA—Musikfest Café
October 22—Kent, WA—Kent Stage
October 23—Kalamazoo, MI—Bell’s
October 25—Milwaukee, WI—Vivarium
October 26—Minneapolis, MN—Fine Line
October 29—Chicago, IL—Lincoln Hall
October 30—Iowa City, IA—Englert Theatre
November 1—St. Louis, MO—Off Broadway
November 2—Lexington, KY—The Burl
November 5—Columbus, OH—The Athenaeum Theatre
November 6—Pittsburgh, PA—Thunderbird
November 8—Ottawa, ON—Bronson Centre

Gibson Celebrates 50 Years in Nashville With Limited-Edition Les Paul Music City Special

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Gibson Celebrates 50 Years in Nashville With Limited-Edition Les Paul Music City Special

This year marks a major milestone for Gibson: 50 years of handcrafting guitars in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. To honor this journey, Gibson introduces the Les Paul Music City Special – 50th Anniversary, a modern tribute to the creativity, heritage, and player passion that defines Music City. Available now at Gibson.com and Gibson Garage locations, this limited-edition model is capped at just 650 guitars per finish, worldwide.

Rooted in the design DNA of the iconic 1970s Gibson Marauder—played by legends like Adam Jones (TOOL) and Paul Stanley (KISS)—the Music City Special blends vintage character with modern sensibility. It’s a nod to the past and a tool for the present, designed for players who want tone, versatility, and history, in one inspiring package.

“Marking 50 years of Gibson in Nashville, the limited-edition Music City Special model is a tribute to the spirit of creativity and individuality that defines this city,” says Mat Koehler, Vice President of Product at Gibson. “It draws on everything we’ve learned since opening our Gibson USA craftory and channels it into something new and inspiring to play.”

“We’re very proud to introduce the Music City Special,” adds Gibson Master Luthier Jim DeCola. “It pays homage to the Gibson Marauder of the 70s as well as the city it is named after. It has been reimagined as a straightforward, yet versatile and functional instrument relevant for today’s working musician.”

Explore the new Les Paul Music City Special – 50th Anniversary guitars HERE, and take a deep dive into this new offering on the Gibson Gazette.

Lights All Night Rings in 2026 With GRiZ, Illenium, Porter Robinson, RL Grime and More for Futuristic 15th Anniversary Bash

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Lights All Night Rings in 2026 With GRiZ, Illenium, Porter Robinson, RL Grime and More for Futuristic 15th Anniversary Bash

Disco Presents is proud to celebrate 15 years of Lights All Night with a triumphant return to New Year’s Eve proper. On December 30 and 31, 2025, the landmark event takes over Dallas Market Hall once again for two unforgettable nights of euphoric sound and futuristic spectacle, ushering in 2026 with the largest edition of the festival to date.

From pulse-raising bass to hypnotic four-on-the-floor, this year’s lineup brings serious heat to The Metroplex, Disco Rodeo, and The Lonestar—three immersive stages at the heart of a cyber-futurist dream. Marking LAN’s crystal anniversary, the venue transforms into a high-voltage playground where mirrored surfaces, neon geometries, and synesthetic visuals evoke a shimmering city of the future.

This is the soundtrack to your final dance of 2025—and your first of 2026! 

Artists are dialed in to deliver a proper two-night sendoff, with GRiZ headlining in a rare return to the stage, unleashing his signature blend of sax-laced future-funk, electro-soul, and bass—pure fireworks for your final dance of 2025. Illenium brings an emotional firestorm of melodic bass and cinematic builds that feel like a collective exhale. Porter Robinson (DJ Set) offers a rare and intimate journey through the sounds that shaped his own evolution—a blend of nostalgia and discovery, perfect for a New Year’s reset. RL Grime, the undisputed king of countdown sets, returns with his cinematic trap thunder, while Knock2 channels rave chaos and house euphoria into a nonstop celebration. Mau P brings slinky, after-hours energy to the Disco Rodeo, while Sara Landry dives deep into techno’s shadows with pulse-raising precision at The Metroplex. Over at The Lonestar, Wooli and Crankdat will create a bass-heavy barrage that will tear straight into 2026. 

“For the 15th anniversary, we wanted to go big and bring Lights All Night back to New Year’s Eve proper. There’s something so special about counting down the end of the year with the city of Dallas.” — James “Disco Donnie” Estopinal Jr., Founder & CEO, Disco Presents

Toast to 15 years of magic and dance into 2026 celebrating life, music, and future-forward wonder.

FULL LINEUP  (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
 
33 BELOW
AYYBO
CHEF BOYARBEATZ B2B CRISO 
CHRIS LORENZO B2B MATRODA 
CRANKDAT
D.O.D
DEATHPACT
DENNETT B2B OKAYJAKE 
FREDDY TODD
GENESI
GRABBITZ
GREEN VELVET
GRIZ
GUDFELLA
HAMDI
HANNAH LAING
HOSTAGE SITUATION
ILLENIUM
JACKIE HOLLANDER
KNOCK2
KNOW GOOD
LEVITY
MADDY O’NEAL
MASHBIT
MAU P
NETSKY
NIKITA, THE WICKED
ODD MOB
PORTER ROBINSON
RAECOLA
RL GRIME
SARA LANDRY
SCRIPT
SKELLYTN
STYLUST
TVBOO
WES MILLS
WOOLI
WRECKNO

The Doobie Brothers Share the Origin of Their Name and Reflect on Legacy in Interview with Dan Rather

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The Doobie Brothers Share the Origin of Their Name and Reflect on Legacy in Interview with Dan Rather

Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee of The Doobie Brothers joined veteran journalist Dan Rather for The Big Interview in 2023 to share the origin of the band’s famously unconventional name. The conversation also touched on the enduring legacy of their hit “Listen to the Music,” how the group has functioned like a family over the decades, and how Michael McDonald’s arrival marked a turning point in their sound.

In the interview, the bandmates recount how their now-iconic name was suggested casually by a friend—and stuck. They also reflect on their favorite songs from the catalog, why “Listen to the Music” still resonates with fans, and how their shared history continues to define them.

Harold López-Nussa Fuses Latin Jazz and Psychedelia on New Blue Note Album ‘Nueva Timba’

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Harold López-Nussa Fuses Latin Jazz and Psychedelia on New Blue Note Album ‘Nueva Timba’

On NUEVA TIMBA, the new Blue Note album from Cuban-born pianist Harold López-Nussa, the jazz vanguard meets multiple eras of Cuba’s musical history with results that are at once accessible, life-affirming, and strikingly accomplished. The album, which will be released Sept. 5, features a core of unmatched talent—Harold’s brother, Ruy Adrian López-Nussa, on drums; Luques Curtis on bass; and the harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret—and presents a definitive vision for the future of Latin jazz. López-Nussa has also shared the album’s lead single “Bonito y Sabroso,” a vibrant modernization of a Benny Moré classic that adds psychedelic hues with electronics and the beat-making of José Angel Blanco, a.k.a. El Negro WADPRO.

NUEVA TIMBA is the second album López-Nussa has recorded for Blue Note following 2023’s Timba a la Americana. A live/studio hybrid, it was captured at the club Le Duc des Lombards, a jazz institution in Paris, and then reshaped and enhanced in post-production. The project’s musical aim is twofold: documenting López-Nussa’s thrilling prowess as a live performer while also embracing the pristine audio and conceptual ingenuity that’s possible in the studio.

For all its virtuosity and innovation, however, NUEVA TIMBA is foremost a journey—a deeply personal narrative rooted in profound, often painful life changes that reflects López-Nussa’s recent move from Cuba to France. The album tells the very real story of a man displaced: a young father finding his way in a new country while missing his homeland with heartrending intensity; all the while, he’s nursing other emotional wounds including the passing of his mother, and the compounding torment brings him to a state of despair. Slowly but surely, sunshine begins to poke through the clouds, and he discovers a path forward. Something like happiness returns to the horizon. Consider NUEVA TIMBA musical tears of joy.

Wicked Cast Album Hits 4X Platinum with First-Ever Picture Disc Vinyl Coming This Fall

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Wicked Cast Album Hits 4X Platinum with First-Ever Picture Disc Vinyl Coming This Fall

Today, the Grammy Award-winning Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (Decca Broadway) has achieved a new milestone with its 4X Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The RIAA certification arrives a few months before the beloved musical’s soundtrack celebrates its 22nd anniversary.

In celebration of the newly minted RIAA status, Decca Broadway is announcing the first-ever 2-LP picture disc release of Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording). Available on October 3rd, this brand new vinyl variant will feature portraits of original Broadway cast members Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth pressed on a 2-LP picture disc alongside images from the Broadway show. It will also include a specially crafted zoetrope side, featuring beloved Wicked iconography that comes to life as the record spins. This must-have collectible can be ordered HERE.

Maintaining its position as the 4th longest running show on Broadway, Wicked continues to break records in the theatre and on the charts. Originally released in December 2003, Wicked: Original Broadway Cast Recording has sold over 5 million copies to date worldwide.

Wicked is a world-renowned musical with music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The show is loosely adapted from the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, “WICKED: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” Maguire was inspired by the literary classic by L. Frank Baum, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Since its first show on Broadway in October 2003, Wicked has been seen by over 65 million people and played in 16 countries. Cherished by millions, Wicked is one of the highest-grossing musicals of all time. With the recent release of the live-action film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the Broadway phenomenon has shared itself with an even larger fan base and continues to draw audiences to its stages.

WICKED (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING) TRACKLIST

LP 1 | Side A
1. No One Mourns The Wicked
2. Dear Old Shiz
3. The Wizard And I
4. What Is This Feeling?

5. Something Bad

LP 2 | Side A
1. Defying Gravity
2. 2. Thank Goodness
3. Wonderful

LP 1 | Side B LP 2 | Side D
1. Dancing Through Life
2. Popular
3. I’m Not That Girl
4. One Short Day
5. A Sentimental Man

LP 2 | Side D
1. I’m Not That Girl (Reprise)
2. As Long As You’re Mine
3. No Good Deed
4. March Of The Witch
5. For Good
6. Finale

Lewis Capaldi Returns with Bold Single “Survive” and Donates 734,000 Therapy Hours Through BetterHelp Partnership

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Lewis Capaldi Returns with Bold Single “Survive” and Donates 734,000 Therapy Hours Through BetterHelp Partnership

After two years away from the spotlight, Lewis Capaldi broke the silence and made a courageous return to music with his new chart-topping single “Survive” – a bold, brave anthem that addresses a challenging period in his career that peaked at Glastonbury in 2023. Capaldi cites therapy as the reason he was able to return to music, and he wants others to have access to the same support. To do this, he’s teaming up with BetterHelp, the world’s largest online therapy platform, to share his own mental health experience and give away 734,000 hours of free online therapy (honoring Capaldi’s 734-day break to focus on his mental health) – providing fans a free month of BetterHelp.

As part of the partnership, Capaldi released an exclusive video chat for BetterHelp chronicling for the first time his mental health experience during his two year break – including how he navigated anxiety and how mental health support got him to where he is today. In it, he shares how finding the right therapist and engaging in therapy has helped him to “feel the best he’s felt.” View the video here.

“Therapy is the reason why I am able to be a musician again,” said Capaldi. “I don’t think I’ll ever stop going to therapy after the impact it’s had on my life over the past two years. I want to support my fans as they’ve supported me, which is why I’m donating 734,000 hours together with BetterHelp.” 

Capaldi said anxiety had “overtaken” him by the end of his 2023 tour – when his mental health challenges reached their peak. The Scottish superstar made the decision to step away from music and focus on his mental health. Capaldi has now come full circle, making a triumphant return to Glastonbury, with a surprise performance that made it clear he is not just surviving, he’s come back even stronger, watch here.

“We’ve seen through our data that globally 3 in 4 people agree that seeking mental health support is important, yet most people are afraid to ask for help,” said Sara Brooks, Chief Growth Officer of BetterHelp. “To have someone as globally recognized as Lewis Capaldi share so authentically how getting help through online therapy has transformed his life is incredibly powerful. We’re grateful to have Lewis speak up and use his platform to help break down the stigma of therapy.”   

For more information about the partnership and to access a free month of therapy, visit www.betterhelp.com/lewiscapaldi.

Lucinda Williams Brings Storytelling and Soul to the West Coast on Fall 2025 Headline Tour

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Lucinda Williams Brings Storytelling and Soul to the West Coast on Fall 2025 Headline Tour

Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams has announced a Fall West Coast headlining tour with her band that will kick off on September 25th in Solana Beach, CA. The run will include three nights at The Troubadour in Los Angeles before heading north to Portland, OR, Seattle, WA and ending on October 10th in Vancouver, BC. 

Two of the West Coast dates will feature Williams’ beloved “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets: The Story Of A Life in Songs” performances. The multi-media music and storytelling experience features Williams performing some of her most beloved songs while sharing anecdotes and backstories with her audience about their inspirations and origins. See a full list of tour dates below with ticket information. Tickets are on sale now. Visit LucindaWilliams.com for more information.

Williams and her band have just returned from a European tour and will be heading out on a July run as the special guest with Father John Misty that will begin on July 11th in Shelburne, VT and wrap up on July 26th at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Williams and Co. will then join Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Wilco for three dates with the Outlaw Music Festival on August 1-3. Dates can be found below. Williams will travel to Australia for a tour that runs from August 26th – September 7th.

When not on tour, Williams has been spending much of her time in the studio in Nashville recording songs for her upcoming new album. No release date has been set yet, but fans can stay up to date at LucindaWilliams.com with news and updates.

Williams’s 2023 memoir, Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You, was released to wide critical acclaim and debuted #5 on the New York Times Bestsellers. Williams was subject on of a New York Times Sunday Styles cover story and featured in Vanity Fair, NPR All Things Considered, The Associated Press, Esquire, The Nation, and many more, including a sit down on Late Night with Seth Meyers. 

Lucinda Williams & Her Band 2025 Summer Tour Dates

July 11 – Shelburne, VT – The Green At Shelburne Museum  *
July 12 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point  *
July 13 – Lafayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards 
July 15 – Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J. Brady Music Center  *
July 17 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed  *
July 19 – Boulder, CO – Chautauqua Auditorium
July 20 – Steamboat Springs, CO – Strings Music Pavilion
July 23 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater  *
July 24 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl  *
July 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre  *
July 26 – Berkeley, CA – The Greek Theatre  *
August 1 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater  #
August 2 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC  #
August 3 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion  #

*  As special guest with Father John Misty
#  Outlaw Music Festival with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Wilco and Waylon Payne
 

Lucinda Williams & Her Band 2025 West Coast Headlining Tour Dates
September 25 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up 
September 26 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up 
September 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour 
September 29 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour 
September 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour   
October 7 – Portland, OR – Roseland 
October 9 – Seattle, WA – 5th Avenue  ^
October 10 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue  ^  

^  “Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets” Show 

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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