Home Blog Page 943

My Morning Jacket Announces New Album ‘is’ and All-Star One Big Holiday Festival Lineup

Eric Alper
-
0
My Morning Jacket Announces New Album ‘is’ and All-Star One Big Holiday Festival Lineup

My Morning Jacket is beginning the new year with the announcement of their eagerly awaited new album, is, arriving via ATO Records on Friday, March 21. Pre-orders are available now.

Produced by 3x GRAMMY Award-winner Brendan O’Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), is – which marks My Morning Jacket’s 10th studio album and first full-length new collection in more than three years – is heralded by today’s premiere of the ravishing lead single, “Time Waited,” available everywhere now. An official music video directed by Danny Clinch, featuring new performance footage interspersed with archival photos from throughout the band’s history, is streaming now on YouTube. A love song for the ages, imbued with equal parts wide-eyed romanticism and wistful recognition of love’s intrinsic fragility, “Time Waited” emerged from a sample of a spellbinding piano part lifted from pedal-steel virtuoso Buddy Emmons’ lost classic album, Emmons Guitar Inc.

“I made a loop of that piano intro and listened as I went for a walk, and all these melodies started coming to me,” says My Morning Jacket vocalist/guitarist Jim James. “For a long time, I didn’t have lyrics, but then I had a dream where I was in a café and a song was playing, and the lyrics to that song became the lyrics to ‘Time Waited’ – the melodies just fit perfectly. And the lyrics are about how flexible time is, how we can bend and warp time, especially if we are following our hearts, the universe and time itself can flow to work with us.”

For more than 25 years, My Morning Jacket have achieved an incredibly rare feat in the world of rock ‘n’ roll – upholding a long-established cultural legacy while sustaining all the curiosity and creative hunger of their very earliest days. In a monumental step for the Louisville, KY-bred five-piece – vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, guitarist Carl Broemel, drummer Patrick Hallahan, keyboardist Bo Koster – is once again expands the limits of their sound and elevates their artistry to unprecedented heights. The result is perhaps the most masterfully realized work yet from a band fully committed to their belief in music as a conduit for revelation of all kinds.

Largely recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, is finds My Morning Jacket deviating from their typically self-produced approach by teaming up with multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner Brendan O’Brien, one of the most esteemed producers in rock music, known for his extensive work with Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam. For James – who has produced or co-produced all of the band’s studio albums since their 1999 debut The Tennessee Fire – the decision to work with O’Brien stemmed from a newfound willingness to open up their process and involve an outside creative force in shaping My Morning Jacket’s restlessly inventive yet nuanced form of psych-rock.

“Up until now I’ve never been able to let go and allow someone else to steer the ship,” James says. “It almost felt like an out-of-body experience to step back and give control over to someone who’s far more accomplished and made so many more records than us, but in the end I was able to enjoy the process maybe more than I ever have before.”

Prior to joining O’Brien in the studio, My Morning Jacket got together for two highly exploratory writing and recording sessions, amassing over a hundred demos before settling upon the 10 eclectic tracks that eventually comprise the finished album. New songs such as the sprawling, album-opening epic, “Out In The Open” and the delightfully warped “Squid Ink” reveal a band whose voracious creative appetite is wholly matched by a deft command of their visionary musicality. When it came time to name the collection, My Morning Jacket chose a title that speaks to the infinitely unpredictable nature of music-making.

“I like how the word is indicates a sense of presence in the now – there’s no logic or rationale behind this record; it just is,” says James. “All these songs came into existence out of an attempt to connect with something beyond the human experiment, which for me is one of the most beautiful things about music – that connection with something larger than us, yet something we are all equally a part of.”

is – which arrives as My Morning Jacket celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 2005’s landmark Z, a lavishly acclaimed collection named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – represents another milestone in the band’s ever-evolving body of work, as well as an opportunity to breathe new energy into their historically stunning and hard-driving live performances. James points to the “undeniable force of loving” as the most essential factor in the band’s longevity and unending enchantment with the process of musical creation.

“One of the cool things about being around this long is that we’re not afraid to scrap something if we don’t absolutely love it,” he says.

“It feels really great to have a collection of songs we all love this much, and to know that we worked as hard as we possibly could on them. Hopefully those songs will be helpful to people and give them some kind of peace as they try to deal with the insanity of the world – because that’s what music does for me, and doing the same for others is always my greatest dream come true.”

Widely regarded among the greatest live acts in music today, My Morning Jacket will celebrate is with an extensive tour schedule to be announced soon. Meanwhile, the band is currently readying the next edition of My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday, a three-night music vacation set for April 3-5 at Miramar Beach, FL’s Seascape Resort. In addition to three unique headline shows from My Morning Jacket, the event will see performances from an all-star lineup that includes Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Devon Gilfillian, Dinosaur Jr., Karina Rykman, S.G. Goodman, and Futurebirds, plus Late Night Campfire Sets by Tyler Ramsey, Maggie Halfman, and Bendigo Fletcher, as well as Late Night Silent Jam Performances by Karina Rykman, Eggy, and Illiterate Light. Tickets are on sale now exclusively at topeka.live/onebigholiday25. For tour announcements and additional updates, please see www.mymorningjacket.com/events.

MY MORNING JACKET is Tracklist:
Out In The Open
Half A Lifetime
Everyday Magic
I Can Hear Your Love
Time Waited
Beginning From The Ending
Lemme Know
Squid Ink
Die For It
River Road

Old Settler’s Music Festival Announces 38th Annual Event with Tierro Lee as New Festival Director

Eric Alper
-
0
Old Settler’s Music Festival Announces 38th Annual Event with Tierro Lee as New Festival Director

It’s a new day at Old Settler’s Music Festival. The 38th annual gathering of music, camping, and picking circles will take place April 24–27, 2025, just 45 minutes south of Austin, Texas, and 12 miles southeast of Lockhart. Pre-Sale Early Bird tickets are on sale today, with the lineup to be announced soon.

Nestled on 148 acres of tree-covered grounds, friends old and new can gather for a weekend of music featuring award-winning roots, bluegrass, and Americana artists performing on two stages. The festival’s laid-back, family-friendly vibe has earned a top-five ranking on USA Today’s list of North America’s 10 best festivals.

Making magic happen since 1987, the festival has established a loyal following among music lovers. Amenities include onsite parking, kids’ activities, workshops, a variety of food offerings, and partially electrified campgrounds powered by renewable green energy.

The Youth Talent Competition returns in 2025 and has already inspired new generations of musicians, including Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz. Musicians up to age 18 are invited to enter at oldsettlersmusicfest.org/music/youth-talent.

The Old Settler’s Board of Directors is excited to welcome Tierro Lee as the 2025 Festival Director. Tierro brings 14 years of large-scale camping festival leadership experience to the team. His previous leadership roles include serving as the founder and producer of the Arise Music Festival (2012–2019), Thrive Fest Hawaii, Rise and Vibes, and Tico Time Bluegrass.

“I am very excited to join the Old Settler’s family and will be laser-focused on curating an outstanding lineup, delivering a quality attendee experience, and—most importantly—uniting this incredible musical community for a not-to-be-missed event this April,” says Tierro.

About Old Settler’s Music FestivalOld Settler’s has grown from a one-day bluegrass festival in 1987 into a nationally renowned four-day event attracting loyal music fans. Many return annually for amazing performances by both legendary and up-and-coming bluegrass, folk, and Americana artists such as Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, The War and Treaty, Alison Krauss, Los Lobos, The Jayhawks, Milk Carton Kids, and The McCrary Sisters, as well as local favorites including Sarah Jarosz, Shakey Graves, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Shinyribs.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Old Settler’s Music Festival is directed and staffed largely by devoted volunteers. Its mission is to bring a legacy of American roots music to a new age of listeners while preserving the music and a strong culture of family, friends, and community.

For more information, visit oldsettlersmusicfest.org.

World Cafe’s ‘Sense of Place’ Boston Series Celebrates the City’s Rich Musical Legacy and Community Spirit

Eric Alper
-
0
World Cafe’s ‘Sense of Place’ Boston Series Celebrates the City’s Rich Musical Legacy and Community Spirit

WXPN’s World Cafe invites listeners to explore Boston’s vibrant and diverse music scene with its latest Sense of Place series. From January 21 through January 31, host Raina Douris and the World Cafe team spotlight the city’s deep musical history, innovative voices, and community spirit that have shaped its sound.

“Perhaps fitting for a city famous for its universities and colleges, a common thread that runs through our stories from Boston is that of teaching and sharing,” says Douris. “From a young pianist from Afghanistan bravely raising awareness for his home country to a long-running family-owned jazz club with a mission to educate the next generation of jazz musicians, the stories in our Sense of Place: Boston series are a reminder that there is always more to learn and that sharing music is an essential part of connecting as human beings.”

The week-long series will feature exclusive interviews, musical performances, and deep dives into Boston’s iconic venues, groundbreaking artists, and inspiring community initiatives:

  • Tuesday, January 21 – Club Passim: Explore the legendary folk venue in Cambridge’s Harvard Square that has hosted icons like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, and learn how it continues to expand the boundaries of folk music.
    (Host Raina Douris visits Club Passim as part of the World Cafe Sense of Place: Boston series. Photo by George Murphy.)
  • Wednesday, January 22 – Jonatha Brooke Encore: Reflect on the career of this trailblazing singer-songwriter and her advice to her younger self.
  • Thursday, January 23 – Wally’s Jazz Cafe: Discover the story of Wally’s, Boston’s first integrated jazz club, and its ongoing mission to nurture new generations of jazz talent.
  • Friday, January 24 – Fenway Park Organist Josh Kantor & WUMB’s Boston Essential Songs: Meet the man behind Fenway’s game-day soundtrack and uncover quintessential Boston tracks curated by Albert O of WUMB.
  • Monday, January 27 – Berklee’s Music Inclusion Ensemble: Learn how this groundbreaking ensemble empowers young musicians with disabilities and promotes inclusivity in music education.
    (World Cafe host Raina Douris meets with Berklee’s Music Inclusion Ensemble co-founder Adrian Anantawan. Photo by George Murphy.)
  • Tuesday, January 28 – Pixies Encore: Revisit the iconic band’s 2019 interview and celebrate their contributions to Boston’s alt-rock legacy.
  • Wednesday, January 29 – Green Line Records: Meet the student-run label at Northeastern University fostering the next wave of Boston’s music talent.
  • Thursday, January 30 – Ellis Paul Encore: Revisit a 1999 conversation with the celebrated Boston folk musician, reflecting on themes of redemption and renewal.
  • Friday, January 31 – Arson Fahim: Hear the incredible journey of an Afghan composer who found refuge and creative expression in Boston. His story reflects resilience and the transformative power of music.

This series celebrates the city’s unique role in music history and its commitment to fostering creativity and community. From the intimate charm of Club Passim to the dynamic innovation of Berklee’s Music Inclusion Ensemble, Sense of Place: Boston reveals why the city remains a beacon for artists and audiences alike.

Listeners in the greater Boston area can tune into World Cafe on WUMB. The show is also broadcast on 299 public radio stations across the United States. Check local listings for times or visit www.worldcafe.org for more information.

GRAMMY Award-Winning YELLOWJACKETS Announce New Album February 21

Eric Alper
-
0
GRAMMY Award-Winning YELLOWJACKETS Announce New Album February 21

January 17, 2024: Today, GRAMMY Award-winning jazz pioneers Yellowjackets announced their new album Fasten Up, out February 21 via Mack Avenue Records. Well into their fourth decade as a band, the new release will be Yellowjackets’ 27th album and their seventh for Mack Avenue Records. The announcement comes with the quartet’s distinctively elastic take on “Comin’ Home Baby.” Penned by bassist Ben Tucker in the early ’60s, with lyrics added later by Bob Dorough (of Schoolhouse Rock fame), the song has become a perennial, recorded by everyone from Herbie Mann to Mel Tormé, Quincy Jones to Michael Bublé. Bob Mintzer’s arrangement, doubling the melody on tenor and EWI, instantly transforms the familiar chestnut into a Yellowjackets vehicle.

“Bob Mintzer’s reworking of ‘Comin’ Home Baby’ takes on prophetic significance in the light of the devastating Los Angeles fires.” shares founding member Russell Ferrante, “It is said that home is where the heart is and ours is with our fellow Angelenos.” Mintzer himself adds a personal note about the song, sharing “I learned this tune as a teenager, and I guess it has stuck with me.” He continues, “I added a bridge and a few strategic key changes to fill out the arrangement.”

Yellowjackets released their eponymous debut album in 1981 at the height of the fusion era. Since then they’ve adhered to fusion’s genre-blurring mentality while refusing to remain tied to any single style or era. Drawing upon a history-spanning mélange of jazz movements, steeped in funk grooves and chamber music sophistication, and always keeping an ear to the ground for new sounds and technologies, Yellowjackets have evolved to become a genre unto themselves.

The spirit of forward motion that has propelled Yellowjackets throughout the band’s history has less to do with the tempo of the songs themselves – which, as ever, make up a vibrant blend of styles and influences – but with their commitment to exploration and renewal. Those ideas are reflected in the band’s lineup, which features founding pianist/keyboardist Russell Ferrante; drummer Will Kennedy, whose second tenure in the band (starting in 2010) has now surpassed his first (1987-1999); saxophonist Bob Mintzer, who came on board in 1990; and the Australian-born bassist Dane Alderson, who will celebrate his first decade as a ’Jacket alongside the release of Fasten Up.

“What we’re about is a quest for self-discovery,” defines Ferrante. “We’re constantly figuring out who we are, continuing our journey and evolution while challenging ourselves along the way. The more we play, the closer we get to realizing the ideal of four guys totally losing themselves and making one unified sound.”

There is a communal joy that invigorates all of the music that Yellowjackets create. The thrill of group discovery bristles through the muscular funk grooves, deepens the emotion of the ballads, and digs deep to unearth the roots of the band’s bracing sense of swing. On Fasten Up, their rich history remains in focus in the rearview mirror as they accelerate into the future.

Tracklisting:
Comin’ Home Baby
Fasten Up
Will Power
November 8th
The Truth of You
The Lion (feat. Raul Midón)
Swingmeister General
An Interesting Dream
Broken
The Unresolved Question
Xemeris

Tour Dates:
January 17-18: Birdland NYC | New York, NY
January 25: Folly Theater | Kansas City, MO
January 31: Middle C Jazz | Charlotte, NC
February 1: Germantown Performing Arts Center | Germantown, TN
February 6: Tin Pan | Richmond, VA
February 7: Warehouse Theatre | Lynchburg, VA
February 12: Fox Tucson Theatre | Tucson, AZ
February 14: Soka Performing Arts Center | Aliso Viejo, CA
February 15: The Soraya | Northridge, CA
February 21: Elmhurst Jazz Festival | Elmhurst, IL
March 4-5: Dazzle | Denver, CO
March 7: Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium | Pittsburg, KS
March 8-9: Blues Alley | Washington, DC
March 17: Brighton High School | Cottonwood Heights, UT
March 19: Manship Theatre | Baton Rouge, LA
March 25: McCain Auditorium (Kansas State University) | Manhattan, KS
March 27: Greer Cabaret Theater | Pittsburgh, PA
April 24: Bell Theater | Holmdel, NJ
April 26: Koerner Hall | Toronto, Canada
May 1: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
May 15: Jazzfest Bonn | Bonn, DE
May 16: Jazzfestival Weiz | Weiz, AT
May 17: Teatro Communale | Vicenza, IT
May 21: Teatro Forma | Bari, IT
May 22: Magazzini Del Cotone | Genova, IT
May 23-24: Blue Note | Milan, IT
May 27: Bitefartcafe | Belgrad, SE
June 1: Luxor Live | Arnhem, NL
June 3: Nica Jazz Club | Hamburg, DE
June 20: Lerner Theater, Elkhart Jazz Festival | Elkhart, IN

Supertramp’s ‘Live in Paris 1979’ Set for Release on 3LP and 2CD Standalone Packages February 28, 2025

Eric Alper
-
0
Supertramp’s ‘Live in Paris 1979’ Set for Release on 3LP and 2CD Standalone Packages February 28, 2025

Supertramp, in 1979, was one of the biggest bands in the world, following the release and extensive accompanying tour for the album Breakfast In America. Their complete set at the 8,000-seat Pavillon de Paris in December of that year, on the third of four sold-out nights, will be released as “Live In Paris ‘79” on 3LP and 2CD on February 28, 2025 here.

Recorded on December 1 & 2, 1979, the classic lineup of members Rick Davies (singer-songwriter-keyboardist) and Roger Hodgson (singer-songwriter-guitarist-keyboardist) with John Helliwell on sax, woodwinds, vocals and keyboards and a rock-steady rhythm section of bassist Dougie Thomson and drummer Bob Siebenberg capturing Supertramp performing at the peak of their career.
Unlike the previously released 1980 “Paris” live album, featuring selections from earlier shows of this Paris run, the triple LP and double CD features the complete Supertramp show from the tour, compiled from recordings during the two December shows.

Having been on the road for almost ten months throughout America, Canada and Europe in support of Breakfast in America, 1979’s top selling album, which sold in excess of 20 million copies, producing several hit singles and went on to win two Grammy awards. For a London based band that started in 1969 and, with a new line-up, reached stardom in 1974 with the release of its third album Crime of the Century and within five years to have now reached the very pinnacle of music success, it must have felt sweet.

Performing such Supertramp favorites as “Bloody Well Right,” “The Logical Song,” “Breakfast In America,” “Goodbye Stranger,” “Asylum,” “Even In The Quietest Moments,” “Give A Little Bit,” “Dreamer,” “Rudy,” “Take The Long Way Home,” “Fool’s Overture” and others amounted to nothing short of a celebration. Drummer Siebenberg says, “looking back at that period, it really was the experience of a lifetime…the best of times.” Saxophonist Helliwell notes “those Paris shows were a definite high point for us because you could feel the audience reaction. You can actually hear the volatility in the French crowd. They sound a little mad!”

Supertramp Live in Paris ’79 Track Listing:

2CD TRACK LISTING
Disc 1
1. School
2. Ain’t Nobody But Me
3. The Logical Song
4. Goodbye Stranger
5. Breakfast In America
6. Bloody Well Right
7. Hide In Your Shell
8. From Now On
9. Child Of Vision
10. Even In The Quietest Moments
11. You Started Laughing (When I Held You In My Arms)

Disc 2
1. A Soapbox Opera
2. Asylum
3. Downstream
4. Give A Little Bit
5. Dreamer
6. Rudy
7. Take The Long Way Home
8. Another Man’s Woman
9. Fool’s Overture
10. Two Of Us
11. Crime of the Century

3LP TRACK LISTING
SIDE A
School
Ain’t Nobody But Me
The Logical Song
Goodbye Stranger
SIDE B
Breakfast In America
Bloody Well Right
Hide In Your Shell
From Now On
SIDE C
Child Of Vision
Even In The Quietest Moments
You Started Laughing (When I Held You In My Arms)
A Soapbox Opera
SIDE D
Asylum
Downstream
Give A Little Bit
Dreamer
SIDE E
Rudy
Take The Long Way Home
Another Man’s Woman
SIDE F
Fool’s Overture
Two Of Us
Crime of the Century

The Mac Miller Estate Releases New Album ‘Balloonerism’

Eric Alper
-
0
The Mac Miller Estate Releases New Album ‘Balloonerism’

The Mac Miller Estate releases Balloonerism, the fan-favorite album that Mac created in 2014 from the same creative period that birthed his beloved mixtape Faces, officially for the first time. After being initially teased with a cryptic trailer at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival this past fall, Balloonerism was preceded by the single “5 Dollar Pony Rides,” which was released last week. The album arrives alongside Balloonerism – A Film Based On The Album By Mac Miller, directed by Samuel Jerome Mason and produced by Hornet. Presented by Remember Music & Warner Records, the film represents a long-form companion to the album that further illuminates the world showcased by the album’s trailer and is available to stream globally via Prime Video now here.

Speaking about the process of conceptualizing and creating the film, Samuel Jerome Mason shares:

I was first approached by Miller and Karen to work on a music film to accompany Mac Miller’s unreleased album, Balloonerism, in 2023. I began by trying to find a thematic thread running through the album, which features illustrative lyrics that tell beguiling and tangential stories. The line, “but do you feel as big as your shadow,” struck me, and it became the thesis of sorts for the video.

Understanding the album to be about growing up, I set out to make a film that meditates on time—racing time and losing innocence. The roles that children adopt and how those roles ossify into adults who at their cores are still those shadowy children. The main character, Timmy, takes on the role of the wizard or storyteller, the one who summons a vision of the future for his group of friends.

In racing ahead, the children play out their darker instincts, letting their shadows run wild. In trying to fly they fall. But that journey is life itself, and the wisdom of older age resides in the newfound empathy we can extend to our younger, clumsier selves.

This interplay between gravity and light hopefully echoes the emotional effect of Malcolm’s music. He captured the way we all feel at times—lost, confused, and small—with humor, humility, and honesty. This album immortalizes Malcolm’s distinct spirit—as all wizards live forever through their magic—and I tried to do his legacy justice.

The project is indebted to Malcolm and the work surrounding the album—the artwork and plans laid, the maps drawn. As animators and filmmakers, we feel immense gratitude in joining ranks of collaborators and contributors to this album.

The album is available now digitally as well as in a variety of physical formats including CD, cassette and vinyl, all of which are now available for purchase. The vinyl, which was designed by Bráulio Amado with Mac’s commissioned cover art by Alim Smith,  is available as a two-LP release across two exclusive variants only available through balloonerism.com – a one-time, limited edition deluxe pressing that features a rainbow foil-wrapped slipcase with white splatter cloud vinyl and a 32-page color booklet featuring photos and lyrics as well as a limited one-time pressing that features clear vinyl.

Listen to Balloonerism and watch Balloonerism – A Film Based On The Album By Mac Miller above now.

Mac Miller – Ballonerism Tracklist
Tambourine Dream
DJ’s Chord Organ (feat. SZA)
Do You Have A Destination?
5 Dollar Pony Rides
Friendly Hallucinations
Mrs. Deborah Downer
Stoned
Shangri-La
Funny Papers
Excelsior
Transformations (feat. Delusional Thomas)
Manakins
Rick’s Piano
Tomorrow Will Never Know

Unison Has A Natural Disaster Relief Program For Canadian Music Workers Affected By The Fires In LA

Eric Alper
-
0
Unison Has A Natural Disaster Relief Program For Canadian Music Workers Affected By The Fires In LA

Unison’s Natural Disaster Relief program was created to support Canadian music workers who have been employed in the music industry for a minimum of 5 consecutive years, earn the majority of their income from music, and have been affected by a natural disaster that has resulted in the loss of their primary residence, personal belongings, loss of income, or expenses incurred due to evacuation.

Eligible applicants are required to complete an application and provide supporting documents. These include a government-issued photo ID, proof of hardship (such as a letter from an employer about job loss due to a natural disaster, a government report or notice of a natural disaster affecting your primary residence or place of employment, or a statement from a disaster relief agency detailing the area affected by a natural disaster), and a resume or bio.

The program provides approved applicants a one-time $2,500 direct support payment. This financial aid can be used at the applicant’s discretion for matters deemed most urgent, providing the flexibility needed in times of crisis.

Where do I start?

  1. Create an account on Unison’s online application portal HERE (or login with your existing account.)
  2. You can then login to the online portal to complete the Natural Disaster Relief application.
  3. If you require assistance with the application process, please contact the Program Manager at 416-479-0675 ext. 106 or by email at assistance@unisonfund.ca.

How you can help

If you would like to help theirefforts, please click HERE to donate today. 100% of your donation will help Canadian music workers who are in need.

Your commitment to Unison

They require applicants to be honest with us and our agencies, in all regards, at all times. They also ask that you be patient with them as we move your application through the process. Please wait to hear from them directly about any updates.

Willow Avalon’s Highly Anticipated Album ‘Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell’ Out Now

Eric Alper
-
0

Rising singer, songwriter and musician Willow Avalon’s highly anticipated full-length album, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell, is out now via Atlantic Records/Assemble Sound. Stream/purchase HERE.

In celebration of the new music, Avalon, who was recently named a 2025 “Artist to Watch” by The Tennessean and Holler, will make her television debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday, January 22.

Already receiving widespread attention, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell consists of fourteen tracks including breakout singles, “Tequila or Whiskey” and “Homewrecker,” which have amassed nearly 100 million views on social media to date and over 15 million streams across platforms in just the last two months. Originally from Georgia and now based in New York, Avalon’s musical journey began with her first word, “Elvis.” She grew up playing piano in church and taught herself guitar at age 12, using songwriting as a form of escapism. She plays, writes and produces her music alongside a small group of collaborators, crafting a sound that refreshingly blends classic country and Americana sounds. Her unique style has led her to share stages with Cage the Elephant, Paul Cauthen, Charles Wesley Godwin and more.

Avalon will share her music with fans on her first-ever headline tour across the U.S., U.K. and Ireland. Following a string of sold-out shows in the fall, including a recent performance at Los Angeles’ Roxy Theatre, Avalon will stop New York’s Bowery Ballroom, Washington D.C.’s The Atlantis, Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, Boston’s The Sinclair and more this year. Due to overwhelming demand, several previously sold-out shows across the U.K. and Ireland, including Manchester, Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Dublin have been upgraded to larger venues to accommodate more fans. Full details and ticket information can be found at www.willowavalonmusic.com.

Ahead of Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell, Avalon released her debut EP, Stranger, last spring, which serves as an introduction to her one-of-a-kind sound. The EP has collected over 30 million worldwide streams to date and includes the viral songs “Honey Ain’t No Sweeter,” “Stranger” and “Gettin’ Rich, Goin’ Broke.” Avalon recently released a music video for “Gettin’ Rich, Goin’ Broke,” a song hailed by Billboard as a “Country Song You Need To Know.” Watch the official video for “Gettin’ Rich, Goin’ Broke” HERE and stream Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell HERE.

A person with flowers in her hair Description automatically generated

 photo credit: Katherine Goguen

SOUTHERN BELLE RAISIN’ HELL TRACKLIST
1. Runs in the Family
2. Something We Regret
3. Homewrecker
4. Yodelayheewho (feat. Maggie Antone)
5. Baby Blue
6. Country Never Leaves
7. Tequila or Whiskey
8. The Actor
9. Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell
10. Gettin’ Rich, Goin’ Broke
11. Hey There, Dolly
12. Want Me Now
13. Damned
14. Good Morning, Goodbye

WILLOW AVALON CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
January 30—Philadelphia, PA—The Foundry
January 31—Washington, D.C.—The Atlantis
February 1—Richmond, VA—Richmond Music Hall
February 3—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre
February 4—Durham, NC—Motorco Music Hall
February 6—Athens, GA—40 Watt
February 7—Nashville, TN—Exit/In
February 8—St. Louis, MO—Off Broadway
February 10—Indianapolis, IN—Hi-Fi
February 11—Columbus, OH—A&R Bar
February 12—Cleveland, OH—Grog Shop
February 14—Detroit, MI—El Club
February 15—Toronto, ON—Horseshoe Tavern
February 16—Montreal, QB—Bar La Ritz
February 18—Hamden, CT—Space Ballroom
February 19—Boston, MA—The Sinclair
February 20—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
March 10—Manchester, U.K.—Academy 3
March 11—Birmingham, U.K.—O2 Institute2
March 12— London, U.K.— Neon
March 14—London, U.K.—Country to Country
March 16—Glasgow, U.K.—Country to Country
March 18—Glasgow, U.K.—Oran Mor Auditorium
March 20—Belfast, U.K.—The Limelight 2
March 21—Dublin, IE—Opium
April 4—New Orleans, LA—Hogs for the Cause
April 6—Georgetown, TX—Two Step Inn
May 10—Knoxville, TN—Southern Skies
July 20—Whitefish, Montana—Under the Big Sky Festival

Disturbed Announce The 25th Anniversary Edition Release Of Debut Album ‘The Sickness’ On March 7, 2025

Eric Alper
-
0
Disturbed Announce The 25th Anniversary Edition Release Of Debut Album ‘The Sickness’ On March 7, 2025

Today, multi-platinum rock band, Disturbed, announce the 25th anniversary edition release of The Sickness on March 7th, their seminal debut album which launched the band into public consciousness and is one of the most important and influential heavy metal albums of all time. To commemorate the anniversary, the band will reissue their five-times Platinum certified debut album on March 7th exactly 25 years to the date of their original release, in editions including:

  • A Limited Edition 1-LP (silver vinyl) and 3-CD Box Set. It includes the original album, B-sides, unreleased demos, and an unreleased 14-track concert from The Palladium in LA from April 2001 as well as songs recorded at Chicago’s Metro in March 2000 and the London Astoria in February 2001. The box includes a poster, cloth patch, backstage pass, and a set of guitar picks. It also includes a book featuring rare photos and memorabilia, and an extensive essay with new interviews with the members of Disturbed, and producer Johnny K. An exclusive lithograph signed by the band is included with the limited-edition D2C format.
  • A 2-CD Deluxe Edition that includes the original album, plus a disc of B-sides, unreleased demos, and rarities. The booklet features an essay with new interviews with the members of Disturbed and producer Johnny K.
  • Vinyl editions including variants in limited edition green vinyl, limited edition orange vinyl (Germany/Central Europe exclusive), and limited edition milky clear vinyl (Spotify Fans First).
  • Digitally, which includes all 40 tracks included in the limited-edition box set.

The Sickness 25th Anniversary edition is available to pre-order on all formats here. The deluxe box set will be available via the band’s website and digitally on March 7th, and via all retailers in North America on the 21st.

Today the band also shared a new mix of their song “Glass Shatters,” available for the first time ever on DSPs, and includes a Stone Cold Steve Austin intro. Listen to “Glass Shatters” here.

Disturbed has become one of the most celebrated and commercially successful metal acts of all time. To date, Disturbed has seen record-breaking success with sales of over 17 million units and 14 billion streams. It all began with The Sickness, which includes their songs “Down With The Sickness” (recently certified 8x platinum), “Stupify” (2x platinum), “Voices” (Gold), and “The Game” (Gold). The album peaked at #29 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and spent a total of 106 weeks on the chart. To date, The Sickness has been streamed 2.5B times worldwide. It was included as #24 on Loudwire’s “Top 25 Debut Hard Rock Albums” list, one of Metal Hammer’s “20 Best Albums of 2000,” and was highlighted in Revolver Magazine’s “20 Essential Nu Metal Albums” list. Billboard said of the title trck upon release: “‘Down With The Sickness’ is, of course, the quintessential Disturbed song, harnessing all the band’s seethe and its now-famous tribal beat and guitar chug into three and a half minutes of alt-metal mayhem. It’s menacing, it’s rhythmic, it’s rebellious.”
The band recently announced thir 34-date The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour which will kick off in Nampa, ID on February 25th (full dates below) and is produced by Live Nation. Each night will feature two sets ofmusic, opening with Disturbed playing the five times platinum The Sickness in full, followed by a full set of greatest hits. The first half of the tour will feature support from specal guests Three Days Grace, featuring the return of original singer Adam Gontier, and opener Sevendust, and the second half will feature special guests Daughtry with opener Nothing More. Tickets and VIP options are available now here disturbed1.com/tour.

Disturbed – The Sickness 25th Anniversary Edition
Deluxe Box Set
Original Album – LP & CD
1 Voices
2 The Game
3 Stupify
4 Down With The Sickness
5 Violence Fetish
6 Fear
1 Numb
2 Want
3 Conflict
4 Shout 2000
5 Droppin Plates
6 Meaning Of Life
CD 2 (Demos and Rarities)
1 The Game Demo (unreleased)
2 Stupify Demo (unreleased)
3 Down With The Sickness Demo (unreleased)
4 Want Demo (unreleased)
5 Shout Demo (unreleased)
6 Droppin’ Plates Demo (unreleased)
7 Meaning of Life Demo (unreleased)
8 God Of The Mind Released on 10th anniversary CD/2LP version (The Lost Children)
9 A Welcome Burden Released on 10th anniversary CD/2LP version (The Lost Children)
10 Stupify The Forbidden “Fu” mix
11 Glass Shatters (New Mix) AKA “Stone Cold Theme”. New Mix with Steve Austin intro (Unreleased Version)

CD 3 (Live- Recorded live at The Palladium, Los Angeles- April 18 2001)
1 Want (Live)
2 Fear (Live)
3 Droppin’ Plates (Live)
4 Fetish (Live)
5 Stupify (Live)
6 Numb (Live)
7 God Of The Mind (Live)
8 Shout 2000 (Live)
9 Voices (Live
10 Meaning Of Life (Live)
11 Conflict (live)
12 The Game (Live)
13 Walk (Live)
14 Down With The Sickness (Live)
15 Voices (Live) Recorded live at the Metro, Chicago (March 10 2000)
16 Stupify (Live) Recorded live at the London Astoria (February 25 2001)

Disturbed The Sickness 25th Anniversary Tour 
Feb 25 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Arena*
Feb 27 Denver, CO Ball Arena*
Mar 02 Saint Louis, MO Enterprise Center*
Mar 04 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum*
Mar 06 Minneapolis, MN Target Center*
Mar 08 Chicago, IL United Center*
Mar 10 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena*
Mar 12 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center*
Mar 14 Boston, MA TD Garden*
Mar 17 Washington, DC Capital One Arena*
Mar 19 Montreal, QC Centre Bell*
Mar 21 New York, NY Madison Square Garden*
Mar 29 Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center^
Mar 31 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse^
Apr 02 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center^
Apr 04 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center^
Apr 05 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena^
Apr 07 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena^
Apr 09 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse^
Apr 12 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center^
Apr 14 Raleigh, NC Lenovo Center^
Apr 16 Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at The BJCC^
Apr 18 Sunrise, FL Amerant Bank Arena^
Apr 23 Duluth, GA Gas South Arena^
Apr 25 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center^
Apr 26 Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena^
Apr 28 Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center^
May 05  Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena^
May 07  Portland, OR Moda Center^
May 09  Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center^
May 10 San Francisco, CA Chase Center^
May 13 Inglewood, CA Kia Forum^
May 15 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center^
May 17 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena^
*with special guests Three Days Grace and opener Sevendust
^with special guests Daughtry and opener Nothing More

The Doors Complete Live Recordings Available To Stream and Download For The First Time Continuing 60th Anniversary Celebrations

Eric Alper
-
0
The Doors Complete Live Recordings Available To Stream and Download For The First Time Continuing 60th Anniversary Celebrations

) Igniting a year-long 60th-anniversary celebration, The Doors will unveil their iconic Bright Midnight Archives live recordings on DSPs for the very first time throughout 2025. These coveted concerts previously only existed physically on limited-edition LPs and CDs. Today marks a momentous occasion with the first live release in the series, Live at the Matrix 1967: The Original Masters, available now for streaming and download. Listen https://lnk.to/TD-LATM HERE.

This series illustrates The Doors’ evolution and transformative impact on both music and culture. Tracing their global journey from tiny clubs to arenas, it scrapbooks the band’s storied three-year run on the road as they closed out the sixties. Upcoming releases in this series include Live in Boston, 1970, on April 4, recorded at the Boston Arena on April 10, 1970, and includes both performances. Live in Philadelphia ’70, Recorded at The Spectrum on May 1, 1970, and Live in Pittsburgh, 1970, recorded at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena on May 2, 1970, on May 2; Live in Detroit 1970, recorded May 8, 1970, at the Cobo Arena, one of the longest Doors shows ever caught on tape on May 8; Live in Vancouver, 1970, recorded at the Pacific Coliseum on June 6, 1970, and features a guest appearance by blues legend Albert King on June 6; Live In Bakersfield, California, August 21, 1970, on August 21. Live at Konserthuset, Stockholm, September 20, 1968, on September 19. The set contains both the early and late shows from The Doors’ appearance at the renowned concert hall in Stockholm, immortalizing the climactic conclusion of their only European tour. The concerts are among the tour’s best, featuring rare live performances of Doors’ originals “Love Street” and “You’re Lost Little Girl” and a cover of “Mack The Knife.” Each release has been remastered by The Doors’ longtime engineer/mixer, Bruce Botnick.

Commencing this trip, Live At The Matrix 1967 bottles the musicians’ primal intensity and psychedelic panache. The Doors were a few months away from stardom in March 1967 when they played five sparsely attended shows at a small club in San Francisco called The Matrix. These uninhibited performances would have been fleeting if not for Peter Abram, who co-owned the pizza parlor-turned-nightclub with Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin. An avid recordist, Abram regularly taped concerts at The Matrix and his recordings of The Doors, made between March 7-11, 1967, spawned one of the band’s most storied bootlegs. Complete and original recordings sourced from the first-generation 7” reels.

The dynamic interplay between band members fuels everything from the rip-roaring “Break On Through” to a bone-chilling rendition of “The End.” At the same time, a rare instrumental of “Summertime” proves utterly captivating, while their passion for the blues drives fluid, extended covers of “I’m A King Bee” and “Crawling King Snake.”

The Doors kicked off their 60th Anniversary last year with The Doors 1967-1971 release, a 6-LP box set part of Rhino’s acclaimed High Fidelity audiophile vinyl series, featuring all six of the band’s original studio albums. Limited to 3,000 individually numbered copies, the collection quickly sold out. These sought-after audiophile titles will be available individually on January 31.

To commemorate The Doors anniversary, their first-ever complete anthology book, Night Divides the Day, illuminates the band’s archives like never before with rare photography, intimate interviews with Robby Krieger and John Densmore, and meticulously sourced archival text from Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek. With unlimited access granted by the band, Night Divides the Day includes a unique collection of historical ephemera – including childhood photos, song lyrics, poster artwork, movie stills, and much more – which adds context to the wealth of rare photography that documents the band’s musical odyssey.

Joining Krieger and Densmore are a host of contributors, with a foreword by Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic and an afterword by maestro Gustavo Dudamel. The anthology is presented in a limited edition of only 2,000 numbered sets, each hand-signed by Densmore and Krieger. Each set includes the 344-page signed edition, a 7” vinyl record with rare demos of “Hello, I Love You” and “Moonlight Drive,” and other assorted historical memorabilia. Available for pre-order now and shipping early this year.

Bright Midnight Archives – Tracklist

Live at the Matrix, 1967

March 7, 1967 – First Set

  1. Bag’s Groove [Instrumental]
  2. Back Door Man
  3. My Eyes Have Seen You
  4. Soul Kitchen
  5. All Blues [Instrumental]
  6. Get Out Of My Life Woman
  7. When The Music’s Over

March 7, 1967 – Second Set

  1. Close To You
  2. Crawling King Snake
  3. I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind
  4. People Are Strange
  5. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  6. The Crystal Ship
  7. Twentieth Century Fox

March 7, 1967 – Third Set

  1. Moonlight Drive
  2. Summer’s Almost Gone
  3. Unhappy Girl
  4. Woman Is A Devil / Rock Me Baby
  5. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
  6. Light My Fire
  7. The End

March 8 or 9, 1967

  1. The End (Partial) / Let’s Feed Ice Cream To The Rats

March 10, 1967 – First Set

  1. My Eyes Have Seen You
  2. Soul Kitchen
  3. I Can’t See Your Face In My Mind
  4. People Are Strange
  5. When The Music’s Over

March 10, 1967 – Second Set

  1. Money
  2. Who Do You Love
  3. Moonlight Drive
  4. Summer’s Almost Gone
  5. I’m A King Bee
  6. Gloria
  7. Break On Through (To The Other Side)

March 10, 1967 – Third Set

  1. Summertime [Instrumental]
  2. Back Door Man
  3. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)

Live in Boston, 1970

First Show

  1. Start
  2. All Right, All Right, All Right
  3. Roadhouse Moan
  4. Roadhouse Blues
  5. Ship Of Fools
  6. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  7. Back Door Man
  8. Five To One
  9. When The Music’s Over
  10. Rock Me
  11. Mystery Train
  12. Away In India
  13. Crossroads
  14. Prelude To Wake Up!
  15. Wake Up!
  16. Light My Fire

Second Show

  1. Start
  2. Break On Through
  3. I Believe In Democracy
  4. When The Music’s Over
  5. Roadhouse Blues
  6. The Spy
  7. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  8. Back Door Man
  9. Five To One
  10. Astrology Rap
  11. Build Me A Woman
  12. You Make Me Real
  13. Wait A Minute!
  14. Mystery Train
  15. Away In India
  16. Crossroads
  17. Band Intro’s
  18. Adolf Hitler
  19. Light My Fire
  20. Fever (Light My Fire cont’d.)
  21. Summertime (Light My Fire cont’d.)
  22. St. James Infirmary Blues (Light My Fire cont’d.)
  23. Graveyard Poem (Light My Fire cont’d.)
  24. Light My Fire (Reprise)
  25. More, More, More!
  26. Ladies & Gentlemen
  27. We Can’t Instigate
  28. They Want More
  29. Been Down So Long
  30. Power Turned Off

Live in Philadelphia May 1, 1970

  1. Announcer “Sit Down”
  2. Tuning
  3. Roadhouse Blues
  4. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
  5. Back Door Man / Love Hides
  6. Ship Of Fools
  7. Universal Mind
  8. When The Music’s Over
  9. Mystery Train
  10. Wake Up!
  11. Light My Fire
  12. The Concert Continues
  13. Maggie M’Gill
  14. Roadhouse Blues (Reprise)
  15. Been Down So Long / Rock Me Baby
  16. The Music Capital Of The World, Philadelphia
  17. Carol
  18. Soul Kitchen

Live in Pittsburgh, May 2, 1970

  1. Back Door Man
  2. Love Hides
  3. Five To One
  4. Roadhouse Blues
  5. Mystery Train
  6. Away In India
  7. Crossroads Blues
  8. Universal Mind
  9. Someday Soon
  10. When The Music’s Over
  11. Break On Through
  12. Push Push
  13. The Soft Parade Vamp
  14. Tonight You’re In For A Special Treat
  15. Close To You
  16. Light My Fire

Live in Detroit May 8, 1970

  1. Tuning
  2. Roadhouse Vamp
  3. Hello To The Cities
  4. Dead Cats, Dead Rats
  5. Break On Through (To The Other Side)
  6. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  7. Back Door Man
  8. Five To One
  9. Roadhouse Blues
  10. You Make Me Real
  11. Ship Of Fools
  12. When The Music’s Over
  13. People Get Ready
  14. Mystery Train
  15. Away In India
  16. Crossroads
  17. Tuning
  18. Carol
  19. Light My Fire
  20. Been Down So Long
  21. Love Hides
  22. Mean Mustard Blues
  23. Carol (Reprise)
  24. Close To You
  25. I’m A King Bee
  26. Rock Me Baby/Heartbreak Hotel
  27. The End

Live in Vancouver, June 1970

  1. Start Of Show
  2. Roadhouse Blues
  3. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  4. Back Door Man
  5. Five To One
  6. When The Music’s Over
  7. Applause – Jim Talks
  8. Love Me Two Times
  9. Applause – Jim Talks
  10. Little Red Rooster – with Albert King
  11. Tuning
  12. Money – with Albert King
  13. Tuning
  14. Rock Me – with Albert King
  15. Tuning
  16. Who Do You Love – with Albert King
  17. Tuning
  18. Petition The Lord With Prayer
  19. Light My Fire
  20. Tuning
  21. The End
  22. Thank You & Good Night

Live at Bakersfield, August 21, 1970

  1. Roadhouse Blues
  2. Medley: Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) / Back Door Man / Five To One
  3. Medley: Universal Mind / Afro Blue
  4. When The Music’s Over
  5. Love Me Two Times
  6. Medley: Mystery Train / Away In India / Crossroads
  7. Ship Of Fools
  8. The End

Live at Konserthuset Stockholm, September 20, 1968

  1. Introduction
  2. Five To One
  3. Love Street
  4. Love Me Two Times
  5. When The Music’s Over
  6. A Little Game
  7. The Hill Dwellers
  8. Light My Fire
  9. The Unknown Soldier
  10. Five To One
  11. Mack The Knife
  12. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)
  13. Back Door Man
  14. You’re Lost Little Girl
  15. Love Me Two Times
  16. When The Music’s Over
  17. Wild Child
  18. Money (That’s What I Want)
  19. Wake Up!
  20. Light My Fire
  21. The End
1...942943944...3,011Page 943 of 3,011

Follow us on Instagram @thatericalper

That Eric Alper

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.

Contact me: eric@thatericalper.com

Popular posts

Popular category

© Copyright - That Eric Alper