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RYAN ADAMS: THE PRISONER B-SIDES OUT APRIL 28

RYAN ADAMS
THE PRISONER B-SIDES
Out April 28 on Pax Am/Blue Note
Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert May 1 and
The Late Late Show with James Corden May 3
Available Now at http://ryanadams.lnk.to/prisoner-bsides

 

Comprised of material previously available exclusively as part of the Prisoner: End of World Edition extremely limited edition box set, Ryan Adams’ 17-track Prisoner B-Sides is out today, April 28, via Pax Am/Blue Note.

The 17 tracks originally spread across the flipsides of the dozen 7-inch records included in the End of World box are compiled as Prisoner B-Sides in the following sequence:

1 – Where Will You Run?
2 – Juli
3 – Are You Home?
4 – No Words
5 – Halo
6 – It Will Never Be The Same
7 – What If We’re Wrong
8 – Broken Things
9 – Stop You
10 – Hanging On To Hope
11 – Let It Burn
12 – Crazy Now
13 – You Said
14 – Please Help Me
15 – Too Tired To Cry
16 – Stop Talking
17 – The Empty Bed

Prisoner B-Sides is available now at: http://ryanadams.lnk.to/prisoner-bsides

Ryan Adams’ Prisoner was released February 17, debuting #3 on the U.S. album chart, #1 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart, and generating wave after wave of the most effusive critical praise of Adams’ career. NEW YORK MAGAZINE (“Genius…the best thing he’s put out in a decade”), ROLLING STONE (“Personal and urgent…close to the magnum opus of his dreams”), ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (“the poet laureate of unadulterated heartbreak, a master chronicler of the endless shapes and colors of romantic pain”) and the ASSOCIATED PRESS hailed Prisoner as the multiple Grammy nominee’s best in 10 years or more, while PEOPLE noted “even when his lyrics cling to loss, Adams lets in light with melody,” and The AV CLUB observed “He sounds like he’s savoring how full of life his music is, no matter what it took to make it so. He hasn’t just turned misery into art; he’s turned it into joy.”

Ryan Adams is currently in the midst of the Prisoner world tour, which swings through New York next week, beginning with a May 1 stop at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert followed by back to back sold out shows at the Beacon Theater May 2 and 3. The tour circles the globe through late September and sees Ryan headlining the likes of the Greek Theaters in Los Angeles and Berkeley, Red Rocks, an already sold out September date at the Royal Albert Hall and more. Ryan has also been making the festival rounds including Lollapalooza and Shaky Knees, while adding multiple headline shows due to popular demand from St. Paul MN to Dublin.

RYAN ADAMS
Prisoner Tour 2017

5/20/17 – Auckland, NZ – Civic Theatre (SOLD OUT)
5/23/17 – Brisbane, AU – The Tivoli (SOLD OUT)
5/24/17 – Bryon Bay, AU – The Northern Hotel (SOLD OUT)
5/26/17 – Melbourne, AU – Margaret Court Arena
5/27/17 – Sydney, AU – Hordern Pavilion
6/1/17 – Santa Barbara, CA – Granada Theater
6/2/17 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
6/3/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
6/18/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater
6/20/17 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6/22/17 – Calgary, AB – Jubilee (SOLD OUT)
6/23/17 – Edmonton, AB – Jubilee
6/25/17 – Victoria, BC – Alix Goolden Hall (SOLD OUT)
6/27/17 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theater
6/28/17 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre (SOLD OUT)
6/29/17 – Portland, OR – Edgefield (SOLD OUT)
7/6/17 – Castro Daire, PT – Nos Alive
7/7/17 – Madrid, ES – Mad Cool Festival
7/8/17 – Barcelona, ES – Festival Cruilla
7/9/17 – Six-Fours-Les-Plages, FR – Pointu Festival
7/11/17 – Rome, IT – Cavea, Auditorium Parco Della Musica
7/12/17 – Gardone Riviera, IT – Anfiteatro Del Vittoraile
7/13/17 – Zagreb, HR – Culture Factory
7/15/17 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle
7/16/17 – Berlin, DE – Tempodrom
7/28/17 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre (SOLD OUT)
7/29/17 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre (SOLD OUT)
7/30/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
8/1/17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant (SOLD OUT)
8/4/17 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza Music Festival
8/5/17 – Saint Charles, IA – Hinterland Festival
8/9/17 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
8/10/17 – Oslo, NO – Oya Fesival
8/10-12/17 – Gothenburg, SWE – Way Out West Festival
8/13/17 – Helsinki, FI – Flow Festival
8/17/17 – Kiewit, BE – Pukkelpop
8/17-20/17 – Brecon, GB – Green Man Festival
9/8/17 – Belfast, IRE – Ulster Hall (SOLD OUT)
9/9/17 – Cork, IRE – Opera House (SOLD OUT)
9/11/17 – Dublin, IRE – Olympia Theater (SOLD OUT)
9/12/17 – Dublin, IRE – Olympia Theater (SOLD OUT)
9/14/17 – Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo (SOLD OUT)
9/15/17 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Usher Hall (SOLD OUT)
9/17/17 – Gateshead, UK – Sage One (SOLD OUT)
9/18/17 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
9/19/17 – Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy
9/21/17 – Cambridge, UK – Cambridge Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
9/22/17 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)
9/23-24/17 – Franklin, TN – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival

PAUL MCCARTNEY: ONE ON ONE TOUR 2017 KICKS OFF IN JAPAN

PAUL MCCARTNEY: ONE ON ONE TOUR  2017 KICKS OFF IN JAPAN

14 U.S. Shows Confirmed–Tickets On Sale To The General Public
Beginning April 29Go To http://paulmccartney.com/ For Further Details & Check

Out Exclusive New Footage Of Paul Live At Budokan HERE
© MPL Communications Ltd/Photographer: MJ Kim
Paul McCartney arrived in Japan this week to scenes of Beatlemania at Tokyo Haneda Airport.  This week the mania continued as he played his first show of 2017 at the iconic Budokan venue.  The Budokan came to international notoriety when Paul first visited with The Beatles in 1966.  That year they performed five concerts all 30 minutes in length.  In contrast Paul performed an epic show of over two hours with a set featuring some of the most loved songs in the world.  ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ and ‘Yesterday’ were the only two songs that Paul played in the set that featured in the Beatles setlist.  Paul drove the sold out audience wild, speaking to the crowd in Japanese.  The set also included some songs that Paul had previously never performed in Japan such as ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Love Me Do’.

Japanese press described the night as “another legendary performance”.

Paul also plays three sold out shows at The Tokyo Dome this week – to 150,000 fans.

Full set list from The Budokan:

A Hard Days Night (first time in Japan)
Jet
Drive My Car
Juniors Farm
Let Me Roll It
I’ve Got A Feeling
My Valentine
1985
Maybe I’m Amazed
We Can Work It Out
Every Night
In Spite Of All The Danger
Love Me Do (first time in Japan)
Blackbird
Here Today
Queenie Eye
Lady Madonna
I Wanna Be Your Man (played with The Beatles at The Budokan 1966)
Magical Mystery Tour

Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite!
Ob La Di Ob La Da
Sgt Pepper Reprise
Back In The USSR
Let It Be
Live And Let Die
Hey Jude

Yesterday (played with The Beatles in 1966)
Hi Hi Hi
Golden Slumbers

PAUL McCARTNEY
ONE ON ONE
North American Tour 2017

July 5 — Miami, FL — AmericanAirlines Arena

July 10 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena

July 13 — Duluth, GA — Infinite Energy Arena

July 15 — Bossier City, LA — CenturyLink Center

July 19 — Wichita, KS — INTRUST Bank Arena

July 21 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena

July 23 — Omaha, NE — CenturyLink Center

July 25 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park

September 11 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center

September 15 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden

September 19 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

September 23 — Syracuse, NY — Carrier Dome

September 26 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

October 1 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena

PAUL MCCARTNEY: ONE ON ONE U.S. TOUR 2017

PAUL MCCARTNEY: ONE ON ONE

U.S. TOUR  2017

14 NEW SHOWS CONFIRMED

Tickets On Sale To The General Public Beginning April 29

Go To http://paulmccartney.com/ For Further Details & Check Out

Exclusive Rehearsal Footage HERE

© MPL Communications Ltd/Photographer: MJ Kim

Paul McCartney has added a massive new run of U.S. dates to his One On One tour.

The newly announced dates kick off July 5th at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena—Paul’s first Miami appearance since his Up & Coming Tour hit Sun Life Stadium in 2010—then head northwest to Tampa, where Paul will play July 10th at the Amalie Arena, returning to the city for the first time since his 2005 US Tour. From there, One On One takes Paul to three cities and venues he’s never played before: July 13th at the Infinity Energy Arena in Duluth MN, July 15th at CenturyLink Center in Bossier City LA, and July 19th at the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita KS. On July 21st Paul plays the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines IA followed by a July 23rd stop at CenturyLink Center in Omaha NE, returning to both cities for the first time since 2005’s US Tour. The tour’s July run concludes on the 25th at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park in Tinley Park IL—Paul’s first appearance in the region since his now-legendary 2015 Lollapalooza headline.

One On One’s 2017 U.S. run will resume with Paul’s first ever show at the Prudential Center in Newark NJ on September 11th.Paul will then take up residence in New York City, playing his first full show at Madison Square Garden since 2005 on September 15th, then getting back to the scene of his unforgettable 2013 Brooklyn shows to play the Barclays Center on September 19th. Paul will then head upstate to make his debut appearance in Syracuse NY, playing the Carrier Dome on September 23rd, followed on September 26th by Paul’s first show at Long Island’s NYCB Live’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum since 2002’s Driving USA Tour. One On One’s fall dates will draw to a close October 1st at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena, Paul’s first show at the brand new venue and first visit to the Motor City since 2015.

Paul McCartney’s One On One tour opened April 13, 2016 with Paul’s debut concert in Fresno CA. The show, which opened with Paul’s first performance of “A Hard Day’s Night” since The Beatles last played it 1965, drew instant and unanimous raves from near (“McCartney’s abundance of natural charm and charisma made this sold-out arena show feel and more like a really big piano bar”—The Fresno Bee) and far (“nearly three hours of music that moved gracefully from the intimate to the explosive… the emphasis never drifted from the music, ranging from generational anthems to post-Beatles deep cuts”—Rolling Stone). One On One has since logged 36 shows and counting, spanning the globe from North and South America to the UK and Europe and a current run of Japanese dates. Venues have ranged from packed stadiums and arenas to one of the most intimate gigs of Paul’s solo career to date at the 300-capacity Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace in tiny Pioneertown, CA. One On One’s 2016 run wrapped up with two headlining sets at the historic Desert Trip festival in Indio, CA, which featured surprise guest appearances from Neil Young and Rihanna—a fitting coda to a tour that featured Paul joined on encores by the likes of Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic in Seattle, Jimmy Fallon in Vancouver, and both Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski at a record-breaking show at Boston’s Fenway Park.

The Paul McCartney live experience is everything any music lover could ever want from a rock show—and so much more: Nearly three hours worth of the greatest moments from the last 50 years of music, dozens of songs that have formed the soundtracks of our lives. Paul and his band have played an unparalleled range of venues and locations: outside the Coliseum in Rome, Moscow’s Red Square, Buckingham Palace, The White House, a free show in Mexico for over 400,000 people, the last ever show at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park where The Beatles played their final concert 1966, and even one performance broadcast live into Space! Featuring Paul’s band of the last 10+ years – Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards), Brian Ray (bass/guitar), Rusty Anderson(guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) – the show is never anything short of life-changing.

As with every Paul McCartney tour, One On One features dozens of classics from the most beloved catalog in popular music, spanning Paul’s entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course as a Beatle—and no shortage of surprises. State of the art audio and video technology ensure an unforgettable experience from every seat in the house: Massive screens, lasers, fireworks and, of course, a staggering selection of the best songs ever written or performed make every Paul McCartney show a once in a lifetime event that transcends and elevates the potential of live music.

The first public on sale of this run will be April 29th for the July 25th Tinley Park, IL date.

Tickets for the July 1st-23rd and October 1st dates will be on sale to the public May 1st.

Public on sale for the September dates will start May 5th.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, April 26th at 10am local time through Sunday, April 30th at 10pm local time for Bossier City, LA, Wichita, KS, Des Moines, IA, Omaha, NE, Syracuse, NY, Detroit, MI, Miami, FL, Tampa, FL, and Duluth, GA and beginning Monday, May 1st at 10am local time through Thursday, May 4th at 10pm local time for New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Uniondale, NY, and Newark, NJ.

Check http://paulmccartney.com/ for more information and check out an exclusive behind the scenes rehearsal video here.

PAUL McCARTNEY
ONE ON ONE
North American Tour 2017

July 5 — Miami, FL — AmericanAirlines Arena

July 10 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena

July 13 — Duluth, GA — Infinite Energy Arena

July 15 — Bossier City, LA — CenturyLink Center

July 19 — Wichita, KS — INTRUST Bank Arena

July 21 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena

July 23 — Omaha, NE — CenturyLink Center

July 25 — Tinley Park, IL — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Tinley Park

September 11 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center

September 15 — New York, NY — Madison Square Garden

September 19 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center

September 23 — Syracuse, NY — Carrier Dome

September 26 — Uniondale, NY — NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

October 1 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena

IGGY POP: POST POP DEPRESSION – LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL RECORD STORE DAY SPECIAL EDITION

IGGY POP

POST POP DEPRESSION: LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL RECORD STORE DAY SPECIAL EDITION

LIMITED EDITION INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED TRIPLE 180gm VINYL WITH 16 PAGE BOOK

http://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/9450

Arriving last March to his highest U.S. chart numbers to date and most over the top critical notices since 1977’s The Idiot and Lust For Life, Iggy Pop’s GRAMMY-nominated Post Pop Depression was an undeniable landmark of a singular career.

Upon Post Pop Depression’s release, the album’s co-creator Joshua Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age enlisted QOTSA cohorts Dean Fertita and Troy Van Leeuwen, Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys and journeyman Matt Sweeney to realize the next phase of the Post Pop Depression initiative: The formation of the best band ever to back Iggy on a solo tour.

Now with the Record Store Day special release of POST POP DEPRESSION: LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL (Rekords Rekords/Loma Vista/Caroline International), the penultimate show of that equally ecstatically received limited run of historic dates is now given the ultimate class treatment: a limited, number 180 gram triple vinyl book bound edition completed with a 16-page book featuring exclusive photos from the show that moved UK critics to rave:

“as downright brilliant a rock n roll show as it is possible to see”—The Independent

“one of the most memorable gigs of the year… the performance of a lifetime”—NME

“a five star spectacle that proves just how peerless Iggy Pop is”—The Guardian

For those who were not among the few thousand blessed to experience this once in a lifetime performance live, the POST POP DEPRESSION: LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL triple vinyl Record Store Day special edition now offers a worthy alternative. And for those who were, what better way to relive those sublime sounds…

DANZIG: BLACK LADEN CROWN PRE-ORDER LIVE NOW

DANZIG

BLACK LADEN CROWN

 PRE-ORDER LIVE NOW AT http://nuclearblast.com/danzig-blc

iTUNES, AMAZON DIGITAL PRE-ORDERS

RECEIVE INSTANT GRAT TRACK “DEVIL ON HWY 9”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVEdLhJ1McE 

OUT MAY 26 ON EVILIVE

RECORDS/NUCLEAR BLAST ENTERTAINMENT

Blackest Of The Black Festival Headline Appearance May 27th

Photo by Paul Brown © 2017 Evilive Records

Pre-Orders are live today, April 21,at http://nuclearblast.com/danzig-blc for BLACK LADEN CROWN, the first Danzig album of all new material in seven years.

iTunes and Amazon digital pre-orders will receive the first taste of new Danzig material since 2010’s critically acclaimed “Deth Red Sabaoth” in the form of the instant grat track “Devil On Hwy 9,” which can be previewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVEdLhJ1McE .

Produced by Glenn Danzig, the 50-minute-long BLACK LADEN CROWN will be released May 26 on Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast Entertainment and consists of the following songs:

1. Black Laden Crown
2. Eyes Ripping Fire
3. Devil On Hwy 9
4. Last Ride
5. The Witching Hour
6. But A Nightmare
7. Skulls & Daisies
8. Blackness Falls
9. Pull The Sun

Following on his historic reunion with the classic Misfits lineup attended by record numbers at last year’s Riot Fest in Denver and Chicago, Danzig recently announced 2017’s Blackest of the Black Festival: Two days of non-stop music and mayhem taking place at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, CA on May 26th and 27th. Danzig will close the festivities May 27th, headlining a bill featuring more than 20 artists playing amidst a full scale takeover and transformation of the park grounds featuring literally dozens of attractions, vendors, performers, and other surprises musical and otherwise.

BLACK LADEN CROWN physical formats will be available for sale on site at Blackest Of The Black.

Blackest Of The Black promises to create a site-wide atmosphere like no festival before or since. A full rundown of performers and attractions will be announced shortly. Check www.BlackestFest.com for tickets, news, and further details as they are confirmed.

Additionally, this summer marks the 25th Anniversary of  the classic DANZIG III: HOW THE GODS KILL. Produced by Danzig himself and featuring the unforgettable cover adorned by H.R. Giger’s Meister und Margeritha (The Master and Margarita), HOW THE GODS KILL was the first DANZIG album to crack Billboard’s Top 30 and inspired Rolling Stone to rave in its review at the time, “Rock is alarmingly short of visionaries these days; Danzig is the genuine article.”

Danzig will be performing a limited number of shows this summer, commemorating the occasion with live performances of numerous songs from HOW THE GODS KILL.

For further information, keep an eye on http://danzig-verotik.com/danzig/news.html

GORILLAZ INVADE… WEEK OF RELEASE CELEBRATION

GORILLAZ INVADE… 

WEEK OF RELEASE CELEBRATION:

HUMANZ HOUSE PARTY: GLOBAL LISTENING VIRTUAL EVENT APRIL 21st-23rd

LIVE AT ROUGH TRADE NYC APRIL 25th

Tickets Available Same Day with Pre-Order of Humanz at Rough Trade NYC

APPEARING ON THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT APRIL 27th

HUMANZ OUT APRIL 28th ON WARNER BROS.

Gorillaz continue to keep the surprises coming with an incredibly momentous week commemorating their highly anticipated new album Humanz—out April 28th on Warner Bros.

After unveiling the immersive fan experience of their augmented reality pop-up Spirit House in Brooklyn, Gorillaz have gone a step further in bringing Humanz to the world by hosting the virtual Humanz House Party. From Friday April 21st at 11am EST until end of Sunday April 23rd, those keen enough to download the Gorillaz app (Apple or Android) will be able to go to specific locations and walk through the Spirit House as they hear the new album before its release on a continuous loop. This will be the first opportunity for fans to hear Humanz in full. While those in NYC and Los Angeles can head to Bryant Park or Silver Lake Meadow for the unique experience, a full list of all participating cities and locations will be revealed within the Gorillaz Apphttp://gorillaz.com and Gorillaz Facebook.

To kick off the actual week of release for Humanz, Gorillaz has announced an intimate, once-in-a-lifetime close-up performance at Rough Trade NYC (located in Brooklyn) on Tuesday, April 25th—doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. To be one of the lucky few to score a ticket, stop by Rough Trade NYC April 25th and pre-order the album to receive a wristband for entry to the show (limit one per person, wristbands will be placed on at time of purchase).

As an extension of the Sonos and Gorillaz Spirit House, Gorillaz will also unveil an exclusive installation of Jamie Hewlett’s original artwork at the Sonos flagship store at 101 Greene Street in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The custom installation will be on display starting April 26th, and will feature a selection of Gorillaz artwork carefully created and curated by Hewlett from his personal archive.

If that’s not enough Gorillaz, never fear! Tune in to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on April 27th to catch an extraordinary appearance of the band featuring Damon Albarn, Seye Adelekan, Jesse Hackett, Mike Smith, Karl Vanden Bossche, Gabriel Wallace, Jeff Wooton PLUS several special guests.

And the global fascination for Gorillaz will continue when Humanz takes to the road this summer–with special pop-up guest appearances from many more of the album’s featured artists, drawing from a stellar lineup including Jehnny Beth (Savages), Danny Brown, Benjamin Clementine, De La Soul, D.R.A.M., Peven Everett, Anthony Hamilton, Grace Jones, Zebra Katz, Kelela, Mavis Staples, Vince Staples, Popcaan, Pusha T, Jamie Principle and Kali Uchis, among others. Tickets available at http://gorillaz.com/tour.

Keep up with Gorillaz at www.gorillaz.com.

GORILLAZ
HUMANZ Tour 2017

6/10/17 –  Margate, UK – Demon Dayz 2017

7/08/17 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

7/10/17 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre

7/12/17 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

7/13/17 – Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing

7/15/17 – Quebec City, Canada – Festival d’Été International de Québec

7/17/17 – Washington, DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion

7/28-30/17 – Niigata, Japan – Fuji Rock 2017

8/11-13/17 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

9/15-17/17 – New York, NY – Meadows Music & Arts Festival

9/18/17 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre

9/20/17 – Minneapolis, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium

9/22/17 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

9/24/17 – Las Vegas, NV – Life Is Beautiful

9/26/17 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

9/30/17 – Seattle, WA – KeyArena at Seattle Center

10/05/17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

10/11/17 – Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Center

10/13-15/17 – Miami, FL – III Points Festival

GORILLAZ: HUMANZ TOUR – FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN 7 YEARS

GORILLAZ

HUMANZ TOUR

FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN 7 YEARS

TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 21 AT GORILLAZ.COM

HUMANZ OUT APRIL 28th

Humanz Album Cover

The past few weeks have seen Gorillaz score the most successful debut in YouTube VR history with the 360 degree “Saturnz Barz (Spirit House),” launch a mixed reality app, release five wildly acclaimed tracks from the eagerly anticipated Humanz album (out April 28 on Warner Bros.), confirm a handful of international festival dates in the wake of their June 10 Demon Dayz festival at Dreamland Margate UK selling out instantly…

… And now it can be confirmed that masterminds Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett will bring Gorillaz back to North America for the first time since the Plastic Beach tour that SPIN hailed as 2010’s “Live Show of the Year.” Tickets for the newly announced dates, which begin July 8 in Chicago and run through the fall, will be available for general on-sale this Friday, April 21 at Gorillaz.com.

Tickets purchased online for select dates listed below will receive a choice of either a standard physical or standard digital copy of Humanz. Instructions will be sent via email shortly after ticket purchase. For tickets purchased after Humanz April 28 release date, instructions will be emailed 7-10 days after purchase.

The Humanz Tour traveling extravaganza will feature Albarn, Hewlett’s enigmatic characters and a touring ensemble of flesh and blood musicians joining Gorillaz Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, Russel Hobbs and 2D, as they bring to life the new tracks and classics spanning the massive Gorillaz catalogue. As always, Gorillaz will be joined onstage by a stellar lineup of featured artists—the new album offering such possibilities as Jehnny Beth (Savages), Danny Brown, Benjamin Clementine, De La Soul, D.R.A.M., Peven Everett, Anthony Hamilton, Grace Jones, Zebra Katz, Kelela, Mavis Staples, Vince Staples, Popcaan, Pusha T, Jamie Principle and Kali Uchis, among others.

For further information and updates, check back regularly at www.gorillaz.com.

Download high res PRESS IMAGES, VIDEO STILLS and ALBUM ART here: www.gorillaz.com/rmpphoto

GORILLAZ
HUMANZ Tour 2017

July 8 – Chicago IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island +

July 10 – Toronto ON – Air Canada Centre +

July 12 – Boston MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion +

July 13 – Philadelphia PA – Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing +

July 15 – Quebec City QC – Quebec City Summer Festival

July 17 – Washington DC – Merriweather Post Pavilion +

August 11-13 – San Francisco CA – Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Sept. 15-17 – New York NY – Meadows Music & Arts Festival*

Sept. 18 – Detroit MI – Fox Theatre +

Sept. 20 – Minneapolis MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium +

Sept. 22 – Kansas City MO – Sprint Center +

Sept. 24 – Las Vegas NV – Life Is Beautiful

Sept. 26 – Denver CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre +

Sept. 30 – Seattle WA – KeyArena at Seattle Center +

Oct. 5 – Los Angeles CA – The Forum +

Oct. 11 – Atlanta GA – Infinite Energy Center +

Oct. 13-15 – Miami FL –  III Points Festival*

+ Ticket/Album Bundle Offered

BECK: LIVE AT RED ROCKS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND JULY 11th

BECK

LIVE AT RED ROCKS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND JULY 11th

HEADLINING FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THIS SUMMER

“spectacularly life-affirming”—BROOKLYN MAGAZINE

“incredible”—VULTURE

“a performance that’s a giddy run-through of all his most fun material…excellent”—STEREOGUM

“there was no denying Beck’s timeless cool”—ROLLING STONE (15 Best Things We Saw at Governors Ball 2016)

“lovely…Beck achieved the impossible at Gov Ball”—BILLBOARD

With warmer weather quickly making its approach, Beck has confirmed a handful of exciting summer tour dates including a highly anticipated return to Red Rocks on July 11th— with very special guests, the esteemed Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Presale for the Red Rocks date begins Wednesday, April 12 at 10am local time, with general on sale beginning Friday, April 14th at 10am local time. Grab tickets here:
http://axs.com/events/334825/beck-tickets

Additionally, fans can catch Beck as he headlines The RIDE Festival in Telluride, CO as well as MusicFestNW Presents: Project Pabst in Portland. See below for all announced dates.

BECK
LIVE 2017

July 9th – Telluride, CO – The RIDE Festival
July 11th – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks (with special guests Preservation Hall Jazz Band)
August 27th – Portland, OR – MusicFestNW Presents: Project Pabst

GORILLAZ: LAUNCH MIXED REALITY APP

Gorillaz

Launch Mixed Reality App

Watch trailer here:  http://gorill.az/apptrailer

In the run up to the release of their highly anticipated new album Humanz, this week also sees Gorillaz launch a mixed reality app, allowing fans a glimpse inside the weird and wonderful universe of The World’s Most Successful Virtual Band for the very first time.

Pushing the boundaries of technology, the Gorillaz App will allow fans to immerse themselves in the world of Gorillaz and join Murdoc, 2D, Russel and Noodle at home in the Gorillaz House.

To celebrate the release of the new album, fans will be invited – via the app – to the Humanz House Party, an exclusive worldwide listening event which will allow fans to hear the new album in full for the first time. The Humanz House Party will be the largest ever geo specific listeningexperience bringing people together across 500 locations, from Tokyo to Santiago.

Developed by Gorillaz and B-Reel with support from Deutsche Telekom, the fully immersive mixed-reality app is a unique blend of real world, AR, VR and 360 environments, using the technology in a narrative context for the very first time.

Gorillaz will headline the recently announced, sold-out Demon Dayz Festival at Dreamland Margate on June 10th. Full details of dates scheduled for later in the year, will be announced soon.

Download the app on both Apple and Android mobile devices here:
Android download: http://gorill.az/androidapp
Apple download: http://gorill.az/iPhoneapp

Download high-res Gorillaz and App stills here: www.gorillaz.com/rmpphoto

www.gorillaz.com

Notes to Editors:

Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs.Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band’s subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010) and The Fall (2011). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have topped charts around the world and toured the globe from San Diego to Syria,  picking up hundreds of millions of streams and record sales along the way. Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor and are recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.

About B-Reel
B-Reel is a global, full-service creative agency, made up of a network of makers, storytellers and technologists creating unexpected ways to connect brands and audiences. With production in its roots, B-Reel translates boundary-pushing technology and innovative marketing into business solutions for modern brands including Google, Facebook, American Express, MTV, Nike, H&M, and M.A.C. B-Reel has offices in Stockholm, New York, Los Angeles, London, Barcelona and Berlin. For more information, visit www.b-reel.com

About Telekom Electronic Beats
Telekom Electronic Beats is one of the world’s most established music and lifestyle content marketing programs, encompassing a range of products and services as well as award winning content and events. Over the last 17 years Telekom Electronic Beats has created a universe of music experiences via a diverse range of channels, with electronicbeats.net as its central hub. Whilst the program was initially centered around music marketing, Telekom Electronic Beats now embraces the strong connection between music and other lifestyle areas such as design, tech, fashion and art. Telekom Electronic Beats have worked with some of the biggest names in contemporary music from Grace Jones and Depeche Mode through to Moderat as well as championing new up and coming artists such as Ry X.

THE SHINS & SPOON: Together for Four Nights Only

THE SHINS with very special guest SPOON
 Together for Four Nights Only
Tickets On Sale Friday, April 14 at 10am Local Time

Hot off the back to back release of two of the most acclaimed albums of the year—The Shins’ Heartworms (Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records) and Spoon’s Hot Thoughts (Matador)—two pioneering acts whose singular styles defined the sounds of the early aughts and mid-90s respectively will join forces for four once-in-a-lifetime dates.
The Shins and Spoon bill will hit the following cities on the following dates:
Sept. 30 – Berkeley CA – Greek Theater
Oct. 1 – San Diego CA – Cal Coast Credit Union (OAT)
Oct. 3 – Phoenix AZ – Comerica Theater
Oct. 5 – Denver CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
Tickets will be on sale to the public beginning Friday, April 14 at 10am local time.
Produced by James Mercer, The Shins’ fifth album, Heartworms, was released March 10 to a wave of critical acclaim: Entertainment Weekly called Heartworms the “band’s boldest album yet” and “a rewarding and singular addition to the Shins’ catalog,” Rolling Stone lauded its “home-brewed feel, heavy on Beach Boys grandeur, New Wave kicks, squiggly synth-pop and warm-weather soft rock – with lyrics tenderly balanced between midlife malaise and youthful romanticism. The result is some of the most charming music he’s ever made,” while Time magazine opined “Heartworms works on a grander scale, with ornate sonic tableaux.” Mercer and crew celebrated the release of Heartworms by launching a competition to win the band’s original touring vehicle, the same sweet 1990 Ford 350 Clubwagon in which they gave Stephen Colbert a ride during their week of release Late Show appearance.  To date, 100+ aspiring artists have entered #ShinsVanContest, each submitting a cover version of one of Heartworms’ instant classics. To enter, visit theshins.com/van and submit a video of you or your band covering a track from Heartworms using the hashtag #ShinsVanContest.
Spoon’s ninth album and fourth in a row to crack the U.S. Top 10, Hot Thoughts, landed the following week to yet another cavalcade of critical ecstasy: Rolling Stone awarding it a 4-star rating, New York magazine hailing Spoon as “incapable of releasing a bad record” and Entertainment Weekly agreeing the band “couldn’t make a bad record if they tried,” while The Ringer cited “a case to be made for Spoon being the greatest rock band of the 21st century.”  Spoon commemorated Hot Thoughts’ release week with a trio of shows in their hometown of Austin TX that were the talk of this year’s SXSW festival. The band managed to sneak a film crew past the fire marshalls fighting back the droves at the jam packed SXSW gigs, and the resultant video for the album’s “fascinating” (Stereogum) “scorcher” (Vulture) of a title track captures Spoon in all its raw power and glory. See the “Hot Thoughts” video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrLVAQYfeZ4&feature=youtu.be. These four shows with The Shins are sure to be highlights of an ongoing world tour taking Hot Thoughts‘ “after-dark explorations undertaken in thrilling ways” (Time Magazine) to all corners of the globe, as the new album has achieved the highest chart positions of the band’s 20+ year career in the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Portugal, Austria and Switzerland.