Category Archives: artists

Press Releases, SID: Superman Is Dead

VAMPIRE WEEKEND NOMINATED FOR BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM GRAMMY

ADDITIONAL SOUTHERN U.S. DATES ANNOUNCED

© Alex John Beck

Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend’s Billboard chart-topping third album and Rolling Stone‘s #1 Album of the Year, has received a GRAMMY nomination for Alternative Music Album of the Year. This news comes as scores of music publications and websites continue to include Modern Vampires among the top slots in their year-end best albums lists. Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio will vie for the golden gramophone during the 56th Annual Grammy Awards which will be broadcast live on CBS at 8pm ET/PT on January 26, 2014.

Meanwhile, SPIN’s official Band of the Year will continue to tour in support of Modern Vampires of the City. The band recently added four Southern U.S. dates in Austin, Birmingham, Miami and Atlanta to their ongoing itinerary. Ticket presales begin December 11th with general onsales commencing onDecember 13th. For more information, consult individual ticket links provided in the following schedule.

For further information, visit:
www.vampireweekend.com
www.facebook.com/VampireWeekend
www.twitter.com/vampireweekend

VAMPIRE WEEKEND
2013-2014 TOUR

12/30/13 – Marion Bay, Australia – The Falls Music & Arts Festival
12/31/13 – Lorne, Australia – The Falls Music & Arts Festival
01/01/14 – Byron Bay, Australia – The Falls Music & Arts Festival
01/03/14 – Busselton, Australia – Southbound Festival
01/06/14 – Melbourne, Australia – Festival Hall
01/08/14 – Sydney, Australia – Hordern Pavillion
03/29-30/14 – Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile
04/01-02/14 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina
04/03-05/14 – Bogota, Columbia – Festival Estereo Picnic
04/05-06/14 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brazil
04/24/14 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s BBQ
04/28/14 – Birmingham, AL – Sloss Furnaces
04/30/14 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach
05/05/14 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

Bob Mould, Press Releases

BOB MOULD: WORKBOOK 25

25th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION OUT FEBRUARY 25, 2014

FEBRUARY 27 “25 YEARS OF WORKBOOK” NOISE POP PERFORMANCE TO BE FOLLOWED BY SIX DATE COMMEMORATIVE TOUR MARCH 1-8

When the intense and inhumanly prolific career of the legendary Hüsker Dü went supernova in 1988, Bob Mould all but went into self-imposed exile.

Mould would re-emerge the following year with his first solo album–the incredibly impassioned and personal Workbook.

While recognized from day one as an astonishing guitarist, as well as a master of pop songcraft discernible even through the ear-splitting din of Hüsker Dü classics like Zen Arcade and New Day Rising, Mould’s compositions and performances on Workbook plumbed emotional depths and hit musical heights few expected. Instant classics like “Wishing Well” and “See A Little Light” would remain live staples of Mould solo sets for decades to come.

On February 25, 2014 Omnivore Recordings will commemorate the 25th anniversary of this iconic work with the deluxe 2-CD 2-LP Workbook 25. In addition to the original album’s 11 tracks, the first CD adds “All Those People Know,” originally issued as the B-side of the single “See A Little Light.” The second CD is Bob’s complete 1989 performance at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro. 13 of the 17 tracks are previously unissued from this mythical show, which features music from the then two-week old Workbook, as well as Hüsker Dü favorites and a cover of Richard & Linda Thompson’s classic “Shoot Out The Lights.” Workbook 25 will also make the album available on vinyl for the first time since its original release, pressed on 2 LPs for sonic superiority. The vinyl edition will include “All Those People Know” as well.

Pre-orders for Workbook 25 can be placed at
http://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/records/bob-mould/

Workbook 25‘s release will be followed in short order by a previously announced “25 Years of Workbook” set February 27 at the Noise Pop festival in San Francisco and a six-date run of select, intimate dates where Bob, along with long-time bassist Jason Narducy, will be performing selections from Workbook as well as other songs in his catalog that sit nicely alongside this album.

The itinerary is as follows:

Fri February 27 – San Francisco – Great American Music Hall (Noise Pop Festival)
Sat March 1st – Chicago – Old Town
Sun March 2nd – Chicago – City Winery
Tues March 4th – Minneapolis – The Women’s Club
Wed March 5th – Washington DC – 9:30 Club
Fri March 7th – New York – City Winery
Sat March 8th – New York – City Winery

For tickets, additional information etc., visit individual show pages as hyperlinked in the above itinerary.

Originally released May 2, 1989, Workbook is a singular statement of renewal.  It has proven an inspiration to a generation of musicians ranging from Dave Grohl to Ben Gibbard. Ryan Adams describes the album as “the sound of the internal and the subconscious, of dream, of regret, and of a silence that was lingering.”

Press Releases, Queens Of The Stone Age

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE NOMINATED FOR THREE GRAMMY AWARDS, ADD NEW 2014 DATES ON SALE FRI. DEC. 13

…Like Clockwork Nominated For Best Rock Album & Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, “My God Is The Sun” Nominated For Best Rock Performance

http://smarturl.it/QOTSAlikeclockwork

With three Grammy nominations just announced, arena shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Allstate Arena in Chicago and Agganis Arena in Boston mere days away, and year-end accolades continuing to pour in for the international #1 album …Like Clockwork (Matador), Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed three more February 2014 dates.

2/10 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
2/11 – El Paso, TX -­ Abraham Chavez Theatre
2/13 – Las Vegas, LV -­ The Joint

Exclusive artist and Citi Private Pass pre-sales begin Wednesday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Tickets will be on sale to the public starting Friday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
qotsa.com/live
For more about Citi Private Pass and it’s access to thousands of events, go to www.citiprivatepass.com

And the folks at the Grammys must agree with the critics, nominating …Like Clockwork for Best Rock Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, plus “My God Is The Sun” for Best Rock Performance. Meanwhile, we weren’t exaggerating about those Best of 2013 notices, which include:

“Homme combines menacing riffs and glammy refinement, sounding like Bowie reborn as a winking dark lord of the underworld… the king of Queens still has the best hard-rock falsetto of his generation.”–ROLLING STONE #6 Best Albums of 2013

#8 Album of 2013–AMAZON

“Queens of the Stone Age¹s sixth album may be their first for an indie label, but they¹re still making huge and bombastic music that sounds like it was built for arenas… a sleazy, strutting vibe that somehow manage to be both knowingly ironic and totally sincere.”–BUZZFEED #20 Album of 2013

#18 Album of 2013–CHICAGO TRIBUNE

“The nightmare carousel grinds back into motion. More real, raw and direct than ever before”–CRAVE #1 Album of 2013

“Josh Homme’s vocals have never sounded better, easily traveling from detached cool to fiery rocker and back again.”–NEWSDAY #8 Album of 2013

“Six years was definitely worth the wait for Queens of the Stone Age fans. Sure .. Like Clockwork is chock full of special guests like Dave Grohl, Elton John, Trent Reznor and Alex Turner among others, but this is one case where the music overshadows the names. ‘My God Is the Sun’ and ‘I Sat by the Ocean’ were released as singles, but … Like Clockwork is a true album listening experience in a singles era and well worth taking in from front to back. … Like Clockwork sits atop
our Top Rock and Metal Albums of 2013.”–NOISECREEP #1 Album of 2013

“For those who still believe rock-and-roll should be slimey, sinister stuff.”–WASHINGTON POST #9 Best Pop Singles of 2013

For further information, as ever…
http://www.qotsa.com/ or http://qotsa.com/live

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
Post-Grammy Southwest Victory Lap 2014

Jan 30 2014 – Memorial Auditorium – Raleigh, NC
Jan 31 2014 ­ Township Auditorium ­ Columbia, SC
Feb 01 2014 ­ Tennesse Theatre ­ Knoxville, TN
Feb 03 2014 – Florida Theatre – Jacksonville, FL
Feb 04 2014 – Mahaffey Theater – Saint Petersburg, FL
Feb 05 2014 – The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater – Miami Beach, FL
Feb 07 2014 – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL
Feb 09 2014 – Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX
Feb 10 2014 – Majestic Theatre – San Antonio, TX
Feb 11 2014 – Abraham Chavez Theatre – El Paso, TX
Feb 13 2014 – The Joint – Las Vegas, NV

Paul McCartney, Press Releases

PAUL McCARTNEY: ACROSS THE BOARD GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

Paul, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic & Pat Smear’s “Cut Me Some Slack” From Sound City Nominated For Best Rock Song

Wings Over America Deluxe Edition Nominated For Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

Live Kisses Up For Best Surround Sound Album & Best Music Film

© 2013 Mary McCartney / MPL Communications

Paul McCartney has appeared in possibly his most diverse spread ever of Grammy nominations.

“Cut Me Some Slack,” Paul’s volcanic collaboration with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear from the Sound City: Real To Reel soundtrack LP is up for Best Rock Song, while the Wings Over America Deluxe Edition (Concord/Hear Music) that rocked eyes and ears (not to mention the catalog charts) this year is nominated for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package.

In addition, Live Kisses (Eagle Rock), Paul’s epic one time only live performance of material from his Grammy-winning Kisses On The Bottom (Concord/Hear Music) is nominated in both the Best Surround Sound Album and Best Music Film categories.

The nominations stand to bring McCartney’s career Grammy tally to 20 when the 56th Annual Grammy Awards are broadcast live on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT on January 26, 2014.
Broken Bells, Press Releases

BROKEN BELLS DEBUT OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “HOLDING ON FOR LIFE”

Otherworldy Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers Stars Anton Yelchin and Kate Mara

AFTER THE DISCO RELEASE DATE MOVED TO FEBRUARY 4TH

“After the Disco is Broken Bells’ catchiest set yet, augmenting the duo’s psych-pop sound with late-night grooves and sleek synths”-ROLLING STONE

Broken Bells, the musical partnership consisting of James Mercer and Danger Mouse, has released the new official video for After the Disco’s lead single, “Holding On For Life.”

“Holding On For Life” is comprised of scenes from Part One and Part Two of the band’s collaborative featurette with The Creators Project, also titled After the Disco. The single-length visual creation follows protagonist Oliver (Anton Yelchin) as he navigates a truly out-of-this-world party and encounters some twists along the way. Additional insight is provided from the viewpoint of Oliver’s extraterrestrial love interest, Helen (Kate Mara), as she confronts the age-old tragedy of heartbreak on the dance floor.

The band’s sophomore full-length album, After the Disco, was originally slated for January 14th but will now be available on February 4th, 2014 on Columbia Records. Mercer and Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) will embark on a tour supporting the new record beginning in early spring. A listing of confirmed dates can be viewed below.

For more information:
http://www.brokenbells.com/
https://twitter.com/broken_bells
https://www.facebook.com/brokenbellsmusic

BROKEN BELLS
2014 TOUR

2/28/14 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
3/01/14 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
3/03/14 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
3/04/14 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
3/05/14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
3/07/14 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
3/08/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero Theatre
3/09/14 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
3/11/14 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

Press Releases, Third Man Records

Third Man Records Releases 3 New Sun Records Reissues

Hot off the presses at United, Third Man Records’ next trio of Sun Records reissues is ready to make its way onto your turntable. This is the second installment of their ongoing partnership with Sun (the first (http://thirdmanrecords.com/news/view/sun-records-reissue-series), including The Prisonaires, Johnny Cash, and Rufus Thomas), with each release remaining faithful to its original issue. We’ve replicated the classic logo and label design and coupled it with a custom sleeve that employs the rooster that Sun founder Sam Phillips regretted losing when the label stopped pressing 78’s and moved exclusively to 45’s. One of the first releases to be pressed as a 45 by Sun during this transition is the first 7″ included in this set, D.A. Hunt’s “Lonesome Old Jail” b/w “Greyhound Blues.”

D.A. Hunt’s “Lonesome Old Jail” b/w “Greyhound Blues” TMR-224 (http://thirdmanstore.com/featured/greyhound-blues-b-w-lonesome-old-jail)

Daniel Augusta Hunt, better known as Junior Hunt, was born in Munford, AL in 1929. On or around March 11th, 1953, Hunt recorded these two songs at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis and they were released in June of that year. For over 50 years, these songs were believed to only exist in 78 rpm form, until a copy pressed as a 45 rpm 7″ single turned up in Minnesota. This only known copy was sold on eBay in 2010 for $10,323. This marks the first legitimate release of Hunt’s material on a 7″ record, and both songs are outstanding examples of the heartbreaking, desolate nature of the solo bluesman accompanying himself on guitar and borrow heavily from the template set by Lightnin’ Hopkins. Hunt was arrested in Memphis in 1958 for stealing a saxophone and died in May 1962 in Phoenix, AZ.

Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings “Rockhouse” b/w “You’re My Baby” TMR-225 (http://thirdmanstore.com/featured/greyhound-blues-b-w-lonesome-old-jail-1)

Most likely recorded in June of 1956, “Rockhouse” is a prime example of quintessential, undiluted rockabilly. While Roy and the Teen Kings’ stint with Sun would be brief, the sheer power unleashed on these tracks is palpable. Most folks are only familiar with Orbison’s perfected pop orchestrations recorded for Monument Records in the ’60s, but his roots were firmly planted in the dusty West Texas sound, were influenced heavily by Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, and remain equally important as the work of both.

Jerry Lee Lewis “Great Balls of Fire” b/w “You Win Again” TMR-226 (http://thirdmanstore.com/featured/greyhound-blues-b-w-lonesome-old-jail-2)

Like the Golden Gate Bridge, hot dogs, Wrigley Field, Converse All-Stars, and Jack Daniels, “Great Balls of Fire” is of the uppermost echelon of cultural exports America has ever produced. If you don’t already know this, it’s okay…you can buy this single now and no one will be the wiser.The Killer at his finest.

Purchase all three as a bundle (http://thirdmanstore.com/featured/sun-records-reissue-bundle-2-d-a-hunt-roy-orbison-jerry-lee-lewis), or individually on our Sun Records Reissue page. The limited edition SUN RAY ™ versions of these singles will be available at a future date with location TBA.

Learn more about the first installment of this series here:
http://thirdmanrecords.com/news/view/sun-records-reissue-series

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Press Releases, Uncategorized

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS NEW VIDEO “HIGGS BOSON BLUES”

NICK CAVE FEATURE DOCUMENTARY – 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH – WORLD PREMIERE AT 2014 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS SUMMER 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ON SALE

© Andrew Whitton

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have unveiled their video for “Higgs Boson Blues.” Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and featuring the band performing the epic song live in its entirety, the video was revealed exclusively through Rolling Stone yesterday. Shot in East London, Nick and the Bad Seeds curate their legendary mystery and passion, creating a captivating auditory and visual experience of one of many highlights from their universally acclaimed album Push the Sky Away. Watch it here.

Upcoming feature documentary, 20,000 Days on Earth, is set to have its World Premiere next month at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film, directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, portrays a fictionalized 24 hours in the life of Nick Cave and is inspired by a calculation Nick had made in his songwriting notebook working out his time on Earth. Forsyth and Pollard have taken this and from it crafted an innovative and powerful film that takes us inside Nick’s artistic process and celebrates creativity.

For more information, head to http://www.20000daysonearth.com/

© Amelia Troubridge

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released their fourth official live album, Live from KCRW, on November 29th as a special Black Friday Record Store Day release. Live from KCRW features stripped-down tracks from Push the Sky Away and other jewels from the Bad Seeds catalog. The live album is now available digitally via:

http://smarturl.it/ncbslivedlxdl (Push the Sky Away/Live From KCRW bundle)

Following their completely sold out spring 2013 North American shows – and a year of worldwide touring widely hailed as their best and most successful ever –  Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have recently announced a return to North America in the summer of 2014. Tickets are currently on sale at www.nickcave.com. A complete listing of upcoming dates can be found below.


NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

06/16/14 – Louisville Palace Theatre – Louisville, KY
06/18/14 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO
06/20/14 – Milwaukee Theatre – Milwaukee, WI
06/21/14 – State Theatre – Minneapolis, MN SOLD OUT
06/24/14 – Buell Theatre – Denver, CO
06/27/14 – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, AB
06/28/14 – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Edmonton, AB
06/30/14 – Orpheum Theatre – Vancouver, BC SOLD OUT
07/02/14 – Paramount Theatre – Seattle, WA
07/05/14 – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – Portland, OR
07/07/14 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA SOLD OUT
07/08/14 – Warfield Theatre – San Francisco, CA *** Just added – on sale Friday, December 6th
07/11/14 – Shrine Auditorium – Los Angeles, CA
07/19/14 – ACL Live @ Moody Theater – Austin, TX SOLD OUT
07/21/14 – Mahalia Jackson Theater – New Orleans, LA
07/23/14 – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC
07/25/14 – Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
07/26/14 – Prospect Park – New York, NY
07/29/14 – Masonic Temple Theatre – Detroit, MI
07/31/14 – Sony Centre – Toronto, ON
Band Of Horses, Press Releases

BAND OF HORSES: ACOUSTIC AT THE RYMAN LIVE ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 11

MIXED & MASTERED FROM DSD & AVAILABLE  AS180 GRAM VINYL, 24-BIT 96K WAV & MORE

“NEIGHBOR” LIVE ACOUSTIC VERSION STREAMING AT BANDOFHORSES.COM

SPECIAL ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES FEBRUARY 11 THROUGH MARCH 5 TICKETING INFORMATION AT THE NEWLY RELAUNCHED
BANDOFHORSES.COM

“This setting offered Bridwell a chance to show off his genuine vocal abilities… Bridwell shares this skill with his bandmates, who surprised us with big, round, multi-part harmonies… brought to mind the best efforts of Eagles and Crosby, Stills and Nash.”–NASHVILLE SCENE

Men with cool girlfriends and wives, rejoice! Band of Horses has just armed you with the perfect Valentine’s Day gift: Acoustic at The Ryman, a 10-song virtual greatest hits set of acoustic renditions of songs from across the Band of Horses catalog, recorded at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium over two magical nights in April 2013, to be released February 11, 2014 on Brown Records via Kobalt Label Services. In addition to standard digital and CD versions, Acoustic at The Ryman will be available on 180 Gram Vinyl as well as a high quality 24-bit 96k WAV version. Standard digital, CD and vinyl versions will be available for preorder with bonus tracks at bandofhorses.com this week.

Having captured this two-night stand’s worth of singular performances that the NASHVILLE SCENE said “brought to mind the best efforts of Eagles and Crosby, Stills and Nash,” Band of Horses set about translating the energy and electricity of The Ryman document into the closest possible experience to having been there. Using the latest hardware from DSD recorder manufacturers Mytek, Band of Horses mixed the record in the band’s hometown haunt of Charleston Sound. As a result, Band of Horses: Acoustic at the Ryman is one of a mere handful of non-Classical/Jazz albums mixed and mastered in the DSD format, capturing the ragged magic of an unforgettable performance in dangerously pristine quality.

“The game plan was to keep it wild and expressive like the show while capturing it with highest resolution available,” says the band’s Bill Reynolds.  “The electricity in The Ryman was off the charts. If that makes it to the listener, then we’ll consider this a success.”

The album’s release will be commemorated by a 13-date run of special acoustic performances, commencing on the its February 11 street date at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and concluding March 5 at–where else?–The Ryman itself.

Band of Horses: Acoustic at the Ryman was mixed down to DSD through Mytek convertors and mastered from DSD to DSD by Bob Ludwig At Gateway using the Mytek 8Z192 ADDA. The recording was transferred from DSD to 180 Gram Vinyl by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab.

BAND OF HORSES
ACOUSTIC AT THE RYMAN
Track Listing:

1.            Marry Song
2.            Slow Cruel Hands of Time
3.            Detlef Schrempf
4.            Everything’s Gonna Be Undone
5.            No One’s Gonna Love You
6.            Factory
7.            Older
8.            Wicked Gil
9.            The Funeral
10.          Neighbor

Band of Horses – A Special Acoustic Performance
Presales begin this Friday, December 6th. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning this weekend.
Check www.bandofhorses.com/tour for ticketing details

Feb 11th – Los Angeles, CA – Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Feb. 14th – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Feb. 16th – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
Feb. 17th – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theater
Feb. 19th -Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
Feb. 21st- Toronto – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Feb 22nd – Ithaca, NY – State Theatre
Feb. 23rd – Albany, NY – The Egg
Feb. 25th – Somerville, MA – Somerville Theatre
Feb. 27th – Washington, DC – Lincoln Theater
Feb. 28th – New York, NY – Town Hall
March 1st – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theater
March 5th – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium

Metric, Press Releases

METRIC REVEAL NEW VIDEO FOR “LOST KITTEN” VIA YOUTUBE

© Justin Broadbent

Less than a month after revealing a complex display of collapsing worlds for the video to Metric’s most recent album title-track “Synthetica,” the band debuts the colorful and flamboyant video for “Lost Kitten.” Watch it here.

The MuchFACT-funded video was directed by Sammy Rawal and and shot over two days in Mexico City. “Lost Kitten” tells a gorgeous story of an unusual search for home. It follows acclaimed ballroom dancer/actor Sheldon McIntosh (otherwise known as Tynomi Banks, the name he goes by when performing in drag in his native Toronto) and showcases Rawal’s hyper-stylized approach in the use of bold color and unique choreography.

“Lost Kitten” re-imagines the archetype of a hero’s journey, as Sheldon searches for his house mother – an “angel.”  Sheldon’s massive presence is amplified with a sequin jacket and kitten heels as his mysterious pilgrimage leads him through Mexico City into the canal maze of Xochimilco on a flat-bottomed trajinera. He reaches his destiny, delivering an epic vogueing performance to celebrate his reunion with his house mother.

“Lost Kitten” was the track that helped launch the innovative new Synthetica app in mid-November. The iPad, iPhone and iPod touch interactive song experience brings both Synthetica and Synthetica Reflections (the recently released companion album) to fans and allows them to remix, filter and sequence songs as they see fit. Users can change instruments and their speeds and turn tracks on or off to create their own Metric-inspired musical creations. Download the app for free via http://smarturl.it/metricapp.

Metric continues to tour, with dates currently in Malaysia and the Philippines, the band will round out December 2013 in Australia and New Zealand. See further details at: www.ilovemetric.com.

Paul McCartney, Press Releases, Uncategorized

PAUL McCARTNEY: Something NEW

A RARE GLIMPSE INTO THE CREATIVE LIFE OF THE LEGENDARY ARTIST TO PREMIERE ON VIACOM’S HI-DEF MUSIC NETWORK PALLADIA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH

© 2013 Mary McCartney / MPL Communications

PAUL McCARTNEY: Something NEW is an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look into the creative life of the most successful artist in music history. Viacom’s hi-def music network Palladia will  premiere the one-hour program on Thursday, December 5th at 9:00 PM ET. VH1 Classic will also air the special on Friday, December 13th at 9:00 PM ET/PT. Something NEW features incredible live and backstage footage shot around the world during his amazing run of shows in 2013 and documents the creation of Paul McCartney’s recently released album NEW. Rapturously received upon its October release, NEW has rightfully earned some of the best critical notices of Paul’s solo discography, including Rolling Stone placing it high in their Top 50 Albums of 2013 and raving “As Macca understands better than almost anyone, rock & roll is fueled by a hunger for good times and an ageless exuberance.”

Directed by Don Letts, whose credits include the GRAMMY-winning The Clash: Westway to the World, the program also integrates intimate footage of the actual recording process along with vivid memories and incisive reflections of Paul and the album’s star-studded production team.

There was no particular plan for Paul McCartney’s sixteenth studio album. The initial intention was to go in and demo with a handful of producers, and see who was the right fit for the full album. There is Paul Epworth, architect of Adele’s monstrously successful 21 and Mark Ronson, known for his work on Amy Winehouse’s classic recordings. And close to the family, there is Giles Martin and Ethan Johns, both celebrated producers in their own right and both sons of men renowned for their prominent roles in Paul’s previous works. “I did a lot of work with Giles’s Dad, George, in Beatles days; Glyn Johns worked with us on Let It Be and Wings stuff,” Paul says in case anyone needed reminding.

Chronicling yet another peak into Paul McCartney’s legendary career, Something NEW is a rare glimpse into his incomparable artistry, his creative process and the incredible impact his music has all over the world.

For more information on Something NEW or Palladia, please visit www.paulmccartney.com or www.Palladia.tv.

@paulmccartney
#whatsnew

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Paul McCartney – U.S.:
Steve Martin – Nasty Little Man – steve@nastylittleman.com
212-343-0740

Concord Music Group:
Joel Amsterdam – joel.amsterdam@concordmusicgroup.com
310-385-4206

Palladia:
Kevin Turner – kevin.turner@vh1.com
212-846-3361

About Palladia
Palladia, Viacom Media Networks’ high-definition music channel, launched in January 2006 and features original music-based programming for a variety of music genres, including hip hop, rock, country, pop, contemporary, classic rock, alternative rock, soul and more, as well as HDTV acquisitions and original content from Viacom Music Group’s MTV, VH1, and CMT family of services. The channel has grown to 32 million households and is available on major U.S. carriers including Comcast, Cox, Verizon FiOS, Time Warner, Dish, DIRECTV, Charter, AT&T u-Verse, Cablevision and Insight.