It's been just about a year since The Sounds were in the U.S. celebrating the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough album Dying to Say This To You, but for the Swedish indie rockers, it's been too long.
Now The Sounds have announced a string of California dates this November. "Any time we have an opportunity to come back to the USA and play for our fans, we embrace it fully," says vocalist Maja Ivarsson. "Especially when it is for a California tour as we’ve always called it our home away from home. Our fans are so passionate, how can we not want to go and play for them every chance we get?"
In support of their EP The Tales That We Tell released this Summer, they will be kicking off at Santa Ana's Observatory on November 8th and wrapping up on the 17th in Pioneertown's Pappy and Harriets, with dates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, among others.
Released as a special thank you to fans, The Tales That We Know is a four-track EP that is framed around the previously released single "Thrill," and collects recent recordings that the band wanted to give to fans while they awaited the band's next move.
“We were in the studio working on new songs, and rather than wait for some time in the future where the songs may come out on an album, we wanted to share this new music with our fans, now," Maja explains.
Formed in 1998 in Sweden, The Sounds exploded on the alt-rock scene with their wildly-lauded 2002 debut Living in America and its breakthrough singles “Seven Days a Week”, “Rock'n Roll”, and the aptly named title track. Fronted by the striking Maja Ivarsson, The Sounds have continued to remain on the forefront of the music scene, releasing a handful of albums, each spawning single after single like “Tony the Beat”, “Painted By Numbers”, “Song With A Mission”, “No One Sleeps When I'm Awake”, “Beatbox”, “Something to Die For", "Dance with the Devil”, “Shake Shake Shake" and "Weekend".
For Australians, Triple J's Like A Version series needs no introduction. This much loved segment airs weekly on the leading national radio station Triple J. The premise is simple: The artist cover their favorite songs; which are often thought provoking, always entertaining and all aired on Triple J Breakfast. From there, the series of chart topping compilation albums have become something of a national institution.
Now for the first time, the esteemed Like A Version has been released in North America via Metropolitan Groove Merchants. The album contains 21 completely unique recordings from some of the world's leading artists and musicians. Stream the album on Spotify here. Read more about Like A Version's launch exclusively on Billboard here.
STREAM FULL ALBUM
STREAM TAME IMPALA COVERING KYLIE MINOGUE "Confide In Me"
STREAM CHVRCHES COVERING ARCTIC MONKEYS "Do I Wanna Know"
Since 1975, Triple J has grown from a Sydney radio station to a national network, and then to an international voice breaking new music from both Australia and the rest of the world. Like A Version is just one small part of what the station does. It started in 2005 as a simple covers segment, and the clever Madonna pun was to emphasize the fun that acts could have with a live cover version in our studios.
It wasn't long before we all realised this wasn't just a run-of- the-mill idea though. There was something a little more special about Like A Version. It stayed fun, but it also got a lot bigger - it now sits in the station's most popular time slot - during our breakfast shift every Friday morning. To say it's become a national institution is perhaps hyperbole. But we'll say that and challenge you to prove us wrong.
Just about every Australian act has appeared on Like A Version. On the international front, we've had acts planning their trips here to make sure they could appear in our studios for Like A Version. Mark Ronson, alt-J, Lorde, The Kooks, Mumford & Sons, Chvrches, The Wombats, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Halsey, Childish Gambino... It's a list that keeps growing. What you have here is just a small sample of covers we've hosted so far.
Triple J is super proud of Like A Version and we're now thrilled for the first time to share some of the great work the acts have done with you on the other side of the Pacific.
VIDEOS FROM THIS ALBUM:
Tame Impala covering Kylie Minogue's 'Confide In Me'
Chvrches covering Arctic Monkey's 'Do I Wanna Know?'
Track list:
1.Tame Impala "Confide In Me" (Original by Kylie Minogue)
2. Flume "My Boo" (Ghost Town DJs)
3. Mark Ronson "I Sat By The Ocean" (Queens Of The Stone Age)
4. Chvrches "Do I Wanna Know" (Arctic Monkeys)
5. Chet Faker "(Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good" (Sonia Dada)
6. Ben Folds "Such Great Heights" (The Postal Service)
7. John Butler Trio "Happy" (Pharell Willams)
8. Meg Mac "Bridges" (Broods)
9. Bon Iver "Coming Down" (Anaiis Mitchell)
10. Mumford & Sons "Unfinished Business" (White Lies)
11. Boy & Bear "Back To Black" (Amy Winehouse)
12. Cub Sport "Ultralight Beam" (Kanye West)
13. Broods "One Dance" (Drake)
14. Robert DeLong "The Mother We Share" (Chvrches)
15. James Vincent McMorrow "West Coast" (Lana Del Rey)
16. San Cisco "Get Lucky" (Daft Punk)
17. DMA's "Believe" (Cher)
18. City & Color "Settle Down" (Kimbra)
19.The Jezabels "Don't Stop Believing" (Journey)
20. Ásgeir "Stolen Dance" (Milky Chance)21. Catfish & The Bottlemen "Read My Mind" (The Killers)
The new musical project RSO finds guitarists Richie Sambora and Orianthi teaming up as a duo on the five-track Rise EP (BMG).
A real-life couple and creative partners, they call the collaboration "a true Bonnie and Clyde rock and roll kind of story," having connected four years ago in Hawaii when Orianthi was performing with Alice Cooper, then traveling around the world writing and recording together. Fans can visit RSOOfficial.com to purchase exclusive bonus content that includes a reggae version of "Good Times."
Sambora (who sold over 130 million albums worldwide and co-wrote over 20 Top 40 hits and 11 Top 10 hits as a member of Bon Jovi) and Australian guitar virtuoso Orianthi (who has shared stages with Michael Jackson, Santana, Prince, ZZ Top and was the first female member of Alice Cooper's band) have released three solo albums each.
Track listing:
1. Rise
2. Masterpiece
3. Truth
4. Take Me
5. Good Times
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| photo: Steve Gullick |
Alison Moyet wrapped up her North American tour on Wednesday night. The sold out LA show at the Fonda Theatre had fans enraptured from the get-go. Much of it was devoted to the British veteran's latest album "Other." The exquisite electronic pop effort saw her re-team with producer Guy Sigsworth (Bjork, Madonna, Alanis Morissette) to fine effect.
Following Moyet's spoken word recording "April 10," the 100-minute set kicked off with the high drama of "I Germinate." Backed by a pair of male keyboardists (occasionally adding guitar) and a blinding, yet dazzling lighting design that often kept her in the shadows, Moyet gave "When I Was Your Girl" a robust vocal delivery. "Wishing You Were Here," from 1991's "Hoodoo," was an early highlight.
Yaz - Moyet's successful early '80s collaboration with Vince Clarke of Erasure/Depeche Mode fame - was represented by five songs in the set. When the familiar melody to "Only You" (#2 UK) played, the crowd immediately went crazy. "Getting Into Something," off 1994's "Essex" sounded gorgeous.
"This is about a peculiar kind of romance that I don't understand whatsoever," Moyet said, as an introduction for the ominous, industrial-tinged "Beautiful Gun," which recalled Shirley Manson of Garbage.
After acknowledging her large contingent of gay male enthusiasts in attendance and a longstanding relationship with them, the vocalist did an intimate "Man in the Wings," backed by subtle synths. Later, "The Rarest Birds," a majestic song of praise for LGBT community, found Moyet talking about living in Brighton, England, where everyone "lives together freely." Orchestral sounds provided added depth.
All the between song banter was quite enjoyable. Before stately piano ballad "Other," Moyet admitted that being "middle aged feels pretty good." Upstairs in the balcony, people found a way to dance around during more uptempo numbers like "Right as Rain," "Happy Giddy," the Yaz selections "Bring Your Love Down," "Don't Go" and high energy closer "Situation" (the latter two topped the US dance chart).
While Moyet preferred to emphasize her newer material over Eighties solo work live, she did perform a pair from 1984 debut LP "Alf": a reworked "All Cried Out" and "Love Resurrection." All told, it was truly a hypnotizing evening of music.
Cheap Trick's first holiday themed album Christmas Christmas is out Oct. 20 on Big Machine Records.
Arriving mere months after their critically-acclaimed 18th studio album We're All Alright, Cheap Trick co-produced the holiday collection alongside their longtime collaborator, Grammy winner Julian Raymond (Glen Campbell, Fastball).
Explore Cheap Trick’s PledgeMusic campaign here: http://smarturl.it/CTChristmas.
Track list:
1. “Merry Christmas Darlings” | Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
2. “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day” | Roy Wood
3. “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” | Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz
4. “Merry Xmas Everybody” | Neville Holder, Jim Lea
5. “Please Come Home For Christmas” | Charles Brown, Jr., Gene Redd
6. “Remember Christmas” | Harry Nilsson
7. “Run Rudolph Run” | Marvin Brodie, Johnny Marks
8. “Father Christmas” | Ray Davies
9. “Silent Night” | Traditional – Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr; Arrangement by Robin Zander, Julian Raymond
10. “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” | Joey Ramone
11. “Our Father Of Life” | Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson
12. “Christmas Christmas” | Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Tom Petersson
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers – whose four decade-plus career has seen them play more than 5,000 shows and counting – remain on the road this fall for a string of U.S. headline dates, long awaited Canadian run as special guests on Nickelback’s “Feed The Machine” arena tour and a top-billed set at Pembroke Pines, FL’s upcoming Rockfest 80’s (November 4).
Additional dates – including some very special holiday concerts – will be announced soon. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit CheapTrick.com.
Cheap Trick will also be among the acts performing at Rock Getaway 2017, an all-star, all-inclusive weekend event set for the Hard Rock Hotel in Rivera Maya, Mexico October 26-November 1.
Set to appear on Oct. 29, Cheap Trick joins a truly extraordinary lineup of legends including Steve Miller Band, Roger Daltrey, Foreigner, Blue Öyster Cult, Bad Company, Los Lobos, and many more. Limited packages are still available; for detail, please visit www.rockgetaway.com.
Tour dates:
SEPTEMBER
26 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome *
28 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place *
OCTOBER
1 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena *
27 – Mahnomen, MN – Shooting Star Casino
29 – Riviera Maya, MX – Rock Getaway 2017 †
NOVEMBER
4 – Pembroke Pines, FL – Rockfest 80’s †
10 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
11 – Shippensburg, PA – Luhrs Performing Arts Center
12 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
16 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
18 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
* w/Nickelback
† Festival Performance
Legendary singer/songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member John Fogerty has signed an exclusive recordings deal with BMG to release his new solo album and reissue his renowned solo catalog.
As co-founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival, the group’s chief musical architect, and as a solo artist, Fogerty’s works rank as some of the most influential in American music history. Currently in the studio working on material for the full-length album to be released next year, BMG will kick off Fogerty’s solo catalog reissue campaign beginning with the 20th anniversary release of the Grammy Award-winning album Blue Moon Swamp on CD, 180g black vinyl, limited-edition 180g blue vinyl, and digital platforms on Nov. 17.
Originally released May 20, 1997, Blue Moon Swamp won Best Rock Album at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, with the song ‘Blueboy’ receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance that same year.
Blue Moon Swamp would go on to receive gold certification by the RIAA. The 20th anniversary release of Blue Moon Swamp now features a new album cover showcasing the famed concert backdrop from the album’s original supporting tour. Additional reissues from Fogerty’s solo career include the chart-topping and multi-platinum Centerfield, the gold-certified albums Eye of the Zombie and Premonition, Déjà vu (All Over Again), as well as a new Best of collection featuring highlights and favorites curated from his extensive solo catalog. Release dates to be announced.
Fogerty said, “I’m excited to partner with BMG for the next chapter of my music career. Their enthusiasm and confidence, affording me the creative freedom to make the music I want to make, has been absolutely refreshing. We have so many new and intriguing ideas that I look forward to sharing with everyone soon."
Following two sold-out, critically-acclaimed Las Vegas residencies in 2016, Fogerty returned to the city for a series of live shows in March and May this year with his debut at the Wynn’s Encore Theatre performing John Fogerty: Fortunate Son In Concert. Recently, the Wynn announced a slate of 15 additional live performances through October 7 and January 10 – 20, 2018.
For more information please visit www.JohnFogerty.com.
Grammy Award-winning artist Ed Sheeran has announced details for his first-ever North American stadium tour. Dates begin next summer on Aug. 18 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, and continue into November (see attached itinerary).
To ensure that tickets go to his fans, not scalpers or bots, Sheeran is partnering with Ticketmaster to use the #VerifiedFan system. Registration is open and closes on Oct. 12 at 10 PM ET. The Fan Presales are set to begin Monday, Oct. 16 at 10 AM and run through Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10 PM (all times local). The general public on-sales are Friday, Oct. 20 at 10am (local).
Last week, Sheeran launched the latest single “Perfect” with a companion lyric video that amassed over 3 million views on YouTube in the first 24 hours and is now up to over 6.4 million views. “Perfect” made it’s U.S. television premiere this week with a live performance on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Next week, Sheeran returns to NYC’s Times Square for the much-anticipated return of MTV’s “TRL” on Oct. 2.
“Perfect” is the 3rd single off Sheeran’s blockbuster 3rd studio album “÷” (pronounced “divide”). Now certified 2x-platinum by the RIAA, the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s third studio offering is the biggest selling album of the year.
After debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 with the biggest first week sales at the time of its March release, “÷” remained in the chart’s top 10 for a staggering 24 weeks. In the U.S. alone, tracks on “÷” have collectively earned more than 1 billion on demand streams.
Sheeran has likewise enjoyed record-setting success with the album’s 6x-Platinum certified, lead single “Shape Of You,” which is now the most streamed on song ever on Spotify. In addition to topping Billboard’s “Hot 100” for 12 weeks, the hit song remained in the top 10 for 33 consecutive weeks, the most ever in the chart’s 59-year history. “Shape of You” and follow-up Platinum certified single “Castle On The Hill” debuted at #1 and #6 respectively on Billboard’s “Hot 100” upon their tandem release at the top of the year, establishing Sheeran as the first artist to ever have two singles make simultaneous top 10 debuts.
2018 NORTH AMERICAN STADIUM TOUR:
August
18 Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl Stadium
25 Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field
30 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre
September
6 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium
15 Foxboro, MA Gillette Stadium
22 East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium
27 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field
October
13 Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium
17 Fargo, ND Fargodome
20 Minneapolis, MN U.S. Bank Stadium
27 Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium
31 New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome
November
3 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park
7 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium
10 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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