Out now: Coldplay's 'Kaleidoscope' EP

Coldplay's new five-track Kaleidoscope EP is out now to download and stream worldwide (the CD and vinyl versions of the EP will follow on August 4). Click to listen on Spotify or Apple Music / iTunes.

The band have also just premiered a new lyric video for Miracles (Someone Special),a collaboration with Detroit rapper Big Sean,which you can watch now at youtu.be/z9BPMjL44Aw.


The video was directed by Ben Mor:



The EP was produced by Rik Simpson and Daniel Green, together with Bill Rahko, and features a new live version of Coldplay's hit single with The Chainsmokers, Something Just Like This, recorded in Tokyo in April.

Track listing:

1 All I Can Think About Is You
2 Miracles (Someone Special) - Coldplay & Big Sean
3 A L I E N S
4 Something Just Like This (Tokyo Remix) - Coldplay & The Chainsmokers
5 Hypnotised

The EP follows the band's acclaimed A Head Full Of Dreams album, which has sold more than 5 million copies since its December 2015 release. The four new songs were recorded in the band's on-the-road studio during their A Head Full Of Dreams Tour.

The song Aliens was co-written by Brian Eno, and co-produced by Eno, Rik Simpson and Markus Dravs. All proceeds from it will go to Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), an international NGO which rescues migrants and refugees in peril at sea in the Mediterranean. The band are patrons of the charity.

The A Head Full Of Dreams Tour continues to North America for dates in August, September and October, before culminating with newly-announced shows in Brazil and Argentina in November. More than 4.6 million tickets have now been sold for the tour. For the full list of upcoming concerts, go to coldplay.com/tour.

Matt Pond PA news

On Aug. 11, Matt Pond PA will release Still Summer, their twelfth full-length album and the second Pond is releasing under his independent label, 131 Records.

Still Summer is available to pre-order now on LP and CD at the band's online store. matt pond PA has also announced a fall tour (listed below). Watch the official video for "A Spark" from Still Summer at YouTube. 
About the video Matt Pond says:

"A spark is a night of flickering possibility on a porch in Portland, Oregon. It's believing in the beauty of a stranger who disappears forever after the keg is kicked — the face in the crowd that for an unsettling moment turns the world askew in delirious bliss. Hope and regret are sitting side by side, sipping whiskey on a dilapidated train trestle in the back of my mind.

The video was intended to convey pure clarity within social chaos. The recognition of another human being, upside-down in a smoke-filled room filled with strangers.

During the shoot, the actors took their roles incredibly seriously. So much so that at a certain point, the film crew and I became a nuisance to their celebrations."

Regarding "Still Summer," Pond told NPR, "My first job was at a snack bar in northern New Hampshire. My first girlfriend was an ice-cream-slinging associate. After work, we'd split for the river on rusty bikes, resisting curfews and looking for something dangerous to do. Gasoline and matches never failed. I remember yellow-line tightrope-walking in traffic for no good reason. Even though our crimes were humble, every second felt like a serious thrill. Each glance and grazing fingertip meant something."

Additionally, matt pond PA shared his Double Freeture, which includes two non-album tracks "Skin and Bones" and "Sugar River" which are available to download now via SoundCloud.
Along with Winter Lives, released in December 2016 by 131 Records, Still Summer will be the last full-length album Pond releases as Matt Pond PA, though it isn’t nearly the end of the line for them. Over time, a new track or take will be added to each — this is the never-ending conclusion of the band’s strange musical tour.

There will be more music. Yet the serious ones say summer only lasts so long. Soon there will be new projects, different titles, unfamiliar names, unforeseen sounds associated with Matt Pond. As if the beginning and the end were one and the same.

Tour dates:

09.21 - Lancaster, PA @ Tellus 360
09.22 - Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
09.23 - Hamden, CT @ The Outer Space
09.24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
09.25 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar
09.28 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
09.29 - Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups
09.30 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
10.01 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas
10.02 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
10.04 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
10.05 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
10.06 - St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
10.07 - Dallas, TX @ Double Wide Bar
10.08 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10.09 - Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder
10.12 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
10.13 - Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor
10.14 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 

Stream: "A Spark" at Soundcloud
Stream: Double Freeture at SoundCloud
Stream: "Still Summer" at NPR or Soundcloud

Keith Urban concert special this Friday

AT&T AUDIENCE Network presents the concert special "Keith Urban: Live From Phoenix" on Friday, July 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT via DIRECTV Ch 239, AT&T U-verse Ch 1114 and on-demand through DIRECTV NOW.

The live performance and interview from the four-time Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling artist was filmed on location during the AT&T Block Party at the 2017 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in Phoenix. Watch the trailer for "Keith Urban: Live From Phoenix" (HERE).

Latest release Ripcord marked the second time that one of his albums debuted simultaneously atop the all-genre charts in the U.S., Canada and Australia. He is the only male Country artist to achieve this mark twice. It was recently certified platinum and produced Urban's 22nd #1 song, his 6th consecutive, with "Blue Ain't Your Color."

Thus far, Ripcord has produced four #1 songs including "Wasted Time," which moved Urban to #8 on Billboard's All-time Country Airplay Chart, "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" and "Break On Me." It leaves Urban's streak as the artist with the most consecutive top 10 songs on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart (38) well in tact--a streak that started in August of 2000.

The Ripcord World Tour 2016-17 played more than 70 shows on four continents, in front of more than a million people. Catch the tour as it lands at fairs and festivals in the U.S. (HERE).

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In stores Friday: the new album by 'Nashville' actor Jonathan Jackson + Enation

photo: Craig Hill

Jonathan Jackson + Enation will release their fourth studio album Anthems For The Apocalypse, co-produced by Greg Archilla, on July 14 via their own label, Hilasterion Records (distributed through Sony). The band will spend their album release day by doing two in store signings in Nashville. One is at the Country Music Hall Of Fame at 2:00pm and the other is at Barnes & Noble Cool Springs in Brentwood at 6:30pm.

Jonathan Jackson + Enation, originally from the Northwest, now call Nashville home. Jackson currently stars as “Avery Barkley” in the prime time drama Nashville, now in its fifth season, which airs Thursdays on CMT. He's a five-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actor for his role in General Hospital.

Following Jackson’s solo dates with the cast of Nashville summer tour, Jonathan Jackson + Enation will also return to the road this summer playing select dates beginning Aug. 11 in Alabama (see tour dates below).

Their music video for “Revolution Of The Heart” recently premiered on CMT - Watch it HERE and was added to MTV Hits.

“It’s the most anti-political, political song I’ve ever written,” says Jonathan Jackson about “Revolution Of The Heart.” There certainly are good revolutions throughout history but many ended up being terrible and destructive, even when there were good intentions involved. Our world is more divided than ever it seems and the political climate is driving deeper wedges in society. Ultimately, politics can only offer some of the answers we're looking for. The deeper longing that I'm "marching for" personally is a revolution of the heart. It's an inner revolution. We need to first love each other and remember our common humanity. Then we can approach politics and work towards important solutions.”

The band also recently performed in front of over 300,000 at the 101st Indianapolis 500 pre-race festivities, performing on a specially designed rolling stage on the 2.5 mile race track. The stage stopped in Turns 1, 2 and 4 for performances from the group.

In 2014, Jonathan Jackson + Enation released Radio Cinematic, garnering them numerous radio and TV appearances including live performances on ABC’s The View and VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live. The single "Everything Is Possible" climbed the Hot AC charts to #43 and helped propel the band's Radio Cinematic US Summer Tour, by playing to sold out audiences and earning high praises from critics and fans.

2016's Blame-Shifter EP debuted at #22 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart while their Live DVD, Jonathan Jackson + Enation: Live from Nashville debuted at #9 on the Billboard Music Video chart.

Tour Dates:

August 11, 2017 @ Furniture Factory Bar and Grill – Huntsville, AL
August 12, 2017 @ Diamond Pub Concert Hall – Louisville, KY
August 13, 2017 @ Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
August 18, 2017 @ Knuckleheads - Kansas City, MO
August 20, 2017 @ The Hi-Fi - Indianapolis, IN
September 30, 2017 @ Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN

New music, festival dates from Capital Cities

Capital Cities' new EP, Swimming Pool Summer, has been released by Lazy Hooks/Capitol Records and is available HERE. See below for track listing.

"Girl Friday" is one of four new original songs included on the EP. Rick Ross is featured on the track, which tells the story of a guy who can't get a weekend date with his busy dream girl. The lyric video for "Girl Friday" can now be seen on Vevo HERE.

The LA-based duo will bring their show to stages across the U.S. this summer, playing such festivals as Lollapalooza, Life is Beautiful, Billboard Hot 100 and Forecastle. See below for itinerary.

Track Listing:

1. Swimming Pool Summer
2. Drop Everything
3. Girl Friday ft. Rick Ross
4. Drifting
5. Swimming Pool Summer (THCSRS remix)

North American Tour Dates:

7/14 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
8/3 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
8/18 - Kansas City, MO @ Kansas City Power & Light District
8/19-20 - Long Island, NY @ Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival
8/26 - Denver, CO @ National Western Complex
9/22 - Las Vegas, NV @ Life is Beautiful Festival

Download/Stream
Swimming Pool Summer:http://capitalcities.lnk.to/SPSEPpr

"Girl Friday" Lyric Video:
http://capitalcities.lnk.to/GirlFridaypr###

capitalcitiesmusic.com 

Echosmith news

Echosmith returns with their sophomore album, Inside A Dream, out Sept. 29 via Warner Bros. Records.

It marks the follow-up to their 2013 gold-certified debut Talking Dreams, which spawned the triple-platinum breakout hit "Cool Kids."

New track, "Goodbye," will be released this Friday, July 14, alongside the official music video.

Following the album release, the band will embark on a 6-week North American tour, kicking off October 5 in Kansas City, MO. The artist presale - with a limited number of tickets and VIP packages - will start on Tuesday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. local time, while the general on-sale will begin July 14 at 10:00 a.m. local time. To access the presale, fans will need to sign up for Echosmith's mailing list at echosmith.com. See below for more information.

The LA-based alt-pop trio, led by Sydney Sierota and rounded out by her brothers Noah (bass) and Graham (drums), saw the departure of big brother and guitar player Jamie, who chose to leave the band after the last album in order to spend more time with his wife and son.

"We had to find ourselves as a trio instead of a quartet," admits Noah. "At that point, we never had another musician on stage with us," explains Sydney. "That literally forced us on a journey of having to discover this sound. We still had electric guitars, but they weren't the center of the music anymore."

In order to bring that vision to life, the group utilized vintage synths, keys, and drum machines.

Echosmith first emerged onto the scene in 2013, with the success of their debut album Talking Dreams and triple-platinum hit "Cool Kids," and platinum-certified "Bright." 

The Sierotas have played to crowds of thousands at festivals and with sold-out shows in the U.S. and Europe, and joined Taylor Swift as special guests on her 1989 Tour in Philadelphia to perform "Cool Kids."

Tour Dates:

October 5 Kansas City, MO The Truman
October 8 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
October 10 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot*
October 11 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
October 13 Seattle, WA Neptune Theatre
October 14 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
October 18 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
October 19 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda Theatre
October 21 San Diego, CA Music Box
October 24 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
October 26 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
October 27 San Antonio, TX The Aztec Theater
October 29 Austin, TX Emo's
November 1 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
November 2 St. Louis, MO Delmar Hall
November 3 Chicago, IL Metro
November 4 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
November 5 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
November 8 New York, NY Irving Plaza
November 9 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
November 10 Boston, MA Royale
November 13 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
November 14 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
November 17 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe @ Old National Center
November 18 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
November 19 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
November 20 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club

Joywave readies fresh 'Content,' tour dates

Joywave have released their newest track, “Going to a Place” ahead of the release of their sophomore effort Content. The album title is a heteronym that plays on the theme of CONtent vs ConTENT.

It was produced by Joywave’s Daniel Armbruster and Sean Donnelly, mixed by Rich Costey (Muse, Foster The People) and will be released via Hollywood Records/Cultco Music on July 28.

The band shared the title track “Content” HERE with their fans. The visual was shot on a vintage Super 8 and filmed on location at Kodak Tower, Rochester, NY. They shared a new song "Shutdown" shortly thereafter HERE. Joywave will make their return to the live stage touring with Young The Giant and Cold War Kids at the start of August.

Joywave is vocalist Daniel Armbruster, bassist Sean Donnelly, guitarist Joseph Morinelli, keyboardist Benjamin Bailey and drummer Paul Brenner.

Track Listing:

01. Content
02. Shutdown
03. It’s A Trip!
04. Rumors
05. Confidence
06. Doubt
07. Going To A Place
08. Little Lies You’re Told
09. When You’re Bored
10. Thanks. Thanks For Coming
11. Let’s Talk About Feelings

Tour dates:

Wed 08.02 - Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre *
Thu 08.03 - Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill Amphitheatre *
Fri 08.04 - St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
Sat 08.05 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Amphitheatre *
Sun 08.06 - Sioux Falls, SD @ The District **
Tue 08.08 - Papillion, NE @ Sumtur Amphitheatre *
Thu 08.10 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory **
Fri 08.11 - Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theater at Qwest Field *
Sat 08.12 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (KNRK radio show)
Tue 08.15 - Morrison,CO @ Red Rock Amphitheater *
Thu 08.17 - Albuquerque, NM @ Villa Hispana @ EXPO *
Fri 08.18 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl *
Sat 08.19 - Reno, NV @ Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra *
Sun 08.20 - Eugene, OR @ Cuthbert Amphitheatre *
Mon 08.21 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades **
Wed 08.23 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren **
Thu 08.24 - San Diego, CA @ Open Air Theatre *
Fri 08.25 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
Sat 08.26 - Irvine, CA @ FivePoint Amphitheatre *
Thu 09.07 - Cincinnati, OH @ PNC @ Riverbend *
Fri 09.08 - Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheatre *
Sat 09.09 - Chicago,IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion *
Sun 09.10 - Columbus, OH @ Express Live! *
Tue 09.12 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel ** (WBRU radio show)
Wed 09.13 - New York, NY @ Central Park Summerstage *
Thu 09.14 - Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion *
Fri 09.15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier @ Penn’s Landing *
Sat 09.16 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion *
Sun 09.17 - Atlanta, GA @ Music Midtown Festival
Tue 09.19 - Charlottesville,VA @ Sprint Pavilion *
Wed 09.20 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground (WEND radio show)
Thu 09.21 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live *
Fri 09. 22 - Jacksonville,FL @ Daily's Place *
Sat 09.23 - Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheatre *
Mon 09.25 - Athens, GA @ The Georgia Theater **
Tue 09.26 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall *
Thu 09.28 - Oklahoma City ,OK @ Criterion *
Fri 09.29 - Dallas, TX @ Irving Music Factory *
Sat 09.30 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Outdoors ** = with Young The Giant, Cold War Kids
** = with Cold War Kids

 joywavemusic.com