The Kinks, one of the greatest ever British rock groups, today reveal a special new Ray Davies mix of the band’s 1974 studio track ‘Money Talks’, released as a new digital single and video on 25th October and taken from the second part of their career-defining anthology, The Journey Part 2 out 17th November on BMG. Listen to the track here. Watch the new track video here.

The new 2023 mix of this classic track is taken from The Kinks’ 1974 studio concept album Preservation Act 2, and has been mixed by Ray Davies and Matt Jaggar at Konk Studios in London. Ray Davies says the track is about “Moral decline”. Dave Davies comments: “Always amused me when we did it live. An exceptional song I think”. Drummer Mick Avory fondly recalls: “I have memories of playing this song on the US tours in the 70s. It’s a good old stomper for the stage.”

Following the release of The Journey – Part 1 in March this year (featuring hits such as ‘You Really Got Me’, ‘Waterloo Sunset’, ‘All Day And All Of The Night’, ‘Supersonic Rocket Ship’ and  ‘Dead End Street’) The Journey – Part 2, compiled by the band, will be available on 2CD, 2LP, Digital and HD Digital formats. The physical formats contain a booklet with band photos and track-by-track notes written by original members Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory, sharing their memories of the time and weaving them into The Kinks’ incredible story. Preorder and Presave The Journey Part 2 here.

The Journey – Part 2 includes singles, B-sides, album tracks and, notably, six new Ray Davies mixes, three of which are previously unreleased live performances from the New Victoria Theatre, London in 1975. The other new digital single ‘Everybody’s a Star (Starmaker) (Live 1975, 2023 Mix)’, released on 27 September, can be heard here. The exciting new video for the track can be watched here.

Hits featured on the release include: ‘Lola’, ‘Sunny Afternoon’, ‘20th Century Man’, ‘Dedicated Follower Of Fashion’, ‘Till The End Of The Day’, ‘A Well Respected Man’, ‘See My Friends’, and ‘Everybody’s A Star (Starmaker)’.

The release is accompanied by a brand new Official Kinks merchandise collection that represents their 60 years as a group. The full range of merchandise is available from BSI Merch. Visit the store here.

The songs on The Journey – Parts 1 & 2, for the first time ever on a Kinks collection,  have been handpicked by Ray, Dave and Mick, curated according to themes inspired by the trials and tribulations of their journey through life together as a band since 1963. The tracks are taken from the classic original Kinks albums including: Face To Face, The Kink Kontroversy, Something Else, The Village Green Preservation Society, Lola Versus Powerman and The Moneygoround, Muswell Hillbillies, Everybody’s In Show-Biz, Preservation Acts 1 & 2 and A Soap Opera.

All tracks have been carefully remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Studios in LA, overseen by Andrew Sandoval.

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Formed in 1963 in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies with their friend Pete Quaife, and joined by Mick Avory in early 1964, the band quickly established themselves as one of the epoch-defining groups of the 60s, with their impact still being felt around the world today.

The stats speak for themselves: The Kinks have sold over 50 million records worldwide and have been streamed over a billion times; they have achieved 5 US Top 10 singles, 9 US Top 40 albums, 22 UK Top 20 singles / EPs and 6 UK Top 10 albums, with four albums certified Gold. Among numerous honours, they have received the Ivor Novello Award for ‘Outstanding Service To British Music’ and have been inducted into the ‘Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’ and the ‘UK Music Hall of Fame’. Multi-award winning, legendary frontman Sir Ray Davies is widely recognised as one of the greatest British songwriters.

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2LP 

Side 1

The World Around The Journeyman Starts To Crumble As His Life Is Turned Upside Down.

1.    Till The End Of The Day (1965)
2.    Preservation (1974)
3.    David Watts (1967)
4.    This Time Tomorrow (Alternate Take, 2020 Mix) (1970)
5.    A Well Respected Man (1965)
6.    Monica (1968)
7.    Scrapheap City (1974)

Side 2

The Journeyman Is Led Astray By Ghosts And A Dark Angel.

1.    Lola (1970)
2.    Sunny Afternoon (1966)
3.    Animal Farm (1968)
4.    Creeping Jean (1969) *
5.    Two Sisters (1967)
6.    See My Friends (1965)
7.    Money Talks (2023 Mix) (1974) **

Side 3

Our Journeyman Is Seduced By Those Ghosts And Demons Of The Underworld And Searches For His Lost Innocence.

1.    Rainy Day In June (1966)
2.    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (1966)
3.    Where Are They Now? (2023 Mix) (1973) **
4.    Wicked Annabella (1968)
5.    Susannah’s Still Alive (1967) *
6.    20th Century Man (1971)
7.    Sitting By The Riverside (1968)

Side 4

Despair Turns To Elation As Journeyman Overcomes His Fear. Reunites With Old Friends.

1.    New Victoria Suite – Everybody’s A Star (Starmaker) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
2.    New Victoria Suite – Slum Kids (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
3.    New Victoria Suite – (A) Face In The Crowd (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
4.    Holiday Romance (1975)
5.    Big Sky (1968)
6.    God’s Children (1971)

2CD / DIGITAL

CD1

The World Around The Journeyman Starts To Crumble As His Life Is Turned Upside Down

1.   Till The End Of The Day (1965)  
   2.    Preservation (1973)  
   3.    David Watts (1967)  
   4.    This Time Tomorrow (Alternate Take, 2020 Mix) (1970)  
   5.    A Well Respected Man (1965)  
   6.    Monica (1968)  
   7.    Scrapheap City (1974)  
   8.    He’s Evil (1974)  

The Journeyman Is Led Astray By Ghosts And A Dark Angel


9.      Lola (1970)  
10.    Sunny Afternoon (1966)  
11.    Animal Farm (1968)  
12.    Creeping Jean (1969) *  
13.    Two Sisters (1967)  
14.    See My Friends (1965)  
15.    Money Talks (2023 Mix) (1974) **  
16.    No Return (1967)  
17.    Don’t You Fret (1965)    

CD2

Our Journeyman Is Seduced By Those Ghosts And Demons Of The Underworld And Searches For His Lost Innocence

1.   I Need You (1965)  
   2.    Rainy Day In June (1966)  
   3.    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion (1966)  
   4.    Where Are They Now? (2023 Mix) (1973) **  
   5.    Wicked Annabella (1968)  
   6.    Alcohol (1971)  
   7.    Susannah’s Still Alive (1967) *  
   8.    20th Century Man (1971)  
   9.    Sitting By The Riverside (1968)  
   10.  Artificial Man (2023 Mix) (1974) **  
   
   Despair Turns To Elation As Journeyman Overcomes His Fear. Reunites With Old Friends
   
   11.    New Victoria Suite – Everybody’s A Star (Starmaker) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **   
   12.    New Victoria Suite – Slum Kids (Live New Victoria Theatre) (Live, 2023 Mix) (1975) **
   13.    New Victoria Suite – (A) Face In The Crowd (Live New Victoria Theatre) (Live, 2023 Mix) 

         (1975) **  
14.    Holiday Romance (1975)  
15.    Big Sky (1968)  
16.    Lincoln County (1968) *
17.    God’s Children (1971)

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Almost two decades in the game, and armed with an extensive back-catalogue of stadium belters, and record-breaking success, Kaiser Chiefs return with their brand new studio album, the aptly titled Kaiser Chiefs’ Easy Eighth Album, out March 1st 2024.

Produced by Amir Amor (Rudimental), Kaiser Chiefs’ Easy Eighth Album sees the band return with a fresh and bold new sound. From the Nile Rodgers co-write of new single ‘Feeling Alright’, to the frantic ‘Beautiful Girl’, horn-laden Kaiser Chiefs throwback ‘Job Centre Shuffle’ and joyous punch in the gut that is ‘Jealousy’, these ten tracks are a true statement of intent from a band that continues to deliver the goods again and again.

The album announcement arrives off the back of roaring success with previous releases ‘Jealousy’ & ‘How 2 Dance’, as well as a big UK arena headline tour at the end of last year.

On the band’s new single, Ricky Wilson explains: “On the first day with Nile Rogers, he said ‘what have you got?’ We searched through some jams we had and this was a song that stood out to him. The band loved playing it round and round, and it must be fun to play but we never really knew where it would find a home. Nile turned out to be the best estate agent and found it a home almost immediately. He also brought in Amir, who turned out to be our housemate for the entire record. A good place to start!”

Where 2019’s Duck straddled the tide between Northern-Soul euphoria and early ‘00s antithesis, 2024 will see Kaiser Chiefs stepping into a renewed spotlight; a hook-heightened universe in which Ricky Wilson, Andrew “Whitey” White (guitar), Simon Rix (bass), Keyboardist Peanut and Vijay Mistry on drums, come together to once again create what they craft best; breakthrough belters for the world’s dancefloor. 

After the success of the band’s last UK arena tour, Kaiser Chiefs are changing things up and will return next year with a run of headline shows in April, including outdoor dates, as well as two special London shows at Troxy & Flippers Roller Boogie Palace (Apr 20th & 21st). They are not to be missed!

The band will play the following shows: Tickets Here

2024 UK HEADLINE TOUR
April

Thu 11th TORQUAY, International Riviera Centre

Fri 12th EASTBOURNE, Winter Gardens

Sat 13th MARGATE, Dreamland

Tue 16th STOCKTON, Globe

Wed 17th WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic

Fri 19th BLACKPOOL, Empress Ballroom

Sat 20th LONDON, Troxy

Sun 21st LONDON, Flippers Roller Boogie Palace

The Easy Eighth – Track Listing

1. Feeling Alright
2. Beautiful Girl
3. How 2 Dance
4. The Job Centre Shuffle
5. Burning In Flames
6. Reasons To Stay Alive
7. Sentimental Love Songs
8. Jealousy
9. Noel Groove
10. The Lads

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Following the release of his stunning new album One Man Band earlier this year and after three huge dates with Arctic Monkeys last week, Miles Kane has announced a solo spring 2024 EU headline tour. 

Kicking off in Lisbon on March 1st, the run will see Miles perform his solo electric show at 26 dates across eight countries. Tickets go on sale 9am on Friday October 27th HERE. 

Miles Kane Plays The Following EU Dates:

March

Fri 1st PORTUGAL, Lisbon, Lisboa Ao Vivo

Sat 2nd PORTUGAL, Porto, Hard Club

Tue 5th SPAIN, Barcelona, Sala Bóveda

Wed 6th SPAIN, Bilbao, Kafe Antzokia

Thu 7th SPAIN, Madrid, Jaguar Club

Fri 8th SPAIN, Valencia, 16 Toneladas

Sun 10th FRANCE, Nîmes, Paloma

Tue 12th FRANCE, Toulouse, Le Metronum

Wed 13th FRANCE, La Rochelle, La Sirène

Thu 14th FRANCE, Nantes, Stereolux

Sat 16th FRANCE, Caen, Le BBC

Sun 17th FRANCE, Lille, L’Aéronef

Tue 26th GERMANY, Berlin, Privatclub

Wed 27th GERMANY, Hamburg, Molotow

Thu 28th GERMANY, Cologne, Artheater

Sat 30th NETHERLANDS, Eindhoven, Effenaar

Sun 31st NETHERLANDS, Haarlem, Patronaat

April

Mon 1st NETHERLANDS, Rotterdam, Rotown

Wed 3rd BELGIUM, Gent, Vooruit

Thu 4th BELGIUM, Hasselt, AFFectie

Fri 5th BELGIUM, Liège, Reflektor

Sun 7th SWITZERLAND, Zurich, Exil

Wed 10th ITALY, Milan, Santeria Toscana 31

Thu 11th ITALY, Rome, Largo

Sat 13th ITALY, Bologna, Covo Club

Sun 14th ITALY, Padova, Hall

Miles has also released the uplifting new single ‘Time Of Your Life’. “‘Time of Your Life’ is the first song I’ve ever written on the piano. These are the only chords I know on piano and I created this song about everyday life, growing old and remembering to embrace each day,” Miles said of the track. “We ain’t here for long so we have to have the time of our lives.” Listen HERE. 

Returning to his guitar hero best on One Man Band, Miles lays focus on big hooks and even bigger anthems. Sharp, infectious, urgent and packed to the brim with singalong moments, it’s Miles on the top of his game. A deeply personal record, Miles returned to Liverpool to work on the album, finding himself reflecting on his journey. 

Recorded at the brand new Kempston Street Studios, Miles teamed up with longtime collaborator James Skelly of The Coral for production duties. Taking shape after Miles wrote the album’s infectious title-track and the hazy ‘Ransom’, he hooked up with Blossoms’ Tom Ogden and Keiran Shudall of Circa Waves, as well as Andy Burrow and regular writing partner Jamie Biles to put the tracks together.

One Man Band is a career defining album, sonically brilliant, heartfelt and filled with music he was destined to make since the very beginning of an action packed career. 

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Psyche-pop four-piece Lo Moon return with their first new music of 2023, ‘Evidence,’ thus confirming a new body of work is on the way for 2024. The track is paired with an official music video, directed by Saoli Nash & Warren Fu, also revealed today. Listen to ‘Evidence’ HERE & watch the official music video HERE.

Speaking about the new song, Lo Moon’s Matt Lowell reveals, “’Evidence’ is a song about learning from your mistakes. A song that explores the innocence of young love and the journey we’re all on to become better partners, better people, and more emotionally available. Sometimes this takes time and looking back at who I was as an adolescent helped me realize who I’ve become as an adult. The arc of relationships can teach us a lot about who we are, even if it’s emotionally scarring to explore.” 

The new music follows the band’s recently concluded Los Angeles underplay residency, which saw them play four packed-to-the-rafters shows at Zebulon. Each night the band was joined with special guest appearances, week one; Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES (WATCH), Adam Granduciel from The War On Drugs on week two (WATCH), and most recently, the legendary Curt Smith from Tears For Fears (WATCH). 

Later this week, the band heads to the East Coast for a three night intimate residency at Pianos in New York City on October 25, 26 and 27, before embarking on a 14-date UK and EU tour next month, including three intimate dates at The Lexington in London. For a full list of tour dates and to purchase tickets, please visit www.lomoonofficial.com.

UK/EU TOUR DATES

11/02 – Deaf Institute – Manchester, GB

11/04 – Crossing Border – The Hague, NL

11/05 – Bitterzoet – Amsterdam, NL

11/07 – The Lexington – London, UK SOLD OUT

11/09 – The Workman’s Club – Dublin, UK

11/11 – King Tut’s – Glasgow, UK

11/14 – The Lexington – London, UK SOLD OUT

11/18 – Pop Recs Ltd. – Sunderland, UK

11/19 – Headrow House – Leeds, UK

11/21 – The Lexington – London, UK

11/23 – Privatclub – Berlin, DE

11/24 – Effort – Genk, BE

11/25 – La Boule Noire – Paris, FR

11/28 – The Lexington – London, UK

Lo Moon comprises bassist/keyboardist Crisanta Baker, guitarist Sam Stewart, drummer Sterling Laws, and Lowell, the group’s singer, and chief songwriter.

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Depeche Mode unveils new dimensions of “My Favourite Stranger” with today’s digital release of five new remixes of the track hailed by Allmusic for its “pulsing menace” that “builds to discomfiting yet alluring levels of anxiety.” The latest series of reimaginations of a song from the universally acclaimed Memento Mori (Columbia Records), the newly released “My Favourite Stranger” remixes are by Boris Brejcha, Ela Minus, Long Island Sound, Sunken Cages and Al Wootton.

Meanwhile in the physical world, Depeche Mode announces the launch of the Memento Mori White Label Remix Series, a monthly drop of 12” vinyl singles building on the previously digital-only remixes of Memento Mori’s singles. The series will debut with the November 10 release of  “Ghosts Again,”  the first of these limited edition, individually numbered pieces. Pre-orders are now open for the Memento Mori White Label Remix Series, which will be available exclusively at https://lnk.to/depechemodestore/ in the U.S., and at select physical retailers in Europe.

On the live front, the third leg of Depeche Mode’s Memento Mori World Tour continues to play to capacity crowds and ecstatic reviews. The band returns to New York tomorrow for an October 21 date at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, to be followed a week later by the tour’s second stop at Madison Square Garden on October 28. With recent performances described by NOLA.com as “the best of Depeche Mode from back then, delivered with all the power and passion of Depeche Mode now” and by the Houston Chronicle as “a sharing of spirits and energies, with each other and the crowd that so clearly still adores them,” the tour’s second North American run will continue in arenas across the continent before wrapping with a mid-December four-night stand in Los Angeles. The band will then return to Europe at the start of 2024 for an additional round of European dates following last summer’s sold-out stadium tour. See below for a full list of dates.

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. Depeche Mode released its acclaimed 15th studio album, Memento Mori, on March 24, 2023 alongside the launch of the Memento Mori World Tour, which has since played to well over two million fans and has been extended into 2024 due to overwhelming demand. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.

Depeche Mode
Memento Mori World Tour 2023-2024:

10/21/23 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
10/23/23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
10/25/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
10/28/23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
10/31/23 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
11/03/23 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
11/05/23 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
11/08/23 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
11/10/23 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
11/13/23 – Chicago, IL – United Center
11/16/23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
11/18/23 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
11/21/23 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
11/24/23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
11/26/23 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
11/28/23 – Portland, OR – MODA Center
12/01/23 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
12/03/23 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
12/06/23 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
12/08/23 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
12/10/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
12/12/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
12/15/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
12/17/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
01/22/24 – London, UK — O2 Arena
01/24/24 – Birmingham, UK — Utilita Arena
01/27/24 – London, UK – O2 Arena
01/29/24 – Manchester, UK — AO Arena
01/31/24 – Glasgow, UK — OVO Hydro
02/03/24 – Dublin, IE — 3Arena
02/06/24 – Antwerp, BE — Sportpaleis
02/08/24 – Amsterdam, NL — Ziggo Dome
02/10/24 – Copenhagen, DK — Royal Arena
02/13/24 – Berlin, DE — Mercedes-Benz Arena
02/15/24 – Berlin, DE — Mercedes-Benz Arena
02/17/24 – Hamburg, DE — Barclays Arena
02/20/24 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes-Benz Arena
02/22/24 – Prague, CZ — O2 Arena
02/24/24 – Prague, CZ — O2 Arena
02/27/24 – Lodz, PL — Atlas Arena
02/29/24 – Lodz, PL — Atlas Arena
03/03/24 – Paris, FR — Accor Arena
03/05/24 – Paris, FR — Accor Arena
03/07/24 – Munich, DE — Olympiahalle
03/12/24 – Madrid, ES — Wizink Center
03/14/24 – Madrid, ES — Wizink Center
03/16/24 – Barcelona, ES — Palau Sant Jordi
03/19/24 – Lisbon, PT — Altice Arena
03/21/24 – Bilbao, ES — BEC
03/23/24 – Torino, IT — Pala Alpitour
03/26/24 – Budapest, HU — MVM Dome
03/28/24 – Milan, IT — Mediolanum Forum
03/30/24 – Milan, IT — Mediolanum Forum
04/03/24 – Cologne, DE — Lanxess Arena
04/05/24 – Cologne, DE — Lanxess Arena
04/08/24 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena

Pearl Jam and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, commemorate the 30th anniversary of the band’s seminal sophomore full-length offering, Vs., with a series of special releases, available in new Vinyl and Cassette configurations via various partners on November 17th.

Pearl Jam’s own Ten Club features an exclusive 2LP Dreamsicle (translucent orange with white swirls) color variant vinyl and clear cassette. While for HMV & Indies in the UK a 1LP clear vinyl will also be available, alongside a new black 2LP vinyl which will be available in all participating retailers. Album and cassette preorders are available HERE.

Additionally, Pearl Jam and Legacy Recordings will unveil a brand new Atmos Spatial Audio Mix of the album releasing tomorrow October 20th on Apple Music alongside new visualizer videos for each track on the album. Stream the Vs. and watch the track visualizers HERE.

Pearl Jam arrived like a tidal wave with Ten in 1991, unassumingly emerging as one of the most popular bands in rock music and culture at large. With all eyes on them for a follow-up, the musicians opted to hold nothing back, cut deeper, and deliver a dark and dynamic 12-track opus in the form of Vs. Powered by classics such as the heartbreakingly introspective “Daughter,” acoustic nostalgia of “Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town,” primal punked-up fury of “Blood,” and downright raw catharsis of “Leash,” the album found the group at its rawest. From the explosion of “Go” through the poignant exhale of “Indifference,” it traced a journey through insecurity and uncertainty in the face of unwanted fame, stared down heavy themes such as abuse and neurodivergent learning disorders, raised a middle finger to America’s gun obsession and police brutality, tackled the topic of suicide fearlessly, and even managed to let light peek through the cracks with some of the group’s most treasured anthems ever.

In a 1993 Rolling Stone interview with Cameron Crowe, Eddie Vedder shared, “Music is an incredibly powerful medium to deliver a story by. But the best thing is, you have to have volume. You’re supposed to play it loud. I would do anything to be around music. You don’t even have to pay me.”

Vs. is the sound of a band who won’t compromise its message or meaning. It’s the moment the tide really turned…

It also notably marked the first of many albums to be helmed by longtime collaborator Brendan O’Brien, kicking off a now three-decade partnership with the producer. Upon arrival, Vs. smashed records by moving over 950,000 copies during its first five days in stores, eclipsing the sales of the rest of the entire Billboard Top 10 combined. It clinched #1 on the respective chart for five weeks, logging the longest run at the top for any Pearl Jam release to date. It held the record for “most albums sold first-week” for the next five years and set the record for “most first-week vinyl sales,” which would stand for the next 20 years.

Moving 10 million units worldwide, Vs. has since gone 7x-platinum in the States. Meanwhile, “Daughter” just reached RIAA platinum status, while “Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town” has gone gold.

Retrospectively, Rolling Stone hailed, “Pearl Jam emerged victorious with Vs., an album that still stands as one of the strongest records of their long and storied career. Looser, heavier and angrier than their debut, Vs. found the band exploring new sounds and dynamics.” Billboard proclaimed, “To date, the sophomore set that proved the band could do things its own way — a tactic that directly helped make its longevity possible.”

Not to mention, Pearl Jam’s tenth full-length  LPand fan favorite Lightning Bolt also celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. It originally dropped on October 15, 2013 and became the group’s fifth #1 debut on the Billboard 200. Brendan O’Brien produced Lightning Bolt, and it will be released in Spatial Audio on October 20th.

Check out the full tracklisting below and stay tuned for more news and announcements soon.

Pearl Jam – Vs.

track listing

1. Go
2. Animal
3. Daughter
4. Glorified G
5. Dissident
6. W.M.A.
7. Blood
8. Rearviewmirror
9. Rats
10. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
11. Leash
12. Indifference

Bonus Tracks (*digital release only):

13. Indifference
14. Cready Stomp
15. Crazy Mary

Pearl Jam – Vs.

1LP Side Splits

Side A

1. Go
2. Animal
3. Daughter
4. Glorified G
5. Dissident
6. W.M.A.

Side B

1. Blood
2. Rearviewmirror
3. Rats
4. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
5. Leash
6. Indifference

2LP Side Splits

A Side

1. Go                                                                                                                                        
2. Animal                                                                                                                                
3. Daughter

B Side

1. Glorified G                                                                                                                         
2. Dissident                                                                                                                            
3. W.M.A.                                                                                                                                

C Side

1. Blood                                                                                                                                   
2. Rearviewmirror                                                                                                                
3. Rats

D Side

1. Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town         
2. Leash                       
3. Indifference 

Multi-platinum, GRAMMY® Award-winning, alternative rock pioneers, The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer have today announced a major summer tour of the UK and Ireland in 2024.

When The Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hooks. Upon their formation, their sound was different, iconoclastic, and wholly new—and it still is today. As a result, they’ve sold over 30 million albums worldwide and collected two GRAMMY® Awards, two MTV VMAs, and an American Music Award. Their catalog is highlighted by the platinum Gish [1991], the quadruple-platinum Siamese Dream [1993], diamond-certified Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [1995], platinum Adore [1998], and gold Machina/The Machines of God [2000]. 

In 2018, they embarked on one of their most successful tours ever, the Shiny and Oh So Bright Tour, followed by SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT, VOL. 1 / LP: NO PAST. NO FUTURE. NO SUN. 2020 saw the release of the band’s eleventh full-length and latest double album, CYR. Meanwhile, 2023 has so far seen the release of album ATUM, a rock opera presented in three acts, alongside a massive sold out North American tour.  As prolific as ever, The Smashing Pumpkins are currently working on new music. More details to come.

The iconic Weezer return to the UK following their stint on the Hella Mega sold out stadium tour, the release of their innovative quartet of EPs SZNZ in 2022 and massive sold out headline US tour.  

Weezer’s music has been streamed billions of times with the band selling over 10 million albums in the U.S. and over 35 million records worldwide since their debut album’s release in 1994. Their catalogue has included such megahits as “Buddy Holly,” “Undone (The Sweater Song),” “Say It Ain’t So,” “El Scorcho,” “Hash Pipe,” “Island In The Sun,” “Beverly Hills,” “Pork and Beans,” and more.  

The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer tour follows their headline stints at BeachLife festival in California last year. Tickets for the UK and Ireland 2024 tour go on sale Friday 20th October at 10am via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. For Ireland, tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.ie. 

The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK and Ireland Tour 2024

June

Friday 7th Birmingham Utilita Arena

Saturday 8th London The O2

Monday 10th Dublin 3Arena

Wednesday 12th Glasgow OVO Hydro

Thursday 13th Manchester Co-op Live

Friday 14th Cardiff Castle

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Today marks the release of the quasi-psychedelic visualiser for the newly remastered track “Dumb” from the upcoming 30th anniversary reissue of Nirvana’s In Utero. Directed and created by RuffMercy from hand-painted Super-8mm film. Watch HERE.

Also available is the digital single “Pennyroyal Tea” (Live in Los Angeles)” + “Scentless Apprentice” (Live in Seattle)” — Released September 29, these live renditions of In Utero classics are the first of 53 previously unreleased tracks included in the three Super Deluxe editions of the In Utero 30th anniversary multi-format reissues arriving on October 27, 2023. Configurations include a limited-edition 8LP Super Deluxe box set, 5CD Super Deluxe box set, 1 LP + 10” edition, 2CD Deluxe edition, and a Digital Super Deluxe edition. 

Originally released September 21, 1993, In Utero was Nirvana’s third and final studio album, its first #1 debut on the Billboard 200, also topping the UK album chart and has since been certified 6x platinum in the United States and 2x platinum in the UK.

Pre-order/Pre-save Nirvana – In Utero: 30th Anniversary HERE

Acclaimed pianist, composer and producer CHLOE FLOWER today shares the second track “River,” her take on the beloved Christmas folk song by Joni Mitchell, from her first-ever holiday album, CHLOE HEARTS CHRISTMAS, arriving Friday, November 1 from Sony Music Masterworks – listen here. 

Of “River,” Chloe says, “Joni is such an inspiration to me not only as a writer, but as a woman. She redefined a woman’s role in music during a time when women weren’t legally allowed to have a credit card in their name. Musically, it was important for me to present not only the joyful emotions the holiday season brings, but the sorrowful ones too.  ‘River’ beautifully captures the feeling of loneliness and regret that so many of us experience during the holidays, so this song reminds us that your feelings are valid and that can be healing.” Listen HERE & Watch Chloe perform as part of ‘At Home With Chloe Flower’ HERE.

Available for preorder now, Chloe Hearts Christmas includes a range of festive favorites, each of which have been newly rearranged by Chloe and given her self-coined “popsical,” or pop-meets-classical treatment. From traditional melodies and beloved standards to contemporary pop hits and holiday film soundtracks, Chloe brings together a dazzling array of musical styles to capture the spirit and sound of the season, enlisting longtime friends and musical icons Questlove and Babyface as collaborators on five of the album’s sixteen tracks. 

The release of Chloe Hearts Christmas marks a lifelong dream for pianist, composer and producer Chloe Flower, whose love of the season is no secret. “Everyone knows I’m obsessed with Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year,” she says when asked about the album’s inception, which began in many ways, with last year’s release of her first-ever holiday EP, Christmas with Chloe Flower. The 4-track EP was an immediate success, landing Chloe a coveted spot as the first-ever classical instrumentalist to perform on Disney’s annual Magical Holiday Special. “Performing at their show was a dream come true. I was truly so inspired, and I think even then I knew where my musical journey was taking me next,” Chloe remarks of the experience. 

Now making her dreams into reality, Chloe Hearts Christmas arrives as a carefully curated mix of traditional classical pieces, beloved standards and carols, contemporary pop favorites and holiday film cues, each infused with Chloe’s signature “popsical” sound. Chloe fittingly likens the record’s sound to her Christmas traditions growing up, noting, “It’s like my dad’s Christmas dinner plate, filled with stuffing and kimchee. You might not think they go together at first, but they do!” Much like her Korean American spin on Christmas dinner, Chloe’s artistry is rooted in the marriage of traditional classical music and modern pop sensibilities, a talent on full display and taken to new heights on Chloe Hearts Christmas. 

Included within the expansive 16-track collection are orchestral selections from Tchaikovsky and Leontovych, beloved standards from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, contemporary pop hits like “Christmas Tree” from BTS’s V, Ariana Grande and Sia, as well as seasonal favorites from Joni Mitchell and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album also includes a number of selections from films including Anastasia, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Sound of Music and more, showcasing Chloe’s longtime love of the transportive power of cinematic music. A fierce advocate for representation in the music industry, Chloe was also careful in selecting tracks that spoke to her support of female artistry as well as her Asian-American heritage, with selections from V of BTS and songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Sia, Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey. 

Joining Chloe as producers on the album are Nick Patrick, a multi-award winner who has worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, as well as Chloe’s longtime collaborator and mentor Babyface, who joins Chloe to provide a hip hop-inflected take on “Carol of the Bells.” Also featured across four of the album’s tracks is another of Chloe’s longtime collaborators and friends, Questlove, who adds his legendary percussion skills to “Blue Christmas,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “The Christmas Waltz” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” The duo were joined by Hollywood composer, arranger, and conductor Chris Walden on “Blue Christmas” and “The Christmas Waltz,” of which Chloe says, “I really wanted listeners to hear and feel the nostalgia of that era. Questlove’s knowledge of music and Chris’ repertoire of Old Hollywood arrangements made them the perfect choices to replicate that sound.” The resulting collection effortlessly transcends genres, decades and styles – from the first crisp notes of album opener “Sleigh Ride” to the final flourish of “Jingle Bell Rock” – Chloe Hearts Christmas is a timeless showcase of the rich tapestry of holiday music.

CHLOE HEARTS CHRISTMAS 

TRACKLISTING –

1. Sleigh Ride 
2. Once Upon a December 
3. Christmas Tree 
4. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy  
5. Santa Tell Me 
6. Blue Christmas (featuring Questlove)
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (featuring Questlove) 
8. River 
9. Where Are You Christmas 
10. Carol of the Bells (co-produced with Babyface)
11. Snowman 
12. The Christmas Waltz (featuring Questlove)
13. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence  
14. A Liberace Christmas 
15. The Sound of Music Medley 
16. Jingle Bell Rock (featuring Questlove)

ABOUT CHLOE FLOWER 

Visionary artist Chloe Flower became the most talked about pianist in the world after a show-stopping performance with rap queen Cardi B at the 2019 Grammy Awards, launching her into viral fame nearly overnight and prompting her major label debut with Sony Music Masterworks. The Pennsylvania native began playing the piano at the age of two, studying at Manhattan School of Music and London’s Royal Academy of Music before meeting her mentor, the 12-time GRAMMY Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter and producer, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds. In the years since, Chloe has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including artists like Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Celine Dion, 2Chainz and Nas as well as producers like Mike WiLL Made-It (Miley Cyrus / Beyonce) and Tommy Brown (Ariana Grande / Justin Bieber). Releasing her self-titled debut in 2021, Chloe has coined the term “popsical” to describe her imitable style, which infuses classical music with a contemporary pop sensibility.

Chloe is not only a gifted musician and fashion icon but also an outspoken activist as well. She serves on the advisory board of the UNODC’s Blue Heart campaign. She has been honored by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Activism (CAST) and received The Last Girl Award from Gloria Steinem and Apne Aap for her efforts in the fight against human trafficking. As a champion of music education, she is the youngest board member of the Liberace Foundation. An official Steinway Artist, Chloe proudly celebrates her Asian heritage and culture and is a fierce advocate for women’s representation — particularly women of color — in the music industry. She most recently performed and spoke for the Forbes Power Women’s Summit as well as the HeForShe Summit for UNWomen.

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Tonight, after months of anticipation and buzz, cultural trailblazer Madonna kicked off her massive The Celebration World Tour with the first of six sold-out shows in London, at The O2.  

In a rare reflection of her unparalleled career, Madonna took the captivated audience on an emotional journey through some of her biggest hits, including songs she has not performed on stage in decades.  With nods to her beginnings as a struggling artist living in New York City, to her meteoric success, through personal and professional lows to spiritual awakening; the show captures Madonna’s past while looking to the future.  Directed by long-time collaborator Jamie King and the musical direction of Stuart Price; songs included “Nothing Really Matters,” “Open Your Heart,” “Like A Prayer,” Into The Groove” and “Crazy For You.”  View the complete setlist from night one (HERE)

Known for her ground-breaking tours; The Celebration Tour is no different.  As usual, the best-selling female artist of all time leaves no detail overlooked.  This non-stop, fearless performance features mesmerising choreography, bold costumes and her most elaborate stage to date designed by Stufish. Check out The Celebration Tour by the Numbers (HERE). 

The colossal 78 date tour, produced by Live Nation, will move across Europe before landing in Madonna’s adopted hometown of New York City in December to begin the North American leg.  The celebration will move over the US and Canada throughout spring of 2024; concluding with 4 sold out shows in Mexico City next April.  Full routing can be found below.  

THE CELEBRATION TOUR EUROPE DATES:

Sat, Oct 14    London, UK             The O2                                        

Sun, Oct 15   London, UK            The O2                                        

Tue, Oct 17    London, UK            The O2                                         

Wed, Oct 18   London, UK            The O2                                         

Sat, Oct 21     Antwerp, BE           Sportpaleis                                 

Sun, Oct 22    Antwerp, BE           Sportpaleis

Tue, Oct 25    Copenhagen, DK     Royal Arena                                 

Thu, Oct 26     Copenhagen, DK     Royal Arena                                  

Sat, Oct 28      Stockholm, SE        Tele2 Arena                                  

Wed, Nov 01    Barcelona, ES        Palau Sant Jordi                           

Thu, Nov 02    Barcelona, ES         Palau Sant Jordi                            

Mon, Nov 06    Lisbon, PT               Altice Arena                                  

Tue, Nov 07    Lisbon, PT               Altice Arena                                 

Sun, Nov 12     Paris, FR                  Accor Arena                                 

Mon, Nov 13    Paris, FR                  Accor Arena                                 

Wed, Nov 15    Cologne, DE           Lanxess Arena                              

Tue, Nov. 16    Cologne, DE             Lanxess Arena                              

Sun, Nov 19     Paris, FR                 Accor Arena                                  

Mon, Nov 20    Paris, FR                  Accor Arena                                              

Thu, Nov 23    Milan, IT                  Mediolanum Forum                       

Sat, Nov 25     Milan, IT                   Mediolanum Forum                      

Tue, Nov 28    Berlin, DE                Mercedes-Benz Arena                  

Wed, Nov 29    Berlin, DE               Mercedes-Benz Arena  

Fri, Dec 1 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome                 

Sat, Dec 2       Amsterdam, NL      Ziggo Dome

Tue, Dec 5    London, U.K.           The O2                                        

Wed, Dec 6  London, U.K.           The O2           

THE CELEBRATION TOUR NORTH AMERICAN DATES:

Wed, Dec 13 Brooklyn, NY       Barclays Center

Thu, Dec 14 Brooklyn, NY       Barclays Center

Sat, Dec 16 Brooklyn, NY       Barclays Center

Mon, Dec 18 Washington, US Capital One Arena

Tue, Dec 19 Washington, US Capital One Arena

Mon, Jan 8 Boston, MA         TD Garden    

Tue, Jan 9 Boston, MA         TD Garden

Thu, Jan 11                Toronto, CA Scotiabank Arena 

Fri, Jan 12                   Toronto, CA       Scotiabank Arena 

Mon, Jan 15 Detroit, US         Little Caesars Arena

Thu, Jan 18 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Sat, Jan 20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre

Mon, Jan 22 New York, NY         Madison Square Garden

Tue, Jan 23 New York, NY         Madison Square Garden

Thu, Jan 25 Philadelphia, PA       Wells Fargo Center

Mon, Jan 29 New York, NY         Madison Square Garden

Thu, Feb 1 Chicago, IL         The United Center

Fri, Feb 2 Chicago, IL         The United Center

Mon, Feb 5 Pittsburgh, US PPG Paints Arena

Thu, Feb 8 Cleveland, US           Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Tue, Feb 13 Saint Paul, MN           Xcel Energy Center

Sat, Feb 17 Seattle, US             Climate Pledge Arena

Sun, Feb 18 Seattle, US             Climate Pledge Arena

Wed, Feb 21 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

Sat, Feb 24 Sacramento, US Golden 1 Center

Tue, Feb 27 San Francisco, CA Chase Center

Wed, Feb 28 San Francisco, CA Chase Center

Fri, Mar 1 Las Vegas, US T-Mobile Arena

Sat, Mar 2 Las Vegas, US T-Mobile Arena

Mon, Mar 4 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

Tue, Mar 5 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

Thu, Mar 7 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

Sat, Mar 9 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

Mon, Mar 11 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

Wed, Mar 13 Palm Springs, US Acrisure Arena

Sat, Mar 16 Phoenix, US Footprint Center

Tue, Mar 19 Denver, US Ball Arena 

Sun, Mar 24 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center 

Mon, Mar 24 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center 

Thu, Mar 28 Houston, TX Toyota Centre

Fri, Mar 29 Houston, TX Toyota Centre

Mon, Apr 1 Atlanta, US State Farm Arena

Thu, Apr 4 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena

Sat, Apr 6 Miami, US Miami-Dade Arena

Sun, Apr 7 Miami, US Miami-Dade Arena

Sun, Apr 14 Austin, TX Moody Center

Mon, Apr 15 Austin, TX Moody Center

The Celebration Tour Mexico Dates

Sat, Apr 20 Mexico City, MX Palacio De Los Deportes

Sun, Apr 21 Mexico City, MX Palacio De Los Deportes

Tue, Apr 23 Mexico City, MX Palacio De Los Deportes

Wed, Apr 24 Mexico City, MX Palacio De Los Deportes

Off the back of a triumphant run of debut headline shows over the past week, Irish lockdown sensation Luz (pronounced ‘Luce’) delivers another slice of stunning new music with ‘i shouldn’t be here’ – a piano-pop masterclass, detailing her inspirational mental health journey and yet again showcasing both her hugely relatable songwriting and delicate, soul-piercing voice – listen HERE.

‘i shouldn’t be here’ follows the 2022 Ivor Novello Rising Star nominee’s recent return with the rousing ‘not going anywhere’& simply stunning ‘sustain’, as well as her previously captivating singles ‘the author’ & ‘counting houses’. Her entire catalogue has been streamed collectively more than 120 million times to date – a highly impressive feat.

Luz comments; “This track was written during a time where I was experiencing really bad depression. I thought that the people close to me would be better off if I wasn’t in their lives anymore because of everything I put them through. For two years, I suffered with these thoughts constantly. As the song progresses, the lyrics and mood starts to shift as I begin to work on my mental health. I started therapy and accepted help from the people who love and care about me. This song is really special to me and I hope that anyone who listens to it and relates to it can also feel hope that it will be okay in the end.”

Luz’s trio of sold out debut headline shows this month have been nothing short of a resounding success. Starting in Cork, before making her way to Dublin, she stormed into London this week, taking the roof off of London’s Omeara, leaving an insatiable fanbase, who sang every word, counting down the days till her highly-anticipated return. As a result, she today announces brand new, even bigger, headline dates for March next year, including London’s Lafayette on March 21st, 2024. Artist presale starts Wed 18th Oct @ 10am & tickets go on general sale Fri 20th Oct @ 10am.

Luz first posted music secretly from her bedroom, with her identity always remaining anonymous. At the age of 16, she started to slowly lift the veil of secrecy and it was only then that she told her parents. Her mesmerising voice and emotive storytelling is sophisticated beyond her years, tackling issues such as mental health and sexuality. She has since caught the attention of Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, Sigrid, Julia Michaels, Lewis Capaldi, Dermot Kennedy, Niall Horan and many more. 

Also, during lockdown, Luz put a piano version of Dua Lipa’s ‘Don’t Start Now’ on TikTok. Her cover has now amassed over 8 million views and was officially approved by Dua Lipa herself. She also featured alongside Noah Kahan for a mesmerising version of his single ‘Passenger’.

Having previously supported Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi and JP Saxe at one off dates, Luz will take on her debut headline shows in October, in Cork, Dublin & London. Tickets available HERE.

At just 22 years of age, tackling real life issues in real time, Luz enters the world as one of the most exciting new voices from Ireland. With lots more new music, and now a new run of bigger headline dates in March next year, watch this space.

LUZ UK HEADLINE DATES
March 2024

Mon 18th Manchester, The Deaf Institute

Tue 19th Bristol, Exchange

Thu 21st London, Lafayette

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(October 13, 2023). On the eve of Madonna’s highly anticipated “The Celebration Tour” kicking off tomorrow night at the O2 Arena in London, here is “The Celebration Tour” by the numbers:

4 Decades of unstoppable hits – prepare to dance your ass off!  

13th Culture shaping tour.

1 Extraordinary drag queen. 

8th Tour partnering with director Jamie King. 

24 Onstage performers. 

1 Stuart Price reunion.  

4,400 square ft. of stage, the largest for any Madonna tour.  Inspired by the grid of Manhattan with Uptown, Downtown, Midtown, East and West stages. 

8 Humidifiers in Madonna’s dressing room.

1 Bottle of MDNA Rose Mist Spray in each quick-change space.

3 Traveling mobile gyms.

15 Countries.

78 Shows. 

50 Merch items including vintage recreations of iconic items from previous tours such as the Blond Ambition Bomber Jacket. 

45 Wardrobe trunks. 

1 Queen sized Madonna flag outside the O2 (naturally).

6 Sold out nights in London.

3 Layered circular stage where the traditional main stage would be, inspired by the wedding cake of Madonna’s original VMA performance.

3 Physical therapists. 

4 of Madonna’s children on stage. 

40 Pairs of boxing gloves.

230 Ft. of combined length of catwalk that gets Madonna 105ft far into the venue. 

14 Spotlights for Madonna and over 600 intelligent lights to light the stage and arena with over 8800 lighting cues.

17 Archived costumes recreated.

4 Rehearsal venues. 

80 Tons of production equipment. 

330 Million albums sold, still the best-selling female artist of all time.

3600 Square ft. of projection imagery to the show. The most amount of video ever used in a Madonna show.

200+ Traveling crew – 25 in the costume department alone.

30 Ft. off the ground Madonna is transported around the arena in an illuminated portal frame that acts as a time machine allowing her to move at 1.5ft per second, 80ft across and 130ft down the length of the arena designed to symbolize looking into the past, present and towards the future. 

3700 Amps of show power.

… AND ONLY 1 MADONNA