Margo Price has released “Stone Me,” her first new song in over two years, out now on Loma Vista Recordings. She performed the song last night on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, capping a special episode of the show with a bold proclamation:

Love me, hate me

Desecrate me

Call me a bitch

then call me baby

You don’t know me

You don’t own me

Yeah that’s no way

To stone me

Listen to ‘Stone Me’ HERE

Watch the Samantha Bee performance here, and Margo’s interview with correspondent Sasheer Zamata here.

Margo says, “After what feels like an eternity, I’m releasing a new song into the wild today. It’s been hard to keep everything I’ve been working on for the last year to myself and I’m so excited to share it.”

“Stone Me” follows what was a busy 2019 for Margo. She started the year with a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, toured with Chris Stapleton, performed at concert tributes to Loretta Lynn, Mavis Staples, and Dolly Parton – the latter of which aired on the NBC special Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry – and released her own cannabis strain via Willie’s Reserve. In December, Esquire, Billboard, and Pitchfork all named Margo’s last record, 2017’s All American Made, one of the top albums of the decade, with Esquire observing that “Price cemented her status as this generation’s Young or Nelson; a stark truth-teller of the finest degree.

“Stone Me” Credits

Written by Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey

Vocals: Margo Price

Acoustic Guitar: Margo Price

12-String Acoustic Guitar: Jeremy Ivey

Piano: Benmont Tench

Electric Guitar: Matt Sweeney

Bass: Pino Palladino

Drums: James Gadson

Background Vocals: Margo Price, Ashley Wilcoxson

Percussion: Sam Bacco

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As they gear up for a huge 2020, the band have kicked off the year being hotly tipped by media across the board. Sea Girls unleash their dynamic new anthem ‘Ready For More’, taken from their forthcoming new EP ‘Under Exit Lights’ – out March 6th on Polydor and available on limited edition 12’’ vinyl, CD and all DSPs – here.

On the themes of the new single, charismatic lead singer Henry Camamile explains; “‘Ready For More’ is the bad apple of the EP. It looks and sounds sweet, but it’s basically staring into this abyss of nihilistic behaviour and being scared that I couldn’t change it. This song practically embraces the slippery slope I was on.”

‘Under Exit Lights’ EP Track Listing:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Ready For More
                  2. Why Won’t You Admit
                  3. Closer
                  4. Violet
                  5. Timeless
                  6. Soldier On

2019 was quite a year for Sea Girls, one of the UK’s most exciting new bands, named after a misheard lyric from a Nick Cave song. They signed a major record deal with Polydor, are touring the globe, triumphed at Reading and played their biggest UK show to date when they sold out London’s Forum to 2,300 fans.

Sea Girls are a band aiming first and foremost at being the singalong torch bearers for a whole new generation. Much of their success is driven by their essential energetic live performances and uncanny ability to write songs like ‘Violet’ and ‘Damage Done’ that enjoy heavy Radio 1 support.

In March they release the brand new EP, ‘Under Exit Lights’, featuring more infectious jagged life songs and in April play their biggest UK tour yet. “The lyrics for these songs draw their soul from my life of late nights and the mornings after – about being young and going out a lot,” Henry explains.  “It involves dark thoughts, anxiety, but ends in hope, positivity and optimism.”

Sea Girls are spreading their wings around the globe and continue to lyrically look their generation in the eye, singing to their era and embracing their silent crisis of confidence.

The band play the following dates:

 January

Tues 21^st                      BELGIUM, ANTWERP, Twix

Wed 22^nd                   GERMANY, COLOGNE, MTC

Fri 24^th                         THE NETHERLANDS, NIJMEGEN, Merleyn

Sat 25^th                       THE NETHERLANDS, AMSTERDAM, Paradiso

Sun 26^th                      THE NETHERLANDS, ROTTERDAM, Rotown

Tues 28^th                     DENMARK, COPENHAGEN, Hotel Cecil

Thurs 30^th                    GERMANY, BERLIN, Privatclub

Fri 31^st                          GERMANY, MUNICH, Strom

February

Sun 2^nd                        ITALY, MILAN, Circolo Magnolia

Tues 4^th                       GERMANY, FRANKFURT, Zoom

Wed 5^th                      FRANCE, PARIS, Point Ephemere

April

Thu 16^TH                      BIRMINGHAM, O2 Institute

Fri 17^TH                         MANCHESTER, O2 Ritz                      SOLD OUT

Sat 18^TH                       GLASGOW, The Garage                 SOLD OUT

Thu 23^rd                       LONDON, The Roundhouse

Sea Girls are: Henry Camamile (vocals/guitar), Rory Young (guitar),

Andrew Dawson (bass) and Oli Khan (drums)

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James Blunt has made one of the most compelling videos of his career for his new song ‘Monsters’, one of the highlights from his acclaimed UK Top 3 album ‘Once Upon A Mind’ – out now on Atlantic Records. Watch HERE.

Filmed in Oxfordshire and directed by Vaughn Arnell – who has previously worked with James, Robbie Williams, The Spice Girls, George Michael and One DIrection among many others – the stark, emotive video was conceived by James personally. “Monsters is for my father who has Stage 4 Chronic Kidney disease, so I asked if he’d like to be in the video with me.”

The simple, minimal and stirring track is one of the most personal songs James has ever written. A heartbreaking ode from a son to his father, the track showcases James’ emotional vocal line at its strongest and is certain to reduce even the most resilient to tears. Without question, it will certainly be one of the most talked about videos of the year. The centuries old, Gothic house where the video was filmed was also home to James Bond in the film ‘Quantum of Solace’.

Since playing the song live on Chris Evans’ Virgin Radio show last month and then performing it on this year’s BBC Festival of Remembrance TV program, the song has gained a life of its own, driven by James generously donating all royalties to Help for Heroes and the British Legion.

The chorus of ‘Monsters’ strikes a chord with us all:

‘I’m not your son. You’re not my father,

We’re just two grown men saying goodbye.

No need to forgive. No need to forget.

I know your mistakes and you know mine.

And while you’re sleeping, I’ll try to make you proud.

So daddy, won’t you close your eyes.

Don’t be afraid. It’s my turn to chase the monsters away.’

James will head out on a major UK and European tour including a must-see show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 7^th. He plays the following UK shows.

February

Fri 14^th                                     BIRMINGHAM, Arena Birmingham

Sat 15^th                                   MANCHESTER, Manchester Arena

Sun 16^th                                  HULL, Bonus Arena

Mon 17^th                                 NEWCASTLE, Utilita Arena

Wed 19^th                                GLASGOW, SEC Armadillo

Thurs 20^th                                NOTTINGHAM, Nottingham Arena

Fri 21^st                                     CARDIFF, Cardiff Arena

Sat 22^nd                                  BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre

April

Tues 7^th                                   LONDON, Royal Albert Hall

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Pearl Jam will release their much-anticipated eleventh studio album, Gigaton, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on March 27, 2020 in the US. Internationally, the album will be released and distributed by Universal Music Group. Produced by Josh Evans and Pearl Jam, Gigaton marks the band’s first studio album since GRAMMY award-winning Lightning Bolt, which was released on October 15, 2013. Gigaton is available for pre-order now at www.pearljam.com. The first single, “Dance of the Clairvoyants”, will be released in the coming weeks.

“Making this record was a long journey,” explains Mike McCready. “It was emotionally dark and confusing at times, but also an exciting and experimental road map to musical redemption. Collaborating with my bandmates on Gigaton ultimately gave me greater love, awareness and knowledge of the need for human connection in these times.”

Gigaton’s cover features Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist Paul Nicklen’s photo “Ice Waterfall.” Taken in Svalbard, Norway, this image features the Nordaustlandet ice cap gushing high volumes of meltwater. 

In support of Gigaton, Pearl Jam will embark on their first leg of North American tour dates in March and April. The 16-date tour kicks-off on March 18 in Toronto and wraps with a two-date stint in Oakland April 18-19. Pearl Jam’s North American tour is in addition to the band’s previously announced European summer tour, which kicks off in Frankfurt, Gemany on June 23^rd. Full details at: pearljam.com/tour.

North American Dates

March

Wed 18^th                    Toronto, ON, Scotiabank Arena

Fri 20^th                         Ottowa, ON, Canadian Tire Centre

Sun 22^nd                      Quebec City, QC, Videotron Centre

Tues 24^th                     Hamilton, ON, FirstOntario Centre

Sat 28^th                       Baltimore, MD, Royal Farms Arena

Mon 30^th                     New York, NY, Madison Square Garden

April

Thurs 2^nd                     Nashville, TN, Bridgestone Arena

Sat 4^th                         St. Louis, MO, Enterprise Centre

Mon 6^th                       Oklahoma City, OK, Chesapeake Energy Arena

Thurs 9^th                      Denver, CO, Pepsi Centre

Sat 11^th                       Phoenix, AZ, Gila River Arena

Mon 13^th                     San Diego, CA, Viejas Arena

Wed 15^th                    Los Angeles, CA, The Forum

Thurs 16^th                    Los Angeles, CA, The Forum

Sat 18^th                       Oakland, CA, Oakland Arena

Sun 19^th                      Oakland, CA, Oakland Arena

European Dates

June

Tues 23^rd                     Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle

Thurs 25^th                    Berlin, Germany, Walduhne

Sat 27^th                       Stockholm, Sweden, Lollapalooza Stockholm

Mon 29^th                     Copenhagen, Denmark, Royal Arena

July

Thurs 2^nd                     Werchter, Belgioum, Rock Werchter Festival

Sun 5^th                        Imola, Italy, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferri

Tue 7^th                         Vienna, Austria, Wiener Stadthalle

Fri 10^th                         London, BST Hyde Park

Mon 13^th                     Krakow, Poland, Tauron Arena

Wed 15^th                    Budapest, Hungary, Budapest Arena

Fri 17^th                         Zurich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion

Sun 19^th                      Paris, France, Lollapalooza Paris

Wed 22^nd                   Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome

Thurs 23^rd                    Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome

About Pearl Jam

2020 officially marks 30 years of Pearl Jam performing live. Eleven studio albums, hundreds of unique live performances and official live concert bootleg releases later, the band continues to be critically acclaimed and commercially successful — with over 85 million albums sold worldwide and a 2017 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

About Paul Nicklen

Paul Nicklen lives a life of art, purpose and adventure, combining a career as an assignment photographer for National Geographic Magazine and founder of his own conservation society, SeaLegacy. In addition to being one of the world’s most acclaimed nature photographers, Paul is an acclaimed polar specialist, speaker, author, conservationist, National Geographic Fellow, and a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine with 20 completed stories to date.

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Nathaniel Rateliff is set to release, And Its Still Alright, his first solo album in nearly seven years, on February 14^th, 2020 via Stax Records.

When Rateliff began writing for the new album, the songs initially centered on the pain of his unraveling relationship, but the theme of the album took a different direction when Richard Swift, his longtime friend and producer of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ two acclaimed albums, passed away in July 2018. Across the 10 tracks on And It’s Still Alright, you can feel Rateliff faltering but never losing hope—hope that it’s all part of a bigger plan. While the songs are quieter and more reflective than the exuberant soul The Night Sweats have become famous for, they are no less urgent and indelible, as he pushes the boundaries and finds new depths in his songwriting—a singular voice embarking on a personal exploration of love, loss and perseverance.

Rateliff wrote the album’s lead single and title track, “And It’s Still Alright,” specifically about Swift—a song of haunting grace and acceptance. Watch the Rett Rogers-directed video HERE.

“I think I always want to see hope in the darkness, and I like to try to share that,” Rateliff explains. “I always try to write from a perspective of trying to approach everything very honestly, even if it leaves me vulnerable. But overall, it’s almost like I’m a different character when I’m writing for myself.” He continues, “I think this album is a reminder that we all go through hardship, but regardless of the hardship everything ends up where it’s supposed to. I still continue to live, and I still continue to find joy. I think that’s the theme of the record.”

To record And It’s Still Alright, Rateliff returned to Swift’s studio, National Freedom, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. He was joined by co-producers Patrick Meese (longtime collaborator and The Night Sweats drummer) and James Barone (Beach House drummer), who both also engineered and mixed the record. The album features additional contributions from Tom Hagerman (DeVotchKa violinist), Luke Mossman (The Night Sweats guitarist), Elijah Thomson (Everest bassist), Daniel Creamer (The Texas Gentlemen keyboardist) and Eric Swanson (steel guitarist).

Growing up in rural Missouri, Rateliff got his early music education from his family, who performed in the church band in which Rateliff played drums, and his father’s record collection. At 19, Rateliff moved to Denver where he spent the next 10 years working night shifts at a bottle factory and a trucking company while testing out songs at open-mic nights. Preceding the emergence of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Nathaniel released three albums and an EP; Desire and Dissolving Men (2007), In Memory of Loss (2010), Falling Faster Than You Can Run (2013) and the Closer EP (2014).

In 2015, Rateliff launched Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. The band’s self-titled debut album was a breakout success; now certified Gold in the U.S., it has sold over a million records worldwide. Their sophomore album, Tearing at the Seams, was released in March, 2018 to widespread acclaim and featured three singles that hit #1 at Triple A Radio (“You Worry Me,” “A Little Honey” and “Hey Mama”). Rateliff and the band have appeared on nearly every late-night television program and toured extensively worldwide, playing major festivals and selling out iconic venues including their hometown Red Rocks Amphitheater multiple times.

And It’s Still Alright is available for pre-order now HERE.

AND IT’S STILL ALRIGHT TRACK LIST:

1. What a Drag
   2. And It’s Still Alright
   3. All Or Nothing
   4. Expecting To Lose
   5. Tonight #2
   6. Mavis
   7. You Need Me
   8. Time Stands
   9. Kissing Our Friends
   10. Rush On

Nathaniel Rateliff plays the following UK and EU dates. Tickets are on sale now HERE

April 2020

Wed 22^nd                  Utrecht, Tivolivredenburg Grote Zaal

Thur 23^rd                    Berlin, Admiralspalast
Fri 24^th                        Gent, Capitole
Sat 26^th                      Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall

Mon 27^th                   Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Tue 28^th                     Birmingham, Symphony Hall
Wed 29^th                   London, Royal Albert Hall

May 2020
Fri 1^st                           Dublin, Olympia
Sat 2^nd                       Cork, Opera House
Mon 4^th                     Bath, Forum

Tue 5^th                       Paris, Alhambra

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Pearl Jam will embark on a thirteen-date European tour in June and July of 2020. The band’s summer tour kicks off on June 23 in Frankfurt and ends on July 22 in Amsterdam. The tour includes four festival headlining dates at Lollapalooza Stockholm and Paris, Rock Werchter and American Express Presents BST Hyde Park.

Special guests Pixies, IDLES, and White Reaper will open these shows. (See schedule below for specific support acts by date.)

Pearl Jam’s 2020 European tour marks the band’s first performance in Frankfurt since 1992, Budapest since 1996 and Zurich since 2000.

A special ticket pre-sale for all non-festival dates begins today for current Pearl Jam Ten Club members — active as of December 1, 2019.

General public tickets for most concert dates go on sale on Saturday, December 7 at 10am GMT. Exceptions to that date: Lollapalooza Stockholm tickets are on sale now. Lollapalooza Paris tickets go on sale December 4 at 10am CET. Rock Werchter tickets go on sale Friday, December 6 at 10am CET.

Check www.pearljam.com for updates.

Pearl Jam’s full 2020 European tour dates are as follows:

June

Tues 23^rd                     FRANKFURT, GERMANY, Festhalle *

Thurs 25^th                    BERLIN, GERMANY, Waldbuhne *

Sat 27^th                       STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Lollapalooza Festival Stockholm

Mon 29^th                     COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Royal Arena *

July

Thurs 2^nd                     WERCHTER, BELGIUM, Rock Werchter Festival

Sun 5^th                        IMOLA, ITALY, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari **

Tues 7^th                       VIENNA, AUSTRALIA, Wiener Stadhalle +

Fri 10^th                         LONDON, UK, American Express presents BST Hyde Park ** +

Mon 13^th                     KRAKOW, POLAND, Tauron Arena +

Wed 15^th                    BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, Budapest Arena +

Fri 17^th                         ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, Hallenstadion +

Sun 19^th                      PARIS, FRANCE, Lollapalooza Festival Paris

Wed 22^nd                   AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, Ziggo Dome +

*          With special guest IDLES

**         With special guest Pixies

• With special guest White Reaper

12 Days of Pearl Jam:

To kick off the holiday season, Ten Club launched “12 Days of Pearl Jam” today. Twelve of Pearl Jam’s holiday singles will be made available for the first time on all DSPs and as part of a holiday playlist on Spotify.

ABOUT PEARL JAM

October 22, 2015 officially marked 25 years of Pearl Jam performing live. Ten studio albums, hundreds of unique live performances and official live concert bootleg releases later, the band continues to be critically acclaimed and commercially successful — with over 85 million albums sold worldwide and a 2017 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Restless and ready to pave her own way, Diana DeMuth has burst onto the singer-songwriter scene with an arresting perspective about life, love and self-discovery through new single ‘Hotel Song’. Diana has also announced her producer and collaborator Simone Felice (Bat For Lashes, The Lumineers, Jade Bird) will introduce her music live at The Slaughtered Lamb in London on 15^th January. The show will see Diana and Simone perform solo sets, as well as tracks together.

Conceived in a London hotel and produced by multi-platinum record producer Simone Felice, ‘Hotel Song’ is an emotionally charged anthem; the vagabond chorus evokes the liberating feeling of driving down an empty road with nothing but your dreams, destiny and the windows down. Speaking of the track Diana says, ‘“Hotel Song is really about self-discovery and liberation. It’s about finding the inner strength to set yourself free from whatever holds you back’.

Listen To ‘Hotel Song’ HERE

Growing up on the coast of Massachusetts, DeMuth was immersed in a bohemian upbringing where she moved from place to place with hippie parents. That same restless spirit inhabited DeMuth: she always had a sense that there was something out there beyond where she grew up and that existence. At 19, after going to college for one week, DeMuth left because she was certain music was her path. For the past five years, she’s focused on just that, spending her time traveling and playing small gigs around America, while waitressing and honing her craft.

DeMuth and Felice teamed up with Felice’s longtime collaborator David Baron at a Catskill Mountain house overlooking the Shokan Reservoir outside Woodstock where the music flowed quickly and freely, and together they began to record.

Diana will join Simone Felice for his show at The Slaughtered Lamb in London on 15^th January. Tickets for the show are on-sale HERE.

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Fresh from his smash hit global Netflix release, BAFTA nomination and No. 1 trending entertainment show on Channel 4, Mo Gilligan has raised the bar once again – announcing a huge World Tour for 2020.

One of the UK’s biggest break out stars will bring his high-energy style and stunning physicality to theatres across the UK next autumn with his brand new show: There’s Mo To Life. The Tour will also head to America, Australia and all across Europe. On the announcement Mo said, “My favourite thing is performing live to those who like what I do. The last few years have been so phenomenally life changing – and that’s all down to you guys. Thank you to all my supporters all over the World and I can’t wait to get back out on the road to see you again!”

2019 has been another hugely successful year for Mo – with numerous award wins and nominations, recording The Big Narstie Show Series 2 and his landing his own hit Channel 4 series The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan. He was named The Funniest Man in Britain by The Times and his debut Coupla Cans stand up tour came to a close selling over 50,000 tickets including a huge two week West End residency. His debut Netflix Original Stand Up Special Momentum was globally released in 190 countries.

Additional credits include: Live at The Apollo (BBC Two), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One), and Rob Delaney’s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central).

• BAFTA 2019 | BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW NOMINEE
• NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2020 | TV PRESENTER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
• NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2020 | THE BRUCE FORSYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD NOMINEE
• ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY 2019 | BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW WINNER
• ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY 2019 | BEST BREAKTHROUGH NOMINEE
• EDINBURGH TV AWARDS 2019 | BEST NEWCOMER NOMINEE

Tickets go on sale at 10am on November 22^nd HERE

Mo plays the following dates: 

October 2020

Thur 8^th                      Leeds, O2 Academy

Fri 9^th                          Sheffield, City Hall

Sat 10^th                      Manchester, O2 Apollo

Thur 15^th                    Newcastle, City Hall

Fri 16^th                        Glasgow, The Pavillion Theatre

Wed 21^st                   Reading, Hexagon

Thur 22^nd                   London, Eventim Apollo

Fri 23^rd                        London, Eventim Apollo

Sat 24^th                                 London, Eventim Apollo

Wed 28^th                   Southampton, Guildhall

November 2020

Thur 5^th                      Brighton, Concert Hall

Fri 6^th                          Portsmouth, Guildhall

Sat 7^th                        Ipswich, Regent Theatre

Wed 18^th                   Cardiff, St. David’s Hall

Sat 21^st                      Bournemouth, BIC

Fri 27^th                        Cambridge, Corn Exchange

Sat 28^th                      Oxford, New Theatre

December 2020

Fri 4^th                          Birmingham, Arena

Listen to ‘Kiss Like The Sun’ HERE

Jake Bugg is back to his stop you in your tracks best with this career defining new song ‘Kiss Like The Sun’, a rhythmically charged jolt of sheer joy and Annie Mac’s Hottest Record.‘Kiss Like the Sun’ welcomes in a whole new phase in Jake’s ever impressive career. It’s the first song from a forthcoming new album, his first on RCA Records, and the first taste of his recent work with producer Andrew Watt (Post Malone). It’s 2 minutes and 55 seconds of pure adrenalin, guaranteed to shake you up and wake you up.

“I love working with Andrew Watt and I’m really pleased with the sound of this track,” Jake says. “I wanted to write something that was fun and a bit light-hearted.”

Earlier this year Jake featured on the Camelphat track ‘Be Someone’, making a surprise appearance with them at Coachella. ‘Kiss Like The Sun’ is the first of his new songs to be released and promises great things for the future.

Jake and his band play the following UK dates later this month:

November

Sat 16^th                    NOTTINGHAM, Rock City

Sun 17^th                                GLASGOW, Barrowland Ballroom

Tue 19^th                     LEEDS, O2 Academy

Wed 20^th                   MANCHESTER, Academy

Thu 21^st                      LONDON, Roundhouse

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As Jack Savoretti gears up to finish the biggest year of his career, he today announces a special edition of his Number 1 charting, third consecutive UK gold-certified album, ‘Singing To Strangers’ – out December 6th on BMG.

Jack finds himself marvelling at a marvellous year. Months of rapturously received shows across the world; a triumphant, sold-out Wembley Arena homecoming; collaborations with artists as diverse as Kylie, Mika and Sigma; and an album in ‘Singing To Strangers’ that is one of the best selling albums of the year, with sales fast approaching 150,000.

This is no three-b-sides-and-a-Live-in-Pompeii-version-of-the-big-single. Singing To Strangers: Special Edition features three brand new studio tracks, ‘Closer’ and ‘Waiting For The Sun’, plus a stunning original festive track ‘Christmas Morning’ – listen here.

Jack says of the poignant, strings-laden ballad which he wrote for his children; “ I wanted to reassure them that, even if I’m far away, I’ll be there on Christmas morning. I wanted them to have this song they could listen to every Christmas.”

It also includes the Radio 2 A-list smash ‘Youth & Love’ feat. Mika, ‘Music’s Too Sad Without You’ (Jack’s hit duet with Kylie Minogue); the stunning live performance of The Killers ‘Human’ with Ward Thomas from the SSE Arena, Wembley 2019, as well as ‘Candlelight’ from his Radio 2 Ken Bruce Piano Session and Jack’s collaboration with UK artist Sigma ‘You And Me As One’.

“I didn’t want this to feel like another album, nor just some outtakes,” he insists. “It has to feel like its own thing, and also be a step along the way to the next album. So that gives you some creative liberties. I want people to go: ‘Wait, what? He’s doing what with who now?’

Here, then, again, anew, is Jack Savoretti’s masterpiece, offering love and warmth and togetherness in cold and fractious times. He began the year singing to strangers. He’s ending it singing to friends – hundreds of thousands of them.

Jack is halfway through his sold out UK headline tour and plays the following UK dates, as well as headlining Kew The Music 2020 next summer:

Sat 9^th                         CARDIFF, The Great Hall                                          SOLD OUT

Sun 10^th                      ABERYSTWYTH, Arts Centre                                      SOLD OUT

Tue 12^th                      BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall                                SOLD OUT

Thu 14^th                       PERTH, Perth Concert Hall                                       SOLD OUT

Fri 15^th                         EDINBURGH, Usher Hall                                            SOLD OUT

Sat 16^th                       GLASGOW, Royal Concert Hall                              SOLD OUT

Mon 18^th                     ABERDEEN, Music Hall                                              SOLD OUT

Tues 19^th                     MANCHESTER, Bridgewater Hall                             SOLD OUT

Thurs 21^st                     NEWCASTLE, O2 City Hall                                        SOLD OUT

Fri 22^nd                        HULL, Bonus Arena                                                   SOLD OUT

July

Thu 9^th                         Kew The Music 2020, Kew Gardens

‘Singing To Strangers’ Special Edition Track Listing:

CD1

1. Candlelight
2. Love Is On The Line
3. Dying For Your Love
4. Better Off Without Me
5. What More Can I Do
6. Singing To Strangers (Interlude)
7. Youth And Love
8. Touchy Situation
9. Greatest Mistake
10. Things I Thought I’d Never Do
11. Going Home
12. Symmetry
13. Beginning Of Us
14. Music’s Too Sad Without You (Live In Venice)
15. Vedrai Vedrai / Oblivion (Live In Venice)

CD 2

1. Waiting For The Sun
2. Closer
3. Christmas Morning
4. Greatest Mistake (Edit)
5. Youth & Love Feat. Mika
6. Music’s Too Sad Without You (with Kylie Minogue)
7. Human (with Ward Thomas – Live at the SSE Arena, Wembley)
8. Things I Thought I’d Never Do (Live at the SSE Arena, Wembley)
9. Candlelight (Ken Bruce Piano Session)
10. You And Me As One (Sigma & Jack Savoretti)

www.jacksavoretti.com

“I’m the man / The one you hate / Don’t you understand / He’s like me the man…”

Songwriter, singer, and visual artist Jehnny Beth has released an incendiary, industrial new track today called “I’m The Man” as part of the Peaky Blinders soundtrack; the song was first featured in the fourth episode of the show’s current season this past September.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO “I’M THE MAN.”

“I’m The Man” is one of only three unreleased tracks on the soundtrack, and was hand chosen for inclusion by Peaky Blinders’ acclaimed director/writer Anthony Byrne during the editing of the last season.  After falling instantly in love with the track, Byrne reached out to Jehnny Beth about using it in an episode, which led to its inclusion on the soundtrack.

Says Jehnny Beth about the track:  “‘I’m The Man’ is an attempted study on humankind, what we define as evil and the inner conflict of morality. Because it is much easier to label the people who are clearly tormented by obsessions as monsters than to discern the universal human background which is visible behind them.  However, this song has not even a remote connection with a sociological study, collective psychology, or present politics; It is a poetic work first and foremost. Its aim is to make you feel, not think.”   Lyrics for the song are below.

Best known as the charismatic lead singer and co-writer of UK band Savages, who received Mercury Prize nominations for their classic two albums Silence Yourself (2013) and Adore Life (2016), this new song is the second offering of Beth’s solo material; the first being the soundtrack for Showtime’s XY Chelsea – a documentary about Chelsea Manning — which she co-wrote and recorded with longtime producer Johnny Hostile.

While Savages have been on a break since 2017, Jehnny Beth has used the time well, making a handful of live guest appearances and collaborating with artists including PJ Harvey, The XX, Gorillaz, The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, and Anna Calvi.

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He’s been dubbed ‘the golden voice of Africa’ by 16-time Grammy Award-winning Humberto Gatica (Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion) and now Nigerian sensation Timi Dakolo releases his debut UK album ‘Merry Christmas, Darling’ November 22^nd on Hafe Music/Virgin EMI. The stunning title track, featuring Emeli Sandé, is released today – listen here.

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, Timi presents a simply gorgeous, heartfelt collection of soulful Christmas ballads backed by the London Symphony Orchestra. ‘Merry Christmas, Darling’ combines Timi’s unique voice with some of the greatest classical standards ever written. The album, which was two years in the making was additionally recorded in Libreville, Budapest, Lagos and Los Angeles.

The album is Executively Produced by Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba – the visionary behind the project. Producers Humberto Gatica and award-winning jazz composer Frederic Michel Gassita came together with co-Executive Producer Efe Ogbeni, to create what is set to be the soundtrack of the Holiday. Timi said of recording at Abbey Road studios; “Recording this album one of the greatest experiences of my life. It was like a dream I didn’t want to wake up from.”
Born in Ghana to a Nigerian father and a Ghanaian mother, Timi was primarily raised by his grandmother in Port Harcourt, south-eastern Nigeria, after his mother died when he was just 13. His love of singing was nurtured by his grandmother.

Timi is well known in Nigeria since winning the country’s first ever televised talent competition. His soulful, r&b debut album followed as did a series of stirring, emotional singles including ‘Great Nation’ which has been adopted as the nations second national anthem. His determination to stay true to himself has made him one of Africa’s most loved artists in a music scene dominated by Afrobeats. Influenced by Teddy Pendegrass, Michael Buble, Sam Smith and Luther Vandross, Timi’s eclectic musical palette has inspired him to create music with crossover appeal.

‘Merry Christmas Darling’ is his first Christmas album and also features Eric Benet on ‘White Christmas’, Kenny G. and The Eben Voices of Gabon Choir on ‘Hallelujah’.

‘Merry Christmas, Darling’ Track Listing:

Merry Christmas, Darling (feat. Emeli Sandé)

The Christmas Song

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Mary, Did You Know?

White Christmas (feat. Eric Benét)

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

I’ll Be Home For Christmas

Decorate The Night (feat. Kenny G)

Hallelujah (feat. The Eben Voices Of Gabon Choir)

Silent Night (feat. Laura Bretan)

Where Did We Go Wrong (Cry)