Twin Atlantic return with aplomb on new album ‘POWER’ – their scorching, charged-up fourth LP and their first release on Virgin EMI – out January 24th. The record’s first taste arrives in the shape of the addictive ‘Novocaine’ – a racing, adrenalised synth-rock anthem.

Listen to ‘Novocaine’ HERE

Speaking of the single, McTrusty comments; “I wanted to force myself to be more honest and open. The song tells the story of the most intimate connection I’ve ever felt with someone else – when I first met my wife. That feeling of obsession taking over every thought and reason was almost like an addiction at the time. It embarasses us in some ways that we fell victim to such a cliched movie script love story, but equally amazes us that it ever happened.”     

Tapping into their LCD Soundsystem fandom, and acknowledging the influence of Depeche Mode, POWER is eight punchy tracks and two compelling interludes. No fat, no fuss, all fire, made by a band plugging in, turning it up and taking charge. The message: here are their new songs, take them – and the band – as you find them.

After ten years, Twin Atlantic got their Glasgow studio fully up-and-running. They gigged for thrills, and used the money to fund the album they wanted to make. They took charge of production. And only then, when all that was done and dusted, did they sign a new record deal. Yes, they had to do everything themselves – and they’d have had it no other way.

“There’s not a single other thing we could have done to be back in control of our own futures,” states bassist Ross McNae of exactly the outcome they dreamt of two long years ago.

Diving into the themes of the record, McTrusty explains; “The album is inspired by colours, moods, memories. We just got into a room and started creating. The studio as its own instrument reached a new level – we created nothing outside those walls and it became a physical embodiment of the album itself. POWER is our own example that there’s always a way forward when you are faced with limitations and red lights. It’s reignited our ambition and drive for what we can achieve. Hearing these songs, that’s what I feel and hear: power,” concludes Sam McTrusty. “And that’s what the last two years have made us feel as a band: totally empowered.”

Following a blistering main stage performance at Reading & Leeds Festival, as well as supporting The 1975 in Glasgow, Twin make their full live return with the announcement of a March underplay tour, including an intimate night at London’s Electric Ballroom. The band will play the following UK shows:

March 2020

Tue 3rd           Motherwell, Concert Hall

Wed 4th        Aberdeen, Music Hall

Fri 6th              Dundee, Fat Sams

Sat 7th            Kilmarnock, Grand Hall

Mon 9th        Newcastle, Riverside

Tue 10th        Manchester, Academy 2

Wed 11th       Sheffield, The Leadmill

Fri 13th            Cardiff, The Tramshed

Sat 14th          Oxford, O2 Academy Oxford

Sun 15th        Leicester, O2 Academy Leicester

Tue 17th        Bournemouth, The Old Firestation

Wed 18th       Brighton, Concorde 2

Fri 20th            London, Electric Ballroom

‘POWER’ Tracklisting:

1. Oh! Euphoria!
2. Barcelona
3. Novocaine
4. Mount Bungo (Interlude)
5. I Feel It Too
6. Ultraviolet Truth
7. Asynchronous (Interlude)
8. Volcano
9. Messiah
10. Praise Me

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FILM OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS RECORDED LIVE FROM SAN FRANCISCO’S CHASE CENTER FEATURES PERFORMANCES OF SONGS INCLUDING THE MEMORY REMAINS, NO LEAF CLOVER, (ANESTHESIA) PULLING TEETH, MASTER OF PUPPETS AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

RETURNING TO THEATERS AROUND THE WORLD ON OCTOBER 30 FOR ONE MORE NIGHT – TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW FROM METALLICA.FILM

One of the most epic shows of their lives

– Kerrang!

A must see

– Metal Hammer

The group proved that anything was possible by teaming up with the Symphony… you could practically hear Beethoven roll over
– Rolling Stone

Following last week’s international release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2, the film has cemented itself as the largest ever global rock event cinema release having earned $5.5m at the box office across 95+ countries in 3,700+ cinemas worldwide. Trafalgar Releasing are now pleased to announce that due to the success and continued fan demand, the film will be returning for one more night worldwide on October 30.

2019’s S&M2 concerts featured Metallica reuniting with San Francisco Symphony for the first time since the original S&M performances in 1999 documented by the Grammy-winning live album S&M –plus the first-ever Metallica/SF Symphony renditions of songs written and released since those shows.

Filmed over the two sold-out Metallica shows that opened the Chase Center—the new 18,064-seat arena in San Francisco–Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 captures more than two and a half hours of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo joining forces with the nearly 80-strong SF Symphony, with a special appearance by legendary conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.

Following the initial run of screenings worldwide, the film achieved a significant global screen average of $1,500 with 460,000 admissions. The box office in North America saw the film reach $1.2m. On the first day of release, the film reached number four at the North American box office and number three at the UK box office.

Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing has said on the success: “The S&M2 shows illustrated the immense power of the iconic collaboration between Metallica and San Francisco Symphony, from the critical and audience acclaim, to the box office results in cinemas worldwide, this film truly exemplifies the power of bringing fans together around the world via the big screen.”

Tickets for the encore screening on October 30 will be on sale from tomorrow at cinemas worldwide. More information can be found at metallica.film.

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Collectible Boxed Set Presents 23 180-Gram Vinyl Singles in Faithfully Reproduced International Picture Sleeves, Exclusive New Double A-Side Single for

“Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” Plus 39-Page Book 

London – October 16, 2019 – From 1962 to 1970, The Beatles released 22 UK singles; of those 44 A and B-side tracks, 29 were not included on the group’s British albums at that time. These singles, plus an exclusive new double A-side single for the mid-1990s-issued tracks “Free As A Bird” and “Real Love,” are newly cut for vinyl from their original mono and stereo master tapes by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios for a new limited edition boxed set. The Beatles: The Singles Collection presents 46 tracks on 23 180-gram seven-inch vinyl singles in faithfully reproduced international picture sleeves, accompanied by a 40-page booklet with photos, ephemera, and detailed essays by Beatles historian Kevin Howlett. The collectible set will be released worldwide on November 22 by Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe.

The Singles Collection offers a fascinating view of the creative trajectory of The Beatles’ John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr across their relatively brief recording tenure together. Just three and a half years divide 1963’s “She Loves You” and 1967’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” a remarkable, illustrative example of the band’s rapid, groundbreaking evolution. From the band’s star-making 1962 debut single, “Love Me Do” with its B-side “P.S. I Love You,” to their 1970 finale of “Let It Be” / “You Know My Name (Look Up The Number),” the new collection underscores The Beatles’ breathtaking creative arc.

Because it was rare in the 1960s for UK singles to be released in picture sleeves, the collection’s seven-inches are presented in reproduced picture sleeves from their original releases in several countries around the world, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, France, Greece, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, USA, and West Germany.

The Singles Collection follows the September 27 release of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album in a suite of Anniversary Edition packages. The acclaimed new edition’s Super Deluxe set features new stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos mixes by producer Giles Martin and mix engineer Sam Okell, plus 23 session and demo recordings, most of which were previously unreleased. Abbey Road’s Anniversary Edition releases returned the iconic album to the top of charts around the world. In the UK, Abbey Road reclaimed the No. 1 position on the official albums chart after 49 years and 252 days, breaking The Beatles’ own Guinness World Record previously held by Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which revisited the chart’s No. 1 spot in June 2017 with its celebrated Anniversary Edition after 49 years and 125 days.

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The Beatles: The Singles Collection

1962 [sleeve art: U.S.]

A:  Love Me Do

B:  P. S. I Love You

1963 [sleeve art: Italy]

A:  Please Please Me

B:  Ask Me Why

1963 [sleeve art: Norway]

A:  From Me To You

B:  Thank You Girl

1963 [sleeve art: Greece]

A:  She Loves You

B:  I’ll Get You

1963 [sleeve art: Chile]

A:  I Want To Hold Your Hand

B:  This Boy

1964 [sleeve art: Austria]

A:  Can’t Buy Me Love

B:  You Can’t Do That

1964 [sleeve art: Holland]

A:  A Hard Day’s Night

B:  Things We Said Today

1964 [sleeve art: Sweden]

A:  I Feel Fine

B:  She’s A Woman

1965 [sleeve art: Spain]

A:  Ticket To Ride

B:  Yes It Is

1965 [sleeve art: Belgium]

A:  Help!

B:  I’m Down

1965 [double A-side / sleeve art: France]

A:  We Can Work It Out

A:  Day Tripper

1966 [sleeve art: Turkey]

A:  Paperback Writer

B:  Rain

1966 [double A-side / sleeve art: Argentina]

A:  Eleanor Rigby

A:  Yellow Submarine

1967 [double A-side / sleeve art: Australia]

A:  Strawberry Fields Forever

A:  Penny Lane

1967 [sleeve art: West Germany]

A:  All You Need Is Love

B:  Baby, You’re A Rich Man

1967 [sleeve art: Mexico]

A:  Hello, Goodbye

B:  I Am The Walrus

1968 [sleeve art: Japan]

A:  Lady Madonna

B:  The Inner Light

1968 [sleeve art: South Africa]

A:  Hey Jude

B:  Revolution

1969 [sleeve art: Denmark]

A:  Get Back

B:  Don’t Let Me Down

1969 [sleeve art: Portugal]

A:  The Ballad Of John And Yoko

B:  Old Brown Shoe

1969 [sleeve art: Israel]

A:  Something

B:  Come Together

1970 [sleeve art: UK]

A:  Let It Be

B:  You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)

1995 / 1996 [exclusive double A-side single / sleeve art: worldwide]

A:  Free As A Bird [1995]

A:  Real Love [1996]

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Today, pop rock icon and global recording superstar Avril Lavigne announces she will take her highly anticipated “Head Above Water” tour global for a major run of shows in 2020. Kicking off March 16 in Milan, Italy, the European leg will hit 11+ cities including Amsterdam, Paris, and Berlin before concluding April 2 in Manchester. The tour will include a must-see show at London’s Brixton Academy on 1^st April. Following the European shows, the eight-time Grammy-nominated singer will continue on her “Head Above Water” tour across China, Japan, and Southeast Asia stopping in cities including Shanghai, Tokyo, and Bangkok – full list of cities to be announced soon.

Fans can gain first access to the artist presale beginning October 16, 2019 at 9am through October 17^th at 9pm local time. Artist presale registration begins now.

Avril plays the following UK dates:

April 2020

Wed 1^st                                   LONDON, O2 Brixton Academy

Thurs 2^nd                                 MANCHESTER, O2 Apollo

‘We had the most amazing time performing on the US Head Above Water Tour!! I can’t believe how quickly it went by. Seeing all of your faces each night and feeling your energy was exactly what I needed. I truly missed being up on stage, singing with you and this has brought me so much happiness which is why I’m even more excited to announce that I’ll be taking the Head Above Water Tour worldwide next year with dates in Europe, Japan, China and Southeast Asia!” said Avril.

In Europe €2 from each ticket and in the U.K. £2 from each ticket will be donated to The Avril Lavigne Foundation. The Avril Lavigne Foundation supports people with Lyme Disease, serious illness or disabilities. Through programs and grants, it provides prevention resources, funds treatment and accelerates research in order to provide hope and transform lives.

Full tour routing below. Fans can visit https://avrillavigne.com for more details.

LISTEN TO HEAD ABOVE WATER HERE: https://avrillavigne.lnk.to/HeadAboveWaterAlbumPR

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LYME DISEASE AND AVRIL’S CHARITABLE EFFORTS PLEASE VISIT THE AVRIL LAVIGNE FOUNDATION HERE

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On November 8, Taylor Hawkins will descend from the levitating drum throne on which he’s spent two years on tour supporting Foo Fighters’ international #1 album Concrete and Gold. The forthcoming third Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders album, Get The Money, will be released by Shanabelle/Columbia Records on that date, and can be pre-ordered now with all pre-orders receiving the instant grat track “Crossed The Line” (featuring guest turns from Hawkins’ bandmate Dave Grohl and Yes vocalist Jon Davison).

Pre-Order ‘Get The Money’ HERE

Listen to “Crossed The Line” HERE

Exclusive Merch bundles are also be available HERE

Produced by John Lousteau and Taylor himself, and mixed by Sylvia Massy, Get The Money follows Taylor’s 2016 six-song mini-LP KOTA by three years almost to the day, and features a scope far wider than KOTA’s takes on suburbia’s bizarro underbelly. The new album finds Taylor and Coattail Riders Chris Chaney, Brent Woods and John Lousteau accompanied by an all-star supporting cast including Taylor’s fellow Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Roger Taylor, Joe Walsh,  Duff McKagan, Nancy Wilson, Chrissie Hynde, Perry Farrell,  LeAnn Rimes and more, collectively creating a staggering, epic sprawl that swerves from classic rock to prog and glam and all points between.

Since the Texas-born Laguna-bred force of nature made his Foo Fighting debut on the tour supporting 1997’s sophomore opus The Colour and the Shape, he has been an essential element of the sound and personality of the last great American arena/stadium rock band.  He’s played on Grammy-winning FF albums including There Is Nothing Left To Lose, One by One and Wasting Light, and contributed lead vocals to Concrete and Gold’s “Sunday Rain,” as well as “Cold Day In The Sun” from 2005’s In Your Honor.

Taylor’s previous extracurricular output includes two albums from Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, one with The Birds of Satan, the above-mentioned KOTA mini-LP that featured Hawkins on lead vocals and nearly every instrument.

Tracklisting:

1. Crossed the Line (featuring Dave Grohl, Jon Davison
2. Don’t Look At Me That Way (featuring Duff McKagan, Nancy Wilson
3. You’re No Good at Life No More (featuring Dave Grohl)
4. I Really Blew It (featuring Dave Grohl, Perry Farrell)
5. Queen Of The Clowns  (featuring Mark King)
6. Get the Money (featuring Joe Walsh, Chrissie Hynde, Duff McKagan)
7. C U in Hell (featuring LeAnn Rimes)
8. Middle Child (featuring Dave Grohl)
9. Kiss the Ring
10. Shapes Of Things (featuring Roger Taylor, Pat Smear, Steve Jones, Gannin Arnold)

Off the back of the incredible latest album ‘I Trawl The Megahertz‘, and following last month’s first hit of remastered vinyl, Prefab Sprout have announced an exciting next batch, featuring four of the band’s classic albums – out October 25th – all overseen by Paddy and Martin McAloon.

The releases include Prefab Sprout’s renowned hit album ‘Steve McQueen’ – this time arriving as a ½ speed remaster from the original tapes and follows its 2007 ‘legacy edition’ release. An album that frequently graces critics’ “all time best” lists, it’s a record that is highly-revered. The BBC labelled it as “one of the greats. What really matters is the music. Really. If you have never listened to this album then I urge, no, demand that you do.”

The releases include Prefab Sprout’s fourth studio album ‘Protest Songs’ – an essential release for the band that secured them a UK Top 20 record, as well as their sixth album ‘Andromeda Heights’, that spawned singles ‘A Prisoner Of The Past’ & ‘Electric Guitars’ and comes on 180g black vinyl for the very first time.

Finally, the fourth part in the latest batch is the band’s newly mastered and remastered release of 2009’s ‘Let’s Change The World With Music’ – seen widely as the band’s comeback album, which received critical acclaim.

The full package comes remastered and available as digital versions. Format details below:

• Steve McQueen (Remastered) – 1LP on 180g black vinyl & ½ speed remaster from the original tapes
• Protest Songs (Remastered) – 1LP on 180g black vinyl
• Andromeda Heights (Remastered) – 1LP on 180g black vinyl for the very first time
• Let’s Change The World With Music (Remastered) – 1LP on 180g black vinyl for the very first time, newly mastered and remastered

Steve McQueen (Remastered)

Side 1

Faron Young
Bonny
Appetite
When Love Breaks Down
Goodbye Lucille#1
Hallelujah

Side 2
Moving The River
Horsin’ Around
Desire As
Blueberry Pies
When The Angels

Protest Songs

Side 1
The World Awake
Life Of Surprises
Horsechimes
Wicked Things
Dublin

Side 2
Tiffanys
Diana
Talking Scarlet
‘Til The Cows Come Home
Pearly Gates

Andromeda Heights

Side 1

Electric Guitars

Prisoner Of The Past

The Mystery Of Love

Life’s A Miracle

Anne Marie

Whoever You Are

Side 2

Steal Your Thunder

Avenue Of Stars

Swans

The Fifth Horseman

Weightless

Andromeda Heights

Let’s Change The World With Music

Side 1

Let There Be Music

Ride

I Love Music

God Watch Over You

Earth: The Story So Far

Side 2

Music Is A Princess

Last Of The Great Romantics

Falling In Love

Sweet Gospel Music

Meet The New Mozart

Angel Of Love

Without doubt Tom Walker has established himself as a major voice in music this year with his honesty and passion. His plaintive, acoustic driven new single ‘Better Half Of Me’, is as stunning and addictive as previous hits ‘Leave A Light On’ And ‘Just You And I’. All tracks feature on the special deluxe edition of his smash hit debut album ‘What A Time To Be Alive’, released November 8th on Relentless/Sony Music.

Written by Tom, along with UK songwriting powerhouse Joel Pott of Athlete, and Cam Blackwood (George Ezra, Jack Savoretti), and produced by Mark Ralph (Clean Bandit, Years & Years) and Cam Blackwood, ‘Better Half Of Me’ looks set to cement Tom Walker as one of the UK’s breakout global stars.

His stats are simply mind-blowing:

1.5 billion streams worldwide

7 million singles globally

1 million lps globally

200,000 lps UK

Leave A Light On Platinum in 15 countries

2 million UK Leave A Light On

1 million UK Just You & I

The special Deluxe Edition of ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ features four brand new songs, the previously unreleased single version of ‘Just You And I’ and the previously unreleased version of ‘Leave a Light On’ as featured in the Sony Bravia TV ad.

After a highly successful sold-out UK headline tour in April, and a summer of storming festival sets, he’s taken the leap into even bigger venues with ease, embarking on a sold out UK headline tour later this month, kicking off at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

October

Thurs 24th                   London, O2 Academy Brixton

November

Fri 1st                          Liverpool, Olympia

Sat 2nd                      Cardiff, The Great Hall

Sun 3rd                       Norwich, The Nick Rayns LCR, UEA

Tues 5th                      Dublin, Olympia Theatre

Wed 6th                     Swindon, Oasis Centre

Fri 8th                         Sheffield, O2 Academy Sheffield

Sun 10th                     Edinburgh, Corn Exchange

Mon 11th                   Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow

Tues 12th                    Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse

Thurs 14th                   Birmingham, O2 Academy 1

What A Time To Be Alive Deluxe Edition Tracklisting:

1. Angels
2. Leave a Light On
3. Not Giving In
4. How Can You Sleep At Night?
5. Now You’re Gone feat. Zara Larsson
6. My Way
7. Blessings
8. Cry Out
9. Dominoes
10. Fade Away
11. Just You And I (Acoustic)
12. The Show
13. Rudimental feat. Tom Walker – Walk Alone
14. Better Half of Me
15. Heartbeats
16. Something to Believe In
17. Be Myself
18. All That Matters (Acoustic)
19. Fly Away With Me
20. Just You And I (Single Version)
21. Leave a Light On (Sony Bravia Version)

https://www.iamtomwalker.com/

In the lead up to his highly anticipated UK tour, Neil Hannon, aka The Divine Comedy, unveils a stunning combined animated video for new double A side ‘Infernal Machines’ and ‘You’ll Never Work In This Town Again’. The tracks come from the acclaimed ‘Office Politics’, Hannon’s highest charting album (#5) that was released earlier this year, spawning appearances on shows across BBC Radio 2, 6Music, Radio 4, ITV & BBC Breakfast amongst others.

Watch the video and listen to the tracks HERE

The two tracks illustrate Neil Hannon’s diversity as a songwriter. The industrial glam of ‘Infernal Machines’ and the murky Latin syncopations of ‘You’ll Never Work This Town Again’ both expertly comment on the reluctance to fully place our lives in the hands of technology.

Talking of the tracks, Hannon comments; “These two songs really are at the very heart of what I was trying to do and say on ‘Office Politics’. Lyrically; that I’m not greatly enamoured of our rush to hand over our world and our lives to technology, and musically; that I would use all means at my disposal to properly frame these ideas.”

The double A side comes accompanied by a superb animated video directed by Mathieu Persan, who says; “Between the lyrics and the versatility of the music style, there was so much to be inspired by. The themes involved have really fascinated me for a long time, and despite being rather pessimistic about the future, I wanted to carry a message of hope. I think the whole movie is just a praise for a more simple life, a bit further from technology and closest to nature.”

The single will be released digitally and as a limited edition 7” and arrives ahead of an 11-date UK and Ireland tour this month which includes a must-see show at London’s Eventim Apollo on October 17^th. Ticket links can be found at www.thedivinecomedy.com/live

October

Sun 6th                                   Dublin, Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Mon 7th                                 Belfast, Ulster Hall

Tue 8th                                   Cork, Opera House

Thu 10th                                 Glasgow, Old Fruitmarket (SOLD OUT)

Fri 11th                                   Birmingham, O2 Institute

Sat 12th                                  Oxford, O2 Academy 1 (SOLD OUT)

Mon 14th                               Bristol, O2 Academy

Tue 15th                                 Leeds, Beckett University (SOLD OUT)

Wed 16th                               Brighton, Dome (SOLD OUT)

Thu 17th                                 London, Eventim Apollo

Fri 18th                                   Manchester, Albert Hall (SOLD OUT)

www.thedivinecomedy.com

2019 has been quite a year for Dido. The release of her acclaimed album ‘Still On Mind’ in March quickly led to her becoming the best selling UK solo female artist of the year and she also embarked on her first tour for 15 years in May. Now she is releasing a stunning brand new single, ‘Just Because’, taken from the special deluxe edition of ‘Still On My Mind’ out November 15^th on BMG. The album also features haunting acoustic versions of mega hits ‘Thank You’ and ‘White Flag’ as well as brand new track ‘This Is Love’.

On ‘Just Because’ Dido commented, “An uplifting track with a really simple thought: be yourself, don’t bow to peer pressure or be afraid to go out on a limb, mess up or do things your own way. Be proud of who you are. I spent a lot of my life trying to fit in and it never worked anyway. This is about that.”

Currently rehearsing for the second leg of her ‘Still On My Mind’ tour, Dido returns to the UK for a string of dates later this year following shows in South America, Mexico and Europe. Dido plays the following UK dates:

November

Thu 28^th                                                    Birmingham, Arena

Sat 30^th                                   Glasgow, SEC Armadillo

December

Tue 3rd                                   Manchester, Apollo

Wed 4th                                 Brighton Centre

Thu 5th                                   Ipswich, Regent Theatre

Sat 7th                                    Sheffield, City Hall

Sun 8th                                   London, Hammersmith Apollo

Deluxe Edition Tracklisting:

CD 1:

1. Hurricanes
2. You Don’t Need a God
3. Give You Up
4. Hell After This
5. Take You Home
6. Some Kind of Love
7. Still On My Mind
8. Mad Love
9. Walking By
10. Friends
11. Have To Stay

CD 2:

1. Just Because
2. This Is Love
3. What Am I Doing Here
4. Hurricanes (Live Acoustic)
5. Thank You (Live Acoustic)
6. White Flag (Live Acoustic)
7. Give You Up (Mark Knight Remix)
8. Take You Home (Undercatt Remix)

https://www.didomusic.com/

Following a storming set at Radio 2 in Hyde Park and the announcement of a huge 2020 Autumn tour, Simply Red today release new soulful-ballad ‘Sweet Child’. The single is taken from their 12^th studio album, ‘Blue Eyed Soul’, which will be released on November 8^th on BMG.

Effortlessly soulful, the dreamy string section compliments the catchy guitar riff on ‘Sweet Child’. This coupled with Mick’s instantly recognisable vocal line makes for a classic Simply Red song. On the track Mick commented, “We (alleged) grown ups should be asking ourselves if we will be leaving this world in better shape for our children than it is for us. So, are we? Or are we failing them?”

Listen to ‘Sweet Child’ HERE

Recorded in London at British Grove Studios, all ten tracks of ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ were written by Mick Hucknall and produced by long time collaborator Andy Wright.

He’s got blue eyes and a soulful voice, and it’s Hucknall’s remarkable voice that takes centre stage on this record. “I wanted to push my voice a little harder, challenge it a little bit, give myself something to really sing to.”

The results are simply sensational. Recorded as live, with few overdubs,

‘Blue Eyed Soul’ drew on inspiration from classic funk and soul: Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and Tower of Power.

Simply Red have over a billion hits on YouTube, and have sold over 60 million albums since forming over thirty years ago. Holding back the years indeed.

“At this stage of my career, I could do one of those dark reflective albums looking back on my life and all that kind of stuff that people tend to do at a certain age,” Mick Hucknall admits. “But I thought sod that! I wanted to make something punchy. I want to have a good time.”

And that’s exactly what you get throughout ‘Blue Eyed Soul’, satisfaction guaranteed.

Simply Red play the following UK dates. Tickets on sale now from myticket.co.uk/artists/simply-red  

OCTOBER 2020

Tues 6^th                      NEWCASTLE, Utilita Arena

Wed 7^th                      HULL, Bonus Arena

Fri 9^th                          GLASGOW, SSE Hydro

Sat 10^th                        LEEDS, First Direct Arena

Sun 11^th                        LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena

Tues 13^th                    DUBLIN, 3Arena

Fri 16^th                        BIRMINGHAM, Resorts World Arena

Sat 17^th                        MANCHESTER, Arena

Sun 18^th                       NOTTINGHAM, Motorpoint Arena

Tues 20^th                    CARDIFF, Motorpoint Arena

Wed 21^st                      BRIGHTON, Centre

Fri 23^rd                        BOURNEMOUTH, International Centre

Sat 24^th                             LONDON, The O2

www.simplyred.com

Robert Plant is celebrating the second season of his hugely popular podcast, Digging Deep with Robert Plant, with the release of a very special limited edition 7’’ singles box set. DIGGING DEEP includes 16 A-sides and rare B-sides spanning three decades featuring remastered versions of these songs available on vinyl for the first time. The eight-disc collection also features restored artwork from the original 7’’ releases, packaged in a bespoke hardback book. DIGGING DEEP will be available worldwide via Plant’s own EsParanza label on Friday, December 13; pre-orders are available now.

PRE-ORDER DIGGING DEEP HERE

DIGGING DEEP collects two songs from each of Plant’s eight acclaimed solo albums, highlighted by 10 iconic tracks which reached the top 10 on Billboard’s “Rock Songs” chart, including the #1 classics, “Little By Little,” “Tall Cool One,” and “Hurting Kind.” The box set also includes a number of songs featured on Digging Deep with Robert Plant, including “Big Log” and “Tin Pan Valley,” both of which are discussed at length in the podcast’s second season.

Digging Deep with Robert Plant begins its second season today with the premiere of a brand new episode. Five additional new episodes will be rolled out in the coming weeks, culminating with the official release of DIGGING DEEP.

Robert Plant’s music is the result of a lifetime striding around the globe, from The Midlands to Morocco, from Nashville to North Wales, and the influences and friends collected along the way can be heard in his songs. Digging Deep with Robert Plant sees him delving into his back catalogue to revisit tracks from this remarkable history while also telling stories of inspiration, collaboration, and intervention. The podcast has fast proven a popular and critical success, with its first season earning close to 1 million streams/downloads in just three months. Digging Deep with Robert Plant is available from Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, with new episodes available every two weeks.

Meanwhile, Plant is currently wrapping up a series of North American headline dates, with remaining dates set for Salt Lake City, UT’s Eccles Theater on October 1; Bend, OR’s Les Schwab Amphitheater on October 3; and an appearance at San Francisco’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival on October 5. The tour – which once again sees Plant accompanied by The Sensational Space Shifters – included a number of other North American festival appearances, including Fredericton, NB’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Indianapolis, IN’s Outlaw Music Festival (September 20), and Louisville, KY’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival. For updates and ticket availability, please see www.robertplant.com.

ROBERT PLANT

DIGGING DEEP

(EsParanza)

Release Date: December 13

TRACKLISTING:

Vinyl 1:

Side A: Burning Down One Side

Side B: Like I’ve Never Been Gone  (Digging Deep with Robert Plant S1, E4)

Vinyl 2:

Side A: Big Log (Digging Deep with Robert Plant S2, E6)

Side B: In The Mood

Vinyl 3:

Side A: Too Loud

Side B: Little By Little

Vinyl 4:

Side A: Ship of Fools

Side B: Tall Cool One

Vinyl 5:

Side A: Hurting Kind

Side B: Tie Dye on the Highway

Vinyl 6:

Side A:  Calling To You  (Digging Deep with Robert Plant S1, E1)

Side B:  29 Palms

Vinyl 7:

Side A:  Song To The Siren

Side B:  Morning Dew

Vinyl 8:

Side A: Shine It All Around

Side B: Tin Pan Valley (Digging Deep with Robert Plant S2, E1)

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and music legend Jeff Lynne will follow up a remarkable run of sold out European and American tours with a new album, From Out of Nowhere, on November 1st. The album is now available for pre-order, and the title track “From Out of Nowhere” is available to stream and download with album pre-order here.

Lynne, whose music has touched fans deeply across three generations now, has found himself in recent years at the peak of his powers as a songwriter, musician and producer.  The forthcoming album features a buoyant title song, which premiered today on BBC Radio 2.  The song opens the album which features ten songs, from the wistful “Help Yourself” to the celebratory “Down Came the Rain” to the churning rocker “One More Time” (featuring a solo from pianist Richard Tandy) to the sweet closer, “Songbird.”

As does its predecessor, 2015’s Alone in the Universe (the first new release from Lynne in 14 years), From Out of Nowhere shows Lynne finding new facets to his signature sound, at once drawing on his globally loved legacy and forging new paths in both sounds and emotions. Once again, he plays nearly every note of the music on guitars, bass, piano, drums, keyboards and vibes, as well as singing all of the lead and layered harmony vocals. Steve Jay, who also engineered the album, adds some percussion.

The very existence of the album is an unexpected joy, as much for its creator as for his fans. “‘From Out of Nowhere” — that’s exactly where it came from,” Lynne says. “That’s the first one I wrote for this album and it’s kind of like that.”  It’s a song about hope and salvation.  Lynne often found himself turning to a sense of optimism, which is a theme recurring throughout the album, saying “Everybody’s got to have a bit of hope.”

This album builds on the energy and acclaim generated by the release of Alone in the Universe and the triumphant return to touring for the first time since 1985, starting with a 2014 performance before more than 50,000 people in London’s Hyde Park. Since then he and the remarkable group he’s assembled have toured in Europe and North America, with shows including sold out dates at such esteemed locales as two nights at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, eight nights at the O2 Arena in London, a headlining slot at the 2016 Glastonbury Festival, a three-night fireworks spectacular at the Hollywood Bowl and a June 2017 spectacle for nearly 60,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. That latter was captured in the Wembley or Bust concert film. That was followed by a major U.S. arena tour in 2018 and a return for twenty North American shows this past summer.

Covering the Anaheim kick-off to the 2019 trek, Forbes’ Steve Baltin called the return to the stage “a very unexpected surprise for fans, one that should be savored and celebrated not just by ELO fans, but any music fan who wants the chance to experience what has, in a turn no one could have seen coming, become consistently one of the best live acts in the world.”

Additionally, 2017 also saw Lynne inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with the touring band performing at the ceremony.

With more than 50 million albums sold, ELO ranks among the most popular acts of its era. Those totals cover four consecutive Top 10 albums and seven reaching the Top 20, as well as a remarkable string of hit singles — 20 reaching the U.S. Top 40 and a full seven of them lodging in the Top 10. Lynne’s reach, of course, has extended far beyond ELO, touching millions as a producer and collaborator, most notably as a member of the Traveling Wilburys alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. He also produced Harrison’s colorful Cloud Nine album and with Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr crafted full songs from John Lennon’s home tapes of “Free as a Bird” and “Real Love.”

From Out Of Nowhere Tracklist
1.     From Out Of Nowhere
2.     Help Yourself
3.     All My Love
4.     Down Came The Rain
5.     Losing You
6.     One More Time
7.     Sci-Fi Woman
8.     Goin’ Out On Me
9.     Time Of Our Life
10.  Songbird