Possibly the coolest supergroup of all time. Check out the stream of first single “New Fang” below… its awesome.
Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones - aka Them Crooked Vultures - have confirmed November 17 as the release date of their eponymous debut album in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records. The self-produced 13-song record will feature first single “New Fang” as well as the debut of the studio versions of the material Them Crooked Vultures unveiled at their August 9 debut at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro and played on a first series of shows throughout a handful of UK and European cities and portions of the eastern U.S.
A string of teaser videos have also been released by the band in anticipation for the November 17 release. Through their YouTube channel, youtube.com/themcrookedvultures, fans have had the chance to preview “Scumbag Blues,” “No One Loves Me & Neither Do I” (studio / animated), “Elephants” as well as the full version of “New Fang.”
The band have also announced the first ever shows in California and the Pacific Northwest: November 17 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, November 19 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, November 21 at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, and November 22 at the Roseland Theater in Portland.
For further information visit www.themcrookedvultures.com and be sure to sign up for the e-mail list to receive installments of “The Crooked Times” which include the latest updates, tour dates, merch and the occasional hidden gem. Pre-order the album now on Amazon.com, http://bit.ly/TCVpreorder.
The complete track listing of Them Crooked Vultures is as follows:
No One Loves Me & Neither Do I
Mind Eraser, No Chaser
New Fang
Dead End Friends
Elephants
Scumbag Blues
Bandoliers
Reptiles
Interlude With Ludes
Warsaw or The First Breath You Take After You Give Up
Caligulove
Gunman
Spinning In Daffodils
TOUR DATES:
11-17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern - Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, October 31st at 10am here: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/414414
11-19 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater - Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, November 1st at 10am here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0043538EBD42C1?artistid=1360584&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60
11-21 - Seattle - Paramount - Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, October 31st at 10am here: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?pid=6631020
11-22 - Portland - Roseland Theater - Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, October 31st at 10am here: http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:TWS:PROS09:PROS1122:&linkID=twspok
12-6 Munich - Zenith / Tickets http://www.eventim.de
12-7 Berlin - Columbiahalle / Tickets http://www.eventim.de
12-6 Cologne - Palladium / Tickets http://www.eventim.de
12-10 Plymouth, England - Pavilions / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
12-11 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
12-13 Blackpool, England - Empress Ballroom / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
12-14 Birmingham, England - O2 Academy / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
12-15 Edinburgh, Scotland - Corn Exchange / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
12-17 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
12-18 London, England - HMV Hammersmith Apollo / Tickets http://gigsandtours.com
01-19 Perth - Challenge Stadium / Tickets http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/
01-22 Melbourne - Festival Hall / Tickets http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/
01-25 Brisbane - Riverstage / Tickets http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/
01-26 Sydney - Hodern Pavilion / Tickets http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CROOKEDV&searchId=619369aa-be72-48ea-a190-96cb64421e1e
01-29 Wellington - TSB Bank Arena / Tickets http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/Them-Crooked-Vultures-tickets/artist/1360584
01-30 Auckland - Vector Arena / Tickets http://www.ticketek.co.nz
I cannot wait to hear the rest of this album. So far the only sounds have been audio snippets and youtube live videos from performances around the globe, but this clip is the first full studio version of a song by Them Crooked Vultures featuring Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones:
The album is in stores on November 17th. Visit the site for more info:
OneRepublic’s new single “All The Right Moves” is available today. The powerful, drum-heavy track is poised to follow in the footsteps of their smash hit “Apologize” which ruled airwaves across the globe and became the number one most downloaded song in US digital history.
“All The Right Moves” will appear on the Colorado-based quintet’s sophomore release, Waking Up, due out on 11/17. The album will also be available in a Deluxe Edition including bonus tracks “Trap Door,” “Sucker Punch,” “Passenger,” and “It’s A Shame.”
Preview the new tune below and stay tuned for the video premiere later this week.
Alice in Chains have just posted their newest single, “Check My Brain,” online. The single comes off the highly anticipated album Black Gives Way To Blue - scheduled for release on September 29th. Check it out:
Grammy-nominated alternative outfit, SKILLET, prepare to release AWAKE, the follow up to their 2006 breakthrough project, Comatose. The band, John Cooper (singer/bassist), Korey Cooper (keyboardist/vocalist), Ben Kasica (guitarist), and Jen Ledger (dummer/vocaist) teamed up with all-star producer Howard Benson (Daughtry, My Chemical Romance, The All-American Rejects), to deliver an album that is sure to have plenty of anthems, smash singles, and concert sing-a-longs. “Monster,” the first single off the upcoming album, is loaded with towering riffs and unbridled rock n’ roll abandon. The band is scheduled to play a couple festivals around the US before joining the Alive & Awake Tour which will kick off in late September and run through November.
Check out the band’s single, “Monster” and to see when SKILLET will be in a playing near you. Make sure to pick up your copy of AWAKE, in stores everywhere August 25th!
UPCOMING TOUR DATES AND FESTIVAL DATES:
Aug 3 Kingdom Bound - Darien Lake Theme Park Resort Darien Center, New York
Aug 7 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Aug 8 Heaven Fest 2009 Brighton, Colorado
Aug 14 Newsong Festival - Loucon Camp & Retreat Center Leitchfield, Kentucky
Aug 15 Angel Stadium Anaheim, California
Aug 29 Dorney Park Allentown, Pennsylvania
Sep 4 Texas Hill Fest New Braunfels, Texas
Sep 5 West Texas Boy’s Ranch San Angelo, Texas
Sep 12 Disney Hollywood Studios (LMA Stage) Kissimmee, Florida
Sep 19 Carowinds Theme Park Charlotte, North Carolina
Alive & Awake Tour (*except where noted)
Sep 24 Embassy Theater Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sep 25 Grace Brethren Church Columbus, Ohio
Sep 26 Awakening Music Festival - Marven Park Leesburg, Virginia *
Sep 27 The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia
Sep 29 Freedom Hall Johnson City, Tennessee
Oct 1 Washington Avenue Armory Convention Center Albany, New York
Oct 2 Manhattan Center Studios-Hammerstein Ballroom New York, New York
Oct 3 The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts
Oct 4 Electric Factory Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 6 Salem Civic Center Salem, Virginia
Oct 8 Minglewood Hall Memphis, Tennessee
Oct 9 Riverfest Amphitheater Little Rock, Arkansas
Oct 10 Youthquake - Cullman County Fairgrounds Cullman, Alabama *
Oct 11 Mobile Civic Center Mobile, Alabama
Oct 15 Spirit Bank Event Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oct 16 South Plains Fair Coliseum Lubbock, Texas
Oct 17 Abraham Chavez Theater El Paso, Texas
Oct 18 Kiva Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico
Oct 20 Mcgee Park/ Memorial Coliseum Farmington, New Mexico
Oct 22 Celebrity Theater Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 23 Club Nokia La Live Los Angeles, California
Oct 25 Warnors Theater Fresno, California
Oct 27 Redding Convention Center Auditorium Redding, California
Oct 29 Medford Armory Medford, Oregon *
Oct 30 OSF Pavillion Salem, Oregon
Oct 31 Showare Center Seattle, Washington
Nov 1I NB Performing Arts Center Spokane, Washington
Nov 3 Toyota Center Kennewick, Washington
Nov 5 Qwest Arena Boise, Idaho
Nov 7 Paramount Theater Denver, Colorado
Nov 13 Stephens Auditorium-Iowa State University Ames, Iowa
Nov 14 Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 15 House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
Nov 19 Maude Cobb Center Longview, Texas
Nov 20 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, Texas
Nov 21 The Berry Center Cypress, Texas
Nov 22 Abilene Civic Center Abilene, Texas
Nov 27 Remingtons Springfield, Missouri
Nov 28 Adler Theater Davenport, Iowa
Nov 29 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, Minnesota
Dec 3 Memorial Auditorium Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 4 Hobart Arena Troy, Ohio
Dec 5 Agora Theater Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 6 Deltaplex Grand Rapids, Michigan
It has been four years since Life in Slow Motion from the acclaimed songwriter and storyteller David Gray. The September release Draw the Line is rich with new sounds and outward-looking lyrics. After years of touring and living without recording, David felt hungry and holed up in his studio in 2007 to record the title track “Draw the Line.” The album flowed from that point and starts a new chapter for David’s career. The self-produced album includes duets with Jolie Holland and on the album’s epic closer “Full Steam Ahead, Annie Lennox.
With the heart of folk music at his core, David Gray’s mix of acoustic and electronic instrumentation has established him as one of the UK’s leading music artists both at home and overseas. With a career now spanning over fifteen years and nearly 12 million album sales, David’s commercial success is also backed up by a critical consensus and countless accolades, including a BAFTA nomination (for his soundtrack work on Amma Assante’s 2004 film A Way Of Life), two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting, a Q Award for “Best Single,” two Brit nominations for “Best Male,” and a GRAMMY nomination for “Best New Artist.”
Confirmed Tour Dates for David Gray:
August 7 - Boulder Theater - Boulder, Colorado (PRE RELEASE)
August 15 - Mountain Music Fest - Redmond, Washington (PRE RELEASE)
October 23rd - Boston, MA - Wang Theatre
October 24th - New York, NY - WAMU Theater
October 26th - Toronto, Canada - Massey Hall
October 27th - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
October 29th - Chicago, IL - Chicago Auditorium Theatre
October 30th - Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
November 1st - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
November 2nd - Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall
November 4th - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnizer Concert Hall
November 7th - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
November 9th - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
In what is set to be one of the musical highlights of the year, Pearl Jam will release their eagerly anticipated new studio album Backspacer, Sunday 20 September through Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.
The band has reunited with producer Brendan O’Brien, who has produced four previous Pearl Jam albums, for Backspacer.
The highly charged first single from Backspacer, ‘The Fixer’ is at Canadian radio now and debuted inside the Top 10 on the BDS Rock Radio Chart. ‘The Fixer’ will be available for digital purchase on 25 August.
The band recently premiered ‘Got Some’, one of the many highlights from their new 11-track record on the debut of US chat show, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, 01 June. Their performance gained an unprecedented number of views on YouTube and received the biggest US chat show audience figures in 5 years.
Pearl Jam - Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guitar), Jeff Ament (bass), Stone Gossard (guitar), Matt Cameron (drums) and Mike McCready (guitar) play 08 August in Calgary, Alberta, headlining the Virgin Festival and 21 August at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario.
www.pearljam.com
Check out the single “The Fixer” here while it lasts:
“Here,” a new original song by legendary singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, will officially debut on July 24, 2009 with the release of the motion picture Shrink, starring Academy Award® winning actor Kevin Spacey. As dramatic punctuation, “Here” runs over the end title credits, beginning when the screen goes dark at the narrative’s conclusion. Following limited release in select theatres in New York and Los Angeles, Shrink—from Roadside Attractions— opened in Limited release in NY and Los Angeles on July 24, 2009 and will expand to 12 major cities on July 31st, 2009.
Jackson Browne is regularly cited as contemporary music’s quintessential confessional singer-songwriter, making his contribution to Shrink an ideal fit. Talking about “Here,” Browne said, “The song is really about trying to be here in the present, even if you don’t really care for the present—even if you’re kind of locked up in the past.”
Directed by Jonas Pate (Deceiver) and written by Thomas Moffett, the film centers on Spacey as pot-smoking “shrink-to-the-stars” Henry Carter, the connecting point between what Variety called, “an impressive cast playing an asylum’s worth of disturbed Hollywood types.” Personal tragedy and a challenging pro bono case has Carter spinning off-balance and losing control, both in his own life and in relation to his A-list clientele.
Shrink premiered in January 2009 at Sundance; the festival’s write-up said, “Performed by a well-matched cast at the top of their form, the result is both satisfying and exhilarating. Watching Shrink makes us feel like voyeurs looking through a window into the lives of people who look great, feel worse, and end up behaving badly.” In addition to Spacey, the cast features Saffron Burrows, Jack Huston, Robert Loggia, Keke Palmer and Dallas Roberts, among others.
Jackson Browne signed on to compose the closing song for Shrink after seeing a cut of the film following its Sundance premiere. Written on the road, “Here” was recorded in early 2009 during a break from Browne’s world tour in support of his 2008 album Time The Conqueror. The album is out on the artist’s own independent label Inside Recordings, and was produced by Browne and Paul Dieter.
Since kicking off in the U.S. in September 2008, the Time The Conqueror World Tour has encompassed legs in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and Europe. Currently, Browne is in the middle of a two-month summer 2009 North American itinerary, which will conclude the tour. Also in ’09, Browne and his band were featured as the summer season opener for PBS Television’s nationally syndicated program Soundstage, which noted, “Rock’s poet laureate Jackson Browne delivers a remarkable performance featuring tracks from his latest recording…as well as hits from his previous 11 studio albums.”
Since his acclaimed 1972 self-titled debut album, Jackson Browne has defined a genre of songwriting and performing that is charged with honesty, emotion and personal politics. Two of his albums, Late For the Sky and The Pretender, are on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” He’s been recognized with inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004) and the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (2007), with recent humanitarian honors including the John Steinbeck Award and the Chapin-World Hunger Year Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award. www.jacksonbrowne.com
Below you can download the new music video, key art, and find a link to the official website.
‘The Fixer’ is the first single from the upcoming album, Backspacer which is due September 20th. Can’t wait for this!
Check out the new single at the bands MySpace page.
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