The fifth album from Bahamas, Sad Hunk, takes its title from a nickname bestowed upon the artist by his wife in reaction to how he was being portrayed in the media, “Something like ten years ago I did a photo shoot, and in all the pictures they sent back I was lit half in shadow, looking all brooding and mysterious,” says the award‐winning singer/songwriter otherwise known as Afie Jurvanen. “When my wife saw the photos the first thing she said was, ‘Whoa—sad hunk,’ and after that it became sort of a joke among our friends.” It’s a fitting backstory for an album that embodies an undaunted self‐awareness, each track graced with Bahamas’s wry wit and unabashed heart. In sketching Sad Hunk’s delicately composed batch of songs, Jurvanen drew much inspiration from his home life and all the joy and struggle that comes with building a family together. Having recently moved to the coast of Nova Scotia with his ...
MoreQueen + Adam Lambert live to date: 218 shows, Total audience 3,659,232 .. But here’s one thing they haven’t done until now: Queen + Adam Lambert to release first LIVE album! Since their first performance together in 2009, the combination of Queen + Adam Lambert has gone on to become one of the world’s most successful touring bands and to date the band has played to a worldwide audience approaching 4 million. Queen + Adam Live Around the World compilation package of live highlights from shows literally the world over including events such as Rock in Rio, Brazil and Portugal, the UK’s Isle of Wight Festival, Summer Sonic, Japan, selected North America tour shows, and from one of their very last shows before lockdown, at Sydney, Australia’s, Fire Fight Australia benefit concert Together, picking out favourite performances over the past seven years’. The package comes in CD, DVD and Vinyl versions. The nineteen tracks feature long standing Queen fan ...
MoreCELEBRATE COREY TAYLOR’S DEBUT ALBUM, CMFT Uncompromising, unfiltered, and undeniable in any arena, Corey Taylor continues to impact culture as the frontman for both GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum juggernaut Slipknot and platinum rock force Stone Sour. Corey Taylor has announced his widely anticipated debut solo album, CMFT. The songs illuminate the broad spectrum of this fiery and fearless rock ‘n’ roll opus, as Taylor touches on lifelong influences ranging from hard rock to classic rock, punk rock to hip-hop. On “Black Eyes Blue” Taylor’s vocals soar with nostalgia, while on “CMFT Must Be Stopped” his rhymes recall his work on Slipknot’s debut record and run alongside bulletproof bars from multi-platinum artist Tech N9ne and UK MC Kid Bookie. CMFT has been a long time coming for Taylor, with newly written tracks alongside some dating back to his teens. Recorded at Hideout Studio in Las Vegas- the album traces a wild and exhilarating roadmap ...
MoreCELEBRATE ROBERT PLANT’S LANDMARK TRACKS IN DIGGING DEEP: SUBTERRANEA In his nearly 50-year career, former Led Zeppelin vocalist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Robert Plant has gone to far distant lands as intrepid musical explorer, collaborating with musicians like Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller, and Patty Griffin. To write and produce lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar, though, he returned to his native England, enriched by all he has seen, heard, and investigated. More than any artist of his generation, Plant, an indisputable rock legend, continues to surprise and challenge his audience -- and himself -- with music that is smart, exciting, and completely of the moment. His decades of experience, his incredible legacy as the front man of Led Zeppelin and as a solo artist, only serve to keep pushing him forward. He's steeped in history but his ears are attuned to the entire world around him, listening for ...
More“Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the title poem of the book and the first poem I wrote of many. Some of which came to me in their entirety, which I dictated and then typed out, and some that I worked laboriously picking apart each word to make the perfect poem. They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are and for that reason I’m proud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written was very authentic.” ‐ Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey brings her poetry to life in an unprecedented audiobook, out now via all major audiobook retailers. In this spoken word performance, Lana Del Rey reads fourteen select poems from Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass accompanied by music from her frequent collaborator, GRAMMY® Award‐winning musician Jack Antonoff. Vinyl, CD and a Picture Disc format of the spoken word performance will be available on ...
MoreROGER WATERS: US + THEM, chronicles the acclaimed 2017-2018 tour of the iconic Pink Floyd artist. As the founding member, lyricist, composer and creative force behind Pink Floyd, US + THEM presents Waters powerful music in stunning form and highlights its' message of human rights, liberty and love. Based around his acclaimed, sold-out US + THEM worldwide tour of 2017-18, comprising a total of 156 shows to 2.3 million people across the globe, it features classic songs from The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here as well as his most recent album, Is This The Life We Really Want? Waters powerfully demonstrates that he is at heart, a musical activist and one of the most passionate political commentators of his time. He has dedicated his life to fighting against those who seek to control our lives and destroy our planet. Welcome To The Machine and Another Brick In The Wall Part II, are a stark reminder of the bleak warnings that he gave decades ...
MoreCELEBRATE PRINCE’S ICONIC ALBUM, SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES, NOW EXPANDED & REMASTERED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME Prince endures as one of the most important, influential, and impactful artists in history. Selling 100 million records worldwide, he remains one of the best-selling artists of all time. Known for his marathon shows, he delivered countless historic performances such as the Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show. Enchanting the modern era, he headlined festivals such as Coachella and Montreux Jazz Festival, in addition to selling out arenas and stadiums everywhere. Along the way, he collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson, James Brown, Beyoncé and Amy Winehouse to Tom Petty, Madonna and Mary J. Blige. In 2016, Prince passed, but his spirit continues to shine in the hearts and minds of fans worldwide. The Deluxe Edition of Sign ‘O’ The Times contains Prince’s iconic album, newly remastered by Prince’s original mastering engineer, Bernie Grundman on CD’s ...
MoreCELEBRATE DEFTONES’ FEVERISHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM OHMS ON WARNER RECORDS GRAMMY Award®-winning, internationally lauded band Deftones have announced their feverishly anticipated album Ohms, arriving on September 25th via Warner Records. Recorded at Henson Studios in Los Angeles, CA and Trainwreck Studios in Woodinville, WA, Ohms is an other-worldly body of work meticulously crafted by the 5 piece band. It is a magnificent tour de force and their first album in 4 years since the critically acclaimed Gore LP in 2016. The band, which includes Chino Moreno, Frank Delgado, Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, and Sergio Vega, has produced a dense LP with every member firing on all cylinders. The album also boasts a familiar collaborator in veteran producer and engineer Terry Date, who worked on 1995’s Adrenaline, 1997’s Around the Fur and 2000’s White Pony. All of the above assembles and sets the stage to deliver Ohms; 10 tracks of raw escapism and ...
More“These songs, like most others that I have recorded, summon up pictures in my mind. It is to that movie that I hope to take the listener.” –Diana Krall ANNOUNCING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT JAZZ RELEASES OF THE YEAR SUPERSTAR ARTIST DIANA KRALL RETURNS, WITH A NEW ALBUM, YEARS IN THE MAKING FEATURING FAMILIAR HITS AND PERSONALLY CHOSEN GEMS FROM THE EVER-POPULAR AMERICAN SONGBOOK – AND MORE
MoreKeith Urban’s new studio album, THE SPEED OF NOW Part 1, includes current hit single, “God Whispered Your Name”. The award‐winning artist will also be hosting the ACM Awards. “In October 2019 this album title came to me. I liked it because I felt like life was flying by so fast. But music (for me) has always been the place where it slows down and doesn’t even exist. I would never have imagined that, in 2020, this album title would take on a whole new meaning.” – Keith
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