Two-time GRAMMY and JUNO-nominated band The Lumineers are back with their third album, III, a cinematic piece presented as a narrative in three chapters, with each one centering on one main character. III’s concept began while the band was writing in the Catskill mountains, where producer Simone Felice works. Decidedly darker than their previous work in concept, but replete with their trademark expressive vocals and dynamic arrangements, III boldly and expertly goes in an artistic direction not yet traveled by the band. The Lumineers have enjoyed substantial commercial success: their 2012 self-titled debut album featured the hit single, “Ho Hey” and was certified triple-platinum in the US in 2018, and quadruple-platinum in Canada. The same year their 2016 sophomore album, Cleopatra, was certified platinum (U.S.) and double-platinum in Canada, hitting #1 simultaneously on the U.S. Billboard Top 200, Top 200 Soundscan Chart (Canada) and the Official Albums Chart Top 100 (UK). ...
MoreOn September 13th, Korn release their widely anticipated album The Nothing through Elektra Records/Roadrunner Records. Produced by Grammy® Award-winner Nick Raskulinecz, The Nothing follows the band’s acclaimed 2016 LP, The Serenity Of Suffering. Leading up to release, Korn has shared the official music video for their lead single “You’ll Never Find Me.” Directed by Andzej Gavriss, the video trended Top 10 worldwide on YouTube upon the announcement of The Nothing. Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis elaborated on the forthcoming album: “Deep, within our Earth lives an extraordinary force. Very few are aware of the magnitude and significance of this place where good/evil, dark/light, bliss/torment, loss/gain and hope/despair all exist as one- pulling at us every moment of our lives. It’s not something we can choose to navigate, but rather an awareness of this ‘presence’ that surrounds us with every breath, as if we are being watched at every moment. It’s the place ...
More“100 Mph. Off the road and into the studio. This is what it sounds like for us. A friend in another band keeps telling us to ‘take care of ourselves’. I’m not sure we’re all that healthy. But we’re having the time of our lives. For however long that is, I don’t know. That’s what makes this so much fun. The illusion of freedom is enough. These are some stories I’ve heard. Some I’ve lived. Some we’ve all lived. I’m not sure how else to describe this album. Rock and Roll in 2019. September 13th.” – Brett Emmons, The Glorious Sons JUNO Award winners The Glorious Sons announce the worldwide release of their perceptive and insightful new album ‘A War On Everything’ ‐ out September 13th on Black Box ‐ a daring 14‐track collection of stadium‐ready, “dirty, sweaty rock” (Alternative Press), rife with devastating moments of vulnerability and searing insight into universal truths about anxiety, sadness and ...
MoreCountry Music, the eight-part, 16-hour film by Ken Burns, chronicles the creation of a truly American genre of music through the songs and stories of its greatest trailblazers. Country Music – A Film By Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) includes more than 40 timeless classics as heard in the film on 2 CDs, including songs by The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and many more.
MoreThe Highwomen is a new highly-anticipated collaborative movement formed by Brandi Carlie, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires. On September 6th they release their debut album The Highwomen, via Elektra Records/Low Country Sound. Continually demonstrating the importance of inclusion and collaboration, The Highwomen are joined by several guest musicians, vocalists, and songwriters across the album. The project features Sheryl Crow (background vocals, bass), Yola (vocals, background vocals), Dave Cobb (acoustic/electric guitar), Jason Isbell (acoustic/electric guitar), Phil Hanseroth (bass, background vocals), Tim Hanseroth (guitar, background vocals), Chris Powell (drums) and Peter Levin (piano and keyboards), with songs written by Carlile, Hemby, Morris, Shires, Isbell, the Hanseroth twins, Rodney Clawson, Lori McKenna, Miranda Lambert and Ray LaMontagne, among many others. "Anyone can be a Highwoman," Belinda Carlile notes. "It's about banding together, abandoning as much ego as humanly possible, holding one another up and amplifying other women every chance we get. Shoulder ...
MoreSynth‐pop pioneers Soft Cell reunited for one last time at London’s The O2 on Sunday 30th September 2018 – their first UK show for 15 years. Marc Almond and Dave Ball performed together for a one‐off show, ‘Say Hello, Wave Goodbye’, as they celebrate their 40th anniversary as a duo with their first UK show since 2003. This was the band’s ONLY and last EVER show.. Recorded by Live Here Now this double pack 2CD & DVD album features the full recording of Soft Cell’s “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” Show.
More“With her delicately sweet vocals accompanied by simple yet powerful piano, drum beats, and guitar strums, Emma Frank has made ‘I Thought’ into one of 2019’s most gorgeous tracks.” – Atwood Magazine New York-based singer/songwriter Emma Frank’s music might sound like folk, jazz, even R&B depending on when a listener walks into the song. It’s music that never stays put, full of moving parts, shifting tempos, and winding melodies. Having recently signed to Justin Time/Nettwerk Music Group, Emma Frank’s previous releases have earned her rave reviews – including four stars from DownBeat for her 2018 release Ocean Av. The evolution continues with her fourth and most ambitious full-length recording to-date Come Back. Says Frank, “I’m interested in the intersection between folk song and contemporary jazz. In this collection of songs, we play with odd meters and tempo shifts, and the emotional interest lies partly in improvised orchestration, while staying true to a song form ...
More8xGrammy® Award-nominated Atlantic Recordings group Death Cab for Cutie has officially announced their upcoming release – The Blue EP – arriving everywhere September 6th. The announcement comes accompanied by the release of the first track off the project, “Kids in ‘99”. “Kids in ‘99” was written in tribute to three children who lost their lives in the 1999 Bellingham Olympic Pipeline explosion in Seattle, Washington. Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard reflects on the inspiration behind this track: “The Olympic Pipeline explosion in 1999 was a tragedy that really affected me while we were living in Bellingham. After all these years I felt it was worthy of its own folk song.” All new tracks, including “Kids in ‘99” and “Blue Bloods” were produced by Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Kurt Vile). The EP also includes “To The Ground” and “Before The Bombs” – produced by Rich Costey during the recording sessions for ...
MoreFear Inoculum is the long awaited new album from TOOL, and the band’s first new album in 13 years. The album will be available in a special Limited Edition package. The deluxe limited‐edition CD packaging, which was conceived by and directed by Adam Jones, features a 4” HD rechargeable screen with exclusive video footage, charging cable, 2 watt speaker, a 36‐page booklet and a digital download card. Tool members include drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, bassist Justin Chancellor and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California – Tool emerged with a heavy metal sound on their first studio album, Undertow in 1993. Later, Tool became a dominant act in the alternative metal movement with the release of its follow‐up album Ænima in 1996. The band’s efforts to unify musical experimentation, visual arts, and a message of personal evolution continued with the release of Lateralus in 2001, and 10,000 Days in 2006 ‐ gaining Tool critical acclaim, and commercial success ...
MoreLana Del Rey envisioned a Southern California dream world constructed out of sad girls and bad boys, manufactured melancholy and genuine glamour, and then she came to embody this fantasy. At first, her stylized noir‐pop garnered skeptical sneers ‐‐ the rise of her 2012 debut Born to Die was impeded by a tentative live debut on Saturday Night Live ‐‐ but Del Rey proved to be tougher than her soft exterior suggested. Following a hit remix of her single "Summertime Sadness," she steadily gained not only popularity but respect, with her 2014 second album, Ultraviolence, receiving positive reviews to accompany her sales; her imitators, of which there were many, were merely an alluring accessory. By that point, Del Rey had become the ideal she intended to be: a damaged torch singer designed as the tragic romantic icon for her age. Lana Del Rey's journey to this stardom was a long, steady climb. Born as Elizabeth Woolridge Grant ...
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