ANTHRAX EXTENDS ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH 28-DATE EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR SET FOR September/October 2022
Speed Metal Punks Municipal Waste Will Be Main Support Celebrating its 40-year tenure as one of music’s premier thrash metal bands, Anthrax announces its first European tour since the summer of 2019. Kicking off on September 27, 2022 in Birmingham. Crossover thrash band Municipal Waste […]
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KIRK FLETCHER NEW ALBUM “HEARTACHE BY THE POUND” RECORDED AT THE LEGENDARY FAME STUDIOS IN MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
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ANTHRAX EXTENDS ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WITH 28-DATE EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR SET FOR September/October 2022
Speed Metal Punks Municipal Waste Will Be Main Support Celebrating its 40-year tenure as one of music’s premier thrash metal bands, Anthrax announces its first European tour since the summer of 2019. Kicking off on September 27, 2022 in Birmingham. Crossover thrash band Municipal Waste […]
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Celebrating its 40-year tenure as one of music’s premier thrash metal bands, Anthrax announces its first European tour since the summer of 2019. Kicking off on September 27, 2022 in Birmingham. Crossover thrash band Municipal Waste will support on all dates. Tickets on sale now; go to www.anthrax.com for all purchasing information.
“It sure has been a long time since we rock’n’rolled in the UK and Europe,” said Anthrax’s Charlie Benante, “but we’re coming back soon to bring the noise to all of you guys. Being that we can’t get over there until 2022, we’re going to make sure that every show will be an eventful one. We won’t just be playing four decades of songs to celebrate our ongoing 40th anniversary – hey, we’ll be giving YOU some history! – but we just might have some brand new ones for you as well. Can’t wait to see all your happy, smiling faces!!!”
On this tour, fans can expect Anthrax – Joey Belladonna/vocals, Scott Ian/rhythm guitar, Frank Bello/bass, Charlie Benante/drums, and Jon Donais/guitar – to draw from all four decades – fan favorite and deep cuts – for their nightly setlist.
“There’s just something special about Europe,” said Belladonna. “Our fans there have always had a full-fledged excitement about our shows, and I enjoy performing more than anyone can imagine, so we’re really looking forward to this tour.”
Dates for the UK leg of Anthrax’s 2022 European tour are as follows:
SEPTEMBER
27 O2 Academy, Birmingham
29 Academy, Manchester
30 O2 Academy, Glasgow
OCTOBER
1 O2 City Hall, Newcastle
3 O2 Academy, Leeds
4 Rock City, Nottingham
6 O2 Academy, Bristol 8 O2 Academy Brixton, London
July 18, 2021 marked Anthrax’s 40th anniversary, during which time the band released 11 studio albums, was awarded multiple Gold and Platinum certifications, received six GRAMMY nominations, and a host of other accolades from the media, the music industry, and fans. In 1991, the band helped break down race and genre barriers when they collaborated with Public Enemy on the track “Bring The Noise,” and was the first metal band to have its music heard on Mars when NASA played “Got The Time” to wake up the Mars Rover in 2012. Along with Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, Anthrax is a card-carrying member of The Big Four, the four bands that defined the speed/thrash/metal genre. Anthrax has also introduced a series of now sold-out signature whiskeys and bourbons and partnered with the Stockholm-based NEZUMI Studios for a high-end, limited-edition Baleine dive watch. Twenty-twenty-one also saw the release of Z2 Comics’ “Among the Living” graphic novel with a track-by-track storyline inspired by Anthrax’s iconic 1987 album, Among The Living. The book pulls together a “who’s who” of names from the worlds of comics and music who created “bubble dialogue” and original artwork to express what the songs meant to them. Taking advantage of COVID-19’s prohibition of concert touring, the band has been hard at work writing the next Anthrax album.
For Anthrax, 2022 is already off to a great start, but their 40th anniversary isn’t quite in the band’s rear-view mirror. Unable to launch a planned 40th anniversary world tour due to COVID, the band will launch that World Tour this year. The celebrations start with an headline trek in the UK and Europe in the fall.
About the band:
Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981 by rhythm guitarist Scott Ian and bassist Dan Lilker. The group is considered one of the leaders of the thrash metal scene from the 1980s and is part of the “Big Four” of the genre, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer. They were also one of the first thrash metal bands (along with Overkill and Nuclear Assault) to emerge from the East Coast.[1] The band has released 11 studio albums, several other albums, and 26 singles, including collaborating on a single with American hip hop group Public Enemy. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Anthrax sold 2.5 million records in the United States from 1991 to 2004, with worldwide sales of 10 million. Four of the band’s studio albums have also achieved gold certifications by the RIAA, including their third full-length record Among the Living (1987), which cemented Anthrax’s reputation as one of the most successful thrash metal bands.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Anthrax’s lineup has changed numerous times over their career, leaving Scott Ian as the only constant member of the band. The band has had a revolving cast of singers and lead guitarists, including Neil Turbin, John Bush, Dan Spitz and Rob Caggiano. Since 2013, the band has consisted of Ian, drummer Charlie Benante, bassist Frank Bello, vocalist Joey Belladonna and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais. Ian and Benante (who replaced one-time drummer Greg D’Angelo in 1983) are the only two members to appear on every album, while Bello has been a member of Anthrax since 1984, replacing original bassist Dan Lilker. After two stints in Anthrax, from 1984 to 1992 and again from 2005 to 2007, Belladonna returned to the band in 2010.
Anthrax is:Scott Ian/guitars, Frank Bello/bass, Charlie Benante/drums, Joey Belladonna/vocals, Jonathan Donias/guitars.
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SKINNY LISTER ANNOUNCE UK + EUROPEAN AUTUMN TOURS
A MATTER OF LIFE & LOVE – OUT NOW VIA XTRA MILE RECORDINGS SKINNY LISTER hit the road this Autumn with a UK and European headline tour. Coming on the back of the release of their latest album ‘A Matter of Life & Love’, the […]
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SKINNY LISTER hit the road this Autumn with a UK and European headline tour.
Coming on the back of the release of their latest album ‘A Matter of Life & Love’, the tour will see Skinny Lister play across Germany and Switzerland before returning to the UK for a sixteen-date run culminating with a show at Islington Assembly Hall in London.
With dates in all corners of the country, from Leeds to Portsmouth and Edinburgh to Wolverhampton to Milton Keynes amongst others, it comes in the wake of the band’s multiple sold-out UK shows last winter and their recent tour supporting pop-punk heroes Less Than Jake.
The Skinnies will be joined in Europe by San Diego punk-rockers Bandaid Brigade and rock’n’roll songwriter Jon Snodgrass, whereas the UK leg will bring a range of special guests to fans across the country.
With folk-tinged singer-songwriter and ex-Straight Lines frontman Tom Jenkins joining the band for all dates — fresh off the back of his stellar run of solo singles including “Magic Mushroom Island” with Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell —Skinny Lister will also be accompanied by agitated alt-punk duo deux furieuses from 23-26 November and London-based garage grunge trio BERRIES from 1-3 and 8-17 December. Full dates and details are as follows:
SKINNY LISTER – AUTUMN TOUR 2022
SEPTEMBER
21 – Bei Heinz Chez, Hannover, DE
22 – Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, DE
24 – Alter Schlachthof, Lingen, DE
25 – Tower, Bremen, DE
26 – FZW Club, Dortmund, DE
28 – Muehle Hunziken, Rubigen, CH
29 – Bogen, Zurich, CH
30 – Beatpol, Dresden, DE
OCTOBER
01 – E-Werk Club, Erlangen, DE
02 – Im Wizemann Club, Stuttgart, DE
NOVEMBER
18 – The Globe, Cardiff
23 – Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
24 – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
25 – The Parish, Huddersfield
26 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
DECEMBER
01 – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
02 – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
03 – O2 Academy 2, Oxford
07 – The Caves, Edinburgh
08 – Gorilla, Manchester
09 – University, Newcastle
10 – Thekla, Bristol
14 – The Y Theatre, Leicester
15 – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
16 – Stylus, Leeds
17 – Islington Assembly Hall, London
TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS ON SALE NOW:
https://skinnylister.com/live-shows/
Skinny Lister released their latest album ‘A Matter of Life & Love’, a raucous record that pays homage to all the greatest things in life, late last year. Featuring the band’s run of singles including chipper cut “Like It’s The First Time”, collaboration with The Longest Johns “Damn The Amsterdam” and “Bonny’s Eyes” (a touching tribute to Dan and Lorna’s daughter), the folk-punk stalwarts described the record as a collection of tracks that “really matter to them”. The distillation of everything that has seen the world fall for Skinny Lister’s charms, it swings from ska to rock, to folk-punk and traditional shanties, over the course of its 12 eclectic tracks and pulses with blood, sweat and cheers. A record that celebrates all the best things life has to offer, it is also the first to be made, mixed and produced entirely by the band themselves.
SKINNY LISTER – UK AND EUROPE TOUR AUTUMN 2022
NEW ALBUM – ‘A MATTER OF LIFE & LOVE’ – OUT NOW, VIA XTRA MILE RECORDINGS.
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KIRK FLETCHER NEW ALBUM “HEARTACHE BY THE POUND” RECORDED AT THE LEGENDARY FAME STUDIOS IN MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
NEW SINGLE “AFRAID TO DIE, TOO SCARED TO LIVE” : BUY AND STREAM THE SINGLE HERE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING ON YOUTUBE HERE “HEARTACHE BY THE POUND” RELEASED FRIDAY, JULY 29 : PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE “Kirk Fletcher has laid down 10 tracks of soulful, […]
NewsNEW SINGLE “AFRAID TO DIE, TOO SCARED TO LIVE” : BUY AND STREAM THE SINGLE HERE
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO STREAMING ON YOUTUBE HERE
“HEARTACHE BY THE POUND” RELEASED FRIDAY, JULY 29 : PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE
“Kirk Fletcher has laid down 10 tracks of soulful, gospel-flavoured blues in his own signature style. The production is great, the guitar playing takes centre stage and the songs are rock solid. There’s plenty here to enjoy.” 9/10 Guitarist Magazine
“Armed with astonishing chops, great tone, and an encyclopedic knowledge of blues styles, Kirk Fletcher is a veritable force of nature.” – Guitar Player Magazine
Acclaimed blues guitarist/singer-songwriter Kirk Fletcher has announced his long awaited seventh studio album, “Heartache By The Pound” released on Friday, July 29. The album is available to pre-order HERE.
Produced by Fletcher at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, “Heartache By The Pound” is heralded by today’s premiere of the scorching first single, “Afraid To Die, Too Scared To Live,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. An official music video is streaming now at YouTube HERE.
“I got back to my gospel and blues roots,” Fletcher says. “I really wanted to do a blues record, so I sat down and allowed the songs to take over. I’m a bluesman, and I write about life. That’s the concept.”
“Heartache By The Pound” marks Fletcher’s most personal and potent work to date, highlighted by robust vocals, spirited songcraft, and of course, the fiery guitar work that has earned him international acclaim as one of the preeminent bluesmen of the current era. A five-time Blues Music Award-nominee, Fletcher spent much of the pandemic living in Switzerland, writing new songs remotely in partnership with his long-time friend, legendary bassist Richard Cousins (The Robert Cray Band, Van Morrison).
When the lockdown ended, he headed to the hallowed ground of FAME Studios for three days of sessions, joined by a truly all-star backing band comprised of keyboardist Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Buddy Guy, John Mayall), drummer Terrence F. Clark (Robert Cray, Joss Stone), bass players Travis Carlton (Sara Barellies, Larry Carlton) and Randy Bermudes (The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Charlie Musselwhite), backing vocalist Jade MacRae (Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Barnes), trumpet player Mark Pender (Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul), and saxophonist Joe Sublett (Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band, Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat).
“FAME is the mother church for soul music,” Fletcher says. “It’s the same building where all these fantastic people like Otis Rush and Aretha Franklin have recorded. I wanted the vibe. I needed to bring these songs there.”
TRACK LISTING
1. Shine A Light On Love (4:32)
Composed by Kirk Fletcher & Richard Cousins
2. Afraid To Die, Too Scared To Live (4:04)
Composed by Kirk Fletcher & Richard Cousins
3. Heartache By The Pound (3:09)
Composed by Kirk Fletcher & Richard Cousins
4. I’ve Made Nights By Myself (3:56)
Composed by Albert King
5. The Night’s Calling For You (5:16)
Composed by Kirk Fletcher & Richard Cousins
6. Wrapped Up, Tangled Up in the Blues (5:05)
Composed by Kirk Fletcher & Richard Cousins
7. Wrong Kinda Love (4:05)
Composed by Dennis Walker
8. I Can’t Find No Love (4:35)
Composted by Dennis Walker
9. Wild Cat Tamer (3:53)
Composed by Tarheel Slim (Allen Rathel Bunn)
10. Hope For Us (5:48)
Composed by Kirk Fletcher
TROY REDFERN, THE KING OF SLIDE GUITAR, RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM “THE WINGS OF SALVATION”
PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM : https://troyredfern.com/shop/ : album to be released on September 23 2022. ALBUM AVAILABLE ON LIMITED EDITION YELLOW AND RED SPLATTER VINYL : NEW SINGLE “COME ON” OUT NOW BUY & STREAM THE SINGLE HERE WATCH THE “COME ON” MUSIC VIDEO HERE “Backlit with […]
NewsPRE-ORDER THE ALBUM : https://troyredfern.com/shop/ : album to be released on September 23 2022.
ALBUM AVAILABLE ON LIMITED EDITION YELLOW AND RED SPLATTER VINYL : NEW SINGLE “COME ON” OUT NOW
BUY & STREAM THE SINGLE HERE
WATCH THE “COME ON” MUSIC VIDEO HERE
“Backlit with blazing white light; dressed like a member of Fields of the Nephilim,
Troy both sounds like one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse.” – Sonic Abuse
“Troy’s guitar playing is on another level, and slide guitar purists are
drooling as he peels off one incredible lick after another.” – Devils Gate Music
“Dressed in his flared leather pants with his long hair and hat, Redfern looks every bit the rock star. He performs with incredible passion and love for his craft.” – Rock ‘N’ Load
Hot on the heels of his critically acclaimed 2021 album The Fire Cosmic, blues-rock slide guitarist and singer-songwriter Troy Redfern returns with his most compelling album of his career with The Wings of Salvation. The 10-track album released Friday September 23rd, is available to pre-order from www.troyredfern.com/shop.
The first single Come On released today, is available to buy and stream HERE. Watch the official Come On music video on YouTube HERE.
Produced by Dave Marks (Hans Zimmer) at the UK’s Dulcitone Studios, The Wings of Salvation is an exciting new chapter in Redfern’s trajectory, not only as a slide guitarist, but as a creative force in the recording studio.
“I wanted to make a record that was a true representation of where I am right now as an artist,” says Redfern. “I wanted to create something in the spirit of the old school classic rock albums that I grew up listening to.”
After releasing an unprecedented six albums in just under two years, Troy’s new album The Wings of Salvation, is his most compelling work to date. The album highlights Redfern’s powerfully edgy vocal delivery, condensed song writing skills, tight arrangements, complimented by his trademark “firebrand” slide guitar playing.
“I felt like the time was right to head back into the studio as the creative juices were flowing,” says Redfern. “On the new album, I wanted to approach the recording process by starting with a completely clean slate.”
I wrote the new album from scratch in just under five weeks, in the same way that the bands that I grew up listening to use to do. It makes everything fresh and immediate. It’s an accurate snapshot of where you are as an artist at that moment.”
Says Troy, “Dave Marks, my producer, and I also decided early on we wanted an old school aesthetic for this album, in that we wanted no studio fixes, no autotune, no drum editing or samples. It had to be real, with only complete takes, no chopping up parts in post-production to make them sound perfect. We wanted an album that authentically captured my sound. I feel satisfied in knowing that we achieved what we set out to accomplish, and I couldn’t be prouder of this album.”
“My 1935 Dobro resonator features heavily on the new album along with my Magnatone Twilighter amplifier,” reflects Redfern. “I found this to be a killer combination. It’s such a huge tone without the need for layers and layers of guitar tracks.”
For drum duties Dave enlisted the skills of Paul Stewart, the drummer from chart toppers The Feeling. Troy says, “Dave felt that Paul was the perfect fit to play drums on this album. He connected with my new material and took it to another level.”
“It was important for me to get the right drum sound for this album as that’s the foundation everything else is built on,” recalls Redfern. “I wanted a more three-dimensional, ‘open’ sound for this record.”
We used Lee Russell’s Dulcitone Studios in Kettering to track the drums, which is a beautifully converted church, and it has the most amazing natural reverb sound. The results are astounding. On the new album we’ve managed to take the production to the next level.”
“Mastering is an important part of making a great sounding record” explains Troy. “Abbey Road Studios was the only option. It has the gold-standard reputation for the best mastering facilities in the world. I decided that Sean Magee would be the perfect choice to master the new album. His credentials include the Beatles, Deep Purple, John Lennon, the Ramones, Tina Turner, Sex Pistols, Rush, and Iron Maiden. He turned out to be an excellent choice. He gave the album that gorgeous shine Abbey Road is renowned for.”
Album Track Listing
1. Gasoline (3:53)
2. Sweet Carolina (3:54)
3. Come On (3:50)
4. Navajo (3:24)
5. Mercy (4:06)
6. Can’t Let Go (4:21)
7. Dark Religion (3:20)
8. Profane (3:00)
9. Down (3:30)
10. Heart & Soul (3:47)
Production Credits
Troy Redfern: Lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Dave Marks: Bass guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, banjo, additional guitars, backing vocals
Paul Stewart: Drums
Produced by Dave Marks at Two Wolves Studios
Engineered by Dave Marks and Troy Redfern
Drums recorded by Lee Russell at Dulcitone Studios
Mixed by Jo Webb at XXX Studios
Mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios
HAYSEED DIXIE JULY 2022 UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUEST: TROY REDFERN
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM
Bilston, The Robin : Thursday 7 July 2022
Chester, The Live Rooms : Friday 8 July 2022
Castleton, The Devil’s Arse : Sunday 10 July 2022
DARE OCTOBER 2022 UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUEST: TROY REDFERN
TICKETS AVAILBLE FROM WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM
Leeds, Brudenell Social Club : Thursday 6 October 2022
Newcastle, The Cluny : Friday 7 October 2022
Glasgow, The Garage : Saturday 8 October 2022
Bury St Edmunds, The Apex : Thursday 13 October 2022
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham : Friday 14 October 2022
Bilston, The Robin : Saturday 15 October 2022
Shoreham Ropetackle, Brighton : Friday 21 October 2022
Southampton, 1865 : Saturday 22 October 2022
Bristol, Fleece : Sunday 23 October 2022
London, O2 Academy Islington : Thursday 27 October 2022
Manchester, Academy : Friday 28 October 2022
Newbury, Arlington Arts Centre : Saturday 29 October 2022
“Come On” photo by Adam Kennedy : Album cover charcoal portrait by Troy Redfern
PiL | Brix Smith – 02 Ritz Manchester – 6th June 2022
PiL played Manchester’s 02 Ritz with Brix Smith’s new band as support. Review and photos by Lauren Allard. It’s 6th June 2022 and I’m at the 02 Ritz in Manchester watching John Lydon, a legend in the UK Punk Rock scene take the stage. As […]
Gig reviewsPiL played Manchester’s 02 Ritz with Brix Smith’s new band as support.
Review and photos by Lauren Allard.
It’s 6th June 2022 and I’m at the 02 Ritz in Manchester watching John Lydon, a legend in the UK Punk Rock scene take the stage. As someone who is way past the generation who grew up with the Sex Pistols, it was an insane experience seeing a mix of the older and newer generation of punks combine together.
Brix Smith takes the stage at 7:45 with her brand new band in her adopted home of Manchester. The former member of the fall and The Extricated, spent time at home writing tracks with Killing Joke bassist Youth to write her new album Valley of The Dolls, due to come out by the end of 2022. She is currently touring with the baddest girl band, a group consisting of the members of My Bloody Valentine.
Bang on the dot Brix walks onto the stage with an insane amount of energy, rocking an incredible black and white striped leather jacket, sporting a white t-shirt underneath and ripped white jeans. Her platinum blonde hair in perfect curls framing her face, that shows the biggest smile as she looked out onto the crowd.
The band then gets into place to kick off the night with their opener Aphrodite!
This being her third live date, she has a new album coming out and has some new tracks ready, none of which particularly known by the crowd, but regardless the crowd cheered. She made the energy come alive for the night ahead.
During the show she went through her inspirations for her lyrics, mostly being her home of California.
She then went into three new tracks, California Smile, Valley Girl, all about the LA Porn Industry without showing it in a complete negative light, and her final new single All My Love.
One way to shock the crowd was to mention her former band The Fall but with a dedication to the late Mark E. Smith before jumping right into Totally Wired.
The band then closes their set for the night with Black Butterfly, an incredibly thrilling song which ends with multiple horns and fists in the air.
We only had to wait half an hour before PiL took the stage, bang on 9pm. John Lydon accompanied by his friend Rambo wearing a lab coat. As soon as the band takes their places, they launch into Annalisa from their first album.
Lydon, known for his different style of voice, opened with the heavy track but throws himself into the show with his voice sounding incredible, as if there hasn’t been any time taken away from his previous years.
“Four years off and it’s fucking showing” he says at the end of their first track, before jumping right into Memories.
The floor of the Ritz’s floor starts to vibrate as everyone moves to the music. John interacts with the crowd and even with the photographers as well, giving a quality performance. They then jump into their more familiar tracks such as Disappointed.
The set is punctuated by Lu Edmunds guitar work and Scott Firth’s bass.
As someone who grew up with family playing Sex Pistols, and various other legendary bands from the 70’s,80’s & 90’s, it was a truly thrilling moment to see a legend live in action. Lydon, giving the same insane energy he has always given, the moments, the faces pulled and the joy he had on his face during the entire performance, was electrifying. The genius and the intelligence of John Lydon truly gave off an incredible vibe for the entire crowd, older punks and even punks with their children got the experience that they will never forget.
He leaves the show before shouting “It will be a pleasure to make a new album for you folks” ending an extremely amazing night.
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Walter Trout to release his 30th solo album on August 19 2022.
The iconic US blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout is set to release his 30th solo album, Ride on 19 August via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Ahead of this he will be returning to the UK for his June 2022 headline tour and will be joined by Elles Bailey. Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock […]
NewsThe iconic US blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout is set to release his 30th solo album, Ride on 19 August via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Ahead of this he will be returning to the UK for his June 2022 headline tour and will be joined by Elles Bailey.
Walter Trout is the beating heart of the modern blues rock scene. Respected by the old guard. Revered by the young guns. The New Jersey maestro spent time in John Mayall’s Blues Breakers and Canned Heat before embarking on a prolific solo career and his most recent releases have seen him at his most creative and powerful yet, from ‘The Blues Came Callin’ (2014) and ‘Battle Scars’ (2015) to ‘We’re All In This Together’ (2017), ‘Survivor Blues’ (2019) and ‘Ordinary Madness’ (2020).
Check out the video for the new single Ghosts.
Here are the shows that Walter will be playing:
13 Jun Live Rooms, Chester
14 Jun Pavillion Arts Centre, Buxton
16 Jun Concorde 2, Brighton
17 Jun Islington Assembly, London
18 Jun Picturedrome, Holmfirth
19 Jun Stramash, Edinburgh
20 Jun Apex Arts Centre, Bury St Edmunds
21 Jun Cheese & Grain, Frome
22 Jun 1865, Southampton
50th Anniversary Celebration of Close to the Edge | UK Tour Dedicated to the late Alan White
Following the sad news of the passing of drummer Alan White, YES will go ahead with their forthcoming The Album Series Tour 2022 in June celebrating the 50th anniversary of their iconic album Close to the Edge, dedicating the tour to Alan. Alan White joined […]
NewsFollowing the sad news of the passing of drummer Alan White, YES will go ahead with their forthcoming The Album Series Tour 2022 in June celebrating the 50th anniversary of their iconic album Close to the Edge, dedicating the tour to Alan.
Alan White joined YES in June 1972, just days before their Close To The Edge Tour began. Over the following 50 years Alan would appear on every YES album including 2021’s The Quest. Following the global pandemic, Alan had been looking forward to this tour and re-joining his bandmates on stage, something he lived for, in the run up to his 50th anniversary of joining Yes.
Sadly that was not be, but Alan’s towering presence will be omnipresent on the tour. Alan’s good friend, Jay Schellen, will join Yes for the forthcoming tour, alongside Steve Howe (guitars), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals) and Billy Sherwood (bass guitar and backing vocals).
Steve Howe: It is with great sadness that I join with the other members of Yes to acknowledge the passing of our dearest friend and drummer, Alan White.
He gave so many of his best years to the band and was a true believer and determined professional til the very end.
Being a kind and loving human being just came naturally to him, with his mellow, non-confrontational personality and abundant generosity, which made him so popular with his friends and everyone he met.
Geoff Downes: It is with the utmost sadness I have received the news of the passing of my dearest friend and bandmate Alan White. He was truly one of the greatest men I have ever met. Honest, loyal, passionate, caring, kind, generous, considerate, charitable, funny – so many superlatives, too many to mention – simply, an all-round top guy and one of the best. And despite living for many years in his adopted hometown of Seattle, he never lost that Geordie wit, irony and charm.
As a musician he was unique in every way, and his powerhouse technique influenced whole generations of drummers and percussionists – an absolute legend in the true sense of the word. He was a joy to share the same stage with, often glancing over at the keyboard riser with a wink and a smile, but still laying down that solid, yet intricate groove as only he could. This was Alan – a genius who never took himself too seriously.
We had some great laughs together, became very close, and always looked after each other to the point where they started referring to us as ‘The Odd Couple’!
The Close to the Edge show will comprise full production and a high-definition video wall featuring the work of Roger Dean who will also be joining the tour with an exhibition of YES related art.
Following the release of The Yes Album and Fragile, in 1971, YES released what is widely considered one of the most defining albums, not only for YES but for the whole progressive movement. Close to the Edge became an inspiration for their contemporaries and for successive generations of musicians.
YES 2022 UK Tour Dates Are:
15th June Wednesday Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
17th June Friday Manchester Bridgewater Hall
18th June Saturday Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
20th June Monday Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
21st June Tuesday London Royal Albert Hall
22nd June Thursday York Barbican
24th June Friday Birmingham Symphony Hall
26th June Sunday Newcastle O2 City Hall
28th June Tuesday Dublin Vicar Street, Eire
29th June Wednesday Cork Opera House, Eire
For full details and to book tickets for all shows go to venue website or http://yesworld.com/live where you can also book Meet and Greets with the band.
About YES
Formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson and the late, and much-missed, Chris Squire, YES have been one of the most innovative, influential and best-loved bands in rock music history. Their 1970s albums The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Yessongs (a triple live album set), Tales From Topographic Oceans, Relayer and Going For The One were ground-breaking in musical style and content. Their music also became synonymous with artist Roger Dean whose distinctive YES logo design and artwork adorned the lavish gatefold presentation sleeves of many YES albums.
With sales of over 50 million records, the Grammy-award winning YES were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017 where they performed Roundabout from the album Fragile and the FM radio-friendly Owner Of A Lonely Heart from the 1985 album 90125. In 2021 YES released their 22nd Studio album, The Quest, produced by Steve Howe, which went to No.1 in the UK rock chart and entered the Official UK Album Chart at No. 20.
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YUMI AND THE WEATHER SHARES NEW SINGLE: “IT’S ALL IN MY HEAD”, ANNOUNCES UK DATES
OUT NOW STREAM ON SOUNDCLOUD HERE Brighton-based multi-instrumentalist YUMI AND THE WEATHER is pleased to share the new single “It’s All In My Head”, the title-track of Yumi’s upcoming album (planned for release this Summer). STREAM HERE A densely layered mesh of discordant guitar lines […]
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Brighton-based multi-instrumentalist YUMI AND THE WEATHER is pleased to share the new single “It’s All In My Head”, the title-track of Yumi’s upcoming album (planned for release this Summer).
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A densely layered mesh of discordant guitar lines and reverb-drenched riffs, “It’s All In My Head” is a fuzzy cut of distorted garage rock that deals with intensely personal themes for Brighton-based artist Ruby Taylor aka Yumi And The Weather.
Discussing the sensitive story that lies behind the track, Yumi says:
“”It’s All In My Head” is about conflicting thoughts, the battle between what is reality vs my own theories and perspectives. I was sectioned numerous times for psychosis since 2013, and I wrote this one time after coming out of hospital. I experienced many delusional thoughts due to sleep deprivation, and I thought I could communicate with people telepathically. I didn’t sleep as I thought my powers of telepathy would disappear if I did — would YOU sleep if you thought you were speaking to Stephen Fry? I don’t think so! This song was inspired by these late night conversations with my telepathy buddies, and the intense feelings and emotions during these episodes.”
Initially started as a song in 2016, the track was almost left unfinished, as Yumi felt “it was too close to home” and she was initially “trying to avoid singing about the experience.”
Finished and released in 2022, the single has been mixed by Jimmy Cauty (The KLF).
A buzzy and impending remix by Brighton band CLT DRP, who Yumi produced a remix for before the group returned the favour, will also accompany.
Since emerging onto the music scene with her dynamic sound over 8 years ago, Yumi has toured with the likes of Sea Power and performed at festivals across the UK including Green Man and Shambala. Her self-titled debut album garnered praise from BBC 6 Music, Radio X, Clash, The Line of Best Fit, DJ Mag and more, with one of her tracks featured in the BBC hit drama series ‘Normal People’.
Alongside the release of latest track “It’s All In My Head”, Yumi will be playing a series of UK live dates including shows in Hull, Newcastle, Worthing and Portsmouth amongst others. Full dates and details below…
UK LIVE DATES 2022
June 17th LONDON, PAPER DRESS VINTAGE (TBA)
July 6th WORTHING, FACTORY LIVE
July 7th PORTSMOUTH, THE EDGE OF THE WEDGE
September 2nd BIRMINGHAM (TBA)
September 3rd MANCHESTER PSYCH FESTIVAL (TBA)
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Nick Mulvey Releases Track ‘Mecca’ Taken From ‘New Mythology’ Released 10th June on Fiction Records; UK out store tour announced
‘Mecca’ is the new single from Mercury Prize nominated artist Nick Mulvey and the fourth track to be revealed from his stunning third album ‘New Mythology’, which was recorded in Paris with renowned producer Renaud Letang (Manu Chao, Feist, Connan Mockasin) and is set for […]
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| ‘Mecca’ is the new single from Mercury Prize nominated artist Nick Mulvey and the fourth track to be revealed from his stunning third album ‘New Mythology’, which was recorded in Paris with renowned producer Renaud Letang (Manu Chao, Feist, Connan Mockasin) and is set for release by Fiction Records on the 10th June. In support of the release, Mulvey will play three UK dates, which sold out instantly, including London’s KOKO on the same day he releases the highly anticipated new album. He has also announced a run out intimate independent record store shows, available here. ‘Mecca’ is a strikingly tender and intimate re-working of the Wild Beasts original. The song’s lyrics immediately struck a profound chord with Mulvey, as he explains; “I’ve loved this song since I heard the Wild Beasts original. I’ve always thought it under-appreciated, the lyrics to me read like a Rumi or Hafiz poem, devotional Sufi verse at it’s best. I adore the song and am honoured to cover it. Renaud Letang and I had a wild time in the studio making it, going off-piste for me, muting my guitars and letting the synths, drum machines and vocal harmonies take over.” To arrive at ‘New Mythology’, Nick Mulvey has come a long way – both musically and philosophically. A musician, composer and producer, Nick has has amassed a staggering 587 million streams globally, an equivalent of half a million albums sold A founding member of the award-winning British collective Portico Quartet, he left in 2011 to concentrate on his own material. Once solo, he released the Mercury Prize nominated debut album First Mind in 2014, and 2017’s celebrated Wake Up Now. PRE ORDER NEW MYTHOLOGY |
| NICK MULVEY PLAYS: 7th June – King Tut’s, Glasgow 9th June – Gorilla, Manchester 10th June – KOKO, London 12th June – Kingston Pryzm – Banquet Records 13th June – Bristol Fleece – Rough Trade 14th June – Leeds Wardrobe – Crash Records 15th June – Nottingham Metronome – Rough Trade 18th June – Bournemouth Old Fire Station – Vinilo 20th June – Portsmouth Staggeringly Good Brewery – Pie & Vinyl |
PRE ORDER NEW MYTHOLOGY
New Mythology tracklisting
1. A Prayer of My Own
2. Star Nation
3. Mecca
4. Brother To You
5. Shores of Mona
6. The Gift
7. Sea Inside (Third Way)
8. Causes
9. Another Way To Be
10. Mona
11. Interbeing Part 1
12. Begin Again (Love You Just The Same)
13. Star Nation (Acoustic)
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KASABIAN RELEASE BLISSFUL NEW SINGLE ‘CHEMICALS’ & NEW ALBUM THE ALCHEMIST’S EUPHORIA OUT AUGUST 5
ALSO ANNOUNCE WINTER UK DATES INCLUDING DATE AT LONDON’S ALEXANDRA PALACE 29TH OCTOBER & HEADLINE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL JUNE 18TH Ahead of their massive shows with Liam Gallagher at Knebworth this weekend, Kasabian have dropped ’CHEMICALS’, the third track from their highly-anticipated new album […]
NewsALSO ANNOUNCE WINTER UK DATES INCLUDING DATE AT LONDON’S ALEXANDRA PALACE 29TH OCTOBER & HEADLINE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL JUNE 18TH
| Ahead of their massive shows with Liam Gallagher at Knebworth this weekend, Kasabian have dropped ’CHEMICALS’, the third track from their highly-anticipated new album The Alchemist’s Euphoria, out August 5th on Columbia Records. A pulsating, guitar driven anthem and the last track the band recorded for the album, ‘CHEMICALS’ is an encompassing pop moment written by Serge Pizzorno and produced by Serge and Fraser T Smith, with mixing from Spike Stent. “It is me telling myself that it is going to be okay” Serge said of the track. “It was me seeing myself in those few weeks when everything kicked off. It’s the future me saying to that person: ‘This is shit, but don’t worry, it will get better.’ So having a song about talking to yourself is universal, I think. We all have to find a way to deal with the complications, the mess and the mortality of life.” Listen to ‘CHEMICALS’ HERE. Of the new album Serge adds: “One thing about this record I feel over the other ones, is it definitely feels like a body of work that belongs together. It was a beautiful moment in mastering hearing it as a piece. I think it really holds up in our seven albums….The Magnificent Seven”. Known for their blistering live shows, Kasabian have announced a run of UK shows this Winter, including a date at London’s Alexandra Palace on 29th October. The band are also special guests to Liam Gallagher at Knebworth June 3rd and 4th and headline the Isle of Wight June 18th. Pre-order The Alchemist’s Euphoria HERE for early access to tickets on June 8th at 9:30am. General tickets go on-sale June 10th at 9:30am HERE. Kasabian UK Dates October 2022 Friday 28th Manchester AO Arena Manchester Saturday 29th London Alexandra Palace November 2022 Wednesday 2nd Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Friday 4th Birmingham Utilita Arena Kasabian are: Serge Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, drummer Ian Matthews and guitarist Tim Carter. https://www.kasabian.co.uk/ |
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