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STEVE MILLER BAND ANNOUNCES NEW 180-GRAM VINYL BOX SET, COMPLETE ALBUMS VOLUME 2 (1977-2011) & 2019 Tour Plans

Music News- In 2018, the legendary Steve Miller Band's Complete Albums Volume 1 (1968-1976) debuted as an unprecedented and acclaimed 9LP vinyl box set, individual 180-gram black vinyl LPs and color vinyl LPs, and HD digital audio.  Today, Ste ve Miller and Capitol/UMe have announced plans for the May 24 global release of the collection's second volume, presenting nine more Steve Miller Band studio albums in a new 180-gram vinyl box set called Complete Albums Volume 2 (1977-2011). Spanning the band's multi-platinum 10^th studio album, 1977's Book of Dreams, through 2011's Let Your Hair Down, the albums have all been remastered and are available now for preorder. Each album is also available for preorder as individual 180-gram black LPs to be released on the same date, as well as limited edition 180-gram color vinyl LPs for sale exclusively via uDiscoverMusic .

 

Preorder Steve Miller Band's Complete Albums Volume 2 (1977-2011) vinyl box set; the nine individual 180-gram black vinyl LPs; and the nine limited edition 180-gram color vinyl LPs.

 

Complete Albums Volume 2 's nine studio albums have also been newly remastered for HD digital audio (96kHz/24-bit). Starting with tomorrow's global release of Book of Dreams and Circle of Love, the albums' HD digital audio debuts will continue with two titles per week in chronological order ahead of the Complete Albums Volume 2 vinyl release.

 

Starting tomorrow, 2/22/19, purchase Book of Dreams and Circle of Love in HD digital audio:

https://UMe.lnk.to/SteveMillerVol2Digital

 

Steve Miller Band will be hitting the road again this year -- first this spring for an evening with the Steve Miller Band, and then this summer with the great Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives supporting a 36-city cross-country trek -- "An Amazing Evening of Original American Music - Classic Rock Meets Classic Country."

Royal Trux Announce Rescheduled North American Tour

Music News- The first new Royal Trux record (since they took their extended break to write and perform as NMH, RTX, Howling Hex, and Black Bananas) White Stuff releases March 1st via Fat Possum Records, featuring "Year Of The Dog," "White Stuff," "Every Day Swan" and "Get Used To This" (featuring Kool Keith).

And, the Trux tour that was previously postponed now has newly confirmed dates you've all been asking for. Royal Trux will be playing 13 very rare and unlikely to be repeated dates starting May 10th in Cincinnati and ending on June 6th in Vancouver BC with a brief break between coasts. Tickets are available for purchase 10 am Friday 3/22. Full tour schedule and exclusive offers being featured here www.royal-trux.net.

ROYAL TRUX 2019 TOUR ITINERARY-

May 10 - Cincinnati, OH - The Woodward Theater

May 11 - Detroit, MI - El Club

May 12 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle

May 14 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's

May 15 - New York, NY - Webster Hall

May 16 - Boston, MA - Middle East

May 17 - Montreal, QC - Fairmount Theatre

May 19 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace

May 31 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom

Jun 01 - Oakland, CA - The New Parish

Jun 04 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge

Jun 05 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

Jun 06 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre

Is there a thing as too much good news? Fat Possum are pleased to add that they will be releasing the seminal seventh album by Royal Trux (with a few minor additions to the art work). 1998's Accelerator will be out on vinyl on March 29th. Listen here: https://royaltrux.lnk.to/accelerator.

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE ANNOUNCE NEW RESIDENCIES IN NYC & SEATTLE + LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE ON 3/2

Music News- Last week, Broken Social Scene released their new EP, Let's Try The After Vol 1.  " Such forceful beauty—a sense of indefinable, life-affirming ecstasy—is practically woven into Broken Social Scene’s DNA at this point," said Pitchfork.  Today, the band have added residencies in New York City at Webster Hall on May 16th & 17th as well as in Seattle at The Neptune on July 29th & 30th. Tickets will go on sale for both on March 1st. The band had previously announced residencies in Montreal and Los Angeles.   In addition to these dates, Broken Social Scene will join Chris Thile for NPR's Live From Here , taping at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on March 2nd. The performance will broadcast on NPR stations across the country.   Let’s Try The After - Vol 1 marks the band’s first new music since their critically acclaimed 5th studio album, 2017’s Hug of Thunder, which saw the collective exploring new ground while maintaining the awesome dynamics that have made Broken Social Scene one of the most beloved indie bands of the last fifteen years. Since then, the ferociously prolific supergroup have continued to release a multitude of projects including most notably Kevin Drew’s work as producer and co-writer on Gord Downie’s posthumous album Introduce Yourself.  The album debuted #1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums and won Drew and Downie “Songwriter(s) of the Year” and “Adult Alternative Album of the Year” at 2018’s JUNO’s. That same year Charles Spearin won “Instrumental Album of the Year” for his band, Do Make Say Think's album Stubborn Persistent Illusions . Vocalist Ariel Engle released her solo debut under the moniker La Force. Drew also made his theatrical debut with his play A&R Angels, which premiered at Crow’s Theatre in Toronto.

INAUGURAL RAILBIRD FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED FOR LEXINGTON, KY

Music New- A new music event will join Keeneland's calendar in 2019, bringing with it significant economic and tourism impacts for Lexington, KY. And, it isn't a horse race.

 

Nationally renowned festival producer AC Entertainment - of Bonnaroo, Forecastle, High Water, Moon River and other top music festival fame - is introducing Railbird Festival, taking place on The Grounds at Keeneland, August 10 - 11, 2019.

 

"With all of our festivals, we aspire to create an experience that stands apart from others - that is a true celebration of place, of the richness and uniqueness of a community," said Ashley Capps, president of AC Entertainment. "That, for us, is at the heart of any truly great festival experience. What a place this is, and what a team to collaborate with. This iconic setting at Keeneland in a city like Lexington, Kentucky, and these visionary leaders who make it all work, from bourbon to horses to bluegrass and everything in between. We couldn't be more excited for this new venture."

 

The name Railbird is twofold. A "railbird" in horse racing is the racetrack regular known for sticking close to the action and hanging on the rail along the track. To "ride the rail" is to do the same at a concert. Railbird will welcome attendees from near and far to get in the action in the same way for an unforgettable weekend of music, art and bourbon in a one-of-a-kind setting. 

VAMPIRE WEEKEND: NEW VIDEO FOR “HARMONY HALL” OUT NOW

Music News - Vampire Weekend’s new video for “Harmony Hall,” the first single from their upcoming fourth album, Father of the Bride, is out now and can be viewed below from MNN.  The video was directed by Emmett Malloy, director of previous Vampire Weekend videos “Giving Up The Gun” and “Holiday”.

Father of the Bride remains planned for a spring '19 release on Columbia Records.

 

AMANDA PALMER SHARES NEW SONG "VOICEMAIL FOR JILL". WITH NEW ALBUM, "THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION", OUT MARCH 8

Music News- Today Amanda Palmer announces further tour dates for 2019 covering the UK and Europe as well as her new single "Voicemail for Jill," the latest track from her forthcoming solo album There Will Be No Intermission, out March 8.

 

"Voicemail for Jill" is a searing and stark, classically-tinged piano song inspired by Palmer's lifelong role as both pro-choice activist and confidant for women (and men) who have gone through the complicated, often-hidden experience of choosing to have an abortion. The song - penned after a tour landed her in Dublin during the landmark referendum to legalize abortion - had been gestating for ages in her pile of song-drafts and was a "white whale of songwriting" according to Palmer, who has herself had three abortions and has "struggled for years to find the right way to write about the subject without sentimentality, preachiness or apology."

 

"I wrote this song as a gift, a handbook," Palmer says, "for any woman on her way to have an abortion, and as a reminder that this is not an experience you have to face alone."

 

"Voicemail for Jill" was recorded in Los Angeles with GRAMMY-winning producer/engineer John Congleton, showcases Palmer on piano and vocals and features additional synthesizer and programming by Max Henry of the Canadian indie band Suuns. It is available for listening now across digital streaming platforms.

 

Listen to "VOICEMAIL FOR JILL" below and/or HERE 

BEN KWELLER SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SONG "HEART ATTACK KID"

Music News- Ben Kweller has released his first new song in five years.  Called "Heart Attack Kid," it's available now via a raucous video he made in  collaboration with Robert Strange of Superorganism.  Watch below-

 

"Making the Heart Attack Kid music video with Ben Kweller was the first big project I've done outside of my band, Superorganism," says Strange. "Stylistically, I wanted to take a step in a new direction while making the video true to who Ben is and the world he lives in. Ben shot the live action stuff on his ranch in Texas and I meshed that together with the story of a claymation rattlesnake who hears  Heart Attack Kid floating on the breeze and sets off on a mission to find the source.  It was great collaborating with Ben -- he's got so much energy and has a really special thing going on at his label The Noise Company. We were chatting pretty much every day, passing ideas back and forth and fine-tuning the video. I learned a lot making this video and together we ended up making a piece of art that I'll always be extremely proud of."

 

Kweller has been on tour this past week and will continue through the end of the month. The remaining dates are below. Information on his new album will be released soon.

STRAND OF OAKS RETURN WITH “ RUBY ”, FROM THE FORTHCOMING ERASERLAND ALBUM

Music News- On March 22nd, Strand of Oaks (Timothy Showalter) will return with his 6th album,Eraserland to be released via label Dead Oceans. Today, he releases the latest single, “ Ruby .” “ Ruby is the happiest song I've ever written,’ says Showalter.  “Ruby isn't a person, rather the concept of time and memory and how with every passing year it becomes non linear. In the past I would've dismissed such unabashedly pure optimism, but I've been through a lot and I've learned to appreciate those rare moments of light.” The companion video features unearthed Showalter family footage. “  This past year my little brother Jon spent countless hours trying to convert my family's collection of home movies. Somehow my dad in 1988 got a camera with ‘Buick Points’ and then proceeded to have a side career as world-class cinematographer.”  Watch the "Ruby" video below-

On Eraserland, Showalter is backed by My Morning Jacket members Carl Broemel, Bo Koster, Patrick Hallahan and Tom Blankenship, who played a crucial role in the making of the album. The album also features Jason Isbell. It was produced by Kevin Ratterman and recorded at La La Land Studios in Louisville, KY. Eraserland is available for pre-order today and the die cut, double LP will be available on limited cloudy white vinyl.   Writer-producer Timothy Showalter has always used the highs and lows of his own life as the source material for his gut punching rock songs. Each of his experiences examined, mediated on and crafted into confessional albums for the world to share. The therapeutic experience of making art this way was often short lived, leading Showalter to bouts of depression and after 2017’s Hard Love, he found himself spent. Empty and determined that he would never write songs again, dark thoughts crept in and Showalter, concerned for his own well-being decided to go on a spiritual pilgrimage - to the Jersey Shore.   During this time, the members of My Morning Jacket, good friends of Showalter’s had gotten word of the terrible state he was in and decided to take things into their own hands. Carl Broemel messaged Showalter and informed him that Bo Koster would be soon be on a two week break from his tour with Roger Waters and they would all be free to meet in Louisville to make the next Strand of Oaks record. Divine intervention or forceful ultimatum, it was the opportunity Showalter needed. He spent the following weeks on the beach doing a mental tearing down-to-the-studs. What emerged was Eraserland, a thrilling and monumental turn for Strand of Oaks.

SYLVAN ESSO ANNOUNCES SIX VERY SPECIAL "WITH" SHOWS IN FOUR CITIES FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH THEIR FAVORITE MUSICIANS

Music News- Sylvan Esso has announced a unique, new tour called “WITH” slated for November 2019. Through six shows in four select cities, the group will present their music like never before; collaborating with eight of their favorite musicians in a live ensemble to create an experience that is wholly exceptional. The shows will take place in iconic venues like LA’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, NYC’s Beacon Theatre, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and ending in their hometown at Durham Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 22nd at 10AM local time at www.sylvanesso.com .   Opening the shows will be Hand Habits in Los Angeles, Daughter of Swords (Alexandra Sauser-Monnig of Mountain Man) in New York, Flock of Dimes in Nashville and Molly Sarlé (of Mountain Man) in Durham.

SYLVAN ESSO PRESENTS “WITH” TOUR ITINERARY-   11/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall * 11/17 - New York, NY - The Beacon Theatre ^ 11/18 - New York, NY - The Beacon Theatre ^ 11/20 - Nashville, TN - The Ryman Auditorium # 11/22 - Durham , NC - DPAC % 11/23 - Durham, NC - DPAC %   * with Hand Habits ^ with Daughter of Swords # with Flock of Dimes % with Molly Sarlé   The duo’s 2017 album, What Now, showcased the band continuing to evolve sonically and lyrically, and positioned themselves at the helm of pioneering pop.  Receiving overall critical acclaim, NPR said " What Now is about surrendering your inhibitions in order to make room for forces bigger than yourself: sound that inspires movement, vulnerability that inspires reflection, love that inspires awe," and The New York Times proclaimed “Sylvan Esso keeps pop human.”  The album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic album at the 2018 GRAMMYs.

VIOLENT FEMMES ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR DATES WITH X

Music News- The one and only Violent Femmes have announced plans for a co-headline tour with the legendary X, set to get started May 5th at Humphrey's in San Diego, CA.  Violent Femmes will perform at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV and BeachLife in Redondo Beach, CA ahead of the co-headline dates. For complete details and local on-sale information, please see vfemmes.com/tour .

In addition, Violent Femmes and X will be among the top stars at Arlington, TX's upcoming KAABOO Texas, set for Saturday, May 11th alongside The Killers, Kid Rock, Sting, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Avett Brothers and many more.  For details and remaining ticket availability, please visit https://kaabootexas.com/.

VIOLENT FEMMES TOUR 2019 Itinerary-

MAY

3 - Brooklyn Bowl - Las Vegas, NV

4 - BeachLife - Redondo Beach, CA

5 - Humphrey's - San Diego, CA #

7 - The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ #

9 - Moody Theater / ACL Live - Austin, TX #

10 - House Of Blues - Houston, TX #

11 - KAABOO Texas - Arlington, TX #

13 - Aztec Center - San Antonio, TX #

14 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK #

16 - Graceland - Memphis, TN #

17 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO #

18 - The Sylvee - Madison, WI

 

# - with X

 

Violent Femmes' always busy live schedule follows 2018's release of 2 MICS & THE TRUTH: UNPLUGGED & UNHINGED IN AMERICA (PIAS), a remarkable collection of unprecedented live recordings available now at all music retailers and streaming services.

 

2 MICS & THE TRUTH: UNPLUGGED & UNHINGED IN AMERICA saw Violent Femmes reinventing their own extraordinary canon with all-new live performances, including rearranged classics, songs played live for the first time, spontaneous requests, and random improvisations. Produced by founding member Brian Ritchie and featuring The Horns of Dilemma, Violent Femmes' ever-evolving cabal of multi-instrumentalist backing musicians, the album was recorded in 2016 as the band visited public radio stations and music media outlets across the country in support of their acclaimed ninth studio album, WE CAN DO ANYTHING.

Johnny Marr  Announces North American Spring Tour

Music News- The Smiths’ guitar legend Johnny Marr, winner of British GQ 's 2018 "Man Of The Year" Lifetime Achievement Award and NME’ s “God-Like Genius” award has announced he is returning to North America in the spring. The extensive coast-to-coast run includes Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, Denver and more. Tickets are on-sale at JohnnyMarr.com and a full list of dates is below.   Last year, Marr released the critically acclaimed album Call The Comet. Recorded with his band in Manchester at Marr’s Crazy Face Factory, Call The Comet follows his previous UK Top 10 albums The Messenger ( 2013) and Playland (2014).  Said Marr: " Call The Comet is my own magic realism. It’s set in the not-too-distant future and is mostly concerned with the idea of an alternative society. The characters in the songs are searching for a new idealism, although there are some personal songs in there too. It’s something that people like me can relate to .”

Johnny Marr Spring 2019 North American Comet Tour Itinerary- 04/27 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 04/28 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre 04/29 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 05/01 - Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater 05/03 - Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall 05/04 - New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall 05/06 - Huntington, NY @ The Paramount 05/07 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom 05/08 - Portland, ME @ Aura 05/10 - London, ON @ London Music Hall 05/11 - Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall 05/13 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre 05/14 - Milwaukee, WI @ The . Pabst Theater 05/15 - Kansas City, MO @ Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's 05/16 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre 05/18 - Las Vegas @ Brooklyn Bowl 05/19 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 05/20 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues 05/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford Ampitheatre

CRAIG FINN & THE UPTOWN CONTROLLERS SET USA SHOWS, RELEASES "BLANKETS" LIVE VIDEO

Music News Craig Finn has announced live dates promoting his soon-to-be-released solo album, I Need A New War . The shows - which see Finn backed by his touring band, The Uptown Controllers, begin June 6 at SPACE in Evanston, IL, and continue through the month. Fan pre-sales begin Wednesday, February 20 and all remaining tickets will be released to the general public on Friday, February 22. Additional dates will be announced. For complete details, please visit craigfinn.net/tour .

CRAIG FINN & THE UPTOWN CONTROLLERS 2019 Tour Itinerary-

USA TOUR

JUNE

6 - Evanston, IL - SPACE

7 - Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music

8 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café

9 - Milwaukee, WI - The Backroom @ Colectivo

11 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair

12-13 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub

14 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall

15 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel

His I Need A New War releases Friday, April 26 via Partisan Records.  It's the the third installment of a trilogy - following 2015's Faith In The Future and 2017's We All Want The Same Things - the new LP once again sees Finn expertly chronicling our complex, often confusing, modern era, drawing deeply felt character studies about regular people trying to respond to extraordinary times, attempting to find connection whilst wondering how to keep pace with a world moving faster than they are. The LP further finds Finn focusing his lens on New York City - his home for the last 18 years.

Bob Seger Adds 12 Shows to His Farewell Tour

Music News- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band has extended the current farewell tour and added twelve more concerts this spring as part of his The Travelin Man: The Final Tour. Started in November of 2018, the run is named after a song from his 1975 album, "Beautiful Loser."

The Detroit rocker's current leg wraps up in mid-March and after a 6-week break, Seger is booked to perform thirteen concerts and end with a two-night stand in his Detroit hometown in early June.

A Bullet Club pre-sale for the newly-announced shows starts on Tuesday, February 19, with general public tickets going up on sale Saturday, February 23rd. See all of the dates below-

 

VA's LOCKN' FESTIVAL 2019 UNVEILS LINEUP

Music News- Dayglo and Silent Partner Presents are excited to unveil LOCKN' festival's remarkable 2019 lineup. This year's edition of the four-day multi-stage camping festival features a number of extraordinary artist collaborations, once again affirming LOCKN' as one of the world's most exciting and unique summer gatherings. LOCKN' takes place August 22-25 in Arrington, VA at Infinity Downs, LOCKN's 387-acre property located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Saturday, February 16 at 12 Noon ET via LOCKNFESTIVAL.COM.

 

LOCKN' 2019 will showcase a truly amazing range of artists performing over the four-day event, with additional artists to be announced in the coming weeks. Thursday, August 22, will feature Joe Russo's Almost Dead, Gary Clark Jr., Khruangbin, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, and Andy Frasco & The U.N.

 

Friday, August 23 will include headliners Trey Anastasio Band Feat. Derek Trucks alongside The Revivalists, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Melvin Seals & JGB, Moonalice collaborating with The Chambers Brothers, and Greg Humphreys Electric Trio.

 

Saturday, August 24, will see Anastasio returning the favor by joining Tedeschi Trucks Band during their headline set, topping a star-studded bill that also includes Vulfpeck, Oteil & Friends feat. Bob Weir with Devon Allman, Duane Betts & more, Twiddle, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Allman Betts Band, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, and Liz Cooper & The Stampede.

 

Sunday, August 25^th, will be headlined by Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Feat. Susan Tedeschi, along with Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, moe., St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Steel Pulse, Nahko and Medicine For The People, The Soul Rebels, Deva Mahal, and Keller Williams' Grateful Gospel.