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Feb 27, 2019

L.A.'s STARCRAWLER SHARES NEW SONG, “ SHE GETS AROUND ,”

Music News - As Starcrawler gains fans as one of the most exciting up-and-coming bands out of Los Angeles, with upcoming tours with Beck , Cage The Elephant, Spoon, and The Distillers, and with their recent release of the incredible single “ Hollywood Ending ,” which got them praise from NPR , Rolling Stone and spent several weeks at #1 on specialty radio. The band has now shared a new single entitled “ She Gets Around.” It's their first new song of 2019 and the first look at their soon-to-be-announced new album. Listen below-

Capturing front-person Arrow de Wilde ’s manic live performance, “She Gets Around” was produced and mixed by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, David Byrne, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and was the first of many times to come that guitarist Henri Cash , drummer Austin Smith and bassist Tim Franco have had a chance to really spend time in a studio and aim to make a record vs simply document a live moment. “She Gets Around” hints at 90s alt-rock bands such as The Breeders and Nirvana, while showcasing the strange, one-of-a-kind spirit and ferocity that is Starcrawler.

Starcrawler ’s self-titled LP was released one year ago in January by Rough Trade Records to rave reviews. Since then, they’ve toured non-stop all over the world, including triumphant sets at Primavera, Rock Am Ring, Download Festival, Voodoo Festival, Fuji Rock, Reading, Leeds and more. In March, they won the 2018 SXSW Grulke prize for best US act after blowing minds at each of their nine shows. They were VEVO DSCVR artists with video testimonial from Shirley Manson who said “I feel like Starcrawler, and in particular Arrow, are really challenging the norms in which women are seen in music.” The amount of support they have received from their fellow artists has been overwhelming. They opened shows for the Foo Fighters at Olympic Park in London, and toured with The Distillers and MC50 (the super-group led by MC5 founding guitarist Wayne Kramer) where Arrow sang “ High School ” with them and, in November, opened for Morrissey in San Diego.

Keep in touch via https://www.starcrawlermusic.com/

Starcrawler 2019 Tour Itinerary-

5/28/19 - Boston, MA @ Royale ^

5/29/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^

5/31/19 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^

6/1/19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer ^

6/2/19 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ^

6/4/19 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East ^

6/21/19 - 6/22/19 - Vitoria, Spain @ Azkena Rocks Festival

7/11/19 - Ridgefield, WA @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater *

7/13/19 - George, WA @ The Gorge *

7/16/19 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater *

7/17/19 - Irvine, CA @ Five Point Amphitheater *

7/19/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ Park Theater *

7/20/19 - Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *

7/21/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion *

7/23/19 - Denver, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheater *

^ w/ The Distillers

* w/ Beck, Cage The Elephant, Spoon

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New BE-BOP DELUXE SUNBURST FINISH Documentary Features Bill Nelson and Producer John Leckie

Music News- Esoteric Recordings has recently released a new re-mastered four disc deluxe expanded boxed set limited edition (comprising 3 CDs and a DVD) of SUNBURST FINISH, the legendary 1976 album by BE-BOP DELUXE. Founding band member, guitarist and songwriter Bill Nelson and legendary producer John Leckie, who co-produced the album with Bill, are featured in the new documentary about the SUNBURST FINISH sessions. Filmed in York, England at Bill’s residence, the documentary was researched & directed by Matt Bristow. Filmed & Edited by Mark J. Freeman (markjfreeman.co.uk) for Cherry Red Records.

Recorded in the Autumn of 1975 at Abbey Road studios (with some sessions also taking place at AIR studios in London), SUNBURST FINISH was the third album by Be-Bop Deluxe and the first to feature the line-up of BILL NELSON (vocals, guitars, keyboards), CHARLIE TUMAHAI (bass, vocals), ANDY CLARK (keyboards) and SIMON FOX (drums). It was also the first BE-BOP DELUXE album to be co-produced by BILL NELSON and JOHN LECKIE. An album of immense musical inventiveness and creativity, SUNBURST FINISH was one of the finest albums of its era, a perfect cohesion of ten classic songs written by BILL NELSON (featuring his highly imaginative guitar playing) and a stylized and striking artwork package. Featuring such classic material as “Heavenly Homes”, “Crying to the Sky”, “Sleep that Burns”, “Life in the Air Age”, “Crystal Gazing” and “Blazing Apostles”, the album also spawned the hit single “Ships in the Night” and launched BE-BOP DELUXE as one of the major breakthrough acts of 1976.

This expanded reissue has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and features an additional 39 bonus tracks drawn from a stunning new 5.1 surround sound & stereo mixes from the original multi-track tapes by award winning engineer Stephen W. Tayler, previously unreleased out-takes from the album sessions, a BBC Radio “In Concert” performance from January 1976, a rare John Peel Show session from February 1976 (unavailable on CD for over twenty years), along with an unissued and previously unreleased 1976 Harvest Records promotional video for “Ships in the Night” and a session for BBC TV's “Old Grey Whistle Test” show from January 1976.

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Feb 26, 2019

Bruno Major Announces 2019 US Headlining Tour

Music News - Bruno Major announced his first USA tour dates of 2019. The tour kicks off on April 26th at Philadelphia's Boot & Saddle and will see Bruno performing for the first time at venues like Brooklyn’s Elsewhere and LA’s Regent Theater. Tickets for the 2019 tour go on sale on March 1st here: https://bit.ly/2SqbNXy

Last week, Bruno released “Old Fashioned,” his first new single since his breakout 2017 debut album ‘A Song for Every Moon.’ Listen to “Old Fashioned” here: https://brunomajor.lnk.to/oldfashionedPR

The new single and tour are just the beginning of an exciting year for Bruno, who in 2018 sold out two US headlining tours (where he played back-to-back nights at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom and Rough Trade as well as two nights at LA’s Masonic Lodge), made his TV debut on the Late Late Show with James Corden, had his festival debut at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and toured with Sam Smith in the UK, playing multiple sold-out shows at London’s O2 arena. Watch a recap of Bruno’s huge 2018 below-

BRUNO MAJOR 2019 TOUR ITINERARY-

4/26 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle

4/27 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere

4/30 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair

5/3 - Toronto, ON - Mod Club

5/4 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall

5/5 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club

5/7 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater

5/8 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge

5/10 - Vancouver, BC - Imperial

5/11 - Seattle, WA - Neumos

5/12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

5/15 - San Francisco, CA - Independent

5/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater

5/18 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory

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Feb 20, 2019

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.

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Feb 19, 2019

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.

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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.

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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.

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Feb 15, 2019

"Time Gone" Double A Side Single With Aleka's Attic + Rain Phoenix Two Previously unreleased Tracks

Music News- A recording of many firsts. Time Gone is a time capsule as elastic as time itself. A non linear modern foray into the past, a timeless timestamp of love and loss.

LISTEN TO TIME GONE HERE

This double A side release is Rain Phoenix's first single as a solo artist; on side A "Time is the Killer", featuring Michael Stipe, and two previously unreleased tracks by her brother River Phoenix's band Aleka's Attic, "Where I'd Gone"/ "Scales & Fishnails", on side AA. This beguiling release is available now on producer/musician Lawrence Rothman, Justin Raisen and Yves Rothman's new label Kro Records in collaboration with Rain's own LaunchLeft imprint. For dedicated Aleka's Attic fans and

photo credit: Brian Bowen Smith

future fans of solo artist Rain Phoenix, Time Gone is a poetic harbinger of things to come.

River Phoenix was 5 and Rain was 3 years old when they began playing music and forming their identities through song. As the calendar marked the 25th anniversary of River's death, Rain wanted to honor her brother's joy of music by releasing two of his songs from their band, Aleka's Attic. Says Rain, "It's so hard to believe he's been gone for 25 years. It really made me think about the construct of time, how we create it to make sense of things, and how especially with grief, it never really snaps to a grid. That said, a quarter of a century has a definite weight to it and I felt compelled and guided to share River the musician, with the world."

Although River is remembered as an actor foremost, it was music that was his first and deepest passion. The same is true for Rain who after a time in film and TV turned her focus back to music. The prospect of opening this musical time capsule inspired Rain to compose her first ever single as a solo artist, "Time is the Killer". Simple, deep and essential,"Time is the Killer" is a very grown up song about the nature of time and its effect on love and grief. Who better to bend our ears to the heart of the matter than Michael Stipe, whose voice arrives like a gentle spirit reminding us that even sorrow can be sweet. Having spent a lifetime performing in bands, most recently as part of the critically acclaimed acoustic folk duo Venus and the Moon, Rain's "Time is the Killer" is just the beginning of what we can expect to hear from her own unique sound and creative vision.

The two Aleka's Attic songs are a love bomb for long time fans of the band, of River as an artist, and of his collaboration with Rain who was 16 when the band formed in 1988. The uncanny thing about Aleka's Attic is that it feels alive and entirely timeless. There is a moment in the song "Where I'd Gone" where River screams a guttural scream - so honest and elemental - it's Rain's favorite moment in the track as it ends with a languid almost silly sigh so different in tone than the scream. Inviting the listener a glimpse at River's sense of humor. Followed by "Scales & Fishnails", which in just 45 seconds manages to evoke youthful precocity, while tackling the desire for authentic connection within the truth of rejection. River's words and music coming to us across a span of time somehow feel imbued with maturity and self-knowledge beyond his years.

We humans are capable of feeling such love for each other because we know that we can lose each other. When we do, the love does not go away; in some ways it intensifies, into a distillation: the spirit of the love we feel for the lost one takes on its own identity.

WATCH the video with Rain Pheonix and Michael Stipe below-

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Feb 14, 2019

CHECK OUT THE NEW BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE SONG “BOYFRIENDS”

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Feb 13, 2019

HEAD FOR THE HILLS ANNOUNCE NEW EP "SAY YOUR MIND", OUT MARCH 22

Music News- Colorado progressive bluegrass string band Head For The Hills are thrilled to announce their new EP Say Your Mind, out everywhere March 22.

Say Your Mind was recorded at Swingfingers Studios in Fort Collins, CO. The band brought in several guest musicians for this recording, including Darren Garvey on drums (Elephant Revival), Todd Livingston on dobro and lap steel, Kim Dawson on vocals (Matador Soul Sounds, Pimps of Joytime), Mike Tallman on Electric Guitar (Euforquestra, Color Red), James Thomas on keys, and a full horn section.

Watch listen to "Never Does" from the new EP, below-

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Gary Clark Jr CONFIRMS NEW "THIS LAND" TOUR DATES

Music News- Gary Clark Jr. announced newly confirmed tour dates in support of his upcoming full length album THIS LAND, releasing on February 22, via Warner Bros. Records. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 15, at 10:00AM local time. For all participating venues, ticket bundles will be available that will include a standard CD or digital copy of THIS LAND with each ticket purchased. Click here for ticket information.

Check out the official tour trailer, below-

As previously announced, Gary Clark Jr. will make his “Saturday Night Live” debut February 16, on NBC performing two songs from THIS LAND.

Recently, Clark was featured in the latest episode of Rolling Stone’s Music Now Podcast. Click here to listen and share. Clark was also featured on flagship episode of Rolling Stone’s new series, “How I Wrote That” spotlighting the creative process behind the album’s title track “This Land” along with the first-ever live performance of the song from Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas. Watch below-

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BOB MOULD KICKS OFF INTERNATIONAL TOUR TOMORROW

Music News- With Bob Mould releasing his new album, Sunshine Rock, last week, tomorrow Mould will begin his international tour in Washington DC to promote the album. It's a journey that will take him across the United States and through Europe, including two shows the weekend of March 30-31 in Minnesota at The Palace and Turf Club in St. Paul (the very city where his legendary archetypal band Hüsker Dü formed) that mark Mould's 40th anniversary on the stage. The Turf Club show has already sold out.

Mould shares of the anniversary: " I started my "professional" stage career as a musician on Mar 30, 1979 at a tiny bar called Ron's Randolph Inn, located near Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. The name of the band was Buddy and the Returnables - a four piece fronted by keyboardist/singer Charlie Pine. I was the guitarist, Greg Norton was the bassist, and Grant Hart was the drummer. We played two consecutive nights.

Moments before the end of the Mar 31 show, an audience member yanked the cable out of the Farfisa organ that Charlie was playing, and the three remaining musicians - who immediately went on to be known as Hüsker Dü - launched into a handful of hastily-written originals.

Fast forward 40 years: I'll be performing in St. Paul with my longtime bandmates, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster, at Palace Theater on Mar 30 and Turf Club on Mar 31.

It's a big anniversary, but my celebration of 40 years in music is for one weekend only. I'm typically not the nostalgic type when it comes to my work - but I would be remiss if I didn't make mention of the importance of my early days in St. Paul, my gratitude to Grant and Greg for those first eight years of music, and my sincere thanks to the people of Minnesota for the centuries of support. Looking forward to seeing you on the Sunshine Rock tour, wherever it may be."

Sunshine Rock is available now and features the recently released tracks "What Do You Want Me To Do", title-track "Sunshine Rock", and the Euro-inspired satirically political "Lost Faith", for which the video premiered recently via NPR (Watch below)-

Mould has also paired with the handcraft clothing company JCRT to release a special edition 'Sunshine Rock' inspired flannel. While supplies last, the shirt will be available along the tour and also online at www.jc-rt.com. Customers will receive a download of the album with purchase.

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Feb 12, 2019

THE FAIM TO JOIN ANDY BLACK ON SPRING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Music News- Rising Aussie pop-rock group, The Faim, will join Black Veil Brides’ frontman, Andy Black, on his North American tour this spring in support of their debut EP, Summer Is a Curse (2018 via BMG). The band will provide direct support on the 28-date trek runs that throughout April and May, kicking off in Sacramento, CA on Sunday, April 7 and wrapping in Virginia Beach, VA on Friday, May 17. The run also hits major cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, and Toronto. The full list of shows is included below. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 15 and can be purchased HERE.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be supporting Andy Black on his tour across the USA and Canada! These will be our first ever Canadian shows and our second tour of the USA, so we’re looking forward to performing for both familiar and brand new faces on the road,” says the band. The Faim have also released the official music video for “Fire,” the lead single from their forthcoming debut album. The ‘fire’ in the song refers to the quartet’s burning passion to create, express themselves, and grow as musicians. The video was filmed just south of London and captures frontman Josh Raven at different stages in his life. The footage also features an energetic and engaging live performance from the band, highlighting that inner drive and desire to succeed. Watch below. And, the song is available to stream and download on digital retailers HERE.

“Fire” has already secured notable playlisting, including Spotify’s New Music Friday (France, Netherlands), New Noise, and Pop Rock Shot, as well as Apple Music’s Breaking Alternative (40 countries), A-List Alternative (Germany), and Best of the Week (Austria). “Make Believe,” a standout track from the group’s Summer Is a Curse EP, was also played on a recent episode of Legacies on The CW and subsequently landed on Spotify’s Film & TV Favorites sync playlist. The Faim is currently on their first ever headline tour, resulting in numerous sold out shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and their hometown of Perth in January. Their European headline run has also produced sold-out dates in London, Southampton, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Cologne, and Hamburg, not to mention eight venue upgrades due to popular demand. The four-piece will be releasing more new music soon, with their first full-length LP slated for release in the fall. Stay tuned for more news to come, and keep up with the band on social media below.

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CALPURNIA STARS IN NEW WEEZER VIDEO FOR a ha's "TAKE ON ME"

Music News- Canadian indie rockers, Calpurnia first made their affection for Weezer known in 2018 when they chose to cover their song “Say It Ain’t So” for their Spotify Singles Cover. Now the appreciation runs both ways with Weezer featuring the 4 members of the Vancouver based band as the stars of their awesome new video. Made for the track "Take On Me" which is featured on their new album Weezer (The Teal Album) the video takes a trip back to the 1980s paying tribute to the original music video by a-ha.

See below-

In the video Finn Wolfhard plays a young Rivers Cuomo, he tells us “This video was an absolute blast to film and I’m so excited for everyone to see it. Calpurnia has covered Weezer in the past and I’m really honored that they asked us to do this.”

Calpurnia have just wrapped another US tour stretching from Oregon to Texas and they aren't slowing down with a busy summer festival schedule which includes Shaky Knees, Governors Ball, Forecastle and Fuji Rock in Japan.

They have also been busy in the studio recording new music including a brand new song which is due to drop next month. Watch MNN for future details.

Their debut EP Scout is available now on Royal Mountain Records.

Calpurnia 2019 World Tour Dates:

3/2/19 - Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom - Sold Out

5/5/19 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival

6/1/19 - New York, NY @ The Governors Ball Music Festival

7/13/19 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival

7/27/19 - Niigata, Japan @ Fuji Rock Festival

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RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ANNOUNCE USA TOUR DATES

Music News- Guitar virtuosos Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced plans for a major American tour. The headline dates begin May 4 at Austin, TX's ACL Live at the Moody Theater and then continues into early June. In addition, the renowned Mexican acoustic rock guitar duo will make a series of top-billed festival appearances, among them Cleveland, OH's LaureLive (June 9). The new tour dates follow a previously announced European tour, set to visit Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, England, and France through April. See tour itinerary below.

The upcoming world tour celebrates Rodrigo y Gabriela's hugely anticipated fifth studio album, METTAVOLUTION, which arrives via ATO Records on Friday, April 26; pre-orders are available now HERE , with the first 500 pre-orders receiving an exclusive autographed postcard from Rod and Gab themselves.

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Their first album in five years, METTAVOLUTION marks the most ambitious music of Rodrigo y Gabriela's remarkable two-decade career. Three years in the making, the LP embraces the duo's passionate interest in Buddhism, the history of human evolution and the liberation of the potential we have as a species, all expressed through the medium of two acoustic guitars. Conceived and composed in their studio in Ixtapa on the Mexican Pacific Coast, the music of METTAVOLUTION was road-tested around the world on tour in 2017 and 2018 before being recorded late last year in Los Angeles with multiple GRAMMY-winning producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, LCD Soundsystem, A Perfect Circle and Band of Horses) behind the board.

METTAVOLUTION gathers six white-hot new Rodrigo y Gabriela compositions - much of which acknowledge the duo's thrash-metal roots back in Mexico City - as well as an inspired, side-long cover of Pink Floyd's "Echoes," audaciously reimagined for two acoustic guitars. "Echoes" - originally found on 1971's MEDDLE - is streaming now, listen below-

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