JENNY LEWIS

JOY’ALL

NEW ALBUM OUT JUNE 9th ON BLUE NOTE/CAPITOL RECORDS; PRE-ORDER NOW

NEW SINGLE “PSYCHOS” OUT TODAY

Joy’all
/Joi/yol/
noun
1. Joy to all
2. A feeling of great pleasure and happiness

Jenny Lewis has confirmed the release of her forthcoming album, Joy’All, arriving June 9th on Blue Note/Capitol Records.

Accompanying the album’s announcement is the brand new single “Psychos,” available now.

Joy’All, the fifth solo album from Jenny and followup to 2019’s critically acclaimed On The Line (Warner Records), finds the singer-songwriter embarking on a new era, in a new town—and on a new label, as she joins the iconic roster of Blue Note/Capitol Records.

“I started writing some of these songs on the road, pre-pandemic… and then put them aside as the world shut down, and then from my home in Nashville in early 2021, I joined a week-long virtual songwriting workshop with a handful of amazing artists, hosted by Beck. The challenge was to write one song every day for seven days, with guidelines from Beck. The guidelines would be prompts like ‘write a song with 1-4-5 chord progression,’ ‘write a song with only cliches,’ or ‘write in free form style.’ The first song I submitted to the group was ‘Puppy and a Truck.’” 

As the days progressed, the assignments kept coming in and Jenny ultimately wrote a good portion of Joy’All.

While Joy’All pulls from a bounty of sonic inspiration–from soul to ‘90s R&B, as well as country and classic singer-songwriter records–the album’s rich and intimate, warm live sound is the hallmark of eight-time GRAMMY-winning producer Dave Cobb (John Prine, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell), whom Jenny met by chance while visiting the band Lucius at RCA Studio A in Nashville. A natural kinship developed between the two, and having amassed an arsenal of demos on her iPhone, Jenny texted Dave and asked him to produce her new album.

“Dave works fast and we cut the bulk of the record with his incredible house band (Nate Smith, Brian Allen and Cobb on guitar, and myself on acoustic guitar & vocals) live on the floor in a couple of weeks. Jess Wolfe came back to the studio to provide background vocals on the record and then Greg Leisz and Jon Brion added pedal steel, B-Bender guitar and Chamberlin, respectively, back in L.A..”

Putting the pieces of Joy’All together seemed almost serendipitous for Jenny. Along with her fortuitous meeting with Dave Cobb, she was introduced to Greg Koller, who engineered and mixed the record and, coincidentally, works with Jon Brion–who graciously added to the album, much to Jenny’s delight.

While shopping at Black Shag Vintage in Nashville, Bobbi Rich (a frequent creative collaborator of Jenny’s) made an auspicious discovery. She happened to find an outfit that once belonged to Nashville songwriter Skeeter Davis, whose influence pervades Joy’All. The ensemble became an essential centerpiece to the visual component of the record: “I wanted to riff on the classic Nashville album cover, with the song titles on the front. The cover photo is a reference to a Skeeter Davis record and I’m wearing her costume!”

Recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, Joy’All includes the previously released single “Puppy and a Truck” and is available for pre-order now. 

Joy’All Tracklisting:
Psychos
Joy’All
Puppy and a Truck
Apples and Oranges
Essence of Life
Giddy Up
Cherry Baby
Love Feel
Balcony
Chain of Tears

Fans can catch Jenny as she hits the road for an epic tour itinerary that includes her headlining dates, stops on the upcoming 20th anniversary Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie co-headline tour and supporting dates for the Beck and Phoenix co-headline Summer Odyssey Tour. See below for the run of dates and grab tickets HERE.

JENNY LEWIS 2023 LIVE DATES
06/02/23 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ^
06/03/23 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Festival
06/17/23 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
07/06/23 – Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
07/07/23 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed &
07/08/23 – Duluth, MN – Bayfront Festival Park #
07/12/23 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre &
07/13/23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues &
07/15/23 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner @
07/16/23 –  New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall @
07/18/23 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 @
07/20/23 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia @
07/22/23 – Washington, DC – The Anthem @
08/01/23 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 
08/03/23 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
08/05/23 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion *
08/07/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum *

^ with Ruston Kelly
# with Trampled By Turtles
* with Beck, Phoenix
@ with Cass McCombs, Hayden Pedigo
& with Jenny O., Hayden Pedigo

Photo Credit: Bobbi Rich

IGGY POP & THE LOSERS 
2023 WEST COAST TOUR 
ALL SHOWS SOLD OUT
 
Jamie Hince of The Kills to Join Iggy and the Losers
 
Special Guests Confirmed for April 22–29

April 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater (No Support)
April 22 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic (Special Guest Spiritual Cramp)
April 24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Orpheum Theatre (Special Guests Punkie Johnson & The Steens)  
April 27 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (Special Guests Punkie Johnson & SQÜRL)
April 29 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Concert Theater @ The Palms (Special Guest Grace McKagan)

“Getting the shit beat out of you has never sounded so appealing,” said the AV CLUB upon hearing Iggy Pop’s EVERY LOSER, released at the very top of 2023 on Atlantic Records/Gold Tooth Records. And now, with the eagerly anticipated, completely sold-out first-ever live shows from Iggy and the Losers, several thousands of fans are going to be eagerly lining up for their own beatings.

Backing Iggy for these shows only, will be Losers guitarist Andrew Watt (Grammy Award-winning EVERY LOSER producer), bassist Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses), drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and newest recruit, guitarist Jamie Hince (The Kills).

EVERY LOSER’s physical editions include limited-edition vinyl, cassette and CD – Available HERE. The album’s release featured a one-time-only relaunch of legendary fanzine PUNK Magazine from founder and editor John Holmstrom with a full Iggy issue, containing an exclusive interview with Iggy by Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Iggy originally graced the cover of PUNK in July 1976.

Depeche Mode 

Memento Mori Out Now 

Memento Mori World Tour Underway

The wait is over: Depeche Mode has released its eagerly anticipated 15th studio album Memento Mori, available on 2LP vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital as of today, March 24, via Columbia Records.

Early reaction to Memento Mori has been unanimously positive, with The New York Times citing the band’s “exquisite darkness,” Rolling Stone praising the album’s “characteristic musical beauty and lyrical depth,” and the Associated Press raving “The music is staring lovingly into the abyss and asking it to love it back… Depeche Mode might be facing their own mortality but their power as musicians stretches into infinity.” In the UK, the Guardian hailed the return of “the biggest cult band in the world” and lauded the album’s “perfect blend of ominous mood, electronic textures that range from intense to ethereal,” while the NME and Uncut labelled Memento Mori “majestic” and “their most powerful work this century, respectively.

Produced by James Ford, with additional production work by Marta Salogni, Memento Mori’s gestation took place during the early stages of the Covid pandemic, resulting in themes inspired directly by that period. The album’s 12 tracks chart a vast expanse of moods and textures, from its ominous opening to its closing resolve—running the gamut from paranoia and obsession to catharsis and joy, and hitting myriad points between. 

Depeche Mode kicked off its Memento Mori World Tour last night with a sold-out show at Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center. Due to popular demand, the tour recently added dozens of new dates, including a new Fall leg of North American shows. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees’ 19th outing and first in more than five years, the Live Nation-presented tour has gotten underway with a limited North American run featuring stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The band will then embark on a European stadium tour on May 16, with noted stops including the Stade de France in Paris, two shows at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Milan’s San Siro Stadium, and London’s Twickenham Stadium. 

Following the end of the European summer run, the recently added leg of the tour brings the band back to North America in the fall, stopping in Mexico City for three nights at Foro Sol before returning to the US and Canada. Newly announced tour stops include Austin’s Moody Center, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, additional New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and Barclay’s Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and more, concluding with a multi-night run in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena.

Reception to the Memento Mori tour has been overwhelming with shows quickly selling out across Europe and North America, and over two million tickets already sold. The 81 date tour is on track to be one of Depeche Mode’s largest to date and is also well on its way to being one of the largest worldwide tours of 2023. 

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.

Memento Mori Tour 2023

March 23 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center 
March 25 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center 
March 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 
March 30 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena 
April 2 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center 
April 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center 
April 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 
April 9 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre 
April 12 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell 
April 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
May 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome 
May 18 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
May 20 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis Antwerpen 
May 23 – Stockholm, SE – Friends Arena 
May 26 – Leipzig, DE – Leipziger Festwiese 
May 28 – Bratislava, SK – Národný Futbalový Štadión 
May 31 – Lyon, FR – Groupama Stadium 
June 2 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival 
June 4 – Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena 
June 6 – Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena 
June 9 – Madrid, ES – Primavera Sound Festival 
June 11 – Bern, CH – Stadion Wankdorf 
June 14 – Dublin, IE – Malahide Castle 
June 17 – London, UK – Twickenham Stadium 
June 20 – Munich, DE – Olympiastadion
June 22 – Lille, FR – Stade Pierre Mauroy 
June 24 – Paris, FR – Stade de France 
June 27 – Copenhagen, DK – Parken 
June 29 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park 
July 1 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park
July 4 – Bordeaux, FR – Matmut Atlantique 
July 7 – Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion 
July 9 – Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion
July 12 – Rome, IT – Stadio Olympico 
July 14 – Milan, IT – San Siro 
July 16 – Bologna, IT – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 
July 21 – Klagenfurt, AT – Wörthersee Stadion ‘
July 23 – Zagreb, HR – Arena Zagreb 
July 26 – Bucharest, RO – Arena Națională 
July 28 – Budapest, HU – Puskás Aréna 
July 30 – Prague, CZ – Letňany Airport 
August 2 – Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy 
August 4 – Krakow, PL – Tauron Arena
August 6 – Tallinn, EE – Tallinna Lauluväljak 
August 8 – Helsinki, FI – Kaisaniemen Puisto 
August 11 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena
September 21 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol 
September 23 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol 
September 25 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol 
September 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center 
October 1 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
October 4 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center 
October 7 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
October 10 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center 
October 12 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena 
October 15 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
October 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 
October 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
October 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena 
October 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center 
October 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
October 31 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
November 3 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell 
November 5 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
November 8 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
November 10 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
November 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center
November 16 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
November 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
November 21 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 
November 24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena 
November 26 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
November 28 – Portland, OR – MODA Center
December 1 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena 
December 3 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center 
December 6 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
December 8 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
December 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
December 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
December 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
December 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

METALLICA CEMENTS PARTNERSHIP WITH FURNACE RECORD PRESSING

Band Acquires Controlling Stake In World-Class Vinyl Manufacturer

Metallica and Furnace Record Pressing (“Furnace”) today announced that Metallica has acquired the majority interest in Furnace, a leading provider of high-quality vinyl records and related services. The acquisition formalizes a long-standing relationship between the band and Furnace that has produced more than five million pieces of Metallica vinyl since 2014.

Having worked together on such landmark projects as the highly acclaimed definitive deluxe box set editions of Metallica’s Kill ‘Em All, Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets, …And Justice For All, Metallica (a/k/a The Black Album) and S&M2, Metallica and Furnace have long enjoyed a prolific and productive relationship — one rooted in a shared fiercely independent ethos and passionate dedication to quality. This partnership between Metallica and Furnace represents yet another example of the band’s unflagging commitment to artistic control of all aspects of its career, as well as its devotion to its fans: The capacity to meet the massive demand for Metallica vinyl via trusted partner and industry leader Furnace will enable the band and its Blackened Recordings label to better serve the needs of any and all vinyl lovers in the Metallica family—as well as those of the various artists and record labels who will continue to utilize Furnace’s services.

Founded by Eric Astor in 1996, Furnace is known for making extremely high-quality records at its 70,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility in Alexandria, Virginia. With it’s 12 Pheenix Alpha presses and two Finebilt presses, Furnace is one of the largest record pressing companies in the U.S. Furnace offers standard and heavyweight pressings, color vinyl, special effect color vinyl, and custom vinyl etching to meet the creative needs of any music artist. Furnace also oversees other services related to the creation and packaging of records. In addition to Metallica, Furnace counts many major artists, global music companies, record labels and indie/punk acts as clients. Eric Astor (Founder and CEO), Ali Miller (COO) and Mark Reiter (VP – Operations) will continue in their respective roles leading Furnace. Each remains an equity owner of the company and each will be a member of the company’s Board of Directors.  

“Building Furnace into the dedicated and experienced family of experts that it is today has been a huge effort, but immensely gratifying” said Eric Astor, founder of Furnace. “Knowing our long-term future is secured while also being better able to take advantage of growth opportunities is really exciting for every member of the Furnace staff.” Ali Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Furnace, added, “We have found ideal partners in Metallica. They want us to continue our customer driven focus. To that end we look forward to providing even greater capacity and service to each of our customers in the future.”

“We couldn’t be more happy to take our partnership with Furnace — and Eric, Ali and Mark specifically — to the next level,” said Lars Ulrich, co-founder of Metallica. “Their indie spirit, the passion they have for their craft… culturally we’re kindred souls.” James Hetfield, co-founder of Metallica, added, “Furnace has been great to Metallica and more importantly to our fans. This deepened relationship between Metallica and Furnace ensures that fans of vinyl everywhere, particularly our Fifth Members, will have continued access to high quality records in the future.”

Metallica was represented by its affiliated growth equity and content investing platform known as Black Squirrel Partners (“Black Squirrel”), with Kirkland & Ellis acting as counsel and Citrin Cooperman assisting with financial due diligence and tax advisory. Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig acted as counsel to Furnace.

JENNY LEWIS 

“PUPPY AND A TRUCK”

BRAND NEW VIDEO UNVEILED

HEADLINING TOUR DATES CONFIRMED

Photo Credit: Bobbi Rich

“…stellar… blissed-out… makes you feel like cracking open a Modelo (blessed by Lewis, of course) by the ocean.” – AV CLUB

“Welcome to Lewis’ yacht-rock era. Pour a drink and stay a while… sit back and soak up the bliss.” – ROLLING STONE

“…the eternally witty Lewis arrives at a mantra of tough-talking self-reliance” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

 “…a roadmap to the perfect pick-me-up” – UPROXX

Just in time to melt away our collective winter doldrums, Jenny Lewis has unleashed the long-awaited official video for her previously released single “Puppy and a Truck.”

Featuring footage from Jenny’s run of dates as special guest of Harry Styles’ Love on Tour, “Puppy and a Truck” is an instantly captivating snapshot of that iconic tour, and a welcomed visual accompaniment to the “strummy, beach bummy, and free” (VULTURE) anthem that had fans all across North American arenas barking for more. 

“To be on a giant stage in front of thousands of people after such a long period of isolation, those 45 minutes meeting Harry’s fans brought me back to life. I was just trying to stay present and in the moment, and grateful to be able to share my life experiences and my songs, with such a loving audience.” –Jenny Lewis

Thumbs up, “Puppy and a Truck” is available here for your viewing pleasure: https://JennyLewis.lnk.to/PAATVidPR

And speaking of touring, Jenny has also added new headlining dates to her already impressive touring schedule, which already includes stops on the upcoming 20th anniversary Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie co-headline tour as well as supporting dates for the Beck and Phoenix co-headline Summer Odyssey Tour. The new shows include stops in Chicago (The Salt Shed), Detroit (Majestic Theatre), Cleveland (House of Blues), Boston (Roadrunner), New York (The Rooftop at Pier 17), Philadelphia (The Met) and Washington D.C. (The Anthem). 

Special guests Cass McCombs, Jenny O. and Hayden Pedigo will be joining Jenny for her headlining dates in July. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10th at 10am local time; grab them here:

https://JennyLewis.lnk.to/Tour

See below for the full itinerary and stay tuned for updates…

JENNY LEWIS 2023 LIVE DATES
(New dates in bold)

6/2/23 Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater ^
6/3/23 Lexington, KY – Railbird Festival
6/17/23 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
7/7/23 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed &
7/8/23 Duluth, MN – Bayfront Festival Park #
7/12/23 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre &
7/13/23 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues &
7/15/23 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner @
7/16/23 –  New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall @
7/18/23 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 @
7/20/23 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia @
7/22/23 –  Washington, DC – The Anthem @
8/1/23 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena 
8/3/23 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
8/5/23 Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion *
8/7/23 Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum *

^ with Ruston Kelly
# with Trampled By Turtles
* with Beck, Phoenix
@ with Cass McCombs, Hayden Pedigo
& with Jenny O., Hayden Pedigo 

METALLICA ‘72 SEASONS GLOBAL PREMIERE’ TICKETS ON SALE NOW ATmetallica.film

WORLDWIDE LISTENING PARTY COMING TO MOVIE THEATERS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLYAPRIL 13 

BE THE FIRST TO EXPERIENCE THE NEW METALLICA ALBUM IN ITS ENTIRETY PLUS EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS & COMMENTARY

IN DOLBY ATMOS AT SELECT THEATERS 

VIEW THE METALLICA: 72 SEASONS – GLOBAL PREMIERE TRAILER HERE

“IF DARKNESS HAD A SON” NEWEST 72 SEASONS TRACK & VIDEO OUT NOW

Tickets are on sale now for Metallica and Trafalgar Releasing’s worldwide listening party for Metallica’s forthcoming 12^th studio album, 72 Seasons. For one night only on Thursday, April 13, 72 Seasons will play exclusively for cinema audiences worldwide—with every one of the new songs featuring its own music video and exclusive commentary from the band. Fans can also experience Metallica like never before in Dolby Atmos®, an audio experience that will immerse listeners inside each song to reveal details with unparalleled clarity and depth. Check metallica.film or contact your local movie theater for ticketing information on this one night only event (in Dolby Atmos where available).
 
Metallica: 72 Seasons – Global Premiere will offer fans an unforgettable night as they see and hear 72 Seasons first and fully on the eve of its April 14 release. View a Metallica: 72 Seasons – Global Premiere trailer HERE.
 
Preceded by the just-released “If Darkness Had a Son”, the “Towering, imposing, unbreakably fortified” (Revolver) new track “Screaming Suicide” and first single “Lux Æterna” — hailed upon its November 28, 2022 release as “thundering, breakneck” (Billboard), “gut-punching” (Rolling Stone) and “blistering” (USA Today) — 72 Seasons will be released April 14 via Metallica’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will be released in 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited-edition variants, CD digital, and in Dolby Atmos (streaming where available). For a full listing of configurations, pre-orders and further information, go to https://www.metallica.com/store/72-seasons/
 
The 72 Seasons global premiere sees Metallica and Trafalgar joining forces once more, having previously worked together on the October 2019 worldwide cinematic release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M², which documented Metallica and San Francisco Symphony reuniting to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of their original S&M (Symphony & Metallica) concerts and releases.
 
About Metallica
Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 15 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents. Metallica’s catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, … And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, and the forthcoming 72 Seasons, out April 14, 2023, on the band’s own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica’s awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden’s Polar Music Prize. In 2017, Metallica established the All Within My Hands Foundation to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands’ collective efforts have raised nearly $12 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.3 million to disaster relief efforts. 
 
About Trafalgar Releasing 
Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution, harnesses the power of cinema to bring fans together in more than 13,000 locations in 132 countries worldwide.  A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s worldwide operations include production, acquisition, marketing, and distribution of live or pre-recorded content to cinemas led by an international team of specialists. Featuring live concerts, music documentaries, world-class opera, award-winning theatre, and more from leading names in entertainment such as BTS, Metallica, Oasis, Coldplay, Billie Eilish, George Michael, Twenty One Pilots, the Royal Opera House and others, Trafalgar Releasing has repeatedly shattered event cinema box office records, most recently with BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas which grossed more than $40M at the global box office. Information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at https://trafalgar-releasing.com/  
 
About Dolby Atmos Music
Dolby Atmos is a completely new way to create and experience music that delivers artistic expression at its fullest capacity, forging a deeper connection between artists and their fans. Music in Dolby Atmos goes beyond the ordinary listening experience by immersing you in the song, revealing details with unparalleled clarity and depth. It gives artists more space and the freedom to fully realize their vision and unlock new levels of emotion in their music for their listeners. Whether it’s hearing the layers of instruments move all around you, catching the subtle breath a singer takes between lyrics, or feeling melodies wash over you – nothing puts you inside the music like Dolby Atmos.
 
Dolby Atmos is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
 
For event assets, visit https://spaces.hightail.com/space/0TIirU5CNJ

FOO FIGHTERS CONFIRM THREE HEADLINE SHOWS

General On-Sale March 3
Pre-Sales Begin TODAY at Noon

Further making good on their New Year’s Eve promise that they’d see you all soon, Foo Fighters have announced three new headline shows. The newly confirmed dates, which add to a 2023 touring regimen of festivals including Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, Harley-Davidson Homecoming and more, are: 

May 24 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion 
June 14 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
June 16 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 

Tickets for all three shows will be on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 3 at 10am local time. Foofighters.com and Citi pre-sales begin today — Tuesday, February 28 — at 12pm Eastern. For further information, go to Foofighters.com. Citi is the official card of the above Foo Fighters shows. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 28 at 12pm ET until Thursday, March 2 at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

GORILLAZ

THE WAIT IS OVER!

CRACKER ISLAND
THE NEW ALBUM, OUT NOW

LISTEN HERE

PRAISE FOR CRACKER ISLAND

“’Cracker Island’ is Gorillaz’s most purely pleasurable LP yet… this is Gorillaz’ tightest LP, and yet its sense of purpose gives Albarn some room to breathe, to sing and sigh and weave little melancholy melodies about our ‘cracked-screen world’…”
Rolling Stone

“Far-flung musical genres swirl like the flavors in a rainbow sorbet.”
New York Magazine / Vulture

“Gorillaz’s musical mastermind, Damon Albarn, continues turning out slinky, compellingly original pop hits…”
San Francisco Chronicle

“Eight albums in, Gorillaz are still capable of producing a fresh, rich album that spans genres and moods, with so many different textures and sonic fabrics that they have cultivated a musical universe of their own. Long live Damon Albarn and Gorillaz.”
CONSEQUENCE

“Out of this world… The sonic wonderland of Gorillaz just continues to grow, and it’s delightful to let them whisk us away.”
Rolling Stone UK
★★★★☆

“Cracker Island” proves (Gorillaz’) capacity for reinvention and genius has not waned, nor does it look likely to…”
Dork Magazine
★★★★☆

“’Cracker Island’ looms into view as their most focused collection… in years.”
Record Collector
★★★★☆

“[Cracker Island] …reveals itself as that most prosaic of things: a fantastic pop album.” 
THE GUARDIAN
★★★★☆

The wait is over for Gorillaz fans around the world. Cracker Island – the brand new album from the biggest virtual band on the planet – finally dropped today.  Listen here.  

Cracker Island is the eighth studio album from Gorillaz, an energetic, upbeat,  genre-expansive collection of 10 tracks  with an evocative synth-led 80’s sound featuring yet another stellar line-up of artist collaborators: including Bad Bunny, Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Thundercat, Tame Impala, Bootie Brown and Beck. Recorded in London and L.A., it is produced by nine-time Grammy Award-winning producer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter extraordinaire Greg Kurstin, Gorillaz and Remi Kabaka Jr. 

It’s been a virtual and real world whirlwind since the first taste of Cracker Island arrived with title track ‘Cracker Island ft Thundercat’ dropping in June last year. The band followed up this “…blissed-out groove” (New York Times) with a further hint of things to come when Damon Albarn and the Gorillaz live band performed album track ‘New Gold ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown’ live to a sold-out crowd of ecstatic fans at London’s All Points East Festival in August. Gorillaz World Tour 2022 saw the band bring their spectacular mixture of music and circus across 55 shows in 24 countries for over 1.5 million fans; the band shared two epic hit videos for ‘Silent Running ft. Adeleye Omotayo‘ and ‘Cracker Island ft. Thundercat‘ both directed by artist and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and the Emmy-nominated Nexus Studios director, Fx Goby. Gorillaz collected the Best Alternative Award at the MTV EMA’s in Düsseldorf and December saw Gorillaz revolutionize the very concept of musical performance to transform the streets of New York and London into stages for two larger-than-life ground-breaking world’s first geo-spatial AR performances of their track ‘Skinny Ape’, watch it here!

With Murdoc, 2D, Noodle and Russel relocating to Silver Lake, California, their new mansion home in the hills proved to be the perfect base from which to recruit new members to join ‘The Last Cult’. The group of musical misfits have kept delighted fans updated on their latest series of misadventures: The Great Leader AKA Murdoc fell in love with the lady next door and bottled as his own Divine Essence. Russel was glued to the TV in an effort to salvage some meaning from the static and save humanity, while Noodle set about compiling a handbook of wisdom and knowledge. 2D kept busy being 2D. All the while barrelling towards a prophesized day of reckoning called The Rupture.

Drummer Russel Hobbs said – “Cracker Island is a 70s love letter to LA. Corduroy, big hair, pool parties, a different time when today was still a thousand tomorrows off. Sit back and party like it’s 1979.”

Murdoc said – “Every Gorillaz album is its own universe, behold our latest creation! Am I the all-powerful being at the centre of that universe? Listen and decide for yourself!”

Guitarist Noodle added – “A trip through many worlds, when I look back it already seems like some weird dream from another place and time.”

And 2D mused – “Apart from nearly being sacrificed in a cult ceremony I really enjoyed making this album.”

Gorillaz will return to North America this Spring, with a full live band performance – to include surprise guests – at Coachella on Friday April 14th and Friday April 21st 2023. Before heading out to that other desert for their highly anticipated, must-see Coachella performance, Gorillaz will bring Cracker Island to Las Vegas, where they’ll play a rare, intimate one-off show Wednesday April 12th at Zappos Theater. 

Raise the alarm! Murdoc Niccals is returning to live broadcast! This time, join him to usher in the new album with an exclusive listening party on YouTube on Tuesday 28th Feb at 5pm GMT.  Don’t say we didn’t warn you…

Download High Res Press Shots HERE. 

Notes For Editors

Cracker Island – FULL TRACKLISTING: 

1. Cracker Island ft. Thundercat
2. Oil ft. Stevie Nicks
3. The Tired Influencer
4. Tarantula
5. Silent Running ft. Adeleye Omotayo
6. New Gold ft. Tame Impala & Bootie Brown
7. Baby Queen
8. Tormenta ft. Bad Bunny
9. Skinny Ape
10. Possession Island ft. Beck

Cracker Island – FORMATS INFORMATION:  

• Digital Download (11 tracks)
• Standard (10 tracks) CD incl Booklet and Poster, Black 12” Vinyl, Transparent Purple 12” Vinyl
• Deluxe Vinyl Box (10 tracks) Lift Off Lid Box, Opaque Pink 12” Vinyl, CD, ‘Cracker Island’ 7” Etched Single with Alternative Single Art, The Last Cult Pink Pocket Notebook, 5x Art Prints, 1x Poster, 1x Sticker Sheet
• Limited Edition Collectors Box (10 tracks) Limited Edition Numbered Product. Lift Off Lid Box, 10x Colored 7” Singles with Exclusive Screen Printed Character Art on the disc and Exclusive Art on every sleeve.
• Cracker Island Cassettes (10 tracks) 4x Exclusive Character Art Cassettes

ABOUT GORILLAZ

Created by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel Hobbs and Japanese guitar prodigy Noodle. The BRIT and Grammy-winning virtual band formed following a collision of mishaps, meetings and pure luck to blow up a pre-digital world with their colorful backstory and ground-breaking virtual ways. Based at Kong Studios in West London, Gorillaz settled into a life of musical innovation with an eye-wateringly exciting roster of collaborators, a list that includes musical legends, geniuses and future stars from Elton John to Little Simz, MF DOOM to Jean-Michel Jarre, Grace Jones to slowthai, Kali Uchis to Sidiki Diabaté, plus so many more. With eight albums to their name, Gorillaz (2001), Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017), The Now Now (2018), Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez (2020) and Cracker Island (2023), Gorillaz is a truly global phenomenon, achieving success in entirely new and unique ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, Montevideo to Manchester and winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor.

Paul McCartney and Wings
Red Rose Speedway

50th Anniversary Limited Edition Vinyl Album To Be Released Record Store Day April 22, 2023

UMe proudly announces the release of Paul McCartney and Wings’ Red Rose Speedway as a limited edition half-speed mastered vinyl LP. The 50th Anniversary pressing will be available from April 22 for Record Store Day 2023, days before the actual anniversary of the album’s original April 30, 1973 release date.

The first Paul McCartney and Wings album to top the US album chart, Red Rose Speedway kicked off a run of #1 albums that included Band On The Run, Venus And Mars, At The Speed Of Sound and Wings Over America. The album’s sole single, “My Love,” was received with similar warmth, becoming Wings’ first #1 single in the US, as well as a staple of Wings and Paul shows for decades to come.

Red Rose Speedway has steadily grown in stature amongst fans, critics and fellow musicians since its April 1973 release. Album opener “Big Barn Bed” has been cited as one of Paul’s greatest underrated tracks by the likes of Guitar World and Ultimate Classic Rock, while “My Love” has spawned a staggering array of cover versions by artists including Tony Bennett, Brenda Lee, Nancy Wilson, Cass Elliot, Johnny Gill, Cher and many more. More recently, “Little Lamb Dragonfly” was singled out in 2022 by USA Today as “enchanting,” and by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott in Stereogum’s 80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Paul McCartney Song… roundup: “You know a song has made an impression if you can rewind to a place and a smell and the weather and you get these phantom images of where you think he played the song. For an acoustic type of song, it has everything.”

Side One

1. Big Barn Bed
2. My Love
3. Get On The Right Thing
4. One More Kiss
5. LittleLamb Dragonfly

Side Two

1. Single Pigeon
2. When The Night
3. Loup (1st Indian On The Moon)
4. Medley:
a. Hold Me Tight
b. Lazy Dynamite
c. Hands Of Love
d. Power Cut

Depeche Mode Announce 29 Additional North American Dates on the Memento Mori World Tour

New Fall Shows Added in the US, Canada and Mexico

Depeche Mode’s First Tour in Over Five Years Kicks Off March 23, 2023 In Sacramento, CA

Following the rapturous reception to their new single “Ghosts Again,” Depeche Mode have added a new Fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour, which will support Memento Mori, their forthcoming studio album due out March 24. With the addition of these 29 new shows, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees will now set out on a colossal 75-date tour — their 19th tour and their first in over five years.

The Live Nation-presented tour begins March 23 with a limited North American run featuring stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena. The band will then embark on their European stadium tour on May 16, with noted stops including the Stade de France in Paris, Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, Milan’s San Siro Stadium, and London’s Twickenham Stadium. 

Following the end of the European summer run, the newly added tour dates bring the band back to North America in the fall, with the tour stopping in Mexico City at Foro Sol before returning to the US and Canada. Newly announced tour stops include Austin’s Moody Center, Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, additional New York City shows at Madison Square Garden and Barclay’s Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena and more, and concluding with a multi-night run in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum and Crypto.com Arena.

Pre-sales will kick off with a Fan Pre-sale on Tuesday, February 21, with the general public on sale beginning Friday, February 24 at 10am local time. For further information on the tour routing and ticket on-sale dates, please visit depechemode.com. The full listing of dates, cities and venues is also below. On the Memento Mori Tour, the band will once again be partnering with luxury watchmaker Hublot to support charity endeavors tied to the tour.

Reception to the Memento Mori tour has been overwhelming with shows quickly selling out across Europe and North America, and over 1.5 million tickets already sold for the initial 46 shows. The tour is on track to be one of Depeche Mode’s largest to date and is also well on its way to being one of the largest worldwide tours of 2023. The tour will feature Depeche Mode favorites and rarities, alongside new songs from Memento Mori, including the new single ”Ghosts Again,” which has been heralded as “a melancholic and joyful ode” (Vulture), “hypnotic” (Rolling Stone), and “a gorgeous, haunting song” (Revolver). The beautifully stark and cinematic Anton Corbijn-directed video for “Ghosts Again” released on February 9th can be viewed at https://depechemode.lnk.to/GhostsAgain. 

Having sold more than 100 million records and played to more than 35 million fans worldwide, Depeche Mode remains an ever-evolving and singularly influential musical force. An indelible inspiration to fans, critics and artists alike, Depeche Mode continues to forge ahead, with the Memento Mori album and tour representing the opening of the newest chapter of a peerless and ongoing legacy.

Memento Mori World Tour 2023 – Leg One

March 23 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center 
March 25 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center 
March 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum 
March 30 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena 
April 2 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center 
April 5 – Chicago, IL – United Center 
April 7 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena 
April 9 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre 
April 12 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell 
April 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
May 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome 
May 18 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
May 20 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis Antwerpen 
May 23 – Stockholm, SE – Friends Arena 
May 26 – Leipzig, DE – Leipziger Festwiese 
May 28 – Bratislava, SK – Národný Futbalový Štadión 
May 31 – Bordeaux, FR – Matmut Atlantique 
June 2 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Festival 
June 4 – Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena 
June 6 – Dusseldorf, DE – Merkur Spiel-Arena 
June 9 – Madrid, ES – Primavera Sound Festival 
June 11 – Bern, CH – Stadion Wankdorf 
June 14 – Dublin, IE – Malahide Castle 
June 17 – London, UK – Twickenham Stadium 
June 20 – Munich, DE – Olympiastadion
June 22 – Lille, FR – Stade Pierre Mauroy 
June 24 – Paris, FR – Stade de France 
June 27 – Copenhagen, DK – Parken 
June 29 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park 
July 1 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park
July 4 – Lyon, FR – Groupama Stadium 
July 7 – Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion 
July 9 – Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion
July 12 – Rome, IT – Stadio Olympico 
July 14 – Milan, IT – San Siro 
July 16 – Bologna, IT – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara 
July 21 – Klagenfurt, AT – Wörthersee Stadion ‘
July 23 – Zagreb, HR – Arena Zagreb 
July 26 – Bucharest, RO – Arena Națională 
July 28 – Budapest, HU – Puskás Aréna 
July 30 – Prague, CZ – Letňany Airport 
August 2 – Warsaw, PL – PGE Narodowy 
August 4 – Krakow, PL – Tauron Arena
August 6 – Tallinn, EE – Tallinna Lauluväljak 
August 8 – Helsinki, FI – Kaisaniemen Puisto 
August 11 – Oslo, NO – Telenor Arena

NEW DATES JUST ADDED

September 21 – Mexico City, MX – Foro Sol 
September 29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center 
October 1 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
October 4 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center 
October 7 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
October 10 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center 
October 12 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena 
October 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena 
October 21 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
October 23 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena 
October 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center 
October 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden 
October 31 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
November 3 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell 
November 5 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
November 8 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
November 10 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
November 13 – Chicago, IL – United Center
November 16 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
November 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena
November 21 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place 
November 24 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena 
November 26 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
November 28 – Portland, OR – MODA Center
December 1 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena 
December 3 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center 
December 6 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
December 10 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
December 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena